INTERSYSTEMS INC /DE/
10-Q, 1999-11-12
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                        UNITED STATES
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                   Washington, D.C.  20549

                           FORM 10-Q


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

       For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1999

                               OR

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

 For the transition period from            to
                                ----------    ----------
                  Commission File Number    1-9547
                                            ------

                        INTERSYSTEMS, INC.
                        ------------------

       (Exact Name of registrant as specified in charter)

                 Delaware                  13-3256265
         --------------------         ---------------------
     (State or other jurisdiction         IRS Employer
   of incorporation or organization) (Identification number)

                          7115 Clinton Drive
                        Houston, Texas  77020
                        ---------------------
               (Address of principal executive offices)
                             (Zip Code)

                            713-622-7710
- ------------------------------------------------------------
       (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

     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 of 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
                            ------     ------

     State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common equity, as of the latest practicable date:

As of October 28, 1999 there were 7,925,989 shares of the Company's common
stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding.

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                               INDEX

                                                                            Page
                                                                            ----
<TABLE>
       <S>                                                                 <C>

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

         Item 1.  Financial Statements

         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of
         September 30, 1999 (Unaudited) and December 31, 1998               3

         Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
         for the Three Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998             4

         Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
         for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998              5

         Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the
         Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998            6

         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the
         Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998                      7

         Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements            8 - 12

         Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
         Condition and Results of Operations                          13 - 17

         Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
         About Market Risk                                                 17

Part II - Other Information

         Item 5. Changes in securities                                     17
</TABLE>


                                       Page 2 of 18
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                   InterSystems, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
                             (In thousands)
                                                      (Unaudited)
                                                   September 30,  December 31,
                                                         1999         1998
                                                      ---------   ------------
<TABLE>
  <S>                                                   <C>           <C>
                               ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
     Cash                                                $    249    $     133
     Marketable equity securities                              78           94
     Trade receivables                                      3,601        3,329
     Inventories                                            2,689        2,273
     Time deposits                                             --          123
     Prepaid expenses and other                               425          360
                                                        ---------    ---------
                                                            7,042        6,312

     Equipment and leasehold improvements, net             26,112       23,479
     Other assets                                             351          262
                                                        ---------    ---------
      Total Assets                                       $ 33,505    $  30,053
                                                        =========    =========

                   LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
     Line of credit & short-term notes payable           $    775        1,955
     Current portion of long-term debt                      1,155        2,332
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses                  4,355        2,987
                                                         --------     --------
                                                            6,285        7,274

Convertible subordinated debentures                           645          642
Line of credit                                                670          450
Long term debt - net of current portion                    22,065       17,806
                                                         --------    ---------
Total Liabilities                                          29,665       26,172
                                                         --------    ---------
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
     Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000 shares
       authorized; none issued and outstanding
     Common stock $.01 par value, 20,000
       shares authorized; 7,926
       shares issued and outstanding                           79           79
Additional paid-in capital                                  7,769        7,769
Deficit                                                    (3,640)      (3,617)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss                         (111)         (96)
Treasury stock - 91 shares at cost                           (157)        (154)
Note receivable - sale of common stock                       (100)        (100)
                                                         --------     --------
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                  3,840        3,881
                                                         --------     --------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY               $ 33,505     $ 30,053
                                                         ========     ========
</TABLE>
           See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
                                    Page 3 of 18
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                InterSystems, Inc. and Subsidiaries
               Consolidated Statements of Operations
       (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts, Unaudited)

                                              Three months ended September 30,
                                                       1999             1998
                                                       ----             ----
<TABLE>
  <S>                                                   <C>            <C>
Net sales                                          $   8,906       $    8,599
Cost of sales                                          6,391            6,297
                                                   ---------       ----------
     Gross Profit                                      2,515            2,302

Selling, general and administrative
     expenses                                          1,884            1,868

Interest expense - net                                   530              414
                                                   ---------       ----------
Net income                                         $     101       $       20
                                                   =========       ==========


