ELECTRO CATHETER CORP
10-Q, 1995-07-14
SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                             ----------------------

                                   FORM 10-Q
    X
- - - - ----------           QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR
                     15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                     For the quarterly period ended May 31, 1995

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

                     Commission File No. 0-7578

                          ELECTRO-CATHETER CORPORATION
             (Exact name of the Registrant as specified in Charter)

     New Jersey                                              22-1733406
(State of Incorporation)                            (I.R.S. Employer ID Number)

                  2100 Felver Court, Rahway, New Jersey 07065
              (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

          Registrant's Telephone No. including Area Code: 908-382-5600


                                                                         
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.

               Yes X                              No

                                                                         
Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of the latest practical date:

6,336,300 shares of Common stock, $.10 par value as of July 10, 1995.



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                          ELECTRO-CATHETER CORPORATION


                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                          PAGE


Item 1.         Financial Statements (Unaudited):


                Condensed Comparative Balance Sheets                
                    May 31, 1995 and August 31, 1994                    1


                Condensed Comparative Statements of Operations -
                    Three and Nine Months Ended May 31, 1995
                    and May 31, 1994                                    2


                Condensed Comparative Statements of Cash Flows -
                    Nine Months Ended May 31, 1995 and
                    May 31, 1994                                        3

                Notes to Condensed Financial Statements                 4


                Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                    Condition and Results of Operations               5 - 7

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

                Not Applicable

                Signatures                                             7

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                          ELECTRO-CATHETER CORPORATION

                      CONDENSED COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEETS
                                  (Unaudited)
                        May 31, 1995 and August 31, 1994
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<CAPTION>

                                                                                                May 31,                   August 31,
                                                                                                 1995                         1994
                                                                                           ------------                 ------------
<S>                                                                   <C>                   <C>             <C>         <C>    

   ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                                             $      217,597                  $   376,388
  Accounts receivable, net                                                                   1,128,290                    1,064,774
  Inventories
   Finished goods                                                      829,120                              805,120
   Work-in-process                                                     678,535                              512,525
   Materials and supplies                                              534,701                              485,645
                                                                    -----------                          -----------
   Total inventories                                                                         2,042,356                    1,803,290
     Prepaid expenses and
         other current assets                                                                   51,121                      139,779
                                                                                          ------------                  ------------

   Total current assets                                                                      3,439,364                    3,384,231

Property, plant and equipment, net                                                             630,224                      723,750
Other assets, net                                                                              199,745                      162,432
                                                                                          ------------                  -----------

Total assets                                                                                 4,269,333                    4,270,413
                                                                                          ============                 ============

          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
   Current installments of subordinated
          debentures due to T-Partnership                                                      180,000                         --
   Current installments of long-term debt                                                       17,742                       18,196
   Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                     1,019,207                    1,004,182
                                                                                          ------------                 ------------

Total current liabilities                                                                    1,216,949                    1,022,378

Subordinated debentures due to
          T-Partnership, excluding current
          installments                                                                         695,000                      625,000
Long-term debt, excluding current
          installments                                                                            --                         13,043
                                                                                          ------------                  -----------

Total liabilities                                                                            1,911,949                    1,660,421
                                                                                          ------------                 ------------

Stockholders' equity:
   Common stock                                                                                633,630                      576,232
   Additional paid-in capital                                                               10,565,298                   10,106,647
   Accumulated deficit                                                                      (8,841,544)                  (8,072,887)
                                                                                           ------------                  ----------

  Total stockholders' equity                                                                 2,357,384                    2,609,992

  Total liabilities and stockholders'
     equity                                                                               $  4,269,333                 $  4,270,413
                                                                                          ============                 ============
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See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

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                          ELECTRO-CATHETER CORPORATION

                 CONDENSED COMPARATIVE STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                  (Unaudited)

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<CAPTION>

                                                              Three Months Ended             Nine Months Ended
                                                                    May 31,                       May 31,

                                                            1995            1994           1995             1994
                                                            ----            ----           ----             ----


<S>                                                  <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>        
Net sales                                            $ 1,774,495     $ 1,823,681     $ 5,274,631     $ 5,309,162

Cost of goods sold                                       921,956       1,033,283       2,845,558       3,013,297
                                                     -----------     -----------     -----------       ---------

        Gross profit                                     852,539         790,398       2,429,073       2,295,865

Operating expenses:
    Selling, general and administrative                  964,244         924,308       2,461,947       2,564,248
    Research and development                             230,996         305,726         654,183         960,253


Operating loss                                          (342,701)       (439,636)       (687,057)     (1,228,636)

Other income (expenses):
    Interest income                                        1,244             147           3,844           1,997
    Interest expense                                     (28,246)        (33,817)        (85,444)        (56,088)
                                                      -----------     -----------     -----------       ---------

        Net loss                                     $  (369,703)    $  (473,306)    $  (768,657)    $(1,282,727)
                                                      ===========     ===========       =========     ==========
Net loss per common share                            $     (0.06)    $     (0.08)    $     (0.13)    $     (0.23)
                                                      ===========     ===========       =========      ==========

Dividends per share                                      None            None            None                None   

Weighted average shares outstanding                    6,078,011       5,712,149       5,934,517       5,700,473

</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.


