BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC
10QSB, 2000-08-10
CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-QSB

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

            For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2000


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


                          COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-5103

                            BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
        (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

        DELAWARE                                                72-0496921
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)

             1100 ALAKEA STREET, SUITE 2900, HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

                                 (808) 531-8400
                (Issuer's telephone number, including area code)


Check  whether the issuer (1) filed all reports  required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of 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
                                   -----           -----


As of August 4, 2000  there were  1,310,952  shares of common  stock,  par value
$0.50, outstanding.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format   Yes         No     X
                                                     -----       -----

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                                 BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                 -------------------------
                                      AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                      ----------------

                                           INDEX
                                           -----

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Item 1.  Financial Statements

         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -
         June 30, 2000 and September 30, 1999 (Unaudited)

         Consolidated Statements of Operations -
         three and nine months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 (Unaudited)

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
         nine months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 (Unaudited)

         Consolidated Statements of Stockholders'
         Equity and Comprehensive Income -
         three months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 (Unaudited)

         Consolidated Statements of Stockholders'
         Equity and Comprehensive Income -
         nine months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 (Unaudited)

         Notes to Condensed Consolidated
         Financial Statements (Unaudited)

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

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION:

Item 6.  Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K

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Item 1.  Financial Statements
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                                  BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                  -------------------------
                                       AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                       ----------------
                            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                            -------------------------------------
                                (Unaudited, see Note A below)



ASSETS                                                             June 30,     September 30,
------                                                               2000            1999
                                                                 ------------    ------------
CURRENT ASSETS:
<S>                                                              <C>             <C>
   Cash and cash equivalents                                     $  6,580,000    $  2,577,000
   Accounts receivable, net                                         1,632,000       1,873,000
   Other current assets                                               770,000       1,147,000
                                                                 ------------    ------------
     TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                           8,982,000       5,597,000

INVESTMENT IN LAND                                                  3,864,000       3,519,000

OTHER ASSETS                                                          203,000         207,000

NET PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT                                         24,979,000      23,972,000
                                                                 ------------    ------------

     TOTAL ASSETS                                                $ 38,028,000    $ 33,295,000
                                                                 ============    ============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
------------------------------------

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
   Accounts payable                                              $  1,534,000    $  1,894,000
   Accrued expenses                                                 2,479,000       1,975,000
   Income taxes payable                                             1,372,000         251,000
   Other current liabilities                                        1,061,000         787,000
   Current portion, long-term debt                                    400,000       1,650,000
                                                                 ------------    ------------
     TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                      6,846,000       6,557,000
                                                                 ------------    ------------

LONG-TERM DEBT                                                     10,251,000      12,631,000
                                                                 ------------    ------------

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                               6,945,000       6,301,000
                                                                 ------------    ------------

MINORITY INTEREST                                                   2,255,000           -
                                                                 ------------    ------------

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
   Common stock, par value $.50 per share:
     Authorized, 4,000,000 shares
     Issued, 1,642,797 shares                                         821,000         821,000
   Additional paid-in capital                                       3,103,000       3,103,000
   Retained earnings                                               15,731,000      11,801,000
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss -
     foreign currency translation adjustments                      (3,042,000)     (3,130,000)
   Treasury stock, at cost, 331,845 shares at June 30, 2000
     and 325,845 shares at September 30, 1999                      (4,882,000)     (4,789,000)
                                                                 ------------    ------------
     TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                    11,731,000       7,806,000
                                                                 ------------    ------------

     TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                  $ 38,028,000    $ 33,295,000
                                                                 ============    ============
<FN>
Note     A: The condensed  consolidated  balance sheet at September 30, 1999 has
         been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that
         date.

                  See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
</FN>
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                                  BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                  -------------------------
                                       AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                       ----------------
                             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                             -------------------------------------
                                           (Unaudited)


                                           Three months ended            Nine months ended
                                                June 30,                     June 30,
                                        -------------------------   -------------------------
                                           2000          1999           2000         1999
                                           ----          ----           ----         ----
Revenues:
<S>                                     <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
  Oil and natural gas                   $ 4,110,000   $ 2,370,000   $10,770,000   $ 6,790,000
  Contract drilling                         850,000     1,210,000     2,700,000     2,540,000
  Gas processing and other                  260,000       160,000       930,000       550,000
  Sale of development rights, net             -             -         6,540,000         -
                                        -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------

