INTERFACE SYSTEMS INC
10-Q, 1996-05-15
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)    

[X]      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
         For  the  quarterly  period  ended  March 31, 1996
                                       
                                      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       0-10902

                           INTERFACE SYSTEMS, INC. 
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           DELAWARE                                    38-1857379     
(State or other jurisdiction of                 (IRS employer id. no.)
 incorporation or organization)

               5855 Interface Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan  48103
                   (Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (313) 769-5900        
                                                                       
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report.

         Indicated 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 [ ]                     

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE
PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

         Indicated by check mark whether the registrant has filed all
documents and reports required to be filed by section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities
under a plan confirmed by a court.   Yes [ ]     No [ ]                

                     APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Number of shares outstanding of common stock, $.10 par value, as of
May 6, 1996:
                               4,524,379 shares

















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ITEM 1. - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                   INTERFACE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
               MARCH 31, 1996 AND FISCAL YEAR SEPTEMBER 30, 1995

                                           MAR 31, 1996       SEPT 30, 1995
                                           ------------       -------------
                               ASSETS      (Unaudited)                      
CURRENT ASSETS
   Cash                                      4,293,319           3,735,758 
   Accounts Receivable                      14,743,167          10,068,828 
   Inventories                               8,673,670           7,360,204 
   Prepaid Expense & Other Current Assets      921,395           1,115,256 
   Deferred Income Taxes                       413,000             413,000 
                                            ----------          ----------
     Total Current Assets                   29,044,551          22,693,046 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                4,810,682           4,617,924 

NOTES RECEIVABLE - OFFICERS                    735,000                 -   

OTHER ASSETS                                 6,887,261           6,641,480 
                                            ----------          ----------
    Total Assets                            41,477,494          33,952,450 
                                            ==========          ==========
      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
   Notes Payable                             4,283,119           4,367,318 
   Accounts Payable                         11,160,636           6,070,074 
   Accrued Compensation                        334,425             348,147 
   Accrued Expenses                             69,983               2,230 
   Deferred Revenue                            204,383             230,663 
   Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt         52,400              52,400 
                                            ----------          ----------
     Total Current Liabilities              16,104,946          11,070,832 

LONG-TERM DEBT                                 260,939             286,546 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                        1,421,000           1,381,000 
                                            ----------          ----------  
     Total Liabilities                      17,786,885          12,738,378 
                                            ----------          ----------
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
   Common Stock, $.10 Par value 
    Shares Authorized 8,000,000
    Outstanding - 4,518,379 and 4,212,418      451,838             421,242 
   Additional Paid-In Capital               11,027,685           9,114,577 
   Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment    (229,141)           (198,169)
   Retained Earnings                        12,440,227          11,876,422 
                                            ----------          ----------
     Total Stockholders' Equity             23,690,609          21,214,072 
                                            ----------          ---------- 
     Total Liabilities and Stockholders'
       Equity                               41,477,494          33,952,450 
                                            ==========          ========== 
   













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                   INTERFACE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
         FOR THE QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND 1995


                       QUARTER       QUARTER     SIX MONTHS      SIX MONTHS
                        ENDED         ENDED         ENDED           ENDED
                    MAR 31, 1996  MAR 31, 1995  MAR 31, 1996    MAR 31, 1995
                    ------------  ------------  ------------    ------------
                                          (Unaudited)

NET REVENUES         21,906,167    19,840,268    40,616,741      35,755,029 

COST OF REVENUES     18,394,323    16,417,962    33,796,744      28,527,288 
                     ----------    ----------    ----------      ----------
GROSS PROFIT          3,511,844     3,422,306     6,819,997       7,227,741 

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
 COSTS                  430,909       352,580       867,748         667,166
SELLING, GENERAL 
 AND ADMINISTRATIVE
 EXPENSES             2,527,274     2,499,677     4,961,449       4,959,975 
                     ----------    ----------    ----------      ----------
OPERATING INCOME        553,661       570,049       990,800       1,600,600 

