SBE INC
10-Q/A, 1996-01-26
COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC
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               UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC. 20549
                                       
                                  FORM 10-Q/A
                                       
                                  (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, 1995

        [  ]   Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

              For the transition period from _______ to ________
                                       
                                       
                         Commission file number 0-8419
                                       
                                   SBE, INC.
             _____________________________________________________
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                       
             California                 94-1517641

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

                                       
             4550 Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon, California 94583
                                       
             (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
                                       
                                (510) 355-2000
                                       
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
                                       
Indicate by check mark whether 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 Registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                       Yes   X   No

The number of shares of Registrant's Common Stock outstanding as of September
6, 1995 was 2,074,255.
                        
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                                   SBE, INC.
                                       
                      INDEX TO JULY 31, 1995 FORM 10-Q/A
                                       
                                       

PART I    Financial Information


  Item 1    Financial Statements
  
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of
     July 31, 1995 and October 31, 1994                      3
  
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the
     three and nine months ended July 31, 1995 and 1994      4
  
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
     nine months ended July 31, 1995 and 1994                5
  
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements       6
  
  
  Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
         Condition and Results of Operations                 9


PART II   Other Information

  Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                   12


SIGNATURES                                                  13

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Part I.  Financial Information
  Item 1.  Financial Statements
<TABLE>
                                   SBE, INC.
                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                      July 31, 1995 and October 31, 1994
                                (In thousands)
<CAPTION>
                                                   July 31,    October 31,
                                                     1995         1994
                                                  (Unaudited)
<S>                                                <C>          <C>
                ASSETS
Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents                         $    912     $  2,566
 Short-term investments                               1,970          ---
 Trade accounts receivable, net                       2,861        3,444
 Inventories                                          2,665        2,048
 Income tax receivable                                1,475          ---
 Other                                                  554          709
                                                   --------     -------- 
     Total current assets                            10,437        8,767

Property, plant and equipment, net                    3,620        2,782
Investments                                             ---        5,454
Capitalized software costs, net                       1,048          230
Other                                                   372          372
                                                   --------     --------
     Total assets                                  $ 15,477     $ 17,605
                                                   ========     ========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
 Trade accounts payable                            $  1,008     $    802
 Other accrued expenses                                 635          529
                                                   --------     --------
     Total current liabilities                        1,643        1,331

Noncurrent liabilities                                  482          410
                                                   --------     -------- 
     Total liabilities                                2,125        1,741
                                                   --------     --------
Shareholder's equity:
 Common stock                                         7,555        7,393
 Unrealized loss on investments                        (122)        (525)
 Retained earnings                                    5,919        8,996
                                                   --------     --------
     Total shareholders' equity                      13,352       15,864
                                                   --------     --------
     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity    $ 15,477     $ 17,605
                                                   ========     ========
                                       
                              See accompanying notes
</TABLE>
  
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<TABLE>
                                 SBE, INC.
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
          for the three and nine months ended July 31, 1995 and 1994
                   (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                                  (Unaudited)


<CAPTION>
                                      Three months ended    Nine months ended
                                            July 31,             July 31,
                                        1995       1994      1995       1994
<S>                                   <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>
Net sales                             $ 4,584    $ 6,086   $14,467    $16,781

Cost of sales                           2,410      2,618     6,964      7,307
                                      -------    -------   -------    -------
   Gross profit                         2,174      3,468     7,503      9,474

Product research and development        1,712      1,381     5,640      3,560

Sales and marketing                     1,476        674     3,472      1,903

General and administrative                901        928     2,956      2,545
                                      -------    -------   -------    -------
   Operating (loss) income             (1,915)       485    (4,565)     1,466

Nonoperating (expense) income, net        (53)       102        85        310
                                      -------    -------   -------    -------
   (Loss) income before income taxes   (1,968)       587    (4,480)     1,776

(Benefit) provision for income taxes     (723)       176    (1,403)       533
                                      -------    -------   -------    -------
   Net (loss) income                  $(1,245)   $   411   $(3,077)   $ 1,243
                                      =======    =======   =======    =======

Net (loss) income per common share    $ (0.60    $  0.20   $ (1.50)   $  0.59
                                      =======    =======   =======    =======

Weighted average common shares          2,058      2,107     2,049      2,103
                                      =======    =======   =======    =======
                                       
