RESMED INC
10-Q, 1999-05-14
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC 20549



                                  FORM 10-Q

[  X  ]     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
  EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1999

[          ]          TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
   SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSACTION PERIOD FROM ___________
  TO _____________

                       Commission file number: 0-26038


                                 ResMed Inc.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware     98-0152841
(State or other jurisdiction of     (I.R.S Employer
incorporation or organization)     Identification No.)



                          10121 Carroll Canyon Road
                          San Diego, CA  92131-1109
                           United States Of America
                   (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 619 689 2400
             (Registrant's telephone number including area code)


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

As of March 31, 1999, there were 14,759,082 shares of Common Stock ($0.004 par
value) outstanding.

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                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                    INDEX
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PART I  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1                         Financial Statements
                               Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1999      3
                               (unaudited) and June 30, 1998

                               Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for       4
                               the Three Months Ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 and the
                               Nine Months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998

                               Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows       5
                               for the Nine Months Ended March 31, 1999 and 1998

                               Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial         6
                               Statements

Item 2                         Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition    12
                               and Results of Operations

Item 3                         Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     16

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1                     Legal Proceedings                                    17

Item 2                     Changes in Securities                                17

Item 3                     Defaults Upon Senior Securities                      17

Item 4                     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders  17

Item 5                     Other Information                                    17

Item 6                     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                     17

SIGNATURES                                                                      18
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                      PART I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.     Financial Statements
                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in US$thousands, except per share data)
<S>                                                                   <C>             <C>

                                                                      March 31,       June 30,
                                                                      --------------  -------------
                                                                               1999           1998 
                                                                      --------------  -------------
Assets                                                                   (unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents                                             $      10,844         15,526 
Marketable securities -  available for sale                                   5,320          5,220 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
337 at March 31, 1999 and $248 at June 30, 1998                              15,902         12,789 
Government grants receivable                                                    111            384 
Inventories (note 3)                                                         10,016          7,647 
Deferred income taxes                                                         2,642          2,518 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                     2,742          2,520 
                                                                       ____________   ____________ 
Total current assets                                                         47,577         46,604 
                                                                       ____________   ____________ 

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated amortization of
8,104 at March 31, 1999 and $5,395 at June 30, 1998                          26,619         11,111 
Patents, net of accumulated amortization of $489 at March 31, 1999
and $368 at June  30, 1998                                                      514            459 
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of $1,342 at March 31,
1999 and $893 at June 30, 1998                                                5,929          5,445 
Other assets                                                                  2,403            999 
                                                                       ____________   ____________ 
Total assets                                                          $      83,042         64,618 
                                                                       ============   ============
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable                                                      $       5,457          3,759 
Accrued expenses                                                              7,711          6,637 
Income taxes payable                                                          5,188          3,222 
Current portion of long term debt                                               116            227 
                                                                       ____________   ____________ 
Total current liabilities                                                    18,472         13,845 
                                                                       ____________   ____________ 
Total liabilities                                                            18,472         13,845 
                                                                       ____________   ____________ 
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value,
2,000,000 shares authorized; none issued                                          -              - 
Series A Junior Participating preferred stock, $0.01 par value,
150,000 shares authorized; none issued                                            -              - 
Common Stock, $0.004 par value, 50,000,000 shares
authorized; issued and outstanding 14,759,082 at March 31,
1999 and 14,552,000 at June 30, 1998                                             59             58 
Additional paid-in capital                                                   32,936         31,224 
Retained earnings                                                            38,644         27,179 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (note 4)                              (7,069)        (7,688)
                                                                       ____________   ____________ 
Total stockholders' equity                                                   64,570         50,773 
                                                                       ____________   ____________ 
Commitments and contingencies (note 5)                                            -              - 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                            $      83,042         64,618 
                                                                       ============   ============
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(in US$thousands, except per share data)

                                                              Three Months Ended                      Nine Months Ended
                                                                  March 31,                              March 31,
                                                             --------------------                    ------------------ 
<S>                                               <C>                   <C>                  <C>             <C>

                                                                 1999                 1998           1999            1998 
                                                  --------------------  ------------------   --------------  --------------

Net revenue                                       $            22,760               17,113          63,484          47,237 
Cost of sales                                                   7,901                6,098          20,949          16,697 
                                                         ____________         ____________    ____________    ____________ 
Gross profit                                                   14,859               11,015          42,535          30,540 
                                                         ____________         ____________    ____________    ____________ 

Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses                    6,636                5,300          19,889          14,994 
Research and development expenses                               1,512                1,290           4,581           3,789 
                                                         ____________         ____________    ____________    ____________ 
Total operating expenses                                        8,148                6,590          24,470          18,783 
                                                         ____________         ____________    ____________    ____________ 
Income from operations                                          6,711                4,425          18,065          11,757 
                                                         ____________         ____________    ____________    ____________ 

Other income (expenses), net:
Interest income, net                                              152                  201             555             755 
Government grants                                                 138                  128             402             476 
Other income (expenses), net                                     (353)                  47          (1,567)         (1,394)
                                                         ____________         ____________    ____________    ____________ 
Total other income (expenses), net                                (63)                 376            (610)           (163)
                                                         ____________         ____________    ____________    ____________ 

Income before income taxes                                      6,648                4,801          17,455          11,594 
Income taxes                                                    2,280                1,655           5,990           4,000 
                                                         ____________         ____________    ____________    ____________ 
Net income                                        $             4,368                3,146          11,465           7,594 
                                                         ============         ============    ============    ============

Basic earnings per share                          $              0.30   $             0.22    $       0.78    $       0.52 
Diluted earnings per share                        $              0.28   $             0.21    $       0.74    $       0.51 
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                             See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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            Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                (in US$thousands)
                                                                        Nine Months Ended
                                                                            March 31,
                                                                       -------------------        

<S>                                                                <C>                  <C>

                                                                                 1999           1998 
                                                                   -------------------  -------------

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income                                                         $           11,465          7,594 

Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization                                                   3,328          2,831 
Provision for service warranties                                                  214             80 
Foreign currency options revaluations                                             115          1,669 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net                                                       (3,384)        (3,271)
Government grants                                                                 286            (41)
Inventories                                                                    (2,371)        (1,744)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                        (283)          (547)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities                        4,916         (3,572)
                                                                         ____________   ____________ 
Net cash provided by operating activities                                      14,286          2,999 
                                                                         ____________   ____________ 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment                                    (17,899)        (8,319)
Patents costs                                                                    (151)          (261)
Purchase of investments                                                        (1,529)          (389)
Deferred payments -  business acquisitions                                     (1,033)        (1,699)
Purchases of marketable securities - available for sale                       (11,809)       (24,879)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities - available for sale               11,687         35,638 
                                                                         ____________   ____________ 
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities                           (20,734)            91 
                                                                         ____________   ____________ 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock                                          1,713            781 
Repayment of long term debt                                                      (114)          (124)
                                                                         ____________   ____________ 
Net cash provided by financing activities                                       1,599            657 
                                                                         ____________   ____________ 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                           167           (981)
                                                                         ____________   ____________ 
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents                           (4,682)         2,766 
                                                                         ____________   ____________ 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                               15,526          9,077 
                                                                         ____________   ____________ 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                         $           10,844         11,843 
                                                                         ============   ============
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Income taxes paid                                                  $            4,029          5,528 
Interest paid                                                                       -              - 
<FN>

               See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1)     Organization and Basis of Presentation

      ResMed Inc. (the Company) is a Delaware corporation formed in March 1994
 as a holding company for ResMed Group.  The Company designs, manufactures and
  markets  devices  for  the  evaluation  and  treatment  of  sleep disordered
  breathing,  primarily  obstructive  sleep  apnea.    The Company's principal
  manufacturing  operations  are  located  in  Australia.    Other  principal
  distribution  and  sales  sites are located in the United States, the United
 Kingdom and Europe.

        The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting
  principles  for  interim  financial information and with the instructions to
 Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include
  all  of  the  information  and  footnotes  required  by  generally  accepted
  accounting  principles for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of
  management,  all  adjustments  (consisting  of  normal  recurring  accruals)
  considered  necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating
  results  for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and the nine months ended
  March  31,  1999  are  not necessarily indicative of the results that may be
 expected for the year ending June 30, 1999.

(2)     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a)     Basis of Consolidation:

     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company
 and its wholly owned subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany transactions
 and balances have been eliminated on consolidation.

(b)     Revenue Recognition:

        Revenue on product sales is recorded at the time of shipment.  Royalty
  revenue  from  license  agreements is recorded when earned.  Service revenue
  received  in  advance  from  service  contracts  is  initially  deferred and
  recognized  as  revenue over the life of the service contract.  Revenue from
  sale  of  marketing  and  distribution  rights  is  initially  deferred  and
 recognized as revenue over the terms of the agreements.

(c)     Cash and Cash Equivalents:

       Cash equivalents include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, and
  other  highly liquid investments stated at cost, which approximates market. 
  Investments with original maturities of 90 days or less are considered to be
 cash equivalents for purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows.

