MICROTEST INC
10-Q, 1996-08-09
INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

                 (X) QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                       For the Quarter Ended June 29, 1996

                                       OR

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

                         Commission File Number 0-20666

                                 MICROTEST, INC.
                                 ---------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             Delaware                                           86-0485884
- -------------------------------                              ----------------
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               identification no.)

                   4747 N. 22nd Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85016
                   -------------------------------------------
              (Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (602) 952-6400
       ------------------------------------------------------------------

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
                                     ---    ---
As of August 9, 1996,  8,122,537  shares of the  registrant's  common stock were
outstanding.



                         This document contains 12 pages
                         -------------------------------
<PAGE>
                                      INDEX
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                                 MICROTEST, INC.

                                                                           Page
Facing Page                                                                 1

Index                                                                       2

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
- -----------------------------

Item 1 - Financial Statements (Unaudited)

      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                                 3

      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income                           4

      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                       5

      Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements        6

Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
      Conditions and Results of Operations                                 7-9

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
- --------  -----------------

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings                                                 10

Item 2 - Changes in Securities                                             10

Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                   10

Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders               10

Item 5 - Other Information                                                 10

Signatures                                                                 11

Exhibit 11 - Statement regarding computation of per share earnings         12
                                        2
<PAGE>
PART 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                 Microtest, Inc.
                      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                 (In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            June 29,               December 31,
                                                        1996 (unaudited)              1995
                                                     -----------------------    ------------------
<S>                                                        <C>                      <C>         
                                  ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
   Cash and cash equivalents                               $ 24,992                 $ 19,907    
   Accounts receivable - less allowance for doubtful                                            
      accounts of $391 and $521, respectively                14,383                   15,857    
   Inventories - net                                          5,174                    6,814    
   Prepaid expenses                                             480                      681    
   Income taxes receivable                                      966                    2,100    
   Deferred income taxes                                      1,819                    1,819    
                                                           --------                 --------    
     Total current assets                                    47,814                   47,178    
                                                                                                
PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT - less accumulated                                                  
    depreciation of $4,466 and $3,841, respectively           3,259                    3,212    
                                                                                                
INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS                                    314                      448    
                                                                                                
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                           240                      239    
                                                           --------                 --------    
TOTAL                                                      $ 51,627                 $ 51,077    
                                                           ========                 ========    
                                                                                                
                    LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                          
CURRENT LIABILITIES:                                                                            
   Accounts payable                                        $  3,016                 $  4,757    
   Accrued liabilities                                        2,519                    2,411    
   Accrued payroll and employee benefits                        892                      882    
                                                           --------                 --------    
     Total current liabilities                                6,427                    8,050    
                                                                                                
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:                                                                           
   Common stock, $.001 par value - authorized,                                                  
     15,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding,                                                 
     8,159,534 and 8,159,058 shares, respectively                 8                        8    
   Additional paid-in capital                                32,519                   32,546    
   Retained income                                           13,269                   11,455    
   Common stock in treasury at cost - 39,338 shares                                             
     and 63,834 shares, respectively                           (596)                    (982)   
                                                           --------                 --------    
     Total stockholders' equity                              45,200                   43,027    
                                                           --------                 --------    
TOTAL                                                      $ 51,627                 $ 51,077    
                                                           ========                 ========    
</TABLE>
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
                                        3
<PAGE>
                                 Microtest, Inc.
             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
                      (In thousands, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                                                      -------------------    -------------------

                                                      June 29,    July 1,    June 29,    July 1,
                                                        1996       1995        1996       1995
                                                      --------   --------    --------   --------
<S>                                                   <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>     
TOTAL REVENUES                                        $ 13,320   $ 14,014    $ 25,280   $ 26,657

TOTAL COST OF SALES                                      5,664      5,526      10,665     10,289
                                                      --------   --------    --------   --------

GROSS PROFIT                                             7,656      8,488      14,615     16,368

OPERATING EXPENSES:
   Sales and marketing                                   3,424      3,082       6,827      5,804
   Research and development                              1,446      1,428       3,056      2,974
   General and administrative                              893      1,020       1,954      1,980
                                                      --------   --------    --------   --------
     Total operating expenses                            5,763      5,530      11,837     10,758
                                                      --------   --------    --------   --------

UNUSUAL ITEM - Purchased R&D                              --        8,326        --        8,326
                                                      --------   --------    --------   --------

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS                                   1,893     (5,368)      2,778     (2,716)

INVESTMENT INCOME - NET                                    197        341         411        622
                                                      --------   --------    --------   --------