                            See accompanying notes
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
                                   SBE, INC.
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
               For the nine months ended July 31, 1995 and 1994
                                (In thousands)
<CAPTION>
                                                               1995     1994
                                                                (Unaudited)
<S>                                                          <C>      <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net (loss) income                                          $(3,077) $ 1,243
  Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net
     cash (used) provided by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization                               936      864
     Changes in assets and liabilities:
       Decrease in trade accounts receivable                     583      976
       (Increase) in inventories                                (617)    (232)
       (Increase) in income tax receivable                    (1,475)     ---
       Decrease (increase) in other assets                       155      (97)
       Increase in trade accounts payable                        206      269
       Increase (decrease) in other liabilities                  178     (384)
                                                             -------  -------
          Net cash (used) provided by operating activities    (3,111)   2,638
                                                             -------  -------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Purchases of property and equipment                         (1,744)    (464)
  Capitalized software                                          (849)     (60)
  Investments, net                                             3,888     (782)
                                                             -------  -------
          Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     1,295   (1,306)
                                                             -------  -------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Principal payments on capital lease obligations                ---      (27)
  Proceeds from stock plans                                      162      161
                                                             -------  -------
          Net cash provided by financing activities              162      134
                                                             -------  -------
       Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents   (1,654)   1,466

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period           2,566    2,224
                                                             -------  -------
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period               $   912  $ 3,690
                                                             =======  =======
                                     
                             See accompanying notes
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                                   SBE, INC.
             NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                                       
                                       
1.   Interim Period Reporting:

The  condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and include  all
adjustments  consisting  of  normal recurring adjustments  which  are,  in  the
opinion  of  management,  necessary for a fair presentation  of  the  financial
position and results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods.  The
results of operations for the quarter and nine months ended July 31, 1995,  are
not necessarily indicative of expected results for the full 1995 fiscal year.

Certain  information and footnote disclosures normally contained  in  financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
have  been  condensed  or  omitted.   These  condensed  consolidated  financial
statements  should  be  read in conjunction with the financial  statements  and
notes contained in the Company's 1994 Annual Report to Shareholders.


2.   Inventories:

Inventories comprise the following (in thousands):

                                       July 31,  October 31,
                                         1995        1994

         Finished goods                $  730      $  559
         Subassemblies                    170         217
         Parts and materials            1,765       1,272
                                       ------      ------
                                       $2,665      $2,048
                                       ======      ======


3.   Net (Loss) Income Per Common Share:

Net  (loss) income per common share was computed by dividing net (loss)  income
by  the  weighted average number of shares of common stock and dilutive  common
stock  equivalents  outstanding.   Common stock  equivalents  relate  to  stock
options.


4.   Bank Facility:

On  May  23,  1995, the Company entered into a loan agreement for a  $4,000,000
revolving  line of credit for working capital purposes.  Borrowings  under  the
line  of  credit bear interest at the bank's prime rate plus one  half  of  one
percent  and  are  collateralized by  accounts  receivable  and  other  assets.
Borrowings  are limited to 75% of adjusted accounts receivable  balances.   The
credit  line,  which expires on April 30, 1996, requires the  Company  to  meet
certain financial covenants and maintain a tangible net worth of $10,800,000 on
a  quarterly  basis.  As of July 31, 1995, there were no borrowings outstanding
under the line of credit.

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5.   Short-Term Investments:

In  the quarter ended April 30, 1995, the Company reclassified its investments,
previously included in noncurrent assets, to short-term investments, reflecting
the intent of management to utilize these assets to support operations over the
next  year.  The Company classifies these investments as "available  for  sale"
and  records  them  at fair market value with any unrealized  losses  or  gains
reflected as a separate component of shareholders' equity.  The aggregate  cost
of  the investments on July 31, 1995, was $2,092,000 and the fair market  value
was  $1,970,000.  The unrealized holding loss on these investments was  reduced
by  $404,000 in the nine months ended July 31, 1995.  Gross proceeds from sales
of  investments  during  the first nine months of 1995  were  $3,923,000,  with
realized  losses  of $187,000 on these sales.  Realized gains  and  losses  are
included as a component of nonoperating income.


6.   Commitments:

The Company leases all its buildings under noncancelable operating leases which
expire  at  various dates through the year 2006.  During the third  quarter  of
1995,  the Company signed a six-year, $3,567,000 million extension of the lease
for  its  headquarters building.  It also entered into manufacturing  equipment
lease  agreements  with payments totaling $866,000 over the  next  five  years.
Future  minimum  lease  payments under all operating  leases  with  initial  or
remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year at July 31, 1995, are
as follows:

          Three months ending October 31, 1995        $     52,000
          Year ending October 31:
            1996                                           852,000
            1997                                           776,000
            1998                                           762,000
            1999                                           752,000
            2000                                           726,000
            Thereafter                                   3,460,000
                                                      ------------
               Total minimum lease payments           $  7,380,000
                                                      ============

Under  the  terms  of one building lease, rent includes the lessors'  operating
costs.   This  building lease also includes two five-year  renewal  options  at
market rates as defined by the lease.