(d)     Inventories:

        Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined principally by
 the first- in first- out method, or net realizable value.

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                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(2)     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

(e)     Property, Plant  and Equipment:

      Property, plant and equipment is recorded at cost.  Depreciation expense
  is  computed using the straight- line method over the estimated useful lives
  of the assets, generally two to ten years.  Assets held under capital leases
  are  recorded  at  the  lower  of the net present value of the minimum lease
 payments or the fair value of the leased asset at the inception of the lease.
    Amortization  expense is computed using the straight- line method over the
  shorter  of  the  estimated  useful lives of the assets or the period of the
  related  lease.   Straight- line and accelerated methods of depreciation are
  used  for  tax  purposes.  Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as
 incurred.

(f)     Patents:

     The registration costs for new patents are capitalized and amortized over
  the estimated useful life of the patent, generally five years.  In the event
  of  a  patent  being  superseded,  the  unamortized  costs  are  written off
 immediately.

(g)     Goodwill

          Goodwill  arising  from  business  acquisitions  is  amortized  on a
 straight-line basis over periods ranging from three to 15 years.  The Company
  carries  goodwill  at  cost  net  of  amortization.  The Company reviews its
  goodwill  carrying  value  when  events indicate that an impairment may have
  occurred  in goodwill.  If, based on the undiscounted cash flows, management
  determines  goodwill  is  not  recoverable,  goodwill is written down to its
 discounted cash flow value and the amortization period is reassessed.

(h)     Government Grants:

        Government grants revenue is recognized when earned.  Grants have been
  obtained  by  the  Company from the Australian Federal Government to support
 continued development and export of the Company's proprietary positive airway
  pressure  technology and to assist development of export markets.  Grants of
  $138,000  and $128,000 have been recognized for the three month period ended
 March 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively, and $402,000 and $476,000 for the nine
 month periods ended March 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.

(i)     Foreign Currency:

          The  consolidated  financial  statements  of the Company's non- U.S.
  subsidiaries  are  translated  into  U.S.  dollars  for  financial reporting
  purposes.  Assets and liabilities of non- U.S. subsidiaries whose functional
  currencies  are  other  than  the  U.S.  dollar are translated at period end
  exchange  rates,  and  revenue  and  expense  transactions are translated at
 average exchange rates for the period. Cumulative translation adjustments are
 recognized as part of "Comprehensive Income", as described in Note 4, and are
  included  in  "Accumulated  Other  Comprehensive  Income"  on  the Condensed
  Consolidated  Balance  Sheet  until  such  time as the subsidiary is sold or
  substantially  or  completely liquidated.  Gains and losses on transactions,
  denominated  in  other  than  the  functional  currency  of  the entity, are
 reflected in operations.

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                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(2)     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

(j)     Research and Development:

     All research and development costs are expensed in the period incurred.

(k)     Earnings Per Share:

        The weighted average shares used to calculate basic earnings per share
 was 14,746,000 and 14,516,000 for the quarters ended March 31, 1999 and 1998,
  respectively, and 14,699,000 and 14,490,000 for the nine month periods ended
 March 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.  The difference between basic earnings
  per  share  and  diluted earnings per share is attributable to the impact of
  outstanding  stock  options during the periods presented.  Stock options had
  the  effect  of  increasing the number of shares used in the calculation (by
  application  of  the  treasury  stock method) by 984,000 and 586,000 for the
  quarters  ended  March  31,  1999 and 1998, respectively, and by 747,000 and
  472,000  for  the  nine  month  periods  ended  March  31,  1999  and  1998,
 respectively.

(l)     Financial Instruments:

          The  carrying  value of financial instruments, such as cash and cash
 equivalents, marketable securities - available for sale, accounts receivable,
  government  grants,  foreign currency option contracts, accounts payable and
  long- term debt, approximate their fair value.  The Company does not hold or
 issue financial instruments for trading purposes.

          The fair value of financial instruments is defined as the amount for
  which  the  instrument  could  be exchanged in a current transaction between
 willing parties.

(m)     Foreign Exchange Risk Management:

        The Company enters into various types of foreign exchange contracts in
  managing  its  foreign  exchange  risk,  including  derivative  financial
  instruments  encompassing  forward  exchange  contracts and foreign currency
 options.

        The purpose of the Company's foreign currency hedging activities is to
  protect  the Company from adverse exchange rate fluctuations with respect to
  net cash movements resulting from the sales of products to foreign customers
  and  Australian  manufacturing  activities.  The Company enters into foreign
  currency option contracts to hedge anticipated sales and manufacturing costs
  denominated  in  principally  Australian  Dollars,  Pound  Sterling  and
  Deutschmarks.  The terms of such foreign exchange contracts generally do not
 exceed two years.

