VTEL CORP
10-Q, 1997-06-13
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


                                   FORM 10-Q


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

                 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 1997


                         Commission file number 0-20008


                                VTEL CORPORATION

               A DELAWARE CORPORATION       IRS EMPLOYER ID NO. 74-2415696



                               108 WILD BASIN ROAD
                               AUSTIN, TEXAS 78746

                                 (512) 314-2700



The registrant 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
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

At June 1, 1997 the registrant had outstanding  22,759,592  shares of its Common
Stock, $0.01 par value.

                                       
<PAGE>
                                   PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                          VTEL CORPORATION
                                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                        APRIL 30,         July 31,
                                                                          1997             1996
                                                                              (UNAUDITED)
                                                                     --------------------------------
ASSETS

Current assets:
<S>                                                                 <C>              <C>             
    Cash and equivalents                                            $    1,200,000   $      1,973,000
    Short-term investments                                              37,730,000         48,307,000
    Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
      accounts of  $285,000 and $203,000 at
      April 30, 1997 and July 31, 1996                                  27,066,000         15,585,000
    Inventories                                                         14,128,000         15,004,000
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                            1,070,000          1,597,000
                                                                       -----------        -----------
        Total current assets                                            81,194,000         82,466,000
Property and equipment, net                                             15,290,000         13,906,000
Intangible assets, net                                                  13,008,000         13,730,000
Other assets                                                             3,351,000          1,801,000
                                                                       -----------        -----------
                                                                      $112,843,000     $  111,903,000
                                                                      ============     ==============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
    Accounts payable                                                $    8,375,000   $      9,831,000
    Accrued compensation and benefits                                    1,639,000          1,529,000
    Other accrued liabilities                                            1,042,000          2,241,000
    Research and development advance                                       901,000            906,000
    Deferred revenue                                                     6,888,000          2,980,000
                                                                       -----------        -----------
        Total current liabilities                                       18,845,000         17,487,000

Stockholders' equity:
    Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 10,000,000 authorized;
      none issued or outstanding                                                 -                  -
    Common stock, $.01 par value; 25,000,000 authorized;
      14,072,000 and 14,308,000 issued and outstanding at
      April 30, 1997 and July 31, 1996                                     141,000            143,000
    Additional paid-in capital                                         124,587,000        124,190,000
    Treasury stock                                                      (1,928,000)                 -
    Accumulated deficit                                                (28,670,000)       (30,068,000)
    Cumulative translation adjustment                                      (37,000)           151,000
    Unearned compensation                                                  (95,000)                 -
                                                                       -----------        -----------
        Total stockholders' equity                                      93,998,000         94,416,000
                                                                       -----------        -----------
                                                                      $112,843,000     $  111,903,000
                                                                      ============     ==============
</TABLE>

                 The accompanying notes are an integral part of
               these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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<PAGE>

                                VTEL CORPORATION
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                        FOR THE                          FOR THE
                                                     THREE MONTHS                     NINE MONTHS
                                                         ENDED                            ENDED
                                                       APRIL 30,                        APRIL 30,
                                                 1997            1996            1997             1996
                                             ----------------------------------------------------------------
REVENUES:

<S>                                          <C>              <C>            <C>               <C>           
    Products                                 $   19,916,000   $  16,118,000  $   62,685,000    $   50,301,000
    Services and other                            5,784,000       6,983,000      20,337,000        16,219,000
                                             --------------   -------------  --------------    --------------
                                                 25,700,000      23,101,000      83,022,000        66,520,000
                                             --------------   -------------  --------------    --------------
COST OF SALES:

    Products                                      9,022,000       8,794,000      31,254,000        25,942,000
    Services and other                            4,345,000       5,140,000      14,542,000        11,338,000
                                             --------------   -------------  --------------    --------------
                                                 13,367,000      13,934,000      45,796,000        37,280,000
                                             --------------   -------------  --------------    --------------
    Gross margin                                 12,333,000       9,167,000      37,226,000        29,240,000
                                             --------------   -------------  --------------    --------------

Selling, general and administrative               9,427,000       8,956,000      27,604,000        24,029,000
Research and development                          2,826,000       3,806,000       8,545,000         9,824,000
Amortization of intangible assets                   240,000         240,000         720,000           400,000
                                             --------------   -------------  --------------    --------------
    Total operating expenses                     12,493,000      13,002,000      36,869,000        34,253,000
                                             --------------   -------------  --------------    --------------

    Income (loss) from operations                  (160,000)     (3,835,000)        357,000        (5,013,000)
                                             --------------   -------------  --------------    --------------
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

    Interest income                                 558,000         877,000       1,756,000         2,162,000
    Other                                            38,000         184,000         134,000            97,000
                                             --------------   -------------  --------------    --------------
                                                    596,000       1,061,000       1,890,000         2,259,000
                                             --------------   -------------  --------------    --------------
Net income (loss) before provision
    for income taxes                                436,000      (2,774,000)      2,247,000        (2,754,000)

Provision for income taxes                                -           3,000         (44,000)          (21,000)
                                             --------------   -------------  --------------    --------------
    Net income (loss)                       $       436,000  $   (2,771,000) $    2,203,000  $     (2,775,000)
                                            ===============  ==============  =============== ================

Net income (loss) per share                 $          0.03  $        (0.19) $         0.15  $          (0.21)
                                            ===============  ==============  =============== ================

