SPECIALIZED HEALTH PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC
10-Q, 1997-05-14
SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS
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                                   FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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

            Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                 For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 1997

                         Commission File Number 0-26694

                SPECIALIZED HEALTH PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Delaware                                    93-0945003
- --------------------------------                 ----------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)                      Identification No.)


                 655 East Medical Drive, Bountiful, Utah 84010
               (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

                                 (801) 298-3360
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

        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.

                      [X] Yes                [ ] No

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

              Class                      Outstanding as of May 12, 1997
 -------------------------------         -------------------------------
   Common Stock, $.02 par value                     9,257,342

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PART I _ FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements.

         SPECIALIZED HEALTH PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                      (A Company in the Development Stage)
                     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                  (Unaudited)


Assets
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                               March 31,         December 31,
                                                  1997              1996
                                           ---------------     --------------- 
Current assets:
<S>                                         <C>                 <C>         
  Cash                                      $    533,818        $    252,694
  Accounts receivable                              3,058               1,159
  Inventories                                     14,889              15,710
  Prepaid expenses and other                      71,126              96,813
  Common stock subscriptions receivable          388,115                   -
                                            ------------        ------------
    Total current assets                       1,011,006             366,376

Property and equipment, net                    1,257,311           1,186,977
Other assets, net                                279,079             295,486
                                            ------------        ------------ 
    Total assets                            $  2,547,396        $  1,848,839
                                            ============        ============
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                          $     79,124        $    100,686
  Accrued liabilities                            101,430             161,784
  Amounts due to related parties                  73,152              73,152
                                            ------------        ------------  
    Total current liabilities                    253,706             335,622
                                            ------------        ------------ 

Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.001 par value;
  5,000,000 shares authorized, no
  shares outstanding                                   -                   -
Common stock, $.02 par value;
  50,000,000  shares  authorized,
  9,257,342  and 8,656,653 shares
  outstanding, respectively                      185,147             173,133
Additional paid-in capital                    10,932,490           9,540,928
Series C warrants to purchase
  common stock                                   310,994                   -
Common stock subscriptions receivable           (209,200)           (209,200)
Deferred consulting expense                      (40,200)            (40,200)
Deficit accumulated during the
  development stage                           (8,885,541)         (7,951,444)
                                            ------------        ------------ 
    Total stockholders' equity                 2,293,690           1,513,217
                                            ------------        ------------ 
    Total liabilities and stockholders'
      equity                                $  2,547,396        $  1,848,839
                                            ============        ============ 
</TABLE>




     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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         SPECIALIZED HEALTH PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                      (A Company in the Development Stage)
                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                  (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                             Three Months Ended            Period from 
                                         ----------------------------      Inception to 
                                          March 31,      March 31,          March 31,
                                            1997            1996               1997
                                       -------------   ------------      ---------------
<S>                                    <C>              <C>              <C>         
Sales                                $     39,478       $   16,621        $   595,141
Cost of sales                              34,571           19,756            420,668
                                     ------------       ----------        ----------- 
    Gross margin                            4,907           (3,135)           174,473
                                     ------------       ----------        -----------
Operating expenses:
  Selling, general and administrative     649,314          463,749          6,307,241
  Research and development                299,284          319,883          2,659,059
  Write-off of operating assets                --               --            327,435
                                     ------------       ----------        -----------
    Total operating expenses             948,598           783,632          9,293,735
                                     ------------       ----------        -----------
   Loss from operations                 (943,691)         (786,767)        (9,119,262)

Interest income, net                      2,094             50,257            222,802
Other income                              7,500             25,000             39,088
                                     ----------         ----------        -----------
Net loss                               (934,097)          (711,510)        (8,857,372)
Less preference stock dividends               -                  -            (28,169)
                                     ----------         ----------        -----------
Net loss applicable to common shares $ (934,097)        $ (711,510)       $(8,885,541)
                                     ==========         ==========        =========== 
Net loss per common share            $     (.11)        $     (.08)
                                     ==========         ==========  
Weighted average number of common
  shares outstanding                  8,741,105          8,566,653
                                     ==========         ==========
</TABLE>


     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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         SPECIALIZED HEALTH PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                      (A Company in the Development Stage)
                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                  (Unaudited)

                Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                               Three Months Ended             Period from 
                                             -----------------------         Inception to 
                                              March 31,         March 31,       March 31,
                                                1997              1996             1997
                                             ----------        ----------    --------------
Cash flows from operating activities:
<S>                                         <C>                <C>            <C>          
  Net loss                                  $  (934,097)      $  (711,510)    $ (8,857,372)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
    net cash used in operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                53,384            22,602          360,766
    Common stock issued for services                  -                 -           18,500
    Noncash consulting expense                        -                 -           93,800
    Loss on disposition of assets                     -                 -          328,726
    Changes in operating assets and 
      liabilities:
      Accounts receivable                        (1,899)          338,001           (3,058)
      Related party receivable                        -            15,432                -
      Inventories                                   821            (2,865)         (14,889)
      Prepaid expenses and other                 25,687           (81,054)         (71,126)
      Accounts payable and accrued
        liabilities                             (81,916)          (91,013)         180,554
      Amounts due to related parties                  -                 -           73,152
                                            -----------       -----------     ------------ 
        Net cash used in operating
          activities                           (938,020)         (510,407)      (7,890,947)
                                            -----------       -----------     ------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
 Purchase of property and equipment            (107,311)         (237,590)      (1,769,736)
 Purchase of patents and technology                   -            (2,644)        (356,146)
                                            -----------       -----------     ------------
        Net cash used in investing
          activities                           (107,311)         (240,234)      (2,125,882)
                                            -----------       -----------     ------------ 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 Proceeds from issuance of common stock       1,326,455                 -        8,699,515
 Proceeds from stock subscriptions                    -            50,300          330,300
 Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock            -                 -        1,164,001
 Proceeds from issuance of redeemable
  preference stock                                    -                 -          240,000
 Payments on redeemable preference stock 
  and dividends                                       -                 -         (268,169)
 Net borrowings on stockholder loans                  -                 -          385,000
                                            -----------       -----------     ------------
        Net cash provided by financing
          activities                          1,326,455            50,300       10,550,647
                                            -----------       -----------     ------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
  cash equivalents                              281,124          (700,341)         533,818
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
  of period                                     252,694         4,251,584                -
                                            -----------       -----------     ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end
  of period                                 $   533,818       $ 3,551,243     $    533,818
                                            ===========       ===========     ============


Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash
 Investing and Financing Activities:
 Common stock issued for subscription 
  receivable                                $   388,115       $         -
</TABLE>

     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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         SPECIALIZED HEALTH PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                      (A Company in the Development Stage)
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (Unaudited)

(1)  Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

        The accompanying  condensed  consolidated financial statements have been
prepared  by the  Company  without  audit.  In the  opinion of  management,  all
adjustments  (consisting of normal recurring  adjustments)  necessary to present
fairly the financial  position,  results of operations  and cash flows as of the
dates and for the periods presented herein have been made.

        Certain  information  and  footnote  disclosures  normally  included  in
financial  statements  prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles  have been  condensed  or  omitted  pursuant  to the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission rules and regulations.  It is suggested that these condensed
consolidated  financial  statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial  statements and notes thereto  included in the Company's  December 31,
1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The results of operations for the three months
ended March 31, 1997, are not  necessarily  indicative of the operating  results
that may result for the year ending  December 31, 1997. The accounting  policies
followed by the Company  are set forth in Note 1 to the  Company's  consolidated
financial statements in its December 31, 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(2)  Net Loss Per Common Share

        Net loss per common  share is based on the  weighted  average  number of
common shares outstanding. Stock options, warrants and preferred shares prior to
conversion are not included in the calculation  because their inclusion would be
antidilutive, thereby reducing the net loss per common share (see Note 5).

(3)  Private Placement Offering

        On March 31, 1997, the Company closed a private placement  offering (the
"Private  Placement")  wherein the Company raised  $1,539,570  through  offering
Units to certain accredited  investors at $45 per Unit. Each Unit consists of 15
shares of the  Company's  common  stock and Series C warrants to  purchase  five
shares of the Company's  common stock at a price of $3.00 per share. The Company
allocated  $1,228,576  of the total net  proceeds to the common stock issued and
$310,994 to the Series C Warrants  issued.  The Series C warrants are  currently
exercisable  and  expire  two  years  from  the  date  of   effectiveness  of  a
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act") covering the
resale of the shares of common  stock  underlying  the Series C warrants  by the
holder,  which  period  shall  be  extended  day-for-day  for  any  time  that a
prospectus meeting the requirements of the Act is not available. The Company may
accelerate the expiration of the Series C warrants in the event that the average
market  price of the  Company's  common stock for ten  consecutive  trading days
exceeds  $6.00  per  share.  In the  event  that  the  Company  accelerates  the
expiration of the Series C warrants,  the holders of the Series C warrants would
be permitted to exercise the Series C warrants  during a period of not less than
20 days following notice of such event.  Each investor was required to subscribe
for a minimum of 400 Units  ($18,000).  As a March 31,  1997,  the  Company  had
received  all of the  proceeds  from the Private  Placement  except for $388,115
which is classified in current assets as common stock subscriptions  receivable.
Subsequent to March 31, 1997, the Company received the remaining $388,115.

(4)  Distribution Letter of Intent

        On March 27,  1997,  the  Company  entered  into a letter of intent with
Becton  Dickinson  and Company  ("BD") which  contemplates  a license  agreement
related to the development, manufacture, distribution and commercialization of a
product utilizing the Company's ExtreSafe(TM) technology. If a license agreement
is  consummated,  the  Company  anticipates  that BD will  distribute  a product
utilizing the ExtreSafe(TM) technology on an exclusive basis. Under the terms of

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the letter of intent,  BD would pay the Company $4 million in prepaid  royalties
and  development  fees in two equal  payments.  The first  payment would be made
within thirty days of execution of a license agreement and the second payment no
later than March 1998.