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                               2,090     (5,027)      3,189     (2,094)

INCOME TAXES:
     Provision for income taxes                            774      1,213       1,167      2,272
     Income tax benefit related to purchased R&D          --       (3,210)       --       (3,210)
                                                      --------   --------    --------   --------
NET INCOME TAX (BENEFIT)/PROVISION                         774     (1,997)      1,167       (938)

NET INCOME                                            $  1,316   $ (3,030)   $  2,022   $ (1,156)
                                                      --------   --------    --------   --------

NET INCOME PER COMMON AND
   EQUIVALENT SHARE                                   $   0.16   $  (0.37)   $   0.24   $  (0.14)
                                                      --------   --------    --------   --------

SHARES USED IN PER SHARE
   CALCULATION                                           8,316      8,084       8,266      8,022
                                                      --------   --------    --------   --------
</TABLE>
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
                                        4
<PAGE>
                                 Microtest, Inc.
           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
                                 (In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       Six Months Ended
                                                                ----------------------------

                                                                  June 29,          July 1,
                                                                    1996             1995
                                                                ----------       -----------
<S>                                                              <C>              <C>      
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
    Net Income                                                   $  2,022         $ (1,156)
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    provided by (used in) operating activites:
     Depreciation and amortization                                    664              411
     Unusual items net of related tax benefit                           -            5,116
     Deferred rent                                                      -              (10)
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       Accounts receivable                                          1,474           (4,440)
       Inventories                                                  1,640           (1,251)
       Prepaid expenses and other assets                              289             (295)
       Accounts payable                                            (1,741)             255
       Accrued liabilities                                            108             (166)
       Accrued payroll and employee benefits                           10              227
       Income taxes receivable                                      1,134             (241)
                                                                 --------         -------- 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                 5,600           (1,550)

INVESTING ACTIVITES:
       Purchases of equipment and leasehold
         improvements                                                (672)            (861)
       Acquisition of Optical Media International                      -            (4,650)
                                                                 --------         -------- 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                  (672)          (5,511)
                                                                 --------         -------- 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
       Proceeds from sale of common stock and treasury stock          136              889
       Reduction in income tax liability from disqualifying
         dispositions of incentive stock options and
         exercises of non-qualified stock options                      21            1,111
       Purchase of treasury stock                                     -             (1,919)
                                                                 --------         -------- 
Net cash provided by financing activities                             157               81
                                                                 --------         -------- 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
   EQUIVALENTS                                                      5,085           (6,980)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD                     19,907           31,590
                                                                 --------         -------- 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD                          $24,992          $24,610
                                                                  =======          =======
</TABLE>
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
                                        5
<PAGE>
                                 MICROTEST, INC.
                               NOTES TO UNAUDITED
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial  information  and the  instructions  to Form  10-Q and  Rule  10-01 of
Registration  S-X.  Accordingly,  they do not include all of the information and
notes  required  by  generally  accepted  accounting   principles  for  complete
financial  statements.  In  the  opinion  of  management,  all  adjustments  and
reclassifications  considered  necessary for a fair and comparable  presentation
have been included and are of a normal recurring  nature.  Operating results for
the three  months and the six months ended June 29,  1996,  are not  necessarily
indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending  December 31,
1996. The accompanying  financial  statements should be read in conjunction with
the Company's most recent Annual Report and Form 10-K.

1.    BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

      A. Principles of  Consolidation - The  consolidated  financial  statements
      include the accounts of Microtest, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.
      The Company develops,  markets,  and supports products that make it easier
      to install, service, and manage local area networks ("LANs").

      B. For interim  reporting  purposes,  the Company ends its quarters on the
      Saturday  closest to the  calendar  quarter end,  with the fourth  quarter
      ending on December 31, 1996.

      C.  Reclassifications  - Certain  reclassifications  have been made to the
      1995   consolidated   financial   statements   to   conform  to  the  1996
      presentation.