                                          5,220,000     3,740,000    20,940,000     9,880,000
                                        -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
Costs and expenses:
  Oil and natural gas operating             733,000       738,000     2,313,000     2,243,000
  Contract drilling operating               679,000       944,000     2,122,000     1,999,000
  General and administrative                848,000       794,000     2,490,000     2,220,000
  Depreciation, depletion
    and amortization                      1,098,000       691,000     2,669,000     2,008,000
  Interest                                  170,000       194,000       576,000       593,000
  Foreign exchange losses                     -             -           206,000         -
  Minority interest in earnings               6,000         -         3,303,000         -
                                        -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------

                                          3,534,000     3,361,000    13,679,000     9,063,000
                                        -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------

Earnings before income taxes              1,686,000       379,000     7,261,000       817,000

Income tax provision                        966,000       279,000     3,331,000       637,000
                                        -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------

NET EARNINGS                            $   720,000   $   100,000   $ 3,930,000   $   180,000
                                        ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========

BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE         $      0.55   $      0.08   $      2.98   $      0.14
                                        ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE       $      0.53   $      0.08   $      2.88   $      0.14
                                        ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========
<FN>

                  See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
</FN>
</TABLE>

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                                BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                -------------------------
                                    AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                    ----------------
                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                     -----------------------------------------------
                                        (Unaudited)

                                                                  Nine months ended
                                                                       June 30,
                                                              --------------------------
                                                                 2000           1999
                                                              -----------    -----------

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>
   Net earnings                                               $ 3,930,000    $   180,000
   Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
    net cash provided by operating activities:
     Minority interest in earnings                              3,303,000          -
     Depreciation, depletion, and amortization                  2,669,000      2,008,000
     Deferred income taxes                                        585,000        103,000
     Foreign exchange losses                                      206,000          -
     Gain on sale of equity securities                           (238,000)         -
     Earnings on sale of development rights, net               (6,540,000)         -
                                                              -----------    -----------

                                                                3,915,000      2,291,000
     Increase (decrease) from changes
       in current assets and liabilities                        2,159,000     (1,195,000)
                                                              -----------    -----------

       Net cash provided by operating activities                6,074,000      1,096,000
                                                              -----------    -----------

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
   Proceeds from sale of development rights, net                6,540,000          -
   Proceeds from sale of equity securities                        380,000          -
   Proceeds from sale of oil and natural gas properties            46,000        124,000
   Decrease in other assets                                         4,000          4,000
   Capital expenditures - contract drilling and other            (514,000)      (207,000)
   Additions to investment in land                               (520,000)      (601,000)
   Capital expenditures - oil and natural gas                  (3,411,000)      (863,000)
                                                              -----------    -----------

      Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities       2,525,000     (1,543,000)
                                                              -----------    -----------

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
   Long-term debt borrowings                                       50,000        756,000
   Purchases of common stock for treasury                         (93,000)         -
   Distribution to minority interest partner                     (873,000)         -
   Repayments of long-term debt                                (3,666,000)      (300,000)
                                                              -----------    -----------

      Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities      (4,582,000)       456,000
                                                              -----------    -----------

Effect of exchange rate
  changes on cash and cash equivalents                            (14,000)        36,000
                                                              -----------    -----------

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                       4,003,000         45,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                2,577,000      2,178,000
                                                              -----------    -----------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                    $ 6,580,000    $ 2,223,000
                                                              ===========    ===========


Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

   Cash paid during the period for:
     Interest (net of amounts capitalized)                    $   611,000    $   613,000
                                                              ===========    ===========

     Income taxes                                             $ 1,746,000    $    73,000
                                                              ===========    ===========
<FN>

                  See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
</FN>
</TABLE>

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                                            BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
                                            Three months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999
                                                           (Unaudited)

                                                                                     Accumulated
                                            Additional                                  Other                         Total
                                   Common    Paid-In    Comprehensive   Retained    Comprehensive    Treasury     Stockholders'
                                   Stock     Capital        Income      Earnings         Loss          Stock         Equity
                                  --------  ----------- -------------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------
<S>                               <C>       <C>         <C>            <C>          <C>            <C>            <C>
Balances at March 31, 1999        $821,000  $3,103,000                 $11,361,000  $  (3,487,000) $  (4,789,000) $   7,009,000