(5)  Recent Accounting Pronouncement

        In February  1997,  the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board released
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share" ("SFAS
128"). This statement  specifies the computation,  presentation,  and disclosure
requirements for earnings per share ("EPS") for financial  statements issued for
all periods  ending after  December 15, 1997.  SFAS 128 simplifies the standards
for  computing  EPS in  comparison  to APB  Opinion  No.  15  and  replaces  the
presentations  of Primary EPS and Fully Diluted EPS with a presentation of Basic
EPS and Diluted EPS. The Company's basic and diluted EPS under the rules of SFAS
128 would not have been  different  from reported EPS for the three months ended
March 31, 1997 and 1996.

(6)  Subsequent Events

        The Company filed a Form S-3 registration  statement with the Securities
and Exchange  Commission  ("SEC") to register the resale of 12,489,106 shares of
common stock. The SEC declared the filing effective on May 6, 1997.

        The  Company  has signed a  placement  agreement  with  Leerink  Swann &
Company  ("Leerink")  wherein the Company is seeking to raise  between $2 and $5
million in additional  funds  through a private  placement of stock and warrants
(the  "Offering").  Pursuant to an agreement  with Leerink,  the Company and the
Founders,  all rights  relating  to the  Earn-Out  Shares (as  defined in Item 2
hereto) will  terminate  in exchange  for the issuance of 200,000  shares of the
Company's  common stock and warrants  exercisable  for  1,800,000  shares of the
Company's  common  stock  at  $3.00  per  share  (collectively,   the  "Exchange
Securities").  This arrangement is subject to the completion of the Offering. If
either of these contingencies is not satisfied, then the Company's obligation to
issue the  Earn-Out  Shares will remain in force.  The  issuance of the Exchange
Securities or Earn-Out  Shares,  as the case may be, or the perception  that the
issuance of such  securities may occur,  could  adversely  affect the prevailing
trading price of the Common Stock.

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

        The  following   discussion  and  analysis  provides  information  which
management  believes is  relevant  to an  assessment  and  understanding  of the
Company's  consolidated  results of  operations  and  financial  condition.  The
discussion  should  be read  in  conjunction  with  the  condensed  consolidated
financial statements,  related notes and Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial  Condition and Results of Operations  for the year ended  December 31,
1996.  Wherever in this  discussion  the term  "Company"  is used,  it should be
understood to refer to Specialized Health Products International,  Inc. ("SHPI")
and Specialized Health Products, Inc., its subsidiary ("SHP"), on a consolidated
basis, except where the context clearly indicates  otherwise.  Prior to the July
1995 acquisition  wherein SHP became a wholly owned subsidiary of SHPI, SHPI had
no operations.

Overview

        The Company is a development  stage company and,  since  inception,  has
incurred  losses  from  operations.  As of  March  31,  1997,  the  Company  had
cumulative net losses  totaling  $8,885,541.  To date,  the Company's  principal
focus has been the design,  development,  testing,  and evaluation of its Safety
Cradle(R) sharps  container,  ExtreSafe(TM) Lancet Strip,  ExtreSafe(TM) medical
needle withdrawal  technology,  intravenous flow gauge, blood collection device,
filmless digitized imaging  technology,  and other products,  and the design and
development of molds and production  processes  relating to its Safety Cradle(R)
sharps containers.

Financial Position

     The Company had  $533,818 in cash as of March 31,  1997.  This  represented
an increase of $281,124 from December 31, 1996.  Working capital as of March 31,
1997,  increased to $757,300 as compared to $30,754 at December 31, 1996.  These
increases  were  largely  due  to  the  completion  of a  private  placement  of
securities by the Company that closed on March 31, 1997, as discussed below.

Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 and 1996

        During the three months ended March 31, 1997,  the Company had net sales
of $39,478, compared with $16,621 for the comparable period from the prior year.
Substantially  all of the sales during these  periods  related to the  Company's
sharps  containers.  The Company expects net sales in the second quarter of 1997
to be greater than net sales in the first quarter of 1997.

        On August 26, 1996, the Company  entered into an exclusive  distribution
agreement  (the  "Distribution  Agreement")  with BD relating  to the  Company's
Safety Cradle(R) sharps container products. The Distribution Agreement grants BD
an exclusive  world-wide  right to market and  distribute  the Company's  Safety
Cradle(R)  sharps container  products for an initial term of three years,  which
term may be extended  by BD  annually  thereafter  subject to  negotiation  with
respect to price and other terms.  The commencement of sales of Safety Cradle(R)
sharps  container  products  was  delayed  because  the  Distribution  Agreement
required  that the  Company  receive a new 510(k)  Notification  relating to its
Safety Cradle(R) sharps container  products,  make certain  modifications to the
containers, and that the Company's manufacturer meet certain BD standards before
sales could begin (collectively,  the "BD Modifications").  The BD Modifications
were completed,  BD introduced the Company's  Safety  Cradle(R) sharps container
products to its sales force in  December  1996 and product  sales began in March
1997.