      Premiums to enter certain foreign currency options are included in other
 assets and are amortized over the period of the agreement in the consolidated
  statement  of  income against other income, net.  At March 31, 1999 and June
  30,  1998  unamortized  premiums  amounted  to  $702,000  and  $267,000,
 respectively.

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                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(2)     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

(m)     Foreign Exchange Risk Management, Continued:

     Unrealized gains or losses are recognized as incurred in the accompanying
  balance  sheets as either other assets or other liabilities and are recorded
 within other income, net on the Company's consolidated statements of income. 
  Unrealized  gains and losses on currency derivatives are determined based on
 dealer quoted prices.

          The  Company  is  exposed  to  credit related losses in the event of
  nonperformance  by  counterparties to financial instruments, but it does not
  expect any counterparties to fail to meet their obligations given their high
  credit  ratings.    The  credit  exposure  of  foreign  exchange  options is
 represented by the positive fair value of options at the reporting date.

      The Company held foreign currency option contracts with notional amounts
  totaling  $72,873,000  and  $62,683,000 at March 31, 1999 and June 30, 1998,
  respectively,  to  hedge  foreign  currency items. These contracts mature at
 various dates prior to March 31, 2001.

(n)     Income Taxes:

          The  Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability
 method of accounting for income taxes.  Under this method deferred tax assets
  and  liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable
  to  differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing
  assets  and liabilities and their respective tax bases.  Deferred tax assets
  and  liabilities  are  measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to
 taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected
  to  be  recovered  or  settled.    The  effect  on  deferred  tax assets and
  liabilities  of  a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period
 that includes the enactment date.

(o)     Warranty:

       Estimated future warranty costs related to certain products are accrued
 to operations in the period in which the related revenue is recognized.

(p)     Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:

          The  Company periodically evaluates the carrying value of long-lived
 assets to be held and used, including certain identifiable intangible assets,
  when  events and circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset
  may  not  be  recovered.    Recoverability  of assets to be held and used is
  measured  by  a  comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net
  undiscounted  cash  flows  expected  to  be generated by the asset.  If such
  assets  are  considered  to  be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is
 measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the
 fair value of the assets.  Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower
 of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

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                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(2)     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

(q)          As  of  July  1, 1998, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
    Accounting Standards No. 131, "Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise
        and  Related  Information."  This Statement addresses presentation and
        disclosure  matters and will have no impact on the Company's financial
        position  or  results  of  operations.   As required by Statement 131,
     compliance with the respective reporting disclosures will be reflected in
    the Company's 1999 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(3)     Inventories
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                  Inventories were comprised of the following at March 31, 1999 and June 30, 1998:
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                                                                March 31,           June 30,
                                                                   1999               1998
                                                               -----------          ---------
                                                                  $'000               '000

Raw materials                                                  $  3,663                 2,169
Work in progress                                                    704                   546
Finished goods                                                    5,649                 4,932
                                                                _______               _______
                                                               $ 10,016                 7,647
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(4)     Comprehensive Income

     As of July 1, 1998, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
  Standards  No.  130,  "Reporting  Comprehensive  Income",  which established
  standards  for  the  reporting  and  display of comprehensive income and its
  components in the financial statements.  The only component of comprehensive
 income that impacts the Company is foreign currency translation adjustments. 
 The net gain associated with the foreign currency translation adjustments for
  the three months ended March 31, 1999 was $147,000 compared to a net gain of
  $214,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1998.  The net gain associated
  with  the foreign currency translation adjustments for the nine months ended
  March  31,  1999 was $619,000 compared to a net loss of $4.0 million for the
 nine months ended March 31, 1998.  The Company does not provide for US income
  taxes  on foreign currency translation adjustments since it does not provide
  for  such  taxes  on  undistributed  earnings  of  foreign  subsidiaries.  
  Accumulated  other  comprehensive income at March 31, 1999 and June 30, 1998
  consisted  solely  of  foreign  currency  translation adjustments with debit
 balances of $7.1 million and $7.7 million, respectively.

(5)     Commitments and Contingencies

The company is currently engaged in litigation relating to the enforcement and
defense  of  certain  of its patents.  In 1992, the Australian distributor for
Respironics, Inc. challenged the Company's original Australian patent covering
both  a  method  of  and  device  for treating OSA with CPAP.  In May 1994, an
Australian appeals court, relying on issues specific to Australian patent law,
revoked  the  patent.    The Company's market share in Australia has decreased
from 1995 to the present.

