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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20459
 
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
 
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2011
or
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from                          to
 
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-20970
 
VISION-SCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
13-3430173
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(IRS employer
identification number)
   
40 Ramland Road South, Orangeburg, NY
10962
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
 
(845) 365-0600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 

(Former name, former address, and
former fiscal year if changed since last report)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirement for the past 90 days. Yes x    No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x  No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, non-accelerated filer, or smaller reporting company. See definitions of “accelerated filer”, “large accelerated filer”, and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).         Yes o    No x
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of July 31, 2011
 
Common Stock, par value of $0.01
44,471,202
(Title of Class)
(Number of Shares)
 

 


 
 

 

VISION-SCIENCES, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Part I.
Financial Information
 
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
3
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
4
   
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
5
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
6
   
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
7
 
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
14
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
22
 
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
22
       
Part II.
Other Information
 
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
23
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
23
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
23
 
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
23
 
Item 4.
(Removed and Reserved)
23
 
Item 5.
Other Information
23
 
Item 6.
Exhibits
23
 
Signatures
24
 
 
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1: Financial Statements
 
Vision-Sciences, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2011
 
ASSETS
 
(unaudited)
       
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 5,191     $ 9,180  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $74 and $56, respectively
    1,170       1,592  
Inventories, net
    6,763       6,096  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    426       332  
Total current assets
    13,550       17,200  
                 
Machinery and equipment
    3,394       3,182  
Demonstration equipment
    960       1,413  
Furniture and fixtures
    224       224  
Leasehold improvements
    372       372  
Total property and equipment, at cost
    4,950       5,191  
Less—accumulated depreciation and amortization
    2,597       2,970  
Total property and equipment, net
    2,353       2,221  
Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $91 and $90, respectively
    72       73  
Deferred debt cost, net of accumulated amortization of $213 and $172, respectively
    231       272  
Total assets
  $ 16,206     $ 19,766  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Capital lease obligations
  $ 103     $ 65  
Accounts payable
    848       921  
Accrued expenses
    624       782  
Accrued compensation
    872       706  
Advances from customers
    4,032       5,693  
Total current liabilities
    6,479       8,167  
Line of credit—related party
    5,000       5,000  
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion
    154       75  
Total liabilities
    11,633       13,242  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies
    -       -  
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value—
  Authorized—5,000 shares
  Issued—none
    -       -  
Common stock, $0.01 par value—
  Authorized—75,000 shares
  Issued—44,432 shares and 44,025 shares, respectively
    444       440  
Additional paid-in capital
    95,018       94,339  
Treasury stock at cost, 2 shares and none, respectively
    (4 )     -  
Accumulated deficit
    (90,885 )     (88,255 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    4,573       6,524  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 16,206     $ 19,766  
 
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Vision-Sciences, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Net sales
  $ 3,756     $ 2,632  
Cost of sales
    2,628       1,943  
Gross profit
    1,128       689  
                 
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
    2,927       2,478  
Research and development expenses
    692       598  
Operating loss
    (2,491 )     (2,387 )
                 
Interest income
    5       2  
Interest expense
    (99 )     (55 )
Debt cost expense
    (41 )     (27 )
Other, net
    (1 )     1  
Loss before provision for income taxes
    (2,627 )     (2,466 )
Income tax provision
    3       3  
Net loss
  $ (2,630 )   $ (2,469 )
                 
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted
  $ (0.06 )   $ (0.07 )
                 
Weighted average shares used in computing
   net loss per common share - basic and diluted
    44,027       36,856  

 
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Vision-Sciences, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Common Stock
   
Additional
   
Treasury Stock
         
Total
 
 
Number
      $0.01    
Paid-in
   
Number
         
Accumulated
   
Stockholders’
 
 
of Shares
   
  Par Value
   
Capital
   
of Shares
   
Cost
   
Deficit
   
Equity
 
Balance at March 31, 2011
  44,025       440       94,339       -       -       (88,255 )     6,524  
Exercise of stock options
  159       2       205       -       -       -       207  
Issuance of restricted stock awards
  248       2       -       -       -       -       2  
Common stock repurchased
  -       -       -       2       (4 )     -       (4 )
Stock-based compensation expense
  -       -       474       -       -       -       474  
Net loss
  -       -       -       -       -       (2,630 )     (2,630 )
Balance at June 30, 2011
  44,432     $ 444     $ 95,018       2     $ (4 )   $ (90,885 )   $ 4,573  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Vision-Sciences, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net loss
  $ (2,630 )   $ (2,469 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    189       189  
Stock-based compensation expense
    474       392  
Issuance of restricted stock awards
    2       7  
Provision for (recovery of) bad debt expenses
    17       (178 )
Debt cost expense
    41       27  
Loss on disposal of fixed asset
    1       -  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    405       (455 )
Inventories
    (777 )     38  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (94 )     577  
Accounts payable
    (73 )     (35 )
Accrued expenses
    (158 )     (189 )
Accrued compensation
    166       (60 )
Advances from customers
    (1,661 )     -  
Net cash used in operating activities
    (4,098 )     (2,156 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchase of short-term investments
    -       (149 )
Proceeds from short-term investment sales/maturities
    -       99  
Purchase of property and equipment
    (76 )     (10 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (76 )     (60 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Advance on line of credit—related party
    -       2,000  
Payments of capital leases
    (18 )     (19 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    207       -  
Common stock repurchased
    (4 )     -  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    185       1,981  
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (3,989 )     (235 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
  $ 9,180     $ 2,540  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 5,191     $ 2,305  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid during the period for:
               
Interest
  $ 98     $ 4  
Income taxes
  $ 3     $ 21  
                 
Non-cash financing activities:
               
Net transfers of inventory to fixed assets for use as demonstration equipment
  $ 110     $ 222  
Capital lease entered into for equipment purchase
  $ 135     $ -  
Issuance of stock warrants with line of credit—related party
  $ -     $ 87  


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Vision-Sciences, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited, in thousands except per share amounts)

Note 1.  Basis of Presentation
 
Vision-Sciences, Inc. and its Subsidiaries (the “Company” – which may be referred to as “our”, “us” or “we”) have prepared the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein according to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and include, in the opinion of management, all adjustments that we consider necessary for a fair presentation of such information.  We have condensed or omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements pursuant to those rules and regulations. We believe, however, that our disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The presentation of certain prior year information has been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.

The results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year. Please read these condensed consolidated financial statements in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011.

