SYMIX SYSTEMS INC
10-Q, 1997-02-14
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                                    FORM 10-Q
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                QUARTERLY REPORT

(x)  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
     ACT OF 1934

For the period ended DECEMBER 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 0-19024

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

             Ohio                                        31-1083175
_______________________________             ____________________________________
(State or other jurisdiction of             (IRS Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)

                          2800 Corporate Exchange Drive
                              Columbus, Ohio 43231
    _________________________________________________________________________
               (Address of principal executive officer) (Zip Code)

                                 (614) 523-7000
    _________________________________________________________________________
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
    _________________________________________________________________________
     (Former name, former address fiscal year, if changed since last report)


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.    YES __X__         NO _____

At  February  12,  1997,  there  were  5,684,978  common  shares of the  Company
outstanding with a stated value per share of $.01.

Exhibit Index on page 14.


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                               SYMIX SYSTEMS, INC.

                                      INDEX

Part I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                           Page

  Item 1.  Financial Statements

      Consolidated Balance Sheets
          December 31, 1996 (unaudited) and June 30, 1996                3-4

      Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the
          Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 1996 and 1995            5

      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the
          Six Months Ended December 31, 1996 and 1995                    6-7
    
      Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)               8

  Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis
           of Financial Condition and Results of Operations             9-10

Part II.  OTHER INFORMATION

  Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.           11

  Item 6.  Exhibits                                                       12

  SIGNATURE                                                               13

  INDEX TO EXHIBITS                                                       14


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                          PART I--FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

                      SYMIX SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (In thousands)



                                                            December 31,    June 30,
                                                               1996           1996
                                                            ------------    --------
                                                            (unaudited)
<S>                                                          <C>            <C>     
ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS
   Cash and cash equivalents                                 $  4,177       $  6,774
   Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for
      doubtful accounts of $400 at December 31, 1996
      and $450 at June 30, 1996                                17,389         11,429
   Inventories                                                    456            312
   Prepaid expenses                                               610            522
   Other receivables                                              322            117
   Deferred income taxes                                          230            230
                                                             --------       --------
         TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                  23,184         19,384

OTHER ASSETS
   Purchased and developed software, net of accumulated
      amortization of $5,183 at December 31, 1996
      and $4,311 at June 30, 1996                               5,331          4,660
   Deferred income taxes                                        1,106          1,004
   Intangibles, net                                             2,178           --
   Deposits and other assets                                      968            472
                                                             --------       --------
                                                                9,583          6,136

EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS
   Furniture and fixtures                                       2,354          2,294
   Computer and other equipment                                 9,314          8,078
   Leasehold improvements                                       1,298          1,187
                                                             --------       --------
                                                               12,966         11,559

   Less allowance for depreciation and amortization            (7,550)        (6,616)
                                                             --------       --------
                                                                5,416          4,943
                                                             --------       --------

      TOTAL ASSETS                                           $ 38,183       $ 30,463
                                                             ========       ========

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                      SYMIX SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)
                                 (In thousands)


                                                      December 31,      June 30,
                                                         1996             1996
                                                      ------------      --------
                                                      (unaudited)

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
   Accounts payable and accrued expenses                $  6,777       $  5,300
   Customer deposits                                         283            242
   Deferred revenue                                        9,068          5,786
   Income taxes payable                                      157            518
                                                        --------       --------
           TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                      16,285         11,846

LONG-TERM PAYABLE                                            640           --

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                      1,957          1,515

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
   Common stock,  authorized 20,000 shares;
      issued 5,969 shares at December 31,
      1996, and 5,826 at June 30, 1996; at
      stated capital amounts of $.01 per share                60             58
   Capital in excess of stated value                      11,753         10,985
   Retained earnings                                       8,808          7,379
                                                        --------       --------
                                                          20,621         18,422

   Less: Cost  of common shares in treasury,
      304 shares at December 31, 1996
      and June 30, 1996, at cost                          (1,320)        (1,320)

                                                        --------       --------
          TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                      19,301         17,102
                                                        --------       --------

      TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
           SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                         $ 38,183       $ 30,463
                                                        ========       ========


See notes to consolidated financial statements


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                      SYMIX SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                      (in thousands, except per share data)

                                   (unaudited)



