MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION
Management's discussion and analysis is intended to be read in conjunction with
the Company's unaudited financial statements and the integral notes thereto for
the quarter ended
A.RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
REVENUES: Total revenues from sales increased to
The Company's revenues have historically fluctuated from quarter to quarter due to timing factors such as product shipments to customers, customer order placement, customer buying trends, and changes in the general economic environment. The procurement process regarding plant and project automation, or project development, which usually surrounds the decision to purchase ESTeem products, can be lengthy. This procurement process may involve bid activities unrelated to the ESTeem products, such as additional systems and subcontract work, as well as capital budget considerations on the part of the customer.
Because of the complexity of this procurement process, forecasts with regard to the Company's revenues are difficult to predict.
The COVID-19 situation represented a significant disruption to operations in
most of 2020. During the three month period ending
A percentage breakdown of the Company's market segments of Domestic and Foreign Export sales for the first quarter of 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
For the first quarter 2021 2020 Domestic Sales 85% 88% Export Sales 15% 12% BACKLOG:
As of
COST OF SALES:
Cost of sales percentages for the first quarters of 2021 and 2020 were 42% and
53% of respective net sales and are calculated excluding site support expenses
of
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OPERATING EXPENSES:
Operating expenses for the first quarter of 2021 increased$1,912 from first quarter of 2020 levels. The following is a delineation of operating expenses: March 31, March 31, Increase 2021 2020 (Decrease) General and administrative$ 93,503 $ 95,713 $ (2,210) Research and development 52,700 54,897 (2,197) Marketing and sales 94,215 87,896 6,319 Total operating expenses$ 240,418 $ 238,506 $ 1,912
General and administrative: For the first quarter of 2021, general and
administrative expenses decreased
Research and development: Research and development expenses decreased
Marketing and sales: During the first quarter of 2021, marketing and sales
expenses increased
INTEREST INCOME:
The Company earned
NET INCOME (LOSS):
The Company had net income of
B.FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Corporation's current asset to current liabilities ratio at
At
For the three-month period ended
Cash provided from investing was
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In management's opinion, the Company's cash and cash equivalents and other
working capital at
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: The above discussion may contain forward looking
statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. In addition to the
factors discussed above, among other factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially are the following: competitive factors such as rival wireless
architectures and price pressures; availability of third party component
products at reasonable prices; inventory risks due to shifts in market demand
and/or price erosion of purchased components; change in product mix, and risk
factors that are listed in the Company's reports and registration statements
filed with the
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