AQUAGENIX INC/DE
10QSB, 1997-08-14
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                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-QSB

|X|   QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES  EXCHANGE ACT
      OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1997.

| |   TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
      OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ________ TO ________ .

                           Commission File No. 0-24490
                                               -------

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

                Delaware                               65-0419263
                --------                               ----------
      (State or other jurisdiction of    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
      incorporation or organization)

           6500 Northwest 15th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309
           ----------------------------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (305) 975-7771
                                 --------------
                           (Issuer's telephone number)


Check  whether the issuer (1) filed all reports  required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or
for such shorter  period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and (2) has been subject to such filing  requirements  for the past 90 days. Yes
|X| No | |


The number of shares  outstanding of the issuer's Common Stock,  $.01 Par Value,
as of July 31, 1997 was 4,463,624.


Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format:       Yes | |      No |X|












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                                 AQUAGENIX, INC.
                                   FORM 10-QSB
                                      INDEX


PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                          PAGE
           ---------------------                                          ----

Item 1:       Financial Statements
               Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1997
               and December 31, 1996 (unaudited)                           3

               Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three
               months and six months ended June 30, 1997 and
               June 30, 1996 (unaudited)                                   4

               Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three
               months and six months ended June 30, 1997 and
               June 30, 1996 (unaudited) 5

               Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                6-7


Item 2:        Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of
               Operation                                                8-13



PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION                                              14
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SIGNATURES                                                                15






















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                         AQUAGENIX, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 June 30,       December 31,
                      ASSETS                                       1997            1996
                                                               ------------    ------------
                                                               (Unaudited)
<S>                                                            <C>             <C>         
Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                                 $  1,338,511    $    890,731
     Marketable securities                                                0         158,492
     Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
       accounts of $116,438 and $88,541, respectively             1,367,742       1,064,151
     Inventories                                                    793,610         339,114
     Prepaid expenses and other                                     589,133         490,740
                                                               ------------    ------------

          Total current assets                                    4,088,996       2,943,228

Accounts receivable, non-current                                  1,269,909       1,269,909
Property and equipment, net                                       2,686,757       2,450,154
Intangible assets, net                                            4,881,901       4,946,027
Deferred financing costs, net                                       164,511         154,276
Other assets                                                        306,019         267,233
                                                               ------------    ------------

          Total assets                                         $ 13,398,093    $ 12,030,827
                                                               ============    ============

     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
     Short term borrowings - acquisitions                      $          0    $    200,000
     Borrowings under credit agreement                                    0         404,415
     Current maturities of long-term debt                           329,463         166,168
     Accounts payable                                             1,512,473         709,870
     Net liabilities of discontinued operations                     201,870         350,076
     Other current liabilities                                      224,875         322,582
                                                               ------------    ------------

          Total current liabilities                               2,268,681       2,153,111

Long-term debt, net of current maturities                         5,891,668       5,326,769
                                                               ------------    ------------

          Total liabilities                                       8,160,349       7,479,880
                                                               ------------    ------------

Stockholders' equity:
     Preferred stock, par value $.01, 1,000,000 shares
           authorized, no shares issued and outstanding                   0               0
     Common stock, par value $.01, 10,000,000 shares
           authorized, 4,463,624 and 4,163,391 shares issued
           and outstanding, respectively                             44,636          41,634
     Additional paid-in capital                                  14,183,224      12,671,620
     Accumulated deficit                                         (8,801,263)     (7,938,330)
     Unearned compensation                                         (188,853)       (230,058)
     Unrealized gain on securities                                        0           6,081
                                                               ------------    ------------

          Total stockholders' equity                              5,237,744       4,550,947
                                                               ------------    ------------

          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity           $ 13,398,093    $ 12,030,827
                                                               ============    ============

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements
</TABLE>

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                         AQUAGENIX, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                                                                         June 30,                      June 30,
                                                                   1997           1996           1997           1996
                                                               -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
<S>                                                            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>        

Revenues - Continuing operations                               $ 3,603,809    $ 2,840,138    $ 6,497,328    $ 5,242,730
                                                               -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------

