GISH BIOMEDICAL INC
10QSB, 2000-05-12
SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS
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and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

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                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-QSB

(Mark One)

[X]      QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
         ACT OF 1934

         For the quarterly period ended:  March 31, 2000

                                                        OR

[ ]      TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
         ACT OF 1934

                          Commission File No.: 0-10728

                              GISH BIOMEDICAL, INC.
       -------------------------------------------------------------------
        (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

          California                                          95-3046028
- -------------------------------                         ----------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of                            (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization                           Identification Number)

                  2681 Kelvin Avenue, Irvine, California 92614
         --------------------------------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (949) 756-5485
         --------------------------------------------------------------
                           (Issuer's telephone number)

                                       N/A
         --------------------------------------------------------------
              (Former name, former address and formal fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report)

     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 issuer was required to file such  reports),  and (2) has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X   No
                                                                  ---    ---


     As of May 9, 2000, the issuer had 3,592,147  shares of its common stock, no
par value, outstanding.

     Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes X   No
                                                                   ---    ---


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PART I  -  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
- ------     ---------------------
ITEM 1.  - Financial Statements
- ------     --------------------

                              GISH BIOMEDICAL, INC.
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                 MARCH 31, 2000
                                   (unaudited)

ASSETS (In thousands, except share data)

Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                         $  2,305
  Short-term investments                                                 887
  Accounts receivable, net                                             3,506
  Inventories                                                          6,619
  Prepaid expenses                                                        49
                                                                    --------
      Total current assets                                            13,366
Property and equipment, at cost                                        9,422
  Less accumulated depreciation                                     (  7,137)
                                                                     -------
Net property and equipment                                             2,285
Other assets                                                             152
                                                                    --------
      Total assets                                                  $ 15,803
                                                                    ========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                                  $  1,024
  Accrued compensation and related items                                 626
  Other accrued liabilities                                              198
                                                                    --------
      Total current liabilities                                        1,848
Deferred rent                                                            264
                                                                    --------
      Total liabilities                                                2,112
                                                                    --------
Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, 2,250,000 shares authorized;
    no shares outstanding
  Common stock, no par value, 7,500,000 shares
    authorized, 3,592,147 shares issued and outstanding               10,483
  Retained earnings                                                    3,208
                                                                    --------
      Total stockholders' equity                                      13,691
                                                                    --------
      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                    $ 15,803
                                                                    ========


     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                              GISH BIOMEDICAL, INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
               Three and Nine months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999
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                                   (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and                   Three months ended                Nine months ended
  per share data)                                     March 31,                         March 31,
                                               ------------------------          -----------------------
                                                2000              1999            2000             1999
                                               ------            ------          ------           ------
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Net sales                                   $   4,422        $   4,609       $  13,370        $  13,876
Cost of sales                                   3,103            3,249           9,939            9,861
                                            ---------        ---------       ---------        ---------
              Gross profit                      1,319            1,360           3,431            4,015
 Research and development                         210              330             900              896
 Selling and marketing                          1,072              936           3,125            2,925
 General and administrative                       486              398           1,916            1,206
                                            ---------        ---------       ---------        ---------
   Total operating expenses                     1,768            1,664           5,941            5,027
                                            ---------        ---------       ---------        ---------
   Operating loss                          (      449)      (      304)     (    2,510)      (    1,012)
Interest income                                    34               35             126              147
                                            ---------        ---------       ---------        ---------
Loss before provision for taxes            (      415)      (      269)     (    2,384)      (      865)
Benefit for taxes                                   -                -               -                -
                                            ---------        ---------       ---------        ---------
Net loss                                   ($     415)      ($     269)     ($   2,384)      ($     865)
                                            =========        =========       =========        =========
Basic and diluted net loss per
share                                      ($     .12)      ($     .08)     ($     .68)      ($     .25)
                                            =========        =========       =========        =========
Basic and diluted weighted
average common shares                       3,527,555        3,450,632       3,490,342        3,449,476
                                            =========        =========       =========        =========
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     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                              GISH BIOMEDICAL, INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                    Nine months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999
                                   (unaudited)
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(In thousands)                                                           2000        1999
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                                                                        ------      ------
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net loss                                                            $(2,384)    $ (865)
   Adjustments:
      Depreciation                                                         669        680
      Loss on disposal of assets                                           313          -
      Amortization                                                           5         18
      Deferred rent                                                   (     38)    (   16)
      Changes in operating assets and liabilities                          430        921
                                                                       -------     ------
           Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities        (  1,005)       738
                                                                       -------     ------
Cash flows from investing activities:
   Purchases of property and equipment                                (    413)    (  296)
   Sale of short-term investments                                          603          -
   Increase in other assets                                           (      6)    (   32)
                                                                       -------      -----
           Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities             184     (  328)
                                                                       -------      -----
Cash flows from financing activities:
   Proceeds from stock options exercised                                   334         16
                                                                       -------     ------
           Net cash provided by financing activities                       334         16
                                                                       -------     ------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                             (    487)       426
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                         2,792      3,497
                                                                       -------     ------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                             $ 2,305     $3,923
                                                                       =======     ======
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     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                              GISH BIOMEDICAL, INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           March 31, 2000 (unaudited)