                                                       Three Months               Six Months
                                                    Ended December 31,        Ended December 31,
                                                    ------------------        ------------------
                                                    1996         1995         1996         1995
                                                   ------       ------       ------       ------
<S>                                               <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>    
License fees                                      $ 9,474      $ 6,437      $15,358      $11,190
Service, maintenance and support                    7,063        5,133       13,869       10,201
                                                  -------      -------      -------      -------
     Net revenue                                   16,537       11,570       29,227       21,391

License fees                                        2,427        1,532        4,380        3,274
Service, maintenance and support                    2,968        2,035        5,558        4,093
                                                  -------      -------      -------      -------
     Cost of revenue                                5,395        3,567        9,938        7,367

                                                  -------      -------      -------      -------
        Gross margin                               11,142        8,003       19,289       14,024
                                                  -------      -------      -------      -------

Selling, general and administrative                 8,099        5,757       14,654       10,488
Research and product development                    1,353          762        2,453        1,619
Restructuring and other unusual charges              --           --           --            506

                                                  -------      -------      -------      -------
        Total expenses                              9,452        6,519       17,107       12,613
                                                  -------      -------      -------      -------

        Operating income                            1,690        1,484        2,182        1,411

Interest and other income, net                         33           62          105          115

                                                  -------      -------      -------      -------
Income before provision for income taxes            1,723        1,546        2,287        1,526

Provision for income taxes                            651          618          868          610

                                                  -------      -------      -------      -------
  Net income                                      $ 1,072      $   928      $ 1,419      $   916
                                                  =======      =======      =======      =======


  Earnings per share                              $  0.18      $  0.17      $  0.24      $  0.17
                                                  =======      =======      =======      =======

  Weighted average number of common and
        common equivalent shares outstanding        6,066        5,555        6,027        5,502
                                                  =======      =======      =======      =======

See notes to consolidated financial statements

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                      SYMIX SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                 (In thousands)


                                                            Six Months Ended
                                                               December 31,
                                                               (unaudited)

                                                            1996          1995
                                                         ----------------------
                                                         Increase (decrease) in
                                                                  cash
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
      Net income                                          $ 1,419       $   916
      Adjustments to reconcile net income
          to net cash provided by operating
          activities:
        Depreciation and amortization                       1,814         1,374
        Provision for losses on accounts receivable           (50)          (51)
        Provision for deferred income taxes                   340           319

      Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
        Trade accounts receivable                          (4,513)        1,888
        Prepaid expenses and other receivables                 82            (1)
        Inventor ies                                         (144)           (5)
        Deposits                                             (527)          110
        Accounts payable and accrued expenses                (750)         (983)
        Customer deposits                                      41           (67)
        Deferred revenue                                    2,590          (467)
        Income taxes payable/refundable                      (136)          275
                                                          -------       -------

        NET CASH PROVIDED BY
        OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                 (165)        3,308



See notes to consolidated financial statements


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                      SYMIX SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
                                 (In thousands)

 
                                                             Six Months Ended
                                                                December 31,
                                                                (unaudited)

                                                             1996         1995
                                                          ----------------------
                                                          Increase (decrease) in
                                                                    cash
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
        Purchase of equipment and improvements              (1,378)        (396)
        Additions to purchased and developed software       (1,524)      (1,340)
        Purchase of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired        (221)         --
                                                           -------      -------

        NET CASH USED BY
        INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                (3,123)      (1,736)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    Proceeds from issuance of common
      stock and exercise of stock options                      545           78
    Payments on long-term obligations                          (84)        --
                                                           -------      -------

         NET CASH PROVIDED
         BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES                               461           78

        Effect of exchange rate changes on cash               (100)          71
                                                           -------      -------

        Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents             (2,597)       1,721

    Cash and Cash Equivalents at beginning of period         6,774        4,498
                                                           -------      -------


        CASH AND CASH EQUILAVENTS AT END
        OF PERIOD                                          $ 4,177      $ 6,219
                                                           =======      =======


See notes to consolidated financial statements


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                      SYMIX SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note A -- Accounting Policies and Presentation

The accompanying  consolidated financial statements are unaudited;  however, the
information  contained herein reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion
of  management,  necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations for
the interim periods.  All adjustments  made were of a normal  recurring  nature.
These  interim  results of  operations  are not  necessarily  indicative  of the
results to be expected for a full year.

