MICROTEST INC
10-Q, 1996-05-10
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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 March 30, 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 May 6,  1996,  8,116,227  shares of the  registrant's  common  stock  were
outstanding.



                         This document contains 12 pages
                         -------------------------------
<PAGE>
                                      INDEX
                                      -----

                                 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
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PART 1.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                                 Microtest, Inc.
                      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                 (In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               March 30,        December 31, 
                                                            1996 (unaudited)       1995
                                                            ----------------    ------------
                                     ASSETS
<S>                                                             <C>             <C>    
CURRENT ASSETS:                                                                      
   Cash and cash equivalents                                    $ 22,052        $ 19,907  
   Accounts receivable - less allowance for doubtful                                      
      accounts of $526 and $521, respectively                     12,652          15,857  
   Inventories - net                                               6,833           6,814  
   Prepaid expenses                                                  662             681  
   Income taxes receivable                                         1,703           2,100  
   Deferred income taxes                                           1,819           1,819  
                                                                --------        --------  
      Total current assets                                        45,721          47,178  
                                                                                          
PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT - less accumulated                                            
    depreciation of $4,154 and $3,841, respectively                3,176           3,212  
                                                                                          
INTANGIBLES                                                          336             448  
                                                                                          
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                                239             239  
                                                                --------        --------  
                                                                                          
TOTAL                                                           $ 49,472        $ 51,077  
                                                                ========        ========  
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                       LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:                                                                      
   Accounts payable                                             $  2,759        $  4,757  
   Accrued liabilities                                             1,814           2,411  
   Accrued payroll and employee benefits                           1,064             882  
                                                                --------        --------  
     Total current liabilities                                     5,637           8,050  
                                                                                          
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:                                                                     
   Common stock, $.001 par value - authorized,                                            
     15,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding,                                           
     8,159,619 and 8,159,058 shares, respectively                      8               8  
   Additional paid-in capital                                     32,546          32,546  
   Retained income                                                12,110          11,455  
   Common stock in treasury at cost - 53,529 shares                                       
     and 63,834 shares, respectively                                (829)           (982) 
                                                                --------        --------  
     Total stockholders' equity                                   43,835          43,027  
                                                                --------        --------  
                                                                                          
TOTAL                                                           $ 49,472        $ 51,077  
                                                                ========        ========  
</TABLE>
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

                                        3
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                                 Microtest, Inc.
             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
                      (In thousands, except per share data)

                                                         Three Months Ended
                                                         ------------------

                                                       March 30,   April 1,
                                                         1996       1995
                                                       ---------   --------

TOTAL REVENUES                                          $11,960   $12,643

TOTAL COST OF SALES                                       5,001     4,762
                                                        -------   -------

GROSS PROFIT                                              6,959     7,881

OPERATING EXPENSES:
   Sales and marketing                                    3,403     2,721
   Research and development                               1,611     1,546
   General and administrative                             1,060       960
                                                        -------   -------
     Total operating expenses                             6,074     5,227
                                                        -------   -------

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS                                      885     2,654

INVESTMENT INCOME - NET                                     215       281
                                                        -------   -------

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                1,100     2,935

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES                                  393     1,059
                                                        -------   -------

NET INCOME                                              $   707   $ 1,876
                                                        =======   =======

NET INCOME PER COMMON AND
   EQUIVALENT SHARE                                     $  0.09   $  0.22
                                                        =======   =======

SHARES USED IN PER SHARE
   CALCULATION                                            8,200     8,556
                                                        =======   =======

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

                                        4
<PAGE>
                                 Microtest, Inc.
           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
                                 (In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                                   ------------------

                                                                  March 30,    April 1,
                                                                    1996        1995
                                                                  --------    --------
<S>                                                              <C>         <C>     
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Net Income                                                    $    707    $  1,876
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    provided by (used in) operating activites:
     Depreciation and amortization                                    382         361
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       Accounts receivable                                          3,205      (1,393)
       Inventories                                                    (19)     (1,136)
       Prepaid expenses and other assets                               63         (30)
       Accounts payable                                            (1,998)       (153)
       Accrued liabilities                                           (598)       (217)
       Accrued payroll and employee benefits                          182          33
       Income taxes receivable                                        396        (386)
                                                                 --------    --------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                 2,320      (1,045)
                                                                 --------    --------

INVESTING ACTIVITES:                                                               
       Purchases of equipment and leasehold
         improvements                                                (277)       (672)
                                                                 --------    --------
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                  (277)       (672)
                                                                 --------    -------- 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
       Proceeds from sale of common stock and treasury stock          102         458
       Reduction in income tax liability from disqualifying
         dispositions of incentive stock options and
         exercises of non-qualified stock options                    --           819
                                                                 --------    -------- 
Net cash provided by financing activities                             102       1,277
                                                                 --------    -- -----

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
   EQUIVALENTS                                                      2,145        (440)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD                     19,907      31,590
                                                                 --------    --------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD                         $ 22,052    $ 31,150
                                                                 ========    ========
</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 ended March 30, 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.