Comprehensive income:
  Net earnings                                          $     100,000      100,000                                      100,000
  Other comprehensive income,
    net of income taxes -
    foreign currency
      translation adjustments                                 335,000                     335,000                       335,000
                                                        -------------
Total comprehensive income                              $     435,000
                                  --------  ----------  =============  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------

Balances at June 30, 1999         $821,000  $3,103,000                 $11,461,000  $  (3,152,000) $  (4,789,000) $   7,444,000
                                  ========  ==========                 ===========  =============  =============  =============


Balances at March 31, 2000        $821,000  $3,103,000                 $15,011,000  $  (2,763,000) $  (4,789,000) $  11,383,000

Purchase of 6,000
  common shares for treasury                                                                             (93,000)       (93,000)

Comprehensive income:
  Net earnings                                          $     720,000      720,000                                      720,000
  Other comprehensive loss,
    net of income taxes -
    foreign currency
      translation adjustments                                (279,000)                   (279,000)                     (279,000)
                                                        -------------
Total comprehensive income                              $     441,000
                                  --------  ----------  =============  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------

Balances at June 30, 2000         $821,000  $3,103,000                 $15,731,000  $  (3,042,000) $  (4,882,000) $  11,731,000
                                  ========  ==========                 ===========  =============  =============  =============
<FN>

                                     See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
</FN>
</TABLE>

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<CAPTION>


                                            BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
                                            Nine months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999
                                                           (Unaudited)
                                                                                     Accumulated
                                            Additional                                  Other                        Total
                                   Common    Paid-In    Comprehensive   Retained    Comprehensive    Treasury     Stockholders'
                                   Stock     Capital       Income       Earnings        Loss           Stock         Equity
                                  --------  ----------  -------------  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------
<S>                               <C>       <C>         <C>            <C>          <C>            <C>            <C>
Balances at
   September 30, 1998             $821,000  $3,103,000                 $11,281,000  $  (3,672,000) $  (4,789,000) $   6,744,000

Comprehensive income:
  Net earnings                                          $     180,000      180,000                                      180,000
  Other comprehensive income,
    net of income taxes -
    foreign currency
      translation adjustments                                 520,000                     520,000                       520,000
                                                        -------------
Total comprehensive income                              $     700,000
                                  --------  ----------  =============  -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------

Balances at June 30, 1999         $821,000  $3,103,000                 $11,461,000  $  (3,152,000) $  (4,789,000) $   7,444,000
                                  ========  ==========                 ===========  =============  =============  =============


Balances at
   September 30, 1999             $821,000  $3,103,000                 $11,801,000  $  (3,130,000) $  (4,789,000) $   7,806,000

Purchase of 6,000
  common shares for treasury                                                                             (93,000)       (93,000)

Comprehensive income:
  Net earnings                                          $   3,930,000    3,930,000                                    3,930,000
  Other comprehensive loss,
    net of income taxes -
    foreign currency
      translation adjustments                                (118,000)                   (118,000)                     (118,000)
                                                        -------------
Total comprehensive income                              $   3,812,000
                                                        =============

Foreign exchange
  losses recognized                                                                       206,000                       206,000
                                  --------  ----------                 -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------

Balances at June 30, 2000         $821,000  $3,103,000                 $15,731,000  $  (3,042,000) $  (4,882,000) $  11,731,000
                                  ========  ==========                 ===========  =============  =============  =============
<FN>

                                     See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
</FN>
</TABLE>

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                            BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
                            -------------------------
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                ----------------
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
              ----------------------------------------------------
                                   (Unaudited)


1.    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
      -------------------------------------------

      The  Condensed  Consolidated  Balance  Sheet  as of  June  30,  2000,  the
Consolidated  Statements of Operations  for the three and nine months ended June
30, 2000 and 1999, the Condensed  Consolidated  Statements of Cash Flows for the
nine months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999,  and the  Consolidated  Statements  of
Stockholders'  Equity and  Comprehensive  Income  for the three and nine  months
ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 have been  prepared by  Barnwell  Industries,  Inc.
(referred  to  herein  together  with  its  subsidiaries  as  "Barnwell"  or the
"Company")  without audit. In the opinion of management,  all adjustments (which
include  only normal  recurring  adjustments)  necessary  to present  fairly the
financial  position,  results of operations  and cash flows at June 30, 2000 and
for all periods  presented  have been made. The Condensed  Consolidated  Balance
Sheet  as of  September  30,  1999  has  been  derived  from  audited  financial
statements.