Per share - basic and assuming dilution           $     .01       $      .00
                                                   =========       ==========
Average number of common shares
  outstanding                                          7,832            7,801
                                                   =========       ==========
</TABLE>



             See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
                                     Page 4 of 18

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                InterSystems, Inc. and Subsidiaries
               Consolidated Statements of Operations
       (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts, Unaudited)

                                                Nine months ended September 30,
                                                         1999             1998
                                                         ----             ----
<TABLE>
  <S>                                                  <C>             <C>
Net sales                                           $  24,033       $   26,589
Cost of sales                                          16,795           19,310
                                                    ---------       ----------
     Gross Profit                                       7,238            7,279

Selling, general and administrative
     expenses                                           5,586            5,570

Interest expense - net                                  1,541            1,249
                                                    ---------       ----------

Income from operations                                    111              460

Cumulative effect of change in
  accounting principle                                   (133)              --
                                                    ---------       ----------
Net income (loss)                                   $    ( 22)      $      460
                                                    =========       ==========


Per share - basic and assuming dilution             $     .00       $      .06
                                                    =========       ==========


Average number of common shares
  outstanding                                           7,830            7,795
                                                    =========       ==========

</TABLE>



             See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
                                     Page 5 of 18

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                         InterSystems, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                    Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
                               (In Thousands, Unaudited)

                                              Three months ended September 30,
                                                       1999              1998
                                                       ----              ----
<TABLE>
  <S>                                               <C>                 <C>

Net income (loss)                                  $     101         $     20

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising
  during period                                            2              (63)
                                                   ---------         ---------
Comprehensive income                               $     103         $    (43)
                                                   =========         ========



                                               Nine months ended September 30,
                                                       1999             1998
                                                       ----             ----


Net income (loss)                                 $    ( 22)        $    460

Unrealized holding losses arising during period        ( 16)            ( 63)
                                                   --------          --------
Comprehensive income (loss)                       $    ( 38)        $    397
                                                  =========         =========
</TABLE>



             See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
                                   Page 6 of 18

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                         InterSystems, Inc. And Subsidiaries
                        Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                            (In Thousands, Unaudited)

                                                Nine months ended September 30,
                                                      1999             1998
                                                      ----             ----
<TABLE>
      <S>                                            <C>              <C>

Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income (loss)                               $     ( 22)       $    460
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    Provided (used) in operating activities:
      Depreciation and amortization                    1,637           1,522
  Changes in:
    Operating working capital                            545            (752)
    Non-current assets and liabilities                     9              11
                                                  ----------        --------
Net cash provided by operating activities              2,169           1,241
                                                  ----------        --------

Net cash used in investing activities:
     Acquisition of fixed assets                      (4,292)         (3,438)
     Maturity of time deposits                           123              --
                                                 -----------       ---------
     Net cash used in investing activities            (4,169)         (3,438)

Cash flows from financing activities:
     Net borrowings (repayments)                       ( 490)            302
     Proceeds from long-term debt obligations          4,392           3,534
     Repayment of long-term debt                      (1,783)         (2,018)
     Purchase of Treasury stock                           (3)            (38)
     Issuance of common stock                             --              92
                                                 -----------        --------
     Net cash provided by financing activities         2,116           1,872
                                                 -----------        --------
Net increase (decrease) in cash                          116           ( 325)
Cash at beginning of period                              133             802
                                                 -----------        --------
Cash at end of period                            $       249        $    477
                                                 ===========        ========

Cash paid during the periods for:
Interest                                          $      421        $    418
Taxes                                             $       22        $     23

</TABLE>



             See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
                                  Page 7 of 18
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                        InterSystems, Inc. And Subsidiaries
               Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
                                 September 30, 1999

NOTE 1.     The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements
            are unaudited, but, in the opinion of management, include all
            adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for
            a fair presentation of financial position and results of
            operations. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of
            results for a full year. The information included in this Form 10-Q
            should be read in conjunction with Management's Discussion and
            Analysis and Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto
            included in the InterSystems, Inc. 1998 Form 10-KSB.


