UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-QSB

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006

o		TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia		58-1964787
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4355 Shackleford Road, Norcross, Georgia		30093
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Issuer’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 381-2900

Indicate by a check mark whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the 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 þ No o

Indicated by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ

As of April 30, 2006, 4,478,971 shares of Common Stock were outstanding.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes o  No þ

 

 

Intelligent Systems Corporation
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Form 10-QSB

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Part I		Financial Information
Item 1.		Financial Statements
		Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005			3
		Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005			4
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005			5
		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements			6
Item 2.		Management Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation			10
Item 3.		Controls and Procedures			16
Part II		Other Information
Item 6.		Exhibits			16
		Signatures			16
EX-31.1 SECTION 302, CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO
EX-31.2 SECTION 302, CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO
EX-32.1 SECTION 906, CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO AND CFO

Item 1. Financial Statements

Intelligent Systems Corporation

		March 31,				December 31,
		2006				2005
ASSETS		(unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash		$	209			$	378
Accounts receivable, net			2,549				1,827
Inventories			1,062				770
Other current assets			374				355
Total current assets			4,194				3,330
Long-term investments			4,643				4,571
Property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation			1,073				940
Goodwill, net			2,047				2,047
Other intangibles, net			489				532
Other assets, net			17				17
Total assets		$	12,463			$	11,437
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings		$	1,181			$	100
Accounts payable			1,301				847
Deferred revenue			4,188				4,779
Accrued payroll			1,089				1,092
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			1,102				849
Total current liabilities			8,861				7,667
Other long-term liabilities			519				248
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Minority interest			1,516				1,516
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 4,478,971 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005			45				45
Paid-in capital			18,413				18,410
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(58	)			(61	)
Accumulated deficit			(16,833	)			(16,388	)
Total stockholders’ equity			1,567				2,006
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	12,463			$	11,437

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Intelligent Systems Corporation

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2006				2005
Revenue
Products		$	2,039			$	2,063
Services			3,572				1,516
Total revenue			5,611				3,579
Cost of sales
Products			1,001				863
Services			1,653				869
Total cost of sales			2,654				1,732
Expenses
Marketing			591				541
General & administrative			1,194				959
Research & development			1,700				1,627
Loss from operations			(528	)			(1,280	)
Other income
Interest income (expense), net			(28	)			6
Investment income			5				1,042
Equity in income of affiliate companies			72				17
Other income, net			34				8
Loss before income taxes			(445	)			(207	)
Income taxes			—				12
Net loss		$	(445	)		$	(219	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share		$	(0.10	)		$	(0.05	)
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding			4,478,971				4,478,971

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Intelligent Systems Corporation

		Three Months Ended March 31,
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR):		2006				2005
OPERATIONS:
Net loss		$	(445	)		$	(219	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			134				124
Stock based compensation expense			3				—
Investment income			(5	)			(1,042	)
Equity in earnings of affiliate companies			(72	)			(17	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable			(722	)			389
Inventories			(292	)			(1	)
Deferred revenue			(145	)			851
Other current assets			(19	)			(170	)
Accounts payable			453				11
Accrued payroll			(3	)			144
Other assets			—				10
Other liabilities			(40	)			—
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			118				(13	)
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities			(1,035	)			67
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds related to sales of investments			5				1,042
Purchases of intangible assets			—				(5	)
Purchases of property and equipment			(223	)			(21	)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities			(218	)			1,016
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under short-term borrowing arrangements			1,081				405
Repayments under short-term borrowing arrangements			—				(541	)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities			1,081				(136	)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash			3				15
Net increase (decrease) in cash			(169	)			962
Cash at beginning of period			378				670
Cash at end of period		$	209			$	1,632
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for interest		$	19			$	2
Cash paid during the period for income taxes			—				12

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Intelligent Systems Corporation

1.

Throughout this report, the terms “we”, “us”, “ours”, “ISC” and “company” refer to Intelligent Systems Corporation, including its majority-owned subsidiaries.

2.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements presented in this Form 10-QSB have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States applicable to interim financial statements. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required for complete financial statements. In the opinion of ISC management, these consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (which comprise only normal and recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations as of and for the three month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. The interim results for the three months ended March 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These statements should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, as filed in our annual report on Form 10-KSB.

3.