Note 2.  The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Company Overview

We design, develop, manufacture, and market products for endoscopy – the science of using an instrument, known as an endoscope, to provide minimally invasive access to areas not readily visible to the human eye. Our products are sold throughout the world through direct sales representatives in the United States (“U.S.”) and independent distributors for the rest of the world. With respect to our urology products, we are the exclusive supplier to the Endoscopy Division of Stryker Corporation (“Stryker”). Our largest geographic markets are the U.S. and Europe.

We were incorporated in Delaware, and are the successor to operations originally begun in 1987. Machida Incorporated (“Machida”), our wholly-owned subsidiary, designs, manufactures, and sells borescopes to a variety of users, primarily in the aircraft engine manufacturing and aircraft engine maintenance industries.

We own the registered trademarks Vision Sciences®, Slide-On®, EndoSheath®, EndoWipe® and The Vision System®. Not all products referenced in this report are approved or cleared for sale, distribution, or use.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We have incurred losses since our inception, and losses are expected to continue through at least fiscal years 2012 and 2013. We have funded the losses principally with cash flow from operations, advances under a three-year $5.0 million revolving loan agreement (the “Loan”) with our Chairman, Lewis C. Pell (the “Lender”), proceeds from equity financings (most recently the $10.5 million of proceeds we received from a private placement in January 2011), payments from Medtronic related to the sale of certain assets related to our ENT EndoSheath technology business, and the sale of other assets. We have also received an aggregate of $6.4 million of deposits from two customers (the “Prepayments”) during fiscal 2011 to support anticipated orders, some of which have shipped during fiscal 2011 and the remainder expected to ship over the course of fiscal 2012. We have invested some of our working capital in inventory to fulfill these orders and forecasts provided from Stryker. We believe that our cash at June 30, 2011  will be sufficient to fund our working capital needs, capital expenditures, and future operating losses through June 30, 2012. However, if our performance expectations fall short (including generating expected sales from Stryker and SpineView) or our expenses exceed expectations, we will need to either secure additional financing or reduce expenses or a combination thereof. Our failure to do so would have a material adverse impact on our prospects and financial condition. There can be no assurance that any contemplated external financing will be available on terms acceptable to us, if at all. If required, we believe we would be able to reduce our expenses to a sufficient level.
 
 
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These accounting principles require us to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions. We believe that the estimates, judgments and assumptions upon which we rely are reasonable, based upon information available to us at the time that these estimates, judgments and assumptions are made. These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. To the extent there are any differences (other than nominal differences) between these estimates, judgments or assumptions and actual results, our financial statements will be affected. The accounting policies that reflect our more significant estimates, judgments, and assumptions and which we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results include the following:

• Revenue recognition
• Stock-based compensation expense
• Allowances for doubtful accounts
• Inventory obsolescence reserves
• Other contingencies

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the accounts of the Company. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Accounting Standards Updates Adopted

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 (“ASC Update 2010-06”), an update to ASC 820 (Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement). This update provides amendments to add new requirements for disclosures about transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 and separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements relating to Level 3 measurements. It also clarifies existing fair value disclosures about the level of disaggregation and about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value. ASC Update 2010-06 became effective for us with the reporting period beginning January 1, 2010, except for the disclosure on the roll forward activities for Level 3 measurements, which became effective for us with the reporting period beginning April 1, 2011 (our fiscal year 2012). The adoption of the provisions of the update effective April 1, 2011 did not have a material effect on our results of operations, financial position, or liquidity.

Note 3.  Fair Value Measurements

The carrying amounts reflected in our condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, accrued compensation, and capital lease obligations approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. The fair value of the line of credit is based on its demand value, which is equal to its carrying value.

Note 4.  Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method and consist of the following:
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2011
 
Raw materials
  $ 4,994     $ 4,967  
Work in process
    763       324  
Finished goods
    1,006       805  
Inventories, net
  $ 6,763     $ 6,096  
 
Raw materials include components purchased from independent suppliers. Most purchased components are available from multiple sources, with the exception of certain key components which are supplied to us by key suppliers, with whom we have long-term supply arrangements, but no long-term supply agreements.

Note 5.  Advances from Customers

Exclusive Urology Supply Agreement with Stryker

On September 22, 2010, we signed a three-year agreement (the “Stryker Agreement”) under which we became the exclusive supplier to Stryker of Stryker-branded flexible video and fiber cystoscopes. These cystoscopes will employ our patented slide-on EndoSheath technology, which will be co-branded Stryker and Vision-Sciences. We will also supply Stryker with flexible ureteroscopes upon launch of this product line, expected to occur during calendar 2011. Stryker will initially have the exclusive rights to distribute products, including cystoscopes, urology EndoSheath technology, and ureteroscopes manufactured by us, in North and Latin America, South America, China and Japan and 12 months post-launch, throughout the rest of the world. Stryker launched these product lines during April 2011 and introduced them at the American Urological Association annual meeting in May 2011.
 
 
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The purchase price for the products is based on our cost to manufacture plus a margin specified in the Stryker Agreement. We will recognize revenue for products sold to Stryker in a two-step process. The first step is recognition of revenue for our cost to manufacture these products when title passes to Stryker, generally upon shipment of our products F.O.B. shipping point. The second step is recognition of revenue for our specified margin of Stryker’s gross profit after Stryker sells the products to their end customers, based upon reports received from Stryker monthly. There is no required minimum amount of scopes and EndoSheath products which Stryker is required to purchase from us.

During fiscal 2011, we received a prepayment from Stryker of $5 million, of which we received $2.5 million at signing and the balance in March 2011. The prepayment was recorded as an advance from customer in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. During the three months ended June 30, 2011, we recognized $1.6 million in revenue for delivery of cystocopes and EndoSheath technology. At June 30, 2011, the advance from customer balance pertaining to Stryker was $2.8 million. We will continue to apply the amounts due from Stryker for purchases of scopes and EndoSheath technology to the prior advance by Stryker and recognize the associated revenue in accordance with our revenue recognition policy. Stryker will thereafter continue to pay us for products supplied.

SpineView Development and Supply Agreement

On June 19, 2008, we entered into a Development and Supply Agreement with SpineView, Inc. (the “SpineView Agreement”), pursuant to which we were to develop and supply a CCD-based video endoscope to SpineView for use with SpineView’s products. In September 2010, we received a prepayment of $1.4 million from SpineView for the initial, firm stocking order of 50 SpineView spinoscope sytems. We recorded this prepayment as an advance from customer in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. During the three months ended June 30, 2011, we recognized $0.1 million in revenue for delivery of SpineView spinoscope systems. At June 30, 2011, the advance from customer balance pertaining to SpineView was $1.2 million. We will continue to apply the amounts due from SpineView to the prior advance by SpineView for purchases of scopes and recognize the associated revenue until the balance is exhausted. SpineView will thereafter continue to pay us for products supplied.