NOTE 2. Inventories consisted of the following at September 30, 1999 (in
            thousands):
<TABLE>
              <S>                                       <C>
            Raw materials and component parts          1,295
            Finished goods                             1,394
                                                       -----
                                                       2,689
                                                       =====
</TABLE>

NOTE 3.     The basic net income per common share is computed by dividing
            the net income by the weighted average number of common shares
            outstanding.

            Diluted net income per common share is computed by dividing the
            net income, adjusted on an as if converted basis, by the
            weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus potential
            dilutive securities.

            The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted
            earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):

                                                        THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                      ----------------------
                                                   SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                           1999            1998
                                                          ----------------------
<TABLE>
              <S>                                            <C>          <C>
            Net income                                     $  101        $   20
                                                           ======        ======

            Weighted average shares outstanding:
              Basic weighted average shares                 7,832         7,801
              Effect of dilutive securities:
                Options and warrants                           --           251
                                                            -----         -----
              Dilutive weighted average shares              7,832         8,052
                                                            =====         =====
</TABLE>
                                 Page 8 of 18

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              For the three month periods ended September 30, 1999 and 1998,
              certain securities were not included in the calculation of
              diluted earnings because of their anti-dilutive effect.  Those
              securities are as follows (in thousands):

                                                              1999       1998
                                                              ----       ----
<TABLE>
                 <S>                                          <C>        <C>
              Stock options                                   1,039     1,010
              Stock warrants                                  2,920     1,781
              Shares issuable on conversion of debentures       512       512

                                                           NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                        ----------------------
                                                  SEPTEMBER 30,  SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                       1999            1998
                                                     ------------------------

              Income from operations                        $ (634)    $ (795)
              Effect of change in accounting principle        (133)        --
                                                            ------     ------
              Net income (loss)                             $ ( 22)    $  460
                                                            ======     ======

            Weighted average shares outstanding:
              Basic weighted average shares                  7,830      7,795
              Effect of dilutive securities:
                Options and warrants                            --        419
                                                             -----      -----
              Dilutive weighted average shares               7,830      8,214
                                                             =====      =====
</TABLE>
              For the period ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, certain
              securities were not included in the calculation of diluted
              earnings (loss) because of their anti-dilutive effect.  Those
              securities are as follows (in thousands):

                                                              1999      1998
                                                              ----      ----
<TABLE>
                <S>                                          <C>          <C>
              Stock options                                  1,039        970
              Stock warrants                                 2,920      1,100
              Shares issuable on conversion of debentures      512        512
</TABLE>

NOTE 4.    In April, 1998, the American Institute of Certified Public
           Accountants issued Statement of Position 98-5 ("SOP 98-5"),
           "Reporting on the Costs of Start-up Activities."  The statement is
           effective for fiscal Years beginning after December 15, 1998.  The
           statement requires costs of start-up activities and organizational
           costs to be expensed as incurred and to write off any previously
           deferred expenses.  The Company adopted SOP 98-5 for calendar year
           1999, and accordingly, $133,000 of start-up and organizational costs
           at Chemtrusion has been

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           expensed, as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle,
           in the first quarter of 1999.

NOTE 5.    The Company's management has defined its operating segments by the
           type of products and services provided and the related industries.
           Accordingly, the Company has two reportable business segments, as
           noted below:

           Plastic Resins Group: custom-compounding of thermoplastic resins.

           Industrial Products Group: designs, manufactures and sells equip-
           ment utilized by the agricultural industry in weighing or moving
           grain, soybeans and other agricultural products and develops,
           manufactures, leases and sells sampling equipment for use in hand-
           ling agricultural products and in manufacturing and other
           industries.

