MED-DESIGN CORP
10QSB, 2000-08-11
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                     U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   Form 10-QSB


              (X) QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2000

                () TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                                THE EXCHANGE ACT
                     For the transition period from __ to__


                         Commission file number 0-25852



                           THE MED-DESIGN CORPORATION

        Delaware                                              77-0404919
------------------------                                ------------------------
(State of Incorporation)                                (IRS Employer ID Number)

                      2810 Bunsen Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003
                      -------------------------------------
                                 (805) 339-0375


   Check whether issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) for the Exchange Act during the past 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
                                     ---     ---

   State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
               common equity, as of the latest practicable date:

       Common Stock - 10,020,653 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value,
                       outstanding as of August 7, 2000.







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                           THE MED-DESIGN CORPORATION
                                   FORM 10-QSB

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<CAPTION>

INDEX
                                                                                                 Page Number
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                         PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
<S>                                                                                              <C>
Item 1-     Financial Statements

             Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2000 (unaudited) and as of
             December 31, 1999.........................................................................3

             Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three and
             six months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999...................................................4

             Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (unaudited) for the three and
             six months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999...................................................5

             Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the six months ended
             June 30, 2000 and 1999....................................................................6

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) ...................................7-9

Item 2-    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Plan of Operation ................................10-14


                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1-    Legal Proceedings ...........................................................................15

Item 2-    Changes in Securities .......................................................................15

Item 3-    Defaults upon Senior Securities .............................................................15

Item 4-    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders .........................................15

Item 5-    Other Information ...........................................................................15

Item 6-    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K ............................................................15
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                   THE MED-DESIGN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                  June 30,             December 31,
                                                                                                    2000                   1999
                                                                                                (Unaudited)
                                                                                                ------------           ------------
<S>                                                                                             <C>                    <C>
ASSETS
Current Assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                                                                  $    638,134           $    682,120
     Available-for-sale securities                                                                 5,089,371              4,180,262
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                       385,049                172,680
                                                                                                ------------           ------------

          Total current assets                                                                     6,112,554              5,035,062

     Property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
         of $945,765 and $843,598 at June 30, 2000 and
         December 31, 1999, respectively                                                             597,390                698,571
     Patents, net of accumulated amortization of $208,216
         and $132,276 at June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999, respectively                         1,597,549              1,110,013
     Debt issue costs, net of accumulated amortization of $151,560 at
         December 31, 1999                                                                                                  413,640
                                                                                                ------------           ------------
     Total Assets                                                                               $  8,307,493           $  7,257,286
                                                                                                ============           ============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
     Short-term borrowings                                                                                             $    250,000
     Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations                         $     10,778                 12,251
     Accounts payable                                                                                242,546                277,031
     Accrued expenses                                                                                102,921                191,650
     Licensing Fee Advance                                                                                                1,500,000
                                                                                                ------------           ------------
          Total current liabilities                                                                  356,245              2,230,932

     Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, less current maturities                            16,553              1,073,797
                                                                                                ------------           ------------

          Total liabilities                                                                          372,798              3,304,729
                                                                                                ------------           ------------

Commitments and Contingencies

Stockholders' equity
     Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized;
        300,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 1999                                                         3,000
     Common stock, $.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized;
         10,020,653 and 8,604,437 shares issued and outstanding as of
         June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999 respectively                                            100,207                 86,045
     Additional paid-in capital                                                                   30,583,708             26,165,377
     Accumulated deficit                                                                         (22,759,867)           (22,331,825)
     Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                           10,647                 29,960
                                                                                                ------------           ------------

Total stockholders' equity                                                                         7,934,695              3,952,557
                                                                                                ------------           ------------

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                                                      $  8,307,493           $  7,257,286
                                                                                                ============           ============
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   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



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                   THE MED-DESIGN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                  Three Months Ended                      Six Months Ended
                                                                        June 30,                               June 30,
                                                           --------------------------------        --------------------------------
                                                               2000                1999                2000                1999
                                                           ------------        ------------        ------------        ------------
<S>                                                        <C>                      <C>            <C>                 <C>
Licensing Revenue                                          $  2,500,000                            $  4,000,000
                                                           ------------        ------------        ------------        ------------

Operating expense:
  General and administrative                               $    859,653             522,021        $  1,707,759        $  1,174,577
  Research and development                                 $    258,309             323,509             631,651             623,436
  Stock based compensation                                           --                  --           1,648,270                  --
                                                           ------------        ------------        ------------        ------------
  Total operating expenses                                    1,117,962             845,530           3,987,680           1,798,013

