DATAPOINT CORP
10-Q, 1994-12-16
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 10-Q

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


(Mark One)

[ X ]  Quarterly Report Pursuant To Section 13 Or 15(d) Of The Securities 
       Exchange Act Of 1934 For the quarterly period ended October 29, 1994

                                      OR

[   ]  Transition Report Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) Of The Securities 
       Exchange Act Of 1934
       For the transition period from _________ to _________


                          Commission file number 1-7636

                              DATAPOINT CORPORATION

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 


        Delaware                                     74-1605174
(State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization) 


                    5-7 rue Montalivet 75008, Paris, France
                             8400 Datapoint Drive
                         San Antonio, Texas 78229-8500
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

                             (33-1) 40 07 37 37
                               (210) 593-7000
              (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 December 2, 1994, 12,901,605 shares of Datapoint Corporation 
Common Stock were outstanding, exclusive of 8,089,612 shares held in 
Treasury. 

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                   DATAPOINT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES



                                  INDEX




 		                                                              Page
		                                                              Number

Part I.  Financial Information

Item 1.  Financial Statements

	Consolidated Balance Sheets -
	  October 29, 1994 and July 30, 1994		  

	Consolidated Statements of Operations -
	  Three Months Ended October 29, 1994 and October 30, 1993		  

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -                   
	  Three Months Ended October 29, 1994 and October 30, 1993		  

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		  


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



Part II. Other Information

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings		


Signature		





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                      PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Datapoint Corporation and Subsidiaries
				                                    (In thousands, except share data)
				                                       (Unaudited)
				                                       October 29,   July  30,
				                                             1994		     1994 	
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	                    $6,767 	    $6,241 
	Restricted cash and cash equivalents	          4,804	      4,312 
	Marketable securities at market 	                188 	       334 
	Accounts receivable, net of allowance for 
  doubtful accounts of $1,158 and $2,568, 
  respectively	                                36,244 	    44,379 
	Inventories 	                                 17,728 	    17,674 
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	     6,716 	     6,975 
	Total current assets	                         72,447 	    79,915 

Fixed assets, net of accumulated 
 depreciation of $111,191 and $105,988, 
 respectively 	                                28,436 	    29,088 
Other assets, net	                             18,693 	    18,431 
	                                            $119,576 	  $127,434 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit	
Current liabilities:
	Payables to banks  	                         $19,037 	   $17,963 
	Current maturities of long-term debt	          3,399 	     2,370 
	Accounts payable	                             19,327	     25,649 
	Accrued expenses	                             37,440	     37,732 
	Deferred revenue	                             12,373 	    13,728 
	Income taxes payable	                            961 	       760 
	Total current liabilities	                    92,537 	    98,202 

Long-term debt, exclusive of current 
maturities	                                    70,505 	    70,561 
Other liabilities	                              9,894 	     9,432 

Commitments and contingencies	                      -  	       -  

Stockholders' Deficit:
	Preferred stock of $1.00 par value.  Shares 
  authorized 10,000,000; shares issued and 
  outstanding 1,784,456 (aggregate liquidation 
	 preference $36,135).	                         1,784 	    1,784 
	Common stock of $.25 par value.  Shares 
  authorized 40,000,000; shares issued of 
  20,991,217 in fiscal 1995 and 20,991,217
  in fiscal 1994 including treasury shares of 
  8,089,612 and 6,546,825, respectively.	       5,248 	     5,248 
 Other capital	                               212,599 	   212,599 
 Foreign currency translation adjustment	      12,392 	    10,552 
 Retained deficit	                           (233,419)	  (226,977)
 Treasury stock, at cost	                     (51,964)	   (53,967)
	Total stockholders' deficit	                 (53,360)	   (50,761) 
	                                            $119,576 	  $127,434 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 
Datapoint Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
			                                         (In thousands, except share data)
			                                                 Three Months Ended	
			                                             October 29,   October 30,
			                                                 1994		       1993	
Revenue:
	Sales 	                                           $14,342 	    $19,329 
	Service and other  	                               22,765 	     22,319 
		Total revenue	                                    37,107 	     41,648 

Operating costs and expenses:
	Cost of sales	                                      9,737 	     10,841 
	Cost of service and other  	                       12,745 	     13,693 
	Research and development	                           1,180 	      1,716 
	Selling, general and administrative 	              16,751 	     15,689 
		Total operating costs and expenses	               40,413 	     41,939 

		Operating loss	                                   (3,306)	       (291) 

Non-operating income (expense):
	Interest expense	                                  (2,225)	     (2,271)
	Other, net	                                          (449)	        285
		Loss before income taxes	                         (5,980) 	    (2,277) 
Income taxes	                                          462 	         49 
		Loss before effect of change in accounting 
   principle	                                       (6,442)	     (2,326)