Weighted average shares outstanding              14,453,000      14,221,000      14,552,000        13,235,000
                                            ===============  ==============  =============== ================
</TABLE>

                   The accompanying notes are an integral part
              of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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<PAGE>

                                       VTEL CORPORATION
                        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                         (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                           FOR THE
                                                                      NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                          APRIL 30,
                                                                    1997             1996
                                                                 --------------------------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
<S>                                                              <C>            <C>         
     Net income (loss)                                           $ 2,203,000    $(2,775,000)
     Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)
     to net cash from operations:
          Depreciation and amortization                            5,683,000      4,320,000
          Provision for doubtful accounts                             80,000         25,000
          Amortization of unearned compensation                      111,000         10,000
          Amortization of deferred gain                              (80,000)       (72,000)
          Foreign currency translation (gain) loss                   (65,000)       (25,000)
          (Increase) in accounts receivable                      (11,561,000)    (1,736,000)
          (Increase) decrease in inventories                         876,000     (1,751,000)
          Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets      527,000      1,096,000
          Increase (decrease) in accounts payable                 (1,456,000)     2,098,000
          Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses                 (1,014,000)       396,000
          Increase in deferred revenues                            3,908,000        299,000
                                                                  ----------    -----------
             Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities    (788,000)     1,885,000
                                                                  ----------    -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
     Net short-term investment activity                           10,577,000    (40,015,000)
     Net purchase of property and equipment                       (6,345,000)    (7,938,000)
     Purchase of ICS                                                       -    (10,557,000)
     (Increase) in other assets                                   (1,550,000)      (174,000)
                                                                 -----------    -----------
             Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   2,682,000    (58,684,000)
                                                                 -----------    -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
     Principal payments under capital lease obligations                    -         (1,000)
     Net proceeds from issuance of stock                           1,197,000     57,861,000
     Purchase of treasury stock                                   (3,742,000)             -
                                                                 -----------    -----------
             Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (2,545,000)    57,860,000
                                                                 -----------    -----------

Effect of translation exchange rates on cash                        (122,000)      (217,000)
                                                                 -----------    -----------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents                     (773,000)       844,000

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period                        1,973,000      2,283,000
                                                                 -----------    -----------
Cash and equivalents at end of period                            $ 1,200,000    $ 3,127,000
                                                                 ===========    ===========
</TABLE>


              The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
                  condensed consolidated financial statements.

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<PAGE>

                                VTEL CORPORATION
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

VTEL Corporation ("VTEL" or the "Company") designs,  manufactures,  and markets,
services and supports integrated,  multi-media  videoconferencing  systems which
operate over private and switched digital  communication  networks.  The Company
distributes  its systems to a domestic  and  international  marketplace  through
third parties.

The Company's  systems integrate  traditional video and audio  conferencing with
additional functions,  including the sharing of PC software applications and the
transmission of  high-resolution  images and facsimiles.  Through the use of the
Company's  multi-media  conferencing  systems,  users are able to replicate more
closely the impact and  effectiveness  of face-to-face  meetings.  The Company's
headquarters and production facilities are in Austin, Texas.

NOTE 1 - GENERAL AND BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance  with the rules and  regulations  of the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission  and  accordingly,  do  not  include  all  information  and
footnotes required under generally accepted  accounting  principles for complete
financial  statements.  In the opinion of  management,  these interim  financial
statements  contain  all  adjustments,  consisting  of  only  normal,  recurring
adjustments,  necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of the
Company as of April 30, 1997 and the results of the Company's operations and its
cash  flows for the three and nine  month  periods  ended  April 30,  1997.  The
results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for a full
fiscal year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the audited consolidated  financial  statements  (including the
notes thereto)  contained in the Company's 1996  Transition  Report on Form 10-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 1996.

NOTE 2 - AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF  MERGER AND REORGANIZATION

On May 23, 1997,  shareholders of VTEL and  Compression  Labs,  Incorporated,  a
Delaware  corporation  ("CLI"),  approved the merger (the "Merger") of VTEL-Sub,
Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct wholly owned subsidiary of VTEL ("Merger
Sub"),  with and into CLI,  pursuant  to an  Agreement  and Plan of  Merger  and
Reorganization (the "Merger Agreement"), with CLI becoming a direct wholly owned
subsidiary of VTEL.  As a result of the Merger,  (a) the  outstanding  shares of
CLI's  common  stock,  par value  $.001 per share  ("CLI  Common  Stock"),  were
converted  into 0.46  shares of common  stock of VTEL,  par value $.01 per share
("VTEL Common Stock"),  per share of CLI Common Stock converted (or cash in lieu
of fractional  shares  otherwise  deliverable in respect  thereof),  and (b) the
outstanding  shares of CLI Series C Preferred  Stock,  par value $.001 per share
("CLI Preferred Stock"), were converted into the right to receive 3.15 shares of
VTEL Common Stock per share of CLI Preferred Stock converted (or cash in lieu of
fractional  shares  otherwise  deliverable  in  respect  thereof).   The  Merger
Agreement  received  approval  by  holders  of a  majority  of  the  issued  and
outstanding  shares of CLI Common  Stock,  and a  majority  of the votes cast by
holders  of VTEL  Common  Stock  voted in favor of the  Merger,  and the  Merger
received  certain  regulatory  and  governmental  approvals.  The Merger will be
accounted for as a pooling of interests.