Mr. Pell, our Chairman, is the Chairman of the SpineView board and an investor in SpineView. Messrs. Katsumi Oneda and John J. Rydzewski, members of our Board, are also investors in SpineView. Our policy with respect to transactions in which any of our directors or officers may have an interest, requires that such transaction (i) be on terms no less favorable to us than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties and (ii) be approved by a majority of the uninterested, outside members of the Board. All transactions with SpineView have been made in accordance with our policy and with the approval of our Board.

Note 6.  Line of Credit – Related Party

On November 9, 2009, we entered into a Loan with the Lender. Any amounts drawn against the Loan (an “Advance”) accrue interest at an annual rate of 7.5%. The Lender receives an availability fee equal to a per annum rate of 0.5% on the unused portion of the Loan calculated based on the difference between the average annual principal amount of the outstanding Advances under the Loan and the maximum advance of $5.0 million.

In connection with the Loan, the Lender received a five-year warrant (the “Initial Warrant Shares”) to purchase up to 272,727 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.375 per share, which immediately vested upon issuance. In addition, we issued a second five-year warrant (the “Additional Warrant Shares”) to purchase up to an additional 378,788 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.65 per share, which vested at the time that each Advance was made. All Additional Warrant Shares were vested as of December 31, 2010.

We estimated the fair value of the Initial and Additional Warrant Shares on the date of vesting using a Black-Scholes valuation model that used the weighted average assumptions for the risk-free interest rate, expected life (in years), and expected volatility. The following table summarizes Advances taken on the Loan and warrant issuances:
 
       
Number of
 
Fair Value of
   
Amount of
 
Warrant Shares
 
Warrant Shares
Month
 
Advance
 
Vested
 
on Date Vested
December 2010  
 $0.5 million
  37,879   $30 thousand
June 2010
 
 $2.0 million
 
151,515
 
$87 thousand
March 2010
 
 $2.5 million
 
189,394
 
 $106 thousand
November 2009
 
n/a
 
272,727
 
 $221 thousand

During the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, we recorded approximately $41 thousand and $27 thousand, respectively, as debt cost expense related to the amortization of the deferred debt cost for the Initial and Additional Warrant Shares in our condensed consolidated statement of operations.

At June 30, 2011, we had $5.0 million in outstanding borrowings under the Loan, which is reflected as line of credit – related party on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. The $5.0 million revolving loan expires in November 2012, at which time we must repay all borrowings under the Loan.
 
 
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During the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, we recorded approximately $95 thousand and $51 thousand, respectively, as interest expense related to the availability fee and accrued interest on outstanding borrowings in our condensed consolidated statement of operations. At June 30, 2011, we had $0.1 million in accrued interest related to the Loan, which is included in accrued expenses on our condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Note 7.  Stock-Based Awards

Stock Option Plans

We maintain the following equity incentive plans:

 
·
The 2000 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2000 Plan”), approved by stockholders in August 2000, authorized the issuance of up to 4,500,000 shares of common stock covering several different types of awards, including stock options, restricted shares, stock appreciation rights, and performance shares.
 
·
The 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”), approved by stockholders in August 2007, authorized the issuance of up to 4,000,000 shares of common stock covering several different types of awards, including stock options, restricted shares, stock appreciation rights, and other stock-based awards. On July 12, 2010, our Board and on September 2, 2010, our stockholders approved an amendment to the 2007 Plan to increase the authorized shares issuable under the plan to 5,000,000 shares of common stock.
 
·
The 2003 Director Option Plan (the “2003 Plan”), approved by stockholders in July 2003 and amended in August 2008, authorized the issuance of up to 450,000 shares of common stock covering the annual automatic grant of 10,000 stock options per outside director per year. The 2003 Plan also provides for granting newly elected or appointed outside directors a one-time grant of 10,000 stock options.

The stock option plans provide that options may be granted at an exercise price of 100% of fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant, may be exercised in full or in installments, at the discretion of our Board of Directors or its Compensation Committee, and must be exercised within ten years from date of grant. We recognize stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period based on fair values, generally four years. We use historical data to estimate expected employee behaviors related to option exercises and forfeitures and included these expected forfeitures as a part of the estimate of stock-based compensation expense as of the grant date.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense
 
We account for stock-based awards issued to employees in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718 (Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation). We recognize stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line uniform basis over the service period of the award, which is generally four years for employees. Stock-based awards issued to consultants are accounted for in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718 and ASC 505-50 (Subtopic 50 “Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees” of Topic 505, Equity). Options granted to consultants are periodically revalued as the options vest, and are recognized as an expense over the related period of service or the vesting period, whichever is longer. Under the provisions of ASC 718, members of the Board are considered employees for calculation of stock-based compensation expense.

We estimated the fair value of the stock options granted on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes valuation model that used the weighted average assumptions noted in the following table. The risk-free interest rate assumption we use is based upon United States Treasury interest rates appropriate for the expected life of the awards. The expected life (estimated period of time that we expect employees, consultants and directors to hold their stock options) was estimated based on historical rates for two group classifications, (i) employees and consultants and (ii) outside directors. Expected volatility was based on historical volatility of our stock price for a period equal to the stock option’s expected life and calculated on a daily basis. The expected dividend rate is zero since we do not currently pay cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future.
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
June 30,
   
2011
 
2010
Risk-free interest rate
 
2.02%
 
3.08%
Expected life (in years)
 
7.07
 
6.58
Expected volatility
 
85%
 
83%
Expected dividend yield
 
--
 
--
 
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Stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was recorded in our condensed consolidated statement of operations as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Cost of sales
  $ 40     $ 76  
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
    418       286  
Research and development expenses
    16       30  
  Total stock-based compensation expense
  $ 474     $ 392  

The following table summarizes stock options activity for the three months ended June 30, 2011:
 
                 
Weighted
             
Weighted
 
Average
     
Number
 
Exercise
 
Average
 
Remaining
   
of Shares
 
Price Range
  Exercise Price   Contractual Life
Outstanding at March 31, 2011
 
       6,558,701
 
 $0.79 – $5.10
 
$1.91
 
5.3
 
Granted
 
          435,450
 
 $2.46 – $2.78
 
2.55
   
 
Exercised
 
         (159,370)
 
 $0.85 – $2.05
 
1.30
   
 
Canceled
 
           (57,976)
 
 $0.85 – $5.10
 
2.65
   
Outstanding at June 30,  2011
 
     6,776,805
 
 $0.79 – $5.10
 
$1.90
 
5.3
Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2011
 
     6,198,787
 
 $0.79 – $5.10
 
$1.83
 
5.1
Exercisable at June 30, 2011
 
     5,039,480
 
 $0.79 – $5.10
 
$1.74
 
4.3
 
At June 30, 2011, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to stock options was approximately $1.6 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.8 years.

