ENCAD INC
10-Q, 1997-11-14
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)

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

                 For the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 1997

                                       OR

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

               For the transition period from _______ to _______

                         Commission File Number: 0-23034

                        ENCAD-Registered Trademark-, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             CALIFORNIA                                 95-3672088
  (State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  incorporation or organization)

       6059 CORNERSTONE COURT WEST                          92121
             SAN DIEGO, CA
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (619) 452-0882

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
                                                   ---     ---

The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's Common Stock as of 
September 30, 1997, was 11,412,530.

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ENCAD, INC.

INDEX                                                                      PAGE

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.   CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

          Consolidated Balance Sheets at 
            September 30, 1997 and December  31, 1996. . . . . . . . . . .   3

          Consolidated Statements of Income for the 
            three and nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996. . . .   4

          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
            nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996. . . . . . . . .   5

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . .   6

ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
            CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7

ITEM 3.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT
            MARKET RISK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14

ITEM 2.   CHANGES IN SECURITIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14

ITEM 3.   DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14

ITEM 4.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. . . . . . .  14

ITEM 5.   OTHER INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14

ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14

SIGNATURES   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14

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PART I. - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ENCAD, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)

                                                  SEPTEMBER 30,  December 31,
                                                      1997           1996
                                                  -------------  ------------
                                                   (UNAUDITED)      (Note) 
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
   Cash and cash equivalents                       $   1,252     $   6,949 
   Accounts receivable                                35,035        19,762 
   Inventories                                        20,388        13,630 
   Deferred income taxes                               4,259         4,538 
   Prepaid expenses                                    1,742           373 
                                                   ---------     ---------
             Total current assets                     62,676        45,252 

PROPERTY - NET                                        14,519        10,881 

OTHER ASSETS                                           1,225         1,334 
                                                   ---------     ---------

TOTAL                                              $  78,420     $  57,467 
                                                   ---------     ---------
                                                   ---------     ---------

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
   Accounts payable                                $  10,474     $   8,244 
   Accrued expenses and other liabilities              6,949         6,181 
   Borrowings under line of credit                     2,000           -   
                                                   ---------     ---------
             Total current liabilities                19,423        14,425 
                                                   ---------     ---------

OTHER LIABILITIES                                      1,054           -   

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
   Common stock                                       15,879        13,338 
   Accumulated earnings                               42,064        29,704
                                                   ---------     ---------

             Total shareholders' equity               57,943        43,042
                                                   ---------     ---------

TOTAL                                              $  78,420     $  57,467 
                                                   ---------     ---------
                                                   ---------     ---------

Note:
The balance sheet at December 31, 1996 has been derived from the audited 
financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information 
and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for 
complete financial statements.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ENCAD, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - UNAUDITED
(in thousands, except for per share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,   NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                        1997           1996                 1997          1996
                                  --------------  --------------     ---------------   -------------
<S>                               <C>             <C>                <C>               <C>
REVENUE
   Product sales                     $  38,382      $  30,047            $  107,221     $  74,417 
   Royalty and contract revenue            127              -                   524           -   
                                     ---------      ---------            ----------     ---------
TOTAL REVENUE                           38,509         30,047               107,745        74,417 
COST OF GOODS SOLD                      20,409         15,905                56,574        39,068 
                                     ---------      ---------            ----------     ---------
GROSS PROFIT                            18,100         14,142                51,171        35,349 
MARKETING AND SELLING                    6,874          4,594                18,088        11,786 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT                 2,487          2,167                 8,052         5,936 
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE               1,928          1,787                 6,180         4,519 
                                     ---------      ---------            ----------     ---------
                                        11,289          8,548                32,320        22,241 
                                     ---------      ---------            ----------     ---------
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS                   6,811          5,594                18,851        13,108 
INTEREST (EXPENSE) INCOME - NET            (39)            33                   103           127 
                                     ---------      ---------            ----------     ---------

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES               6,772          5,627                18,954        13,235 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES               2,329          1,895                 6,594         4,599 
                                     ---------      ---------            ----------     ---------
NET INCOME                           $   4,443      $   3,732            $   12,360     $   8,636 
                                     ---------      ---------            ----------     ---------
                                     ---------      ---------            ----------     ---------