        The Distribution Agreement provides that container products may be sold,
at BD's  option,  either  under the  Company's  name or under  BD's  label.  The
products will,  however,  be imprinted with the Company's product name in either
case.  The  selling  price  of the  container  products  sold  to BD  under  the

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Distribution  Agreement can be adjusted under certain  circumstances for changes
in raw material costs during the initial term of the Distribution Agreement. The
Company is not required to distribute any future, unrelated products through BD.

        Entering into the Distribution  Agreement  created certain risks for the
Company.  These include,  among other things (i) reliance on BD for sales of the
products,  and therefore  reliance on BD's marketing  ability,  marketing plans,
credit-worthiness  and  selling  efforts;  (ii) to the extent the  products  are
marketed under BD's label,  any goodwill  associated with the products may inure
to the benefit of BD rather than the Company; (iii) the Company has only limited
protection from changes in  manufacturing  costs (other than with respect to raw
materials costs) during the initial term of the Distribution Agreement; and (iv)
if the Company is reliant on BD for all or  substantially  all of its  container
sales, the Company's ability to effectively negotiate with BD concerning pricing
or other terms in  connection  with any possible  extension of the  Distribution
Agreement may be limited.

        The  ExtreSafe(TM)  Lancet  Strip is  being  assembled  manually  by the
Company until automated  production equipment is put in place in the second half
of 1997.  Due to the costs of manual  assembly,  the Company  does not expect to
make a profit on sales of the  ExtreSafe(TM)  Lancet Strip until  production  is
transferred to the automated  equipment.  The automated  production equipment is
expected to reduce the cost to manufacture  the  ExtreSafe(TM)  Lancet Strip and
increase manufacturing capacity.

        The Company has entered  into a  distribution  agreement  with  National
Clinical  Supply for the  marketing and  distribution  of  ExtreSafe(TM)  Lancet
Strips.  The arrangement is limited to blood banks and plasma collection centers
in the United  States and to the  Canadian  Red  Cross.  The  Company is seeking
additional  parties to market and  distribute its  ExtreSafe(TM)  Lancet Strips.
Unless  and until the  Company  is able to enter  into  additional  distribution
arrangements,  the Company is  attempting  to market and sell the  ExtreSafe(TM)
Lancet  Strips with its own limited  resources.  There is no assurance  that the
Company will enter into any other arrangements with respect to the marketing and
distribution of ExtreSafe(TM)  Lancet Strips or that the Company's own marketing
and sales efforts will be effective.

        Research and  development  ("R&D")  expenses were $299,284 for the three
months ended March 31, 1997,  compared with $319,883 for the  comparable  period
from the prior year.  The  Company's R&D efforts in the three month period ended
March 31, 1997,  focused on completing  final  development of the  ExtreSafe(TM)
Lancet  Strip,   development   relating  to  several   products   utilizing  the
ExtreSafe(TM)  medical needle withdrawal  technology,  and development work on a
filmless  digitized  imaging  technology (which was performed by Quantum Imaging
Corporation,  but which was funded by the Company). The Company's efforts in the
three  months  ended March 31,  1996,  were  focused on  refining  the design of
production  molds for its Safety Cradle(R)  sharps  container  products,  on the
design and development of its ExtreSafe(TM) Lancet Strip, on initial development
of  its  ExtreSafe(TM)   medical  needle   withdrawal   technology  and  funding
development work on the filmless digitized imaging technology.

        If the Company had had adequate funding,  R&D expenditures  during these
periods would have been greater than they  actually  were.  Funding  constraints
also set back the  anticipated  dates on  which  the  Company's  products  under
development  will be brought to market.  In addition,  R&D  expenditures for the
three months ended March 31, 1997, were less than R&D expenditures for the three
months ended June 30, 1996, and September 30, 1996, and increased  slightly over
the three months ended  December 31, 1996, due to the Company's need to purchase
parts and supplies and use the services of certain third parties relating to the
development  of  the  ExtreSafe(TM)  Lancet  Strip.  Further  reductions  in R&D
expenditures  are  unlikely  unless and until the Company  cuts its staff.  Down
sizing may have a material  adverse  effect on product  development.  Management
does not intend to down size unless  liquidity  concerns force the Company to do
so.

        Selling, general and administrative expenses were $649,314 for the three
months ended March 31, 1997,  compared with $463,749 for the  comparable  period
from the prior year.  The  increase has  resulted  mainly from  increases in the
following  expenditures.  First,  salaries and benefits increased primarily from
the hiring of additional product  development,  sales and marketing personnel to

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support sales and  commercialization  of the Company's  products as well as from
the implementation of the Company's 401(k) profit sharing plan.  Second,  patent
related  costs  increased as a result of patent  related  activities,  the major
portion of which is a direct  result of costs  associated  with  National  Phase
international patent filings. Third,  advertising expenses increased as a result
of increased advertising and promotional efforts.