      D. In October,  1995,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board issued
      Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards ("SFAS") No. 123 "Accounting
      for Stock-Based  Compensation" which will become effective for the Company
      beginning January 1, 1996. SFAS No. 123 requires  expanded  disclosures of
      stock-based  compensation  arrangements with employees and encourages (but
      does not require) compensation cost to be measured based on the fair value
      of the equity instrument  awarded.  Companies are permitted,  however,  to
      continue to apply APB Opinion No. 25, which recognizes  compensation  cost
      based on the intrinsic value of the equity instrument awarded. The Company
      will continue to apply APB Opinion No. 25 in its financial  statements and
      will  disclose  in a  footnote  the pro  forma  effect on net  income  and
      earnings per share,  as if the Company had applied the new Standard in its
      year-end financial statements.
                                        6
<PAGE>
Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 
Results of Operations

Results of Operations
- ---------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          Qtr. End                     Qtr. End       Y-T-D                       Y-T-D
(in thousands)             6/29/96        Change        7/1/95       6/29/96        Change        7/1/95
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                       <C>             <C>          <C>           <C>            <C>          <C>     
Total Revenues            $ 13,320        (5.0%)       $ 14,014      $25,280        (5.2%)       $ 26,657
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


During both the second  quarter and the six months  ended June 29,  1996,  total
revenues  decreased  compared  to the  same  periods  in 1995 due  primarily  to
increased competition in the Category 5 cable testing market.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          Qtr. End                     Qtr. End       Y-T-D                       Y-T-D
(in thousands)             6/29/96        Change        7/1/95       6/29/96        Change        7/1/95
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                        <C>            <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>     
Gross Profit               $ 7,656        (9.8%)       $ 8,488       $ 14,615      (10.7%)       $ 16,368
% of Total Revenues          57.5%                       60.6%         57.8%                       61.4%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


Gross profit decreased during both the second quarter of 1996 and the six months
ended June 29, 1996,  compared to the same periods in 1995  primarily due to the
Company's  response to competitive  pricing  pressures and an increased focus on
lower margin connectivity products.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          Qtr. End                     Qtr. End       Y-T-D                       Y-T-D
(in thousands)             6/29/96        Change        7/1/95       6/29/96        Change        7/1/95
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                        <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>   
Sales & Marketing          $3,424         11.1%         $3,082        $6,827        17.6%         $5,804
% of Total Revenues         25.7%                       22.0%         27.0%                       21.8%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


For both the quarter  ended and the six months  ended June 29,  1996,  sales and
marketing  expenses  increased in absolute  dollars and as a percentage of total
revenues  compared to the same  periods in 1995.  The increase is due largely to
the addition of personnel to bolster the Company's sales force.
                                        7
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          Qtr. End                     Qtr. End       Y-T-D                       Y-T-D
(in thousands)             6/29/96        Change        7/1/95       6/29/96        Change        7/1/95
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                        <C>             <C>          <C>           <C>            <C>          <C>   
Research & Development     $1,446          1.3%         $1,428        $3,056         2.8%         $2,974
% of Total Revenues         10.9%                        10.2%         12.1%                       11.2%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


Research  and  development  expenses  increased  in  absolute  dollars  and as a
percentage of total revenues in both the second quarter and the six months ended
June 29, 1996,  compared with the same periods in 1995. The nominal  increase in
absolute dollars is due to inflation.  To date, the Company has expensed all R&D
costs as incurred.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          Qtr. End                     Qtr. End       Y-T-D                       Y-T-D
(in thousands)             6/29/96        Change        7/1/95       6/29/96        Change        7/1/95
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                         <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>   
General &                   $893         (12.5%)        $1,020        $1,954        (1.3%)        $1,980
Administrative
% of Total Revenues         6.7%                         7.3%          7.7%                        7.4%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

General and  administrative  expenses  decreased in absolute dollars in both the
second  quarter  and the six months  ended June 29,  1996,  compared to the same
periods in 1995 due to increased cost control.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          Qtr. End                     Qtr. End       Y-T-D                       Y-T-D
(in thousands)             6/29/96        Change        7/1/95       6/29/96        Change        7/1/95
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                         <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>          <C>            <C>   
Income Taxes                $774         (36.2%)        $1,213        $1,167       (48.6%)        $2,272
(excluding income tax
benefit related to
purchased R&D)
Effective Tax Rate          37.0%                        36.8%         36.6%                       36.5%  
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


The Company's  effective tax rate experienced a nominal increase during both the
second  quarter  and the six months  ended June 29,  1996,  compared to the same
periods of the preceding year primarily because the benefits of the research and
development  tax credit  formerly  afforded  under  Section  41 of the  Internal
Revenue Code were not available to date in 1996.
                                        8
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          Qtr. End                     Qtr. End       Y-T-D                       Y-T-D
(in thousands)             6/29/96        Change        7/1/95       6/29/96        Change        7/1/95
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                        <C>             <C>         <C>            <C>            <C>         <C>     
Net Income (Loss)          $1,316          143%        ($3,030)       $2,022         275%        ($1,156)
% of Total Revenues         9.9%                       (21.6%)         8.0%                       (4.3%) 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


Net income  increased  in both  absolute  dollars and as a  percentage  of total
revenues  for both the second  quarter and the six months  ended June 29,  1996,
compared to the same periods in 1995, which included a net of tax charge of $5.1
million  of  research  and  development  charged  off  in  connection  with  the
acquisition of Optical Media International.