The weighted average fair value of options granted during the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $1.94 and $0.72 per share, respectively.

The total intrinsic value (the excess of the market price over the exercise price) was approximately $6.5 million for stock options outstanding, $5.4 million for stock options exercisable, and $6.2 million for stock options vested and expected to vest as of June 30, 2011. The total intrinsic value for stock options exercised during the three months ended June 30, 2011 was approximately $0.2 million. There were no stock options exercised during the three months ended June 30, 2010.

We do not expect to realize any tax benefits from future disqualifying dispositions, if any, because we currently have a full valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets.

Stock Warrants

We had 651,515 stock warrants outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of $1.53 at June 30, 2011. At June 30, 2011, unrecognized debt cost expense related to the Initial and Additional Warrant Shares was approximately $0.2 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.4 years.

Restricted Stock

We granted 247,845 shares of restricted stock to management during the three months ended June 30, 2011. The restrictions for these restricted stock awards lapse after certain Company (net sales and operating loss) and individual milestones are met followed by a three-year graded vesting schedule. Irrespective of achieving the Company milestones, management will receive 25% of their restricted stock award if their individual milestones are met.
 
 
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The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the three months ended June 30, 2011:
 
         
Weighted
     
Number
 
Average
     
of Shares
 
Grant Price
Nonvested at March 31, 2011
 
         40,000
 
$2.00
 
Granted
 
       247,845
 
2.76
 
Vested
 
       (10,000)
 
2.00
 
Forfeited
 
                -
 
Nonvested at June 30, 2011
 
     277,845
 
$2.68

We determined stock-based compensation expense for performance based restricted stock based upon the fair value of our common stock at the date of grant and recognized expense based upon the most probable outcome as to whether the performance targets will be achieved and the stock-based compensation being earned. During the three months ended June 30, 2011, we recognized approximately $16 thousand of stock-based compensation expense related to the performance based restricted stock awards. At June 30, 2011, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to nonvested awards was approximately $417 thousand, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 3.4 years.

Note 8.  Treasury Stock

We repurchased 1,634 shares of our common stock at its fair value for a cost of $4 thousand during the three months ended June 30, 2011. The shares were purchased from a management employee to cover income tax withholdings as result of the lapsing of restrictions on a restricted stock award. Although not required to under our equity incentive plans, we anticipate repurchasing shares in a similar arrangement during the remainder of fiscal 2012.

Note 9.  Segment Information

We have two reportable segments, medical and industrial. Each of these operating segments has unique characteristics.

Our medical segment designs, manufactures and sells our advanced line of endoscopy-based products, including our state-of-the-art flexible endoscopes, and our Slide-On EndoSheath technology referred to as a sheath or EndoSheath disposable, for a variety of specialties and markets.

Our industrial segment, through our wholly-owned subsidiary Machida, designs, manufactures, and sells borescopes to a variety of users, primarily in the aircraft engine manufacturing and aircraft engine maintenance industries. A borescope is an instrument that uses optical fibers for the visual inspection of narrow cavities.  Our borescopes are used to inspect aircraft engines, casting parts and ground turbines, among other items.

Management evaluates the revenue and profitability performance of each of our product lines to make operating and strategic decisions. We have no intersegment revenue.
 
 
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The following table presents key financial highlights, by reportable segments:
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Medical
   
Industrial
   
Adjustments *
   
Consolidated
 
2011
                       
Net sales
  $ 3,105     $ 651     $ -     $ 3,756  
Gross profit
    900       228       -       1,128  
Operating loss
    (2,362 )     (129 )     -       (2,491 )
Interest expense, net
    (94 )     -       -       (94 )
Depreciation and amortization
    178       11       -       189  
Stock-based compensation expense
    433       41       -       474  
Total assets
    16,684       1,344       (1,822 )     16,206  
Expenditures for fixed assets
    76       -       -       76  
                                 
2010
                               
Net sales
  $ 2,119     $ 513     $ -     $ 2,632  
Gross profit
    522       167       -       689  
Operating loss
    (2,300 )     (87 )     -       (2,387 )
Interest expense, net
    (53 )     -       -       (53 )
Depreciation and amortization
    185       4       -       189  
Stock-based compensation expense
    352       40       -       392  
Total assets
    10,927       2,297       (2,011 )     11,213  
Expenditures for fixed assets
    10       -       -       10  
                                 
   
June 30,
                 
* Adjustments
    2011       2010                  
  Intercompany eliminations
  $ (1,136 )   $ (1,239 )                
  Investment in subsidiaries
    (686 )     (772 )                
  Total adjustments
  $ (1,822 )   $ (2,011 )                
 
The following table presents the reconciliation to loss before provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010:
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
Reconciliation to loss before provision for income taxes:
 
2011
   
2010
 
Operating loss
  $ (2,491 )   $ (2,387 )
Interest expense, net
    (94 )     (53 )
Debt cost expense
    (41 )     (27 )
Other, net
    (1 )     1  
Loss before provision for income taxes
  $ (2,627 )   $ (2,466 )

Note 10.  Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Common Share

Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. For all periods presented, the diluted net loss per common share is the same as basic net loss per common share, as the inclusion of other shares of stock issuable pursuant to stock options and warrants would be anti-dilutive. Stock options, warrants, and restricted stock of 7,706,165 shares and 7,996,944 shares as of June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of fully diluted loss per share as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive due to our net loss per share.
 
 
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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, further weakening of economic conditions that could adversely affect the level of demand for our products; our ability to satisfactorily distribute our ENT endoscopes without an arrangement with Medtronic; our ability to sell products to Stryker in at least the amounts necessary to retain the remainder of the prepayments received from Stryker; pricing pressures, including cost-containment measures which could adversely affect the price of, or demand for, our products; availability of parts on acceptable terms; our ability to design new products and the success of such new products; changes in foreign exchange markets; changes in financial markets and changes in the competitive environment. Examples of forward-looking statements include statements about expectations about future financial results, future products and future sales of new and existing products, future expenditures, and capital resources to meet anticipated requirements. Generally, words such as “expect” “believe”, “anticipate”, “may”, “will”, “plan”, “intend”, “estimate”, “could”, and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are based on our future plans, strategies, projections and predictions and involve risks and uncertainties, and our actual results may differ significantly from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference could include the availability of capital resources; the availability of third-party reimbursement; government regulation; the availability of raw material components; our ability to satisfactorily distribute our ENT endoscopes without an arrangement with Medtronic; our dependence on certain distributors and customers; our ability to effect expected sales to Stryker; competition; technological difficulties; general economic conditions and other risks detailed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and any subsequent periodic filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). While we believe the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that future events or developments will not cause such statements to be inaccurate. All forward-looking statements contained in this report are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. We do not undertake an obligation to update our forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.