  Income (loss) from operations                               1,382,038            (845,530)             12,320          (1,798,013)
  Interest expense                                                 (152)            (71,047)            (31,157)           (136,505)
  Investment income                                              74,549              63,237             154,436             118,547
                                                           ------------        ------------        ------------        ------------
Net income (loss) before extraordinary item                $  1,456,435        $   (853,340)       $    135,599        ($ 1,815,971)

Extraordinary loss on extinguishments
of debt                                                         (77,031)                               (413,640)
                                                           ------------        ------------        ------------        ------------
Net income (loss)                                          $  1,379,404        $   (853,340)           (278,041)         (1,815,971)

Dividends                                                      (150,000)                               (150,000)
                                                           ------------        ------------        ------------        ------------
Net income (loss) applicable to
  common shares                                            $  1,229,404        $   (853,340)       $   (428,041)       ($ 1,815,971)
                                                           ============        ============        ============        ============

Basic earnings per common share

  Income (loss) before extraordinary item                         $0.13              ($0.11)              $0.00              ($0.23)

  Extraordinary item                                             ($0.01)                 --              ($0.04)                 --

  Net income (loss)                                               $0.12              ($0.11)             ($0.05)             ($0.23)

Diluted earnings per common share

  Income (loss) before extraordinary item                         $0.12              ($0.11)              $0.01              ($0.23)

  Extraordinary item                                             ($0.01)                 --              ($0.04)                 --

  Net income (loss)                                               $0.11              ($0.11)             ($0.05)             ($0.23)

Weighted average common shares - basic                        9,860,950           7,951,570           9,378,445           7,951,570

Weighted average common shares - diluted                     11,070,516           7,951,570          10,608,203           7,951,570
</TABLE>

        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
                             financial statements.

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                     MED-DESIGN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Three Months Ended                           Six Months Ended
                                                                   June 30,                                    June 30,
                                                      ---------------------------------           ---------------------------------
                                                          2000                  1999                 2000                  1999
                                                      -----------           -----------           -----------           -----------
<S>                                                   <C>                   <C>                   <C>                   <C>
Net income (loss)                                     $ 1,379,404           ($  853,340)          ($  278,041)          ($1,815,971)

Other comprehensive loss:

Unrealized holding losses on
  securities                                          $    (5,656)                                    (19,313)
                                                      -----------           -----------           -----------           -----------
Comprehensive income (loss)                           $ 1,373,748           ($  853,340)          ($  297,354)          ($1,815,971)
                                                      ===========           ===========           ===========           ===========
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       The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
                             financial statements.






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                   THE MED-DESIGN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    Six months Ended June 30,
                                                                              ------------------------------------
                                                                                  2000                    1999
                                                                              -----------              -----------
<S>                                                                           <C>                      <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss                                                                      ($  278,041)             ($1,815,971)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to operating
     cash flows:
          Depreciation and amortization                                           190,737                  134,083
          Amortization of debt issue costs                                                                  48,920
          Common stock issued in connection with
               private investor loan                                               24,401                   31,845
          Stock-based compensation                                              1,648,270                       --
         Extraordinary loss on extinguishments of debt                            413,640                       --
          Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               Prepaid expenses and other current assets                         (212,370)                (129,224)
               Licensing Fee Advance                                           (1,500,000)                      --
               Accounts payable                                                   (34,485)                   8,312
               Accrued expenses                                                   (88,729)                 (62,850)
                                                                              -----------              -----------
        Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                       163,423               (1,784,885)
                                                                              -----------              -----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
     Purchases of property and equipment                                          (13,618)                 (22,285)
     Additions to patents                                                        (327,414)                 (97,598)
     Investment in available for sale securities                               (2,500,000)                      --
     Sale of available-for-sale-securities                                      1,571,578                2,310,864
                                                                              -----------              -----------
          Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities                  (1,269,454)               2,190,981
                                                                              -----------              -----------

Cash flows from financing activities:
     Capital lease payments                                                        (8,715)                  (6,686)
     Warrants and stock options exercised                                       1,470,760                       --
     Repayment of short-term borrowings                                          (250,000)                      --
     Dividends paid                                                              (150,000)                      --
                                                                              -----------              -----------
          Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                   1,062,045                   (6,686)
                                                                              -----------              -----------

Increase in cash                                                                  (43,986)                 399,410
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                                    682,120                   32,883
                                                                              -----------              -----------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                      $   638,134              $   432,293
                                                                              -----------              -----------
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   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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                     MED-DESIGN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)


1.   Significant Accounting Policies

     Basis of Presentation

     The financial information included herein is unaudited, except for the
balance sheet as of December 31, 1999; however, such information reflects all
adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in
the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of results for the
interim period.