Costs and expenses:
     Costs of services                                           2,138,851      1,521,741      3,758,597      2,748,992
     Selling, general and administrative                         1,514,934        799,349      2,761,722      1,503,193
     Depreciation and amortization                                 234,497        164,042        461,039        306,306
                                                               -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------

          Total costs and expenses                               3,888,282      2,485,132      6,981,358      4,558,491
                                                               -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------

           Operating (loss) income                                (284,473)       355,006       (484,030)       684,239

Interest income                                                     13,552          1,982         18,982         43,293
Interest expense                                                  (194,274)      (167,040)      (397,885)      (330,903)
                                                               -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes      (465,195)       189,948       (862,933)       396,629

Provision for income taxes                                               0              0              0              0
                                                               -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------

(Loss) income from continuing operations                          (465,195)       189,948       (862,933)       396,629

Discontinued operations:
     Change in allowance for estimated phase-out losses
                 from environmental remediation segment                  0       (404,818)             0        464,689
                                                               -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------

Net (loss) income                                              $  (465,195)   $  (214,870)   $  (862,933)   $   861,318
                                                               ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========

(Loss) income per weighted average common share:
      Continuing operations                                    $     (0.11)   $      0.06    $     (0.20)   $      0.12
      Discontinued operations                                         0.00          (0.12)          0.00           0.14
                                                               ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========
      Net (loss) income                                              (0.11)         (0.06)   $     (0.20)   $      0.26
                                                               ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========

Weighted average common shares outstanding                       4,352,880      3,417,299      4,270,144      3,363,087
                                                               ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========





































              The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements
</TABLE>

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                         AQUAGENIX, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       Six Months Ended
                                                                           June 30,
                                                                     1997           1996
                                                                 -----------    -----------
<S>                                                              <C>            <C>        
Cash flows from operating activities:
     Net (loss) income                                           $  (862,933)   $   861,318
     Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash
       (used in) provided by operating activities:
       Depreciation and amortization                                 461,039        306,306
       Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment                  46,308         (9,312)
       (Gain) on sale of securities                                   (9,785)             0
       Provision for doubtful accounts                                57,502         50,942
       Consulting fees                                                     0         88,930
       Discontinued operations                                      (148,206)       129,173
       Net change in operating assets and liabilities               (247,872)       (26,552)
                                                                 -----------    -----------

          Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities       (703,947)     1,400,805
                                                                 -----------    -----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
     Proceeds from sale of marketable securities                     162,196        624,187
     Proceeds from sale of property and equipment                     81,377        273,596
     Proceeds from sale of assets of discontinued operations               0      2,667,973
     Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired                (69,664)       (51,221)
     Purchase of property and equipment                             (548,541)      (590,326)
                                                                 -----------    -----------

          Net cash (used in) provided by  investing activities      (374,632)     2,924,209
                                                                 -----------    -----------

Cash flows from financing activities:
     Proceeds under credit agreements                                869,302              0
     Proceeds from other borrowings                                  756,090        309,211
     Payment of credit agreements                                 (1,273,717)      (127,902)
     Payment of notes payable and long-term debt                    (315,768)      (631,835)
     Payment of debt obligations of discontinued operations                0     (3,590,384)
     Payment of financing costs                                      (36,364)             0
     Distribution to stockholder                                           0         (9,638)
     Issuance of common stock                                      1,526,816      1,500,000
                                                                 -----------    -----------

          Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities      1,526,359     (2,550,548)
                                                                 -----------    -----------

Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase                                                             447,780      1,774,466
Beginning balance                                                    890,731        720,888
                                                                 -----------    -----------

Ending balance                                                   $ 1,338,511    $ 2,495,354
                                                                 ===========    ===========

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
       Interest paid                                             $   290,767    $   223,451
                                                                 ===========    ===========
       Income taxes paid (refunded)                              $         0    $  (605,951)
                                                                 ===========    ===========


     The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements
</TABLE>

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                         AQUAGENIX, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

1.    Basis of Presentation
      ---------------------
                                          
      The accompanying unaudited  consolidated  financial statements,  which are
      for  interim  periods,  do not  include  all  disclosures  provided in the
      audited  annual  consolidated   financial   statements.   These  unaudited
      consolidated  financial  statements should be read in conjunction with the
      consolidated financial statements and the footnotes thereto, together with
      management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
      operations,  contained in the  Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for
      the year ended December 31, 1996 of Aquagenix,  Inc. (the  "Company"),  as
      filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission.  The December 31, 1996
      financial  statements  were derived from  audited  consolidated  financial
      statements,  but do not include  all  disclosures  required  by  generally
      accepted accounting principles. The accompanying financial statements have
      been restated for the comparative  period to include the accounts of Green
      Pastures,  Inc.  which was acquired on December 31, 1996 and accounted for
      as a pooling of interests.