Registered Trademarks, Trademarks and Service Marks
 
Vision-Sciences, Inc. owns the registered trademarks Vision Sciences®, Slide-On®, EndoSheath®, EndoWipe® and The Vision System®. Not all products referenced in this report are approved or cleared for sale, distribution, or use.

Executive Summary

We design, develop, manufacture, and market products for endoscopy – the science of using an instrument, known as an endoscope – to provide minimally invasive access to areas not readily visible to the human eye. We operate in two segments, medical and industrial. Our medical segment designs, manufactures, and sells our advanced line of endoscopy-based products, including our state-of-the-art flexible fiber and video endoscopes and our Slide-On EndoSheath technology, for a variety of specialties and markets. Our industrial segment, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Machida, Inc. (“Machida”), designs, manufactures, and sells borescopes to a variety of users, primarily in the aircraft engine-manufacturing and aircraft engine-maintenance industries. A borescope is an instrument that uses optical fibers for the visual inspection of narrow cavities.

Medical Segment Areas

Within our medical segment we target four main areas for our fiber and video endoscopes and our EndoSheath technology: ENT (ear, nose, and throat), urology, gastroenterology (“GI”), and pulmonology. Within the ENT area, we manufacture ENT endoscopes and, since March 2007, had sold these scopes exclusively to Medtronic Xomed, Inc., the ENT subsidiary of Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) for use by ENT physicians. On February 11, 2010, we announced that Medtronic would no longer serve as the distributor for our ENT endoscopes effective April 1, 2010. Since April 1, 2010, we have sold our ENT endoscopes through our direct sales force in the U.S. and through distributors internationally. We manufacture our TNE (trans-nasal esophagoscopy) endoscopes and also market and sell them to ENT physicians. Within the urology area, we manufacture, market, and sell our cystoscopes and EndoSheath technology to urologists and other urology-gynecology related physicians. Pursuant to our agreement dated as of September 22, 2010, with the Endoscopy Division of Stryker Corporation (“Stryker”), we supply to Stryker our flexible video and fiber cystoscopes and related EndoSheath products (the “Stryker Agreement”) (See Exclusive Urology Supply Agreement with Stryker below for additional information). Within the GI area, we manufacture, market, and sell our TNE scopes and EndoSheath technology to GI physicians, primary care physicians, and others with a GI focus as part of their practice, in addition to bariatric surgeons. We manufacture, market, and sell our bronchoscope (an endoscope that allows detailed viewing of the lungs) and EndoSheath technology for bronchoscopy to pulmonologists, oncologists, thoracic surgeons, and other pulmonology-related physicians.
 
 
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Value Proposition and Strategy
 
We believe our technology delivers significant value to our customers – doctors, clinics and hospitals – through reduced capital, staff and service costs, and increased patient throughput, practice revenue, and profitability. Our EndoSheath technology allows our customers to buy fewer endoscopes to service their patients and enables them to schedule more patient appointments in a single day. Our single-use EndoSheath technology provides a sterile barrier between patients and our reusable endoscopes, eliminating the need for time-consuming reprocessing routines necessary with conventional endoscopes. Our endoscopes are therefore typically ready for the next procedure in ten minutes, unlike conventional endoscopes which may take from 45 minutes to a day or more to reprocess. We believe our EndoSheath technology is the solution to the challenges and problems with conventional flexible endoscopes.  By offering a technology that provides simpler and quicker endoscope reprocessing and sterility derived from use of a single-use disposable sheath, we have removed the limitations of conventional flexible endoscopy.

Our current strategic focus is to continue to transform ourselves from a research and development-focused company to a sales and marketing-driven Company, with the primary goal of increasing top-line revenue and margins.  We are doing this by:

 
·
Growing our direct sales force in the U.S. and enhancing our international distribution network;
 
·
Expanding our supply agreements;
 
·
Expanding our downstream marketing efforts to end customers, including expanding our communications, advertising and branding;
 
·
Increasing our clinical study activity in order to have peer-reviewed papers published which outline the benefits of our products;
 
·
Targeting teaching hospitals and academic institutions as potential customers and reference and training centers;
 
·
Leveraging our existing technology platform to explore new potential products and procedures in markets where we currently sell; and
 
·
Exploring potential distribution arrangements with strategic partners.

New Product Development and Release
 
We continue to enhance our current family of videoscopes and improve and refine their manufacturing. With respect to our fiberscope line of products, during fiscal 2011, we launched our 4000 Series bronchoscope which is inserted down the mouth or nose into the lungs, providing visualization of the lungs and the ability to perform a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Additionally, during fiscal 2011, we launched our 2.8mm channel EndoSheath disposable for bronchoscopy to international pulmonology markets and we expect to launch this same product in the U.S. toward the end of fiscal 2012.

We are working on a CCD-based flexible ureteroscope, an endoscope for visually examining and passing instruments into the interior of the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside of the body). This revolutionary 7000 Series ureteroscope, which we plan to launch in fiscal 2012, will be the smallest video ureteroscope released. In addition, in fiscal 2012, we plan to release our second generation 5000 Series video processor and our new generation 7000 Series video processor.  Both of these will augment our 5000 Series processor product line. These next generation processors will contain more features, while retaining the same compact size of our current models. Finally, we are also examining market and product potential for a trans-nasal gastroscope (TEGD scope).

While we currently anticipate the development and release of the products as noted above, there can be no assurances that the timelines and related budgeted costs will be attained.

Exclusive Urology Supply Agreement with Stryker

On September 22, 2010, we signed a three-year agreement under which we became the exclusive supplier to Stryker of Stryker-branded flexible video and fiber cystoscopes. These cystoscopes will employ our patented slide-on EndoSheath technology, which will be co-branded Stryker and Vision-Sciences. We will also supply Stryker with flexible ureteroscopes upon launch of this product line, expected to occur during calendar 2011. Stryker will initially have the exclusive rights to distribute products, including cystoscopes, urology EndoSheath technology, and ureteroscopes manufactured by us, in North and Latin America, South America, China and Japan and 12 months post-launch, throughout the rest of the world. Stryker launched these product lines during April 2011 and introduced them at the American Urological Association annual meeting in May 2011.