                                                             Three months
                                                   September 30,  September 30,
                                                            1999       1998
                                                         ---------  ---------
                                                             (in thousands)
<TABLE>
                   <S>                                       <C>        <C>
                Revenues from unaffiliated customers:
                  Plastic resins
                    major customers                         $ 3,276     $ 2,621
                    all others                                  331         251
                  Industrial products                         5,299       5,727
                                                            -------     -------
                      Total revenues                        $ 8,906     $ 8,599
                                                            =======     =======


                Operating profit:
                  Plastic resins                            $   435    $    180
                  Industrial products                           520         555
                                                            -------      ------
                      Total operating profit                    955         735
                                                            -------      ------

                Expenses and other:
                  General and administrative
                    Parent                                   (  324)     (  301)
                                                            -------      ------
                  Interest expense:
                    Plastic resins                              415         319
                    Industrial products                          59          61
                    Corporate  (net)                             56          34
                                                            -------      ------
                                                               (530)       (414)
                                                            -------      ------
                  Net income                                $   101      $   20
                                                            =======      ======
</TABLE>
                                Page 10 of 18


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                                                              Three months
                                                   September 30,  September 30,
                                                           1999       1998
                                                        ---------  ---------
                                                            (in thousands)
<TABLE>
                       <S>                                   <C>        <C>
                  Identifiable assets:
                    Plastic resins                       $26,279
                    Industrial products                    6,287
                    Corporate                                939
                                                         -------
                                                         $33,505
                                                         =======




                  Capital expenditures:
                    Plastic resins                       $   296    $    512
                    Industrial products                      (89)   $     26
                    Corporate                                  0           4
                                                         -------     -------
                                                         $   207     $   542
                                                         =======     =======



                  Depreciation and amortization:
                    Plastic resins                       $   447     $   450
                    Industrial products                       59          26
                    Corporate                                 32          31
                                                         -------     -------
                                                         $   538     $   507
                                                         =======     =======

                                                                Nine months
                                                    September 30,  September 30,
                                                           1999       1998
                                                       ---------  ---------
                                                            (in thousands)

                Revenues from unaffiliated customers:
                  Plastic resins
                    major customers                      $ 9,457     $ 7,605
                    all others                             1,143         761
                  Industrial products
                    foreign country - Romania                 --       4,446
                    all others                            13,433      13,777
                                                         -------     -------
                      Total revenues                     $24,033     $26,589
                                                         =======     =======

</TABLE>

                                         Page 11 of 18

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                                                             Nine months
                                                    September 30,  September 30,
                                                            1999       1998
                                                        ---------  ---------
                                                            (in thousands)
<TABLE>
                   <S>                                     <C>         <C>
                Operating profit:
                  Plastic resins                         $ 1,511    $  1,002
                  Industrial products                      1,010       1,652
                                                         -------      ------
                      Total operating profit               2,521       2,654
                                                         -------      ------

                Expenses and other:
                  General and administrative
                    Parent                                  (869)       (946)

                  Interest expense:
                    Plastic resins                         1,195         927
                    Industrial products                      185         204
                    Corporate  (net)                         161         117
                                                         -------      ------
                                                          (1,541)     (1,248)
                                                         -------      ------
                  Income from operations                     111         460

                  Cumulative effect of change in
                    Accounting principle                    (133)         --
                                                         -------      ------
                Net income                               $   (22)     $  460
                                                         =======      ======

                  Identifiable assets:
                    Plastic resins                       $26,279
                    Industrial products                    6,287
                    Corporate                                939
                                                         -------
                                                         $33,505
                                                         =======

                  Capital expenditures:
                    Plastic resins                       $ 4,206    $  3,915
                    Industrial products                     (160)         92
                    Corporate                                  0          24
                                                         -------     -------
                                                         $ 4,046     $ 4,031
                                                         =======     =======

                  Depreciation and amortization:
                    Plastic resins                       $ 1,362     $ 1,303
                    Industrial products                      180         129
                    Corporate                                 95          90
                                                         -------     -------
                                                         $ 1,637     $ 1,522
                                                         =======     =======
</TABLE>
                                             Page 12 of 18
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ITEM 2.     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
            CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

In June 1999, the Company's Nebraska subsidiary ("InterSystems Nebraska")
signed a letter of intent to sell its assets to Enduro Systems, Inc., a
privately held company located in Houston, Texas.  The sale is conditioned upon
negotiation and execution of a definitive asset purchase agreement and related
documents, as well as the completion of financing arrangements to the
satisfaction of the purchaser and other conditions.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
- ---------------------

Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998
- -------------------------------------------------------------
Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 1999 increased $307,000 (3.6%)
over the same period ending September 30, 1998.  Revenue for the nine months
ended September 30, 1999 decreased $2,556,000 (9.7%) over the nine month period
ending September 30, 1998.