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<PAGE>

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information gives
effect to the Merger by combining  the results of operations of VTEL and CLI for
the three and nine months  ended April 30,  1997 as if the  proposed  Merger had
occurred as of the beginning of these periods. The unaudited pro forma condensed
combined  financial  information  is subject to the  assumptions,  estimates and
adjustments in the  accompanying  footnotes to the pro forma condensed  combined
financial information, and such information is not necessarily indicative of the
results of operations  that would have occurred had the Merger been  consummated
on the date for which the pro forma condensed combined financial  information is
being presented.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                         FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 1997
                                                                                                       PRO FORMA
                                              VTEL                CLI             ADJUSTMENTS           COMBINED

<S>                                     <C>                <C>                      <C>            <C>
Revenues                                $  25,700,000      $   18,400,000                          $    44,100,000
Net income (loss) from
  continuing operations                 $     436,000      $   (4,276,000)                         $    (3,840,000)
Net income (loss) per share
  from continuing operations            $        0.03      $        (0.27)                         $         (0.18)
Weighted average shares
  outstanding                              14,453,000          15,892,000           (8,582) (a)         21,349,000
                                                                                      (414) (b)
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                          FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 1997
                                                                                                       PRO FORMA
                                              VTEL                CLI             ADJUSTMENTS           COMBINED

<S>                                     <C>                <C>                        <C>         <C>            
Revenues                                $  83,022,000      $    61,047,000                        $   144,069,000
Net income (loss) from
  continuing operations                 $   2,203,000      $   (13,783,000)                       $   (11,580,000)
Net income (loss) per share
  from continuing operations            $        0.15      $         (0.87)                       $         (0.54)
Weighted average shares
  outstanding                              14,552,000           15,845,000          (8,556) (a)        21,290,000
                                                                                      (551) (b)
</TABLE>

- -----------------
(a)  Net income  (loss) per share  amounts  are based on the  average  number of
     common  shares of the combined  companies  outstanding  during each period.
     Shares of CLI have been adjusted to the equivalent  shares of VTEL for each
     period based on the exchange ratios provided by the Merger Agreement.

(b)  The pro forma adjustment to weighted average shares outstanding  represents
     the  elimination  of common  share  equivalents  in VTEL's  calculation  of
     weighted average shares outstanding since a pro forma net loss is reflected
     on  a  combined   basis  and  such  common  share   equivalents   would  be
     anti-dilutive  if not excluded from the  calculation  of pro forma earnings
     per share.

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<PAGE>


Note 3 - INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                          APRIL 30,               JULY 31,
                                                                            1997                   1996

<S>                                                                     <C>                   <C>          
   Raw materials                                                        $  7,658,000          $   8,959,000
   Work in process                                                           971,000                920,000
   Finished goods                                                          4,463,000              4,508,000
   Finished goods held for evaluation                                      1,036,000                617,000
                                                                         -----------           ------------
                                                                         $14,128,000           $ 15,004,000
                                                                         ===========           ============
</TABLE>

Finished   goods  held  for   evaluation   consists  of  completed   multi-media
conferencing systems used for demonstration and evaluation  purposes,  which are
generally sold during the next 12 months.

NOTE 4 - NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

Net income  (loss) per share is computed by  dividing  net income  (loss) by the
weighted   average  number  of  common  shares  and  common  share   equivalents
outstanding (if dilutive) during each period.

NOTE 5 - TREASURY STOCK

During the  fiscal  period  ended July 31,  1996,  the  Company  adopted a share
repurchase  program  whereby the Company could  repurchase  shares of its Common
Stock in the open  market  provided  that the  aggregate  purchase  price of the
shares  repurchased did not exceed $8.4 million and the repurchase price for any
shares did not exceed $12 per share. The repurchased  shares will be issued from
time to time to fulfill  requirements  for the Company's  Common Stock under its
employee stock plans. The Company repurchased 455,200 shares of its Common Stock
for $3,742,000 under the repurchase  program.  On February 28, 1997, the Company
terminated  the  stock  repurchase  program  in order to be in  compliance  with
pooling of  interests  requirements  for the pending  merger of VTEL and CLI. At
April 30, 1997,  the Company had 239,359 shares of treasury  stock.  The Company
applies the cost method of accounting for its treasury stock.

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

The  following  review  of the  Company's  financial  position  and  results  of
operations  for the three and nine month  periods  ended April 30, 1997 and 1996
should be read in conjunction with the Company's 1996 Transition  Report on Form
10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 1996.

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<PAGE>


In May 1996,  the Company  changed its fiscal year end from  December 31 to July
31. As such,  the quarter ended April 30, 1997  represents  the third quarter of
the Company's  1997 fiscal year.  The  comparative  information  for the quarter
ended April 30, 1997 has been restated from the  information  presented in prior
Quarterly  Reports on Form 10-Q to conform to the Company's newly adopted fiscal
quarters.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following  table sets forth for the fiscal periods  indicated the percentage
of revenues represented by certain items in the Company's Condensed Consolidated
Statement of Operations:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                           FOR THE THREE                     FOR THE NINE
                                                           MONTHS ENDED                      MONTHS ENDED
                                                             APRIL 30,                         APRIL 30,
                                                      1997              1996             1997            1996

<S>                                                   <C>              <C>              <C>              <C> 
      Revenues                                        100%             100%             100%             100%
      Gross margin                                     48                40               45              44
      Selling, general and administrative              37                39               33              36
      Research and development                         11                16               10              15
      Total operating expenses                         49                56               44              51
      Other income, net                                 2                 5                2               3
      Net income (loss)                                 2%              (12)%              3%             (4)%
</TABLE>

               THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 1997 AND 1996

Revenues.  Revenues  for the three  months  ended  April 30, 1997  increased  to
$25,700,000  from  $23,101,000  for the three months  ended April 30,  1996,  an
increase of $2,599,000 or 11%. Revenues for the nine months ended April 30, 1997
increased to $83,022,000  from  $66,520,000  for the nine months ended April 30,
1996, an increase of  $16,502,000  or 25%. The increase in revenues is due to an
increase  in the number of units sold  during  the three and nine  months  ended
April 30, 1997 primarily as a result of new product introductions.  The increase
in product  revenues  during the three and nine months  ended April 30, 1997 was
partially  offset by a decrease in service  revenues as a result of a decline in
the company's  integration business which is expected to recover to prior levels
experienced by the Company.

The following table summarizes the Company's group system unit sales activity:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                    FOR THE THREE                   FOR THE NINE
                                                                     MONTHS ENDED                    MONTHS ENDED
                                                                       APRIL 30,                       APRIL 30,
                                                                 1997             1996           1997           1996

<S>                                                                <C>             <C>          <C>            <C>  
            Large group conferencing systems                       480             353          1,611          1,037
            Small group conferencing systems                        62              29            184            171
            Multipoint control units                                21              23             80             75
                                                                 -----          ------         ------         ------
                   Total units                                     563             405          1,875          1,283
                                                                 -----          ------         ------         ------
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>


The increase in sales of the Company's large group  conferencing  systems during
the three and nine months ended April 30, 1997 in comparison  with the three and
nine months ended April 30, 1996 is due to the  introduction  of the  Enterprise
Series Architecture  (ESA(TM))-based Team  Conferencing(TM)  systems in February
1996 and the ESA(TM)-based Leadership  Conferencing(TM) systems in January 1997.
Sales  of  these  new  products   represented  more  than  80%  of  large  group
conferencing  revenues for the three and nine months  ended April 30, 1997.  The
Company  has   experienced  an  increase  in  unit  sales  of  its  small  group
ESA(TM)-based Team Conferencing(TM)  Model 1000 system since its introduction in
July 1996 resulting in a net increase in unit sales of small group  conferencing
systems during the three and nine months ended April 30, 1997 in comparison with
the three and nine months ended April 30, 1996.

The average  selling price for a group system sold during the three months ended
April 30,  1997 was  approximately  $37,000  compared  to $38,000  for the three
months ended April 30, 1996. Average selling prices for a group system increased
during the three months  ended April 30, 1997 from $31,000 in the prior  quarter
due to  market  acceptance  of  the  ESA(TM)-based  Leadership  Conferencing(TM)
system, the LC 5000, which carries a higher average selling price.

In  February  1996,  the  Company   introduced  its  Personal   Collaborator(TM)
videoconferencing  kits as part of its  desktop  system  product  line.  Desktop
system products represented 2% of product revenues for the three and nine months
ended April 30, 1997 and 5% and 3%, respectively, of product sales for the three
and nine months ended April 30, 1996.

International  sales  contributed  approximately 22% and 23%,  respectively,  of
product  revenues for the three and nine months ended April 30, 1997 as compared
to 20% and 18%,  respectively,  for the three and nine  months  ended  April 30,
1996.

While  the  Company  strives  for  consistent  revenue  growth,  there can be no
assurance  that  consistent  revenue  growth or  profitability  can be achieved.
Consistent  with  many  companies  in the  technology  industry,  the  Company's
business model is characterized by a very high degree of operating leverage. The
Company's  expense levels are based,  in part, on its  expectations as to future
revenue  levels,  which are  difficult  to predict  partly due to the  Company's
strategy of distributing its products through resellers.  Because expense levels
are based on the Company's  expectations  as to future  revenues,  the Company's
expense base is relatively  fixed in the short term. If revenue levels are below
expectations, operating results may be materially and adversely affected and net
income is likely to be disproportionately  adversely affected. In addition,  the
Company's  quarterly  and  annual  results  may  fluctuate  as a result  of many
factors, including price reductions, delays in the introduction of new products,
delays in purchase decisions due to new product  announcements by the Company or
its competitors,  cancellations or delays of orders,  interruptions or delays in
supplies of key components, changes in reseller base, customer base, business or
product  mix and  seasonal  patterns  and other  shifts of capital  spending  by
customers.  There can be no assurance  that the Company will be able to increase
or even maintain its current level of revenues on a quarterly or annual basis in
the future.

The  integration of operations  following the Merger will require the dedication
of management  resources  which will  temporarily  detract from attention to the
day-to-day business of the combined company.  The focus of management  resources
on merger-related issues could have an adverse effect on revenues. Due to all of
the foregoing  factors,  it is possible that in one or more future  quarters the
Company's  operating results will be below the expectations of public securities
market  analysts.  In such event,  the price of the Company's Common Stock would
likely be materially adversely affected.

                                       9
<PAGE>


Gross  margin.  Gross  margin as a  percentage  of total  revenues for the three
months  ended  April 30, 1997 was 48%,  an  increase  from the 40% gross  margin
generated  for the  three  months  ended  April  30,  1996.  Gross  margin  as a
percentage  of total  revenues for the nine months ended April 30, 1997 was 45%,
an increase from the 44% gross margin  generated for the nine months ended April
30, 1996.  The increase in the gross  margin  percentage  is the result of lower
costs per unit for the  Company's  newer  product  lines and higher unit volumes
sold,  which  results  in an  incremental  decrease  in the cost per unit of the
Company's products as fixed  manufacturing costs are spread over a larger number
of units  produced.  Also,  the Company has  experienced  a shift in the product
sales mix towards higher margin products.