OTHER INCOME             55,433        44,541       108,323          82,851 

INTEREST EXPENSE       (114,687)      (43,945)     (217,533)       (100,928)
                     ----------    ----------    ----------      ----------
INCOME BEFORE TAXES     494,407       570,645       881,590       1,582,523 


TAXES ON INCOME         130,413       192,600       317,785         490,735 
                     ----------    ----------    ----------      ----------
  NET INCOME            363,994       378,045       563,805       1,091,788 
                     ==========    ==========    ==========      ========== 

EARNINGS PER SHARE         0.08          0.09          0.12            0.25 
































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                   INTERFACE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
               FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND 1995

                                               SIX MONTHS       SIX MONTHS
                                              MAR 31, 1996     MAR 31, 1995
                                              ------------     ------------  
                                                      (Unaudited)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Net Income                                    563,805         1,091,788 
   Adjustments to reconcile net income
     to net cash provided by operating
     activities
       Depreciation and Amortization           1,552,712        1,473,081 
       Deferred Income Taxes                      40,000           35,000 
       Decrease (Increase) in Accounts
         Receivables                          (4,674,338)      (3,298,762)
       Decrease (Increase) in Inventories     (1,313,466)         429,621 
       Decrease (Increase) in Prepaid
         Expenses and Other Current Assets       193,861         (504,039)
       Decrease (Increase) in Other Assets      (175,720)           1,012 
       Increase (Decrease) in Accounts 
         Payable                               5,090,562        4,192,458 
       Increase (Decrease) in Accruals            54,031         (114,922)
       Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Revenue   (26,280)          35,247 
                                               ---------       ----------  
Net Cash Provided (Used) By Operating
 Activities                                    1,305,167        3,340,484 
                                               ---------       ----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
   Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment   (627,623)       (745,749)
   Proceeds from disposal of assets               (2,144)          6,768 
   Additions to Software Development Costs    (1,136,959)     (1,060,846)
   Investment in Foreign Subsidiary              (48,806)          -     
   Loans to Officers                            (735,000)          -     
                                               ---------       ---------
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities         (2,550,532)     (1,799,827)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
   Increase (Decrease) in Notes Payable          (84,198)     (1,050,721)
   Reduction of Long-Term Debt                   (25,607)        (22,628)
   Issuance of Stock                           1,943,704         229,198 
   Cash Dividends Paid                               -          (333,491)
                                               ---------       ---------
Net cash provided (used) by financing
  activities                                   1,833,899      (1,177,642)
                                               ---------       ---------
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION                     (30,973)         31,917 
                                               ---------       ---------   
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH                  557,561         394,932 

CASH, beginning of the period                  3,735,758       3,347,282 
                                               ---------       ---------
CASH, end of the period                        4,293,319       3,742,214 
                                               =========       =========
















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                            INTERFACE SYSTEMS, INC.
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (unaudited)

Note A - Basis of Presentation

In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a
fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements for the interim
period have been included.

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include
all disclosures.  It is presumed that users of these interim financial
statements have read or have access to the audited financial statements for
the preceding fiscal year.  The Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with
such audited financial statements.

Note B - Earnings Per Share

The computation of primary earnings per common share equivalent is
determined by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of common
shares and common share equivalents outstanding during the period.  The
computation assumes that the outstanding stock options were exercised and
proceeds used to purchase shares of common stock.  The weighted average
shares outstanding for the three months and the six months ended March 31,
1996 and 1995 are 4,765,316 and 4,326,297, 4,578,651 and 4,349,280
respectively.

ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Results of Operations

Revenues for the second quarter ending March 31, 1996 were $21,906,167, up
10.4% from the prior year's second quarter revenue of $19,840,268.  The
increase in revenue is primarily due to a increase in revenues from the
Interface System International, Ltd. (ISIL) distribution business.

Revenues for the six months were $40,616,741 up 13.6% compared to
$35,755,029 in the first six months last year.  The increase is primarily
due to the increase in revenues from ISIL offset by a reduction of revenues
in our core product printer area.