      Certain  information  and  footnote   disclosures   normally  included  in
financial  statements  prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles  have  been  condensed  or  omitted.   These  condensed  consolidated
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements
and notes thereto included in the Company's  September 30, 1999 annual report to
stockholders.  The results of operations  for the period ended June 30, 2000 are
not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

      The  preparation  of financial  statements  in conformity  with  generally
accepted  accounting  principles  requires  management  to  make  estimates  and
assumptions  that affect the reported amounts of assets,  liabilities,  revenues
and expenses and the  disclosure of contingent  assets and  liabilities.  Actual
results could differ significantly from those estimates.

2.    EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
      -------------------------

      Basic  earnings  per share  ("EPS")  excludes  dilution and is computed by
dividing  net  earnings  by  the   weighted-average   number  of  common  shares
outstanding  for the  period.  The  weighted-average  number  of  common  shares
outstanding  for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2000 was 1,316,420 and
1,316,775,  respectively. The weighted-average common shares outstanding for the
three and nine months ended June 30, 1999 was 1,316,952.

      Diluted EPS includes the potentially dilutive effect of outstanding common
stock  options  and  securities  which are  convertible  to common  shares.  The
weighted-average  number  of  common  and  potentially  dilutive  common  shares
outstanding was 1,395,465 and 1,390,659 for the three and nine months ended June
30, 2000,  respectively,  and 1,316,952 for the three and nine months ended June
30, 1999.

      Reconciliations  between the  numerator and  denominator  of the basic and
diluted earnings per share computations for the three and nine months ended June
30, 2000 are as follows:

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                                           Three months ended June 30, 2000
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                      Net Earnings        Shares       Per-Share
                                      (Numerator)     (Denominator)     Amount
                                      ------------------------------------------

Basic earnings per share              $  720,000        1,316,420         $ 0.55
                                                                          ======
Effect of dilutive securities -
   Common stock options                    -               14,045

   Convertible debentures                 21,000           65,000
                                      ----------       ----------

Diluted earnings per share            $  741,000        1,395,465         $ 0.53
                                      ==========       ==========         ======


                                            Nine months ended June 30, 2000
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                      Net Earnings        Shares       Per-Share
                                      (Numerator)     (Denominator)     Amount
                                      ------------------------------------------
Basic earnings per share              $3,930,000        1,316,775      $    2.98
                                                                       =========
Effect of dilutive securities -
   Common stock options                    -                8,884

   Convertible debentures                 69,000           65,000
                                      ----------       ----------

Diluted earnings per share            $3,999,000        1,390,659      $    2.88
                                      ==========       ==========      =========

      Assumed  conversion of certain  common stock options was excluded from the
computation of diluted EPS for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2000 and
1999  because  their  inclusion  would be  antidilutive.  For the three and nine
months  ended June 30,  2000 and 1999,  antidilutive  options to acquire  50,000
shares of the Company's common stock were outstanding.

      Assumed  conversion of  convertible  debentures to 85,000 shares of common
stock at June 30, 1999 was excluded from the  computation of diluted EPS for the
three and nine  months  ended June 30, 1999  because  their  inclusion  would be
antidilutive.

3.    INCOME TAXES
      ------------

      The  components  of the  provision for income taxes for the three and nine
months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 are as follows:

                           Three months ended             Nine months ended
                                 June 30,                      June 30,
                       --------------------------     -------------------------
                          2000             1999          2000           1999
                       ----------       ---------     ----------      ---------
Current - U.S.         $    3,000       $    -        $  270,000      $    -
Current - Foreign       1,051,000         206,000      2,476,000        534,000
                       ----------       ---------     ----------      ---------
Total - Current         1,054,000         206,000      2,746,000        534,000
                       ----------       ---------     ----------      ---------

Deferred - U.S.            20,000          73,000        680,000        103,000
Deferred - Foreign       (108,000)           -           (95,000)          -
                       ----------       ---------     ----------      ---------
Total - Deferred          (88,000)         73,000        585,000        103,000
                       ----------       ---------     ----------      ---------
                       $  966,000         279,000     $3,331,000      $ 637,000
                       ==========       =========     ==========      =========

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4.    SEGMENT INFORMATION
      -------------------

      The Company operates three segments: exploring for, developing,  producing
and  selling  oil and  natural gas in Canada;  investing  in  leasehold  land in
Hawaii; and drilling wells and installing and repairing water pumping systems in
Hawaii.  The Company's  reportable  segments are strategic  business  units that
offer  different  products and  services.  They are managed  separately  as each
segment requires different operational methods, operational assets and marketing
strategies, and operate in different geographical locations.

