QUICKTURN DESIGN SYSTEMS INC
10-Q, 1997-08-14
INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS
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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 quarterly period ended June 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:  0-22738

                          QUICKTURN DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           DELAWARE                                           77-0159619
(State or other jurisdiction of                            (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                           Identification No.)

                440 Clyde Avenue,  Mountain View,  California 94043
                (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (650) 967-3300

                                    NO CHANGE
        ------------------------------------------------------------
        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period 
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has 
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. 

                              YES  [X]      NO  [ ]

As of August 4, 1997 there were 17,424,935 shares of the registrant's 
common stock outstanding.

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains 19 pages, of which this is page 1.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENT

                           QUICKTURN DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                      (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
                                    (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                                                            June 30,                     June 30,
                                                  ------------------------      ------------------------
                                                      1997           1996*          1997          1996*
                                                  ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------
<S>                                              <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>
Revenue  
  Product revenue                                 $  18,962      $  21,375      $  34,489      $  40,744
  Maintenance and service revenue                     7,476          4,884         13,351          9,383
                                                  ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
    Total revenue                                    26,438         26,259         47,840         50,127
Cost of revenue 
  Cost of product revenue                             7,492          6,440         12,773         12,737
  Cost of maintenance and service revenue               900          1,473          2,453          2,320
                                                  ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
    Total cost of revenue                             8,392          7,913         15,226         15,057

    Gross profit                                     18,046         18,346         32,614         35,070
                                                  ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------

Operating expenses                                         
  Research and development                            5,884          4,681         11,671          8,948
  Sales and marketing                                 8,787          7,966         17,321         15,153
  General and administrative                          2,849          1,755          5,357          3,318
  Merger related costs                                   --             --          1,200             --
                                                  ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
    Total operating expenses                         17,520         14,402         35,549         27,419
                                                  ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
                                                           
    Operating income (loss)                             526          3,944         (2,935)         7,651
                                                           
Other income, net                                       518            487            910            799
                                                  ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
  Net income (loss) before provision for                   
   (benefit from) income taxes                        1,044          4,431         (2,025)         8,450
                                                           
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes               324          1,441           (627)         2,716
                                                  ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
  Net income (loss)                                  $  720       $  2,990      $  (1,398)      $  5,734
                                                  ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
                                                  ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------

Net income (loss) per share                         $  0.04        $  0.17       $  (0.08)       $  0.32
                                                  ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
                                                  ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
Number of shares used in per share calculations      18,025         17,857         16,701         17,651
                                                  ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
                                                  ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
</TABLE>

           * 1996 has been restated to reflect the February 1997 merger of 
             the Company and SpeedSim, Inc., which was accounted for as a 
             pooling of interests.

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


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                        QUICKTURN DESIGN SYSTEMS,  INC.
                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                   (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
                                (unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    June 30,     December 31,
                                                      1997           1996*
                                                  ----------     ----------
<S>                                              <C>            <C>
ASSETS
  Current assets
    Cash and cash equivalents                     $  13,024      $  25,790
    Marketable securities                            10,296         10,614
    Accounts receivable,  net of allowance for 
      doubtful accounts of $1,840 in 1997 and 
      1996                                           20,436         21,768
    Inventories                                      14,017         10,141
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets         2,402          2,991
    Deferred income taxes                             5,871          5,871
                                                  ---------      ---------
      Total current assets                           66,046         77,175
  Marketable securities                              23,759         18,198
  Fixed assets, net                                   8,775         11,243
  Arkos-related assets                               16,500             --
  Deferred income taxes                               2,939          2,939
  Other assets                                        1,255          2,422
                                                  ---------      ---------
                                                  $ 119,274      $ 111,977
                                                  ---------      ---------
                                                  ---------      ---------
LIABILITIES
  Current liabilities
    Current portion of long term debt              $  2,440       $  3,502
    Accounts payable                                  1,509            894
    Accrued liabilities                              12,380         14,586
    Deferred revenue                                  9,190          8,950
                                                  ---------      ---------
      Total current liabilities                      25,519         27,932
                                                  ---------      ---------

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Common stock, $.001 par value:
      Authorized:  20,000,000 shares
      Issued and outstanding: 17,339,937 shares 
      in 1997; 16,526,904 shares in 1996                 17             17
    Additional paid-in capital                       88,638         77,545
    Cumulative translation adjustment                   (75)         ---  
    Unrealized holding gain (loss) on marketable 
      securities                                          3             10
    Retained earnings                                 5,844          7,242
    Deferred compensation                              (672)          (769)
                                                  ---------      ---------
      Total stockholders' equity                     93,755         84,045
                                                  ---------      ---------
                                                  $ 119,274      $ 111,977
                                                  ---------      ---------
                                                  ---------      ---------
</TABLE>

* December 31, 1996 has been restated to reflect the February 1997 merger of 
  the Company and SpeedSim, Inc., which was accounted for as a pooling of 
  interests.

