FLIR SYSTEMS INC
10-Q, 1998-08-12
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                               __________________
                                        
                                   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, 1998

                                       OR
                                        
[_]  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   0-21918

                               FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


           OREGON                                      93-0708501
(State or other jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                      Identification No.)


16505 S.W. 72ND AVENUE, PORTLAND, OREGON                   97224
(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)


                                 (503) 684-3731
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
                               __________________
                                        
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
requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes    X   .   No _____.
                                          -------             


At June 30, 1998, there were 9,931,465 shares of the Registrant's common stock,
$0.01, par value, outstanding.
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                               FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
                                        
                                     INDEX
                                        
                         PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                        
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

<S>                                                                                          <C>
                                                                                      
Item 1.    Financial Statements                                                       
                                                                                      
           Consolidated Statement of Operations -- Three Months                       
           and Six Months Ended June 30, 1998 and 1997................................        3
                                                                                      
                                                                                      
           Consolidated Balance Sheet -- June 30, 1998 and                            
           December 31, 1997..........................................................        4
                                                                                      
                                                                                      
           Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows -- Six Months                         
           Ended June 30, 1998 and 1997...............................................        5
                                                                                      
                                                                                      
           Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.............................        6
                                                                                      
Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial                          
           Condition and Results of Operations........................................        9
                                                                  
                                                                  
                          PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION             
                                                                  
Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Shareholders............................       13
                                                                                      
Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K...........................................       13
                                                                                      
           Signatures.................................................................       14
</TABLE>

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                         PART 1.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                        
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                               FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                  (unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Three Months Ended                         Six Months Ended
                                                              June 30,                                  June 30,
                                              -------------------------------------     -------------------------------------
                                                      1998                 1997                 1998                 1997
                                              ----------------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
 
Revenue:
<S>                                              <C>                  <C>                  <C>                  <C>
    Government.........................                $13,314              $10,976              $23,228              $19,379
    Commercial.........................                 21,758                8,963               39,543               16,381
                                              ----------------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
        Total revenue..................                 35,072               19,939               62,771               35,760
 
Cost of goods sold.....................                 14,288                8,995               26,788               16,524
Research and development...............                  5,558                2,569               10,842                5,345
Selling and other operating costs......                 10,513                5,872               19,331               10,959
                                              ----------------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                        30,359               17,436               56,961               32,828
 
        Earnings from operations.......                  4,713                2,503                5,810                2,932
 
Interest income........................                     50                   14                  336                   20
Interest expense and other.............                   (880)                (560)              (1,852)                (872)
                                              ----------------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
 
        Earnings before income taxes...                  3,883                1,957                4,294                2,080
 
Provision for income taxes.............                  1,128                  507                1,249                  539
                                              ----------------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
 
Net earnings...........................                $ 2,755              $ 1,450              $ 3,045              $ 1,541
                                              ================     ================     ================     ================
 
Net earnings per share
     Basic.............................                $  0.28              $  0.26              $  0.31              $  0.28
                                              ================     ================     ================     ================
     Diluted...........................                $  0.27              $  0.25              $  0.30              $  0.27
                                              ================     ================     ================     ================
</TABLE>
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                               FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                      (in thousands, except share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               ASSETS
                                                                               June 30,            December 31,
                                                                                 1998                  1997
                                                                           ---------------      ------------------  
                                                                             (unaudited)     
<S>                                                                           <C>                  <C>
Current assets:                                                                              
    Cash and cash equivalents..................................                $  3,137              $  5,884
    Accounts receivable, net...................................                  56,876                55,463
    Inventories................................................                  39,502                34,724
    Prepaid expenses...........................................                   3,291                 3,516
                                                                               --------              --------
        Total current assets...................................                 102,806                99,587
Property and equipment, net....................................                  21,845                18,423
Deferred income taxes, net.....................................                  16,880                16,873
Intangible assets, net.........................................                  13,525                14,013
Other assets...................................................                   4,314                 4,961
                                                                               --------              --------
                                                                               $159,370              $153,857
                                                                               ========              ========
                                                                                                     