7.   Reclassifications:

Certain reclassifications have been made to the 1994 condensed consolidated
financial statements to conform to the 1995 presentation.

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8.   Restatement of Financial Statements:

The Company has restated its financial statements for the three and nine months
ended July 31, 1995 to reflect a $650,000 writedown of capitalized software
costs.  The writedown consisted of costs related to products for which
marketing efforts were discontinued and of costs previously capitalized related
to products under development which underwent design changes that impacted the
determination of technological feasibility as defined by Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 86, "Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to
be Sold, Leased, or otherwise Marketed."  Both of these events occurred in the
three month period ended April 30, 1995, and, accordingly, should have been
reflected in that period.  The effect of this adjustment was to increase the
second quarter and nine-month net losses by $474,000.

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


Three and Nine Months 1995 Compared to Three and Nine Months 1994

The  Company's  sales  are  dependent upon  a  customer  base  that  is  highly
concentrated,  and  consequently the timing of significant  orders  from  major
customers  causes  the Company's operating results to fluctuate.   The  Company
began  shipping  its netXpand remote internetworking products  in  the  quarter
ending July 31, 1995.  The Company expects the netXpand products over the  next
year to reduce the concentration of its customer base and provide sales growth.
There  are  numerous  risks associated with the sale of  netXpand  product  and
therefore the Company cannot determine whether or not it will be successful  in
the distribution of this new product.

Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 1995 were $4.6 million, down from net
sales of $6.1 million for the third quarter of the prior year.  This decline is
primarily due to a decrease in sales to two customers, Cisco Systems, Inc.  and
a military contractor, which declined by $1.0 million each in the third quarter
of  fiscal  1995  from the third quarter of fiscal 1994.  These decreases  were
partially  offset  by  increases in sales of the Company's  VME  communications
products.   Sales of VME products increased 19 percent in the third quarter  of
1995 compared to the same period of 1994.  This increase was principally due to
higher  sales  of  the  Company's high-speed, serial communications  controller
product to Siemens AG.

Net  sales  for  the nine months ended July 31, 1995, were $14.5 million,  down
from  $16.8  million for the same period of 1994.  The decrease  in  sales  was
primarily due to a $4.1 million decline in sales to Cisco, partially offset  by
increased VME product sales.

Sales to Siemens AG accounted for 19 percent of net sales for the quarter ended
July 31, 1995.  This compares to three customers accounting for an aggregate of
48  percent  of net sales for the quarter ended July 31, 1994.   For  the  nine
months ended July 31, 1995, America Online and one other customer accounted for
19  and  13  percent of net sales, respectively.  For the same period  of  1994
Cisco  and  one  other customer accounted for 24 and 12 percent of  net  sales,
respectively.

The  Company's  gross profit as a percent of net sales for the three  and  nine
months  ended July 31 decreased from 57 and 56 percent, respectively, in fiscal
year  1994 to 47 and 52 percent in fiscal year 1995.  These decreases were  due
to  changes  in  product  mix, excess manufacturing  capacity,  and  additional
expenses  to  support  the  manufacturing of  the  new  remote  internetworking
products.

Product research and development (R&D) expenses as a percent of sales increased
to 37 percent for the third quarter of 1995 compared to 23 percent for the same
period  of  1994.   The  increase  was  due  to  expenditures  to  support  the
development  of  the  new remote internetworking product line.   R&D  costs  of
$500,000 related to software development were capitalized in the third  quarter
of  fiscal 1995; $50,000 of costs were capitalized for the same period of 1994.
The  Company  anticipates  that  fiscal 1995  R&D  expenses  will  continue  at
approximately the same level for the remainder of the year.

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Engineering  costs  relating to new product designs and product  revisions  are
charged to product research and development expense when incurred.  Contractual
reimbursements  under  joint  development contracts  are  accounted  for  as  a
reduction of product research and development expense.  For the three and  nine
months  ended  July  31,  1995,  the Company  received  $33,000  and  $221,000,
respectively, in contractual reimbursements compared to $136,000  and  $156,000
for the same periods of 1994.

