INFODATA SYSTEMS INC
10QSB, 1999-08-11
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                    U.S. 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 QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1999

           [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF

                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                        COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-10416

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                             INFODATA SYSTEMS INC.
             (Exact Name of Small Business Issuer in its Charter)

              VIRGINIA                                16-0954695
      (State of Incorporation)            (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

     12150 MONUMENT DRIVE, FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA                 22033
     (Address of  Principal Executive Office)             (Zip Code)

                  (703) 934-5205 (Issuer's Telephone Number)
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        SECURITIES REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 12(B) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT:
                                                Name of Each Exchange
             Title of Each Class                 on Which Registered
             -------------------                ---------------------
                   None                             Not applicable

        SECURITIES REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 12(G) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT:
                          COMMON STOCK-$.03 PAR VALUE
                          ---------------------------
                               (Title of Class)

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 [ ]

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by  non-affiliates  of the
Registrant, based upon the closing sale price of Common Stock on July 30, 1999
as reported  on the Nasdaq  Small Cap market,  was  approximately  $7,336,850.
Shares of Common  Stock held by each  director  and officer and by each person
who owns 5% or more of the outstanding Common Stock have been excluded in that
such persons may be deemed to be affiliates.  This  determination of affiliate
status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.

The number of  outstanding  shares of the Company's  Common  Stock,  par value
$0.03 per share, was 4,541,162 on July 30, 1999.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format:  Yes [ ]  No [X]


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                    INFODATA SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                     INDEX

                                                                       Page(s)
PART I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION

      Item 1.     Financial Statements (Unaudited)

                  Consolidated Statements of Operations                     3
                    Three Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998

                  Consolidated Statements of Operations                     4
                    Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998

                  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                     5
                    June 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998

                  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                     6
                    Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998

                  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements              7-9

      Item 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis                   9-15


PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION

      Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                         16


SIGNATURES                                                                 16


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PART I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.
                    INFODATA SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     Consolidated Statements of Operations
                 (Amounts In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
                                  (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           Three Months Ended
                                                                 June 30,
                                                        ---------------------------
                                                           1999             1998
                                                        ---------------------------
<S>                                                      <C>              <C>
Revenues                                                 $ 2,284          $ 3,666

Cost of revenues                                           1,955            2,461
                                                         --------         --------
Gross profit                                                 329            1,205
                                                         --------         --------
Operating expenses:
  Research and development                                   346              518
  Selling, general and administrative                      1,530            1,404
  Goodwill impairment                                      1,941               --
                                                         --------         --------
                                                           3,817            1,922
                                                         --------         --------

Operating loss                                            (3,488)            (717)

Interest income                                               58               65
Interest expense                                              --               (1)
                                                         --------         --------
Net loss                                                 $(3,430)         $  (653)
                                                         ========         ========

  Net loss per share:
    Basic                                                $ (0.76)         $ (0.15)
                                                         ========         ========
    Diluted                                              $ (0.76)         $ (0.15)
                                                         ========         ========

Weighted average shares outstanding                        4,534            4,460
                                                         ========         ========
</TABLE>

THE ACCOMPANYING  NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.


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                    INFODATA SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     Consolidated Statements of Operations
                 (Amounts In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
                                  (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Six Months Ended
                                                                 June 30,
                                                        ---------------------------
                                                           1999             1998
                                                        ---------------------------
<S>                                                      <C>              <C>
Revenues                                                 $ 5,674          $ 6,576

Cost of revenues                                           4,125            4,234
                                                         --------         --------
Gross profit                                               1,549            2,342

Operating expenses:
  Research and development                                   581            1,122
  Selling, general and administrative                      2,786            2,679
  Goodwill impairment                                      1,941               --
                                                         --------         --------
                                                           5,308            3,801
                                                         --------         --------

Operating loss                                            (3,759)          (1,459)

Interest income                                              108              114
Interest expense                                              --              (14)
                                                         --------         --------

Net loss                                                 $(3,651)         $(1,359)
                                                         ========         ========
  Net loss per share:
    Basic                                                $ (0.81)         $ (0.34)
                                                         ========         ========
    Diluted                                              $ (0.81)         $ (0.34)
                                                         ========         ========

Weighted average shares outstanding                        4,529            3,965
                                                         ========         ========
</TABLE>

THE ACCOMPANYING  NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.