EARNINGS PER SHARE                   $    0.37      $    0.31            $     1.03     $    0.73 
                                     ---------      ---------            ----------     ---------
                                     ---------      ---------            ----------     ---------

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON 
   AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES         12,048         11,940                12,042        11,798 
                                     ---------      ---------            ----------     ---------
                                     ---------      ---------            ----------     ---------
</TABLE>

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ENCAD, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - UNAUDITED
(in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                         1997            1996
                                                                    -------------    -------------
<S>                                                                 <C>              <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Net income                                                         $  12,360        $  8,636 
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash (used in) 
      provided by operating activities:
         Depreciation and amortization                                    2,503           2,077 
         Tax benefit from exercise of stock options                       1,495             401 
         Changes in assets and liabilities:
            Accounts receivable                                         (15,273)         (4,013)
            Inventories                                                  (6,758)         (7,615)
            Deferred income taxes                                           279          (1,970)
            Prepaid expenses and other assets                            (1,260)           (405)
            Accounts payable                                              2,230           3,163 
            Accrued expenses and other liabilities                        1,822           2,463 
                                                                      ---------        --------
               Cash (used in) provided by operating activities           (2,602)          2,737 
                                                                      ---------        --------

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Purchases of property                                                 (6,141)         (9,097)
   Net cash from short-term investments                                       -           6,072 
                                                                      ---------        --------
               Cash used in investing activities                         (6,141)         (3,025)
                                                                      ---------        --------

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Exercise of common stock options and sale of stock under 
      employee stock purchase plan                                        1,046             486 
   Net borrowings under line of credit                                    2,000               -
                                                                      ---------        --------
               Cash provided by financing activities                      3,046             486 
                                                                      ---------        --------

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                     (5,697)            198 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                          6,949           3,067 
                                                                      ---------        --------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD                            $   1,252        $  3,265 
                                                                      ---------        --------
                                                                      ---------        --------

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
   Cash paid during the period for income taxes                       $   3,195        $  4,769 

</TABLE>

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ENCAD, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Unaudited

1)   BASIS OF PRESENTATION - The accompanying consolidated financial 
     statements as of September 30, 1997 and for the three and nine month 
     periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1996 are unaudited and reflect all 
     adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which are, 
     in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the 
     financial position and operating results for the interim period.  The 
     consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 
     consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, together with 
     management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results 
     of operations, contained in the Company's Annual Report to Shareholders 
     incorporated by reference in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K 
     for the year ended December 31, 1996. The results of operations for the 
     three and nine months ended September 30, 1997 are not necessarily 
     indicative of the results for the entire year ending December 31, 1997.

2)   CASH EQUIVALENTS - Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments 
     with original maturities of three months or less.

3)   INVENTORIES:
     (IN THOUSANDS)

                                          SEPTEMBER 30,      December 31,
                                              1997              1996
                                          -------------      ------------
           Raw materials                  $    13,734        $    7,247
           Work-in-process                        374               253
           Finished goods                       6,280             6,130
                                          -----------        ----------
                  Total                   $    20,388        $   13,630
                                          -----------        ----------
                                          -----------        ----------

4)   SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Effective May 31, 1996, for shareholders of 
     record on May 17, 1996, the Company effected a two-for-one stock split 
     payable in the form of a stock dividend resulting in the issuance of 
     5,599,007 shares of Common Stock.  The effects of the stock split have 
     been retroactively restated in these financial statements.

5)   NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS - In February 1997, the Financial Accounting 
     Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 
     128, "Earnings Per Share" ("SFAS No. 128").  SFAS No. 128 requires the 
     presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share amounts.  Basic 
     earnings per share is calculated based on the weighted average number of 
     common shares outstanding during the period while diluted earnings per 
     share also gives effect to all potential dilutive common shares 
     outstanding during the period such as options, warrants, convertible 
     securities, and contingently issuable shares.  SFAS No. 128 is effective 
     for periods ending after December 15, 1997.  If SFAS No. 128 had been 
     applied for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1997 
     and 1996, basic and diluted earnings per share would have been as 
     follows:

                                         THREE MONTHS         NINE MONTHS 
                                      ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,  ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                      -------------------  -------------------
                                        1997       1996      1997      1996
                                       ------     ------    ------    ------
      Earnings per share - basic       $ 0.39     $ 0.33    $ 1.09    $ 0.77
      Earnings per share - diluted     $ 0.37     $ 0.31    $ 1.03    $ 0.73

     In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement 
     of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive 
     Income" ("SFAS No. 130").