Comprehensive Income (Loss) — In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income”, comprehensive income (loss) is the total of net income (loss) and all other non-owner changes in equity in a period. A summary follows:

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss		Three Months Ended March 31,
(unaudited, in thousands)		2006				2005
Net loss		$	(445	)		$	(219	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment			3				15
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities			—				(109	)
Comprehensive loss		$	(442	)		$	(313	)

4.		Stock-Based Compensation — At March 31, 2006, we had two stock-based compensation plans under which stock options have been granted. Stock options for employees generally vest over a three or four year term and stock options for directors vest over a two year term; options have a maturity of ten years from issuance date; and option exercise prices are equal to the closing price on the American Stock Exchange of the common stock on the grant date. Prior to 2006, we accounted for stock-based compensation in accordance with the Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, which permitted companies to use the alternative intrinsic value method of accounting for stock based compensation and we adopted the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”. In December 2005, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 123R, “Share Based Payment”, which replaced APB No. 25 and SFAS No. 123. The change was effective for our company for the reporting period beginning January 1, 2006. SFAS No. 123R requires companies to recognize in financial statements the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of those awards. We have adopted SFAS 123R using the modified prospective application method of adoption which requires the company to record compensation cost related to unvested stock awards as of December 31, 2005 by recognizing the unamortized grant date fair value in accordance with provisions of SFAS 123R on a straight line basis over the service periods of each award. The company has estimated forfeiture rates based on its historical experience. Stock based compensation for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 has been recognized as a component of general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements.
		No options were granted, exercised or forfeited in the first quarter of 2006 and 2005. The estimated fair value of the options granted during prior years was calculated using the Black Scholes option pricing model with assumptions as previously disclosed.
		As a result of adopting SFAS 123R, the impact to the Consolidated Financial Statements on net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $3,000 lower than if the company had continued to account for stock-based compensation under APB 25. The impact on both basis and diluted loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $0.00 per share. Pro forma net loss as if the fair value based method had been applied to all awards is as follows:

		Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)		2006				2005
Net loss, reported		$	(445	)		$	(219	)
Add: stock-based compensation programs recorded as expense, net of related tax			3				—
Deduct: total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax			(3	)			(8	)
Pro forma net loss		$	(445	)		$	(227	)
Loss per common share:
Basic, as reported		$	(0.10	)		$	(0.05	)
Basic, pro forma		$	(0.10	)		$	(0.05	)
Diluted, as reported		$	(0.10	)		$	(0.05	)
Diluted, pro forma		$	(0.10	)		$	(0.05	)

All of the company’s stock-based compensation programs recorded as expense relates to stock options. As of March 31, 2006, $9,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1 year. No options were granted, exercised or forfeited during the quarter ended March 31, 2006. The following table summarizes options as of March 31, 2006:

						Wgt Avg				Wgt Avg				Aggregate
						Exercise				Remaining				Intrinsic
		# of Shares				Price				Life in Years				Value
Outstanding at March 1, 2006			238,680			$	2.56				5.9			$	91,422
Vested and exercisable at March 31, 2006			220,680				2.61				5.7				86,700

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the first quarter of 2006 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on March 31, 2006. The amount of aggregate intrinsic value will change based on the fair market value of the company’s stock.

5.

Industry Segments — Segment information is presented consistently with the basis described in the 2005 Form 10-KSB. The table following contains segment information for the quarters ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.

Quarter ended March 31,
(unaudited, in thousands)		2006				2005
Information Technology
Revenue		$	3,887			$	1,876
Operating loss			(90	)			(1,308	)
Industrial Products
Revenue			1,724				1,703
Operating income (loss)			(94	)			288
Consolidated Segments
Revenue		$	5,611			$	3,579
Operating loss			(184	)			(1,020	)
A reconciliation of consolidated segment data above to consolidated loss follows:
Consolidated segments operating loss		$	(184	)		$	(1,020	)
Corporate expenses			(344	)			(260	)
Consolidated operating loss			(528	)			(1,280	)
Interest income (expense), net			(28	)			6
Investment income			5				1,042
Equity in income of affiliates			72				17
Other income, net			34				8
Loss before income taxes			(445	)			(207	)
Income taxes			—				12
Net loss		$	(445	)		$	(219	)
Depreciation and Amortization
Information Technology		$	70			$	64
Industrial Products			60				54
Consolidated segments			130				118
Corporate			4				6
Consolidated depreciation and amortization		$	134			$	124
Capital Expenditures
Information Technology		$	7			$	14
Industrial Products			198				12
Consolidated segments			205				26
Corporate			18				—
Consolidated capital expenditures		$	223			$	26

		March 31, 2006				December 31, 2005
		(unaudited)
Identifiable Assets
Information Technology		$	4,121			$	3,746
Industrial Products			3,502				2,913
Consolidated segments			7,623				6,659
Corporate			4,840				4,778
Consolidated assets		$	12,463			$	11,437

6.