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                    INFODATA SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                            (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
                                  (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                June 30,       December 31
                                                                  1999             1998
                                                               ---------------------------
<S>                                                            <C>              <C>
ASSETS

Current assets
  Cash and cash equivalents                                    $    851         $  2,200
  Short-term investments                                          3,192            2,673
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $66 and $95            1,465            2,356
  Other current assets                                              148              166
                                                               ---------        ---------
    Total current assets                                          5,656            7,395
                                                               ---------        ---------
Property and equipment, at cost:
  Furniture and equipment                                         3,012            2,861
  Less accumulated depreciation and amortization                 (2,633)          (2,442)
                                                               ---------        ---------
                                                                    379              419

Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of $3,129 and $899        568            2,798

Other assets                                                        143              171
                                                               ---------        ---------
Total assets                                                   $  6,746         $ 10,783
                                                               =========        =========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities
  Accounts payable                                             $    701         $    786
  Accrued expenses                                                1,126            1,092
  Deferred revenue                                                  682            1,152
                                                               ---------        ---------
    Total current liabilities                                     2,509            3,030

Shareholders' equity
  Common stock                                                      135              135
  Additional paid-in capital                                     19,683           19,548
  Accumulated deficit                                           (15,581)         (11,930)
                                                               ---------        ---------
    Total shareholders' equity                                    4,237            7,753
                                                               ---------        ---------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                     $  6,746         $ 10,783
                                                               =========        =========
</TABLE>

THE  ACCOMPANYING  NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


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                                   INFODATA SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                           (Amounts in Thousands)

                                            (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Six Months Ended
                                                                        June 30,
                                                                  1999             1998
                                                               ---------------------------
<S>                                                            <C>               <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net loss                                                       $(3,651)          $(1,359)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in
operating activities:
  Equity stock compensation                                         38                --
  Depreciation and amortization                                    191               119
  Software amortization                                             --                21
  Goodwill impairment                                            1,941                --
  Goodwill and other intangible amortization                       289               285
  Provision for doubtful accounts                                  (29)               --
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
  Accounts receivable                                              920              (344)
  Other assets                                                      46                41
  Accounts payable                                                 (85)             (336)
  Accrued expenses                                                  40               (15)
  Deferred revenue                                                (470)             (155)
  Deferred rent                                                     --               (16)
                                                               --------          --------
    Net cash used in operating activities                         (770)           (1,759)
                                                               --------          --------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Purchases of property and equipment                               (151)              (27)
Purchases of short-term investments                             (3,489)           (2,986)
Proceeds from maturity of short-term investments                 2,970                --
                                                               --------          --------
    Net cash used in investing activities                         (670)           (3,013)
                                                               --------          --------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Payments on capital lease obligations                               (6)              (14)
Net repayments from short-term debt                                 --              (880)
Issuance of common stock                                            97             6,906
                                                               --------          --------
    Net cash provided by financing activities                       91             6,012
                                                               --------          --------

Net (decrease) increase  in cash and cash equivalents           (1,349)            1,240

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                 2,200               284
                                                               --------          --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                     $   851           $ 1,524
                                                               ========          ========
</TABLE>

THE ACCOMPANYING  NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.


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                    INFODATA SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)

NOTE A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The  accompanying   unaudited  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been
prepared in accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  for
interim  financial  information  and with the  instructions to Form 10-QSB and
Item  310(b)  of  Regulation  S-B.  Accordingly,  the  accompanying  unaudited
financial  statements  do not include  all of the  information  and  footnotes
required by generally  accepted  accounting  principles for complete financial
statements.  In the opinion of  management,  all  adjustments  (consisting  of
normal recurring  adjustments)  considered  necessary for a fair  presentation
have been  included.  Operating  results  for the  three-month  and  six-month
periods ended June 30, 1999, are not necessarily indicative of the results for
the year ending  December  31,  1999.  For further  information,  refer to the
consolidated  financial  statements  and  footnotes  thereto  included  in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1998.

NOTE B - GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT

In July 1997, the Company  purchased AMBIA  Corporation  ("Mountain View") for
approximately  $3,461,000.   Substantially  all  of  the  purchase  price  was
allocated to goodwill.  During the second  quarter of 1999,  Mountain View did
not achieve its forecasted revenues for its DCS product.  In addition,  during
the second  quarter of 1999 the  Company  decided to close its  Mountain  View
office.  Accordingly,  based on these  events,  the  Company  determined  that
Mountain View would not achieve its future budgetary projections. As a result,
the Company revised the future operating plan for Mountain View. In accordance
with Statement of Financial  Accounting Standards No. 121, "Accounting for the
Impairment of Long-lived  Assets and for Long-lived  Assets to be Disposed of"
("SFAS No. 121"),  the Company  evaluated the  recoverability  of the carrying
value of the goodwill related to the AMBIA Corporation  acquisition.  Based on
this assessment,  it was determined that the anticipated  future  undiscounted
cash flows from  Mountain View  activities  would not be sufficient to recover
the remaining  amount of goodwill.  Accordingly,  during the second quarter of
1999, the Company adjusted the carrying value of the goodwill to its estimated
value  of  approximately   $370,000,   resulting  in  an  impairment  loss  of
approximately  $1,941,000.  The loss  represents  the  difference  between the
estimated discounted future cash flows and the recorded amount of the goodwill
discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved. Such change has been
reflected in the accompanying Statement of Operations.