     Selling, general  and administrative expenses during the three months ended
March 31, 1997,  were less than amounts  expended  during the three months ended
September  30,  1996,  and December 31,  1996.  Further  reductions  in selling,
general and  administrative  expenses  will be  difficult  without  reducing the
number of employees  or reducing the number of and scope of patent  applications
in the United States and abroad.  Reductions in the Company's  work force or the
number of and scope of patent  application  filings may have a material  adverse
effect on the sale and  commercialization of the Company's products.  Management
does not  intend  to down size or limit  the  number  or scope of the  Company's
patent filings unless liquidity concerns force the Company to do so.

        Net  interest  income was $2,094 for the three  months  ended  March 31,
1997,  compared with $50,257 for the comparable  period from the prior year. The
difference  in net  interest  income  between  said  periods  relates  mainly to
interest  earned on funds on deposit.  As funds on deposit have decreased so has
the net interest income.  Unless the Company  generates  additional cash through
product sales or  financings,  net interest  income during the remainder of 1997
will be substantially less than in 1996.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

        The Company's  need for funds has increased from period to period as the
Company has  increased  its research and  development  activities,  expanded its
staff,  and  commenced  the purchase and  construction  of molds and  production
equipment.  To date, the Company has financed its operations principally through
private placements of equity securities.  From inception through March 31, 1997,
the Company had  received  net  proceeds of  approximately  $10,600,000  through
financing  activities.  As of March 31, 1997, the Company's  liabilities totaled
$253,706, all of which are current liabilities.  The Company had working capital
as of March 31,  1997,  of $757,300  and the Company  used net cash in operating
activities  of  approximately  $900,000  during the three months ended March 31,
1997.

        The Company's  working  capital and other capital  requirements  for the
foreseeable future will vary based upon a number of factors, including the costs
to complete  development and bring the  ExtreSafe(TM)  medical needle withdrawal
technology,  intravenous flow gauge,  blood collection device and other products
to commercial viability,  and the level of sales of and marketing for the Safety
Cradle(R) sharps containers and ExtreSafe(TM) Lancet Strip.

        The Company  believes that its current cash  reserves,  the net proceeds
from this Offering,  and funds generated from sales of Safety  Cradle(R)  sharps
containers  and  ExtreSafe(TM)  Lancet  Strips will be sufficient to support the
Company's operations and planned capital expenditures for the foreseeable future
if the Company slows the  commercialization of products in development and sales
increase  substantially.  Management is planning,  however,  to raise additional
funds through a subsequent  public or private offering so  commercialization  of
products under  development is not further  delayed.  There is no assurance that
any such offering  will be completed or that,  if  completed,  the terms of such
offering will be favorable to the Company.

        If sales do not begin to  increase  sufficiently  during the  balance of
1997,  the Company can and would  expect to reduce  operating  costs and capital
expenditures  by focusing  primarily on its sharps  container,  lancet and other
products that are or soon will be ready to sell. The Company's failure, however,
to produce or sell sufficient  quantities of Safety Cradle(R) sharps  containers
or ExtreSafe(TM)  Lancets,  raise additional  funds, or sufficiently  reduce its
costs of operations  and capital  expenditures  could  materially  and adversely
affect the  Company's  cash flows and  financial  condition.  In  addition,  the
Company's business plans may change or unforeseen events may occur which require

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the Company to raise additional funds. Notwithstanding the foregoing, management
may expend cash at relatively  high rates by maintaining or increasing  spending
if management  determines that additional  funding is likely to be obtained.  If
the  anticipated  funding  is not  obtained,  such  continued  expenditures  may
materially and adversely affect the Company's financial condition.

        At March 31,  1997,  the Company  had  3,110,875  Series A Warrants  and
1,290,375  Series B Warrants  outstanding  which are  exercisable  for shares of
Common  Stock of the Company at $3.00 per share in the case of Series A Warrants
and  $2.00 per share in the case of  Series B  Warrants.  In the event  that the
closing price of the Common Stock for any ten  consecutive  trading days exceeds
$6.00 per  share,  and  subject  to the  availability  of a  current  prospectus
covering the underlying  stock, the Company may redeem the Series A and Series B
Warrants.  Both Series A and Series B Warrants  expire on the earlier of (a) two
years from the date of effectiveness  of a registration  statement under the Act
covering the sale of the shares of Common Stock underlying such warrants,  which
period shall be extended  day-for-day for any time that a prospectus meeting the
requirements  of the Act is not available,  or (b) the  redemption  date if such
warrants  are  redeemed  (subject  to the right of the  holder to  exercise  the
warrants within 20 days of notice of such  redemption).  The exercise of all the
Series A and Series B Warrants would result in an equity infusion to the Company
of $11,913,375. The Company presently intends to redeem the warrants when and if
the necessary  conditions are met. As of the date hereof,  no warrants have been
exercised  and  there  can be no  assurance  that  any  warrants  will  ever  be
exercised.