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


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                          QUICKTURN DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                              (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
                                   (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Six Months Ended 
                                                           June 30,
                                                  ------------------------
                                                     1997           1996*
                                                  ---------       --------
<S>                                               <C>             <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                       
Net income (loss)                                  $ (1,398)      $  5,734
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to 
net cash provided by (used in) operating 
activities
  Depreciation and amortization                       3,436          4,010
  Amortization of deferred compensation                  97           --- 
Changes in current assets and liabilities
  Accounts receivable                                 1,332           (296)
  Inventories                                        (4,593)        (3,642)
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets             589           (671)
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities           (1,591)         1,325
  Deferred revenue                                      241          5,885
                                                   --------       --------
   Net cash provided by (used in) operating
    activities                                       (1,887)        12,345
                                                   --------       --------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Acquisition of fixed assets                        (2,066)        (2,411)
  Sale of marketable securities                       8,055          9,502
  Purchase of marketable securities                 (13,480)       (10,904)
  Purchase of Arkos assets                           (5,000)          --- 
  Increase (decrease) in other assets                 1,157         (1,521)
                                                   --------       --------
   Net cash used in investing activities            (11,334)        (5,334)
                                                   --------       --------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Payments of long term debt                         (1,062)        (1,695)
  Proceeds from stock issuances                       1,593          1,104
                                                   --------       --------
   Net cash provided by (used in) financing 
   activities                                           531           (591)
                                                   --------       --------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and
cash equivalents                                       (76)          --- 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash 
equivalents                                        (12,766)         6,420
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of 
period                                              25,790         17,658
                                                   --------       --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period         $ 13,024       $ 24,078
                                                   --------       --------
                                                   --------       --------
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW 
 INFORMATION
  Cash paid during the period for
    Interest                                       $    172       $    240
    Income taxes                                   $  2,384       $  4,400
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING 
 AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Unrealized holding loss on marketable 
   securities                                      $      7       $    194
    Accrued costs related to Arkos purchase        $  2,000       $     --
    Common stock and warrants issued in
     Arkos purchase                                $  9,500       $     --
</TABLE>

* 1996 has been restated to reflect the February 1997 merger of the Company 
  and SpeedSim, Inc., which was accounted for as a pooling of interests.

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


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                            QUICKTURN DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
                 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.  The condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited (except for 
the balance sheet information as of December 31, 1996, which is derived from 
audited financial statements after giving effect to restatement for the 
SpeedSim Merger - See Note 4, below) 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 periods.  The condensed 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 1996 Annual Report to Stockholders.  The results of operations 
for the six months ended June 30, 1997 are not necessarily indicative of the 
results for the entire fiscal year ending December 31, 1997, or any future 
interim period.

2.  Inventories comprise: (in thousands)

                                              June 30,       December 31,
                                                1997             1996
                                            -----------      ------------
                                            (unaudited)
Raw materials                                 $  6,762          $  8,431
Work in process                                  7,255             1,710
                                              --------          --------
                                              $ 14,017          $ 10,141
                                              --------          --------
                                              --------          --------

3.  Reclassification: Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to 
conform to the current year presentation.

4.  SpeedSim Merger:  In February 1997, the Company acquired SpeedSim, Inc. 
("SpeedSim"), a provider of cycle-based simulation software for the 
verification of digital logic designs ("the SpeedSim Merger"), for 2.8 
million shares of Quickturn common stock.  The acquisition was accounted for 
as a pooling of interests.  The Company incurred direct transaction costs of 
at least $1.2 million associated with the acquisition, which have been 
charged to operations during the quarter ended March 31, 1997.  All financial 
information herein has been restated to include the operations of SpeedSim.

5.  Arkos Acquisition: In June 1997, in an Asset Purchase Agreement among the 
Company, Synopsys, Inc. ("Synopsys") and Arkos Design, Inc. ("Arkos"), the 
Company purchased from Synopsys certain assets relating to Synopsys' 
emulation business, including all the outstanding capital stock of Arkos 
("Arkos Acquisition"). The consideration paid by the Company was valued at 
$14,500,000 and consisted of $5,000,000 cash, 500,000 shares of Quickturn 
Common Stock and warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of Quickturn Common 
Stock. The exercise price of the warrants is $13.34 per share. The 
acquisition was accounted for as a purchase.  The Company expects to incur 
certain liabilities and will incur other costs relating to the acquisition of 
which


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$2 million has been accrued as of June 30, 1997.  Upon completion of the 
allocation of the purchase price and determination of the other costs, the 
Company anticipates charges of $13 to $17 million in the third quarter of 
1997.  The balance of the purchase price will be amortized over five to seven 
years.