Concentration of Revenue — The following table indicates the percentage of consolidated revenue represented by each customer for any period in which such customer represented more than 10% of consolidated revenue.

		Three Months Ended March 31,
(unaudited)		2006				2005
VISaer Customer A			—				13	%
VISaer Customer B			31	%			—
ChemFree Customer C			—				10	%
ChemFree Customer D			—				13	%

7.

Contract Settlement — In March 2006, our VISaer subsidiary reached a mutual agreement with one of its customers to terminate a Software License Agreement between them. The Settlement and Release Agreement assigns no fault to either party and provides for a refund to the customer of $512,000 of certain prepaid maintenance and other expenses, with such refund to be paid interest-free in monthly installments of $14,222 over a three year period. Accordingly, since VISaer had completed all of the requirements for revenue recognition, in the quarter ended March 31, 2006, VISaer recognized $1,779,000 in services revenue and $827,174 in cost of sales related to this contract, and recorded the refund amount as a liability of which $135,000 is included in other current liabilities and $311,000 in long-term liabilities, ($446,000 in total, which is equal to $512,000 discounted at 9.25%). The liability, which is an obligation of VISaer, is not secured by any assets or guaranteed by the parent company.

8.		Commitments and Contingencies — Please refer to Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2005 Form 10-KSB for a description of our commitments and contingencies. There has been no material change since December 31, 2005 in the commitments described in such note, except that the Contract Settlement referenced in Note 7 above involves a commitment by our VISaer subsidiary to make monthly payments of $14,222 each beginning April 1, 2006 until the $512,000 refund due its customer is paid in full.
		Legal Matters — In December 2004, ChemFree filed a patent infringement action against J. Walter Co. Ltd. and J. Walter, Inc. in the United States Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The complaint alleges that certain of the defendant’s products infringe various U.S. patents held by ChemFree and seeks a ruling to compel defendant to cease its infringing activities. The defendant has asserted various defenses and a counterclaim. The case is pending and no trial date has been set. In 2005, ChemFree participated in an arbitration proceeding versus ZYMO International, Inc. (“Zymo”), a patent co-owner, that resulted in the issuance of a favorable arbitration ruling for ChemFree. In December 2005, ChemFree initiated a proceeding under the Federal Arbitration Act in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia to obtain judicial confirmation of the arbitration ruling and to arbitrate a number of other disputes between ChemFree and Zymo that fall within the arbitration provisions of the co-ownership agreement between the parties. The case is pending. While the resolution and timing of any legal action is not predictable, ChemFree believes it has sufficient grounds to prevail in these actions although there can be no assurance that the disputes will be resolved in its favor.
		ISC Guarantees - In conjunction with a Software License Agreement entered into on June 12, 2003 between our majority owned subsidiary, CoreCard Software, Inc. and a CoreCard customer, ISC entered into a letter of guarantee with the CoreCard customer. Under the guarantee, in the event that the Software License is terminated due to CoreCard discontinuing operations, ISC has guaranteed to make available at its expense up to four employees to provide technical assistance to the customer during a transition period of up to one year. The guarantee is limited to the amount paid by the customer to CoreCard under the Software License Agreement at the time of termination. The guarantee phases out upon the achievement of certain operational milestones by CoreCard or after five years, whichever occurs sooner. As of March 31, 2006, it does not appear probable that the guarantee will be paid; thus no amounts have been accrued with respect to this guarantee.
		In connection with and to facilitate a software license contract between Ardext Technologies, Inc., a privately held company in which ISC holds a minority ownership, and a customer of Ardext’s, ISC entered into agreements with Ardext and the customer to receive and hold milestone payments by the customer and to return such payments either to the customer or to Ardext depending on the outcome of Ardext’s performance under the contract. At March 31, 2006, ISC has recorded payments totaling $150,000 received from the customer as Other Current Liabilities on the balance sheet, and expects to return such payments either to the customer or to Ardext depending on the outcome of the contract in 2006. ISC has no other obligations under the agreements.