The purchase price for the products is based on our cost to manufacture plus a margin specified in the Stryker Agreement. We will recognize revenue for products sold to Stryker in a two-step process. The first step is recognition of revenue for our cost to manufacture these products when title passes to Stryker, generally upon shipment of our products F.O.B. shipping point. The second step is recognition of revenue for our specified margin of Stryker’s gross profit after Stryker sells the products to their end customers, based upon reports received from Stryker monthly. There is no cost of sales associated with revenue under this second step. There is no required minimum amount of scopes and EndoSheath products which Stryker is required to purchase from us.

During fiscal 2011, we received a prepayment of $5 million, of which we received $2.5 million at signing and the balance in March 2011. The prepayment was recorded as an Advance from customer in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. During the three months ended June 30, 2011, we recognized $1.6 million in revenue for delivery of cystocopes and EndoSheath technology. At June 30, 2011, the advance from customer balance pertaining to Stryker was $2.8 million. We will continue to apply the amounts due from Stryker for purchases of scopes and EndoSheath technology to the prior advance by Stryker and recognize the associated revenue in accordance with our revenue recognition policy. Stryker will thereafter continue to pay us for products supplied.
 
 
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Line of Credit – Related Party

On November 9, 2009, we entered into a Loan with the Lender. Any amounts drawn against the Loan (an “Advance”) accrue interest at an annual rate of 7.5%. The Lender receives an availability fee equal to a per annum rate of 0.5% on the unused portion of the Loan calculated based on the difference between the average annual principal amount of the outstanding Advances under the Loan and the maximum advance of $5.0 million.

In connection with the Loan, the Lender received a five-year warrant (the “Initial Warrant Shares”) to purchase up to 272,727 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.375 per share, which immediately vested upon issuance. In addition, we issued a second five-year warrant (the “Additional Warrant Shares”) to purchase up to an additional 378,788 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.65 per share, which vested at the time that each Advance was made. All Additional Warrant Shares were vested as of December 31, 2010.

At June 30, 2011, we had $5.0 million in outstanding borrowings under the Loan, which is reflected as line of credit – related party on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. The $5.0 million revolving loan expires in November 2012, at which time we must repay all borrowings under the Loan.

SpineView Development and Supply Agreement

On June 19, 2008, we entered into a Development and Supply Agreement with SpineView, Inc. (the “SpineView Agreement”), pursuant to which we were to develop and supply a CCD-based video endoscope to SpineView for use with SpineView’s products. In September 2010, we received a prepayment of $1.4 million from SpineView for the initial, firm stocking order of 50 SpineView spinoscope sytems. We recorded this prepayment as an Advance from customer in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. During the three months ended June 30, 2011, we recognized $0.1 million in revenue for delivery of SpineView spinoscope systems. At June 30, 2011, the advance from customer balance pertaining to SpineView was $1.2 million. We will continue to apply the amounts due from SpineView to the prior advance by SpineView for purchases of scopes and recognize the associated revenue until the balance is exhausted. SpineView will thereafter continue to pay us for products supplied.

Mr. Pell, our Chairman, is the Chairman of the SpineView board and an investor in SpineView. Messrs. Katsumi Oneda and John J. Rydzewski, members of our Board, are also investors in SpineView. Our policy with respect to transactions in which any of our directors or officers may have an interest, requires that such transaction (i) be on terms no less favorable to us than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties and (ii) be approved by a majority of the uninterested, outside members of the Board. All transactions with SpineView have been made in accordance with our policy and with the approval of our Board.

Results of Operations

Three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2010 (in thousands, except percentages)

Net Sales

Net sales increased $1.1 million, or 43%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to $3.8 million compared to $2.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. During the first quarter of fiscal 2012, our medical segment’s net sales of $3.1 million increased by $1.0 million, or 47%, primarily attributable to higher sales of our endoscopes and EndoSheath disposables in the urology market as a result of the Stryker Agreement ($1.0 million). Our industrial segment’s net sales of $0.7 million increased by $0.1 million, or 27%, primarily attributable to higher borescope sales ($0.1 million).
 
 
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In the medical segment, we track sales of endoscopes and EndoSheath disposables by market. We also track sales of peripherals and accessories which can be sold to more than one market. Sales by segment, market, and by category for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
             
   
June 30,
             
Market/Category
 
2011
   
2010
   
Difference
   
Percentage
 
ENT and TNE
  $ 477     $ 434     $ 43       10 %
Urology
    1,908       945       963       102 %
Bronchoscopy
    107       417       (310 )     -74 %
SpineView
    78       -       78       n/m *
Repairs, peripherals, and accessories
    535       323       212       66 %
Total medical sales
    3,105       2,119       986       47 %
Borescopes
    508       366       142       39 %
Repairs
    143       147       (4 )     -3 %
Total industrial sales
    651       513       138       27 %
Net sales
  $ 3,756     $ 2,632     $ 1,124       43 %

* Not meaningful

Medical Segment
 
Medical Segment – ENT and TNE Markets
 
Sales to the ENT and TNE markets include both our ENT and TNE endoscopes and EndoSheath disposables and were as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
             
   
June 30,
             
ENT/TNE Market
 
2011
   
2010
   
Difference
     Percentage  
Endoscopes
  $ 462     $ 422     $ 40       9 %
    Slide-On EndoSheaths
    15       12       3       25 %
Total ENT/TNE market
  $ 477     $ 434     $ 43       10 %

Net sales to the ENT and TNE markets increased $43 thousand, or 10%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to $477 thousand compared to $434 thousand in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The increase in net sales was primarily attributable to higher sales of our fiberscopes ($108 thousand), partially offset by lower sales of our digital processing units ($49 thousand)

Medical Segment – Urology Market

Sales to the urology market include urology endoscopes and EndoSheath disposables and were as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
             
   
June 30,
             
Urology Market
 
2011
   
2010
   
Difference
   
Percentage
 
Endoscopes
  $ 1,162     $ 482     $ 680       141 %
    Slide-On EndoSheaths
    746       463       283       61 %
Total urology market
  $ 1,908     $ 945     $ 963       102 %

Net sales to the urology market increased $1.0 million, or 102%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to $1.9 million compared to $0.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The increase in net sales was primarily attributable to higher sales of our fiberscopes ($0.3 million) and videoscopes ($0.4 million) as a result of the Stryker Agreement.
 