Liquidity and capital resources
- -------------------------------

The Company has financed its operations  primarily  through operating cash flows
and  equity  financings.  At June  29,  1996,  the  Company  had  cash  and cash
equivalents of $25.0 million.  This  represents a $5.1 million  increase in cash
equivalents  during  the six  months  ended  June 29,  1996,  due  primarily  to
reductions in accounts receivable and inventory. The Company does not anticipate
significant  capital  expenditures  and expects that  existing cash balances and
anticipated  cash flows from  operations  will  satisfy  the  Company's  working
capital requirements for the foreseeable future.
                                        9
<PAGE>
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings

      The  Company  is from  time to time  involved  in legal  proceedings  of a
character  normally  incident  to its  business,  including  various  claims and
pending actions against the Company seeking damages.

      The Company was a defendant in an action in the Maricopa  County  Superior
Court in and for the State of Arizona entitled  Chauncey Stephen  Brambach,  et.
al. v. Microtest,  Inc., Cause No. CV 94-18966.  In July 1996,  summary judgment
was entered in favor of the Company.

Item 2. - Changes in Securities
      None .

Item 3. - Defaults Upon Senior Securities
      Not applicable

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

The Annual Meeting of  Shareholders of the Company was held on May 14, 1996. The
shareholders  elected  the  following  persons  to  serve  three-year  terms  as
directors of the company:  David C. Bolles and Roger C. Ferguson.  The votes for
and against (withheld) each nominee were as follows:

Nominee                      Votes For           Votes Withheld
David C. Bolles              7,580,076              101,595
Roger C. Ferguson            7,571,426              110,245

Roger C. Ferguson,  Richard G. Meise,  Steven G. Mihaylo,  William C. Turner and
Dianne C. Walker continued as directors following the meeting.

Item 5. - Other Information
      None

Item 6. - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

      a) Exhibit 11 - Statement regarding computation of per share earnings

      b) Reports on Form 8-K
         None
                                       10
<PAGE>
                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                 MICROTEST, INC.
                                 ---------------
                                   Registrant



Date: August 13, 1996                       /s/ Richard G. Meise
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                       Richard G. Meise
                                                       Chief Executive Officer




Date: August 13, 1996                       /s/ Richard R. Douglas
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                       Richard R. Douglas
                                                       Chief Financial Officer
                                       11


                                 MICROTEST, INC.
                                   EXHIBIT 11
                         STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION
                        OF PER SHARE EARNINGS (Unaudited)

                    (In thousands, except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended
                                                    ------------------    ----------------
                                                    June 29,  July 1,     June 29,  July 1,
                                                      1996     1995        1996      1995
                                                      ----     ----        ----      ----
<S>                                                 <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>     
Net Income (loss)                                   $ 1,316   $(3,030)   $ 2,022    $(1,156)
                                                    -------   --------   -------    --------

Common shares outstanding at end of period            8,120     7,997      8,120      7,997

Adjustment to reflect weighted average for
   shares issued during period                           11        87         (1)        25

Adjustment for options and warrants calculated
   under the treasury stock method:
     Options                                            185                  147
     Warrants                                          --        --         --         --
                                                    -------   --------   -------    --------

Common and equivalent shares outstanding              8,316     8,084      8,266      8,022
                                                    =======   =======    =======    ======= 


Net income (loss) per share                         $  0.16   $ (0.37)   $  0.24    $ (0.14)
                                                    =======   =======    =======    ======= 
</TABLE>
                                       12

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>                                             
        THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 
             THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS 
                        ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                    1,000 
<CURRENCY>                               U.S. DOLLARS 
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-29-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                          24,992
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   14,774
<ALLOWANCES>                                       391
<INVENTORY>                                      5,174
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                47,814
<PP&E>                                           7,725
<DEPRECIATION>                                   4,466
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  51,627
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            6,427
<BONDS>                                              0
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                             8
<OTHER-SE>                                      45,192
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    51,627
<SALES>                                         25,280
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                25,693
<CGS>                                           10,665
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   22,502
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                    75
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,189
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,167
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,022
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,022
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.24
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.24
        

</TABLE>


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