MERRILL CORP
10-Q, 1997-09-15
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 JULY 31, 1997
 
                                       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:  0-14082
 
                              MERRILL CORPORATION
 
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
               MINNESOTA                               41-0946258
 
    (State or other jurisdiction of
     incorporation or organization)       (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
           ONE MERRILL CIRCLE
          ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA                            55108
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 612-646-4501
 
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 filing  requirements
for the past 90 days.
 
                            Yes    X    No
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The  number of shares outstanding of  Registrant's Common Stock, par value $.01,
on September 3, 1997 was 8,110,693.
 
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                         PART I.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
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<S>                                                                                                        <C>
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
  Included herein is the following unaudited financial information:
 
    Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 31, 1997 and January 31, 1997.................................      3
 
    Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six-month periods ended July 31, 1997 and
     1996................................................................................................      4
 
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six-month periods ended July 31, 1997
      and 1996...........................................................................................      5
 
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements...........................................................      6
 
ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS...........    7-8
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                              MERRILL CORPORATION
 
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
                       (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         JULY 31,      JANUARY 31,
                                                                                           1997           1997
                                                                                        -----------    -----------
                                                                                        (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                                                     <C>            <C>
Current assets
  Cash and cash equivalents...........................................................  $     1,576    $    5,161
  Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $9,844 and $6,027,
    respectively......................................................................      101,458        81,733
  Work-in-process inventories.........................................................       23,475        24,958
  Other inventories...................................................................        5,303         4,878
  Other current assets................................................................       11,508         9,933
                                                                                        -----------    -----------
    Total current assets..............................................................      143,320       126,663
Property, plant and equipment, net....................................................       39,237        34,717
Goodwill, net.........................................................................       43,029        34,030
Other assets, net.....................................................................        6,955         6,587
                                                                                        -----------    -----------
    Total assets......................................................................  $   232,541    $  201,997
                                                                                        -----------    -----------
                                                                                        -----------    -----------
 
                                       LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Current liabilities
  Notes payable, banks................................................................  $     7,300    $    5,950
  Current maturities of long-term debt................................................          645           645
  Current maturities of capital lease obligations.....................................          277           307
  Accounts payable....................................................................       30,231        20,387
  Accrued expenses....................................................................       32,835        30,154
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    Total current liabilities.........................................................       71,288        57,443
Long-term debt, net of current maturities.............................................       40,880        40,880
Capital lease obligations, net of current maturities..................................        1,717         1,849
Other liabilities.....................................................................        5,864         5,665
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    Total liabilities.................................................................      119,749       105,837
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Shareholders' equity
  Common stock, $.01 par value: 25,000,000 shares authorized; 8,102,646 shares and
    7,932,524 shares, respectively, issued and outstanding............................           81            79
  Undesignated stock: 500,000 shares authorized; no shares issued.....................
  Additional paid-in capital..........................................................       20,903        17,858
  Retained earnings...................................................................       91,808        78,223
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    Total shareholders' equity........................................................      112,792        96,160
                                                                                        -----------    -----------
    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity........................................  $   232,541    $  201,997
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</TABLE>
 
                  The accompanying notes are an integral part
                   of the consolidated financial statements.
 
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                              MERRILL CORPORATION
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   THREE-MONTHS ENDED                SIX-MONTHS ENDED
                                                                         JULY 31                          JULY 31
                                                              -----------------------------     ---------------------------
                                                                  1997             1996             1997           1996
                                                              ------------     ------------     ------------   ------------
<S>                                                           <C>              <C>              <C>            <C>
Revenues....................................................  $    115,601     $     87,569     $    225,460   $    158,769
Cost of revenues............................................        74,535           54,878          140,809        100,908
                                                              ------------     ------------     ------------   ------------
  Gross profit..............................................        41,066           32,691           84,651         57,861
Selling, general and administrative expenses................        28,779           23,099           57,274         40,608
                                                              ------------     ------------     ------------   ------------
  Operating income..........................................        12,287            9,592           27,377         17,253
Interest expense............................................        (1,136)          (1,184)          (2,130)        (1,405)
Other, net..................................................           223               85               98            225
                                                              ------------     ------------     ------------   ------------
  Income before provision for income taxes..................        11,374            8,493           25,345         16,073
Provision for income taxes..................................         5,062            3,822           11,279          7,157
                                                              ------------     ------------     ------------   ------------
  Net income................................................  $      6,312     $      4,671     $     14,066   $      8,916
                                                              ------------     ------------     ------------   ------------
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Net income per common and common equivalent share:
  Primary...................................................          $.73             $.57            $1.67          $1.11
                                                              ------------     ------------     ------------   ------------
                                                              ------------     ------------     ------------   ------------
  Fully diluted.............................................          $.72             $.57            $1.65          $1.09
                                                              ------------     ------------     ------------   ------------
                                                              ------------     ------------     ------------   ------------
Dividends per common share..................................          $.03             $.03            $ .06           $.06
                                                              ------------     ------------     ------------   ------------
                                                              ------------     ------------     ------------   ------------
 