     The accompanying financial statements include The Med-Design Corporation
(hereinafter, including its subsidiaries as the context requires, the "Company")
and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, MDC Investment Holdings, Inc. ("MDC
Holdings") and MDC Research Ltd. All significant intercompany transactions and
accounts are eliminated.

     The financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles and the instructions to Form
10-QSB and Rule 310 (b) of Regulation S-B. Accordingly, certain information and
footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or
omitted. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the Company's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31,
1999, which were included as part of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.
Operating results for the three month and six month period ending June 30, 2000
are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
ended December 31, 2000.

2.   New Pronouncements

     In December 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued
Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 "Revenue Recognition" ("SAB 101"), which
provides guidance on the recognition, presentation and disclosure of revenue in
financial statements filed with the SEC. SAB 101 outlines the basic criteria
that must be met in order to recognized revenue and provides guidance for
disclosure related to revenue recognition policies. The subsequent issuance of
SAB 101A and SAB 101B has deferred the timing of the adoption of the
requirements until the fourth quarter of 2000. Management believes that the
adoption of SAB 101 will not have a material effect on our business, financial
position or results of operation.

3.   Revenue Recognition

     On December 13, 1999, The Med-Design Corporation signed an option agreement
with Becton Dickinson ("BD") related to certain of the Company's patented
products ("the optioned products"). In connection with this agreement,
Med-Design received a payment of $1.5 million. On March 12, 2000, Med-Design
signed a Binding Term Letter ("the Letter") with BD that detailed the major
terms under which the optioned products would be licensed to BD, the letter also
provided that the parties would begin to negotiate and prepare a license
agreement consistent with the letter and that any disputes pertaining to the
drafting of such agreement would be resolved through arbitration.

     The letter was approved by the Board of Directors of Med-Design and BD
prior to March 31, 2000. In connection with the binding term letter, the $1.5
million option payment became non refundable and under the terms of the binding
agreement, Med-Design has no further obligations regarding this payment,
accordingly the Company recognized $1.5 million in revenue for the period ended
March 31, 2000. This amount had previously been recorded as a Licensing Fee
Advance on the balance sheet.

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Revenue Recognition (continued)

On May 11, 2000, Med-Design and BD signed a license agreement consistent with
the binding letter, the agreement allows for a further up-front non refundable
payment of $2.5 million and future royalty payments based on sales of the
licensed products by BD. Since the Company had no further contractual
obligations, Med-Design recognized the $2.5 million as revenue in the second
quarter.

4. Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per
share:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Three Months Ended                 Six Months Ended
                                                                           June 30                            June 30
                                                              -------------------------------       -------------------------------
                                                                  2000               1999               2000               1999
                                                              ------------       ------------       ------------       ------------
<S>                                                           <C>                <C>                <C>                <C>
Net income (loss) before extraordinary item                   $  1,456,435       ($   853,340)      $    135,599       ($ 1,815,971)
Preferred stock dividends                                         (150,000)                             (150,000)
                                                              ------------       ------------       ------------       ------------
Income available to common stockholders                          1,306,435           (853,340)           (14,401)        (1,815,971)


Weighted average common shares outstanding                       9,860,950          7,951,570          9,378,445          7,951,570

Additional common shares resulting from stock
  options                                                        1,209,566                 --          1,229,758                 --
                                                              ------------       ------------       ------------       ------------
Total shares used for calculation of dilutive net
  income (loss) per common share                                11,070,516          7,951,570         10,608,203          7,951,570
                                                              ============       ============       ============       ============

Basic earning per share                                              $0.13             ($0.11)            ($0.00)            ($0.23)

Diluted earnings per share                                           $0.12             ($0.11)            ($0.05)            ($0.23)
</TABLE>


Options and warrants to purchase 151,000 shares of common stock as of June 30,
2000 were not included in computing earnings per share as the net effect was
antidilutive.