In the fourth quarter 1998 and first quarter 1999, Chemtrusion added a fifth
and sixth compounding line in Jeffersonville, Indiana (the "Mytex facility").
As a direct result of the addition of these two lines, the Company's revenues
increased $735,000 (25.6%) for the third quarter ending September 30, 1999 and
$ 2,234,000 (26.7%) for the nine-month period ending September 30, 1999, as
compared to the respective periods ending September 30, 1998. While revenue
increased at both the Mytex facility and Houston, Texas facility (the "Texas
facility"), the majority of the increase for the 1999 periods was attributable
to the addition of two new lines at the Mytex facility.

Demand for InterSystems Nebraska's products remains strong. Revenue, however,
decreased $4,790,000 for the nine-month period ending September 30, 1999 as
compared to the same period ending September 30, 1998.  Of the $4,790,000
decrease, $4,446,000 was directly attributable to the large Romania order
booked during 1998.

Gross margins increased slightly in the third quarter ending September 30, 1999
as compared to the third quarter ending September 30, 1998. The increase is
primarily a result of increased compounding volume at both the Texas and Mytex
facilities.   The Texas facility's gross margins are beginning to improve as a
result of new business and in fact increased from approximately 16% to 22% for
the three-month period ending September 30, 1999, as compared to the same
period ending September 30, 1998.

The Company's gross margins for the nine-month period ending September 30, 1999
increased approximately 3% to 30% over nine months ended September 30, 1998.
The largest component of the increase was at InterSystems Nebraska.  For the
nine-month period ending September 30, 1998, InterSystems Nebraska recorded
approximately $4,446,000 in revenue from the large Romanian order. Nebraska's
1999 increase is due to the fact that outside contractors were used in
completing the Romanian Order in 1998, resulting in lower margins, as well as
increased efficiency achieved through streamlining operations over the past 12
months.
                                   Page 13 of 18

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Interest expense increased $116,000 in the third quarter ending September 30,
1999 as compared to the third quarter ending September 30, 1998 and $292,000 for
the nine-month period 1999 versus 1998.  The increase was primarily attributable
to the Mytex facility and is due to financing charges associated with the two
new compounding lines.  Interest expense at the Mytex facility is billed to
Mytex and is included in sales for the facility.

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

The Company purchased fixed assets during the first nine months 1999 in the
amount of $4,292,000.  A majority of the fixed asset purchases was for the new
compounding lines installed at the Mytex facility, with the balance used to
fund improvements to a compounding line at the Texas facility ($410,000).

During 1997, InterSystems Nebraska issued standby letters of credit to secure
their performance on a large order to China.  These standby letters of credit
reduced InterSystems Nebraska's line of credit availability.  Amounts equal to
the standby letters of credit were placed in certificates of deposits with a
financial institution.  During 1999, the certificates of deposit matured and the
funds are now available through InterSystems Nebraska's line of credit.

Net repayments under lines of credit were $490,000.  As a result of the late
1998 and early 1999 plant expansion at the Mytex facility, Chemtrusion was
advanced an additional $220,000 during 1999 by Mytex to finance working capital
needs at that facility. InterSystems Nebraska reduced the balance of its
outstanding line of credit borrowings by $710,000.  InterSystems Nebraska was
awarded the bid for a large order in Mexico that required a partial advance
payment from the customer.  The advance was used to reduce InterSystems
Nebraska's line of credit balance.

The proceeds from long-term debt obligations of $4,392,000 were utilized
primarily to finance the new compounding lines at the Mytex facility, along
with improvements made to a compounding line at the Texas facility ($410,000).
Repayment of long-term debt was $1,783,000.