 
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Medical Segment – Bronchoscopy Market

Sales to the bronchoscopy market include bronchoscopy endoscopes and EndoSheath disposables and were as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
             
   
June 30,
             
Bronchoscopy Market
 
2011
   
2010
   
Difference
   
Percentage
 
Endoscopes
  $ 81     $ 394     $ (313 )     -79 %
    Slide-On EndoSheaths
    26       23       3       13 %
Total bronchoscopy market
  $ 107     $ 417     $ (310 )     -74 %

Net sales to the bronchoscopy market decreased $0.3 million, or 74%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to $0.1 million compared to $0.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The decrease in net sales was primarily attributable to the benefit from stocking orders of our videoscopes from our international distributors in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, which was not repeated in the current fiscal year ($0.2 million).
 
Medical Segment – Repairs, Peripherals, and Accessories
 
Net sales of repairs, peripherals, and accessories increased $0.2 million, or 66%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to $0.5 million compared to $0.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The increase was primarily attributable to higher sales volume of peripherals and accessories for our urology endoscopes as a result of the Stryker Agreement ($0.2 million).
 
Medical Segment – SpineView
 
Net sales to SpineView were $0.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012. We began selling our spinoscope and digital processing unit, a component of our videoscope product line, to SpineView in the second quarter of fiscal 2011.
 
Industrial Segment
 
Net sales of industrial products of $0.7 million increased $0.1 million, or 27%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 compared to $0.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The increase was primarily attributable to higher borescope sales ($0.1 million). This segment’s products are mature, and therefore, we expect future sales to remain relatively flat.
 
Gross Profit (Net Sales Less Cost of Sales)
 
Gross profit from our two reportable segments was as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
             
   
June 30,
             
Gross Profit
 
2011
   
2010
   
Difference
   
Percentage
 
Medical
  $ 900     $ 522     $ 378       72 %
  As percentage of net sales
    29 %     25 %     4 %        
Industrial
    228       167       61       37 %
  As percentage of net sales
    35 %     33 %     2 %        
Gross profit
  $ 1,128     $ 689     $ 439       64 %
Gross margin percentage
    30 %     26 %     4 %        
 
Gross profit increased $0.4 million, or 64%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to $1.1 million from $0.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, primarily attributable to favorable manufacturing overhead absorption as a result of the higher production volume of our urology endoscopes and EndoSheath disposables ($0.3 million). Gross margin percentage increased 4% in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to 30% of net sales from 26% of net sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The higher gross margin percentage was primarily attributable to favorable manufacturing overhead absorption ($0.3 million, or 7% gross margin percentage impact).

 
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Gross Profit – Medical Segment
 
Gross profit in our medical segment increased $0.4 million, or 72%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to $0.9 million from $0.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, primarily attributable to favorable manufacturing overhead absorption as a result of the higher production volume of our urology endoscopes and EndoSheath disposables ($0.3 million). Gross margin percentage increased 4% in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to 29% of net sales from 25% of net sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The higher gross margin percentage was primarily attributable to favorable manufacturing overhead absorption ($0.3 million, or 9% gross margin percentage impact on our medical segment gross profit).
 
Gross Profit – Industrial Segment
 
Gross profit in our industrial segment increased $61 thousand, or 37%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to $228 thousand from $167 thousand in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, primarily attributable to a favorable purchase price variance for inventory components ($30 thousand). Gross margin percentage increased 2% in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to 35% of net sales from 33% of net sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The higher gross margin percentage was primarily attributable to favorable purchase price variance ($30 thousand, or 5% gross margin percentage impact on our industrial segment gross profit).
 
Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses increased $0.5 million, or 18%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to $3.6 million from $3.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. Selling, general, and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased $0.4 million, or 18%, and research and development (“R&D”) expenses decreased $0.1 million, or 16%, compared to the same period last year.

Operating expenses, by segment, were as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
             
   
June 30,
             
Operating Expenses
 
2011
   
2010
   
Difference
   
Percentage
 
SG&A expenses
                       
Medical
  $ 2,570     $ 2,224     $ 346       16 %
Industrial
    357       254       103       41 %
Total SG&A expenses
    2,927       2,478       449       18 %
R&D expenses
                               
Medical
    692       598       94       16 %
Industrial
    -       -       -       -  
Total R&D expenses
    692       598       94       16 %
Total operating expenses
  $ 3,619     $ 3,076     $ 543       18 %
 
SG&A Expenses – Medical Segment

SG&A expenses in our medical segment increased $0.3 million, or 16%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to $2.6 million from $2.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, primarily attributable to the recovery of bad debt expense for a delinquent account recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, which was not repeated in the current fiscal year ($0.2 million). Also contributing to the increase was higher stock-based compensation expense in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 compared to the same period last year ($0.1 million).
 
SG&A Expenses – Industrial Segment

SG&A expenses in our industrial segment increased $103 thousand, or 41%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to $357 thousand from $254 thousand in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, primarily attributable to higher corporate overhead allocations as a result of the items noted above in the SG&A Expenses – Medical Segment section ($45 thousand) and advertising expenses ($23 thousand).

R&D Expenses – Medical Segment
 
R&D expenses in our medical segment increased $0.1 million, or 16%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to $0.7 million from $0.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, primarily attributable to higher product development costs associated with our next generation digital processing units ($0.1 million).

R&D Expenses – Industrial Segment
 
There were no material R&D expenses incurred by our industrial segment during the first quarter of fiscal 2012 or 2011.
 
 
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Other (Expense) Income
 
Other (expense) income was as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
             
   
June 30,
             
Other (Expense) Income
 
2011
   
2010
   
Difference
   
Percentage
 
Interest income
  $ 5     $ 2     $ 3       150 %
Interest expense
    (99 )     (55 )     (44 )     -80 %
Debt cost expense
    (41 )     (27 )     (14 )     -52 %
Other, net
    (1 )     1       (2 )     200 %
Other expense
  $ (136 )   $ (79 )   $ (57 )     -72 %

 Interest Income
 
Interest income increased $3 thousand, or 150%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to $5 thousand from $2 thousand in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, primarily attributable to higher cash and cash equivalents balances (increase in balances of $2.9 million).
 
Interest Expense
 
Interest expense increased $44 thousand, or 80%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to $99 thousand from $55 thousand in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, primarily attributable to the interest associated with borrowings of the $5.0 million line of credit from a related party, of which $2.5 million was drawn down in fiscal 2010 and the remainder in fiscal 2011.

Debt Cost Expense
 
Debt cost expense increased $14 thousand, or 52%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to $41 thousand from $27 thousand in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, primarily attributable to the amortization of deferred debt cost associated with the Additional Warrant Shares that vested in fiscal 2011.