NOTE C - LINE OF CREDIT

The Company  maintains a line of credit with Merrill Lynch Business  Financial
Services,  Inc. for up to $1,000,000 based upon eligible  receivables at a per
annum rate  equal to the sum of 2.9% plus the 30 day  commercial  paper  rate.
Currently,  this per annum rate  approximates  prime.  The facility expires in
April 2000. The Company did not have any  borrowings  under the line of credit
as of June 30, 1999.

NOTE D - RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The Company's operations are subject to certain risks and uncertainties.  This
includes  the  uncertainty  of  future  operating  results,   fluctuations  in
quarterly results, a change in the mix of products and services,  a decline in
INQUIRE/Text sales, the Company's focus on consulting services and the related
lengthy sales cycle,  rapid  technological  changes and product  obsolescence,
both technical hiring and market  competition,  and a dependence on government
contracts and security clearances.


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NOTE E - SEGMENT REPORTING

The table below presents information about reported segments for the three and
six months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998,  as well as a  reconciliation  to the
reported loss before income taxes.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       Three Months Ended June 30, 1999
                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Solutions      Third Party      Proprietary          Total
                                                          Products          Products
                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>
Revenues                                $ 1,286,000      $   470,000      $   528,000      $ 2,284,000
Direct costs                                674,000          446,000           36,000        1,156,000
Indirect costs                              831,000               --               --          831,000
                                        ------------     ------------     ------------     ------------
Segmental profit (loss)                 $  (219,000)     $    24,000      $   492,000          297,000
                                        ============     ============     ============     ------------
Research and development                                                                      (346,000)
Other costs not allocated to
  segments, primarily selling,
  general and administrative                                                                (1,498,000)
Goodwill impairment                                                                         (1,941,000)
Interest income                                                                                 58,000
                                                                                           ------------
Loss before income taxes                                                                   $(3,430,000)
                                                                                           ============
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       Three Months Ended June 30, 1998
                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Solutions      Third Party      Proprietary          Total
                                                          Products          Products
                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>
Revenues                                $ 1,528,000      $ 1,209,000      $   929,000      $ 3,666,000
Direct costs                                789,000        1,052,000           70,000        1,911,000
Indirect costs                              588,000               --               --          588,000
                                        ------------     ------------     ------------     ------------
Segmental profit                        $   151,000      $   157,000      $   859,000        1,167,000
                                        ============     ============     ============     ------------
Research and development                                                                      (518,000)
Other costs not allocated to
  segments, primarily selling,
  general and administrative                                                                (1,366,000)
Interest income - net                                                                           64,000
                                                                                           ------------
Loss before income taxes                                                                   $  (653,000)
                                                                                           ============
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        Six Months Ended June 30, 1999
                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Solutions      Third Party      Proprietary          Total
                                                          Products          Products
                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>
Revenues                                $ 3,147,000      $   861,000      $ 1,666,000      $ 5,674,000
Direct costs                              1,497,000          833,000           81,000        2,411,000
Indirect costs                            1,541,000               --               --        1,541,000
                                        ------------     ------------     ------------     ------------
Segmental profit                        $   109,000      $    28,000      $ 1,585,000        1,722,000
                                        ============     ============     ============     ------------
Research and development                                                                      (581,000)
Other costs not allocated to
  segments, primarily selling,
  general and administrative                                                                (2,959,000)
Goodwill impairment                                                                         (1,941,000)
                                                                                           ------------
Interest income                                                                                108,000
                                                                                           ------------
Loss before income taxes                                                                   $(3,651,000)
                                                                                           ============
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        Six Months Ended June 30, 1998
                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Solutions      Third Party      Proprietary          Total
                                                          Products          Products
                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>
Revenues                                $ 3,420,000      $ 1,432,000      $ 1,724,000      $ 6,576,000
Direct costs                              1,634,000        1,262,000           94,000        2,990,000
Indirect costs                            1,087,000               --               --        1,087,000
                                        ------------     ------------     ------------     ------------
Segmental profit                        $   699,000      $   170,000      $ 1,630,000      $ 2,499,000
                                        ============     ============     ============     ------------
Research and development                                                                    (1,122,000)
Other costs not allocated to
  segments, primarily selling,
  general and administrative                                                                (2,836,000)
Interest income - net                                                                          100,000
                                                                                           ------------
Loss before income taxes                                                                   $(1,359,000)
                                                                                           ============
</TABLE>