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent
 shares outstanding:
  Primary...................................................     8,601,868        8,214,770        8,441,291      8,067,014
                                                              ------------     ------------     ------------   ------------
                                                              ------------     ------------     ------------   ------------
  Fully diluted.............................................     8,729,019        8,222,439        8,503,163      8,156,757
                                                              ------------     ------------     ------------   ------------
                                                              ------------     ------------     ------------   ------------
</TABLE>
 
                  The accompanying notes are an integral part
                   of the consolidated financial statements.
 
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                              MERRILL CORPORATION
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             SIX-MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                                 JULY 31
                                                                                         ------------------------
                                                                                            1997          1996
                                                                                         ----------    ----------
<S>                                                                                      <C>           <C>
Operating activities
  Net income...........................................................................  $   14,066    $    8,916
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating
    activities
    Depreciation and amortization......................................................       5,156         4,918
    Amortization of intangible assets..................................................       1,820           982
    Provision for losses on trade receivables..........................................       3,960         1,336
    Change in deferred compensation....................................................         845          (573)
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities
      Trade receivables................................................................     (23,640)       (8,604)
      Work-in-process inventories......................................................       1,483       (19,896)
      Other inventories................................................................        (136)        4,552
      Other current assets.............................................................       1,173          (155)
      Accounts payable.................................................................         424        (3,811)
      Accrued expenses.................................................................       3,756         3,465
      Accrued and deferred income taxes................................................      (4,741)       (2,095)
                                                                                         ----------    ----------
        Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities............................       4,166       (10,965)
                                                                                         ----------    ----------
Investing activities
  Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired..........................................      (1,406)      (26,902)
  Purchase of property, plant and equipment............................................      (9,270)       (3,472)
  Other, net...........................................................................        (829)         (814)
                                                                                         ----------    ----------
        Net cash used in investing activities..........................................     (11,505)      (31,188)
                                                                                         ----------    ----------
Financing activities
  Borrowings on notes payable, banks...................................................      52,200        93,475
  Repayments on notes payable, banks...................................................     (50,850)      (47,325)
  Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations...................        (162)      (14,030)
  Repurchase of common stock...........................................................      (3,065)
  Dividends paid.......................................................................        (481)         (473)
  Tax benefit realized upon exercise of stock options..................................       1,662           163
  Exercise of stock options............................................................       4,424           623
  Other, net...........................................................................          26           108
                                                                                         ----------    ----------
        Net cash provided by financing activities......................................       3,754        32,541
                                                                                         ----------    ----------
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents..................................................      (3,585)       (9,612)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period.........................................       5,161        12,074
                                                                                         ----------    ----------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period...............................................  $    1,576    $    2,462
                                                                                         ----------    ----------
                                                                                         ----------    ----------
</TABLE>
 
    SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
    During  the  second quarter  of fiscal  year 1998,  the Company  recorded an
obligation of  $8  million  for additional  consideration  related  to  business
acquisitions.
 
                  The accompanying notes are an integral part
                   of the consolidated financial statements.
 
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                              MERRILL CORPORATION
 
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
1.  ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
    The  consolidated  financial statements  as  of July  31,  1997 and  for the
periods ended July 31, 1997 and 1996 have been prepared by the Company,  without
audit,  pursuant to  the rules  and regulations  of the  Securities and Exchange
Commission. The  consolidated  financial  statements  reflect  all  adjustments,
consisting  of normal recurring accruals,  which the Company considers necessary
for a  fair presentation  of  the results  for  the indicated  periods.  Certain
information  and accounting policies and  footnote disclosures normally included
in  financial  statements  prepared   in  accordance  with  generally   accepted
accounting  principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and
regulations.  These  consolidated  financial   statements  should  be  read   in
conjunction  with the  financial statements  and notes  thereto included  in the
Company's latest annual report on Form 10-K.
 