      In the opinion of  management,  the  accompanying  unaudited  consolidated
      financial  statements  contain  all  adjustments  (which  are of a  normal
      recurring  nature)  necessary  for a fair  presentation  of the  financial
      position  and results of  operations.  The results of  operations  for the
      interim  periods  are not  necessarily  indicative  of the  results  to be
      expected for the full year.

2.    Earnings Per Share
      ------------------

      Earnings  (loss) per common  shares were  computed by dividing  net income
      (loss) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding.  Common share
      equivalents resulting from options and warrants have not been included for
      the loss per share  computation for three months and six months ended June
      30, 1997 since their effect would be anti-dilutive.

      In  February  1997,  the  Financial   Accounting  Standards  Board  issued
      Statement of Financial  Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share"
      ("SFAS 128"), which establishes new standards for computing and presenting
      earnings  per  share   ("EPS").   The   statement   replaces  the  current
      presentation  of primary EPS and will require dual  presentation  of basic
      and  diluted  EPS on the face of the  statement  of  operations.  SFAS 128
      requires  restatement  of all  prior  period  EPS  data  presented  and is
      effective in the fourth quarter of 1997 for the Company.  The Company does
      not  expect  adoption  of SFAS  128 to have a  significant  impact  on the
      Company's financial statements.

3.    Loan Agreements
      ---------------

In April 1997, the Company  entered into loan agreements with Capital Bank which
provided for  borrowings  under a revolving line of credit of up to an aggregate
of $750,000 and a three-year  term loan of $250,000  which is collaterized  by a
long-term  receivable.  Advances  under the line of credit  are based on certain
borrowing formula relating to eligible accounts receivable.  Interest accrues at
the  rates  of 1- 1/4%  above  prime  for the  line of  credit  and 9.5% for the
three-year term loan.  Substantially  all of the Company's assets are pledged to
Capital  Bank as  collateral.  This new line of  credit  replaced  the line with
SunTrust  and the amount  outstanding  under the  SunTrust's  revolving  line of
credit was fully repaid in April 1997.




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      In June 1997, the Company entered into a four-year loan  agreement,  for a
      principal  amount  of  $500,000,  with a  commercial  equipment  financing
      company to refinance certain capital expenditures  relating to application
      equipment and vehicles.

4.    Issuance of Common Stock
      ------------------------

      On May 2, 1997,  the Company  issued  100,000  shares of common stock to a
      financial  consultant resulting from the exercise of stock options granted
      to them  in  1996  as  consideration  for  financial  consulting  services
      rendered. The Company received an aggregate purchase price of $500,000.

      On May 19, 1997,  the Company  issued 47,500 shares of common stock to one
      of the directors of Aquagenix,  Inc. (the  "Company"),  namely Mr. Fred S.
      Katz,  upon the  exercise  of options  granted to him under the  Company's
      Directors  Stock Option Plan.  The aggregate  purchase price was $200,200,
      all of which has been received in cash by the Company.

      On the same day,  the Company  completed  an equity  private  placement of
      83,333 shares (the  "Shares") at $6.00 per share to Tarragona  Fund,  Inc.
      ("Tarragona") pursuant to the terms of a Subscription Agreement,  dated as
      of May 19, 1997, between the Company and Tarragona. The aggregate purchase
      price was $500,000, all of which has been received in cash by the Company.

      Since  December 31, 1996, the Company has issued a total of 300,233 shares
      of common  stock  resulting  from the  exercise  of stock  options  by its
      employees,  directors,  a financial consultant and two private placements,
      thereby increasing its total  stockholders'  equity by $1,526,816,  all of
      which were cash proceeds.