1.       General
         -------
         The condensed  consolidated  financial  statements included herein have
         been  prepared  by  the  Company,   without  audit,   and  include  all
         adjustments  which,  in the opinion of management,  are necessary for a
         fair  presentation  of the results of operations and cash flows for the
         three  and nine  month  periods  ended  March 31,  2000 and  1999,  and
         financial  position  at March  31,  2000,  pursuant  to the  rules  and
         regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").  Certain
         information and footnote  disclosures normally included in consolidated
         financial  statements  prepared in accordance  with generally  accepted
         accounting  principles have been condensed or omitted  pursuant to such
         rules  and   regulations.   Although  the  Company  believes  that  the
         disclosures in such  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements are
         adequate  to make  the  information  presented  not  misleading,  these
         condensed   consolidated   financial   statements  should  be  read  in
         conjunction with the Company's  consolidated  financial  statements and
         the notes thereto  included in the  Company's  Annual Report filed with
         the SEC on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1999.  Commencing with
         this fiscal year,  the Company has elected to make its filings with the
         SEC pursuant to the small business  reporting  alternative  provided by
         the SEC under Regulation S-B.

         Statement of Cash Flows
         ----------------------
         Changes in operating  assets and  liabilities as shown in the condensed
         consolidated statements of cash flows comprise (in thousands):

          Nine months ended March 31,                        2000         1999
          ---------------------------                       ------       ------

          Decrease (increase) in:
          Accounts receivable                             ($  103)       $ 184
          Note receivable                                      54            -
          Inventories                                         561          484
          Prepaid expenses                                     68       (   73)
          Income tax refund receivable                          -          751

          Increase  (decrease) in:
          Accounts payable                                (   342)      (  382)
          Accrued compensation and related items               31       (   69)
          Other accrued liabilities                           161           26
                                                           ------        -----

          Change in operating assets and liabilities       $  430        $ 921
                                                           ======        =====

The Company paid three thousand six hundred dollars in state income taxes during
the nine month period ended March 31, 2000. The Company did not pay any interest
or federal  income  taxes  during the same  period.  The Company did not pay any
interest or federal  income  taxes  during the nine month period ended March 31,
1999.  The  Company  paid  eleven  thousand two hundred  dollars in state income
taxes during the nine months ended March 31, 1999.