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     SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for reporting and display of 
     comprehensive income and it's components in financial statements.  
     Comprehensive income is defined as "the change in equity (net assets) of 
     a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events 
     and circumstances from non-owner sources.  It includes all changes in 
     equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners 
     and distributions to owners."  SFAS No. 130 is effective for fiscal 
     years beginning after December 15, 1997.  The Company believes that the 
     adoption of SFAS No. 130 will not have a material effect on the 
     financial statements or disclosures of the Company.

     In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement 
     of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments 
     of an Enterprise and Related Information" ("SFAS No. 131").  SFAS No. 
     131 establishes annual and interim reporting standards for an 
     enterprise's business segments and related disclosures about it's 
     products, services, geographic areas, and major customers.  SFAS No. 131 
     is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 1997.  The Company 
     believes that the adoption of SFAS No. 131 will not have a material 
     effect on the financial statements or disclosures of the Company.


ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
         CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 
         (in thousands, except percentages)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                     THREE MONTHS ENDED     NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                         SEPTEMBER 30,         SEPTEMBER 30,
                                     ------------------     -----------------
                                       1997     1996         1997        1996
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Product sales                         99.7%      100.0%      99.5%     100.0%
Royalty and contract revenue           0.3%        0.0%       0.5%       0.0%
                                     ------      ------     ------     ------
Total revenue                        100.0%      100.0%     100.0%     100.0%
Cost of goods sold                    53.0%       52.9%      52.5%      52.5%
                                     ------      ------     ------     ------
Gross profit                          47.0%       47.1%      47.5%      47.5%
Marketing and selling                 17.8%       15.4%      16.8%      15.8%
Research and development               6.5%        7.2%       7.5%       8.0%
General and administrative             5.0%        5.9%       5.7%       6.1%
                                     ------      ------     ------     ------
Income from operations                17.7%       18.6%      17.5%      17.6%
Interest (expense) income - net      (0.1%)        0.1%       0.1%       0.2%
                                     ------      ------     ------     ------
Income before income taxes            17.6%       18.7%      17.6%      17.8%
Provision for income taxes             6.1%        6.3%       6.1%       6.2%
                                     ------      ------     ------     ------
Net income                            11.5%       12.4%      11.5%      11.6%
                                     ------      ------     ------     ------
                                     ------      ------     ------     ------

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

   This discussion may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks 
and uncertainties.  The Company's actual results may differ materially from 
the results discussed in such forward-looking statements.  Factors that might 
cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed in 
"Risks and Uncertainties" below.  The Company undertakes no obligation to 
release publicly the results of any revisions to these forward-looking 
statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date hereof.

   REVENUE -  Total revenue for the three months and nine months ended 
September 30, 1997 increased by 28% and 45%, respectively, over the same 
periods in 1996. Revenue growth was enhanced by the late second quarter 
introduction of two new product lines, the NovaJet-Registered Trademark- PROe

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Series and the ENCAD Croma24-TM-(1).  Also contributing to the Company's 
growth during the third quarter and first nine months of 1997 was the 
continued success of its ink, cartridge and media ("supplies") products, 
which represented 21% and 20%, respectively, of total revenue compared to 15% 
and 12%, respectively, during the same periods of 1996.  The Company's 
multiple original equipment manufacturer ("OEM") arrangements contributed to 
the increase in product sales for the third quarter and first nine months of 
1997, and accounted for 25% and 24%, respectively, of product sales as 
compared to 27% and 25%, respectively, for the comparable periods of 1996.