Although the Company  expects gross margins to improve  during fiscal year 1997,
it continues to expect gross margin  pressures due to price  competitiveness  in
the industry,  shifts in the product sales mix and anticipated  offerings of new
products which may carry a lower gross margin.  The Company expects that overall
price  competitiveness  in the industry  will continue to become more intense as
users of videoconferencing systems attempt to balance performance, functionality
and cost. The Company's gross margin is subject to fluctuation based on pricing,
production costs and sales mix.

Selling,  general  and  administrative.   Selling,  general  and  administrative
expenses  increased by  $471,000,  or 5%, from  $8,956,000  for the three months
ended April 30, 1996 to  $9,427,000  for the three  months ended April 30, 1997.
Selling,  general and administrative  expenses increased by $3,575,000,  or 15%,
from $24,029,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 1996 to $27,604,000 for the
nine months ended April 30, 1997.

Selling,  general and  administrative  expenses as a percentage of revenues were
37% and 33%,  respectively,  for the three and nine months  ended April 30, 1997
and were 39% and 36%,  respectively,  for the three and nine months  ended April
30, 1996.  Selling,  general and  administrative  expenses  have  decreased as a
percentage of revenues  during the three and nine months ended April 30, 1997 in
comparison  with the three and nine  months  ended April 30, 1996 as the Company
has managed its growth and  implemented  sales and  marketing  programs to cause
revenues to increase at a faster rate than the  Company's  selling,  general and
administrative expenses have increased during these periods.

Research  and  development.  Research  and  development  expenses  decreased  by
$980,000,  or 26%, from  $3,806,000 for the three months ended April 30, 1996 to
$2,826,000 for the three months ended April 30, 1997.  Research and  development
expenses  decreased by $1,279,000,  or 13%, from  $9,824,000 for the nine months
ended April 30, 1996 to  $8,545,000  for the nine months  ended April 30,  1997.
Research and  development  expenses have  decreased  during these periods as the
Company has focused its research and development  resources and effort under the
Customer Business Unit organization allowing a more efficient and productive use
of research and development resources.

                                       10
<PAGE>


Research and development  expenses as a percentage of revenues were 11% and 10%,
respectively,  for the three and nine  months  ended April 30, 1997 and were 16%
and 15%,  respectively,  for the three and nine  months  ended  April 30,  1996.
Research and development expenses decreased as a percentage of revenues from the
three and nine months  ended  April 30, 1996 to the three and nine months  ended
April 30, 1997 due to the incremental  systems  integration and service revenues
generated  subsequent to the acquisition of the systems  integration and service
operations  in  November  1995,  which do not carry  any  related  research  and
development  costs.  Additionally,   research  and  development  expenses  as  a
percentage of revenues have decreased as revenues have increased  while research
and development expenses have declined.

Although  the  percentage  of revenues  invested by the Company in research  and
development  may vary  from  period to  period,  the  Company  is  committed  to
investing  in  its  research  and  development  programs.  Future  research  and
development  expenses are anticipated to increase as revenues  increase.  All of
the Company's  research and development costs and internal software  development
costs have been expensed as incurred.

Other  income,  net.  Other  income,  net  decreased by $465,000,  or 44%,  from
$1,061,000  for the three  months ended April 30, 1996 to $596,000 for the three
months ended April 30, 1997.  Other income,  net decreased by $369,000,  or 16%,
from  $2,259,000  for the nine months ended April 30, 1996 to $1,890,000 for the
nine months ended April 30, 1997.  The  decrease in other  income,  net from the
three and nine months  ended  April 30, 1996 to the three and nine months  ended
April 30, 1997 is due to the decrease in interest  income  earned as a result of
lower cash and  investment  balances  maintained by the Company during the three
and nine months ended April 30, 1997.

Net income  (loss).  The Company  generated net income of $436,000,  or $.03 per
share,  during the three months  ended April 30, 1997  compared to a net loss of
$2,771,000,  or $.019 per share,  for the three months ended April 30, 1996. The
Company generated net income of $2,203,000,  or $.15 per share,  during the nine
months ended April 30, 1997  compared to a net loss of  $2,775,000,  or $.21 per
share, for the nine months ended April 30, 1996.

The  increase in net income for the three and nine  months  ended April 30, 1997
compared  to the three and nine  months  ended  April 30, 1996 was the result of
revenues increasing at a faster rate than operating expenses and improvements in
the Company's gross margins.