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                              GISH BIOMEDICAL, INC.
        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
                                 March 31, 2000
                                   (unaudited)

2.       Inventories
         -----------
         Inventories  are stated at the lower of cost  (first-in,  first-out) or
         net realizable value and are summarized as follows (in thousands):

                                                        March 31, 2000

                        Raw materials                            $ 3,537
                        Work in progress                           1,255
                        Finished goods                             1,827
                                                                   -----

                                                                 $ 6,619
                                                                 =======

3.       Earnings per share
         ------------------
         The Company  calculates  earnings (loss) per share pursuant to SFAS 128
         "Earnings Per Share". Due to the incurrence of losses in each reporting
         period,  there is no  difference  between  basic and  diluted per share
         amounts.

4.       Acquisition
         -----------
         On April 17, 1996, the Company assumed  ownership of the net assets and
         technology of Creative  Medical  Development  ("CMD") in exchange for a
         payment of $600,000 in cash and  $2,000,000  of Gish  Biomedical,  Inc.
         common  stock.  During the fourth  quarter of fiscal 1997,  the Company
         recorded  an  impairment  of goodwill  of  $1,800,000  to write off the
         goodwill associated with this product line.

         During the  fiscal  year ended  June 30,  1998 the  Company  decided to
         redesign the infusion pump without  utilizing the  technology  acquired
         from CMD.  Consequently,  in the  fourth  quarter of fiscal  1998,  the
         Company wrote off all remaining assets, principally inventory, property
         and equipment  associated  with the CMD infusion  pump,  and recognized
         charges aggregating $827,000.

5.       Nonrecurring Charges
         --------------------
         In  September,  1999 the Company  discontinued  development  of the new
         infusion  pump  for  strategic  and  economic  reasons  and  recognized
         $429,000 in charges  related to the  discontinuance.  The total  charge
         consisted  of  $140,000   charged  to  cost  of  sales  for   inventory
         obsolescence,  $7,000 charged to selling and marketing  expense for the
         write-down of field  inventories,  and $282,000  charged to general and
         administrative  expense  consisting  primarily of software  development
         costs.

         Additionally,  in the quarter  ended  September  30, 1999,  the Company
         recognized  obsolete inventory  write-offs of $83,000 for custom tubing
         packs, field inventory shrinkage of $133,000, severance and other costs
         associated  with the  resignation of the Company's  chief  executive of
         $294,000,  and  severance  of $95,000  resulting  from a  reduction  in
         workforce.  Excluding  nonrecurring charges, the Company's gross profit
         margin for the quarter ended  September 30, 1999 was 27.1%  compared to
         28.0% in the comparable period of the prior fiscal year.

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

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB contains certain forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the  Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E
of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934  and the  Company  intends  that  such
forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. Words
such as  "anticipates",  "expects",  "intends",  "plans",  "believes",  "seeks",
"estimates",  variations of such words and similar  expressions  are intended to
identify such  forward-looking  statements,  which include (i) the existence and
development  of the Company's  technical and  manufacturing  capabilities,  (ii)
anticipated  competition,  (iii) potential future growth in revenues and income,
(iv) potential future decreases in costs, and (v) the need for, and availability
of, additional financing.

In light of the important factors that can materially affect results,  including
those set forth below and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB, the
inclusion  of  forward-looking  information  herein  should not be regarded as a
representation  by Gish or any other person that our objectives or plans will be
achieved. We may encounter  competitive,  technological,  financial and business
challenges  making it more  difficult  than  expected to continue to develop and
market our products; the market may not accept our existing and future products;
we may be unable  to retain  key  management  personnel;  and there may be other
material  adverse  changes in our  operations  or  business.  Certain  important
factors affecting the forward-looking  statements  made herein include,  but are
not limited to (i) continued downward pricing pressures in our targeted markets,
(ii) the continued  acquisition  of our customers by certain of our  competitors
and (iii) our  decision to replace our  distributor  network with a direct sales
force in certain  geographic  territories.  Assumptions  relating to  budgeting,
marketing product  development and other management  decisions are subjective in
many respects and thus  susceptible to  interpretations  and periodic  revisions
based on actual  experience and business  developments,  the impact of which may
cause us to alter our marketing, capital expenditure or other budgets, which may
in turn affect our financial  position and results of operations.  The reader is
therefore  cautioned not to place undue reliance on  forward-looking  statements
contained herein, which speak as of the date of this report.