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

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS RELATING TO PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT,  FUTURE CONTRACTS,
REVENUE,  THE ADEQUACY OF WORKING CAPITAL,  AND YEAR 2000 ARE BASED ON CURRENT
EXPECTATIONS THAT INVOLVE  UNCERTAINTIES AND RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH NEW PRODUCT
AND  SERVICE  OFFERINGS  INCLUDING,  BUT NOT LIMITED  TO,  MARKET  CONDITIONS,
SUCCESSFUL  PRODUCT  DEVELOPMENT,  SERVICE  INTRODUCTION  AND ACCEPTANCE,  THE
INTRODUCTION OF COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS,  ECONOMIC CONDITIONS,  AND THE TIMING OF
ORDERS AND  CONTRACT  INITIATION.  THE  COMPANY'S  ACTUAL  RESULTS  MAY DIFFER
MATERIALY  FROM CURRENT  EXPECTATIONS.  READERS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO PUT UNDUE
RELIANCE ON  FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS.  THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ANY INTENT OR
OBLIGATION TO UPDATE PUBLICLY THESE FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS,  WHETHER AS A
RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE EVENTS OR OTHERWISE.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

The Company provides consulting services, systems integration, and products in
the area of knowledge management.  These products and services are provided to
corporate and  government  workgroups,  departments  and  enterprises in three
market   segments.   The  segments  are   consulting   services  and  training
(Solutions),  sales of proprietary products  (Proprietary  Products),  and the
sale of third party software and hardware  (Third Party  Products).  Solutions
includes systems integration, document management analysis and implementation,
training,  consulting services surrounding the implementation of the Company's
Proprietary  Products,  Third  Party  Products,  and other  related  services.
Proprietary Products include INQUIRE/Text  software sales,  Compose,  Re:mark,
Aerial, Signet and their associated maintenance.  Third Party Products include
software and hardware  primarily  with some  related  services.  For the three
months  ended June 30, 1999,  Solutions  accounted  for 56% of total  revenue,
Proprietary Products accounted for 23%, and Third Party Products accounted for
the remaining 21%.

Starting in the third quarter of 1998,  the Company  identified  consulting as
its  primary  area of focus.  Consulting  does not  involve the same amount of
investment risk as product development, and it provides expanded opportunities
for  revenue  growth.  During the first half of 1999,  the  Company  added six
experienced  sales and marketing  personnel whose primary focus is to increase
revenue  from  consulting.  Given the three to nine month  sales cycle for the
Company's consulting  services,  Infodata does not expect to fully realize the
benefits of this  expansion  until the latter  part of 1999 and beyond.  As of


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June 30, 1999, the sales group has created a pipeline of prospective  business
that has helped to validate the Company's consulting strategy.

In addition to the sales  start-up  phase,  revenue for the quarter ended June
30, 1999 was also impacted by the de-emphasis on the types of revenue that are
not complementary to Infodata's core consulting  business.  Specifically,  the
Company decided to no longer actively pursue Third Party Product sales that do
not produce related consulting revenue. This resulted in a significant decline
in revenue and the  associated  costs of revenue  during the second quarter of
1999.  A similar  decision  was made about  training.  The  Company  views its
training as an area to complement its  consulting.  During the second quarter,
certain  training  resources  were reduced or  transferred  to the  consulting
group.  Management believes the realignment of resources affecting Third Party
Products and training  reduced  second  quarter 1999 revenues  compared to the
same quarter in 1998,  but will have a positive  long-term  effect.  Among the
benefits the Company anticipates from its focus on its consulting business are
higher operating margins along with a reduction in product development costs.

The Company has also made the decision to invest in technical  personnel where
management  anticipates  an increase in  consulting  revenue by the end of the
year. Since January 1999, 11 technical  personnel have been hired and trained.
This had a  negative  impact  on the  Company's  technical  staff  utilization
measurement during the second quarter. However,  management believes this is a
necessary cost to incur in order to grow the consulting business.

In December 1997, the Company  entered into two agreements with Adobe Systems,
Inc. ("Adobe") to modify certain of the Company's proprietary  technologies so
that they can be incorporated  into future Adobe products and to cross license
the resultant technologies.  Under these agreements, Infodata received license
fees in the amount of $1 million and approximately $900,000 in consulting fees
to modify the  technologies.  The  Company  recognized  revenue due under this
agreement  in the amount of $567,000  during the quarter  ended March 31, 1999
when all contractual obligations related to the contract were completed.