      The  Company  does  not  allocate  general  and  administrative  expenses,
interest expense,  interest income or income taxes to segments, and there are no
transactions between segments that affect segment profit or loss.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                               Three months ended June 30,   Nine months ended June 30,
                                --------------------------   --------------------------
                                   2000           1999           2000          1999
                                -----------    -----------   -----------    -----------
Revenues:
<S>                             <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>
  Oil and natural gas           $ 4,110,000    $ 2,370,000   $10,770,000    $ 6,790,000
  Contract drilling                 850,000      1,210,000     2,700,000      2,540,000
  Land development                    -              -         6,540,000          -
  Other                             168,000        141,000       685,000        496,000
                                -----------    -----------   -----------    -----------

  Total                         $ 5,128,000    $ 3,721,000   $20,695,000    $ 9,826,000
                                ===========    ===========   ===========    ===========

Depreciation, depletion
  and amortization:
  Oil and natural gas           $   994,000    $   626,000   $ 2,303,000    $ 1,827,000
  Contract drilling                  51,000         30,000       149,000         82,000
  Other                              53,000         35,000       217,000         99,000
                                -----------    -----------   -----------    -----------

  Total                         $ 1,098,000    $   691,000   $ 2,669,000    $ 2,008,000
                                ===========    ===========   ===========    ===========

Operating profit
  (before general and
  administrative
  expenses):
  Oil and natural gas           $ 2,383,000    $ 1,006,000   $ 6,154,000    $ 2,720,000
  Contract drilling                 120,000        236,000       429,000        459,000
  Land development                   (6,000)         -         3,237,000           -
  Other                             115,000        106,000       468,000        397,000
                                -----------    -----------   -----------    -----------

  Total                           2,612,000      1,348,000    10,288,000      3,576,000

  General and
    administrative expenses        (848,000)      (794,000)   (2,490,000)    (2,220,000)
  Interest expense                 (170,000)      (194,000)     (576,000)      (593,000)
  Interest income                    92,000         19,000       245,000         54,000
  Foreign exchange losses             -              -          (206,000)          -
                                -----------    -----------   -----------    -----------

   Earnings before
      income taxes              $ 1,686,000    $   379,000   $ 7,261,000    $   817,000
                                ===========    ===========   ===========    ===========
</TABLE>


5.    FUTURE ACCOUNTING CHANGES
      -------------------------

      In June 1998, the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board ("FASB")  issued
Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards ("SFAS") No. 133,  "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," which establishes accounting and
reporting  standards  for  derivative  instruments  and hedging  activities  and
requires  that  an  entity   recognize  all  derivatives  as  either  assets  or
liabilities in the statement of financial position and measure those instruments
at fair  value.  The  provisions  of SFAS No. 133 are  effective  for all fiscal
quarters of fiscal years  beginning  after June 15, 1999.

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     In July 1999,  the FASB  issued SFAS No. 137,  "Accounting  for  Derivative
Instruments  and Hedging  Activities  - Deferral of the  Effective  Date of FASB
Statement  No. 133, an  Amendment of FASB  Statement  No. 133," which defers the
effective date of SFAS No. 133 to be effective for all fiscal quarters of fiscal
years beginning after June 15, 2000. In June 2000, the FASB issued SFAS No. 138,
"Accounting for Certain Derivative  Instruments and Certain Hedging  Activities,
an Amendment of FASB  Statement  No. 133," which  addresses a limited  number of
issues causing implementation  difficulties for certain entities that apply SFAS
No. 133. Management does not expect adoption of SFAS No. 133, as amended by SFAS
No.  138,  will have a material  effect on the  Company's  financial  condition,
results of operations or liquidity.