  















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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION

GENERAL

Aquagenix, Inc. (the "Company"), through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, provides
aquatic and industrial  vegetation  management services to both governmental and
commercial  customers in Florida,  Georgia,  North and South Carolina,  Arizona,
Alabama and  Tennessee.  The Company's  continued  emphasis on quality  service,
internal  growth and the selective  acquisition  of privately  held waterway and
vegetation  management  companies in the Sunbelt region of the United States has
resulted in the Company  becoming the largest provider of aquatic and industrial
vegetation  management  services in the United  States  with annual  revenues of
approximately  $11,500,000 for 1996. The Company's services consist primarily of
the control of aquatic weeds,  algae and exotic  plants,  brush and noxious tree
control,  wetland planting and restoration,  installation of floating  fountains
and  aeration  systems  and the  stocking  of fish for game,  plant  and  insect
control.

In April  1997,  the  Company  established  a new branch  office in  Birmingham,
Alabama as the Company has started to provide  industrial vegetation  management
services in that region.  The  expansion of its network of branches into Alabama
should help further  develop  alliances with the utility  companies in that area
and increase the Company's ability to capitalize on the beginning of large-scale
outsourcing of non-core  utility  services by utility  companies  throughout the
country.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months  Ended June 30, 1997  Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 1996
- ------------  -------------------  --------------------------------------------

REVENUES.   The  Company's  revenues  increased  by  $763,671,  or  26.9%,  from
$2,840,138  during the three months ended June 30, 1996 to $3,603,809 during the
three  months  ended June 30,  1997.  The  increase  in revenues  was  primarily
attributable to an increase in both aquatic and industrial vegetation management
contracts as a result of the  acquisitions of Aquatic  Dynamics,  Inc. (the "ADI
Acquisition")  in December 1996 and Aquatic and Right of Way Control,  Inc. (the
"ARC  Acquisition") in June 1996, the establishment of two new branch offices in
Georgia and Alabama and the intensive marketing efforts targeted at electric and
power utilities and governmental agencies.

COST OF  SERVICES.  Cost of  services  increased  by  $617,110,  or 40.6%,  from
$1,521,741  during the three months ended June 30, 1996 to $2,138,851 during the
three months  ended June 30,  1997.  The increase in cost of services was mainly
attributable  to  increased   chemical,   labor,   subcontracting   and  vehicle
maintenance  costs  which  was  directly  a result  of the  Company's  expanding
operations.  As a percentage of revenues,  cost of services have  increased from
53.6% in the second  quarter of 1996 to 59.3% in the second quarter of 1997. The
reduced   gross  margin  was  mainly   attributable   to  higher   chemical  and






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subcontracting  costs  as a  result  of a higher  mix of  industrial  vegetation
management  contracts  in  the  second  quarter  of  1997  as  compared  to  the
corresponding  quarter of 1996.  For the three  months  ended June 30,  1997 and
1996,  industrial  vegetation  management  services  accounted for approximately
27.8% and 17.9%,  respectively,  of the Company's total revenues.  Gross margins
from  industrial  vegetation  management  contracts are generally lower than the
aquatic  vegetation  management  contracts  as they  involve  a higher  usage of
chemicals and in some cases, subcontractors have to be used when aerial chemical
application using helicopters is required.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. Selling, general and administrative expense
increased by $715,585,  or 89.5%,  from  $799,349  during the three months ended
June 30, 1996 to  $1,514,934  during the three months  ended June 30, 1997.  The
increase in selling,  general and administrative  expenses was due mainly to the
expansion of the Company's  sales and marketing arm directed at penetrating  the
utility,  governmental  and wetland  development  markets,  assimilation  of the
operations  of the three  businesses  acquired  in 1996,  increased  payroll and
recruitment  costs,  higher travel,  business  promotion  expenses and increased
corporate  expenses   associated  with  the  sourcing  of  potential   financing
arrangements and private  placements  which included travel expenses,  legal and
professional fees. Payroll costs have increased  substantially mainly due to the
building  of a larger  managerial  team  which  included  the  recruitment  of a
President for the Company's largest  subsidiary,  a chief compliance officer for
training of technical  staff and  monitoring  of compliance  with  environmental
regulations,  a regional manager for utility and industrial  sales, a management
information  systems  manager and a controller.  The  operating  expenses of the
three new offices in Georgia,  Arizona and Alabama  accounted for  approximately
$344,000 of the increase in selling,  general and administrative  expenses. As a
percentage of revenues,  such expenses have  increased  from 28.1% for the three
months ended June 30, 1996 to 42.0% for the  corresponding  period in 1997. This
was mainly attributable to the increased level of infrastructure spending.