5. Patents

    On February 18, 2000 Med-Design purchased a safety syringe patent issued to
Dr. Edward Allard in June 1989. Med-Design, for consideration of the patents,
issued Dr. Edward Allard and Daniel Longmire, the co-inventor, 14,416 shares of
common stock and cash of $220,000. The Company capitalized $456,062 for the
acquisition of this patent.

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6.   Debt Issue Costs

     The Company completed a $1,550,000 private placement of convertible
debentures collateralized by the Company's intellectual properties with a five
year term in July 1998. The debentures are convertible into common stock at a
price of $1.25 or 1,240,000 shares. The Company also recorded $565,200 in debt
issue costs with respect to this placement. During the first quarter of 2000,
$1,225,000 of the debentures converted to common stock, or 980,000 shares. The
remaining balance of $325,000 was converted into 260,000 shares in the second
quarter. Debt issue costs, in the amount of $336,609 that was previously being
amortized over a five year period, was expensed in the first quarter and $77,031
for a total of $413,600 was expensed in the second quarter for the debentures
that converted. This amount is presented as an extraordinary item on the
Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations.

7.   Debt

     The Company obtained a loan from a private investor, who is a director of
the Company in the amount of $250,000 on May 29, 1998. The loan principal and
accrued interest of $5,142 was paid on February 29, 2000.

8.   Preferred Stock

     Med-Design signed a license, option and equity agreement with Becton,
Dickinson and Company on December 11, 1998. Under the terms of this agreement
Becton, Dickinson and Company invested $1.5 million in Med-Design through the
purchase of 300,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into Med-Design Common Stock at $5.00
per share. Becton, Dickinson and Company converted the Preferred Stock to Common
on March 28, 2000. These were the only shares of Preferred Stock outstanding.

     Dividends are payable semi-annually at a rate of 8% per annum in cash or in
additional shares of Preferred Stock (at the option of Med-Design). A dividend,
after being duly declared, of $150,000 was paid in June 2000.

9.   Stock Based Compensation

     During the first quarter of 2000, the Company extended the expiration
period for warrants and options for certain directors, officers, employees and
consultants of the Company. In accordance with FASB 123, Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation, the Company assessed the nature and structure of each
transaction and determined the fair value using the Black-Scholes Model. The
evaluation of the transactions resulted in the following:

     The Company extended the expiration date for stock options to purchase
59,000 shares of common stock for an officer of the Company. The Company
recorded compensation expense of $811,250 in connection with this extension.

     The Company extended the expiration date for stock options to purchase
1,000 shares of common stock for an employee of the Company. The Company
recorded compensation expense of $13,750 in connection with this extension.

     The Company extended the expiration date on a warrant issued to a
consultant to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock. The Black-Scholes
valuation of the extensions of the warrant is $823,270.


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                      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                              OF PLAN OF OPERATION

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     In addition to historical information, this Quarterly Report contains
forward-looking statements relating to such matters as anticipated business
performance, business prospects, technological developments, product
development, new products, research and development activities and similar
matters. Words such as "may," "should," "anticipate," "believe," "plan,"
"estimate," "expect, and "intend" and other similar expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements. In order to
comply with the terms of the safe harbor, The Med-Design Corporation
("Med-Design") notes that these forward-looking statements are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements. Factors
that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those
discussed in the sections of this Quarterly Report entitled "Business Overview -
"Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation - Results of
Operation," "Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation - Plan of
Operation," "Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation -
Liquidity and Capital Resources." Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's
analysis only as of the date hereof. Med-Design undertakes no obligation to
publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances that arise after the date hereof. Readers should carefully review
the risk factors described in other documents that Med-Design files from time to
time with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in public communications
made by Med-Design.

Business Overview

     The Company was incorporated in Delaware on November 14, 1994. The Company
formed a wholly owned subsidiary, MDC Investment Holdings, Inc. also a Delaware
Corporation, which is the owner of the intellectual property of the Company. MDC
Research Limited is a California Company which is a wholly owned subsidiary of
MDC Investment Holdings, Inc.

     The Company is solely focused on designing and developing safety medical
needle devices intended to reduce the incidence of accidental needle sticks to
patients and health care workers. This has been the primary focus of the Company
since inception. The Company recognized the need for superior devices to help
eliminate what is becoming a growing menace to patients and health care workers
alike. Studies have estimated that as many as 800,000 accidental needle sticks
occur yearly in the United States. Many authorities believe that this number
should be much higher since many accidental needle sticks are not reported.