   For the third quarter of 1997, no one customer accounted for more than 10% 
of product sales whereas one customer accounted for 12% of product sales 
during the same quarter of 1996.  This same customer accounted for 12% and 
14%, respectively, of product sales for the nine months ended September 30, 
1997 and 1996  International sales accounted for approximately 57% and 58% of 
the Company's product sales for the three months and nine months ended 
September 30, 1997, respectively, compared to 58% and 60% for the same 
periods in 1996.

   COST OF GOODS SOLD -  Cost of goods sold includes costs related to product 
shipments, including materials, labor, overhead and other direct or allocated 
costs involved in the manufacture, delivery, support and maintenance of 
products.  Cost of goods sold as a percentage of total revenue remained 
essentially constant, increasing from 52.9% in the third quarter of 1996 to 
53.0% in the third quarter of 1997.  For the nine months ended September 30, 
1997 and 1996 cost of goods sold as a percentage of total revenue remained 
constant at 52.5%.  The Company anticipates a flat or slightly lower gross 
profit percentage for the last quarter of 1997 due to overall lower average 
unit selling prices for its printer product line, and increased sales of 
supplies. 

   MARKETING AND SELLING - Marketing and selling expenses for the three 
months and nine months ended September 30, 1997 increased $2,280 and $6,302, 
respectively, over the comparable periods in 1996.  These expenses 
represented 17.8% and 16.8%, respectively, of total revenue, as compared to 
15.4% and 15.8%, respectively, of total revenue for the third quarter and 
first nine months of 1996.  Most of the increase in absolute dollars was 
related to costs associated with promoting the Company's new product lines 
through product advertising and tradeshow attendance and increased staffing.  
Marketing and selling expenses are expected to continue to increase in 
absolute dollars over prior period amounts as the Company promotes its 
products and supports its marketing and selling activities. 

   RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - Research and development spending for the three 
months and nine months ended September 30, 1997 increased $320 and $2,116, 
respectively, over the comparable periods in 1996.  These expenses 
represented 6.5% and 7.5%, of total revenue, respectively, for the third 
quarter and first nine months of 1997 as compared to 7.2% and 8.0%, 
respectively, for the comparable periods of 1996.  The increase in absolute 
dollar spending was driven by increased product testing costs and staffing 
levels related to new product development.  The Company expects to continue 
to invest significant resources in these strategic programs and enhancements 
to existing products.  The Company expects that research and development 
expenses will continue to increase in absolute dollars as compared to prior 
periods.

   GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE - General and administrative expenses for the 
third quarter and  first nine months of 1997 represented 5.0% and 5.7%, 
respectively, of total revenue, as compared to 5.9% and 6.1%, respectively, 
for the comparable periods of 1996.  The increase in absolute dollars for 
both periods over the comparable periods of the prior year was due primarily 
to increases in staffing levels necessary to support an increased level of 
business.  The Company

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(1)  NovaJet and Croma24 are trademarks of ENCAD, Inc.

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expects that general and administrative expenses will continue to increase in 
absolute dollars over prior quarters.

   PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES - The Company's effective income tax rate was 
34.4% and 34.8%, respectively, for the three months and the nine months ended 
September 30, 1997, compared to 33.7% and 34.7%, respectively, for the same 
periods of 1996.  The increase in the effective tax rate for the three months 
ended September 30, 1997 over the same period of 1996 is due to the Company 
reaching a higher tax bracket during 1997.

    NET INCOME - Net income for the three months and nine months ended 
September 30, 1997 increased 19% and 43%, respectively, over the same periods 
of 1996. Net income represented 11.5% of total revenue for both the three 
months and the nine months ended September 30, 1997 as compared to 12.4% and 
11.6%, respectively, for the comparable periods in 1996.

   LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

   The Company funds its operations primarily through cash flow provided from 
operations.  As of September 30, 1997, the Company had cash and cash 
equivalents totaling $1,252, and working capital of $43,253.  In comparison, 
the Company had cash and cash equivalents totaling $6,949, and working 
capital of $30,827 as of December 31, 1996.  The decrease in cash and cash 
equivalents was due primarily to an increase in both accounts receivable and 
inventories.