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                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

             NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 (UNAUDITED)

(5)     Commitments and Contingencies, Continued

In May 1995, the Company filed a complaint in the United States District Court
seeking  monetary  damages  from and injunctive relief against Respironics for
alleged infringement of three ResMed patents.  In June 1996, the Company filed
an  additional  complaint  against  Respironics  for  infringement of a fourth
ResMed  patent,  and  the  actions  were  consolidated.    As  of  this  date,
Respironics  has  brought  three  partial  summary  judgment  motions  for
non-infringement  of  the  ResMed  patents;  the  Court has granted two of the
motions, and the third is currently being litigated.  It is ResMed's intention
to  appeal  the  summary  judgment  rulings  after  a  final  judgment  in the
consolidated litigation has been entered in the District Court proceedings.

In  May  1995, Respironics and its Australian distributor filed a Statement of
Claim  against the Company and Dr. Farrell, in the Federal Court of Australia,
alleging that the Company engaged in unfair trade practices.  The Statement of
Claim  asserts damage claims for lost profits on sales in the aggregate amount
of approximately $1,000,000.  While the Company intends to defend this action,
there  can  be  no  assurance  that the Company will be successful or that the
Company  will  not be required to make significant payments to the claimants. 
Furthermore,  the  Company  expects  to incur ongoing legal costs in defending
this action, as well as in the continuing litigation of its patent cases.

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                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Item 2.
  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
                                  OPERATIONS

Net Revenue

Net  revenue  increased  for  the  three  months ended March 31, 1999 to $22.8
million  from  $17.1  million  for  the  three months ended March 31, 1998, an
increase  of  $5.7  million or 33%.  For the nine month period ended March 31,
1999  net  revenue  increased  to $63.5 million from $47.2 million in the nine
month  period  ended March 31, 1998 an increase of $16.3 million or 34%.  Both
the  three  month and nine month increases in net revenue were attributable to
an  increase in unit sales of the Company's flow generators and accessories in
North  and  Latin  America  and to a lesser extent Europe.  In fiscal 1999 net
revenue  in  North  and  Latin  America  increased  to $12.4 million from $8.4
million  for the quarter, and to $36.5 million from $23.5 million for the nine
month periods ended March 31.  In Europe net revenue increased to $8.4 million
from $6.3 million for the quarter, and to $21.9 million from $17.2 million for
the nine month periods ended March 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.

Gross Profit

Gross  profit  increased  for  the  three months ended March 31, 1999 to $14.9
million  from  $11.0  million  for  the  three months ended March 31, 1998, an
increase  of $3.9 million or 35%.  Gross profit as a percentage of net revenue
increased  for  the quarter ended March 31, 1999 to 65% from 64% for the three
months  ended  March  31,  1998.    These  increases  resulted  primarily from
increased  unit  sales  of  higher  margin products and improved manufacturing
efficiencies.

For the nine month period ended March 31, 1999 gross profit increased to $42.5
million  from  $30.5  million in the same period of fiscal 1998 an increase of
$12.0  million  or 39%.  Gross profit as a percentage of net revenue increased
for  the  nine  month period ended March 31, 1999 to 67% from 65% achieved for
the  nine  months  ended  March  31, 1998.  These increases also resulted from
increased  unit  sales  of  higher  margin products and improved manufacturing
efficiencies.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling,  general  and  administrative expenses increased for the three months
ended  March  31,  1999 to $6.6 million from $5.3 million for the three months
ended  March  31, 1998, an increase of $1.3 million or 25%.  This increase was
primarily  due  to  an  increase  from  136  to 197 in the number of sales and
administrative  personnel.    As a percentage of net revenue, selling, general
and  administrative  expenses declined to 29% for the three months ended March
31,  1999  from  31% for the three months ended March 31, 1998.  This decrease
was  a  result  of increased economies of scale as a result of higher revenues
over the period.

Selling,  general  and administrative expenses for the nine months ended March
31,  1999  increased  to  $19.9 million from $15.0 million for the nine months
ended  March 31, 1998, an increase of $4.9 million or 33%.  As a percentage of
net  revenue, selling, general and administration expenses declined to 31% for
the  nine months ended March 31, 1999 from 32% for the nine months ended March
31, 1998.

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                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
                                  OPERATIONS

Research and Development Expenses

Research  and  development expenses increased for the three months ended March
31,  1999 to $1.5 million from $1.3 for the three months ended March 31, 1998,
an  increase  of  $222,000 or 17%. The increase reflects increased expenditure
associated  with new products currently under development.  As a percentage of
net  revenue,  research  and  development  expenses for the three months ended
March  31,  1999  declined  to 7% from 8% for the three months ended March 31,
1998.