Net Loss
 
Net loss was as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
             
   
June 30,
             
Net Loss
 
2011
   
2010
   
Difference
   
Percentage
 
Loss before provision for income taxes
  $ (2,627 )   $ (2,466 )   $ 161       7 %
Income tax provision
    3       3       -       0 %
Net loss
  $ (2,630 )   $ (2,469 )   $ 161       7 %
 
Loss Before Provision for Income Taxes

Loss before provision for income taxes increased $0.2 million, or 7%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to $2.6 million from $2.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, primarily attributable to higher operating expenses ($0.5 million). Partially offsetting the increase in operating expenses was a higher gross profit ($0.4 million).

Income Tax Provision

We recorded a provision for state income taxes of $3 thousand in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 and 2011.

Net Loss

Net loss increased $0.2 million, or 7%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to $2.6 million from $2.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, primarily attributable to the items noted above in the loss before provision for income taxes section.
 
 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

At June 30, 2011, our principal source of liquidity was working capital of approximately $7.1 million, including $5.2 million in cash and cash equivalents. Our cash and cash equivalents decreased $4.0 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2012 as compared to a decrease of $0.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The increase in the cash used was primarily attributable to the reduction of advances from customers as a result of fulfilling open orders and recognizing the associated revenue with such shipments ($1.7 million) and higher inventories to support expected orders to fulfill the remaining customer advances ($0.8 million). Also contributing to the decrease was receipt of the proceeds from an Advance on the Loan during the first quarter of 2011, which was not repeated in the current fiscal year ($2.0 million).

In the first quarter of fiscal 2012, we used $4.1 million of net cash in our operating activities compared to $2.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The higher cash used in operations was primarily attributable to the reduction of advances from customers ($1.7 million) and higher inventories to support expected orders to fulfill the remaining customer advances ($0.8 million). Partially offsetting these increases was the collection of accounts receivable ($0.4 million).

In the first quarter of fiscal 2012 and 2011, we used $0.1 million of net cash in our investing activities.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2012, we provided $0.2 million of net cash from our financing activities compared to $2.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The decrease was primarily attributable to the proceeds from an Advance on the Loan during the first quarter of fiscal 2011, which was not repeated in the current fiscal year ($2.0 million).
 
We have incurred losses since our inception, and losses are expected to continue through at least fiscal years 2012 and 2013. We have funded the losses principally with cash flow from operations, advances under a three-year $5.0 million revolving loan agreement (the “Loan”) with our Chairman, Lewis C. Pell (the “Lender”), proceeds from equity financings (most recently the $10.5 million of proceeds we received from a private placement in January 2011), payments from Medtronic related to the sale of certain assets related to our ENT EndoSheath technology business, and the sale of other assets. We have also received an aggregate of $6.4 million of deposits from two customers (the “Prepayments”) during fiscal 2011 to support anticipated orders, some of which have shipped during fiscal 2011 and the remainder expected to ship over the course of fiscal 2012. We have invested some of our working capital in inventory to fulfill these orders and forecasts provided from Stryker. We believe that our cash at June 30, 2011  will be sufficient to fund our working capital needs, capital expenditures, and future operating losses through June 30, 2012. However, if our performance expectations fall short (including generating expected sales from Stryker and SpineView) or our expenses exceed expectations, we will need to either secure additional financing or reduce expenses or a combination thereof. Our failure to do so would have a material adverse impact on our prospects and financial condition. There can be no assurance that any contemplated external financing will be available on terms acceptable to us, if at all. If required, we believe we would be able to reduce our expenses to a sufficient level.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources.
 
 
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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, and are not required to provide the information required by this item.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We have evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our senior management, including our Interim Chief Executive Officer (“Interim CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2011. Based upon the foregoing, our Interim CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2011.
  
Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
 
There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the three months ended June 30, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting.

 
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
 
None
 
Item 1A.  Risk Factors
 
There have been no material changes from the information discussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors, on page 19 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2011, except for the information discussed below. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties we discussed in our Form 10-K and the risks described below in this quarterly report before deciding to invest in, or retain, shares of our common stock. These are not the only risks and uncertainties that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we do not currently know about or that we currently believe are immaterial, or that we have not predicted, may also harm our business operations or adversely affect us. If any of these risks or uncertainties actually occurs, our business, financial condition, operating results, or liquidity could be materially harmed.

We have a history of operating losses and we may not achieve or maintain profitability in the future

We have incurred substantial operating losses since our inception and there can be no assurance that we will achieve a profitable level of operations in the future. We anticipate a negative cash flow during fiscal years 2012 and 2013, because of spending for research and development, increasing our global network of independent sales representatives and distributors, continued investment in a direct sales force for the North American market, general business operations, and capital expenditures. As of June 30, 2011, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling approximately $5.2 million. We expect that our current balance of cash (including the remaining balance of the Prepayments) and the $10.5 million of proceeds we received from a private placement in January 2011 will be sufficient to fund our operations until June 30, 2012. However, if our performance expectations fall short (including generating expected sales from Stryker and SpineView) or our expenses exceed expectations, we will need to either secure additional financing or reduce expenses or a combination thereof. Our failure to do so would have a material adverse impact on our prospects and financial condition. There can be no assurance that any contemplated external financing will be available on terms acceptable to us, if at all.If required, we believe we would be able to reduce our expenses to a sufficient level.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
The following table sets forth information on repurchases by us of our common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2011.
 
   
Total
   
Average
   
Total Number of
   
Maximum Number of
 
   
Number of
   
Price
   
Shares Purchased as
   
Shares that May Yet
 
   
Shares
   
Paid
   
Part of Publicly
   
Be Purchased Under
 
Fiscal Period
 
Purchased
   
Per Share
   
Announced Programs
   
the Programs
 
04/01/11 - 04/30/11
    -     $ -       -       -  
05/01/11 - 05/31/11
    -       -       -       -  
06/01/11 - 06/30/11
    1,634       2.52       -       -  
Total
    1,634     $ 2.52       -       -  

The shares were purchased from a management employee to cover income tax withholdings as result of the lapsing of restrictions on a restricted stock award. Although not required to under our equity incentive plans, we anticipate repurchasing shares in a similar arrangement during the remainder of fiscal 2012.
 
Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
N/A
 
Item 4.  (Removed and Reserved)
 
Item 5.  Other Information

N/A

Item 6.  Exhibits

Exhibits
   
31.1
 
Certifications of Interim Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
 
Certifications of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification of Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
VISION-SCIENCES, INC.
   
Date: August 10, 2011
/s/ Warren Bielke                                                                                                      
Warren Bielke
Interim Chief Executive Officer (Duly Authorized Officer)
   
Date: August 10, 2011
/s/ Katherine L. Wolf                                                                                              
Katherine L. Wolf
 Chief Financial Officer and EVP, Corporate Development
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)

 







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