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION.  Depreciation and amortization  expense increased
from $164,042 in the second quarter of 1996 to $234,497 in the second quarter of
1997.  Such  expense as a  percentage  of revenues  increased  from 5.8% for the
quarter ended June 30, 1996 to 6.5% for the corresponding  quarter in 1997. This
increase  reflected  the  additional   depreciation  of  application   equipment
purchased during the three months ended June 30, 1997. In addition, amortization
expenses have also increased due to the additional intangibles acquired from the
ADI and ARC acquisitions.

INTEREST INCOME. Interest income increased by $11,570 from $1,982 for the second
quarter of 1996 to $13,552 for the  corresponding  quarter of 1997. The increase
in  interest  income  was due to higher  cash  balances  held  during the second
quarter of 1997  resulting  from the  proceeds of the  issuance of common  stock
during the second quarter of 1997.

INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense increased by $27,234 from $167,040 during the
three months ended June 30, 1996 to $194,274  during the three months ended June
30, 1997 primarily as a result of increased bank borrowings.






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QUARTERLY  RESULTS.  The net loss of  $465,195  incurred  by the Company for the
three months ended June 30, 1997 was mainly  attributable to additions to senior
management  and the  expansion of both the  production  and sales and  marketing
teams so as to establish the necessary  personnel  infrastructure  to manage and
grow the Company's operations.  Additional corporate expenses were also incurred
to evaluate and seek potential  financing  arrangements  and private  placements
which were required to finance the expansion of the Company's operations.

Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 1996
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

REVENUES.  The  Company's  revenues  increased  by  $1,254,598,  or 23.9%,  from
$5,242,730  during the six months ended June 30, 1996 to  $6,497,328  during the
six  months  ended  June 30,  1997.  The  increase  in  revenues  was  primarily
attributable to an increase in both aquatic and industrial vegetation management
contracts as a result of the  acquisitions of Aquatic  Dynamics,  Inc. (the "ADI
Acquisition")  in December 1996 and Aquatic and Right of Way Control,  Inc. (the
"ARC  Acquisition") in June 1996, the establishment of two new branch offices in
Georgia and Alabama and the intensive marketing efforts targeted at electric and
power utilities and governmental agencies.

COST OF SERVICES.  Cost of services  increased  by  $1,009,605,  or 36.7%,  from
$2,748,992  during the six months ended June 30, 1996 to  $3,758,597  during the
six months  ended June 30,  1997.  The  increase in cost of services  was mainly
attributable to increased chemical, labor, fuel, subcontracting, vehicle leasing
and  maintenance  costs which was directly a result of the  Company's  expanding
operations.  As a percentage of revenues,  cost of services have  increased from
52.4% for the six months  ended June 30, 1996 to 57.8% for the six months  ended
June 30 ,1997.  The  reduced  gross  margin  was mainly  attributable  to higher
chemical  and  subcontracting  costs as a result of a higher  mix of  industrial
vegetation  management  contracts  for the six  months  ended  June 30  ,1997 as
compared to the corresponding  period of 1996. For the six months ended June 30,
1997  and  1996,   industrial   vegetation  management  services  accounted  for
approximately  19.1% and 13.4%,  respectively,  of the Company's total revenues.
Gross  margins from  industrial  vegetation  management  contracts are generally
lower than the aquatic vegetation  management contracts as they involve a higher
usage of chemicals and in some cases, subcontractors have to be used when aerial
chemical application using helicopters is required.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. Selling, general and administrative expense
increased by $1,258,529,  or 83.7%,  from $1,503,193 during the six months ended
June 30,  1996 to  $2,761,722  during the six months  ended June 30,  1997.  The
increase in selling,  general and administrative  expenses was due mainly to the
expanded sales force and business  development  costs,  the  assimilation of the
operations  of the three  businesses  acquired  in 1996,  increased  payroll and
recruitment costs,  higher travel and increased  corporate  expenses  associated
with the sourcing of potential  financing  arrangements  and private  placements
which included travel expenses,  legal and professional fees. Payroll costs have
increased  substantially  mainly due to the building of a larger managerial team
which  included  the  recruitment  of  a  President  for the  Company's  largest