Effect of change in accounting principle (Note 2)	       -	       1,340 

 		Net loss	                                       $(6,442)	      $(986) 
		
		Net loss, less preferred stock dividend 
   paid or accumulated	                            $(6,888)	    $(1,432)
		
Net loss per common share:                           
	Before effect of change in accounting principle	    $(.50)	      $(.19)
	Effect of change in accounting principle	               -	         .09 
		Net loss 	                                         $(.50)	      $(.10)
		

Average common shares	                            13,997,288 	 14,380,672 



See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


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	CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	Datapoint Corporation and Subsidiaries
	(Unaudited)
			                                                   (In Thousands)	
	 		                                                Three Months Ended	
	 		                                             October 29,	  October 30,
	                                                   	 1994 	        1993	

Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net loss                           	               $(6,442) 	     $(986)
	Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net 
	 cash used in operating activities:      
		Losses incurred in lag month eliminated	                - 	     (5,470)
		Effect of change in accounting principle	               - 	     (1,340)
		Provision for unrealized losses (recoveries)
   on marketable securities	                            146 	       (164)
		Depreciation and amortization	                      2,455 	      2,768 
		Provision for losses on accounts receivable	           54 	        143 
		Changes in assets and liabilities:	    
		    Decrease in receivables        	               10,509 	      2,293 
		    Decrease in inventory	                            382 	         58 
		    Decrease in accounts payable 	                 (7,233)   	  (3,049)
		    Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses  	     (1,143) 	       225 
		    Decrease in other liabilities and 
       deferred credits	                             (1,827)        (948)
		Other, net	                                           458 	        599 
		  Net cash used in operating activities	           (2,641)	     (5,871)

Cash flows from investing activities:
	Payments for fixed assets                      	    (1,020)	    (2,518)
	Proceeds from dispositions of fixed assets	            293 	       416 
	Other, net                                   	         347 	      (630) 
		  Net cash used in investing activities	             (380)	    (2,732)

Cash flows from financing activities:
	Proceeds from borrowings             	               8,323 	    12,558
	Payments on borrowings	                             (6,826)	   (11,010)
	Proceeds from sale of common stock	                  2,003 	         - 
	Payment of dividend on preferred stock	                  - 	      (446)
	Restricted cash for letters of credit	                (492)	      (320)
	Other, net	                                              - 	        97 
		  Net cash provided from financing activities	      3,008 	       879 

Effect of foreign currency translation on cash	         539 	     (170) 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and 
  cash equivalents	                                     526 	   (7,894)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	       6,241 	   22,452 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	          $6,767 	  $14,558 

Cash payments (refunds) for:
	Interest	                                            $647 	     $355 
	Income taxes, net	                                     (2) 	     583 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                   DATAPOINT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                              (In thousands)
                               (Unaudited)

1.  Preparation of Financial Statements

The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by 
Datapoint Corporation (the "Company"), without audit, pursuant to the rules 
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and in accordance 
with generally accepted accounting principles.  In the opinion of 
management, the information furnished reflects all adjustments which are 
necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods 
presented.  All adjustments made in the interim statements are of a normal 
recurring nature.

It is recommended that these statements be read in conjunction with the 
financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual 
Report and Form 10-K for the year ended July 30, 1994.

The results of operations for the three months ended October 29, 1994, are 
not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Prior to 1994, the Company's foreign subsidiaries reported their results to 
the parent on a one-month lag which allowed more time to compile results but 
produced comparability problems in management accounting.  The one-month lag 
became unnecessary and therefore was eliminated subsequent to 1993 and prior 
to 1994.  As a result, the July 1993 results of operations for the Company's 
foreign subsidiaries was recorded to the retained deficit.  This action 
resulted in a charge of $5,470 being recorded against the retained deficit.  
The loss incurred in July 1993 resulted primarily from a low revenue level, 
which is usual for the first month following the end of a fiscal year.

2.  Change in Accounting Principle

Effective August 1, 1993, the Company adopted Statement of Financial 
Accounting Standards No. 109 ("SFAS 109"), "Accounting for Income Taxes."  
SFAS 109 requires that liabilities and receivables for future taxes be 
calculated using a balance sheet approach rather than the income statement 
approach.  As a result, the Company recorded additional deferred income tax 
assets of $2,075, after a valuation allowance of $66,720, and increased 
deferred income tax liabilities by $735 which, in total, resulted in a 
$1,340 credit ($.09 per share) for the cumulative effect of the accounting 
change.  Management believes that future taxable income of the Company will 
more likely than not result in utilization of the net deferred tax asset at 
August 1, 1993.  Such future income levels are not assured due to the nature 
of the Company's business which is generally characterized by rapidly 
changing technology and intense competition.