                                        6
<PAGE>
Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations

Results of Operations
- ---------------------
                           Qtr. End                                    Qtr. End
(In thousands)             3/30/96                 Change               4/1/95
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Revenues             $11,960                 (5.4%)               $12,643
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

During three months ended March 30, 1996, total revenues  decreased  compared to
the same period in 1995. The decrease was due primarily to inventory problems in
the North American channel for PentaScanner(TM).

                            Qtr. End                                    Qtr. End
(In thousands)              3/30/96                Change                4/1/95
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gross Profit                $6,959                 (11.7%)               $7,881
% of Total
Revenues                      58.2%                                        62.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Gross profit decreased during the three months ended March 30, 1996, compared to
the same period in 1995  primarily due to the Company's  response to competitive
pricing pressures.

                             Qtr. End                                   Qtr. End
(In thousands)               3/30/96               Change                4/1/95
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sales &                      $3,403                25.1%                 $2,721
Marketing
% of Total
Revenues                       28.5%                                       21.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For the  three  months  ended  March 30,  1996,  sales  and  marketing  expenses
increased in absolute dollars and as a percentage of total revenues  compared to
the same period in 1995. The increase is due largely to an increased  investment
in sales force and increased  promotional  costs related to the  introduction of
enhancements of the Company's products.

                                        7
<PAGE>
                              Qtr. End                                  Qtr. End
(In thousands)                3/30/96              Change                 4/1/95
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Research &                     $1,611               4.2%                 $1,546
Development
% of Total
Revenues                         13.5%                                     12.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Research  and  development  expenses  increased  in  absolute  dollars  and as a
percentage of total revenues in the three months ended March 30, 1996,  compared
with the same period in 1995. The increase in absolute  dollars is due primarily
to increased  compensation  expense  related to the hiring of a new executive as
well  as the  expansion  of  research  and  development  facilities  located  in
California and Phoenix.  To date, all of the Company's  research and development
expenses, including software development costs, have been expensed as incurred.

                              Qtr. End                                  Qtr. End
(In thousands)                3/30/96              Change                4/1/95
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
General and
Administrative                $1,060               10.5%                   $960
% of Total
Revenues                        8.8%                                        7.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

General and  administrative  expenses  increased  in  absolute  dollars and as a
percentage  of revenues for the three  months ended March 30, 1996,  compared to
the same period in the preceding year. The increase resulted from the settlement
of a lawsuit originally filed in 1994.

                              Qtr. End                                  Qtr. End
(In thousands)                3/30/96              Change                 4/1/95
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income Taxes                    $393               (62.8%)               $1,059
Effective Tax Rate              35.7%                                      36.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Company's  effective tax rate decreased for the three months ended March 30,
1996,  compared to the same period of the  preceding  year  primarily due to the
increased  proportion of income  derived from  tax-exempt  sources.  The Company
believes  its  effective  tax rate would have been  lower had the  research  and
development  tax credit  formerly  afforded  under  Section  41 of the  Internal
Revenue Code been renewed.

                                        8
<PAGE>
                             Qtr. End                                   Qtr. End
(In thousands)               3/30/96               Change                 4/1/95
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Income                    $707                (62.3%)                $1,876
% of Total Revenues            5.9%                                        14.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net income  decreased  in both  absolute  dollars and as a  percentage  of total
revenues for the quarter  ended March 30,  1996,  compared to the same period in
1995 due primarily to the Company's response to competitive pricing pressures as
well as increased sales and marketing costs.


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

The Company has financed its operations  primarily  through operating cash flows
and  equity  financings.  At  March  30,  1996,  the  Company  had cash and cash
equivalents of $22.1 million.  This  represents a $2.2 million  increase in cash
equivalents  during the three months ended March 30, 1996.  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
      None

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
      None

Item 5. - Other Information

      None

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

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

                                       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:  May 10, 1996                              /s/ Richard G. Meise
                                                 --------------------
                                                      Richard G. Meise
                                                      Chief Executive Officer




Date:  May 10, 1996                              /s/ Richard R. Douglas
                                                 ----------------------
                                                      Richard R. Douglas
                                                      Chief Financial Officer

                                       11

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

                           (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                    ------------------
                                                    March 30,   April 1,
                                                      1996       1995

Net Income                                         $   707    $ 1,876
                                                   =======    =======

Common shares outstanding at end of period           8,106      8,038

Adjustment to reflect weighted average for
   shares issued during period                          (3)       (39)

Adjustment for options and warrants calculated
 under the treasury stock method:
     Options                                            97        557
     Warrants                                           --         --
                                                   -------    -------

Common and equivalent shares outstanding             8,200      8,556
                                                   =======    =======

Net income per share                               $  0.09    $  0.22
                                                   =======    =======

                                       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>
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<CURRENCY>                                                         U.S. DOLLARS
       
<S>                                       <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                             3-MOS
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<PERIOD-START>                                                       JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                                         MAR-31-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                                               1
<CASH>                                                                   22,052
<SECURITIES>                                                                  0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                            13,178
<ALLOWANCES>                                                                526
<INVENTORY>                                                               6,833
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                         45,721
<PP&E>                                                                    7,330
<DEPRECIATION>                                                            4,154
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<BONDS>                                                                       0
                                                         0
                                                                   0
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                         707
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                               0
<CHANGES>                                                                     0
<NET-INCOME>                                                                707
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                              0.09
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