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subsidiary,  a chief  compliance  officer for  training of  technical  staff and
monitoring of compliance with environmental  regulations, a regional manager for
utility and industrial  sales, a management  information  systems  manager and a
controller.  The operating expenses of the three new offices in Georgia, Arizona
and  Alabama  accounted  for  approximately  $527,000  of the total  increase in
selling,  general and administrative expenses. As a percentage of revenues, such
expenses  have  increased  from 28.7% for the six months  ended June 30, 1996 to
42.5% for the corresponding  period in 1997. This was mainly attributable to the
increased  level of  infrastructure  spending and the costs  associated with the
sourcing of financing arrangements and private placements.

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION.  Depreciation and amortization  expense increased
from  $306,306  for the six  months  ended  June 30,  1996 to  $461,039  for the
corresponding period in 1997. Such expense as a percentage of revenues increased
from 5.8% for the six  months  ended  June 30,  1996 to 7.1% for the six  months
ended June 30, 1997.  This increase  reflected the  additional  depreciation  of
application  equipment and computer  equipment  purchased  during the six months
ended June 30, 1997. In addition, there was an increase in amortization relating
to intangibles acquired from the ADI and ARC acquisitions.

INTEREST  INCOME.  Interest income decreased by $24,311 from $43,293 for the six
months ended June 30, 1996 to $18,982 for the corresponding  period of 1997. The
decrease in interest  income was consistent with the lower average cash balances
in 1997 as compared to 1996.

INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense increased by $66,982 from $330,903 during the
six months ended June 30, 1996 to $397,885  during the six months ended June 30,
1997 primarily as a result of increased bank borrowings.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

WORKING  CAPITAL.  Working  capital  (excluding net  liabilities of discontinued
operations),  which consists  principally of cash and accounts  receivable , was
$1,140,193 at December 31, 1996,  compared to  $2,022,185 at June 30, 1997.  The
increase in working  capital was mainly  attributable  to the cash proceeds from
the issuance of common stock and the  reduction in  borrowings  under the credit
agreement with Capital Bank.

Of the Company's accounts  receivable  outstanding at December 31, 1996 and June
30, 1997, approximately $336,000 (31.6%) and $414,000 (30.3%) were due from five
customers,  respectively.  The increase  was  primarily  due to more  industrial
vegetation  contracts  undertaken  during the  second  quarter of 1997 which are
typically  larger  in value.  At June 30,  1997,  the  Company's  allowance  for
doubtful debts was $116,438 which the Company believes is currently  adequate to
cover anticipated  losses. The average collection period for accounts receivable
was approximately 34 days as of June 30, 1997 as compared to 32 days at December
31, 1996.








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Inventories  have increased from $339,114 as of December 31, 1996 to $793,610 as
of June 30, 1997  primarily  as a result of bulk  purchases of chemicals to take
advantage of quantity  discounts and extended  payment terms which also resulted
in an increase in accounts payable for the same comparative periods.

At June 30,  1997,  the  Company has loan  agreements  with  Capital  Bank which
provide for borrowings under a revolving line of credit of up to an aggregate of
$750,000  and a  three-year  term loan of $250,000  which is  collaterized  by a
long-term  receivable.  Advances under the line of credit are based on a certain
borrowing formula relating to eligible accounts receivable.  Interest accrues at
the  rates  of  1-1/4%  above  prime  for the  line of  credit  and 9.5% for the
three-year term loan.  Substantially  all of the Company's assets are pledged to
Capital Bank as collateral.  As of June 30, 1997, $242,742 was outstanding under
the  three-year  term  loan and  there  was none  outstanding  under the line of
credit.  Availability  under  the line of credit at June 30,  1997  amounted  to
$750,000.