Cost of Revenues for the second quarter were 84% of revenues compared with
82.6% of revenues for the prior year's second quarter.  The increase in cost
of revenues is due to higher sales from our distribution business combined
with lower margins in that business.  Cost of revenues for the six months
this year were 83.2% compared to 79.8% for the first six months last year. 
The increase in cost of revenues for six months is attributable to the same
reasons as for the quarter.

Product Development, Selling and General and Administrative Expenses
(Operating Expenses) for the second quarter were 13.5% of revenues compared
to 14.4% of revenues in the same period last year.  The decrease is
primarily due to increased distribution business, which has lower operating
expenses as a percent of revenues than core products.  For the six months,
Operating Expenses were 14.4% of revenues, compared to 15.7% in the first
six months last year.  Product Development was up for the quarter and six
months due to additional personnel added for Oasis product development.

Operating Income for the quarter was $553,661, down 2.9% from $570,049 in
last year's second quarter.  The decrease in Operating Income is due to with
lower margins in the distribution business combined with lower core product
sales.  Operating Income for the first six months was $990,800, down 38.1%
from 1,600,600 in the first six months last year.  The decrease in Operating
Income is due to lower margins in the distribution business combined with
lower core product sales.



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Interest Expense for the quarter increased from $43,945 to $114,687 due to
increased borrowing at ISIL, relating to the distribution business. 
Interest Expense for the six months increased from $100,928 to $217,533 for
the same reason.

Income Before Taxes was $494,407, down 13.4% from $570,645 in last year's
second quarter.  The decrease was due to the lower Operating Income
described above.  Income Before Taxes for the first six months was $881,590,
down 44.3% from $1,582,523 in the first six months last year.

Income Tax for the period was $130,413, or 26.4%, compared with $192,600, or
33.8%, in last year's quarter.  Taxes for this year's period are lower than
the statutory rate due to the fact that ISIL, which operated at a profit in
this quarter, compared to a small loss in the same quarter last year, was
able to utilize a tax loss carry forward.  Income Tax for the six months was
$317,785, or 36%, compared to $490,735, or 31%, for the six months last
year.  This year's six months tax rate is higher than the statutory rate due
to a small year to date loss at ISIL, where, during the same period last
year, there was a year to date profit.

As a result of the foregoing, net income for the quarter was $363,994
compared to $378,045 in last year's second quarter.  Net Income for the six
months was $563,805 compared to $1,091,788 in the first six months last
year.

Sales of the Company's new Oasis products for the quarter did not contribute
significantly to this quarter's performance.  Oasis sales were higher than
in the previous quarter and management expects that such sales will continue
to grow during the Company's third fiscal quarter.  The Company's actual
results from sales of Oasis products may differ from management's
expectations as a result of many factors, including release and acceptance
of Oasis products, competitive pressures and pricing pressures.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

During the first six months, cash increased $557,561.  Major factors
increasing cash included an increase in Accounts Payable of $5,090,562
related to the purchase of increased inventories required by the expanding
business at ISIL and proceeds from the exercise of warrants and exercise of
stock options of $1,943,904.  Major uses of cash included an increase in
Accounts Receivable of $4,674,338 due to the expanding distribution
business, an increase in Inventories of $1,313,466 and Loans to Officers of
$735,000 made under the Executive Loan Program.  The Executive Loan Program
provides loans to the Company's executive officers for the purpose of
acquiring shares of the Company's Common Stock.

The Company has working capital of $12,939,605.  The Company's primary
source of liquidity is cash from operations.  The Company has lines of
credit agreements for working capital which currently permit it to borrow up
to $8,388,500 on an unsecured basis.  These lines expire at various dates
through June 30, 1996 and are subject to renewal thereafter.  As of March
31, 1996,    $4,283,119 was outstanding under these lines of credit.  The
lines of credit are used primarily by ISIL in the operations of the
distribution business.  All lines are renewed annually.  Management does not
anticipate any difficulty in the renewal of any bank line of credit.