For  the  nine  months  ended March 31, 1999 research and development expenses
increased  to  $4.6  million from $3.8 million for the corresponding period in
fiscal  1998,  an  increase  of  $792,000  or  21%.  The  increase  was due to
additional costs relating to development and evaluation of new products.  As a
percentage  of  net  revenue,  research  and development expenses for the nine
months  ended  March 31, 1999 declined to 7% from 8% for the nine months ended
March 31, 1998.

Other Income (Expenses), Net

Other  income  (expenses),  net  declined for the three months ended March 31,
1999  to  a  loss  $63,000  from income of $376,000 for the three months ended
March  31,  1998,  a  decrease  of  $439,000.    The  decline  in other income
(expenses),  net  reflects  the  receipt  of  $1.25  million  in March 1998 in
relation  to  the  granting  of  licenses to three of the Company's Patents to
Invacare  Corporation.    Excluding this one time receipt, net losses improved
from a loss of $874,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1998 to a loss of
$63,000  for  the  three  months  ended  March  31, 1999.  The improvement was
attributable  to reduced foreign currency losses associated with the Company's
foreign exchange hedging program.

Other income (expenses), net declined for the nine months ended March 31, 1999
to a loss of $610,000, from a loss of $163,000 for the nine months ended March
31,  1998.   The decline in other income (expense), net primarily reflects the
one  time  receipt  of  licensing  fees  from Invacare in March 1998 partially
offset  by  reduced  foreign  currency  losses  associated  with the Company's
foreign exchange hedging program.

Income Taxes

The  Company's  effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31,
1999  marginally  declined  to 34.3% of income from 34.5% for the three months
ended  March  31, 1998 and to 34.3% from 34.5% for the nine months ended March
31, 1999.

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<PAGE>
                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
                                  OPERATIONS

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As  of  March  31,  1999  and  June  30,  1998,  the Company had cash and cash
equivalents  and  marketable  securities  available  for sale of approximately
$16.2  million  and $20.7 million, respectively. The Company's working capital
approximated  $29.1  million and $32.8 million, at March 31, 1999 and June 30,
1998,  respectively.    The  decline  in working capital balances reflects the
construction  of  a  new Australian manufacturing facility partially offset by
cash generated from operations.

During  the  nine  months  ended  March  31,  1999,  the  Company's operations
generated  $14.3  million  of  cash  from operations, primarily as a result of
increased profit from operations.  During the nine months ended March 31, 1998
approximately $3.0 million of cash was generated by operations.

The  Company's  capital expenditures for the nine month period ended March 31,
1999  and  1998  aggregated  $17.9 million and $8.3 million, respectively. The
majority  of  the  expenditures in the nine month period ending March 31, 1999
relates  to the construction of the Australian manufacturing facility and to a
lesser  extent purchases of computer software and hardware, production tooling
and  equipment, office furniture and research and development equipment.  As a
result  of  these  capital  expenditures, the Company's March 31, 1999 balance
sheet  reflects  net  property,  plant  and  equipment  of approximately $26.6
million, compared to $11.1 million at June 30, 1998.

During  the  nine  month  period  ended  March  31, 1999 the Company paid $1.0
million  in  business acquisition payments in relation to the 1996 acquisition
of Priess.  In addition, during the nine month period ended March 31, 1999 the
Company  paid  $1.0  million  to  purchase a minority holding in Flaga Hf, the
Iceland based manufacturer of the Embla range of sleep diagnostic equipment.

The  company  anticipates  to expend approximately $2.0 million in relation to
the  construction  of its new manufacturing facility and computer systems over
the next three months. These payments are to be funded through cash flows from
operations and existing cash resources.

The  results of the Company's international operations are affected by changes
in  exchange  rates  between  currencies.    Changes  in  exchange  rates  may
negatively  affect  the  Company's  consolidated  net revenue and gross profit
margins from international operations.  The Company has a substantial exposure
to fluctuations in the Australian dollar with respect to its manufacturing and
research  activities  which  is  managed  through  foreign  currency  option
contracts.

In  May  1993, the Australian Federal Government agreed to lend the Company up
to  $870,000 over a six year term. Such a loan bears no interest for the first
three  years  but  bears interest at a rate of 3.8% thereafter until maturity.
The  outstanding  principal  balance of such loan was $116,000 and $227,000 at
March 31, 1999 and June 30, 1998, respectively.