Starting  in 1996,  the  Company  began to  invest in the  development  of the
Virtual File Cabinet  ("VFC")  software  product.  Development  intensified in
1997, and the product was introduced to the market in 1997. Refinements to the
product  continued  through the first half of 1998.  During the latter half of
1998, the Company determined that the revenue and profits generated by the VFC
product could not justify the Company's continued emphasis on it. As a result,
the sales,  marketing and  development  effort  related to VFC was  decreased.
Research and development  expenditures  were also reduced.  Based on this, and
the growth  potential  of the  consulting  business,  Infodata  refocused  its
strategy towards its consulting and systems integration  businesses.  Portions
of VFC were embedded in the product licensed to Adobe Systems. The Company has
forecasted  no revenue for the VFC product in 1999.  The Company  continues to
support its plug-in based products, Compose, Aerial and Signet.

At June 30, 1999, the Company had a net operating  loss ("NOL")  carryforwards
for  income  tax  reporting  purposes  aggregating  approximately  $13,359,000
available to affect future taxable  income.  Under Section 382 of the Internal
Revenue  Code of 1986,  as  amended  ("Code"),  utilization  of prior  NOLs is
subject to certain limitations following a change in ownership. As a result of
the AMBIA  acquisition  in 1997,  the Company is subject to limitations on the
use of its NOL.  Accordingly,  there can be no  assurance  the Company will be
able to utilize a significant  amount of NOLs.  Due to  uncertainty of taxable
income to utilize the NOL, a full  valuation  allowance  has been  established
with respect to the deferred tax asset.


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Revenues from consulting  services are recognized as the work progresses.  Any
amounts  paid by  customers  prior to the actual  performance  of services are
recorded as deferred  revenue until earned,  at which time they are recognized
in accordance with the type of contract.  Revenues from software  licenses are
recognized  upon delivery or upon  acceptance  by the customer.  Revenues from
post customer  support and  maintenance  agreements  are  recognized  over the
period that support is provided.

Deferred  revenue at June 30, 1999 was  $682,000.  This  related  primarily to
amounts from maintenance revenues on the INQUIRE/Text  product. The balance of
deferred revenue  generally relates to consulting  services.  The margins that
will be realized on transactions involving deferred revenue depend on the type
of service rendered by the Company.  Most of the Company's maintenance revenue
pertains  to  INQUIRE/Text,  which  is a  mature  software  product.  Deferred
revenues  from  consulting  services  carry lower gross  margins than deferred
revenues on maintenance agreements.

The  components  of the  Company's  cost of revenue  depend on the  product or
service. For consulting, the most significant item is the direct labor cost of
the consultants.  Other cost components  include any subcontractor  costs, any
non-labor direct costs such as travel and any associated indirect costs (e.g.,
office rent,  administration,  etc.)  allocated to the consulting  engagement.
Indirect costs are allocated  based on head count and square footage of office
space.  For  Third  Party  Products,  the cost of  revenue  includes  the cost
incurred by the Company to acquire the product, shipping and delivery charges,
associated taxes, any customization work done by the Company,  and any special
packaging  costs incurred prior to shipment.  The cost of maintenance  revenue
includes the customer service and software  engineering  personnel  supporting
the product and an allocation of associated indirect costs based on head count
and square  footage of office space.  For  Proprietary  Products,  the cost of
revenue includes shipping, delivery,  packaging,  production, the direct labor
of personnel  involved in delivering the product and any  associated  expenses
involved with the installation.

Future operating results will depend on many factors, including the demand for
the  Company's  services,  the  effectiveness  of  the  Company's  efforts  to
integrate  various  product  frameworks  it has  developed  or acquired and to
achieve the desired levels of sales from such product  framework  integration,
the level of service and price competition,  the length of the Company's sales
cycle, seasonality of individual customer buying patterns, the size and timing
of individual  transactions,  the delay or deferral of customer  purchases and
implementations,  the budget cycles of the Company's customers, the ability of
the Company to develop and market new service and product framework  offerings
and control costs, and general domestic economic and political conditions.