        On September 1, 1995, the Company adopted a  non-qualified  stock option
plan ("NQSOP")  which  authorized the Company to grant options to purchase up to
1,500,000  shares of Common Stock. All NQSOP options must be granted at exercise
prices at least equal to the fair market  value of the Common  Stock on the date
of grant.  As of March 31,  1997,  the  Company  had  granted  stock  options to
purchase 1,491,000 shares of Common Stock under the NQSOP.

        In addition to the options outstanding under the NQSOP, there are 40,500
options outstanding that were issued under SHP's non-qualified stock option plan
(the "SHP NQSOP").  These options became  obligations of the Company pursuant to
the terms of the Acquisition.

        The  Company  has  provided  certain  of  its officers and directors the
opportunity  to receive up to an aggregate  of 2,000,000  shares of Common Stock
(the "Earn-Out Shares"). Any issuance of Earn-Out Shares would be based upon the
Company's achieving certain levels of pre-tax consolidated net income,  adjusted
to exclude any charge arising from the obligation to issue,  or the issuance of,
the Earn-Out Shares and any income or charges  associated with  non-recurring or
extraordinary   items  as  determined  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted
accounting principles ("Adjusted PTNI").

        The Company expects that any issuance of Earn-Out Shares would be deemed
to be  compensation to the recipient and would result in a charge to earnings in
the year such Earn-Out Shares are earned.  The charge to earnings would be in an
amount equal to the fair market  value of the  Earn-Out  Shares at the time they
are earned.  Any such charge to earnings could have a material adverse effect on
the  earnings  of the  Company in the year or years in which  such  compensation
expense is recognized.

        The charge to earnings  associated  with the issuance of Earn-Out Shares
could  result in the Company  incurring a net loss for the relevant  year,  even
though the  Adjusted  PTNI was at a level  requiring  the  issuance  of Earn-Out
Shares.  Earn-Out  Shares are  issuable  based on the results of a single  year.
Therefore,  the Adjusted PTNI in a particular year could trigger the issuance of
Earn-Out Shares even though  cumulative  Adjusted PTNI for the three  designated
years, 1996, 1997 and 1998, or any combination of those years, was at such lower
level,  or even a loss, that the Company would not be required to issue Earn-Out
Shares.  There is no assurance that the Company in years  subsequent to the year
or years in which  Earn-Out  Shares are issued  will  achieve  the same level of
Adjusted  PTNI or will be  profitable.  Management  of the  Company may have the
discretion to accelerate or defer certain  transactions that could shift revenue
or charges  between  years or otherwise  affect the Adjusted PTNI in any year or
years.  The Company has agreed to file a  registration  statement  under the Act
with respect to the Earn-Out Shares, if and when issued.

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        Pursuant to an agreement with Leerink Swann & Company  ("Leerink"),  the
Company  and the  Founders,  all rights  relating  to the  Earn-Out  Shares will
terminate  in exchange  for the  issuance of 200,000  shares of Common Stock and
1,800,000  Series D Warrants  (collectively,  the "Exchange  Securities").  This
arrangement  is subject to the  completion of the  Offering.  If either of these
contingencies  is not  satisfied,  then the  Company's  obligation  to issue the
Earn-Out Shares will remain in force. The issuance of the Exchange Securities or
Earn-Out Shares, as the case may be, or the perception that the issuance of such
securities may occur, could adversely affect the prevailing trading price of the
Common Stock.

        The Company and Zerbec,  Inc.  ("Zerbec"),  as joint  venturers,  formed
Quantum Imaging Corporation  (Quantum") to develop,  manufacture,  and market an
improved filmless  digitized imaging system.  Pursuant to the terms of the joint
venture   agreement,   Zerbec  assigned  patented  filmless   digitized  imaging
technology to Quantum and will provide  ongoing  support for the development and
commercialization  of the  technology.  SHP has agreed to provide  Quantum  with
$15,000 in funding through April 1997 and $10,000 in May 1997, which funds shall
be used to support Quantum's research and development  activities.  Also, SHP is
obligated to pay Quantum up to an  additional  $15,000 per month for general and
administrative expenses through June 1, 1997.

        For  Quantum  to achieve  its  objectives,  the Company  estimates  that
between  $3,000,000 and $6,000,000 in new funding will be required primarily for
further  development.  It is  anticipated  that an equity  interest  of at least
one-third  of the  total  outstanding  shares  of  Quantum  will be sold to fund
development through initial production of filmless digitized imaging systems. If
at least  $3,000,000  in funding is not raised by June 1, 1997,  then Zerbec has
the right to acquire two-thirds of SHP's interest in Quantum for one dollar (the
"Zerbec  Option").  SHP is  attempting  to negotiate  an  agreement  with Zerbec
whereby SHP can acquire Zerbec's interest in Quantum (the "Zerbec  Acquisition")
or obtain an extension of the date on which the Zerbec Option  vests.  There can
be no assurance that SHP will be able to negotiate,  on terms acceptable to SHP,
an agreement  relating to the Zerbec  Acquisition or an extension of the date on
which the Zerbec Option vests. As a result, the Company's ownership interest may
decrease as a result the Company's  inability to provide  $3,000,000 in funding,
negotiate  an  agreement  with Zerbec  and/or from  dilution  related to outside
financing.