                                LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                     
                                                                                                     
Current liabilities:                                                                                 
    Notes payable..............................................                $ 38,710              $ 26,558
    Accounts payable...........................................                  17,412                15,493
    Accounts payable to related parties........................                   5,030                 6,228
    Accrued payroll and other liabilities......................                   7,074                19,105
    Accrued income taxes.......................................                   1,730                   363
    Current portion of long-term debt..........................                   4,691                 5,273
                                                                               --------              -------- 
        Total current liabilities..............................                  74,647                73,020
                                                                                                     
Long-term debt.................................................                   1,349                 1,679
Pension liability..............................................                   3,994                 3,969
                                                                                                     
Commitments and contingencies..................................                      --                    --
                                                                                                     
Shareholders' equity:                                                                                
    Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares                                              
       authorized; no shares issued  at June 30, 1998,                                               
       and December 31, 1997...................................                      --                    -- 
    Common stock, $0.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares                                                 
       authorized, 9,931,465 and 9,756,458 shares issued at                                          
       June 30, 1998, and December 31, 1997, respectively......                      99                    98
    Additional paid-in capital.................................                  99,799                97,684
    Accumulated deficit........................................                 (19,286)              (22,331)
    Cumulative foreign translation adjustment..................                  (1,232)                 (262)
                                                                               --------              --------  
        Total shareholders' equity.............................                  79,380                75,189
                                                                               --------              -------- 
                                                                               $159,370              $153,857
                                                                               ========              ========
</TABLE>

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

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                               FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (in thousands)
                                  (unaudited)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                     -----------------------------------------------
                                                                               1998                       1997
                                                                     --------------------       --------------------
<S>                                                                     <C>                        <C>
 
Cash used by operations:
    Net earnings.................................................                $  3,045                    $ 1,541
    Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used
      by operating activities:
        Depreciation.............................................                   2,553                      1,176
        Amortization.............................................                     776                         94
        Disposals and write-offs of property and equipment.......                     165                         35
        Deferred income taxes....................................                      (7)                        --
    Changes in certain assets and liabilities:
        Increase in accounts receivable..........................                  (1,413)                    (7,330)
        Increase in inventories..................................                  (4,778)                      (341)
        Decrease in prepaid expenses.............................                     225                        233
        Decrease (increase) in other assets......................                     541                       (208)
        Increase in accounts payable.............................                   1,919                         24
        (Decrease) increase in accounts payable to related                         (1,198)                       575
         parties.................................................
        Decrease in accrued payroll and other liabilities........                 (12,031)                      (453)
        Increase in accrued income taxes.........................                   1,367                        310
                                                                     --------------------       -------------------- 
    Cash used by operating activities............................                  (8,836)                    (4,344)
                                                                     --------------------       -------------------- 
Cash used by investing activities:
    Additions to property and equipment..........................                  (6,322)                    (3,072)
                                                                     --------------------       --------------------
Cash provided by financing activities:
    Net increase in notes payable................................                  12,152                      6,778
    Proceeds from long term debt.................................                      --                        995
    Repayment of long term debt including current portion........                    (912)                      (646)
    Increase in pension liability................................                      25                         --
    Proceeds from exercise of stock options......................                   1,145                        814
    Common stock issued pursuant to stock option plans...........                     971                         --
                                                                     --------------------       --------------------
    Cash provided by financing activities........................                  13,381                      7,941
                                                                     --------------------       -------------------- 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash..........................                    (970)                       128
                                                                     --------------------       --------------------
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents.............                  (2,747)                       653
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period...................                   5,884                        775
                                                                     --------------------       -------------------- 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period.........................                $  3,137                    $ 1,428
                                                                     ====================       ====================
</TABLE>

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

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                               FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.

                 NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (unaudited)

NOTE 1 -- BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been
prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission.  In the opinion of management, these statements have
been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements
and include all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments,
necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position and
results of operations for the interim periods.  Certain information and footnote
disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted
pursuant to such rules and regulations.  These consolidated financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements
and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 1997.

The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of FLIR Systems, Inc.
and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated. The results of the interim period are not necessarily indicative of
the results for the entire year.

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year data to conform with
the current year's presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on
previously reported results of operations or shareholders' equity.

NOTE 2 -- REVENUE RECOGNITION:

Revenue is recognized when products are shipped or when services are performed,
except for certain long-term contracts which are recorded on the percentage-of-
completion method. The percentage-of-completion method is used for research and
development contracts and for production contracts which require significant
amounts of initial engineering and development costs. The percentage-of-
completion is determined by relating the actual costs incurred to date to total
costs to complete the respective contract.