    The preparation of  the financial  statements in  conformity with  generally
accepted  accounting  principles  requires  management  to  make  estimates  and
assumptions that  affect the  reported  amounts of  assets and  liabilities  and
disclosure  of contingent  assets and  liabilities and  the reported  amounts of
revenue and expenses during  the reported periods.  Actual results could  differ
from  those  estimates. The  most  significant areas  which  require the  use of
management's  estimates  relate  to  the  determination  of  the  allowance  for
uncollectible   trade  receivables,  sales  credit  reserves  and  reserves  for
unbillable inventory.
 
2.  BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS
 
    On February 21,  1997, the Company  completed an agreement  under which  the
Company   received  substantially  all  operating  assets  and  assumed  certain
liabilities of Roald Marth Learning  Systems, Inc., doing business as  Superstar
Computing,  for $630,000. In addition, the agreement requires the Company to pay
contingent cash  consideration  of  up  to  $5  million,  based  on  the  future
performance  of Superstar Computing, as defined  by the purchase agreement. This
acquisition was  not  significant  to  the  financial  position  or  results  of
operations of the Company.
 
    On  April 15, 1996,  the Company completed  the acquisition of substantially
all of the  operating assets and  assumed certain liabilities  of the  Corporate
Printing  Company, Inc. and Affiliated Group (CPC). The Company did not purchase
any assets relating to CPC's pressroom and shipping business. In accordance with
the CPC purchase agreement, additional contingent purchase consideration, in the
amount of $8 million, has been recognized as a component of accounts payable and
goodwill, net at July 31, 1997  in the accompanying consolidated balance  sheet.
Payment  of the  $8 million  was made  in August  1997. On  March 28,  1996, the
Company completed  the  acquisition  of  all outstanding  common  stock  of  FMC
Resource Management Corporation (FMC). Pro forma (unaudited) results for the six
month period ended July 31, 1996 as though the CPC and FMC acquisitions had been
effective on February 1, 1996 are as follows:
 
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<CAPTION>
                                                                    SIX MONTHS
                                                                    ENDED JULY
                                                                     31, 1996
                                                                   -------------
                                                                   (IN THOUSANDS
                                                                    EXCEPT PER
                                                                       SHARE
                                                                     AMOUNTS)
<S>                                                                <C>
Revenues.........................................................  $   174,011
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Net income.......................................................  $     8,215
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Net income per share--primary....................................  $      1.01
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</TABLE>
 
3.  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
    The Company repurchased 132,000 shares of its Common Stock for approximately
$3.1 million during the first quarter of fiscal year 1998.
 
    In August 1997, the Company's Board of Directors approved a 2-for-1 split of
its  Common Stock. The split will be effected  in the form of a 100% dividend of
the Company's Common Stock on October 15,  1997, for each common share owned  by
shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 1997.
 