CAPITAL COMMITMENTS. As of June 30, 1997, the Company has capital commitments to
purchase 30 specialized  application  equipment known as "Spra-Buggies" over the
next 16 months at a purchase price of approximately $27,000 per equipment.

CASH FLOWS FROM  OPERATING  ACTIVITIES.  For the six months ended June 30, 1997,
the  Company's  cash flows used in  operations  was $703,947 as compared to cash
generated from  operations of $1,400,805 for the six months ended June 30, 1996.
Of the net cash used in operating  activities  for the six months ended June 30,
1997,  $555,741  were used in  continuing  operations  as  compared  to net cash
generated  from  operations  of $806,943 for the six months ended June 30, 1996.
The decrease in cash flows  generated from  continuing  operations was primarily
attributable to the net loss incurred for the six months ended June 30, 1997.

CASH FLOWS FROM  INVESTING  ACTIVITIES.  For the six months ended June 30, 1997,
purchases of application and computer equipment  amounted to $548,541.  This was
partly  offset  by some  proceeds  from the sale of  marketable  securities  and
equipment,  resulting in net cash used in investing activities of $374,632.  Net
cash provided by investing  activities for the six months ended June 30, 1996 of
$2,924,209 was derived mainly from the sale of marketable securities and certain
assets of discontinued operations.

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES.  Net cash provided by financing activities
for the six months ended June 30, 1997 of $1,526,359 was derived  primarily from
the  issuance of common  stock  resulting  from an equity  private  placement of
83,333 shares at $6.00 per share and the exercise of stock options by employees,
directors and a financial consultant. The Company also had additional borrowings
of $756,090  during six months ended June 30, 1997 which included the three-year
term loan of $250,000 from Capital Bank and an equipment loan of $500,000 from a
commercial  equipment  financing  company.  The  Company  repaid  a net total of
$720,183 of its debts which included the installment  note of $200,000  relating
to  the  ADI  Acquisition  and  a  net  payment  of  $404,415  under  its credit
agreements.






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DISCONTINUED  OPERATIONS.  Net liabilities of discontinued  operations decreased
from  $350,076 as of December  31,  1996 to $201,870 as of June 30,  1997.  This
decrease was mainly due to the  settlement of certain  accounts  payable and the
utilization  of the  provision  for  phase-out  losses  relating  to legal  fees
incurred  for  the  collection  of  accounts   receivable  of  the  discontinued
operations  and amounts  paid to an  ex-employee  under a  settlement  agreement
entered into in 1996. 















































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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings
            -----------------
            Not applicable.

Item 2.     Changes in Securities
            ---------------------
            Not applicable.

Item 3.     Defaults Upon Senior Securities
            -------------------------------
            Not applicable.

Item 4.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
            ---------------------------------------------------
            Not applicable.

Item 5.     Other Information
            -----------------
            Not applicable.

Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
            -------------------------------- 
            (a) Exhibits:

            Exhibit     Description
            -------     -----------

            27.1        Financial Data Schedule


            (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

                 During the quarter ended June 30, 1997,  the  registrant  filed
                 the following reports on Form 8-K:

                 (i)    Current  Report on Form 8-K dated May 20, 1997 (filed on
                        May 20, 1997) which reported the Company's completion of
                        an equity private  placement with Tarragona  Fund,  Inc.
                        and   the   net   increase   in  the   Company's   total
                        stockholders' equity.










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                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------


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


                                                AQUAGENIX, INC.


Date: August 14, 1997                           By: /s/ Andrew P. Chesler
                                                   ----------------------
                                                   Andrew P. Chesler,
                                                   Chairman of the Board,
                                                   Chief Executive Officer,
                                                   President and Treasurer
                                                   (Principal Executive Officer)


Date: August 14 , 1997                          By: /s/ Helen Chia
                                                    --------------
                                                   Helen Chia,
                                                   Chief Financial Officer
                                                   (Principal Financial and
                                                    Accounting Officer)




















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THE SCEHDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED
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REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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