3.  Inventories

Inventories consist of:

		                                     October 29,	   July 30, 
		                                         1994		       1994	
	Finished products	                        $9,997	    $10,416
	Work in process	                           2,340	      1,601
	Raw materials	                             5,391	      5,657

		                                        $17,728	    $17,674


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DATAPOINT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

4.  Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is a defendant in various lawsuits generally incidental to its 
business.  The amounts sought by the plaintiffs in such cases are substantial
and, if all such cases were decided adversely to the Company, the Company's 
aggregate liability might be material.  However, the Company does not expect
such an aggregate result based upon the limited number of such actions and an 
assessment that most such actions will be successfully defended. No provision
has been made in the accompanying financial statements for any possible 
liability with respect to such lawsuits.

5.  Common Stock

In August 1994 the Company sold 700,000 shares of its common stock held in
treasury for $1,750 in a transaction outside the United States pursuant to 
Regulation S of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Company utilized 
the proceeds for working capital needs.  In addition, in September 1994,
the Company reached an agreement with Intelogic Trace, Inc. ("Intelogic"), in 
conjunction with Intelogic's court approved reorganization, to cancel its 
option to repurchase at $.75 per share, its common stock held by Intelogic 
in exchange for all of the Company's holding of Intelogic Preferred Stock,
which had no carrying value.  As a result of the exchange, the Company 
received from Intelogic 2,400,000 shares of Datapoint common stock.

6.  Income Taxes

Income taxes for the first quarter of 1995 were $462 on a pre-tax loss of 
$5,980.  The income taxes were the result of profitable operations at
certain European subsidiaries which could not be offset against the 
overall consolidated loss.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
	       Condition and Results of Operations
	       (Years Referred to are Fiscal Years)

Overview

During the first quarter of 1995, the Company continued to experience 
operating losses due to a significant decline in revenues and to 
a lesser extent gross profit margins.  The adverse effects of a decline in 
revenue produced an operating loss of $3.3 million and negative cash flows 
from operations of $2.6 million for the quarter ended October 29, 1994.  

The operating loss during the first quarter of 1995 was narrowed due to the 
reorganization recorded during the fourth quarter of 1994 which resulted in
savings of $2.9 million.  The reorganization of one of the Company's European
subsidiaries resulted in reduced first quarter 1995 operating costs and 
expenses of $2.4 million.  The write-off of goodwill in the fourth quarter of
1994 resulted in reduced amortization expense of $.5 million.  In conjunction 
with the Company's efforts to stabilize revenues, the Company will continue
to take cost cutting measures throughout 1995 to preserve and improve the
Company's cash liquidity position.

However, during the first quarter of 1995 the Company had one-time cash 
infusions from the sale of 700,000 shares of common stock ($1.8 million), 
settlement proceeds received from a defendant in patent infringement 
litigation ($.5 million) and the final insurance payment related to the fire 
in the Belgian subsidiary ($1.5 million included in accounts receivables 
collections).  Patent infringement suits against other defendants are pending.

In addition to these one-time cash infusions, subsequent to the first quarter
the Company achieved a significant one-time cash infusion from the sale of a
non-essential asset.  Portions of these cash proceeds were utilized to pay 
the December 1, 1994 interest obligation of $2.9 million on its 8-7/8% 
convertible subordinated debentures and to pay down by $0.9 million a secured 
credit facility with The CIT Group/Credit Finance.  The Company will continue
to pursue additional one-time cash infusions as a means of augmenting cash
during 1995.  Although there are a number of these available, no 
assurances can be given that the efforts to pursue such cash infusions 
will be successful in any case.

Results of Operations

The Company had an operating loss of $3.3 million and a net loss of $6.4 
million for the first quarter of 1995.  This compares with an operating loss 
of $.3 million and a net loss of $1.0 million, for the first quarter of 1994.
The following is a summary of the Company's sources of revenue:

                          		                     Three Months Ended	   
	(In thousands)		                               10/29/94  	10/30/93  
                            
	Sales:
		Foreign		                                     $12,607	    $17,008
		U.S.		                                          1,735	      2,321
			                                              14,342	     19,329
	Service and other:
		Foreign		                                      22,447	     21,987
		U.S.		                                            318	        332
			                                              22,765	     22,319
         Total revenue	                         $37,107	    $41,648

Revenue during the first quarter of 1995 declined $4.5 million, or 10.9%,
compared with the same period of the prior year.  Foreign revenues declined
significantly as sale revenue performance in certain European subsidiaries
deteriorated substantially as the Company experienced a slowdown in new 
orders.  These negative impacts were partially offset by the weakening of 
the U.S. dollar which favorably impacted foreign sales revenue by $.4 million 
and service and other revenue by $2.1 million.  
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The gross profit margin for the first three months of 1995 was 39.4% compared
with 41.1% for the same period a year ago.  The decline was due primarily to
a change in product mix.  Operating expenses (research and development plus 
selling, general & administrative) during the first quarter of 1995 increased
$.5 million from the same period a year ago.  The increase in operating 
expenses was largely due to increased worldwide marketing and selling 
expenses as the Company seeks to rebuild its sale revenues.  Reorganization
actions recorded during the fourth quarter of 1994 generated $2.9 million of 
cost savings during the first quarter of 1995.  These savings were 
essentially offset by the weakened U.S. dollar which resulted in an increase 
in operating costs and expenses of $2.5 million.