9.

Significant Equity Investee – The following condensed financial information is provided for Horizon Software, LLC, an investee company in which we own a 17% equity interest and which, at March 31, 2006, constituted more than 20% of our consolidated assets.

		Three Months Ended March 31,
(unaudited, in thousands)		2006				2005
Net sales		$	4,337			$	3,599
Gross profit			3,259				2,764
Net income from continuing operations			356				124
Net income			356				124
ISC share of net income			61				21

10.		New Accounting Pronouncements - In December 2005, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 123R, “Share Based Payment”, which replaces APB No. 25 and SFAS No. 123. The change is effective for small business issuers for the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after December 15, 2005. SFAS No. 123R requires companies to recognize in financial statements the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of those awards. We adopted SFAS No. 123R effective January 1, 2006. There was no material impact on our results of operations or financial condition. Refer to Note 4.
		In December 2004, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 151, “Inventory Costs – An amendment of ARB No. 43”. SFAS No. 151 clarifies that certain abnormal amounts of production related expenses should be expensed as incurred and not included in overhead. Further, it requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to conversion costs should be based on normal capacity of production facilities. FASB No. 151 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. We adopted SFAS No. 151 effective January 1, 2006. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our financial position and results of operations.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation

In addition to historical information, this Form 10-QSB may contain forward-looking statements relating to ISC. All statements, trend analysis and other information relative to markets for our products and trends in revenue, gross margins and anticipated expense levels, as well as other statements including words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect”, and “intend”, and other similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements included those factors described below under “Factors That May Affect Future Performance”. ISC undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in future operating results.

For purposes of this discussion and analysis, we are assuming and relying upon the reader’s familiarity with the information contained in Item 6. Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation, in the Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Overview

Our consolidated subsidiaries operate in two industry segments: Information Technology Products and Services and Industrial Products. Included in the Information Technology sector are QS Technologies, Inc. (software for public health and human services), VISaer, Inc. (software for maintenance, repair and overhaul operations in the commercial aviation industry) and CoreCard Software, Inc. (software for managing credit and debit cards). The Industrial Products segment includes ChemFree Corporation (bio-remediating parts washers).

We derive our product revenue from sales of software licenses in our Information Technology sector and sales and leases of equipment and supplies in our Industrial Products sector. Our service revenue consists of fees for implementation, consulting, training, maintenance and support for software products in our Information Technology sector. Our consolidated revenue is the aggregate of the revenue generated at our four subsidiary companies. Our revenue fluctuates from period to period and our results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected in

future periods. Period-to-period comparisons may not be meaningful and it is difficult to predict the level of consolidated revenue on a quarterly or annual basis for a number of reasons, including the following:

	•		A change in revenue level at one of our subsidiaries may impact consolidated revenue or be offset by an opposing change at another subsidiary.
	•		Economic and marketplace trends may impact our subsidiaries differently or not at all and two of our software subsidiaries have very limited experience in their marketplaces which makes it difficult to identify and evaluate trends that may impact their business.
	•		Two of our software subsidiaries, CoreCard Software and VISaer, have been involved in major new product development initiatives for the past five years and have limited experience delivering and installing their new products at customer sites, making it difficult to predict with certainty when they will recognize revenue on individual software contracts.
	•		Our subsidiaries are relatively small in revenue size and, in the Information Technology sector, license revenue at a subsidiary in a given period may consist of a relatively small number of contracts. Consequently, even small delays in a subsidiary’s delivery under a software contract (which may be out of its control) could have a significant and unpredictable impact on consolidated revenue that we can recognize in a given quarterly or annual period.