NOTE 3 -- NET EARNINGS PER SHARE:

Earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of shares of common
stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during the periods, computed
using the treasury stock method for stock options. In 1997, the Company adopted
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share."

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The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the denominator utilized in
the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands):


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            Three Months                    Six Months Ended 
                                                            Ended June 30,                      June 30,
                                                    ----------------------------      ----------------------------
                                                         1998            1997              1998            1997
                                                    ------------    ------------      ------------    ------------ 
<S>                                                    <C>             <C>               <C>             <C>
Weighted average number of common shares
 outstanding....................................           9,913           5,489             9,856           5,456
Assumed exercise of stock options net of shares
 assumed reacquired under the treasury stock
 method.........................................             400             353               411             339
                                                    ------------    ------------      ------------    ------------  
Diluted shares outstanding......................          10,313           5,842            10,267           5,795
                                                    ============    ============      ============    ============
</TABLE>

NOTE 4 -- INVENTORIES:

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    June 30,                December 31,
                                                                      1998                      1997
                                                             -------------------       -------------------
<S>                                                             <C>                       <C>
Materials................................................                $25,943                   $26,631
Work-in-progress.........................................                  9,463                     9,995
Finished goods...........................................                  5,594                       894
                                                             -------------------       ------------------- 
                                                                          41,000                    37,520
Less -- progress payments received from customers........                 (1,498)                   (2,796)
                                                             -------------------       ------------------- 
                                                                         $39,502                   $34,724
                                                             ===================       ===================
</TABLE>

NOTE 5 -- COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:

In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income."
The Company has adopted the standard as of January 1, 1998.  Total comprehensive
income consists of the following (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Three Months                   Six Months Ended 
                                                               Ended June 30,                     June 30,
                                                       ----------------------------    -----------------------------
                                                            1998            1997             1998            1997
                                                       ------------    ------------    ------------     ------------ 
<S>                                                       <C>             <C>             <C>              <C>
Net income.........................................          $2,755          $1,450          $3,045           $1,541
Cumulative foreign translation adjustment..........             239             133            (970)             128
                                                       ------------    ------------    ------------     ------------ 
Total comprehensive income.........................          $2,994          $1,583          $2,075           $1,669
                                                       ============    ============    ============     ============
</TABLE>

The cumulative foreign translation adjustment represents the Company's only
other comprehensive income item.  The cumulative foreign translation adjustment
represents unrealized gains/losses in the translation of the financial
statements of the Company's subsidiaries in accordance with SFAS No. 52,
"Foreign Currency Translation."  The Company has no intention of liquidating the
assets of the foreign subsidiaries in the foreseeable future.

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NOTE 6 -- CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:

Changes in Shareholders' Equity consist of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                          Cumulative
                                                                         Additional       Retained         Foreign
                                              Preferred     Common        Paid-in         Earnings       Translation
                                                Stock       Stock         Capital        (Deficit)        Adjustment       Total
                                            -----------   ---------    ------------    -----------      ------------    ----------- 
<S>                                           <C>            <C>         <C>             <C>             <C>               <C>
Balance, December 31, 1997..............         $   --      $   98       $  97,684     $  (22,331)        $    (262)     $  75,189
Common stock options exercised..........             --           1           1,144             --                --          1,145
Common stock issued pursuant to stock
 option plans...........................             --          --             971             --                --            971
 
Net earnings for the six month period...             --          --              --          3,045                --          3,045
Foreign translation adjustment..........             --          --              --             --              (970)          (970)
                                            -----------   ---------    ------------    -----------      ------------    ----------- 
Balance, June 30, 1998..................         $   --      $   99       $  99,799     $  (19,286)        $  (1,232)     $  79,380
                                            ===========   =========    ============    ===========      ============    ===========
</TABLE>

NOTE 7 -- SUBSEQUENT EVENT:

On July 6, 1998, the Company completed a secondary public offering of 2,399,130
shares of common stock, including 1,638,630 shares of common stock issued and
sold by the Company.   Additionally, on July 24, 1998, the underwriters
exercised the over-allotment option related to the secondary offering and the
Company issued and sold an additional 359,870 shares of common stock.  The net
proceeds of $32.1 million were utilized to repay in full a payable to a related
party, which aggregated approximately $5.0 million, and to reduce amounts
outstanding under the Company's $35 million line of credit.