Non-operating expenses included the unfavorable impact of changes in foreign 
currency exchange rates on certain on the Company's intercompany receivables
and payables as the weakening of the U.S. dollar resulted in a charge of 
$.6 million.  The Company also earned less in interest income during the first
quarter of 1995 as compared to the same period of the prior year due to 
the lower cash balance.

In the first quarter of 1994, the Company adopted Statement of Financial 
Accounting Standards No. 109 ("SFAS 109"), "Accounting for Income Taxes."  
SFAS 109 requires that liabilities and receivables for future taxes be 
calculated using a balance sheet approach rather than the income statement 
approach.  As a result, the Company recorded additional deferred income tax 
assets of $2.1 million, after a valuation allowance of $66.7 million, and
increased deferred income tax liabilities by $.7 million which, in total, 
resulted in a $1.3 million credit ($.09 per share) for the cumulative 
effect of the accounting change.  The valuation allowance reflects the 
Company's assessment regarding the realizability of certain U.S. and non-U.S. 
deferred income tax assets.  Management believes that future taxable income 
of the Company will more likely than not result in utilization of the 
net deferred tax asset at August 1, 1993.  Such future income levels are not
assured due to the nature of the Company's business which is generally 
characterized by rapidly changing technology and intense competition.  The 
Company evaluates realizability of the deferred income tax assets on 
a quarterly basis.

Prior to 1994, the Company's foreign subsidiaries reported their results to 
the parent on a one-month lag which allowed more time to compile results but 
produced comparability problems in management accounting.  The one-month 
lag became unnecessary and therefore was eliminated subsequent to 1993 and 
prior to 1994.  As a result, the July 1993 results of operations for the 
Company's foreign subsidiaries were recorded to the retained deficit.  This 
action resulted in a charge of $5.5 million being recorded against the 
retained deficit.  The loss incurred in July 1993 resulted primarily from a 
low revenue level, which is usual for the first month of the fiscal year 1994.

Financial Condition

During the first three months of 1995, the Company's cash and cash equivalents 
increased $.5 million.  The increase in cash was chiefly a result of continued 
strong collections of accounts receivables, sale of common stock, and 
additional bank borrowings.  These cash infusions were substantially offset 
by reductions of accounts payable and the loss incurred during the first 
quarter of 1995.  

As of October 29, 1994, the Company had restricted cash and cash equivalents 
of $4.8 million which was restricted primarily to cover various lines of 
credits. 

Accounts payable decreased to $19.3 million for the first quarter of 1995 from 
$25.6 million as of the end of the prior fiscal year as strong collections of 
receivables and one-time cash infusions enabled the Company to significantly 
reduce its accounts payable.

As of October 29, 1994, the Company has included in payables to banks an 
amount of $6.5 million payable to International Factors "De Factorij" B.V., a 
subsidiary of ABN-AMRO Bank of the Netherlands.  The loan is secured by the 
receivables of the Company's U.K., Dutch and German subsidiaries.  The Company
paid down the loan by $1.0 million during the first quarter and is in 
discussion with other various potential sources of financing to reduce the 
borrowings by a further $1.5 million.  Upon conclusion of such financing 
the borrowings with International Factors B.V. will be secured by the U.K. 
and Dutch receivables.

As an additional means of preserving cash flow for operations, the Company's
Board of Directors elected to defer the October 15, 1994 preferred dividend 
payment to shareholders.  If dividends are six quarters in arrears, the 
preferred stock shareholders have the right to vote as a separate class and 
elect two board members at the next annual meeting of shareholders and each 
preferred share is exchangeable into two shares of common stock at the option 
of the holder.

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

See Item 3 of Registrant's Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 
July 30, 1994, for a description of certain legal proceedings heretofore 
reported.  See also note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included 
as Item 1 of Part I of this Report.


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SIGNATURE




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.




                                        	DATAPOINT CORPORATION
                                            	                  
                                             (Registrant)






DATE:  December 16, 1994	              /s/  Paul D. Sheetz	
                                   	        Paul D. Sheetz   
                                         	Assistant Controller
			                                    (Chief Accounting Officer)
                            




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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Datapoint
Corporation's Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Balance
Sheets and the related notes and schedules for its Quarter ended October 29,
1994 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
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