APA OPTICS INC /MN/
10-Q, 1999-02-16
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             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              
                   Washington, D.C. 20549
                              
                          Form 10-Q

X          Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                                                    of the
                                                    Securitie
                                                    s
                                                    Exchange
                                                    Act of
            1934

     For the quarterly period ended December 31, 1998 or

     Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
     Securities Exchange Act 1934

     For the transition period from
     to                             .

     Commission File Number 0-16106

                      APA Optics, Inc.
  (exact name of small business issuer as specified in its
                          charter)

     Minnesota
41-1347235
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)

         2950 N.E. 84th Lane, Blaine, Minnesota 55449
    (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

     Issuer's telephone number, including area code: (612)
784-4995

Indicate whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12
months (or for such shorter period that the issuer was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
the filing requirement  for the past 90 days.

                     Yes      X        No
                              
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the
issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest
practicable date:
                              
     Class:
Outstanding at December 31, 1998
Common stock, par value $.01
8,512,274







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                PART 1, FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                              
ITEM 1, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                      APA OPTICS, INC.
                  CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS                             December 31     March 31
                                       1998          1998
                                                 
CURRENT ASSETS:                    (Unaudited)    (Audited)
                                                 
Cash and short-term investments                  
                                  $3,532,075     $5,184,215
Accounts receivable                              
                                  98,309         236,284
Inventories:                                     
  Raw materials                                  
                                  41,976         11,965
  Work-in-process & finished                     
goods                             169,038        145,156
Prepaid expenses                                 
                                  23,898         22,975
Bond reserve funds                               
                                  38,291         131,667
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                             
                                  3,903,587      5,732,262
                                                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET                      
                                  2,566,638      2,702,887
                                                 
OTHER ASSETS                                     
                                  1,019,254      1,194,763
                                                 
                                         $             $
                                  7,489,479      9,629,912
                                                 
                                                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'                    
EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:                             

Current portion of long-term debt          $            $
                                  118,906        226,385
Accounts payable                                 
                                  26,356         36,960
Accrued expenses                                 
                                  129,961        123,437
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                        
                                  275,223        386,782
                                                 
LONG-TERM DEBT                                   
                                  3,110,724      3,383,267
                                                 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                             
Undesignated shares; 5,000,000                   
shares
authorized; none issued                          
                                  ---            ---
Common stock, $.01 par value;                    
15,000,000
shares authorized; 8,512,274 &                   
8,512,274
Issued                                           
                                  85,123         85,123
Paid-in-capital                                  
                                  9,656,050      9,657,028
Retained earnings (deficit)                      
                                  (5,637,641)    (3,882,288)
                                                 
                                  4,103,532      5,859,863
                                           $          $
                                  7,489,479      9,629,912

* Derived from audited financial statements








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                      APA OPTICS, INC.
             CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                         (UNAUDITED)



Three months ended                        Nine months ended

December 31                                 December 31


1998              1997                      1998
1997
                                                       
REVENUES                    $        $       $         $1,772,
                            134,128  457,27  629,122   299
                                     4
                                                       
COSTS  AND EXPENSES:                                   
                                                       
Cost of sales and                                      
 services                                              
                            536,709  555,04  1,610,5   1,764,7
                                     7       20        57
                                                       
Selling, general &                                     
  administrative                                       
                            143,710  127,76  527,752   368,158
                                     0
Research & development                                 
                            84,119   128,55  304,751   263,607
                                     3
                                                       
                            764,538  811,36  2,443,0   2,396,5
                                     0       23        22
Gain/loss from operations:                             
                            (630,41  (354,0  (1,813,   (624,22
                            0)       86)     901)      3)
                                                       
INTEREST INCOME & EXPENSE:                             
 Interest income                                       
                            51,578   67,052  178,017   223,200
 Interest expense                                      
                            (37,898  (44,41  (118,71   (137,57
                            )        0)      9)        2)
                                                       
                            13,680   22,642  59,298    85,628
                                                       
Loss before income taxes                               
                            (616,73  (331,4  (1,754,   (538,59
                            0)       44)     603)      5)
Income taxes                                           
                            250      250     750       850
                                                       
Net loss                    $        $                 $
                            (616,98  (331,6  $(1,755   (539,44
                            0)       94)     ,353)     5)
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
Net loss per share-Basic    $        $       $         $
and diluted                 (.07)    (.04)   (.21)     (.06)
                                                       
Weighted average shares                                
outstanding
Basic and diluted           8,512,2  8,424,            8,346,6
                            74       765     8,512,2   53
                                             74














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                       APA OPTICS, INC.
             CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                         (UNAUDITED)