     In March 2000, the FASB issued FASB  Interpretation No. 44, "Accounting for
Certain  Transactions  involving Stock  Compensation,  an  interpretation of APB
Opinion No. 25."  Interpretation No. 44 clarifies the application of APB Opinion
No. 25 for certain issues involving employee stock compensation and is generally
effective  July 1, 2000.  Adoption of  Interpretation  No. 44 is not expected to
have a  material  effect  on  the  Company's  financial  condition,  results  of
operations or liquidity.


Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF  FINANCIAL  CONDITION  AND
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------
        RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
        ---------------------

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
--------------------------

      This Form 10-QSB contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the  Securities  Act of 1933 and  Section  21E of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, including various forecasts,  projections of the Company's
future  performance,  statements of the Company's  plans and objectives or other
similar  types  of   information.   Although  the  Company   believes  that  its
expectations  are based on  reasonable  assumptions,  it cannot  assure that the
expectations contained in such forward-looking statements will be achieved. Such
statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions which could cause actual
results to differ  materially  from those  contained in such  statements.  These
forward-looking  statements  speak  only as of the date of  filing  of this Form
10-QSB,  and the Company  expressly  disclaims any  obligation or undertaking to
publicly  release any updates or  revisions  to any  forward-looking  statements
contained herein.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
-------------------------------

      Cash flows from  operations  totaled  $6,074,000 for the nine months ended
June 30, 2000,  an increase of  $4,978,000 as compared to the same period in the
prior year,  due to an increase in operating  profit  generated by the Company's
oil and  natural gas segment  and to the timing of  receivable  collections  and
payables disbursements.

      In  January  2000,   Kaupulehu  Makai  Venture,  an  affiliate  of  Kajima
Corporation  of Japan,  exercised  a portion  of the  option  granted in 1990 by
Kaupulehu Developments,  a 50.1%-owned general partnership,  for the development
of  residential  parcels  within the Four  Seasons  Resort  Hualalai at Historic
Ka'upulehu  on  the  Island  of  Hawaii.  The  Company  recognized  revenues  of
$6,540,000,  net of costs associated with the  transaction,  from the receipt of
the option  monies.  $1,300,000  of the  proceeds  were used to repay  Kaupulehu
Developments'  borrowings  from a Hawaii bank, and $873,000 were  distributed to
Kaupulehu  Developments'  minority  interest  partner,  Cambridge Hawaii Limited
Partnership  ("CHLP"),  which holds the  remaining  49.9%  interest in Kaupulehu
Developments.  CHLP is a Hawaii limited partnership  comprised of three Canadian
limited partnerships.  These three limited partnerships are in turn comprised of
individuals,  one of whom is Mr. Terry Johnston. Mr. Johnston was elected to the
Board of Directors of the Company in March 2000.

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      During the nine months ended June 30, 2000, the Company repaid  $2,066,000
of its borrowings  under a credit  facility with a Canadian bank and $300,000 of
outstanding convertible  debentures.  The credit facility with the Canadian bank
has been renewed through April 2001 for  $17,000,000  Canadian  dollars,  or its
U.S.  dollar  equivalent of  approximately  $11,400,000,  subject to the Company
pledging several of its properties which are not currently pledged;  the Company
intends to pledge such properties.  At June 30, 2000, the Company had $6,580,000
in cash and cash  equivalents and  approximately  $2,000,000 of available credit
under its credit facility with a Canadian bank.

      The Company  invested  $1,259,000  and  $3,411,000  in oil and natural gas
properties for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2000,  respectively,  as
compared to $360,000  and  $863,000 for the three and nine months ended June 30,
1999, respectively.

      During the three months ended June 30, 2000, the Company  participated  in
the drilling of nine successful wells and three dry holes as follows:

            Productive        Productive
             Oil Wells         Gas Wells         Dry Holes        Total Wells
           -------------     -------------     -------------     --------------
           Exp.     Dev.     Exp.     Dev.     Exp.     Dev.     Exp.     Dev.
           ----     ----     ----     ----     ----     ----     ----     -----
Gross       -       5.00      -       4.00     1.00     2.00     1.00     11.00
Net         -       0.46      -       0.50     0.25     0.80     0.25      1.76

      During the nine months ended June 30, 2000,  the Company  participated  in
the drilling of 26 successful wells, one with two producing zones, and three dry
holes as follows:

            Productive        Productive
             Oil Wells         Gas Wells         Dry Holes        Total Wells
           -------------     -------------     -------------     --------------
           Exp.     Dev.     Exp.     Dev.     Exp.     Dev.     Exp.     Dev.
           ----     ----     ----     ----     ----     ----     ----     -----
Gross       -      12.00      -      14.00     1.00     2.00     1.00     28.00
Net         -       1.19      -       2.93     0.25     0.80     0.25      4.92

      Additionally,  during the three and nine months ended June 30,  2000,  the
Company  participated in the  recompletion of 4 gross wells (0.25 net wells) and
16 gross wells (2.35 net wells), respectively, in Alberta, Canada.