        On January  10,  1997,  David A.  Robinson  exercised  stock  options to
acquire 87,500 shares of Common Stock for $175,000.

        On March 27,  1997,  the  Company  entered  into a letter of intent with
BD with respect to a license  agreement  covering the development,  manufacture,
distribution  and   commercialization  of  a  product  utilizing  the  Company's
ExtreSafe(TM)  technology.  If a license  agreement is consummated,  the Company
anticipates  that BD will  distribute  a  product  utilizing  the  ExtreSafe(TM)
technology on an exclusive  basis.  Under the terms of the letter of intent,  BD
would pay the Company $4 million in two equal  payments  which  payments  relate
only to the single  product that is the subject of the letter of intent.  The $4
million  comprises $3.5 million of nonrefundable  prepaid royalties (which would
be credited  against future  royalties,  if any, due to the Company from BD) and
$500,000 of development  fees. The first payment would be made within 30 days of
execution  of a license  agreement  and the  second  payment no later than March
1998.

        On March 31, 1997, the Company  completed a private placement wherein it
raised $1,539,570 through an offering of units to certain  accredited  investors
for $45 per unit.  Each unit consisted of 15 shares of Common Stock and Series C
Warrants to purchase five shares of Common Stock at $3.00 per share. The Company
has  agreed to file a  registration  statement  covering  the sale of the Common
Stock and Common Stock  underlying the Series C Warrants.  The Series C Warrants
are  exercisable  at any time prior to  expiration or  redemption.  The Series C
Warrants  expire  two years  from the date of  effectiveness  of a  registration
statement  under the Act  covering  the sale by the holder of the  Common  Stock
underlying the Series C Warrants.  This period shall be extended day-for-day for

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any time that a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Act is not available.
The Company may redeem the Series C Warrants  prior to  expiration  in the event
that the average  market  price of the Common Stock for 10  consecutive  trading
days exceeds $6.00 per share. In the event that the Company redeems the Series C
Warrants,  the holders  thereof  would be  permitted  to  exercise  the Series C
Warrants  during a period  of not less  than 20 days  following  notice  of such
redemption.

        The Company has signed a placement  agreement  with Leerink  wherein the
Company  is seeking to raise  between  $2 and $5  million  in  additional  funds
through a private  placement of preferred  stock and warrants (the  "Offering").
Pursuant to an agreement with Leerink,  the Board of Directors and the Founders,
all rights  relating to the Earn-Out  Shares will  terminate in exchange for the
issuance  of  200,000  shares  of  the  Company's   common  stock  and  warrants
exercisable  for  1,800,000  shares of the  Company's  common stock at $3.00 per
share (collectively,  the "Exchange Securities"). This arrangement is subject to
the  completion  of the  Offering.  If  either  of  these  contingencies  is not
satisfied,  then the  Company's  obligation  to issue the  Earn-Out  Shares will
remain in force. The issuance of the Exchange  Securities or Earn-Out Shares, as
the case may be, or the  perception  that the  issuance of such  securities  may
occur, could adversely affect the prevailing trading price of the Common Stock.

Inflation

        The Company does not expect the impact of inflation on its operations to
be significant.

Forward-Looking Statements

        When used in this Memorandum, in filings by the Company with the SEC, in
the Company's press releases or other public or stockholder  communications,  or
in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized  executive officer of
the Company,  the words or phrases "would be," "will allow," "intends to," "will
likely   result,"  "are  expected  to,"  "will   continue,"  "is   anticipated,"
"estimate,"   "project,"  or  similar   expressions  are  intended  to  identify
"forward-looking  statements"  within  the  meaning  of the  Private  Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

        The  Company  cautions  readers  not  to  place  undue  reliance  on any
forward-looking  statements,  which speak only as of the date made, are based on
certain  assumptions and expectations  which may or may not be valid or actually
occur,  and which  involve  various risks and  uncertainties,  including but not
limited to risk of  product  demand,  market  acceptance,  economic  conditions,
competitive   products  and  pricing,   difficulties  in  product   development,
commercialization,  and technology, and other risks. Furthermore,  manufacturing
delays may result from  additional  mold redesigns or delays may result from the
failure to timely  obtain FDA  approval to sell future  products.  In  addition,
sales through BD or otherwise may not commence as  anticipated  due to delays by
BD or  otherwise.  If and when product sales  commence,  sales may not reach the
levels anticipated. As a result, the Company's actual results for future periods
could differ materially from those anticipated or projected.

