INTELLIGENT CONTROLS INC
10QSB, 1996-08-26
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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 quarterly period ended June 30, 1996

[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [No Fee Required]

     For the transition period from _________ to _________


Commission File Number 1-13628


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

          Maine                                   01-0354107
(State or other jurisdiction of              (I.R.S.
Employer
incorporation or organization)               Identification
No.)

           74 Industrial Park Road, Saco, Maine 04072
            (Address of principal executive offices)

                         (207) 283-0156
                  (Issuer's telephone number)


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

There were 3,216,187 shares of Common Stock of the issuer
outstanding as of July 29, 1996.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format:  Yes       No
X



                                        Page 1 of
                                        Exhibit Index at
page
                             PART I

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Unaudited financial statements of the Company appear
beginning at page F-1 below, and are incorporated herein by
reference.  These financial statements include all
adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are
necessary in order to make the financial statements not
misleading.


ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Results of Operations For Six Months Ended June 30, 1996

For the six months ended June 30, 1996 sales were $4.3
million a slight decrease from 1995's comparable period of
$4.5 million.

The lower sales were due to a 9% decrease in sales to $3.6
million in the Petroleum segment of the business. This was a
result of a softness in the market due to the cold winter
and our lateness with new products. Due to the success of
the Optimizer circuit breaker monitor, the Utility segment
grew 13% to $676,000 from 1995's comparable period. There
are now a number of large utilities evaluating the product
and Optimizer purchases are beginning to be budgeted for
1997. Management estimates that there are approximately 1.3
million circuit breakers in the world that the Optimizer can
fit on.

Gross margins for the first six months were 47.1% compared
to 47.4% for the same period in 1995. The quality problems
with existing products and lower sales contributed to the
unabsorbed overhead, which lowered margins in the first half
of 1996. Lower then anticipated sales, lateness of new
producs and quality problems have also contributed to a $1.0
million increase in inventories. Operating expenses grew 15%
from $1.8 million in 1995 to $2.1 million in 1996. The
growth was attributed to our continued increased investment
in new product development and increase in the warranty
reserve. In the second quarter the digital probe was
released for general sale and the Company is shipping
approximately 100 units per month. The line leak detector
continues to be shipped in a controlled release.

At the end of the second quarter the Company decided to
eliminate a number of positions which did not fit with the
longterm direction of the Company. In the third and fourth
quarter's of this year a number of key positions will be
created and filled. These positions will contribute to the
continued growth of the Company.

Liquidity and Capital Resources at June 30, 1996

As of June 30, 1996 the Company had $188,000 in cash and
$1,000,000 available to be borrowed on its $3.0 million
dollar line of credit. On April 15, 1996, the working
capital line of credit was increased to $3.0 million from
$2.0 million. To fund the $1,000,000 increase in inventories
and a $115,000 loss from operations, the Company increased
the days outstanding to trade creditors and borrowed
$600,000 on the working capital line of credit. Due to the
operating losses in the last three quarters, the Company is
out of compliance with its cash flow covenant. The required
covenant is 1.5 times and the Company is currently .12
times. The cash flow covenant is calculated as operating
cash flow divided by current portion of long term debt plus
interest. The Company's primary lender is aware of the
situation and has agreed to relax this covenant through the
fourth quarter of 1996, but has increased the rate the
Company borrows at to prime plus .25% from the current
borrowing rate of prime. The Company expects that current
resources will be sufficient to finance the Company's
operating needs through the end of 1996.


PART II

ITEM 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On July 26, 1996 the Company received notice of the filing
of an action entitled John D. Knight v Intelligent Controls,
Inc. in Maine Superior Court, Cumberland County.  The action
is being brought by Mr. Knight, a former director and
executive officer of INCON whose employment was recently
terminated by the Company.  Mr. Knight alleges that he is
owed $287,100 in unpaid bonus payments over a six and a half
year period under his original Employment Agreement dated as
of December 29, 1986.  The complaint further alleges that he
is entitled to $574,200 in statutory punitive damages, plus
attorneys' fees and costs. The Company believes that the
bonus arrangements called for in the 1986 agreement have
been superseded from year to year by other annual bonus
arrangements approved by the Board of Directors of which Mr.
Knight was a voting member, and that all bonus payments due
to Mr. Knight were paid each year in accordance with the
substitute arrangements. The Company's management intends to
defend vigorously against this claim.