     As a result of the Company's focus, it has designed and developed 21 safety
needle products all utilizing similar patented proprietary technology. All of
these devices are designed to reduce or eliminate the possibility of an
accidental needle stick. These products include the Safety Hypodermic Syringe,
Safety Blood Collection Needle, Safety Intravenous Catheter Insertion Device,
Safety PICC Introducer Catheter Insertion Device, Safety Guidewire Introducer,
Safety Winged Set Blood Collection Needle, Safety Arterial Blood Gas Syringe,
Safety Pre-Filled Vial Injector, Safety Pre-Filled Glass Syringe, Safety Wing
Needle Set/Catheter, Safety Blood Donor Needle, Safety Y-Port Infusion Needle,
and Safety Winged Fistula Needle, and a number of additional products in early
stages of development. These products are similar in appearance and size to the
standard devices in use. Such products incorporate the Company's novel
proprietary needle retraction technology that enables a health care professional
with no substantial change in operating technique in using one hand to
permanently retract the needle into the body of the device that can then be
safely discarded.

     The Company's primary facility is located at 2810 Bunsen Avenue, Ventura,
California 93003. This location houses the research and development staff,
machine shop, model making facilities, office space, a clean room and pilot
manufacturing facilities. The manufacturing facilities are primarily designed
for pilot manufacturing to test and prove the manufacturability of the Company's
product design. The Company has the potential for commercial manufacturing from
this site should it so choose.

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Business Overview (continued)

     In June 1995, the Company completed its initial public offering of
3,450,000 shares of common stock, par value .01 per share. The net proceeds to
the Company were approximately $9,526,000.

     On January 31, 1996, the Board of Directors authorized a one for one stock
dividend that was distributed on February 26, 1996 to all shareholders of record
as of February 12, 1996.

     On January 23, 1997, the Company completed a sale ("Placement") of
1,000,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $5.00 per share pursuant to a
Private Placement of such securities to certain "accredited investors" (pursuant
to Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended). The Company received
proceeds of approximately $4,617,000, net of expenses incurred in connection
with the Placement.

     From June 29, 1998 to July 22, 1998 the Company completed a $1,550,000
Private Placement of certain convertible debentures secured by the Company's
intellectual properties. The net proceeds to the Company were $1,474,000.

     On December 11, 1998, The Med-Design Corporation signed a Multi-Product
Licensing Agreement, an Option Licensing Agreement and an Equity Agreement with
Becton, Dickinson and Company, ("Becton Dickinson"); a New Jersey based global
medical technology company. The Med-Design Corporation granted Becton Dickinson
the exclusive worldwide rights to manufacture and sell Med-Design's Safety Blood
Collection Needle, Safety Winged Set Blood Collection Needle, Safety I.V.
Catheter, Safety Wing Needle Set/Catheter and Safety PICC Introducer Catheter
Insertion Device and a one year option, with terms and conditions to be
negotiated, to license the Safety Hypodermic Syringe (luer type), the Safety
Arterial Blood Gas Syringe (add-on type), the Safety Pre-Filled Glass Syringe
(fixed or stake needle type), and the Safety Pre-Filled Glass Syringe (luer
type). Under the terms of the agreements, Med-Design received an initial,
non-refundable payment of $4.5 million, an equity investment of $1.5 million and
continuing royalty payments for the life of the patents payable on Becton
Dickinson's net sales of licensed products. Becton Dickinson invested $1.5
million in Med-Design through the purchase of 300,000 shares of Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock, convertible into Med-Design's common shares at
$5.00 per share. Becton Dickinson is entitled to designate one member on
Med-Design's Board of Directors. Med-Design previously signed a development and
licensing agreement for its proprietary Safety I.V. Catheter with Graphic
Controls Corporation, which was canceled by mutual agreement with no obligation
to either party.

     Thereafter, the Company entered into a second contract with Becton
Dickinson on July 27, 1999 whereby the Company agreed to perform certain
additional services for Becton Dickinson to prepare for FDA 510(k) Pre-Market
Notification for certain products licensed to Becton Dickinson.