      The Company  invested  $520,000  (including  interest  costs  capitalized)
towards the  rezoning  of the North  Kona,  Hawaii  property  held by  Kaupulehu
Developments  during the nine months ended June 30, 2000. In December  1999, the
Third Circuit  Court of the County of Hawaii  remanded  Kaupulehu  Developments'
Special Management Area ("SMA") Use Permit Petition back to the County of Hawaii
Planning  Commission  for  further  review  due to  procedural  issues.  In late
December  1999,  the  County  of Hawaii  Planning  Commission  reaffirmed  their
approval of the SMA Use Permit  Petition.  Additional steps must be completed in
order for  Kaupulehu  Developments  to proceed  with  development  of this area,
including the resolution of a legal  challenge to a prior State of Hawaii zoning
approval for this project which is before the Hawaii Supreme Court. If Kaupulehu
Developments is unable to prevail in the case which is before the Hawaii Supreme
Court, and if Kaupulehu  Developments is subsequently unable to obtain the State
of Hawaii's approval after making  additional  efforts with the modifications it
believes  are  necessary  to obtain the  approval,  there  will be a  materially
adverse   impairment  of  the  value  of  the  Company's   investment  in  land.
Additionally,  Kaupulehu Developments is in the process of negotiating a revised
development agreement and residential fee purchase prices with the lessor of the
2,100 acre parcel. Management cannot predict the outcome of these negotiations.

      The  Company  also  invested  $278,000 to improve  its  contract  drilling
storage and maintenance yard at Sand Island, Oahu, Hawaii during the nine months
ended June 30, 2000. These improvements have satisfied the Company's  obligation
to improve the property under the terms of the property lease.

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      During the three months ended June 30, 2000, the Company repurchased 6,000
shares of its common  stock on the open  market for  $93,000  (average  price of
$15.50  per  share)  under a March  2000  stock  buyback  plan  authorizing  the
repurchase of up to 100,000 shares.  The Company plans to repurchase  additional
shares  from  time  to  time  in the  open  market  or in  privately  negotiated
transactions, depending on market conditions.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
---------------------

Oil and Gas
-----------

                              SELECTED OPERATING STATISTICS
                              -----------------------------
                                       Average Prices
                    ------------------------------------------------
                      Three months ended                Increase
                            June 30,                   (Decrease)
                    -----------------------        -----------------
                      2000            1999           $            %
                    -------         -------        ------       ----
Oil (Bbls)*         $ 25.89         $ 15.11        $10.78        71%
Liquids (Bbls)*     $ 17.04         $  9.35        $ 7.69        82%
Gas (MCF)**         $  2.55         $  1.57        $ 0.98        62%

                       Nine months ended                Increase
                           June 30,                    (Decrease)
                    -----------------------        -----------------
                      2000            1999           $            %
                    -------         -------        ------       ----
Oil (Bbls)*         $ 25.07         $ 12.67        $12.40        98%
Liquids (Bbls)*     $ 15.94         $  8.33        $ 7.61        91%
Gas (MCF)**         $  2.15         $  1.49        $ 0.66        44%

                                     Net Sales Volumes
                    ------------------------------------------------
                      Three months ended                Increase
                           June 30,                    (Decrease)
                    -----------------------        -----------------
                      2000            1999          Units         %
                    ---------       -------        -------      ----
Oil (Bbls)*            47,000        49,000         (2,000)      (4%)
Liquids (Bbls)*        26,000        19,000          7,000       37%
Gas (MCF)**           917,000       943,000        (26,000)      (3%)

                       Nine months ended                Increase
                            June 30,                   (Decrease)
                    -----------------------        -----------------
                      2000          1999            Units         %
                    ---------     ---------        -------      ----
Oil (Bbls)*           143,000       167,000        (24,000)     (14%)
Liquids (Bbls)*        81,000        61,000         20,000       33%
Gas (MCF)**         2,615,000     2,834,000       (219,000)      (8%)

 *Bbls = stock tank barrel equivalent to 42 U.S. gallons
**MCF = 1,000 cubic feet

      Oil and  natural gas  revenues  increased  $1,740,000  (73%) for the three
months ended June 30, 2000, as compared to the same period in 1999,  due to 71%,
62% and 82%  increases  in oil,  natural gas and  natural  gas  liquids  prices,
respectively.