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                          PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On November 15, 1995, a class action complaint was filed by Albert Socolov,
in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, against
the Company, Carl L. Bixby, David O. Schupp and George W. Perrett, Jr., and
notice of the action was provided to the Company on December 22, 1995
(Socolov vs. Interface Systems, Inc., Carl L. Bixby, David O. Schupp and
George W. Perrett, Jr., U.S.D.C., E.D. 95 CV 40413FL).  Messrs. Bixby,
Schupp and Perrett are all directors of the Company and hold the offices of
President, Treasurer and Secretary, respectively, of the Company.  The
complaint alleged violations of Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the "Exchange Act"), liability under Section 20 of the Exchange Act
and claims of common law fraud and deceit and negligent misrepresentation,
based upon certain non-disclosures by the Company and its named officers
related primarily to the effect of the acquisition of the Mekom distribution
business on the Company.  The plaintiffs were seeking relief for
compensatory and punitive damages, together with pre-judgement interest, and
plaintiffs' costs and disbursements, including reasonable allowances for
fees for plaintiffs' attorneys and experts.

Mr. Socolov has voluntarily determined to dismiss his case with prejudice as
to himself and is sought court approval to do so.  The order of dismissal
was signed U.S. District Court on February 15, 1996.

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

The Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 23, 1996 in
Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was adjourned and reconvened on April 30, 1996. The
Company's shareholders acted on the following matters:

   1.    The Shareholders approved the election of the following directors
         for a three year term as follows:

                                  FOR                     WITHHELD
                                  ---                     --------
         Robert A. Seigle     3,318,960                  390,434
         Garnel F. Graber     3,533,304                  176,090
         Lloyd A. Semple      3,532,965                  176,429

   2.    The Shareholders approved an Amendment to the Company's Certificate
         of Incorporation to Increase the Number of Shares of Common Stock
         Authorized for issuance from 8,000,000 to 20,000,000 at a par value
         of $0.10 per share as follows:

                                  FOR      AGAINST      ABSTAIN
                                  ---      -------      -------
                               3,066,253   638,693      4,4448

   3.    The Shareholders approved a Proposal to Amend the Stock Option Plan
         to increase the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for
         issuance under the 1992 Plan from 400,000 to 800,000 as follows:


                                                       BROKER
                       FOR      AGAINST    ABSTAIN    NON-VOTE
                       ---      -------    -------    --------
                    1,610,413    652,287     16,872   1,615,936

   4.    The Shareholders approved an amendment to the Company's 1993 Stock
         Plan for Non-Employee Directors to increase the number shares of
         Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Directors Plan from
         42,000 shares to 175,000 shares.  In addition, the Directors Plan
         would be amended to provide for an initial grant to each eligible
         director an option to purchase 5,100 shares of the Company's Common
         Stock and subsequent grants to each eligible director on the later
         of January 11, 1996 or the date such director joins the Board of
         Directors, and thereafter, on every third anniversary of the date
         the director received the prior subsequent grant, until the
         Directors Plan is terminated.  The vote on such proposal was as
         follows:

                                                       BROKER
                       FOR      AGAINST    ABSTAIN    NON-VOTE
                       ---      -------    -------    --------
                     1,845,009   496,624    17,359    1,536,516


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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

(a)  Exhibits

   No.           Description

   10.1          First Amendment to the Company's 1992 Stock Option Plan
   10.2          First Amendment to the Company's 1993 Stock Plan for Non-
                 Employee Directors
   27            Financial Data Schedule (EDGAR filing only)

(b)  No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the quarter for which
     this report is filed.



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                                  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.


May 14, 1996                   INTERFACE SYSTEMS, INC.