In July 1997, the Company  purchased AMBIA  Corporation  ("Mountain View") for
approximately  $3,461,000.   Substantially  all  of  the  purchase  price  was
allocated to goodwill.  During the second  quarter of 1999,  Mountain View did
not achieve its forecasted revenues for its DCS product.  In addition,  during
the second  quarter of 1999 the  Company  decided to close its  Mountain  View
office.  Accordingly,  based on these  events,  the  Company  determined  that
Mountain View would not achieve its future budgetary projections. As a result,
the Company revised the future operating plan for Mountain View. In accordance
with Statement of Financial  Accounting Standards No. 121, "Accounting for the
Impairment of Long-lived  Assets and for Long-lived  Assets to be Disposed of"
("SFAS No. 121"),  the Company  evaluated the  recoverability  of the carrying
value of the goodwill related to the AMBIA Corporation  acquisition.  Based on
this assessment,  it was determined that the anticipated  future  undiscounted
cash flows from  Mountain View  activities  would not be sufficient to recover
the remaining  amount of goodwill.  Accordingly,  during the second quarter of
1999, the Company adjusted the carrying value of the goodwill to its estimated


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value  of  approximately   $370,000,   resulting  in  an  impairment  loss  of
approximately  $1,941,000.  The loss  represents  the  difference  between the
estimated discounted future cash flows and the recorded amount of the goodwill
discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved. Such change has been
reflected in the accompanying Statement of Operations.

THREE MONTHS  ENDED JUNE 30, 1999  COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
1998

REVENUES

Total revenue  decreased by $1,382,000,  or 38%, from $3,666,000 for the three
months ended June 30, 1998 to  $2,284,000  for the three months ended June 30,
1999. The Company derived revenues from three segments, Solutions, Proprietary
Products and Third Party Products.  The Solutions segment includes  consulting
services for both  commercial  and government  customers  along with training.
Proprietary  Products  include the  Company's  plug-in  software  products and
INQUIRE/Text product sales and their related maintenance. Third Party Products
includes  both  software  and  hardware  sold  to  government  and  commercial
entities.  Most of the revenue  decrease for the quarter came from Third Party
Products,  which were  de-emphasized  during the second  quarter.  Third Party
Product revenue  decreased by $739,000,  or 61%, from $1,209,000 for the three
months  ended June 30, 1998 to $470,000  for the three  months  ended June 30,
1999.  Although this  de-emphasis  affected  second  quarter  revenue and will
affect future revenue,  the Company expects that it will have a minimal impact
on net income and cash flows due to the  nominal  gross  margin of Third Party
Products.  Revenues  from  Proprietary  Products  also  decreased  during  the
quarter.  Compared to the second quarter of 1998, they decreased $401,000,  or
43%,  from  $929,000  for the three months ended June 30, 1998 to $528,000 for
the three  months  ended June 30,  1999.  The  decrease was due to declines in
INQUIRE maintenance revenue and INQUIRE/Text  software sales of $202,000 and a
decline in other software sales (principally VFC and Re:mark) of $189,000. The
Company  expects that  INQUIRE/Text-related  revenue will  continue to decline
over time as customers move applications off mainframes. The Company no longer
licenses the VFC product to customers.  Revenues from  Solutions  decreased by
$242,000,  or 16%, from $1,528,000 for the three months ended June 30, 1998 to
$1,286,000  for the three month period ended June 30, 1999.  This decrease was
due to the completion of a  non-recurring  consulting  agreement  prior to the
second quarter of 1999 related to the license with Adobe.

GROSS PROFIT

Gross profit  decreased by $876,000,  or 73%,  from  $1,205,000  for the three
months  ended June 30, 1998 to $329,000  for the three  months  ended June 30,
1999.  This decrease was due primarily to the decrease in Proprietary  Product
revenue and Solutions revenue.

Gross margin as a percent of revenues  decreased from 33% for the three months
ended  June 30,  1998 to 14% for the three  months  ended June 30,  1999.  The
decrease was due to the decrease in Proprietary Product and Solutions revenue.
Specifically,  there is a smaller base to allocate  certain direct costs. As a
result, the overall gross margin decreased.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES

Research and development  expenses decreased  $172,000,  or 33%, from $518,000
for the three  months  ended June 30,  1998 to $346,000  for the three  months
ended June 30, 1999.  The decrease  was due to the  Company's  decision in the
latter  half of 1998  to  discontinue  further  development  on the  Company's
Virtual File Cabinet (VFC) product.


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SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Selling,  general and administrative  expenses increased $126,000, or 9%, from
$1,404,000  for the three  months  ended June 30, 1998 to  $1,530,000  for the
three months ended June 30,  1999.  The increase was due to the  establishment
and  operation  of a marketing  department  designed  to  increase  consulting
revenue.

GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT

As discussed above, the Company incurred a non-cash writedown of $1,941,000 in
goodwill associated with the AMBIA acquisition.

INTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE

Net interest  decreased $6,000, or 9%, from $64,000 for the three months ended
June 30,  1998 to  $58,000  for the three  months  ended  June 30,  1999.  The
decrease was due to lower  average cash  balances and  short-term  investments
during the  second  quarter  of 1999 than  during the second  quarter of 1998.
There were no borrowings  during the three months ended June 30, 1999. For the
three-month  period  ended  June 30,  1998,  interest  expense  of $1,000  was
incurred. Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investment balances increased
significantly  as the result of a public stock  offering in February 1998. The
Company has invested its excess cash in  short-term  money market  instruments
and commercial paper.

NET LOSS

Net loss increased  $2,777,000,  from $653,000 for the three months ended June
30, 1998 to $3,430,000  for the three months ended June 30, 1999. The decrease
was due to the factors discussed above.

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 COMPARED TO THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998

REVENUES

Total  revenue  decreased by $902,000,  or 14%,  from  $6,576,000  for the six
months  ended June 30, 1998 to  $5,674,000  for the six months  ended June 30,
1999. Most of the decrease came from a decline in Third Party Product revenue.
Third Party Product revenue decreased  $571,000,  or 40%, from $1,432,000 from
the six months  ended June 30, 1998 to $861,000  for the six months ended June
30, 1999. The decrease was due to the  de-emphasis of stand-alone  Third Party
Products.  Revenue from Solutions decreased  $273,000,  or 8%, from $3,420,000
for the six months ended June 30, 1998 to $3,147,000  for the six months ended
June 30,  1999.  The  decrease was due to the  completion  of a  non-recurring
consulting  agreement  during the first quarter of 1999 related to the license
with Adobe.  Proprietary  Product  revenue  decreased by $58,000,  or 3%, from
$1,724,000  for the six months ended June 30, 1998 to  $1,666,000  for the six
months  ended June 30, 1999.  The  decrease was due  primarily to a decline in
INQUIRE/Text     maintenance     revenue.    The    Company    expects    that
INQUIRE/Text-related  revenue will  continue to decline over time as customers
move applications off mainframes.

GROSS PROFIT

Gross profit decreased by $793,000, or 34%, from $2,342,000 for the six months
ended June 30, 1998 to $1,549,000  for the six months ended June 30, 1999. The
decrease in gross profit was due primarily to decreased revenue.

Gross  margin as a percent of revenues  decreased  from 36% for the six months
ended  June  30,  1998 to 27% for the six  months  ended  June 30,  1999.  The
decrease was due to a lower number of sales and higher unit sales costs.


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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES

Research and development expenses decreased $541,000,  or 48%, from $1,122,000
for the six months  ended June  30,1998 to $581,000  for the six months  ended
June 30, 1999.  The decrease was due to the Company's  decision to discontinue
further development on the Company's VFC product.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Selling,  general and administrative  expenses increased $107,000, or 4%, from
$2,679,000  for the six months ended June 30, 1998 to  $2,786,000  for the six
months ended June 30, 1999.  The  increase  was due to the  establishment  and
operation of a marketing department designed to increase consulting revenue.

GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT

As discussed above, the Company incurred a non-cash writedown of $1,941,000 in
goodwill associated with the AMBIA acquisition.

INTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE

Net interest  increased  $8,000, or 8%, from $100,000 for the six months ended
June 30, 1998 to $108,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1999. The increase
was due to a $14,000  decrease in interest expense offset in part by an $8,000
decrease in interest  income  during the six months ended June 30,  1999.  The
Company had no borrowings during these six months. The Company invests only in
short-term, highly liquid money market instruments.

NET LOSS

Net loss increased  $2,292,000,  from $1,359,000 for the six months ended June
30, 1998 to a net loss of  $3,651,000  for the six months ended June 30, 1999.
The increase was due to the factors discussed above.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At June 30,  1999,  the  Company had cash,  cash  equivalents  and  short-term
investments of $4,043,000  and a working  capital  surplus of $3,147,000.  The
Company had no borrowings as of June 30, 1999. The Company maintains a line of
credit with Merrill Lynch Business Financial  Services,  Inc. ("MLBFS") for up
to $1,000,000  based upon eligible  receivables.  Interest on any  outstanding
debt  under  this line is  calculated  at a per annum rate equal to the sum of
2.9% plus the 30-day  commercial  paper rate.  Currently,  this per annum rate
approximates prime. This facility expires in April 2000. The line of credit is
contingent  upon  the  Company  continuing  to meet  certain  general  funding
requirements,  including  the absence of any  material  adverse  change in the
Company's  business or  financial  condition,  the  continued  accuracy of the
Company's  representations  and  warranties and the provision of quarterly and
monthly  financial  information.  The Company is currently in compliance  with
these funding requirements. During the first quarter of 1998, the Company paid
off the line of credit in full and has not borrowed against it since then.