The Company anticipates that its future operating needs will be satisfied from
the operations of its subsidiaries which, on a combined basis, are expected to
generate positive cash flow.  The Company from time to time may seek to borrow
funds for actual or anticipated capital needs.  There can be no assurances that
management will be able to obtain such financing on terms acceptable to the
Company.

Parent Company
- --------------

In January 1999, the parent company arranged for short-term working capital
financing.  The Company executed a note in the amount of $200,000 with a
private lender.  The note bears interest at the rate of 15% per annum, with
monthly interest payments of $2,500.  The note is due January 19, 2000.


                                  Page 14 of 18

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InterSystems Nebraska
- ---------------------

InterSystems Nebraska has a revolving credit agreement with a bank.  The
financing agreement provides for borrowings of up to $3,000,000 based upon
eligible collateral and is due on demand.  At September 30, 1999, borrowings of
$475,000 were outstanding under this agreement and bear interest at the bank's
base rate plus .50% (8.5% at September 30, 1999).  At September 30, 1999,
$ 1,825,000 was available under this line of credit. The net book value of the
collateral totaled approximately $4,367,000 at September 30, 1999. Under the
terms of the agreement, Nebraska is subject to certain covenant requirements
that, among other things, require maintenance of minimum net worth, working
capital, debt to net worth ratio, and also limits the amount of capital
expenditures, payments to affiliates, indebtedness, dividends and management
fees.  InterSystems Nebraska has pledged its accounts receivable, inventory,
equipment and fixtures and intangibles as collateral for the debt.


Chemtrusion
- -----------

The Texas facility is party to a credit agreement that provides for advances of
up to $300,000 and expires April 21, 2002.  The agreement bears interest at the
bank's prime rate plus 1% (9% at September 30, 1999) and is collateralized by
Chemtrusion's accounts receivable.  As of September 30, 1999, borrowings were
$300,000.

During March 1999, the Texas facility arranged for a $410,000 capital lease with
a financial institution to provide for capital improvements to one of its
compounding lines.  The financing arrangement requires 47 monthly principal and
interest payments in the amount of $9,975 each, bears interest at the rate of
10.42% per annum, and contains a purchase option of $40,000 at the end of the
lease term.

During the nine-month period ending September 30, 1999, Chemtrusion completed
installation of two new lines at the Mytex facility.  The approximate cost of
the project was $3,882,000.  The finance agreement has not been finalized, but
Mytex will carry the note under terms similar to prior financing agreements at
the Mytex facility.

Seasonality
- -----------

A substantial portion of InterSystems Nebraska's revenues are derived from the
agricultural sector of the economy and, accordingly, are subject to seasonal
fluctuations. InterSystems Nebraska's success is, to some extent, dependent
upon weather conditions affecting domestic grain production, conditions in the
grain industry generally and the value of the United States dollar against
foreign currency.  As of June 30, 1999, InterSystems' backlog was $4,036
million.

YEAR 2000
- ---------
Company's Compliance Program. Computer equipment using microprocessors that use
only two digits to identify a year may be unable to accurately process data
after December 31, 1999. In early 1998, InterSystems, Inc. and its subsidiaries

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initiated their Year 2000 compliance project.  The evaluation addressed
internal hardware and software, production machinery, key vendors, customers and
other significant third parties.

Company's State of Readiness.  InterSystems, Inc. and its subsidiaries utilize
recently purchased computer hardware and software which has been deemed Year
2000 compliant.  In the 1997 fourth quarter, our Nebraska subsidiary made a
significant transition to Year 2000 compliant equipment.  Nebraska's System 36
and installed software was discarded and replaced with Pentium processor based
CPU's and Year 2000 compliant manufacturing and accounting software.  Our
Chemtrusion locations already had installed Year 2000 compliant hardware and
software.