The  notes to the  consolidated  financial  statements  contained  in the  Symix
Systems,  Inc. and  Subsidiaries'  (the  Company) June 30, 1996 Annual Report to
Shareholders should be read in conjunction with these financial statements.

Note B -- Restructuring and Other Non-Recurring Charges

The restructuring and other non-recurring  charges of $506,000 shown for the six
months  ended  December  31, 1995 relate  primarily  to  severance  payments and
reorganizing loss associated with the European sales channel.

Note C -- Acquisition

During the first  quarter,  the Company  acquired in two  separate  transactions
companies  in  France  and  Australia  for $2.0  million.  The cash paid for the
acquisitions  was $940,000,  with the  remaining  balance of $1.06 million being
payable over three years. Both companies are manufacturing  software specialists
that will serve as sales,  service  and  support  operations  for the Company in
France  and  Australia.  The  acquisitions  were  accounted  for using  purchase
accounting  with results  included  since the date of  acquisition.  Acquisition
costs exceeded the fair value of the net assets acquired by  approximately  $2.3
million which is being amortized over five years.


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

The Company's revenues are derived from (i) licensing SYMIX(R) software and (ii)
providing  product  support and related  services.  Product  support is provided
pursuant to agreements that are generally  renewed  annually.  Related  services
consist of installation,  implementation,  training, consulting, programming and
systems integration services for SYMIX(R) users.

The  Company's  results of  operations  have  fluctuated  on a quarterly  basis.
However, the Company has not experienced  significant  seasonal  fluctuations in
net revenue over the past two years.

Results of Operations

Net revenue was  $16,537,000  for the three months ended  December 31, 1996,  an
increase of 43% from the same quarter of the  previous  year.  License  revenues
increased  47% from  $6,437,000  for the same quarter last year to $9,474,000 at
December 31, 1996. Service and support revenues increased 38% for the respective
quarters'  performance;  $7,063,000  for December 31, 1996,  and  $5,133,000 for
December 31, 1995.  These  increases  are primarily  attributable  to strong new
license and maintenance  revenue in North America due to the Company's  expanded
product line, as well as continued growth in the international European and Asia
Pacific markets.  Net revenue outside of North America  accounted for 24% of the
total revenue for the current quarter, compared to 15% for the same quarter last
year.

For the six months  ended  December  31,  1996,  net  revenue  increased  37% to
$29,227,000 from $21,391,000 for the same period last year.  Again, the increase
is primarily attributable to the Company's expanded product line and net revenue
outside of North America  being at its highest  level in the Company's  history;
more than 25% of total revenue for the six month period.

The cost of license fees  increased for the quarter ended  December 31, 1996 and
for the six months ended December 31, 1996 from the  corresponding  periods last
year as a direct  result of the  increase  in license fee  revenue,  and because
software amortization  increased following the general commercial release of the
SyteLine  product for which costs had previously been  capitalized.  The cost of
license fees as a percentage  of license fee revenue  increased  slightly in the
quarter ended  December 31, 1996 from the quarter ended  December 31, 1995,  but
remained constant at 29% for the respective six month periods.

The cost of service,  maintenance  and support  increased to $2,968,000  for the
quarter ended  December 31, 1996 from  $2,035,000 for the same quarter last year
primarily  because the Company  added  personnel  to provide the  services  that
generated the  corresponding  increase in revenue from service,  maintenance and
support. As a percentage of service,  maintenance and support revenue,  the cost
of service,  maintenance  and support  increased  slightly in the quarter  ended
December  31,  1996 from the quarter  ended  December  31,  1995,  but  remained
constant at 40% for the respective six month periods.


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Selling,  general  and  administrative  (SG&A)  expense was  $8,099,000  for the
quarter ended  December 31, 1996,  compared to $5,757,000 for the same time last
year, a 41% increase.  For the respective  six month  periods,  SG&A expense was
$14,654,000 compared to $10,488,000,  an increase of 40%. The increase is due to
the  Company's  revenue  growth  planned  spending  increases in  marketing  and
promotional  materials  as well as the  growth  in both  the  international  and
domestic sales  channels.  SG&A expense  stated as a percentage of revenue,  for
both the three  month and six  month  periods,  has  remained  fairly  constant,
ranging from 49% to 50%.