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                          ELECTRO-CATHETER CORPORATION

                 CONDENSED COMPARATIVE STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                  (Unaudited)

                                                         Nine Months Ended
                                                               May 31,
                                                           1995            1994
                                                           ----            ----
 Increase (decrease) in cash:
 Cash flows from operating activities:
    Cash received from customers                   $  5,211,115    $  5,299,319
    Cash paid to vendors and employees               (6,017,760)     (5,793,847)
    Interest received                                     3,844           2,852
    Interest paid                                       (84,111)        (31,594)
                                                   ------------    ------------

    Net cash used in operating activities              (886,912)       (523,270)

Cash flows from investing activities:
    Cash purchases of property, plant and
       equipment                                        (10,681)        (46,936)
                                                   ------------    ------------

Net cash used in investing activities                   (10,681)        (46,936)
                                                   ------------    ------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
    Proceeds from the issuance of stock                 500,063            --
    Proceeds from exercise of stock options                --            24,512
    Proceeds from Stock Purchase Plan                     2,236          15,731
    Proceeds from loan on officer's life
       insurance policy                                    --           100,000
    Proceeds from loan from and issuance
       of warrants to T-Partnership                     250,000         625,000
    Repayment of debt                                   (13,497)       (238,098)
                                                   ------------    ------------
    Net cash provided by (used in)
           financing activities                         738,802         527,145

Net decrease in cash                                   (158,791)        (43,061)
Cash at beginning of period                             376,388         424,912
                                                   ------------    ------------
Cash at end of period                                   217,597         381,851
                                                   ============    ============

Net loss                                           $   (768,657)   $ (1,282,727)
    Adjustments:
       Depreciation                                     104,207         104,704
       Amortization                                       9,298          15,409

    Changes in assets and liabilities:
       Increase in accounts receivable, net             (63,516)         (9,843)
       Increase (decrease) in inventories              (239,066)        556,252
       Decrease in prepaid expenses and
           other current assets                          88,658          88,106
      Increase in other assets                          (32,861)         (5,183)
       Increase in accounts payable
           and accrued expenses                          15,025          10,012
                                                   ------------    ------------

Net cash used in operating activities              $   (886,912)    $  (523,270)
                                                   ============    ============

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

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                          ELECTRO-CATHETER CORPORATION

                    NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS





Note 1  Basis of Presentation

     In  the  opinion  of  management,   the  accompanying  unaudited  condensed
financial  statements  contain  all  adjustments   (consisting  only  of  normal
recurring  accruals)  necessary  to present  fairly the  financial  position  of
Electro-Catheter  Corporation as of May 31, 1995, the statements of operations
for the three and nine months ended May 31, 1995 and May 31, 1994 and statements
of cash flows for the nine months ended May 31, 1995 and May 31,  1994,  but are
not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

     These  statements  should be read in conjunction  with the Company's Annual
Report to the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended August 31, 1994.

Note 2 Contingency

     During the third quarter of fiscal year 1995 the Company received  approval
on four of its five outstanding 510(k) pre-market notification applications. The
Company has supplied all the necessary  information on the remaining  510(k) and
hopes to obtain approval in the next few months. The Company believes that it is
in compliance with GMP and that all issues with the FDA have been satisfactorily
resolved.

Note 3 Long-Term Debt

     During June 1995, the Company  borrowed  $25,000 against the cash surrender
value of the life insurance  policy of the Chairman of the Company.  Interest on
the loan is 6% per year.

     During July 1995, the Company  borrowed the final $125,000  available under
the agreement with the T-Partnership and issued additional  warrants to purchase
20,833  shares of the Company's  common stock at an exercise  price of $3.25 per
share.

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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations

     Net  sales  for the three and nine  months  ended  May 31,  1995  decreased
$49,186 (2.7%) and $34,531  (0.7%),  respectively,  as compared to the three and
nine months ended May 31, 1994. Total domestic sales decreased  $187,456 (12.9%)
and  $276,989  (6.7%) for the same three and nine month  periods,  respectively.
International  sales  increased  $138,270  (36.9%) and $242,458  (20.3%) for the
three and nine months  ended May 31, 1995 as compared to the same periods in the
prior year.  The  decline in domestic  sales is  predominantly  attributed  to a
decline in the volume of business from the Company's sole domestic  distributor.
The  decrease in domestic  sales was  partially  offset by  shipments  to an OEM
customer of a special-design  catheter to be used in its clinical trials for its
own  product.  There is no  assurance  that the sales to the OEM  customer  will
continue.  The increase in  international  sales is attributed to an increase in
sales of certain of the Company's traditional and electrophysiology products.

     The Company terminated its agreement with its sole domestic  distributor as
of May 31, 1995,  pursuant to the terms of the agreement.  The Company currently
sells in this territory by means of direct sales  representatives.  The Company,
having  changed to direct  distribution, expects to retain the  majority  of the
customers in this territory.  As a result of this change, the Company's sales in
this  territory  should show an increase as the selling  prices will exclude the
distributor  discount.  This change should also  modestly  improve the Company's
gross  profit.  However,  marketing and sales  expenses will increase  since the
Company hired sales representatives in the territory to replace the distributor.
The  Company  also  intends  to place  additional  emphasis  on its  pacing  and
monitoring  products.  However,  the  major  focus  will  continue  to be in the
electrophysiology market.