Frequently we recognize consolidated operating losses on a quarterly and annual basis and are likely to do so in the future from time to time. Our operating expenses consist of the aggregate of our four subsidiaries’ expenses and the corporate office expenses. Our ChemFree and QS Technologies subsidiaries usually generate an operating profit on an annual basis but our early stage subsidiaries, VISaer and CoreCard, are not consistently profitable, mainly due to significant research and development expense that is invested to complete their new product offerings and the deferral of revenue recognition until such products are delivered to customers. Depending upon the size and number of software licenses recognized in a particular period and the level of expenses incurred to support development and sales activities, our subsidiaries may report operating profits on an irregular basis as they build their customer base. A significant portion of our subsidiaries’ expense is related to personnel which is relatively fixed in the short-term. We continually evaluate and strive to balance our financial resources with the resources required to complete products under development and support our subsidiaries’ customers. For these and other reasons, our operating profits or losses may vary from quarter to quarter and at the present time are generally not predictable with any degree of certainty.

We also frequently generate income or losses from non-operating sources and we may do so from time to time in the future. Occasionally we derive income from sales of holdings in affiliate and other minority-owned companies or we record a charge if we believe the value of a non-consolidated company is impaired. We also recognize on a quarterly basis our pro rata share of the income or losses of affiliate companies accounted for by the equity method. The timing and amount of gain or loss recognized as a result of a sale or the amount of equity in the income or losses of affiliates generally are not under our control and are not necessarily indicative of future results, either on a quarterly or annual basis.

In recent years, the majority of our cash has been generated on an irregular basis from sales of our investments in early stage technology companies. We have used a significant amount of the cash received from these sales to support the operations of our CoreCard Software and VISaer subsidiaries.

We filed a Form 8-K dated April 27, 2006 in which we disclosed that we received a letter from The American Stock Exchange (“AMEX”) notifying us that, based upon a review of our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed for the year ended December 31, 2005, AMEX has determined that we do not meet certain of the AMEX continued listing standards. Specifically, AMEX noted we are not in compliance with Section 1003(a)(ii) of the AMEX Company Guide because our shareholders’ equity is less than $4,000,000 and we have sustained losses in three out of four of our most recent fiscal years. In order to maintain listing of our Common Stock on AMEX, we must submit a plan by May 26, 2006, advising AMEX of our plan to achieve compliance with the continued listing standards within an 18 month period. AMEX will evaluate our plan and determine whether we have made a reasonable demonstration in the plan of an ability to regain compliance with the continued listing standards. If AMEX accepts our plan, we may be able to continue our listing during the plan period, during which time we will be subject to periodic review to determine if we are making progress consistent with the plan. If AMEX does not accept our plan, we do not submit a plan, we fail to make progress consistent with our plan, or if we are not in compliance by the end of the 18 month period, AMEX may initiate delisting proceedings with respect to our Common Stock. We may appeal any AMEX determination to initiate delisting proceedings with respect to our Common Stock. We presently intend to submit such a plan for AMEX to review on a timely basis.

Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements presented in this quarterly report.

Revenue — Total revenue in the three month period ended March 31, 2006 was $5,611,000, a 57 percent increase compared to the first quarter of 2005. Revenue from products, which includes sales of equipment in our Industrial Products segment as well as software license fees related to the Information Technology segment, was $2,039,000 in the three month period ended March 31, 2006 compared to $2,063,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2005. The mix of revenue contributed by the Industrial Products segment and the Information Technology segment did not change materially in the first quarter of 2006 compared to the same period last year, with Industrial Products representing 85 percent and 83 percent of product revenue in the first quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively. Service revenue increased period-to-period by 136 percent, or $2,056,000. Most of the increase is attributed to a single multi-year contract at the VISaer subsidiary that was completed and recognized in the first quarter of 2006, contributing $1,779,000 in services revenue. In addition, there was a modest increase in service revenue due to a larger base of installed customers at each of our software subsidiaries that pay annual maintenance fees and that require other billable professional services.

Cost of Sales — Total cost of sales was 47 percent of total revenue in three month period ended March 31, 2006 and 48 percent in the same period in 2005. However, the cost of product revenue and service revenue was different between periods, both in absolute terms and as a percentage of product and service revenue. Cost of product revenue was 49 percent of product revenue in the first quarter of 2006 compared to 42 percent of product revenue in the same period in 2005. The principal reason for the difference is due to an increase in the cost of sales of ChemFree’s industrial products. ChemFree experienced higher costs for transportation and certain plastic components due to increased gas and petroleum products prices, as well as more temporary facility and labor expenses required to support higher production output to meet current and anticipated order levels. Cost of service revenue (which relates to the software subsidiaries only) was 46 percent and 57 percent of service revenue in the three month periods ending March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The change between periods reflects the fact that VISaer’s single multi-year contract that contributed $1,779,000 in services revenue had a proportionately lower cost of sales than is typical of VISaer’s professional services contracts.