      Oil and  natural  gas  revenues  increased  $3,980,000  (59%) for the nine
months  ended  June 30,  2000,  as  compared  to the same  period  in 1999,  due
primarily  to 98%,  44% and 91%  increases  in oil,  natural gas and natural gas
liquids prices, respectively.

Contract Drilling
-----------------

      Contract drilling revenues and operating expenses decreased $360,000 (30%)
and $265,000 (28%),  respectively,  for the three months ended June 30, 2000, as
compared to the same period in 1999, as revenues and operating  expenses for the
prior year period included work under a contract that required  around-the-clock
operations,  24 hours per day,  seven days a week;  all of the  revenues for the
current year period were under daylight-only contracts.

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Gas Processing and Other
------------------------

      Gas  processing  and other income  increased  $100,000 (63%) for the three
months  ended June 30,  2000,  as compared  to the same  period in 1999,  due to
interest earned on higher average cash balances.

      Gas  processing  and other income  increased  $380,000  (69%) for the nine
months  ended June 30,  2000,  as compared to the same period in 1999,  due to a
$238,000  gain on the sale of equity  securities  and interest  earned on higher
average cash balances.

Sale of Development Rights, Net
-------------------------------

      In  January  2000,   Kaupulehu  Makai  Venture,  an  affiliate  of  Kajima
Corporation  of Japan,  exercised a portion of the option  granted by  Kaupulehu
Developments,   a  50.1%-owned  general  partnership,  for  the  development  of
residential  parcels  within  the  Four  Seasons  Resort  Hualalai  at  Historic
Ka'upulehu  on the  Island  of  Hawaii.  As a  result,  the  Company  recognized
$3,243,000 of pre-tax earnings,  net of minority  interests,  in the nine months
ended  June 30,  2000.  There  were no sales of  development  rights in the nine
months ended June 30, 1999.

General and Administrative Expenses
-----------------------------------

      General and administrative  expenses increased $270,000 (12%) for the nine
months  ended  June 30,  2000,  as  compared  to the same  period  in 1999,  due
primarily to general and  administrative  costs  associated  with the $6,540,000
sale of  development  rights,  and  higher  personnel  costs  due in part to the
Company  taking almost all of its natural gas and oil in kind and marketing such
products  itself,  instead of through  the  operator  of the oil or natural  gas
property.

Interest Expense
----------------

      Interest expense  decreased  $24,000 (12%) for the three months ended June
30,  2000,  as compared to the same period in 1999,  due to lower  average  loan
balances, partially offset by higher average interest rates.

Depletion, Depreciation and Amortization
----------------------------------------

      Depletion,  depreciation  and  amortization  increased  $407,000 (59%) and
$661,000 (33%) for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2000,  respectively,
as  compared  to the same  periods  in the prior  year.  The  increases  are due
primarily to an increase in the depletion rate, resulting from increased capital
expenditures,  and secondarily to depreciation of fixed assets purchased in late
fiscal 1999 and the current periods.

Foreign Exchange Losses
-----------------------

      The Company  conducts  foreign  operations  in Canada.  Consequently,  the
Company  is  subject to  foreign  currency  transaction  gains and losses due to
fluctuations  of the exchange  rates  between the  Canadian  dollar and the U.S.
dollar. During the nine months ended June 30, 2000, the Company realized foreign
currency  transaction  losses  of  $206,000.  There  were  no  foreign  currency
transaction  gains or losses in the three and nine months  ended June 30,  1999.
The Company cannot accurately predict future  fluctuations  between the Canadian
and U.S. dollars.

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PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6. Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K

        None.



                                         SIGNATURE
                                         ---------

      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.

BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
-------------------------
(Registrant)




/s/ Russell M. Gifford
----------------------------
Russell M. Gifford
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

Date:   August 8, 2000





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