Net cash used in operating  activities  for the six months ended June 30, 1999
of $770,000 was due to the  Company's  net loss for the period of  $3,651,000,
and a decrease in deferred  revenue of $470,000,  partially offset by non-cash
items of  goodwill  impairment,  depreciation,  and  amortization  expenses of
$2,422,000, and an increase in accounts receivable of $920,000.

Net cash used in investing  activities  for the six months ended June 30, 1999
of $670,000 was due to a net increase in  short-term  investments  of $519,000
and the purchase of fixed assets of $151,000.


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Net cash  provided by financing  activities  for the six months ended June 30,
1999 of $91,000 was due to the issuance of common stock of $97,000,  partially
offset by payments made on capital lease obligations of $6,000.

Net cash flow from  operating  activities  for the three months ended June 30,
1999 was not  sufficient  to fund the  operations  of the  business.  However,
management  believes that available working capital will be sufficient to meet
its  requirements  for the next  twelve  months.  The  Company's  actual  cash
requirements  may vary  materially from those now planned and will depend upon
numerous  factors,  including the general  market  acceptance of the Company's
products and services, the growth of the Company's revenues, the technological
advances and  activities of  competitors,  and other  factors.  The Company is
reviewing  areas  to  reduce  costs  without  impacting  its  ability  to grow
consulting revenue.

YEAR 2000

The Company  currently has a program  underway to ensure that all  significant
computer systems are  substantially  Year 2000 compliant by December 31, 1999.
The program is divided into three major components:  (1) identification of all
information  technology systems ("IT Systems") and non-information  technology
systems  ("Non-IT  Systems") that are not Year 2000  compliant;  (2) repair or
replacement of any identified  non-compliant  systems;  and (3) testing of the
repaired  or  replaced  systems.  The  Company  uses  commercially   developed
software,  the  majority of which is  upgraded  through  existing  maintenance
contracts.  The  Company  also  develops  software  for sale and or license to
customers and uses some of these software products internally.

Part (1),  identification,  of the Year 2000  program  has been  substantially
completed. Part (2), repair or replacement,  has been substantially completed.
The  majority  of all  software  and  systems  have been found to be Year 2000
compliant.  For  those  systems  not  originally  Year  2000  compliant,  most
significantly,  the Company's  accounting system, the Company received updated
software,  which it has successfully  installed and tested.  Internal products
were either  developed  to be Year 2000  compliant  or have been  upgraded for
compliance.  Part (3), testing,  started during the quarter ended December 31,
1998. The Company concluded initial testing in the period ended June 30, 1999.
Virtually  all  internally-developed   software  products  and  the  Company's
accounting system have been successfully tested. The Company is in the process
of reviewing  code on past  consulting  projects  where there may be Year 2000
compliance issues.  Where possible,  repairs are planned to be made during the
third quarter.  The Company also plans to evaluate any remaining issues by the
end of the third quarter.

The Company has contacted key suppliers and business  partners  about the Year
2000 issue.  While no assurances  can be given that key suppliers and business
partners  will  remedy  their  own  Year  2000  issues,  the  Company  has not
identified any material  impact on its ability to continue  normal  operations
with suppliers or third parties who fail to address this issue.

The actual costs associated with the implementation of the Company's Year 2000
program have been  insignificant  to the  Company's  operations  and financial
condition.

The Company will  continue to monitor and evaluate the impact of the Year 2000
issue on its operations. Until the Company completes the final evaluation part
of its program,  the risks from potential  Year 2000 failures  cannot be fully
assessed. Due to this situation, the Company has not finalized its contingency
plans. However,  these plans will be developed as potential Year 2000 failures
are identified in the final evaluation.


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The Company could be negatively  impacted if some of its own customers are not
Year 2000 compliant.  For example, should the federal government's systems not
be Year 2000  compliant,  this  could lead to delayed  payments.  The  Company
continues  to seek  assurances  that  customer  systems  are either  Year 2000
compliant or the customer is working towards compliance prior to year end.


PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6.     EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8 - K

EXHIBITS

(a)   EXHIBITS

            EXHIBIT NO.                           DOCUMENT

                27                         Financial Data Schedule

(b)   REPORTS  ON FORM 8 - K. No  reports  on Form 8-K were  filed  during the
      three month period ended June 30, 1999.


                                  SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of  Section  13 or 15  (d)  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.

                                                 INFODATA SYSTEMS INC.


                                                 BY: /s/STEVEN M. SAMOWICH
                                                     ---------------------
                                                     Steven M. Samowich
                                                     President and CEO

Date:  August 11, 1999

                                                 BY: /s/CHRISTOPHER P. DETTMAR
                                                     -------------------------
                                                     Christopher P. Dettmar
                                                     Chief Financial Officer


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