   The Company has received, and anticipates it will continue to receive, the 
majority of its cash from collections on its accounts receivable, which are 
generated  from its worldwide distributors and a small number of OEMs.  These 
groups have a history of timely payments; however, international sales tend 
to increase the aggregate amount of the Company's accounts receivable due to 
slower payments by these international customers.  

   At September 30, 1997, net accounts receivable had increased by $15,273 
from the balance at December 31, 1996.  Accounts receivable increased due to 
the high volume of sales made in the last month of the third quarter and the 
continued sales expansion of the international customer base.

   At September 30, 1997, inventories had increased by $6,758 from the 
December 31, 1996 balance.  The increase was due to an increase in raw 
materials to support anticipated fourth quarter demand for printers and new 
supplies products, both primarily related to the new NovaJet PROe Series and 
ENCAD Croma24 printer products.

   At September 30, 1997, prepaid expenses and other assets had increased by 
$1,260 from the balance at December 31, 1996.  The increase was due primarily 
to prepaid royalties related to image processing software shipped with some 
of the new ENCAD Croma24 printer units and translation costs related to 
manuals shipped with both the new printer lines.

   During the first nine months of 1997, the Company made capital 
expenditures of approximately $6,000, primarily related to new product 
tooling, expenditures for computers and information systems,  engineering 
equipment, and building improvements, all necessary to support an increased 
staff and new products. 

   At September 30, 1997, the Company had available a $12,000 revolving line 
of credit (the "Line") which provides for interest at the bank's prime rate 
or 2.25% over the London Interbank Overnight Rate on outstanding balances.  
The Line has certain operating covenants, including financial ratios and 
working capital and net worth restrictions.  At September 30, 1997, 

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borrowings outstanding under the Line were $2,000, an increase of $2,000 from 
December 31, 1996.  The Line expires on January 2, 1999.

   The Company's overall level of operating expense is expected to increase 
during the remainder of 1997 in order to provide the resources necessary to 
support anticipated increased revenues, and to fund the development and 
marketing of new products.  Management believes that its existing cash, cash 
generated from operations, and funds available under the Line will be 
sufficient to satisfy its currently anticipated working capital needs through 
the end of 1998.  Actual cash requirements may vary from planned amounts.  To 
date, inflation has not had a significant effect on the Company's operating 
results.

RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

   POTENTIAL FLUCTUATION IN QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE - The Company's quarterly 
operating results can fluctuate significantly depending on factors such as 
the timing of product announcements and subsequent introductions by the 
Company and its competitors, availability and cost of components, timing of 
shipments of the Company's products, mix of product families shipped, market 
acceptance of new products, seasonality, currency fluctuations, changes in 
prices by the Company and its competitors, price protection for selling price 
reductions offered to distributors and OEMs, the timing of expenditures for 
staffing and related expenditures, advertising, promotion, research and 
development and changes in general economic conditions.  Any one of these 
factors could have a material adverse effect on  the Company's results of 
operations.  The Company may experience significant quarterly fluctuations in 
total revenues as well as operating expenses with respect to future new 
product introductions.  In addition, the Company's component purchases, 
production and spending levels are based upon forecast demand for the 
Company's products.  Accordingly, any inaccuracy in forecasting could 
adversely affect the Company's results of operations.  Demand for the 
Company's products could be adversely affected by a slowdown in the overall 
demand for computer systems, printer products or digitally printed images. 
The Company's failure to complete shipments during a quarter could have a 
material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations for that 
quarter.  Quarterly results are not necessarily indicative of future 
performance for any particular period, and there can be no assurance that the 
Company can maintain the levels of revenue and profitability experienced over 
the past three years on a quarterly or annual basis. 