On May 23, 1997,  shareholders of VTEL and  Compression  Labs,  Incorporated,  a
Delaware  corporation  ("CLI"),  approved the merger (the "Merger") of VTEL-Sub,
Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct wholly owned subsidiary of VTEL ("Merger
Sub"),  with and into CLI,  pursuant  to an  Agreement  and Plan of  Merger  and
Reorganization (the "Merger Agreement"), with CLI becoming a direct wholly owned
subsidiary of VTEL.  As a result of the Merger,  (a) the  outstanding  shares of
CLI's  common  stock,  par value  $.001 per share  ("CLI  Common  Stock"),  were
converted  into 0.46  shares of common  stock of VTEL,  par value $.01 per share
("VTEL Common Stock"),  per share of CLI Common Stock converted (or cash in lieu
of fractional  shares  otherwise  deliverable in respect  thereof),  and (b) the
outstanding  shares of CLI Series C Preferred  Stock,  par value $.001 per share
("CLI Preferred Stock"), were converted into the right to receive 3.15 shares of
VTEL Common Stock,  per share of CLI Preferred  Stock converted (or cash in lieu
of fractional  shares  otherwise  deliverable  in respect  thereof).  The Merger
Agreement  received  approval  by  holders  of a  majority  of  the  issued  and
outstanding  shares of CLI Common  Stock,  and a  majority  of the votes cast by
holders  of VTEL  Common  Stock  voted in favor of the  Merger,  and the  Merger
received  certain  regulatory  and  governmental  approvals.  The Merger will be
accounted for as a pooling of interests.

                                       11
<PAGE>

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information gives
effect to the Merger by combining  the results of operations of VTEL and CLI for
the three and nine months  ended April 30,  1997 as if the  proposed  Merger had
occurred as of the beginning of these periods. The unaudited pro forma condensed
combined  financial  information  is subject to the  assumptions,  estimates and
adjustments in the  accompanying  footnotes to the pro forma condensed  combined
financial information, and such information is not necessarily indicative of the
results of operations  that would have occurred had the Merger been  consummated
on the date for which the pro forma condensed combined financial  information is
being presented.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                         FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 1997
                                                                                                       PRO FORMA
                                              VTEL                CLI             ADJUSTMENTS           COMBINED

<S>                                     <C>                <C>                      <C>            <C>            
Revenues                                $  25,700,000      $   18,400,000                          $    44,100,000
Net income (loss) from
  continuing operations                 $     436,000      $   (4,276,000)                         $    (3,840,000)
Net income (loss) per share
  from continuing operations            $        0.03      $        (0.27)                         $         (0.18)
Weighted average shares
  outstanding                              14,453,000          15,892,000           (8,582) (a)         21,349,000
                                                                                      (414) (b)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                          FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 1997
                                                                                                       PRO FORMA
                                              VTEL                CLI             ADJUSTMENTS           COMBINED

<S>                                     <C>                <C>                      <C>           <C>           
Revenues                                $  83,022,000      $    61,047,000                        $  144,069,000
Net income (loss) from
  continuing operations                 $   2,203,000      $   (13,783,000)                       $  (11,580,000)
Net income (loss) per share
  from continuing operations            $        0.15      $         (0.87)                       $        (0.54)
Weighted average shares
  outstanding                              14,552,000           15,845,000          (8,556) (a)       21,290,000
                                                                                      (551) (b)
</TABLE>

- -----------------
(a)  Net income  (loss) per share  amounts  are based on the  average  number of
     common  shares of the combined  companies  outstanding  during each period.
     Shares of CLI have been adjusted to the equivalent  shares of VTEL for each
     period based on the exchange ratios provided by the Merger Agreement.

(b)  The pro forma adjustment to weighted average shares outstanding  represents
     the  elimination  of common  share  equivalents  in VTEL's  calculation  of
     weighted average shares outstanding since a pro forma net loss is reflected
     on  a  combined   basis  and  such  common  share   equivalents   would  be
     anti-dilutive  if not excluded from the  calculation  of pro forma earnings
     per share.

                                       12
<PAGE>


The  integration of operations  following the Merger will require the dedication
of management  resources  which will  temporarily  detract from attention to the
day-to-day business of the combined company. The difficulties of integration may
be increased by the necessity of integrating  personnel with disparate  business
backgrounds  and  combining  two  different  corporate  cultures.  Following the
Merger,  VTEL  intends  to  seek  to  reduce  expenses  by  the  elimination  of
duplicative or unnecessary facilities,  employees,  marketing programs and other
expenses.  Subsequent to such reductions, VTEL intends to reinvest much of these
cost savings in programs aligned with its current strategic  initiatives.  There
can be no assurance  that VTEL will be able to reduce  expenses in this fashion,
that there will not be high costs  associated  with such  activities,  that such
reductions  will not result in a decrease  in revenues or that there will not be
other material adverse effects of such activities. Such effects could materially
reduce the  earnings  of the  combined  company  during the  transition  period.
Following the Merger,  VTEL also intends to seek to sell to CLI  customers  VTEL
products that have higher gross profit  margins than the CLI products  currently
being purchased by such customers. There can be no assurance that this effort at
product  transition  or that the  integration  of the  product  lines of the two
companies  will not have  material  adverse  effects on  results of  operations.
Subsequent to the Merger,  VTEL expects to incur a charge in the quarter  ending
July 31, 1997, currently estimated to be in the range of $25 million, to reflect
the  combination  of the two companies,  including the  elimination of duplicate
facilities,  severance costs relating to employee terminations, the write-off of
certain  intangibles,  property  and  equipment,  receivables  and  inventories,
discharge of  contingent  liabilities  and payment of  transaction  costs.  This
amount is a  preliminary  estimate only and is therefore  subject to change.  In
addition,  there can be no assurance that VTEL will not incur additional charges
in subsequent quarters to reflect costs associated with the Merger.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At April 30, 1997,  the Company had working  capital of  $62,349,000,  including
$38,930,000 in cash, cash  equivalents and short-term  investments.  The primary
uses of cash  during the nine months  ended  April 30,  1997 were to  repurchase
shares of the Company's Common Stock under a stock repurchase  program (see Note
5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements),  to purchase property and
equipment and leasehold  improvements and to fund working capital needs required
to support the Company's growth. The primary uses of cash during the nine months
ended April 30,  1996 were to purchase  the  Integrated  Communications  Systems
(ICS) group from  Peirce-Phelps,  Inc.,  to purchase  property and equipment and
leasehold  improvements,  to fund working  capital needs required to support the
Company's  growth  and to invest  the  proceeds  from the sale of the  Company's
Common Stock in a secondary offering completed in October 1995.