Research  and  product   development  (R&D)   expenditures,   including  amounts
capitalized  for the three months  ended  December  31,  1996,  were  $2,155,000
compared to $1,201,000  for the same period last year.  For the six months ended
December 31, 1996, R&D expenses were  $3,974,000  compared to $2,959,000 for the
same period last year. Capitalization of software development costs was $802,000
and $1,521,000 for the three and six month periods respectively,  ended December
31, 1996,  compared to $440,000 and $1,340,000  for the comparable  periods last
year.  The  increase in research  and  development  expenditures  is expected to
continue as the Company  devotes a  significant  percentage  of its resources to
developing and enhancing existing and new products.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At December 31, 1996,  the Company had working  capital of $6,899,000  including
cash and cash equivalents of $4,177,000,  compared to $7,538,000  including cash
and cash  equivalents  of $6,774,000  at June 30, 1996.  The decrease in working
capital  is  due  to  the  international  expansion  and  current  year  capital
expenditures.  Net accounts  receivable  increased from  $11,429,000 at June 30,
1996, to  $17,389,000  at December 31, 1996. At December 31, 1996,  the accounts
receivable  days sales  outstanding  was 98 days compared to 76 days at June 30,
1996.  The  increase  in  days  is  due  to  international   expansion,  as  the
international receivables tend to have a longer collection period.

In addition to its present working capital, the Company has, with a bank, a $6.0
million unsecured  revolving line of credit. To date, no amounts have been drawn
under the line.  It is expected that the  Company's  continued  expansion of its
operations and products will result in additional  requirements  for cash in the
future.  The Company,  however,  anticipates that existing sources of liquidity,
cash flow from  operations,  and the bank  credit  line  will be  sufficient  to
satisfy anticipated cash needs for the next twelve months.


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                            PART II OTHER INFORMATION




Item 1.    Legal Proceedings.                       None

Item 2.    Changes in Securities.                   None

Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities.         None

Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote
           of Security Holders.


               (a)  The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Registrant was held on
                    November 1, 1996 (the "Meeting").

               (b)  No response required.

               (c)  The  only  matters  voted  on at the  Meeting  were  (i) the
                    uncontested  election of Lawrence J. Fox,  Larry L. Liebert,
                    James  A.  Rutherford,  John T.  Tait,  Duke W.  Thomas  and
                    Stephen A. Sasser as directors of the Registrant. There were
                    4,602,636 common shares of Registrant  represented in person
                    or by proxy at the Meeting.

                    (1)  The manner in which the votes were cast with respect to
                         the election of directors was as follows:

NOMINEE             SHARES VOTED "FOR"   SHARES VOTED "AGAINST"  SHARES WITHHELD

Lawrence J. Fox          4,587,736               0                  14,900
Larry L. Liebert         4,590,236               0                  14,400
James A. Rutherford      4,580,376               0                  22,260
John T. Tait             4,589,636               0                  13,000
Duke W. Thomas           4,590,236               0                  12,400
Stephen A. Sasser        4,588,236               0                  14,000

               (d)  Not applicable.

Item 5.    Other Information                    None



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Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

           (a)    Exhibits:

                       27---Financial Data Schedule for the six months ended 
                            December 31, 1996, submitted to the Securities and
                            Exchange Commission in electronic format.

           (b)    Reports on Form 8-K.          None




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     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.


                                  SYMIX SYSTEMS, INC.




Date:  February 14, 1997          /s/ Lawrence W. Deleon
                                  ______________________________________________
                                      Lawrence W. DeLeon
                                      Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                                      and Secretary





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                      SYMIX SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


EXHIBIT NUMBER                    DESCRIPTION                           PAGE NO.
- --------------                    -----------                           --------

         27        Financial Data Schedule for the six months ended
                   December 31, 1996, submitted to the Securities and
                   Exchange Commission in electronic format               15


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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information  extracted  from  the
condensed consolidated balance sheets and statements of income of Symix Systems,
Inc.,  and is  qualified  in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q for the
period ended December 31, 1996.
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