   HIGHLY COMPETITIVE INDUSTRY - The markets for the Company's products, both 
printers and supplies, is highly competitive and rapidly changing and the 
Company believes that new competitors will likely enter the market.  The 
Company's principal competitor is Hewlett-Packard Company 
("Hewlett-Packard"), which dominates certain wide-format inkjet markets.  In 
addition to direct competition in inkjet printers and related supplies, the 
Company's products also face competition from other technologies in the 
wide-format market.  Such technologies include pen, electrostatic and thermal 
methods.  Some of the Company's current and prospective competitors, 
particularly Hewlett-Packard, have significantly greater financial, 
technical, manufacturing and marketing resources than the Company.  The 
Company's ability to compete in the wide-format inkjet market depends on a 
number of factors within and outside its control, including the success and 
timing of product introductions by the Company and its competitors, price, 
performance, product distribution, marketing ability and customer support.  A 
key element of the Company's strategy is to provide competitively priced, 
quality products.  There can be no assurance that the Company's products will 
continue to be competitively priced.  The Company has reduced prices on 
certain of its products in the past and will likely continue to do so in the 
future.  Price reductions, if not offset by similar reductions in cost of 
goods sold, will affect gross margins and may adversely affect the Company's 
results of operations.  

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   SHORT PRODUCT LIVES AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE - The markets for wide-format 
printers and related supplies are characterized by rapidly evolving 
technology, frequent new product introductions and significant price 
competition. Consequently, short product life cycles and reductions in unit 
selling prices due to competitive pressures over the life of a product are 
common.  The Company's future success will depend on its ability to continue 
to develop and manufacture competitive products and achieve cost reductions 
for its existing products.  Advances in technology will require increased 
investment in product engineering to maintain the Company's market position.  
In addition, the Company monitors new technology developments and coordinates 
with suppliers, distributors and dealers to enhance existing products and 
lower costs.  The Company's future operating results could be adversely 
affected if the Company is unable to develop and manufacture new, competitive 
products in a timely manner.

   COMPONENT AVAILABILITY AND COST; DEPENDENCE ON SINGLE SOURCES - While most 
components are available locally from multiple vendors, certain components 
used in the Company's products are only available from single sources.  
Although the Company generally buys components under purchase orders and does 
not have long-term agreements with its suppliers, it expects that its 
suppliers will be able to continue to satisfy its requirements. The Company 
has developed strategic relationships with single suppliers of several of its 
components.  Although alternate suppliers are readily available for many of 
these components, for some components the process of qualifying replacement 
suppliers, replacing tooling or ordering and receiving replacement components 
could take several months and cause substantial disruption to the Company's 
operations.  The Company uses a material requirements planning system that is 
intended to aid in making "Just-in-Time" decisions; however, if a supplier is 
unable to meet the Company's needs or supplies parts which the Company finds 
unacceptable, the Company may not be able to meet production demands.  
Certain key components of the Company's products are supplied indirectly by 
its principal competitor, Hewlett-Packard. The Company believes that 
Hewlett-Packard supplies these components to many other customers. Any 
significant increase in component prices or decrease in component 
availability could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of 
operations. 

   POSSIBILITY OF CHALLENGE TO COMPANY'S PRODUCTS OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 
RIGHTS - From time to time, certain competitors, including Hewlett-Packard, 
have asserted patent rights relevant to the Company's business.  The Company 
expects that this will continue.  The Company carefully evaluates each 
assertion relating to its products.  If the Company is not successful in 
establishing that asserted rights have not been violated, the Company could 
be prohibited from marketing the products that incorporate such technology.  
The Company could also incur substantial costs to redesign its products or to 
defend any legal action taken against the Company.  If the Company's products 
should be found to infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others, 
the Company could be enjoined from further infringement and be liable for any 
damages.  The Company relies on a combination of trade secret, copyright, 
trademark and patent protection and non-disclosure agreements to protect its 
proprietary rights. There can be no assurance, however, that the measures 
adopted by the Company for the protection of its intellectual property will 
be adequate to protect its interests, or that the Company's competitors will 
not independently develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or 
superior to the Company's technologies.