Operating Expenses — In the three month period ended March 31, 2006, total consolidated operating expenses were 11 percent higher than in the corresponding period in 2005. Consolidated marketing expenses were nine percent ($50,000) higher in the first quarter of 2006 as compared to last year, the majority of which reflects modest increases in a mix of different expenses at several subsidiaries. Consolidated general and administrative expenses increased by 25 percent ($235,000) in the three month period ended March 31, 2006 as compared to the corresponding period in 2005. Most of the increase relates to higher legal expenses at the ChemFree subsidiary as well as some increase in corporate expenses mainly related to earlier billing of audit expenses in 2006 compared to 2005. Consolidated research and development expenses were four percent ($73,000) higher in the first quarter of 2006 compared to the first quarter of 2005. The increase is due to a higher number of employees at our CoreCard Software’s subsidiaries in Romania and India.

Interest Income (Expense) — In the three months ended March 31, 2006, we recorded $28,000 in net interest expense compared to $6,000 in net interest income in the corresponding period in 2005. The net interest expense in 2006 reflects greater utilization of our line of credit at a higher interest rate during the first quarter of 2006 whereas the net interest income in 2005 includes interest income recorded at a subsidiary reflecting a finance charge on a customer contract, offset in part by approximately $3,000 in interest expense related to the company’s borrowings under its bank line of credit.

Investment Income — We recorded $5,000 in investment income in the first quarter of 2006 compared to investment income of $1,042,000 in the first quarter of 2005. The investment income in 2005 reflects a cash distribution received in the first quarter of 2005 related to the ISC Guernsey asset sale completed in June 2004, as explained in more detail in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Equity Earnings (Losses) of Affiliate Companies — On a quarterly basis, we recognize our pro rata share of the earnings or losses of affiliate companies that we record on the equity method. We recorded $72,000 in net equity income of two affiliate companies in the first quarter of 2006 compared to $17,000 in net equity in income of affiliate companies in the three months ended March 31, 2005. These results include our pro rata share of the net earnings and losses reported

by two affiliate companies (CoreXpand and Horizon Software) in 2005 and 2006. The change between periods reflects increased profits at both affiliate companies.

Other Income, Net — Other income was $34,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to $8,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2005. The amount in each year reflects foreign currency exchange gains.

Income Taxes — We did not accrue for any income tax liability year-to-date in 2006 and we believe our deferred tax assets should be fully reserved given their character and our historical losses. In the three months ended March 31, 2005, the tax liability recorded reflects $4,000 in state tax liability at a subsidiary and $8,000 in estimated alternative minimum tax.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our cash balance at March 31, 2006 was $209,000 compared to our cash balance of $378,000 at December 31, 2005. Our principal source of cash during the three month period ended March 31, 2006 was $1,081,000 in borrowings under our bank line of credit. Principal uses of cash during the first quarter of 2006 included a $722,000 increase in accounts receivable due mainly to higher billings at ChemFree and CoreCard, $292,000 related to higher levels of raw material and finished goods inventory at ChemFree, and $223,000 in purchases of property and equipment, most of which relates to ChemFree products which are leased to customers under long-term leases. The increase in inventory levels at ChemFree reflects a number of factors including an increase in the price of certain plastics materials due to general market increases in prices of petroleum-based products, an increase in the minimum order quantity of certain parts requiring ChemFree to inventory larger quantities than in the past, the addition of a new product line, and a growing pipeline of orders to be delivered in future periods. In recent years, most of our cash has been generated on an irregular basis from sales of our investments in non-consolidated technology companies and we have used a significant amount of the cash received from these sales to support the operations of our CoreCard Software and VISaer subsidiaries. We do not expect the same level of cash investment in 2006 in these two subsidiaries. Based on recent trends and current projections, we presently believe that scheduled customer payments on existing and pending software contracts will be sufficient to fund a significant portion of CoreCard’s and VISaer’s operations on an annual basis, although their monthly cash flows are expected to be irregular As explained in Note 7 to these Consolidated Financial Statements, $135,000 and $311,000 of the increase in short-term and long-term liabilities are related to the settlement agreement with one of VISaer’s customers.