Cash used in operating  activities  was $788,000 for the nine months ended April
30,  1997,  as a result of an  increase in  accounts  receivable,  a decrease in
accounts payable and accrued  expenses,  offset by a decrease in inventories and
an increase in deferred  revenues.  Cash  provided by operating  activities  was
$1,885,000  for the nine months ended April 30, 1996,  as a result of a decrease
in prepaid  expenses and other current  assets and increase in accounts  payable
and  accrued  expenses,  offset  by  an  increase  in  accounts  receivable  and
inventories.

                                       13
<PAGE>

Cash flows from investing activities during the nine months ended April 30, 1997
were  primarily the result of net capital  expenditures  of  $6,345,000  and net
investment redemption activity of short-term  investments which provided cash of
$10,577,000.  The Company periodically utilizes cash from short-term investments
to  provide  cash  needed to  support  the  Company's  growth.  Cash  flows from
investing  activities during the nine months ended April 30, 1996 were primarily
the result of the investment of the proceeds of the Company's secondary offering
which netted approximately  $57,000,000 to the Company, net capital expenditures
of  $7,938,000  and the  purchase  of the ICS  group  from  Peirce-Phelps,  Inc.
requiring the payment of approximately $10,557,000 in cash.

Cash flows used in financing  activities  during the nine months ended April 30,
1997 relate to the  repurchase of 455,200  shares of the Company's  Common Stock
for  $3,742,000  under a share  repurchase  program (see Note 5 to the Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements).  Cash flows provided by financing activities
for the nine months ended April 30, 1996 relate to the completion by the Company
of a secondary  offering  whereby the Company netted  approximately  $57,000,000
from the sale of 3,000,000 shares of its Common Stock.

At April 30,  1997,  the  Company  had a  $10,000,000  revolving  line of credit
available  with a  financial  institution.  No  amounts  have been  drawn or are
outstanding  under  the line of  credit.  The  Company's  principal  sources  of
liquidity at April 30, 1997 consist of $38,930,000 of cash, cash equivalents and
short-term  investments and amounts available under the Company's revolving line
of credit. The Company believes that existing cash and cash equivalent balances,
short-term investments, cash generated from product sales and its revolving line
of credit will be sufficient to meet the Company's cash and capital requirements
for at least the next 12 months.

GENERAL

The markets for the Company's products are characterized by a highly competitive
and rapidly changing  environment in which operating  results are subject to the
effects of frequent product introductions,  manufacturing technology innovations
and rapid fluctuations in product demand. While the Company attempts to identify
and respond to these changes as soon as possible,  prediction of and reaction to
such events will be an ongoing  challenge  and may result in revenue  shortfalls
during certain periods of time.

The Company's  future  results of operations  and financial  condition  could be
impacted by the following factors, among others: trends in the videoconferencing
market,  introduction of new products by competitors,  increased competition due
to  the  entrance  of  other  companies  into  the  videoconferencing  market  -
especially more established  companies with greater  resources than those of the
Company,  delay in the  introduction  of  higher  performance  products,  market
acceptance  of new  products  introduced  by  the  Company,  price  competition,
interruption of the supply of low-cost products from third-party  manufacturers,
changes in general  economic  conditions  in any of the  countries  in which the
Company does business,  adverse legal disputes and delays in purchases  relating
to federal government procurement.

There can be no assurance  that the present and potential  customers of VTEL and
CLI will continue  their current buying  patterns  without regard to the Merger,
and any significant delay or reduction in orders could have an adverse effect on
the near-term business and results of operations of the combined company.

                                       14
<PAGE>


Generally,  the  shares  issued by VTEL to  consummate  the  Merger  are  freely
tradable,  subject to certain resale  restrictions for affiliates of CLI or VTEL
pursuant  to  Rules  144 or 145  under  the  Securities  Act.  An  aggregate  of
approximately  1.1 million of the shares  issued in the Merger are  beneficially
owned by  affiliates  of CLI and  therefore,  subject  to  resale  restrictions.
However,  VTEL has agreed to provide certain  registration rights to the holders
of such shares.  The sale of a significant  number of the  foregoing  shares may
cause substantial fluctuations in the price of VTEL Common Stock over short time
periods.

Due to the factors  noted above and  elsewhere in  Management's  Discussion  and
Analysis of Financial  Condition and Results of  Operations,  the Company's past
earnings  and stock  price  have  been,  and  future  earnings  and stock  price
potentially  may  be,  subject  to  significant  volatility,  particularly  on a
quarterly basis. Past financial  performance should not be considered a reliable
indicator of future  performance and investors are cautioned in using historical
trends to  anticipate  results or trends in future  periods.  Any  shortfall  in
revenue or earnings from the levels  anticipated  by securities  analysts  could
have an immediate and  significant  affect on the trading price of the Company's
Common Stock in any given period.  Also,  the Company  participates  in a highly
dynamic  industry  which often  contributes  to the  volatility of the Company's
Common Stock price.

