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 endedSeptember 30, 2022 . The following statements may be forward looking in nature and actual results may differ materially. A. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS REVENUES: Total revenues from sales increased to$487,160 for the third quarter of 2022 as compared to$256,069 in the third quarter of 2021, reflecting an increase of 90.2%. Management believes the increase in sales revenues is due to the improvement of supply chain deliveries of materials needed by our customers to compete projects. Year to date total revenues from sales increased to$1,376,195 in 2022 as compared to$1,137,848 in 2021, reflecting an increase of 20.9%. Management believes the increase in sales revenues is due the Company increased inventory level and the ability to ship orders in a timely manner. 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. A percentage breakdown of the Company's market segments of Domestic and Foreign Export sales for the three- and nine-month periods endedSeptember 30, 2022 , and 2021 are as follows: Three Months Three Months Nine Months Nine Months ended ended ended ended September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Domestic Sales 86 % 89 % 90 % 90 % Export Sales 14 % 11 % 10 % 10 % BACKLOG: As ofSeptember 30, 2022 , the Company had a sales order backlog of$141,066 . The Company's customers generally place orders on an "as needed basis". Shipment for most of the Company's products is generally made within 1 to 5 working days after receipt of customer orders, with the exception of ongoing, scheduled projects, and custom designed equipment. 10 COST OF SALES:
Cost of sales percentages for the third quarters of 2022 and 2021 were 43% and 60% of respective net sales. The cost of sales percentage decreased in the third quarter of 2022 is the result of the product mix sold during the same quarter of 2021. Cost of sales percentages for the nine-month periods endedSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 were 44% and 48%. The cost of sales percentage increase in the first nine-months of 2022 is the result of the product mix sold during the
same period of 2021. OPERATING EXPENSES:
The following is a delineation of operating expenses:
Three Months Ended Nine Month Ended Sept. 30, Sept. 30, Increase Sept. 30, Sept. 30, Increase 2022 2021 (Decrease) 2022 2021 (Decrease)
General and administrative
40,029 46,534
(6,505 ) 131,662 153,483 (21,821 ) Marketing and sales
104,293 122,960 (18,667 ) 373,694 344,594 29,100 Total operating expenses$ 205,106 $ 225,068 $ (19,962 ) $ 717,664 $ 713,605 $ 4,059 General and administrative: For the third quarter of 2022, general and administrative expenses increased$5,210 to$60,785 , due to increased wages when compared with the same quarter of 2022. For the nine-month period, general and administrative expenses decreased by$3,220 to$212,308 due to decreased professional services. General and administrative expenses were 12.5% of sales revenue for the third quarter of 2022 compared to 21.7% in the same period 2021 and 15.4% of sales revenue for nine-month period endedSeptember 30 , 2022compared to 18.9% in the same period 2021. Research and development: Research and development expenses decreased$6,505 to$40,029 during the third quarter of 2022 due to decreased expenses related to consulting services when compared with the same quarter of 2021. For the nine-month period, research and development expenses decreased by$21,821 to$131,662 , due to decreased prototype build costs. Research and development expenses were 8.2% of sales revenue for the third quarter of 2022 compared to 18.2% in the same period 2021 and 9.6% of sales revenue for nine-month period endingSeptember 30, 2022 compared to 13.5% in the same period 2021. Marketing and sales: During the third quarter of 2022, marketing and sales expenses decreased$18,668 to$104,293 when compared with the same period of 2021, due to decreased payroll. For the nine-month period, marketing and sales expenses increased by$29,100 to$373,594 , due to increased payroll. Marketing and sales expenses were 21.4% of sales revenue for the third quarter of 2022 compared to 48.0% in the same period 2021 and 27.2% of sales revenue for nine-month period endedSeptember 30, 2022 compared to 30.3% in the same period 2021. OTHER INCOME: The Company earned$1,373 in interest income during the quarter endedSeptember 30, 2022 and$2,459 for the nine-month period. Sources of this income were money market accounts and certificates of deposit. During the quarter and nine-months endedSeptember 30, 2021 , the Company recognized a gain on forgiveness of debt in the amount of$130,555 and$280,373 , respectively, for CARES Act loans.
11 NET INCOME(LOSS): The Company had net income of$73,731 for the third quarter of 2022 compared to net income of$8,977 for the same quarter of 2021. For the nine-month period endedSeptember 30, 2022 , the Company recorded net income of$49,614 compared with net income of$160,029 for the same period of 2021. The increase in net income during 2022 is the result of increased sales revenues and gross profit. 12 B. FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES The Corporation's current asset to current liabilities ratio atSeptember 30, 2022 was 16.0 compared to 12.7 atDecember 31, 2021 . The increase in current ratio is due to the decrease of accounts payable atSeptember 30, 2022 as compared toDecember 31, 2021 .
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Cash provided from operating activities decreased by$347,389 for the nine-month period endedSeptember 30, 2022 when compared to the same period in 2021. The decrease is attributable to a decrease in net income for the period being$110,415 lower than the same period in 2021. The reduction from the nine-month period endedSeptember 30, 2021 in the change in accounts receivable and accounts payable balances contributed ($193,850 ) and ($103,830 ), respectively, to the decrease.
Net cash used in investing was$250,583 due to the purchase and rollover of certificates of deposits maturing during the nine months of 2022. Cash use from financing activities was$5,968 , which were payments paid on the CARES Act
loan (round 1).
In management's opinion, the Company's cash and cash equivalents and other working capital atSeptember 30, 2022 is sufficient to satisfy requirements for operations, capital expenditures, and other expenditures as may arise during 2022 and through 2023. 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 theSecurities and Exchange Commission .
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The Company has no significant 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 that are material to its stockholders.
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