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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
    Certain statements in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations, constitute 'forward-looking' statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
'forward-looking' statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, or
achievements of the Company which may cause actual results to be materially
different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or
implied by such 'forward-looking' statements. These risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to, the effect of economic and financial market
conditions, government security reporting regulations, paper costs and the
integration and performance of recent acquisitions.
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
    The following table sets forth the percentage relationship to total revenues
of certain items in the Company's statements of operations for the three and
six-month periods ended July 31, 1997 and 1996, and the percentage change in
such items between the periods.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   THREE-MONTHS ENDED JULY 31,                 SIX-MONTHS ENDED JULY 31,
                                               ------------------------------------     ---------------------------------------
                                                                         PERCENTAGE                                  PERCENTAGE
                                                                          INCREASE                                    INCREASE
                                                    PERCENTAGE           (DECREASE)            PERCENTAGE            (DECREASE)
                                                    OF REVENUES          ----------           OF REVENUES            ----------
                                               ---------------------      1997 VS.      ------------------------      1997 VS.
                                                 1997         1996          1996          1997            1996          1996
                                               --------     --------     ----------     --------        --------     ----------
<S>                                            <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>             <C>          <C>
Revenues
  Financial..................................     34.6%        38.4%            19%        36.5%           36.1%            42%
  Corporate..................................     38.0         31.9             57         34.8            31.1             60
  Commercial and Other.......................     16.5         18.6             17         17.7            21.1             19
  Document Management Services...............     10.9         11.1             30         11.0            11.7             34
                                               --------     --------                    --------        --------
    Total revenues...........................    100.0        100.0             32        100.0           100.0             42
Cost of revenues.............................     64.5         62.7             36         62.5            63.6             40
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    Gross profit.............................     35.5         37.3             26         37.5            36.4             46
Selling, general and administrative
 expenses....................................     24.9         26.3             25         25.4            25.5             41
                                               --------     --------                    --------        --------
    Operating income.........................     10.6         11.0             28         12.1            10.9             59
Interest expense.............................     (1.0)        (1.4)            (4)        (0.9)           (0.9)            52
Other, net...................................      0.2        --               158        --                0.1            (56)
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    Income before provision for income
      taxes..................................      9.8          9.6             34         11.2            10.1             58
Provision for income taxes...................      4.4          4.3             32          5.0             4.5             58
                                               --------     --------                    --------        --------
    Net income...............................      5.4%         5.3%            35          6.2%            5.6%            58
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</TABLE>
 
    REVENUES
 
    Revenues for the second quarter of fiscal year 1998 and the six-month period
ended July 31, 1997, increased 32% and 42%, respectively, when compared to the
corresponding periods in the previous year. Financial revenue increased 19% for
the current quarter and 42% for the current six-month period when compared to
the same periods a year ago. The increases reflect strong mergers and
acquisition activity in financial market transactions during the first six
months of fiscal year 1998. The six-month period increase is also a result of
the Corporate Printing Company (CPC) business, which was acquired in April 1996.
The corporate revenue category increases of 57% and 60% for the current quarter
and six-month period, respectively, when compared to the same periods a year
ago, is attributed to strong corporate compliance work during the first half of
fiscal year 1998, continued demand for EDGAR services and strong growth in
 
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investment company services work. The increases in the commercial revenue
category of 17% and 19% for the current quarter and six-month period,
respectively, was primarily the result of increased business from our managed
communication programs. The six-month period increase is also a result of the
FMC Resource Management Corporation (FMC) business, which was acquired in March
1996. The document management services category for the current quarter and
six-month period increased 30% and 34%, respectively, when compared to the same
periods in fiscal year 1997. Leading the growth was a 45% increase in document
service center revenues for the current quarter. Five new document service
centers were opened during the quarter.
 
    GROSS PROFITS
 
    Gross profit decreased as a percentage of revenue for the current quarter
due to a change in the product mix and decreased utilization of facilities
compared to the prior year period. The prior year second quarter also included
more large deal transactions which resulted in higher margins. The six-month
period gross profit increased as a percentage of revenue primarily as a result
of strong volumes of activity generated by our financial and corporate revenue
categories during the first quarter of fiscal year 1998.
 
    SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
 
    During the current quarter and six-month period, selling, general and
administrative expenses decreased as a percent of revenues when compared to the
same periods a year ago. Overall selling, general and administrative expenses
increased as a result of our continued expansion of sales and marketing
activities, provisions for incentive compensation and increased provision for
losses on trade receivables.
 
    PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
 
    The effective income tax rate in the current quarter and six-month period
was 44.5%, compared to 45.0% and 44.5% for the second quarter and six-month
period ended July 31, 1996, respectively. Significant differences between the
effective income tax rate and federal statutory tax rate continue to be
attributable to state income taxes, net of federal benefits and non-deductible
business and entertainment expenses.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
    Working capital at July 31, 1997, increased to $72.0 million from $69.2
million at January 31, 1997. Strong sales activity continued during the first
six months of fiscal year 1998, resulting in an increase in the trade
receivables balance when compared to the corresponding balance at January 31,
1997. Offsetting the impact of strong sales activity on the increase in working
capital was the repurchase of 132,000 shares of the Company's common stock for
approximately $3.1 million. Capital expenditures for the six-month period ended
July 31, 1997, approximated $9.3 million and were principally for leasehold
improvements and reprographic and computer-based production equipment. Cash and
cash equivalents decreased by approximately $3.6 million during the six-month
period ended July 31, 1997.
 