The following is  management's  discussion  and analysis of certain  significant
factors which have  affected the earnings and financial  position of the Company
during  the period  included  in the  accompanying  financial  statements.  This
discussion  compares the three month period ending March 31, 2000 with the three
month period ended March 31, 1999,  as well as the nine month period ended March
31, 2000 with the nine month period ended March 31, 1999. This discussion should
be read in conjunction with the financial statements and associated notes.

Results of Operations:
- ---------------------

The Company incurred a net loss of $415,000,  or $.12 basic and diluted net loss
per share,  for the three months ended March 31, 2000  compared to a net loss of
$269,000,  or $.08  basic and  diluted  net loss per share,  for the  comparable
period in the prior fiscal year.

For the nine months  ended March 31,  2000,  the Company  incurred a net loss of
$2,384,000, or $.68 basic and diluted net loss per share, compared to a net loss
of $865,000,  or $.25 basic and diluted net loss per share,  for the nine months
ended March 31, 1999.

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The  increased  loss  relative to the nine months ended March 31, 1999 is partly
due to  non-recurring  charges of $1,034,000  which were reported in the quarter
ended  September  30,  1999.  The  charges  included  $429,000  related  to  the
discontinuance  of the Company's  infusion pump business,  $294,000 in severance
and costs related to the resignation of the Company's  chief executive  officer,
obsolete  inventory  write-offs  of $83,000 for custom  tubing  packs,  $133,000
write-down  of field  inventories,  and $95,000 in severance  from the Company's
reduction in workforce in September 1999. The $95,000 severance included $24,000
charged to selling  and  marketing  expense,  $15,000  charged to  research  and
development, and $56,000 charged to general and administrative costs.

In  September  1999 the Company  concluded  that its  ambulatory  infusion  pump
business was not viable due to the large number of competitive  models available
and the downward trend in market  pricing of both hardware and  disposable  pump
products.  Consequently,  the Company discontinued development of a new infusion
pump then under development, and wrote off inventory and other assets associated
with the infusion pump product line.

The $429,000 charge related to the  discontinuance of the infusion pump business
included  $140,000  in  obsolete  inventories  charged to cost of sales,  $7,000
charged to selling and marketing for obsolete  field  inventories,  and $282,000
charged to general and  administrative  expenses which included the write-off of
capitalized  software development costs for the infusion pump product previously
under development.

The  Company  had sales of  $4,422,000  for the  quarter  ended  March 31,  2000
compared to sales of $4,609,000 for the  comparable  quarter in the prior fiscal
year.  For the nine  months  ended  March 31,  2000,  the  Company  had sales of
$13,370,000 compared to sales of $13,876,000 for the nine months ended March 31,
1999.

The $187,000 net sales decrease for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 compared to
the  quarter  ended  March 31,  1999  included a $136,000  decrease  in sales of
cardioplegia  products,  and a $295,000 decrease in sales of custom tubing sets,
partly offset by a $426,000 increase in sales of oxygenators.

The  $506,000  net sales  decrease  for the nine  months  ended  March 31,  2000
compared to the nine months ended March 31, 1999 included a $439,000 decrease in
sales of cardiotomy  reservoirs,  a $432,000  decrease in sales of  cardioplegia
products,  and a  $1,160,000  decrease in sales of custom  tubing  sets,  partly
offset by a $1,360,000 increase in sales of oxygenators.

The  reduction in sales of cardiotomy  reservoirs,  cardioplegia  products,  and
custom tubing sets resulted from factors which include a loss of market share in
these products to other  competitors,  a shift in customer  purchasing  patterns
from separate  components to integrated  oxygenator  systems which include those
components,  and the  increasing  percentage of open heart  surgeries  which are
performed  without  stopping the heart.  A majority of the  Company's  sales are
derived from  products  used in the open heart bypass  circuit which is employed
when a patient's heart is stopped during cardiac surgery.