Nine Months Ended

December 31

1998              1997


OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                                                    
Net income (loss)                         $(1,755,  $
                                          353)      (539,445)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to              
net cash
  provided by operating activities:                 
Depreciation and amortization                       
                                          331,304   314,127
Changes in operating assets and                     
liabilities:
    Accounts receivable                             
                                          137,975   37,669
     Inventories and                                
       prepaid expenses                             
                                          38,560    (2,016)
     Accounts payable and accrued                   
       Expenses                                     
                                          (111,559  19,303
                                          )
                                                    
     Other                                          
                                          (25,142)  (15,346)
Net cash (used in) operating                        
Activities                                          
                                          (1,384,2  (185,708)
                                          15)
                                                    
INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                
(Purchases) Sales of property and                   
equipment                                 (123,055  (855,310)
                                          )
                                                    
Net cash used in investing activities               
                                          (123,055  (855,310)
                                          )         
FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                
Proceeds from the sale of common stock              
                                          ---       1,353,789
Earnest money deposit on bond financing             
                                          ---       315,000
Repayment of long term debt                         
                                          (272,543  (210,563)
                                          )
Bond reserve funds                                  
                                          127,673   1,278,837
                                                    
Net cash (used in) provided by financing            
activities                                (144,870  2,737,063
                                          )
                                                    
Decrease in cash                                    
                                          (1,652,1  1,696,045
                                          40)
                                                    
Cash at beginning of period                         
                                          5,184,21  3,875,205
                                          5
                                                    
Cash at end of period                     $         $
                                          3,532,07  5,571,250
                                          5
                                                    
                              
                              
           NOTE TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                              
     1. In the opinion of management, the information
furnished reflects all adjustments which are necessary to a
fair statement of the results of the interim periods
presented. All adjustments were of a normal
recurring nature. The results of any interim period are not
necessarily indicative of results for the full year.




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               ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION
             AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                  AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                              
Results of Operations:

     Revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 1999 ended
December 31,1998 were $134,128, a decrease of 71% from the
third quarter of fiscal 1998. The third quarter revenues of
fiscal 1999 are also down 46% as compared to the second
quarter of fiscal 1999. Revenues for the first three quarters
of fiscal 1999 are down 65% as compared to the first three
quarters of fiscal 1998. The decrease in revenues can be
attributed to a shift in work from government contracts to
internal research and development. The Company continues to
devote personnel toward product development associated with
the Aberdeen facility.

     For the third quarter of fiscal 1999, the Company
incurred a net loss of $616,980 as compared to a net loss of
$331,694 in the third quarter of fiscal 1998. For the first
nine months of fiscal 1999, the Company incurred a loss of
$1,755,353 as compared to a loss of $539,445 for the first
nine months of fiscal 1998. The Company's increased loss for
the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 1999, as
compared to the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal
1998 is mainly due to decreased revenues. Significant
quarterly losses are expected in the next quarter. Quarterly
losses will continue until the Company receives sufficient
revenues from sales of its new products.

Liquidity and Capital Resources:

     The Company's cash balance at December 31, 1998 is
$3,532,075 compared to $5,184,215 at March 31, 1998. The
decrease in cash during the first nine months ended December
31, 1998 is attributable primarily to the decreased revenues
and increased losses incurred in the first nine months of
fiscal 1999. The Company believes it has sufficient cash to
sustain operations through the end of fiscal 1999 and beyond.
However, if sales of products do not increase, the Company
may need to seek additional funding for operations. There can
be no assurance that such funding will be available on terms
favorable to the Company if at all.
















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Forward-looking statements contained herein are made pursuant
to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based
upon the Company's current expectations and judgments about
future developments in the Company's performance and may be
affected by several factors, including, without limitation,
delays in or increased costs of production, delays in or
lower than anticipated sales of the Company's new products,
and other factors discussed from time to time in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance
on forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no
obligation to update such statements to reflect actual
events.

Year 2000 Issues:

The Company continues to assess the impact of the Year 2000
issues on its reporting systems and operations. To date, the
Company has requested and received confirmations regarding
Year 2000 compliance from its major suppliers and principal
financial institutions, and believes that these entities will
be ready. The Company has updated its accounting software for
year 200 compliance and believes there will be no disruption
to its normal operations at the turn of the century. The
Company has spent approximately $5,000 on the year 2k issue
and believes this will be the total costs expensed. The
Company may develop a contingency plan in the event either it
or its various business partners encounters problems.
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
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ITEMS 1-5.  Not Applicable.


ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a)  Exhibit 27: Financial Data Schedule

     There were no reports on Form 8-K filed during the three
months ended December 31, 1998.



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




APA OPTICS, INC.

  February 15, 1999
/s/ Anil K. Jain

          Date
Anil K. Jain

President

Principal Executive Officer

Treasurer & Principal Financial

Officer


  February 15, 1999
/s/ Randal J. Becker

          Date
Randal J. Becker

Principal  Accounting Officer


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