   DEPENDENCE ON EXPORT SALES - For the quarters ended September 30, 1997 and 
1996, sales outside the United States represented approximately 57% and 58% 
of the Company's product sales, respectively.  The Company expects export 
sales to continue to represent a significant portion of its sales. All of the 
Company's products sold in the international markets are denominated in U.S. 
dollars.  An increase in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign 
currencies could make the Company's products less competitive in foreign 
markets.  International

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sales and operations may also be subject to risks such as the imposition of 
governmental controls, export license requirements, restrictions on the 
export of critical technology, currency exchange fluctuations, political 
instability, trade restrictions, changes in tariffs, difficulties in staffing 
and managing international operations and collecting accounts receivable.  In 
addition, the laws of certain countries do not protect the Company's products 
and intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United 
States.  As the Company continues to expand its international business, there 
can be no assurance that these factors will not have an adverse effect on the 
Company's sales and, consequently, on the Company's results of operations. 

   FUTURE CAPITAL NEEDS - Although the Company first achieved profitability 
on an annual basis in 1992, there can be no assurance that future 
profitability or revenue growth, if any, will continue on a quarterly or 
annual basis.  Losses may occur on a quarterly or annual basis for a number 
of reasons outside the Company's control.  The growth of the Company's 
business will require the commitment of substantial capital resources.  If 
funds are not available from operations, the Company may need to raise 
additional funds.  The Company may seek such additional funding through 
public and private financing, including equity financing.  Adequate funds for 
these purposes, whether through financial markets or from other sources, may 
not be available when needed or, if available, not on terms acceptable to the 
Company.  Insufficient funds may require the Company to delay, reduce or 
eliminate some or all of its planned activities. 

   RELIANCE ON INDIRECT DISTRIBUTION - The Company markets and sells it 
products domestically and internationally primarily through specialty 
distributors, dealers, VARs and OEMs.  The Company's sales are principally 
made through distributors which may carry competing product lines.  Such 
distributors could reduce or discontinue sales of the Company's products 
which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's operating 
results.  There can be no assurance that these independent distributors will 
devote the resources necessary to provide effective sales and marketing 
support of the Company's products.  In addition, the Company is dependent 
upon the continued viability and financial stability of these distributors, 
many of which are small organizations with limited capital.  These 
distributors, in turn, are substantially dependent on general economic 
conditions and other factors affecting the wide-format printer market.  The 
Company believes that its future growth and success will continue to depend 
in large part upon its distribution channels.  Although the Company believes 
that it provides adequate allowances for bad debts and, to date, has not 
experienced significant amounts of bad debts, there can be no assurance that 
actual bad debts will not exceed recorded allowances resulting in a material 
adverse effect on the Company's results of operations.  To expand its 
distribution channels, the Company has entered into select OEM and private 
label arrangements that allow it to address specific market segments or 
geographic areas.  In order to prevent inventory writedowns, to the extent 
that OEM and private label customers do not purchase products as anticipated, 
the Company may need to convert such products to make them salable to other 
customers.  

   DEPENDENCE ON KEY PERSONNEL - The success of the Company is dependent, in 
part, on its ability to attract and retain qualified management and technical 
personnel.  Competition for such personnel is intense, and the inability to 
attract additional key employees or the loss of one or more key employees 
could adversely affect the Company.  Although the Company has severance 
arrangements with its senior management team, it does not have employment 
agreements with members of this group.  There can be no assurance that the 
Company will retain its key personnel.  In addition, as part of its research 
and development efforts, the Company relies heavily on industry consultants 
to assist and influence design decisions, ensure continued compatibility with 
software and hardware leaders, keep abreast of technological advances, and 
design for manufacture.  A delay in product introduction is possible to the 
extent key consultants become unavailable.

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   MANAGEMENT OF GROWTH - The Company has recently experienced significant 
growth as total revenues  have increased to $107,745 for the nine month 
period ended September 30, 1997, compared to $74,417 for the comparable 
period in 1996. For the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively, 
total revenues were $107,437 and $65,548.  Such growth has placed, and, if 
continued, will continue to place, a significant strain on the Company's 
management, employees, systems and operations.  The Company's future 
operating results will depend on its ability to continue to broaden the 
Company's senior management group, attract, hire and retain skilled 
employees, and implement new and enhance existing operational information and 
financial control systems.  There can be no assurance that any new personnel 
hired by the Company will be successfully integrated into the business.  The 
Company's inability to manage growth effectively could have a material 
adverse effect on the Company's results of operations.