Oxygenator  sales were  $1,014,000  for the three  months  ended  March 31, 2000
compared to $588,000 for the three  months  ended March 31,  1999.  For the nine
months  ended  March 31,  2000,  oxygenator  sales were  $2,676,000  compared to
$1,316,000  for the  comparable  period  in the  prior  fiscal  year.  The sales
increase  resulted from additional  market  penetration by the Vision oxygenator
which was introduced in August,  1997. The Vision  oxygenator has been favorably
received by the market due to product features and operating performance.

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Gross profit  decreased to $1,319,000  for the three months ended March 31, 2000
compared to  $1,360,000  for the three months ended March 31, 1999.  The primary
cause of the gross profit  decrease  was the  decrease in sales  compared to the
prior year quarter.

For the nine months ended March 31, 2000,  gross profit was $3,431,000  compared
to $4,015,000  for the nine months ended March 31, 1999.  The decrease  included
the effect of obsolete inventory writeoffs totaling $223,000 which were recorded
in the first  quarter of fiscal  2000.  The  inventory  writeoffs  consisted  of
$83,000 for custom tubing packs and $140,000  related to the  discontinuance  of
the Company's  infusion pump  business.  Additional  factors in the gross profit
decrease  were the decrease in total net sales,  and the shift in product mix to
oxygenators from other products with higher margin such as cardiotomy reservoirs
and custom tubing packs.

Research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2000 were
$210,000  compared to $330,000 for the three  months  ended March 31, 1999.  The
decrease  in  expense  compared  to the  comparable  quarter  in the prior  year
resulted from the staff reduction in September 1999 and the  discontinuation  of
the Company's infusion pump business, also in September 1999.

Research and development  expenses for the nine months ended March 31, 2000 were
$900,000  compared  to  $896,000  for the  comparable  period in the prior year.
Spending  during the first quarter ended  September 30, 1999  increased over the
comparable  quarter in the prior year,  due to  additional  staff and  increased
prototype  expenses,  and $15,000 in severance  related to the  September,  1999
reduction in force. During the subsequent six month period which ended March 31,
2000, expenses decreased compared to the comparable period in the prior year due
to the reduced staffing level and  discontinuation  of projects  relating to the
infusion pump business.

Selling and  marketing  expenses  for the three months ended March 31, 2000 were
$1,072,000  compared to $936,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999.  The
increase resulted from increased promotional  activities.  Selling and marketing
expenses  for the nine months ended March 31, 2000 were  $3,125,000  compared to
$2,925,000  for the nine months ended March 31, 1999.  The $200,000  increase is
partially  attributable  to $164,000  in  nonrecurring  charges  incurred in the
quarter ended September 30, 1999. The nonrecurring  charges consisted of $24,000
in severance from the Company's  reduction in force in September 1999,  $133,000
write-down of field inventories,  and $7,000 write-down of discontinued infusion
pumps in field inventory.

General and  administrative  expenses  for the three months ended March 31, 2000
were  $486,000  compared to $398,000  for the three months ended March 31, 1999.
The $88,000 increase included $29,000 loss on disposal of fixed assets,  $10,000
consulting   expense,   and  $20,000   accrued   legal  costs   related  to  the
discontinuation of the infusion pump business.

For the nine month  period  ending March 31,  2000,  general and  administrative
expenses were $1,916,000 compared to $1,206,000 for the nine month period ending
March 31,  1999.  The  $710,000  increase  over the prior year  period  included
$294,000  in  severance  and  other  costs  related  to the  resignation  of the
Company's  chief  executive  officer,  Jack W. Brown,  in  September,  1999.  An
employment  agreement between the Company and Mr. Brown provides for Mr. Brown's
continued  compensation  by the Company  until  September  15, 2001 at an annual
salary of $100,000,  for which the Company  recorded a $225,000 charge including
fringe benefits.  As part of the agreement,  Mr. Brown also received forgiveness
of debt of $54,000 and title to a former company automobile valued at $15,000.