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


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:

          Overall.    Net earnings for the three months ended June 30, 1998
increased 90.0%, from $1.5 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, in the second
quarter of 1997 to $2.8 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, in the second
quarter of 1998.   For the six months ended June 30, 1998, net earnings
increased 97.6%, from $1.5 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, in the first
half of 1997 to $3.0 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, in the first half of
1998. Earnings from operations for the three months ended June 30, 1998
increased 88.3%, from $2.5 million in the second quarter of 1997 to $4.7 million
in the second quarter of 1998.  Earnings from operations for the six months
ended June 30, 1998 increased 98.2%, from $2.9 million in the first half of 1997
to $5.8 million in the first half of 1998.

          Revenue.    The Company's revenue for the three months ended June 30,
1998 increased 75.9%, from $19.9 million in the second quarter of 1997 to $35.1
million in the second quarter of 1998.  Commercial revenue continued to show
significant growth, increasing 142.8% from $9.0 million in the second quarter of
1997 to $21.8 million in the second quarter of 1998.  The increased deliveries
of the Company's full range of products, including the AGEMA 550(TM) and the
newly introduced AGEMA 570(TM), the Company's first uncooled technology product,
contributed to the growth in commercial revenue.  The growth in commercial
revenue was also attributable to additional deliveries of the Company's airborne
observation systems for the commercial broadcast market.  Revenue from the sale
of systems to government customers increased 21.3% to $13.3 million in the
second quarter of 1998 compared with $11.0 million in the second quarter of
1997.  This growth was primarily due to the initial deliveries of the Company's
new Star SAFIRE(TM) thermal imaging system, continued strong sales of the
SAFIRE(TM) thermal imaging system and sales of the AGEMA 1000(TM), a ground
based surveillance infrared imager.

Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 1998 increased 75.6%, from $35.8
million in the first half of 1997 to $62.8 million in the first half of 1998.
Commercial revenue for the six months ended June 30, 1998 increased 141.4% from
$16.4 million in the first half of 1997 to $39.5 million in first half of 1998.
The increase was principally from sales of the Company's hand held imaging
systems, particularly the AGEMA 550(TM) and 570(TM) and continued strong sales
of the Company's airborne observation systems for the commercial broadcast
market.  Revenues from the sale of systems to government customers for the six
months ended June 30, 1998 totaled $23.2 million, an increase of 19.9% from the
$19.4 million in revenue generated in the first half of 1997.  This growth was
primarily due to strong sales of the SAFIRE(TM) thermal imaging system and sales
of the AGEMA 1000(TM).

As a result of the acquisition of AGEMA in December of 1997, sales of the
Company's commercial products now account for the majority of the Company's
total revenue.  As a percentage of total revenue, commercial revenue for the
second quarter of 1998 increased to 62.0%, as compared to 45.0% in the second
quarter of 1997.  For the six months ended June 30, 1998, commercial revenue
increased to 63.0% of total revenues, as compared to 45.8% for the first six
months of 1997.

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Revenue from sales outside the United States decreased as a percentage of total
revenue from approximately 50.4% to approximately 43.8% for the quarters ended
June 30, 1997 and 1998, respectively.   The decrease in the percentage of
international sales was primarily due to strong market demand for the Company's
hand held imaging products, specifically the AGEMA 570(TM), in the United
States.  For the first half of 1998, revenue from sales outside the United
States constituted 44.3% of total revenue, as compared to 43.3% for the first
half of 1997.  While the percentage of revenue from international sales will
continue to fluctuate from quarter to quarter due to the timing of shipments
under existing international and domestic government contracts, management
anticipates that revenue from international sales as a percentage of total
revenue will continue to comprise a significant percentage of revenue.