ITEM 4.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
HOLDERS

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on June 4, 1996.
At the meeting, the following matters were voted upon by
shareholders. All matters were approved as indicated:

1. Establishing the number of directors at five and to elect
Alan Lukas, Charlton H. Ames, Nathaniel V. Henshaw, George
E. Hissong and Paul F. Walsh as directors.

                              Withheld
                              Authority
                       For            For                Total

Alan Lukas         2,485,124        1,600             2,486,724
Charlton Ames      2,485,124        1,600             2,486,724
Nathaniel Henshaw  2,483,724        3,000             2,486,724
George Hissong     2,485,724        1,600             2,486,724
Paul Walsh         2,484,624        2,100             2,486,724

2. Ratification of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. as independent
accountants to the Company for the year 1996.

          For       Against        Abstain          Total

       2,482,124     3,600         1,000          2,486,724

3. Ratification of the amendment to the employee stock
purchase plan.

    For        Against      Abstain      Unvoted        Total
                                                          
 2,459,816      3,100        21,050       2,758       2,486,724



ITEM 5.   OTHER INFORMATION.


ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

No exhibits are being filed with this report. No reports on
Form 8-K were filed by the Company during the past fiscal
quarter.June 30, 1996
                           SIGNATURES

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

                              INTELLIGENT CONTROLS, INC.

                              By:
                                 Kenneth J. Burek, Vice
President
                                  of Finance (on behalf of
the
                                  Company and as principal
Date:  August  13, 1996                financial officer)


                           SIGNATURES

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

                              INTELLIGENT CONTROLS, INC.

                              By: /s/ Kenneth J Burek
                                 Kenneth J. Burek, Vice
President
                                  of Finance (on behalf of
the
                                  Company and as principal
Date:  August 13, 1996                   financial officer)

                                                            
                              
                 INTELLIGENT CONTROLS, INC.
                       BALANCE SHEETS
                              
                                   (unaudited)
                                       June 30
December 31
                                             1996               1995

Current Assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents             $  187,989         $  225,518
   Accounts receivable, net of allowance
    for doubtful accounts of $50,350
    in 1996 and $29,495 in 1995           1,708,311          1,952,846
   Inventories                            3,243,277          2,242,516
   Prepaid expenses and other               244,134            296,321
   Deferred income taxes                    211,062            126,300
                                          ---------          ---------
     Total current assets                 5,594,773          4,843,501

Property, Plant, and Equipment, net         896,798            858,752

Other assets                                 16,182             13,825
                                         ----------         ----------
                                         $6,507,753         $5,716,078
                                         ==========         ==========

             LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

Current Liabilities:
   Note payable - bank                   $1,963,572         $1,362,647
   Accounts Payable                         754,270            446,840
   Accrued expenses                         493,239            443,366
   Accrued income taxes                          -              51,068
   Current portion of long-term debt        160,500            160,500
                                          ---------          ---------
     Total current liabilities            3,371,581          2,464,421

Long-term debt, net of current portion      535,746            535,677

Deferred taxes                               45,750              45,750

Stockholders' Equity
   Common stock, no par value; 
    5,000,000 shares authorized; 
    3,218,340 issued in 1996 and
    3,215,590 in 1995                     2,221,352           2,221,352
   Retained earnings                        337,630             453,184
   Less:  Treasury stock, 2,153 shares 
    at cost in 1996 and 2,153 shares
    at cost in 1995                         (4,306)             (4,306)
                                          ---------           ---------  
                                          2,554,676           2,670,230
                                         ----------          ----------
                                         $6,507,753          $5,716,078
                                         ==========          ==========


                           See accompanying notes
                              
                                   F-2
                              
                              
                 INTELLIGENT CONTROLS, INC.
                              
              STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)
                              
                              
                      Three Months Ended             Six
Months Ended

                    June 30        June 30        June 30     June 30
                      1996           1995           1996        1995

Net sales         $2,286,432     $2,430,042     $4,269,686   $4,545,318

Cost of sales      1,221,899      1,295,392      2,256,943    2,391,696
                   ---------      ---------      ---------    ---------
                   1,064,533      1,134,650      2,012,743    2,153,622

Operating expenses:
   Selling, general 
     administrative  839,218       763,910       1,633,515    1,451,309
   Research and 
     development     238,131       217,052         484,856      384,153
                   ---------      --------       ---------    --------- 
                   1,077,349       980,962       2,118,371    1,835,462

Operating income
    (loss)          (12,816)       153,688       (105,628)      318,160

Other income (expense):
   Interest expense (44,252)      (21,269)        (78,092)     (28,957)
   Other income
    (expenses)      (18,964)        9,819         (12,664)       2,762
                  ----------      ---------       ---------    --------- 
                    (63,216)       (11,450)       (90,756)     (26,195)
                  ----------      ---------       ---------    ---------
Income (loss)
before income tax  
expense             (76,032)       142,238       (196,384)      291,965

Income tax expense
(benefit)           (29,876)        62,305        (80,830)      121,836
                  ----------      ---------      -----------   ----------
Net income (loss)
after tax        $  (46,156)    $   79,933     $ (115,554)   $  170,129

Earnings per share:
   Net Income (loss)  ($.01)          $.02          ($.03)         $.05

Weighted average
 number of common
 shares outstanding 3,366,617    3,519,125       3,366,617     3,519,125





                   See accompanying notes.
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                 INTELLIGENT CONTROLS, INC.
             STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

                                       Six Months Ended

                                                      June 30      June 30
                                                        1996         1995

Cash flows from operating activities
   Net Income                                       $  (115,554)   $170,129
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
     (used) by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization                       101,714     58,483
     Changes in assets and liabilities:
       Accounts receivable                               244,535   (243,779)
       Inventories                                   (1,000,761)   (421,545)
       Prepaid expenses and other                       (32,575)    (83,063)
       Accounts payable and accrued expenses             357,303     151,769
       Accrued income taxes                             (51,068)      18,065
       Other                                             (2,357)     (3,288)
                                                       ---------   ---------
   Net cash (used) by operating activities             (498,763)   (353,229)

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Purchases of equipment and leasehold
     improvements, net                                 (139,760)   (243,778)
                                                       ---------   ---------
   Net cash (used) by investing activities             (139,760)   (243,778)

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Net borrowings on note payable - bank                 600,925     238,111
   Net borrowings of long-term debt                           69      74,698
   Issuance of common stock, net                             ---       5,139
   Sale of treasury stock                                    ---       8,378
   Net cash provided by financing activities             600,994     326,326
                                                        ---------   ---------
Net increase (decrease) in cash                         (37,529)    (270,681)
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year           225,518      501,662
                                                       ---------   ----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period             $ 187,989   $  230,981
                                                       =========   ==========

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
   Cash paid during the period for:
     Interest                                         $   78,092   $   28,957
     Income taxes                                     $   55,000   $  103,771





                   See accompanying notes.
                             F-4
                              
                              
                              
                 INTELLIGENT CONTROLS, INC.
                              
          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)


1. The consolidated financial statements included herein
have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant
to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission.  Certain information and footnote disclosures
normally included in financial statements prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principals
have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and
regulations, although the Company believes that the
disclosures are adequate to make the information presented
not to be misleading.  In the opinion of management, the
amounts shown reflect all adjustments necessary to present
fairly the financial position and results of operations for
the periods presented.  All such adjustments are of a normal
recurring nature.

Earnings per share of common stock have been determined by
dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of
shares of common stock outstanding.

It is suggested that the financial statements be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto
included in the Company's 10-KSB.

2. Property, Plant, and Equipment

   Property, plant, and equipment, at cost,


                                        (Unaudited)   December
                                         June 30        31
                                           1996        1995
                                                    
  Leasehold improvements              $  105,442  $  104,503
  Equipment                            1,054,968     933,658
  Software                               119,554     103,164
  Furniture and Fixtures                 120,087     118,966
                                      ----------  ----------
                                       1,400,051   1,268,291
                                                    
  Less accumulated depreciation and                         
  amortization                        (503,253)   (401,539)
                                      ----------  ----------
                                     $  896,798  $  858,752
                                      ==========  ========== 

                             F-4


3. Inventories consisted of the following at June 30, 1996
and December 31,1995.



                                        (Unaudited)   December
                                         June 30        31
                                           1996        1995
                                                    
    Raw Material                       $ 2,038,064 $ 1,509,821
    Work in Progress                       394,210     176,130
    Finished Goods                         706,657     470,051
    Other                                  104,346      86,514
                                       -----------  ----------           
                                       $ 3,243,277   2,242,516
                                       ===========  ==========           







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