Since the Company's two subsidiaries are engaged in manufacturing activities
and place heavy reliance on their production equipment, the Company has
undertaken to determine whether this equipment is Year 2000 compliant.
Production equipment that contains embedded systems may be unable to process
date sensitive data.  Key vendors of the Company, therefore, include those from
whom the subsidiaries purchase equipment. Chemtrusion has received vendor
assurance that its production equipment is Year 2000 compliant.  Nebraska has
completed its investigation and testing with respect to its production and
office equipment, and has deemed all to be Year 2000 compliant.  The testing was
completed at a minimal cost to the Company.

The Company is also evaluating the readiness of its third party supply chains
and major customers.  The Company has requested Year 2000 compliance
certification from each of its major vendors, suppliers and customers.

Risks of Non-compliance and Contingency Plans.  The major factors which pose
the greatest Year 2000 risks for the Company if implementation of the Year 2000
compliance program is not successful is the reliance on key third party vendors
and major customers.  If those parties do not achieve compliance, the Company's
operating subsidiaries could experience interruption in production scheduling.
Based on initial information received from our vendors and customers, the
Company does not expect such delays.

The estimated costs of, and timetable for, becoming Year 2000 compliant
constitute "forward looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Investors are cautioned that such estimates are
based on numerous assumptions by management, including accuracy of
representations made by third parties concerning their compliance with Year 2000
issues, and other factors.  The estimated costs of Year 2000 compliance also do
not give effect to any future corporate acquisitions or divestitures made by the
Company or its subsidiaries.

Forward Looking Statements

This quarterly report for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 1999 as
well as other public documents and press releases of the Company contains
forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievement
of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance
or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Such
statements include, without limitation, the Company's expectations and
estimates as to future financial performance, cash flows from operations,
capital expenditures and the availability of funds from refinancings of

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indebtedness.  Readers are urged to consider statements which use the terms
"believes," "intends," "expects," "plans," "estimates," "anticipated," or
"anticipates" to be uncertain and forward looking.  In addition to other
factors that may be discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including this report, the following factors, among others,
could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in any forward-looking statement made by the Company: (i) general
economic and business conditions, acts of God and natural disasters which may
effect the demand for the Company's products and services or the ability of the
Company to manufacture and/or provide such products and services; (ii) the loss,
insolvency or failure to pay its debts by a significant customer or customers;
(iii) increased competition; (iv) changes in customer preferences and the
inability of the Company to develop and introduce new products to accommodate
these changes; and (v) the maturing of debt and the ability of the Company to
raise capital to repay or refinance such debt on favorable terms.

Item 3.      QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

The Company's financial instruments include time deposits, notes payable, long-
term debt, subordinated debentures and letters of credit.  The carrying value
of these instruments approximate market values because the rates of return and
borrowing rates are similar to other financial instruments with similar
maturities and terms.

Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations
of credit risk, consist primarily of trade accounts receivable.  Concentrations
of credit risk with respect to such receivables are limited due to generally
short payment terms and their dispersion across geographic areas.

Available-for-sale securities are based on quoted market prices.

The Company's interest rates on lines of credit fluctuate based on the
financial institutions prime lending rate.

Part II:

Item 2. Changes in Securities

Effective August 11, 1999, the Board of Directors of the Company extended the
expiration date of the Company's outstanding publicly held warrants (AMEX:
II.WS) to December 31, 2001, and lowered the purchase price of each warrant
from $3.50 to $2.00 per share.  All other terms of the warrants, which were due
to expire at the end of 1999, will remain the same.

New certificates will not be issued in exchange for the outstanding
certificates; rather, each outstanding certificate will represent the right to
purchase one share of common stock of InterSystems, Inc. (AMEX: II) for $2.00
per share instead of $3.50 per share.


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SIGNATURES

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


                                       INTERSYSTEMS, INC.



Dated: November 12, 1999               /s/ Fred S. Zeidman
                                       -------------------
                                       Fred S. Zeidman
                                       President
                                       Chief Executive Officer

                                       /s/ Wm. Chris Mathers
                                       ---------------------
                                       Wm. Chris Mathers
                                       Principal Financial Officer


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