Further, this report on Form 10-Q contains  forward-looking  statements,  within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that relate
to future results or events and are based on the Company's current expectations.
There are many  factors  that  affect  the  Company's  business  and  results of
operations, all of which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ  materially  from  those  reflected  in those  forward-looking
statements,  including the risks  discussed  above under "General" and elsewhere
herein.

                          PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On January 22, 1997,  Datapoint  Corporation  ("Datapoint")  initiated a lawsuit
against VTEL and CLI in the Supreme  Court for the County of New York  alleging,
among other things,  that on December 30, 1996 CLI agreed to settle  Datapoint's
patent  infringement  action pending  against CLI in the United States  District
Court for the Northern District of Texas in exchange for a payment and a license
of Datapoint  patented  technology to CLI.  Although no settlement  agreement or
license  agreement  was entered into and CLI denies it ever agreed to settle the
pending patent infringement  action,  Datapoint maintains it reasonably expected
that a settlement agreement and license agreement would be entered into with CLI
and maintains that VTEL has willfully and intentionally interfered and prevented
Datapoint  from  obtaining the  settlement  and license that  Datapoint  sought.
Datapoint  also  asserts  that  VTEL's  actions  amounted to a prima facie tort.
Datapoint  seeks  from VTEL an amount  equal to the  benefit  that it would have
recieved from CLI under the alleged  settlement and license and punitive damages
of at least $3 million.

Datapoint  also has  asserted a cause of action  against  CLI for fraud based on
allegations that it was deceived by misrepresentations made by CLI in connection
with the alleged settlement and license  negotiations.  Specifically,  Datapoint
maintains  that it would not have  agreed to the  terms of the  alleged  license
agreement  covering its patented  technology  had it known of the Merger,  since
VTEL's license from Datapoint of the same  technology  would preclude  Datapoint
from  obtaining  future  royalties  from CLI on sales of products that allegedly
infringed Datapoint's patent. Datapoint seeks unspecified money damages from CLI
based on the alleged fraud and additional punitive damages of $3 million.

                                       15
<PAGE>

CLI maintains that it never agreed to settle the pending infringement action and
therefore, there was not any agreement.  Because no agreements were ever entered
into, VTEL maintains that it cannot be liable for allegedly  interfering  with a
non-existent  agreement,  or in any case agreements whose existence were unknown
to VTEL.  Because no agreements  were ever entered into,  CLI maintains  that it
cannot be liable  for  defrauding  Datapoint  in  entering  into a  non-existent
license  agreement.  VTEL and CLI have  removed the action to the United  States
Federal Court in Dallas and intend to vigorously defend the claims.

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

A special meeting of stockholders was duly held on May 23, 1997. At the meeting,
the stockholders voted in favor of the proposal to approve an Agreement and Plan
of Merger and Reorganization  (the "Merger  Agreement"),  dated as of January 6,
1997,  by and among the  Company,  VTEL-Sub,  Inc.  ("Merger  Sub"),  a Delaware
corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and Compression
Labs, Incorporated, a Delaware corporation ("CLI"), pursuant to which Merger Sub
was merged with and into CLI, with CLI becoming a direct wholly owned subsidiary
of the Company,  upon the terms and subject to the  conditions  set forth in the
Merger Agreement. The results of the vote were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

          FOR                    AGAINST               ABSTAIN                BROKER NON-VOTES

<S>    <C>                       <C>                    <C>                      <C>      
       6,102,412                 562,617                72,450                   1,551,891
</TABLE>

The  stockholders  voted to approve a  proposal  to amend the  Company's  Fourth
Amended and  Restated  Certificate  of  Incorporation  to increase the number of
authorized shares of Common Stock from 25,000,000 to 40,000,000 as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

          FOR                    AGAINST               ABSTAIN                BROKER NON-VOTES

<S>    <C>                       <C>                    <C>                          <C> 
       7,448,212                 764,155                77,003                       -
</TABLE>

The  stockholders  voted to approve a proposal to amend the Company's 1996 Stock
Option  Plan to increase  the number of shares of Common  Stock  authorized  and
reserved for issuance  upon exercise of stock  options  granted  pursuant to the
1996 Plan by 2,000,000 shares as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

          FOR                    AGAINST               ABSTAIN                BROKER NON-VOTES

<S>    <C>                      <C>                    <C>                       <C>      
       4,373,036                2,250,524              113,919                   1,551,891
</TABLE>

ITEM 5.       OTHER INFORMATION

     None

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<PAGE>


Item 6.       EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

         (a)  Exhibits

         27.1 - Financial Data Schedule (filed electronically only).

         c)   Reports on Form 8-K

         The following Reports on Form 8-K have been filed:

         EVENT REPORTED                                           DATE OF REPORT

         Consummation of Merger with Compression Labs, Inc.        May 23, 1997



                                      * * *



                                       17
<PAGE>



                                   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.



                                   VTEL CORPORATION



     June 11, 1997              By: /s/ Rodney S. Bond
                                   ------------------------
                                   Rodney S. Bond
                                   Vice President-Finance
                                   (Chief Financial Officer
                                   and Principal Accounting Officer)



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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM VTEL
CORPORATION'S BALANCE SHEET & INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
4/30/97, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 4/30/97 10-Q
FILING.
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