          Gross profit.    As a percentage of revenue, gross profit increased
from 54.9% in the second quarter of 1997 to 59.3% in the second quarter of 1998,
and increased from 53.8% to 57.3% for the six month periods ended June 30, 1997
and 1998, respectively. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of revenue
was principally attributable to the higher proportion of total revenue derived
from the sale of commercial products which, as a result of the favorable cost
structure of the AGEMA commercial products, now generally exceed those margins
experienced from the sale of imaging systems to the government market.  The
increase in gross profit as a percentage of revenue was also attributable to
decreased shipments to instrumentalities of the U.S. Government which typically
have lower margins than those of other customers in the government market and
aggregated $6.0 million in the first half of 1998 compared to $8.3 million in
the first half of 1997.

          Research and development.    Research and development expense for the
quarter increased 116.3%, from $2.6 million for the second quarter of 1997 to
$5.6 million for the second quarter of 1998, and increased 102.8% for the six
months ended June 30, 1998, from $5.3 million in the first half of 1997 to $10.8
million in the first half of 1998.  As a percentage of revenue, research and
development expense increased from 12.9% to 15.8% for the three months ended
June 30, 1997 and 1998, respectively, and increased from 14.9% to 17.3% for the
six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1998, respectively.  In absolute dollar
terms, the increase in research and development expense was primarily due to
increased engineering efforts related to the introduction of the Star
SAFIRE(TM), inclusion of research and development expenses of AGEMA operations,
as well as on-going new product development and existing product enhancements.
The overall level of research and development expense reflects the Company's
continuing emphasis on product development and new product introduction. While
the Company expects the absolute dollar amount of research and development
expense to increase as the year progresses, research and development expense as
a percentage of total revenue should decline as revenues increase.

          Selling and other operating costs.    Selling and other operating
costs for the quarter increased 79.0%, from $5.9 million for the second quarter
of 1997 to $10.5 million for the second quarter of 1998, and increased 76.4% for
the six months ended June 30, 1998, from $11.0 million in the first half of 1997
to $19.3 million in the first half of 1998.  As a percentage of revenue, selling
and other operating costs increased from 29.4% to 30.0% for the three months
ended June 30, 1997 and 1998, respectively, and increased slightly from 30.6% to
30.8% for the six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1998, respectively.  This
increase, in absolute dollar terms, was due to the inclusion of AGEMA's
operations, costs associated with increased revenue during the quarter
(primarily commissions), costs related to increased personnel, and the
recognition of amortization of patents and the excess of the purchase price over
net assets acquired related to the December 1997 acquisition of AGEMA.  Such
amortization amounted to $288,000 for the second quarter of 1998 and $576,000
for the six months ended June 30, 1998.

          Interest expense and other.    Interest expense and other includes
costs related to short-term and long-term debt, capital lease obligations,
foreign currency transaction gains and losses and
                                       
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miscellaneous bank charges. The increase from $560,000 for the second quarter of
1997 to $880,000 for the second quarter of 1998, and the increase from $872,000
in the first half on 1997 to $1,852,000 in the first half of 1998 were primarily
due to the increased short-term debt as a result of increased working capital
needs discussed below.

          Income taxes.    The provision for income taxes for the three and six
months ended June 30, 1998 resulted in an effective tax rate of 29.1% compared
to 25.9% for the second quarter and the first half of 1997. The increase in the
effective tax rate was primarily due to limitations on the timing and
recognition of the Company's net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits.
The effective tax rate remained substantially below statutory rates due to
utilization of net operating loss carryforwards, various tax credits, and
benefits from the favorable tax treatment of international revenue.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At June 30, 1998, the Company had short term borrowings net of cash on hand of
$35.6 million compared to $26.7 million at March 31, 1998 and compared to $20.7
million at December 31, 1997. The increased use of cash during the six months
ended June 30, 1998, was principally attributable to increased working capital
needs, primarily increased accounts receivable levels, increased inventories,
and payment of accrued payroll and other liabilities, primarily incentive
bonuses to employees and commissions to representatives.

At June 30, 1998, the Company had inventories on hand of $39.5 million compared
to $34.7 million at December 31, 1997.  Consistent with the prior quarter, the
efforts to reduce inventory levels for existing product lines were offset by the
increase in inventory needed to support the higher volume production
requirements for the AGEMA 570 and AGEMA 1000 products. Further, because of the
extremely long lead times for many of the Company's most expensive components,
it is necessary to have inventory on hand to meet required delivery schedules.