     On December 13, 1999, The Med-Design Corporation signed an option agreement
with Becton, Dickinson and Company. Under the terms of the agreement Med-Design
agreed to extend the initial option agreement covering five products until
January 25, 2000 allowing BD to acquire worldwide licenses to manufacture and
sell these five safety devices in return for $1.5 million, up-front licensing
payments and ongoing royalties, to be negotiated. Med-Design also agreed to
expand the number of products under licensing consideration to include an
additional nine safety needle devices. On January 25, the option was extended to
grant BD the right, until March 24, 2000, to acquire worldwide licenses to
manufacture and sell these devices in return for up-front licensing payments and
ongoing royalties to be negotiated.

     On April 14, 2000, Med-Design announced that the Company was unable to
reach an agreement that was acceptable to both companies regarding the optioned
products prior to the expiration date of the option agreement. The Company,
therefore opened discussions and negotiations for products optioned to Becton,
Dickinson and Company to all market participants.

     The Company has completed the transfer of technology for all of the
licensed products for which Becton, Dickinson and Company plans to move forward
into production.

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Business Overview (continued)

     On March 12, 2000, The Med-Design Corporation executed a binding letter of
agreement for the licensing of the Company's patents for the retractable syringe
products with BD. A formal contract memorializing the agreement was signed on
May 11, 2000 by both parties. There were no further obligations after the
signing of the formal contract and revenue was recognized in the amount of $4.0
million of which $1.5 million previously recognized as deferred revenue
"Licensing Fee Advance" was recognized as revenue in the first quarter and $2.5
million was recognized as revenue in the second quarter.

     The Company is cognizant of growing legislative initiative in many states
and the federal government to mandate a conversion to safety needle devices. To
date, fifteen states (California, Texas, Maryland, Tennessee, New Jersey,
Minnesota, West Virginia, Maine, Georgia, New Hampshire, Alaska, Connecticut,
Oklahoma, Ohio, Iowa) have passed legislation to mandate or explore the
compulsory need for safety needle products. A federal act to accomplish the same
purpose has been introduced in both the House and Senate. OSHA has issued new
Compliance Directives to enforce the use of available approved and effective
safety engineered needles in virtually every health care workplace in the United
States. The Company feels that the attention of legislative bodies all over the
country to the pressing need for the adoption of safety medical devices will
focus increased attention on the Company's products. The Company is in a unique
position to capitalize on this increased attention because the portfolio of
safety products that it has developed or is developing covers a broad spectrum
of medical use.

Results of Operations

     For the quarter ended June 30, 2000 the Company reported revenue of $2.5
million consisting of a licensing payment under the BD agreement. The Company
did not report any revenue in the second quarter of 1999. Operating income was
$1.38 million compared to an operating loss of $846,000 in the prior period.
Operating expenses increased to $1.12 million in the second quarter 2000,
compared to $846,000 in the second quarter 1999. The increase reflects the
Company's investment in the corporate infrastructure to capitalize on the
increased demand for the Company's products. The majority of operating expenses
supported further product development in anticipation of additional licensing
agreements. Net income for the second quarter of 2000 rose to $1.37 million,
compared to a net loss of $853,000 in the same period of 1999. The Company
reported basic earning (loss) per share of $0.12 for the second quarter of 2000,
compared to ($0.11) for the prior year quarter.

     For the six months ended June 30, 2000, the Company recognized total
revenue of $4.0 million consisting of an initial payment recognized in the first
quarter of $1.5 million and a final payment of $2.5 million recognized in the
second quarter from BD under the terms of the agreement. Operating income
increased to $12,000 for the period, compared to a operating loss of $1.8
million for the prior year. Total operating expenses increased by $2.2 million
to $3.9 million due primarily to recording stock based compensation as discussed
in footnote 7. Net loss for the period decreased to $278,000, compared to $1.8
million in 1999. Basic loss per share for the period was $0.05 compared to $0.23
for the prior year.

Plan of Operation

     Med-Design plans to focus on the following two areas of activity in 2000:
the further development and licensing of additional products; the development of
incremental revenues related to design and development and manufacturing
agreements with licensing partners.

     Med-Design plans to advance concept development and modeling of certain
other products that are not currently under licensing agreements, such as the
Safety Pre-Filled Vial Injector. Med-Design also plans to continue discussions
and negotiations with third parties regarding the licensing or joint venture of
these products. Med-Design plans to support such product development programs,
discussions, and negotiations, including the building of necessary prototypes
with currently available funds.