     Gross profit dollars  increased  $62,141 (7.9%) and $133,208 (5.8%) for the
three and nine  months  ended  May 31,  1995 as  compared  to the three and nine
months ended May 31, 1994. This increase is primarily attributed to the increase
in operating yields.  The gross profit percentages for the three and nine months
ended May 31, 1995 were 48.0% and 46.1%, respectively,  as compared to 43.3% and
43.2%,  respectively,  for the same  period  last  year.  Gross  profit has been
adversely affected by the Company's aggressive pricing policy.

     Selling,  general and administrative  expenses increased $39,936 (4.3%) for
the three  month  period  ended May 31, 1995 as compared to the same period last
year.  This  increase  is  primarily  attributed  to a rise in selling  expenses
associated with the addition of new sales representatives to cover the territory
previously  represented by the former distributor,  as well as higher convention
expenses. This increase was partially offset by lower administrative salaries as
a result of reduction in personnel,  legal costs and consulting  fees.  Selling,



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general and administrative expenses decreased $102,301 (4.0%) for the nine month
period  ended May 31,  1995 as  compared  to the same  period  last  year.  This
decrease  is  associated  with lower  administrative  salaries  as a result of a
reduction  in  personnel,  lower legal costs and  consulting  fees and  expenses
associated with the Company's  Chief  Executive  Officer who retired on March 1,
1994.  These  decreases were partially  offset by increased  sales and marketing
expenses associated with the hiring of a Director of Clinical  Development and a
National  Sales  Manager in addition  to filling  existing  vacancies  among the
direct sales force.

     Research  and  development   expenditures  decreased  $74,730  (24.4%)  and
$306,070 (31.9%) for the three and nine months ended May 31, 1995 as compared to
the three and nine months ended May 31, 1994.  The decrease is  attributed  to a
reduction  in  personnel,   decreased  purchases  of  research  and  development
materials  and supplies and a reduction  in support from  manufacturing  for new
product development.

     Interest expense  increased as a result of increased  borrowings from the T
Partnership and higher interest  rates,  including the  amortization of warrants
issued in conjunction with these borrowings.

     The net loss for the three  months  ended May 31, 1995 was $369,703 or $.06
per  share as  compared  to a loss of  $473,306  or $.08 per share for the three
months ended May 31,  1994.  The net loss for the nine months ended May 31, 1995
was $768,657 or $.13 per share as compared to a loss of  $1,282,727  or $.23 per
share for the nine months ended May 31, 1994.

     For matters  concerning  the  Company and the Food and Drug  Administration
(FDA) see note 2 to the condensed financial statements.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     Working capital decreased  $139,438 to $2,222,415 from August 31, 1994. The
current ratio was 2.8 to 1 at May 31, 1995 as compared to 3.3 to 1 at August 31,
1994.  Net cash used in  operating  activities  was  $886,912 for the first nine
months of fiscal year 1995 as compared to $523,270  for the first nine months of
1994  as a  result  of the  loss  from  operations  and  increases  in  accounts
receivable and inventories. During the first nine months of 1995 the Company was
able to satisfy its cash shortfall from operating activities with the borrowings
from the T-Partnership and cash on hand.

     In March 1995 the Company  received  from the  T-Partnership  approximately
$500,000 for the purchase of 571,500 shares of restricted common stock, $.10 par
value,  in a private  placement  at $.875 per  share.  In  connection  with this
private  placement,  the Company also issued to the  T-Partnership  a warrant to
purchase  83,344  shares of the Company's  common stock at an exercise  price of
$1.425 per share.  This warrant expires on February 23, 2000. Ervin  Schoenblum,
the Company's  Acting  President  and director and Abraham H.  Nechemie, another
member of the Company's Board of Directors, are members of the T-Partnership.

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     The Company  believes that it has adequate  working capital to fund ongoing
operations for the remainder of the fiscal year, but lacks sufficient  resources
to fund planned  growth in the Company's  operations.  The Company  continues to
re-evaluate its plans and adopt certain cost reduction measures.  The Company is
attempting to increase sales by examining and, where appropriate,  modifying its
distribution network,  utilizing aggressive pricing and introducing new products
to market.

     The Company's ability to continue with its current plans is contingent upon
increasing cash flow from operations and obtaining additional financing.

     Inflation did not have a material impact on the results of the Company's
operations for the nine months ended May 31, 1995.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

Exhibits

   None.

Reports on Form 8-K

    None.

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.

                          ELECTRO-CATHETER CORPORATION



Date: July 14, 1995          /S/ Ervin Schoenblum
                             --------------------
                             Ervin Schoenblum                    
                             Acting President


Date: July 14, 1995         /S/ Joseph P. Macaluso
                            ----------------------
                           Joseph P. Macaluso
                           Chief Financial Officer

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