We currently plan to support negative cash flow from consolidated operations, which is expected to occur mainly in the first half of 2006, through additional periodic draws against our bank line of credit, as we have done year-to-date in 2006. In the first quarter of 2006, negative cash flows from operations required significant borrowings under our bank line of credit in excess of our projections at the beginning of the year. We expect to be close to the maximum borrowings under our existing line of credit during the second quarter of 2006 before generating positive cash from operations which will allow us to reduce our line of credit balance. Furthermore, we have a redemption option with respect to our holdings in an affiliate company, which is presently exercisable, that would require the affiliate to redeem our holdings for an amount equal to the greater of fair market value or our investment plus a defined annual rate of return. Although we do not have any present intention to exercise this redemption option, we could decide to exercise the option in whole or part and generate near-term cash. Sales of investments, subsidiaries or assets have generated cash on an irregular basis in the past but the amount and timing of sales of such transactions cannot be predicted with reasonable certainty. For instance, subsequent to March 31, 2006, we received a cash distribution of $167,000 related to the sale of Aderis Pharmaceuticals, a privately held company in which we were a small shareholder and a cash distribution of $188,000 related to our interest in an affiliate company, Horizon Software, although the timing and amount of such distributions were not predictable in advance. Our budgeted cash requirements for operations for the second half of 2006 are lower than in the first half of 2006 based on new and pending software contracts, milestone payments on existing contracts, and annual maintenance and professional services contracts at our Information Technology subsidiaries, of which a significant number renew in mid-year.

We presently project that we will have sufficient accounts receivable and inventory balances throughout the year to provide the required borrowing base for expected draws under our bank line of credit; however, if we fail to do so, we could experience a short-term cash shortfall unless the bank provides an exception. It may be possible to increase the maximum borrowing amount under our line of credit secured by other assets, although there can be no assurance that the bank would agree to such an increase. Furthermore, if the bank elects not to renew our line of credit at the end of the current term (September 1, 2006), we may not be able to find a replacement line of credit on acceptable terms, if at all. Certain software customer contracts tie cash payments to delivery dates of various software deliverables. Delays in

meeting project milestones or software delivery commitments could cause customers to postpone payments and increase our need for cash during 2006. Presently, we do not believe there is a material risk to successfully performing under these contracts but if customer payments are delayed for any reason, if we do not control costs or if we encounter unforeseen technical or quality problems, then we could require more cash than planned and we would need to increase our use of our bank line of credit, scale back operations at the subsidiary or seek new financing, which could affect performance under the contracts, at least in the short term.

As explained in Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in our Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005, we are carrying an amount of $150,000 in the category “Other Current Liabilities” that represents funds being held by us related to a deposit by a customer of Ardext Technologies, a privately owned company in which we have a minority ownership position. The $150,000 is being held by us as a condition of the contract between the customer and Ardext and will be refunded at some point in 2006 either to the customer or to Ardext, depending upon the performance under the contract between the two parties. We have no other obligations to either party with respect to this arrangement.

Beyond 2006, we currently expect that liquidity will continue to improve and consolidated operations will generate sufficient cash to fund their requirements with use of our credit facility to accommodate short-term needs. Other long-term sources of liquidity include potential sales of investments, subsidiaries or other assets although the timing and amount of any such transactions are uncertain and, to the extent they involve non-consolidated companies, generally not within our control.

We do not currently have any off balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. We consider certain accounting policies related to revenue recognition, valuation of acquired intangibles and impairment of long-lived assets, and valuation of investments to be critical policies due to the estimation processes involved in each. Management discusses its estimates and judgments with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. For a detailed description on the application of these and other accounting policies, see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our annual report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. Reference is also made to the discussion of the application of these critical accounting policies and estimates contained in Management’s Discussion and Analysis in our annual report on Form 10-KSB for 2005. During the quarter ended March 31, 2006, there were no significant or material changes in the application of critical accounting policies that would require an update to the information provided in the Form 10-KSB for 2005.

Factors That May Affect Future Operations

Future operations in both the Information Technology and Industrial Products segments are subject to risks and uncertainties that may negatively impact our future results of operations or projected cash requirements. It is difficult to predict future quarterly and annual results with any certainty mainly because several of our subsidiaries are early stage companies with limited revenue and experience in their respective markets, all are relatively small in size and, particularly in the Information Technology sector, revenue tends to be associated with fewer and larger sales than in the Industrial Products segment. Thus any trend or delay that affects even one of our subsidiaries could have a negative impact on the company’s consolidated results of operations or cash requirements on a quarterly or annual basis. In addition, the carrying value of our investments is impacted by a number of factors which are generally beyond our control since we are typically a non-control shareholder in a private company with limited liquidity.