                           BY: /S/ David O. Schupp
                              -------------------------------
                              David O. Schupp, Vice President,
                              Treasurer, and Chief Financial
                              Officer and Accounting Officer
                              (Duly Authorized Officer)



                              FIRST AMENDMENT TO
                            INTERFACE SYSTEMS, INC.
                            1992 STOCK OPTION PLAN


         Pursuant to the Amendment provisions in Section 13 of the Interface
Systems, Inc. 1992 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"), the Plan is hereby
amended as set forth below.

         1.      Subject to stockholder approval at the Company's next Annual
Meeting, effective February 21, 1996, Section 5 (Stock) shall be amended and
restated in their entirety to read as follows:

5.  Stock.  The stock subject to options under the Plan shall be the Common
Stock, and may be either authorized and unissued shares or treasury shares
held by the Company.  The total amount of Common Stock on which options may
be granted under the Plan shall not exceed 800,000 shares, subject to
adjustment in accordance with Section 11.  Shares subject to any unexercised
portion of a terminated, cancelled or expired option granted under the Plan
may again be subjected to options under the Plan.

         THIS FIRST AMENDMENT is hereby adopted as of February 21, 1996.


                                          INTERFACE SYSTEMS, INC.


                                          By:/S/ Carl L. Bixby                
                                             ------------------------
                                             Name: Carl L. Bixby
                                             Title:



                              FIRST AMENDMENT TO
                            INTERFACE SYSTEMS, INC.
                  1993 STOCK PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS


         Pursuant to the Amendment provisions in Section 13 of the Interface
Systems, Inc. 1993 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "Plan"), the
Plan is hereby amended as set forth below.

         1.      Subject to stockholder approval at the Company's next Annual
Meeting, effective January 11, 1996, Sections 5 (Stock) and 6 (Award of
Options) shall be amended and restated in their entirety to read as follows:

5.  Stock.  The stock subject to options under the Plan shall be Common
Stock.  The total amount of Common Stock on which options may be granted
under the Plan shall not exceed 175,000 shares, subject to adjustment in
accordance with Section 12.  Shares subject to any unexercised portion of a
terminated, cancelled, forfeited or expired option granted under the Plan
may again be available for subsequent option grants under the Plan.

6.  Award of Options.  On the later of the effective date of the Plan or the
date on which a participant becomes a member of the Board, each participant
shall automatically and without discretion be granted an initial option to
purchase 6,000 shares of Common Stock (an "Pre-Amendment Option") with an
exercise price equal to the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on
the day of grant.  Effective January 11, 1996, on the later of the effective
date of the Plan or the date on which a participant becomes a member of the
Board, each participant shall automatically and without discretion be
granted an initial option to purchase 5,100 shares of Common Stock (an
"Initial Option") with an exercise price equal to the Fair Market Value per
share of Common Stock on the day of grant.  Subsequent thereto, (a) on
January 11, 1996, and every third January 11 thereafter, until the
termination of the Plan, every participant who is a member of the Board of
Directors on January 11, 1996, shall automatically and without discretion be
granted an option to purchase 5,100 shares of Common Stock (a "Subsequent
Option") with an exercise price equal to the Fair Market Value per share of
Common Stock on the date of grant, and (b) on the third anniversary of the
date a person became a member of the Board of Directors and, thereafter, on
the third anniversary of the date of grant of the prior Subsequent Option
until the termination of the Plan, every participant who becomes a member of
the Board of Directors after January 11, 1996, shall automatically and
without discretion be granted a Subsequent Option to purchase 5,100 shares
of Common Stock with an exercise price equal to the Fair Market Value per
share of Common Stock on the date of grant.  References herein to options
shall mean Pre-Amendment, Initial and Subsequent Option.  Options granted
pursuant to this Plan shall be Non-Qualified Stock Options.  Each option
granted under the Plan shall meet all the terms and conditions of the Plan.

         THIS FIRST AMENDMENT is hereby adopted as of January 11, 1996.


                                          INTERFACE SYSTEMS, INC.


                                          By: /S/ Carl L. Bixby               
                                             ------------------------
                                             Name: Carl L. Bixby
                                             Title:



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