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General and  administrative  expenses  for the nine months  ended March 31, 2000
also included a charge of $282,000 relating to the Company's ambulatory infusion
pump product previously under development.  The charge included the write-off of
capitalized  software  development costs for the  new  pump. Product development
activities for the pump ceased in September 1999. In addition,  the current year
period included $56,000 in severance  related to the September 1999 reduction in
force, $29,000 loss on disposal of fixed assets, and $20,000 accrued legal costs
related to the discontinuation of the infusion pump business.

Year 2000 Compliance Update
- ---------------------------

We earlier disclosed our estimate of cost and risk associated with the potential
Year 2000 computer issue. We also informed you of our efforts to reduce the risk
to the Company from the Year 2000 problems.  The measures that we had undertaken
to alleviate  the internal and external  issues  regarding  potential  Year 2000
problems proved to be appropriate and effective.  Our internal operating systems
have not  suffered any  significant  Year 2000 related  problems  that  impacted
operations during the transition to the new millennium.  Any issues  encountered
were minor and were  resolved  immediately  without any impact on our  operating
systems. However, we continue to monitor our internal and external operations to
ensure  that  these  problems  have  truly been  resolved.  Issues  may  surface
regarding  Year  2000  compliance  but we expect  these  issues,  if any,  to be
relatively insignificant.

Liquidity and Capital Resources:
- -------------------------------

At March 31, 2000,  the Company had cash and cash  equivalents of $2,305,000 and
short-term   investments  of  $887,000.   Short-term  investments  consisted  of
government-backed securities and short-term certificates of deposit.

For the nine months ended March 31, 2000 net cash used in  operating  activities
was $1,005,000 compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $738,000
for the nine months ended March 31, 1999.  Cash flows from operating  activities
for the nine months ended March 31, 2000 decreased from the comparable period in
the prior year due to the increased net loss, and also due to the receipt during
the prior year period of an $800,000  income tax refund in  January,  1999.  The
cash flow effect of the  increased  loss in the nine months ended March 31, 2000
was partially  offset by the $313,000 loss on disposal of fixed assets which was
included in the loss from operations but did not consume cash. The $313,000 loss
on  disposal  of fixed  assets  consisted  primarily  of a  $266,000  charge  in
September  1999 for software  development  costs  associated  with the Company's
discontinued ambulatory infusion pump and MyoManager product lines.

Net cash  provided by investing  activities  for the nine months ended March 31,
2000 was $184,000 compared to net cash used in investing  activities of $328,000
for the nine months ended March 31, 1999. The increase in cash provided from the
prior  year  period  resulted  primarily  from  increased  sales  of  short-term
investments partially offset by increased purchases of manufacturing tooling and
equipment.

For the  nine  months  ended  March  31,  2000 net cash  provided  by  financing
activities was $334,000 compared to net cash provided by financing activities of
$16,000  for the nine  months  ended March 31,  1999.  The  increase in net cash
provided by financing  activities  from the comparable  period in the prior year
resulted from increased proceeds from stock options exercised.

The Company believes that cash generated from operations together with available
cash will be adequate to meet the Company's  planned  expenditures and liquidity
needs for fiscal 2000.

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PART II   -  OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 6.  -  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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      a.       Exhibits

                 27    Financial Data Schedule for the nine months ended
                      March 31, 2000

       b.      Reports on Form 8-K

                 None.























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                                   SIGNATURES

         In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.

                                                  GISH BIOMEDICAL, INC.





Date:    May 15, 2000                             /s/ James R. Talevich
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                                                  James R. Talevich
                                                   Vice President/CFO





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