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                          PART II.--OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
 
(a) The Registrant's annual meeting was held on May 20, 1997.
 
(b) The following matters were submitted to a vote of security holders:
 
    Proposal 1--Election of Directors
 
    To elect eight directors to terms expiring in 1998:
 
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<CAPTION>
                                                                          VOTES       VOTES
DIRECTORS                                                                  FOR      WITHHELD
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<S>                                                                     <C>         <C>
Rick R. Atterbury.....................................................   5,795,310    232,778
James R. Campbell.....................................................   5,793,152    234,936
John W. Castro........................................................   5,795,410    232,678
Ronald N. Hoge........................................................   5,794,852    233,236
Frederick W. Kanner...................................................   5,793,152    234,936
Richard G. Lareau.....................................................   5,237,403    601,736
Paul G. Miller........................................................   5,793,552    234,536
Robert F. Nienhouse...................................................   5,426,542    601,546
</TABLE>
 
    Proposal 2--Proposal to increase by 500,000 the number of shares reserved
    for issuance under the Company's 1993 Stock Incentive Plan, to a total of
    1,500,000 shares:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                <C>
Votes for:.......................................................  3,562,335
Votes against:...................................................  2,138,516
Votes to abstain:................................................    327,237
</TABLE>
 
    Proposal 3--Proposal to Ratify the Selection of Independent Public
    Accountants:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                <C>
Votes for:.......................................................  5,902,438
Votes against:...................................................      1,135
Votes to abstain:................................................      3,022
</TABLE>
 
ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
 
    (a) Exhibits
 
        11.1  Schedule of Computation of Per Share Earnings
 
    (b) Reports on Form 8-K
 
       None.
 
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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.
 
(REGISTRANT)           MERRILL CORPORATION
BY (SIGNATURE)         /s/ John W. Castro
(NAME AND TITLE)       John W. Castro, President and Chief Executive Officer
(DATE)                 September 15, 1997
 
BY (SIGNATURE)         /s/ Kay A. Barber
(NAME AND TITLE)       Kay A. Barber, Chief Financial Officer
(DATE)                 September 15, 1997
 
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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
 
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<CAPTION>
  EXHIBIT                                                                                    METHOD OF FILING
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<C>          <S>                                                                      <C>
       11.1  Schedule of Computation of Per Share Earnings..........................    Filed herewith electronically
       27.   Financial Data Schedules...............................................    Filed herewith electronically
</TABLE>

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 11.1
 
                              MERRILL CORPORATION
                 SCHEDULE OF COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 THREE MONTHS                 SIX MONTHS
                                                                ENDED JULY 31,              ENDED JULY 31,
                                                          --------------------------  ---------------------------
                                                              1997          1996          1997           1996
                                                          ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------
<S>                                                       <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>
Primary:
  Net income............................................  $  6,311,735  $  4,671,408  $  14,065,949  $  8,916,495
                                                          ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------
                                                          ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------
  Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    during the period...................................     8,032,004     7,888,116      7,987,044     7,874,950
  Add common equivalent shares relating to outstanding
    options to purchase common stock using the treasury
    stock method........................................       569,864       326,654        454,247       192,064
                                                          ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------
      Weighted average number of common and common
        equivalent shares outstanding...................     8,601,868     8,214,770      8,441,291     8,067,014
                                                          ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------
                                                          ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------
Primary income per common and common equivalent shares
 outstanding............................................          $.73          $.57          $1.67         $1.11
                                                          ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------
                                                          ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------
 
Fully diluted:
  Net income............................................  $  6,311,735  $  4,671,408  $  14,065,949  $  8,916,495
                                                          ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------
                                                          ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------
  Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    during the period...................................     8,032,004     7,888,116      7,987,044     7,874,950
  Add common equivalent shares relating to outstanding
    options to purchase common stock using the treasury
    stock method........................................       697,015       334,323        516,119       281,807
                                                          ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------
      Weighted average number of common and common
        equivalent shares outstanding...................     8,729,019     8,222,439      8,503,163     8,156,757
                                                          ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------
                                                          ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------
Fully diluted income per common and common equivalent
 shares outstanding.....................................          $.72          $.57          $1.65         $1.09
                                                          ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------
                                                          ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------
</TABLE>

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