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Plan of Operation (continued)

     Med-Design is investigating opportunities with third parties to
manufacture, market and distribute its products. Med-Design anticipates that
entering into alliances and licensing arrangements with third parties would
enable the Company to increase market penetration of its products more quickly
than it could achieve on its own. Med-Design has entered into such arrangements
with Beckon Dickinson as mentioned.

Other Business

     Med-Design is currently in negotiations with third parties to provide
additional design, development and manufacturing in furtherance of the
commercialization of the products. Med-Design has sufficient facilities to
perform these tasks. Med-Design's facility in Ventura, California contains a
research and development laboratory equipped with assembly and test equipment
for concept modeling and product development and a machine shop equipped with
machine tools for fabrication of new product parts for concept modeling and
assembly, and fabrication of prototype molds and test fixtures. Med-Design also
installed a 3,120 square foot Class 100,000 clean room at the facility, which is
capable of being used for the semi-automated assembly of both prototypes and
products intended for sale.

     As a result of discussions with third parties, Med-Design has installed a
semi-automated assembly system at the facility to pilot manufacture its products
in an effort to demonstrate to potential third party manufacturers the economic
feasibility of the commercial production of its products. The semi-automated
assembly system, which consists of a series of manual and semi-automatic
stations, with additions and modifications, is capable of producing up to
6,000,000 units of commercial products per year. The assembly system will
produce one or more of Med-Design's products at a time, and has the capability
of being converted at a reasonable cost with minimal delay to manufacture a
different product at such time as Med-Design may decide. Med-Design completed
the system during the third quarter of 1997.

     Med-Design anticipates earning revenues in 2000 from one or more of the
following: licensing or optioning of additional products; third party
manufacturing agreement, third party development agreements and royalty payments
in association with licensed products.

     As of June 30, 2000, Med-Design employed 18 people on a full-time basis and
one person on a part-time basis. Med-Design anticipates increasing employees in
certain strategic areas pending the outcome of continued discussions and
negotiations with third parties regarding the licensing or joint venture of its
early stage development products. Med-Design will however reassess its personnel
requirements as business activity dictates.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     At June 30, 2000, Med-Design was party to a revolving line of credit
totaling $3,000,000 with its principal lending institution. This facility can be
used to fund working capital needs and finance capital equipment purchases;
provided, however, that advances for capital equipment financing don't exceed
$600,000. Borrowings to meet working capital needs bear interest at LIBOR plus
2.25 basis points, while borrowings to finance capital equipment purchases bear
interest at prime plus 2.5%. Pursuant to the terms of the facility, all
borrowings must be fully collateralized by available-for-sale securities, cash,
cash equivalents, equipment financed, and general intangibles of Med-Design.
There was no obligation outstanding under the agreement at June 30, 2000. The
facility expires on May 30, 2001 and there is no assurance that Med-Design will
be successful in negotiating a continuation of the availability of the Loan
Agreement and what terms will be made available to Med-Design.

     Management believes that Med-Design has sufficient funds to support its
planned operations and capital expenditure for the next twelve months.
Thereafter Med-Design will rely on negotiating licensing and royalty agreements
and the receipt of royalty payment from its current and future strategic
partners. If Med-Design is unsuccessful in negotiating future agreements,
Med-Design may be required to reduce substantially, or eliminate certain areas
of its product development activities, limit its operations significantly, or
otherwise modify its business strategy.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources (continued)

     Med-Design's capital requirements will depend on many factors, including
but not limited to, the progress of its research and development programs, the
development of regulatory submissions and approvals, pilot manufacturing
capability, and the costs associated with protecting its patents and other
proprietary rights.

     There are no other material commitments at this time.











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                           Part 11 - Other Information

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings

     None.

Item 2 - Changes in Securities

     None.

Item 3 - Defaults upon Senior Securities

     None.

Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     None.

Item 5 - Other Information

     None.

Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

     (a) List of Exhibits filed pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-B. The
following exhibits are filed with this Report on Form 10-QSB.

Exhibit
Number                                    Description
-------                                   -----------
 27*           Financial Data Schedule.

 (b)           No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the quarter ended
               June 30, 2000.



* Electronic filing only.



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                                   Signatures




In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



                                            The Med-Design Corporation

Date: May 13, 2000




                                            /s/ James M. Donegan
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                                            James M. Donegan
                                            Chief Executive Officer



                                            /s/ Lawrence D. Ellis
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                                            Lawrence D. Ellis
                                            Chief Financial Officer







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