Among the numerous factors that may affect our consolidated results of operations or financial condition are the following:

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Delays in software development projects which could cause our customers to delay implementations, delay payments or cancel contracts, which would increase our costs and reduce our revenue.

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Undetected software errors or poor quality control which may delay product releases, increase our costs, result in non-acceptance of our software by customers or delay revenue recognition.

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Competitive pressures (including pricing, changes in customer requirements and preferences, and competitor product offerings) which may cause prospective customers to choose an alternative product solution, resulting in lower revenue and profits (or increased losses).

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The inability of our CoreCard or VISaer subsidiaries to establish a base of referenceable customers for their new product offerings, resulting in lower revenue and profits (or increased losses), increased cash needs and possibly leading to restructuring or cutting back of the subsidiary’s operations.

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Failure of our products’ specifications and features to achieve market acceptance.

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The inability of our software subsidiaries to retain key software developers who have accumulated years of know-how in our target markets and company products, or failure to attract and train a sufficient number of new software developers and testers to support our product development plans and customer requirements at projected cost levels.

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Continued increases in the price of oil, which could increase ChemFree’s product costs and which could affect VISaer’s results if potential aviation customers delay or cancel purchases of software or services in the face of declining industry trends or poor financial condition.

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Delays in anticipated customer payments for any reason which would increase our cash requirements and possibly our losses.

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Declines in performance, financial condition or valuation of minority-owned companies which could cause us to write-down the carrying value of our investment or postpone an anticipated liquidity event, which could negatively impact our earnings and cash.

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Increased operating expenses and diversion of resources related to compliance with the internal control over financial reporting requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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Negative trends affecting the commercial aviation industry worldwide which could impact VISaer’s short-term customer purchases, thus increasing its losses and need for cash.

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In the Industrial Products market, failure by ChemFree to protect its intellectual property assets or to prevail in legal matters described in Item 3 of our Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005, which could increase competition in the market place and result in greater price pressure and lower margins, thus impacting sales, profits and projected cash flow.

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An insufficient number of potential CoreCard customers decides to purchase and run an in-house software system and instead choose to outsource their account transaction processing which could result in lower revenue and greater cash requirements.

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Budget reductions by state and local governments for information technology products that delay award of contracts or implementations for our QS Technologies subsidiary.

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Consolidation of software vendors or software tool providers in the public health market or changes in the regulations governing electronic records which could increase competition or require expensive software modifications, affecting QS Technologies’ revenue and costs.

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An insufficient level of qualifying accounts receivable and inventories to support a borrowing base sufficient to meet our borrowing requirements under our bank line of credit.

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Other general economic and political conditions, particularly those which may cause international business and domestic government customers to delay or cancel software purchases.

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The sale of a subsidiary which could impact future revenue, profit/loss or cash contribution, and result in a one-time gain or loss on the sale transaction.

We have certain lease commitments, legal matters and contingent liabilities described in detail in Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005. We are not aware presently of any facts or circumstances related to these that are likely to have a material negative impact on our results of operations or financial condition.

Item 3. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective. There were no changes in the company’s internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors identified in connection with this evaluation that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed or furnished with this report:

3(i)		Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant dated November 14, 1991, as amended November 25, 1997. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1991 and to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K dated November 25, 1997.)
3(ii)		Bylaws of the Registrant dated June 6, 1997. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) of the Registrant’s Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 1997.)
4.1		Rights Agreement dated as of November 25, 1997 between the Registrant and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company as Rights Agent. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K dated November 25, 1997 and filed on December 16, 1997.)
4.2		Form of Rights Certificate. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K dated November 25, 1997 and filed on December 16, 1997.)
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer furnished as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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, hereunto duly authorized.

		INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS CORPORATION
		Registrant
Date: May 15, 2006		By:		/s/ J. Leland Strange
				J. Leland Strange
				Chief Executive Officer, President
Date: May 15, 2006		By:		/s/ Bonnie L. Herron
				Bonnie L. Herron
				Chief Financial Officer