At June 30, 1998, the Company had accounts receivable in the amount of $56.9
million compared to $55.5 million at December 31, 1997.   The increase in the
level of accounts receivable was primarily due to the significant level of
shipments in the last month of the quarter.  Although accounts receivable
increased, days sales outstanding decreased from 221 at December 31, 1997 to 165
at June 30, 1998.

The Company's investing activities have consisted primarily of expenditures for
fixed assets, which totaled $3.6 million and $1.7 million for the quarters ended
June 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The Company has budgeted for approximately
$3.0 million related to the replacement of the Company's Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP) system to address Year 2000 and other issues. Of the $3.6 million
expended in the quarter ended June 30, 1998, approximately $1.8 million related
to the ERP project.

The Company has available a $35.0 million line of credit which bears interest at
IBOR plus 1.75% (7.4% at June 30, 1998) secured by all the Company's assets.
Additionally, the Company, through one of its subsidiaries, has a 40,000,000
Swedish Krone (approximately $5.0 million) line of credit at 4.7% at June 30,
1998. At June 30, 1998, the Company had $38.7 million outstanding on these
lines. The Company also has a note payable to the bank which aggregated $4.0
million at June 30, 1998 and is payable in monthly installments of $123,000 at
an interest rate of 7.4% at June 30, 1998. Both the $35.0 million line of credit
and the note payable are up for renewal on September 1, 1998. The Company is
currently in discussions with the bank to extend and renew the line of credit
and note payable. Subsequent to June 30, 1998 the Company utilized approximately
$27 million from the net proceeds of the secondary stock offering to reduce
amounts outstanding under the Company's domestic line of credit.

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The increased use of cash by operating activities is consistent with prior years
and is primarily due to the increase in accounts receivable and inventories and
payment of accrued liabilities discussed above.  While use of the credit
facility will vary significantly and is heavily dependent upon the timing of
collections of significant receivables, the Company believes that the proceeds
from the stock offering completed in July, 1998, existing cash, available credit
facilities and cash to be collected will be sufficient to meet its cash
requirements for the foreseeable future.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on current expectations,
estimates and projections about the Company's business, management's beliefs and
assumptions made by management.  Words such as "expects," "anticipates,"
"intends," "plans," "believes," "sees," "estimates" and variations of such words
and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements.   These statements are not guarantees of future performance and
involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.
Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is
expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous
factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in this Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, as
well as those discussed from time to time in the Company's other Securities and
Exchange Commission fillings and reports.   In addition, such statements could
be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates, and
general domestic and international economic conditions.

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                          PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION
                                        

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SHAREHOLDERS

The Company's annual shareholders' meeting was held on Friday, May 5, 1998, at
which the following actions were taken by a vote of the shareholders:

   1. The following persons were re-elected to the Board of Directors by the
      votes and for the terms indicated:

                                       Vote
                            ---------------------------    
                                            Withhold           Term
     Director                  For          Authority         Ending
- ------------------------    ----------    -------------    -------------
                                                           
W. Allen Reed                8,010,726        133,100             2001
J. Kenneth Stringer III      8,010,276        133,560             2001
Leif Bergstrom               8,010,701        133,135             1999
Lars Spongberg               8,010,726        133,110             2001
Patrick L. Edsell            8,010,726        133,110             2000
Egon Linderoth               8,010,726        133,110             2000


   2. By a vote of 5,589,447 to 1,320,155 (with 27,688 abstentions and 1,206,546
      Broker Non-Votes), an amendment to the FLIR Systems Inc. 1992 Stock
      Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares that are reserved for
      issuance upon the exercise of stock option grants from 1,972,855 to
      3,472,855, was approved.

   3. By a vote of 8,129,136 to 3,010 (with 11,690 abstentions), the Company's
      selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent
      auditors for the year ending December 31, 1998 was ratified.

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

   (a)  Exhibits.

        27.1  Financial Data Schedule

   (b) No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the three months ended June 30,
1998.

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                                   SIGNATURES
                                        

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                          FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.


Date    August 7, 1998                      /s/  J. Mark Samper
     -------------------                  ---------------------------------
                                          J. Mark Samper                        
                                          Vice President of Finance and        
                                          Chief Financial Officer              
                                          (Principal Accounting and Financial  
                                           Officer and Duly Authorized Officer) 

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