Sales  and  marketing expenses for the three and nine months  ending  July  31,
1995,  increased  by 119 percent and 82 percent, respectively,  from  the  same
periods  of 1994, primarily due to increased expenditures associated  with  the
Company's  launch  of  the  new line of remote internetworking  products.   The
Company  expects that sales and marketing expenses will continue  to  be  above
fiscal  1994 expenses for the remainder of fiscal 1995 as the Company  develops
and  expands  its  marketing channels for its netXpand  remote  internetworking
products.

General  and  administrative costs for the three months ended  July  31,  1995,
remained  flat  when compared to the same period of 1994, while  for  the  nine
months ended July 31, 1995, they increased by 16 percent from 1994 levels.  The
increase  for the nine months is due to the Company incurring additional  costs
to  recruit  new staff and to install new systems and structure to support  the
new internetworking product line.

The Company's effective tax benefit was 37 percent in the third quarter of 1995
compared to a provision of 30 percent for the third quarter of 1994.   For  the
nine months ended July 31, the tax benefit was 32 percent in 1995 compared to a
provision of 30 percent in 1994.  The tax benefit for the nine months of fiscal
1995  will be realized through the carryback of the current net operating loss.
The  tax  benefit rate for the nine months approximates the effective tax  rate
the Company anticipates for the full fiscal year ending October 31, 1995.

The  Company  lost  $1.2  million for the three months ending  July  31,  1995,
compared to a profit of $411,000 for the same period of fiscal 1994.  This loss
is  due  to  lower  sales  and  to higher expenses  for  product  research  and
development costs and sales and marketing costs associated with the development
and  introduction of the new remote internetworking product line.  The net loss
for  the  nine  months ended July 31, 1995, was $3.1 million  compared  to  net
income of $1.2 million for the same period of 1994.  The nine month decline  is
principally  due to the same reasons as the quarterly decline discussed  above.
In the short term the Company expects that the increased expense levels for the
new  products will adversely affect profitability until new product sales begin
to  generate  sufficient revenue.  Accordingly, there can be no  assurance  the
Company will be able to generate sufficient sales to achieve profitability.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As  of  July  31, 1995, the Company had cash and cash equivalents  of  $912,000
compared  to  $2.6 million as of October 31, 1994.  For the nine months  ending
July  31,  1995,  the  Company used $3.1 million of cash  flows  in  operations
compared  to providing $2.6 million for the same period in 1994.  This decrease
in  cash  from  operations  was primarily due to a net  loss  for  the  period,
increased  inventories,  and  income taxes receivable.   The  Company  had  net
working  capital  on  July 31, 1995, of $8.8 million compared  to  net  working
capital  of $7.4 million on October 31, 1994.  This increase in working capital
was  due  principally to the reclassification of investments from long-term  to
short-term investments.

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During the nine months ending July 31, 1995, the Company capitalized $1,499,000
in  software development costs for its new remote internetworking product line.
Also,  the Company recorded a $650,000 writedown of capitalized software costs.
This compares to $60,000 in software development costs capitalized for the same
period  last  year.  The Company purchased $1,744,000 of new equipment  in  the
first nine months of fiscal 1995 compared to $464,000 for the first nine months
of  fiscal  1994.   The  Company financed these additions using  existing  cash
balances,  investments,  and  credit  facilities.   Additionally,  the  company
entered  into  equipment operating leases with payments totaling $866,000  over
the next five years.

On  May  23,  1995,  the Company signed a loan agreement  for  a  $4.0  million
revolving line of credit for working capital purposes that expires on April 30,
1996.  Borrowings under the credit line bear interest at the bank's prime  rate
plus one half of one percent and are collateralized by accounts receivable  and
other  assets.   Borrowings  are limited to seventy-five  percent  of  adjusted
accounts  receivable  balances  and require the  Company  to  maintain  certain
financial  covenants.   As  of  July 31, 1995,  the  Company  had  no  balances
outstanding under its revolving line of credit.

Based  upon the current operating plan, the Company anticipates that internally
generated funds, cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, leases, and
credit  facilities  should  be  adequate to  satisfy  its  liquidity,  business
development, and capital resource needs through fiscal 1995.

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                                   SBE, INC.
                                       
Part II        Other information


Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

The following documents are filed as part of this report:

  (a) Exhibits - EX-27 - Restated Financial Data Schedule

  (b) The Registrant did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the quarter
ended July 31, 1995.

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                                   SBE, INC.
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                  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, as of January 26, 1996.


                                   SBE, Inc.
                                   Registrant
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   /S/ Timothy J. Repp
                                   Timothy J. Repp
                                   Chief  Financial Officer, Vice President  of
                                   Finance  (Principal Financial and Accounting
                                   Officer)
                                   
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