Year 2000

The  Company conducted a strategic review of its information systems in fiscal
1997  with a view to upgrading operations to facilitate the growth in business
activity.  As  a consequence of these review procedures a decision was made to
replace  existing  internal  systems  with  the Oracle Applications Enterprise
package.    The decision to replace the Company's existing information systems
was  driven  by  operational  requirements  although  as  a  consequence  all
information systems are expected to be fully Year 2000 compliant.

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<PAGE>
                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF
                                  OPERATIONS

Year 2000, Continued

While  management expects the costs associated with Year 2000 compliance to be
approximately  $100,000,  the  cost  of  implementing  the  Oracle Application
Enterprise  package  is estimated to be approximately $2,000,000.  The Company
expects  to  complete  the  upgrading  of  its  internal  systems to Year 2000
compliance by September 30, 1999

The  Company has reviewed its product lines for Year 2000 compliance and, as a
result  of  this  review,  believes there is no significant Year 2000 exposure
with regards to the Company's products.

In  addition  to risks associated with the Company's internal computer system,
the  Company  is  potentially  vulnerable  to  the failure of third parties to
adequately  address  their  Year  2000 issues.  ResMed continues to assess the
readiness  of  key  third  parties  by  monitoring  such  parties'  readiness
statements.    ResMed is in the process of obtaining assurances from its major
suppliers  that  they are addressing this issue and that products purchased by
ResMed  will  function  properly  in  the  Year  2000.    However, there is no
assurance  that  the systems of third parties on which the Company relies will
be  Year 2000 ready, or that any system failure by such parties would not have
a material adverse effect on the Company.

Beyond  the above review procedures, the Company is in the process of, and has
developed,  a  number  of  Year  2000  contingency  plans  should  a Year 2000
compliance  issue  arise.   However, there can be no assurance that customers,
suppliers and service providers on which the Company relies will resolve their
Year  2000  issues accurately, thoroughly and on schedule. Failure to complete
the  Year  2000  project  by Year 2000 could have a material adverse effect on
future operating results or financial condition.

Recent Accounting Developments

SFAS  No.  133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities"
(SFAS  133),  was  issued  by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in June
1998  and  is  effective for the Company's quarter ending September 30, 1999. 
SFAS  133  standardizes  the  accounting for derivative instruments, including
certain  derivative  instruments  embedded  in  other  contracts.    Under the
standard,  entities  are  required  to carry all derivative instruments in the
statement  of financial position at fair value.  The accounting for changes in
the  fair  value  (ie,  gains or losses) of a derivative instrument depends on
whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship
and,  if  so,  on  the  reason for holding it.  If certain conditions are met,
entities  may  elect  to  designate  a  derivative  instrument  as  a hedge of
exposures  to  changes  in fair values, cash flows, or foreign currencies.  If
the  hedged  exposure  is  a  fair  value  exposure,  the  gain or loss on the
derivative  instrument  is  recognized  in  earnings  in  the period of change
together  with  the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item attributable to
the  risk  being  hedged.  If the hedged exposure is a cash flow exposure, the
effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported
initially  as a component of other comprehensive income (outside earnings) and
subsequently  reclassified  into  earnings  when  the  forecasted  transaction
affects  earnings.    Any  amounts  excluded  from  the  assessment  of  hedge
effectiveness  as  well  as  the  ineffective  portion  of the gain or loss is
reported  in  earnings immediately.  Accounting for foreign currency hedges is
similar  to  the  accounting  for  fair  value  and  cash flow hedges.  If the
derivative  instrument  is  not  designated  as  a  hedge, the gain or loss is
recognized in earnings in the period of change.

The  company has not determined the impact that Statement 133 will have on its
financial  statements  and  believes  that  such  determination  will  not  be
meaningful until closer to the date of initial adoption.

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<PAGE>

                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Item 3.
          QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Foreign Currency Market Risk

The  Company's  functional  currency  is  the  US  dollar although the Company
transacts  business  in various foreign currencies including a number of major
European  currencies  as  well  as  the  Australian  dollar.   The Company has
significant  foreign  currency  exposure  through  both  its  Australian
manufacturing activities and international sales operations.

The  Company  has established a foreign currency hedging program using foreign
currency  forward  exchange  contracts  and purchased currency call options to
hedge  foreign-currency-denominated  financial  assets,  liabilities  and
manufacturing  expenditure.    The  goal  of  this  hedging  program  is  to
economically  guarantee or lock in the exchange rates on the Company's foreign
currency  exposures  denominated  in  the  Deutschmark and Australian dollar. 
Under  this  program,  increases  or  decreases  in  the  Company's
foreign-currency-denominated  financial  assets,  liabilities,  and  firm
commitments  are  partially  offset  by  gains  and  losses  on  the  hedging
instruments.