   ENTERPRISE-WIDE INFORMATION SYSTEM - The Company is planning to replace 
its current management information system with a comprehensive 
enterprise-wide information system.  The Company expects that this system 
will allow it to realize significant operational efficiencies and facilitate 
future growth, and it will devote significant resources to system design and 
testing.  The Company's operations could be disrupted, however, if the 
transition to the new system is not effected smoothly or if the system does 
not perform as expected.  

   DEVELOPING WIDE-FORMAT INKJET AND SUPPLIES MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS - The 
markets for wide-format, color inkjet printers and related supplies are 
relatively new and are still developing.  The Company believes that there has 
been growing market acceptance for inkjet printers and related supplies.  
There can be no assurance that the markets and applications for wide-format 
printers and related supplies will continue to grow.  Other technologies are 
constantly improving and there can be no assurance that products based on 
these other technologies will not have a material adverse effect on the 
demand for the Company's products.

   ABSENCE OF DIVIDENDS - No cash dividends have been paid on the Company's 
Common Stock to date and the Company does not anticipate paying cash 
dividends in the foreseeable future. 

   VOLATILITY OF STOCK PRICE -  The market price of the Company's Common 
Stock has fluctuated significantly since the Company's initial public 
offering of Common Stock in December 1993.  The Company believes that factors 
such as general stock market trends, announcements of developments related to 
the Company's business, fluctuations in the Company's operating results, 
general conditions in the computer peripheral market and the markets served 
by the Company or the worldwide economy, a shortfall in revenue or earnings 
from securities analysts' expectations, announcements of technological 
innovations or new inkjet products or enhancements by the Company or its 
competitors, developments in patents or other intellectual property rights 
and developments in the Company's relationships with its customers and 
suppliers could cause a further significant fluctuation in the price of the 
Company's Common Stock.  In addition, in recent years the stock market in 
general, and the market for shares of technology stocks in particular, have 
experienced extreme price fluctuations, which have often been unrelated to 
the operating performance of affected companies.  There can be no assurance 
that the market price of the Company's Common Stock will not experience 
significant fluctuations that are unrelated to the Company's performance. 

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

None

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None

ITEM 2.  CHANGES IN SECURITIES

None

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None

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

None

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

None

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)       Exhibits

          11.1   Statement Regarding Computation of Earnings Per Share

          27     Summary Financial Data

(b)       Reports on Form 8-K - No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the 
          quarter ended September 30, 1997.


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.

Dated: November 14, 1997


                                        ENCAD, Inc.
                                        (Registrant)

                                        /s/ TODD W. SCHMIDT
                                        --------------------------------------
                                        (Todd W. Schmidt)
                                        Vice President, Chief Financial 
                                        Officer (Principal Financial and 
                                        Accounting Officer)




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                                  EXHIBIT 11.1

                                   ENCAD, INC.
              STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE

                                         Three months ended   Nine months ended
                                         September 30, 1997   September 30, 1997
                                         ------------------   ------------------
EARNINGS PER SHARE 
(in thousands, except for 
   per share amounts)

PRIMARY

Weighted average number of common
   shares outstanding                            11,400             11,365 
Assumed exercise of outstanding stock 
   options (1)                                      648                677 
                                               --------          ---------
Weighted average common and common 
   equivalent shares                             12,048             12,042 
                                               --------          ---------
                                               --------          ---------
Net income                                     $  4,443          $  12,360 
                                               --------          ---------
                                               --------          ---------
Primary earnings per share                     $    .37          $    1.03 
                                               --------          ---------
                                               --------          ---------

FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE 

Weighted average number of common 
   shares outstanding                            11,400             11,365 
Assumed exercise of outstanding stock 
   options (1)                                      648                676 
                                               --------          ---------
Weighted average common and common 
   equivalent shares                             12,048             12,041 
                                               --------          ---------
                                               --------          ---------
Net income                                     $  4,443          $  12,360 
                                               --------          ---------
                                               --------          ---------
Fully diluted earnings per share               $    .37          $    1.03 
                                               --------          ---------
                                               --------          ---------

(1) Computed using the treasury stock method.




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This Schedule contains summary information extracted from the ENCAD, Inc.
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