        Unless  otherwise  required by  applicable  law,  the  Company  does not
undertake,   and   specifically   disclaims  any   obligation,   to  update  any
forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences,  developments,  unanticipated
events or circumstances after the date of such statement.

                          PART II _ OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

        None.

Item 2.  Changes in Securities.

        On March 31, 1997, the Company  completed a private placement wherein it
raised $1,539,570 through an offering of units to certain  accredited  investors
for $45 per unit.  Each unit consisted of 15 shares of Common Stock and Series C
Warrants to purchase five shares of Common Stock at $3.00 per share. The Company
has  agreed to file a  registration  statement  covering  the sale of the Common

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Stock and Common Stock  underlying the Series C Warrants.  The Series C Warrants
are  exercisable  at any time prior to  expiration or  redemption.  The Series C
Warrants  expire  two years  from the date of  effectiveness  of a  registration
statement  under the Act  covering  the sale by the holder of the  Common  Stock
underlying the Series C Warrants.  This period shall be extended day-for-day for
any time that a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Act is not available.
The Company may redeem the Series C Warrants  prior to  expiration  in the event
that the average  market  price of the Common Stock for 10  consecutive  trading
days exceeds $6.00 per share. In the event that the Company redeems the Series C
Warrants,  the holders  thereof  would be  permitted  to  exercise  the Series C
Warrants  during a period  of not less  than 20 days  following  notice  of such
redemption.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

        None.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to Vote of Securityholders.

        None.

Item 5.  Other Information.

        None.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

        (a)
                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NO.                  DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT


3(i).1    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company  (Incorporated by
          reference to Exhibit  3(i).1 of the Company's  current  report on Form
          8-K, dated July 28, 1995)

3(i).2    Certificate  of  Amendment  of  Certificate  of  Incorporation  of the
          Company (Incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 3(i).2 of the Company's
          annual report on Form 10-K, dated December 31, 1996)

3(i).3    Articles of Incorporation of Specialized Health Products, Inc. ("SHP")
          (Incorporated by  reference to  Exhibit 3(i).2  of the  Company's Form
          10-K, dated December 31, 1995)

3(i).4    Articles of  Amendment of  SHP (Incorporated  by reference  to Exhibit
          3(i).3 of the Company's Form 10-K, dated December 31, 1995)

3(ii).1   Amended and Restated Bylaws of the  Company (Incorporated by reference
          to Exhibit  3(ii).1 of the Company's annual report on Form 10-K, dated
          December 31, 1996)

3(ii).2   Bylaws of SHP  (Incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit  3(ii).2 of the
          Company's Form 10-K, dated December 31, 1995)

4.1       Form of Series A  Warrant  Certificate  (Incorporated  by reference to
          Exhibit 4.1  of  the  Company's  Annual  Report  on  Form 10-K,  dated
          December 31, 1995).

4.2       Form of  Series B  Warrant  Certificate  (Incorporated by reference to
          Exhibit 4.2  of  the  Company's  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K, dated
          December 31, 1995).

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4.3       Form of  Series C  Warrant  Certificate  (Incorporated by reference to
          Exhibit 4.3  of  the  Company's  Amendment  No. 1  to  its  Form S-3/A
          Registration Statement, dated April 18, 1997)

10.1      Placement  Agreement  between  the   Company,   SHP  and  U.S.  Sachem
          Financial  Consultants,  L.P.,  dated June 23, 1995  (Incorporated  by
          reference to Exhibit  10.2 of the  Company's Form 10-K, dated December
          31, 1995)

10.2      Form of Employment Agreement with Executive Officers  (Incorporated by
          reference  to  Exhibit 10.3 of the Company's Form 10-K, dated December
          31, 1995)

10.3      Form of  Indemnity  Agreement  with  Executive  Officers and Directors
          (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company's Form 10-K,
          dated  December 31, 1995)

10.4      Form of  Confidentiality  Agreement  (Incorporated  by  reference   to
          Exhibit 10.5 of the Company's Form 10-K, dated December 31, 1995)

10.5      Joint Venture  Agreement between SHP and Zerbec,  Inc.,  dated October
          30, 1995 (Incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the  Company's
          Form 10-K,  dated December 31, 1995)

10.6      Distribution   Agreement   between  SHP  and  Becton,   Dickinson  and
          Company  (Incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's
          Current  Report on Form 8-K, dated August 26, 1996)

27.1      Financial Data Schedule


        (b)     Reports on Form 8-K:

        None.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                        SPECIALIZED HEALTH PRODUCTS
                                        INTERNATIONAL, INC.:




Date: 5/14/97                           By /s/ David A. Robinson 
                                           --------------------------
                                           David A. Robinson
                                           President, Chief Executive Officer,
                                           Director


Date: 5/14/97                           By /s/ J. Clark Robinson 
                                           --------------------------
                                           J. Clark Robinson
                                           Chief Financial Officer, Director

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