The  table  below  provides  information  about the Company's foreign currency
derivative  financial  instruments,  by  functional currency and presents such
information  in  US  dollar  equivalents.  The table summarizes information on
instruments  and  transactions that are sensitive to foreign currency exchange
rates,  including  foreign  currency call options held at March 31, 1999.  The
table  presents  the  notional  amounts and weighted average exchange rates by
expected  (contractual)  maturity  dates  for  the  Company's foreign currency
derivative  financial  instruments.  These notional amounts generally are used
to calculate payments to be exchanged under the contract or options.
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<CAPTION>


<S>                                 <C>                  <C>                  <C>                  <C>




                                                   1999                 2000                 2001                Total
                                    -------------------  -------------------  -------------------  -------------------
FOREIGN CURRENCY DERIVATIVES

FOREIGN EXCHANGE CALL OPTIONS

(Receive AUS$/Pay US$)
Option amount                       $         9,750,000  $        49,500,000  $         9,000,000   $       68,250,000
Average contractual exchange rate   AUS $1 = USD 0.677   AUS $1 = USD 0.677   AUS $1 = USD 0.680    AUS $1 = USD 0.677


(Receive AUS$/Pay DM)
Option amount                       $           660,000  $         2,642,000  $         1,321,000   $        4,623,000
Average contractual exchange rate   AUS $1 = DM 1.12     AUS $1 = DM 1.12     AUS $1 = DM 1.12      AUS $1 = DM 1.12


<S>                                 <C>

                                    Fair Value
                                    Assets/
                                    --------------
                                     (Liabilities)
                                    --------------
FOREIGN CURRENCY DERIVATIVES

FOREIGN EXCHANGE CALL OPTIONS

(Receive AUS$/Pay US$)
Option amount                       $    1,040,000
Average contractual exchange rate


(Receive AUS$/Pay DM)
Option amount                       $      313,000
Average contractual exchange rate
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>

                         RESMED INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                        PART II     OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

     Refer Note 5 to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Item 2.     Changes in Securities

     None

Item 3.     Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     None

Item 4.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     None

Item 5.     Other Information

     None

Item 6.     Exhibits and Report on Form 8K

Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report

     Exhibit 27.1 Financial Data Schedule

Report on Form 8-K

     None

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<PAGE>

                                  SIGNATURES


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



ResMed Inc.






/S/ PETER C FARRELL
Peter C Farrell
President and Chief Executive Officer





/S/ ADRIAN M SMITH
Adrian M Smith
Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer


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<PAGE>

     Exhibit 27.1

                     ARTICLE. 5 FDS FOR 3RD QUARTER 10-Q
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

This  schedule  contains  summary  financial information extracted from ResMed
Inc's  third  quarter  March 31, 1999 financial report and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.


CURRENCY   USD $CURRENCY
<S>                         <C>           <C>

PERIOD-TYPE                        9-MOS         9-MOS
FISCAL-YEAR-END             JUN-30-1999   JUN-30-1998
PERIOD-END                  MAR-31-1999   MAR-31-1998
EXCHANGE-RATE                          1             1
CASH                          10,844,000    11,843,000
SECURITIES                     5,320,000     7,973,000
RECEIVABLES                   15,902,000    11,033,000
ALLOWANCES                       337,000       211,000
INVENTORY                     10,016,000     7,170,000
CURRENT-ASSETS                47,577,000    41,193,000
PP&E                          26,619,000    10,598,000
DEPRECIATION                           0             0
TOTAL-ASSETS                  83,042,000    58,761,000
CURRENT-LIABILITIES           18,472,000     9,543,000
BONDS                                  0             0
PREFERRED-MANDATORY                    0             0
PREFERRED                              0             0
COMMON                            59,000        58,000
OTHER-SE                      32,936,000    30,408,000
TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY    83,042,000    58,761,000
SALES                         63,484,000    47,237,000
TOTAL-REVENUES                63,484,000    47,237,000
CGS                           20,949,000    16,697,000
TOTAL-COSTS                            0             0
OTHER-EXPENSES                         0             0
LOSS-PROVISION                         0             0
INTEREST-EXPENSE                       0             0
INCOME-PRETAX                 17,455,000    11,594,000
INCOME-TAX                     5,990,000     4,000,000
INCOME-CONTINUING             11,465,000     7,594,000
DISCONTINUED                           0             0
EXTRAORDINARY                          0             0
CHANGES                                0             0
NET-INCOME                    11,465,000     7,594,000
EPS-BASIC                   $       0.78  $       0.52
EPS-DILUTED                 $       0.74  $       0.51
</TABLE>







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