6.  Recent Accounting Pronouncements:  In February 1997, The Financial 
Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 
No. 128 ("SFAS 128"), "Earnings Per Share," which specifies the computation, 
presentation and disclosure requirements for earnings per share.  SFAS 128 
supercedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 15 and is effective for 
financial statements issued for periods ending after December 15, 1997.  SFAS 
128 requires restatement of all prior-period earnings per share data 
presented after the effective date.  SFAS 128 will not have a material impact 
on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of 
Financial Accounting Standards No. 130 (SFAS 130), REPORTING COMPREHENSIVE 
INCOME. This statement establishes requirements for disclosure of 
comprehensive income and becomes effective for the Company for fiscal years 
beginning after December 15, 1997, with reclassification of earlier financial 
statements for comparative purposes.  Comprehensive income generally 
represents all changes in stockholders' equity except those resulting from 
investments or contributions by stockholders.  The Company is evaluating 
alternative formats for presenting this information, but does not expect this 
pronouncement to materially impact the Company's results of operations.

In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of 
Financial Accounting Standards No. 131 (SFAS 131), DISCLOSURES ABOUT SEGMENTS 
OF AN ENTERPRISE AND RELATED INFORMATION.  This statement establishes 
standards for disclosure about operating segments in annual financial 
statements and selected information in interim financial reports.  It also 
establishes standards for related disclosures about products and services, 
geographic areas and major customers.  This statement supercedes Statement of 
Financial Accounting Standards No. 14, FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR SEGMENTS OF A 
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.  The new standard becomes effective for fiscal years 
beginning after December 15, 1997, and requires that comparative information 
from earlier years be restated to conform to the requirements of this 
standard. The Company is evaluating the requirements of SFAS 131 and the 
effects, if any, on the Company's current reporting and disclosures.


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7.  Fiscal Year: Effective in 1997, the Company changed its fiscal year to 
December 31 from a 52-week or 53-week year, ending on the last Sunday in 
December. The change had no significant impact on the current period results 
of operations.

8. Derivatives:  The Company uses forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge 
certain assets denominated in foreign currencies.  For these instruments, 
risk reduction is assessed on a transaction basis and the instruments are 
designated as, and effective as a hedge and are highly inversely correlated 
to the hedged item as required by generally accepted accounting principles. 
Gains and losses on these hedges are included in the carrying amount of the 
assets and are ultimately recognized in income as part of those carrying 
amounts.  If a hedging instrument ceases to qualify as a hedge, any 
subsequent gains and losses are recognized currently in income.  The Company 
does not use any derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.  If a 
derivative ceases to qualify for hedge accounting, it is accounted for on a 
mark to market basis.


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

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

TOTAL REVENUE
The Company's 1997 second quarter revenue of $26.4 million represented a 1% 
increase compared to the second quarter revenue in the prior fiscal year and 
was a 24% increase compared to revenue in the prior quarter.   Revenue for 
the first six months of 1997 of $47.8 million was a decrease of 5% from the 
first six months of the prior year.  The revenue increase in the second 
quarter of the current year over the first quarter of the current year and 
the revenue decrease in the first half of the current year compared to the 
same  period last year were primarily attributable to the delay of customer 
purchase decisions for the Company's emulation products in the first quarter 
of 1997.   The Company believes that the delay in such decisions was due to 
customers reacting to structural changes within their respective segments of 
the electronics industry, including customer corporate restructurings and 
management changes that resulted in design project decision delays, and to 
near term uncertainty in the emulation industry generated by new competition. 
The Company is uncertain about the potential timing of a return to historic 
order rates.  International sales accounted for approximately 41% and 40% of 
total revenue in the second quarters of the current and prior fiscal years, 
respectively.   For the first six months of the current and prior fiscal 
years, international sales were approximately 33% and 41% of total revenue, 
respectively.  The decrease in international sales as a percentage of total 
revenue in the first half of 1997 was primarily due to decreased sales in 
Europe in the first quarter of the current year and in the Asia-Pacific 
markets, excluding Japan, in the first half of the current year. Revenue from 
most international customers is denominated in U.S. dollars. However, 
receivables from certain other international customers are denominated in 
local currencies.  Such receivables are hedged, where practicable, by forward 
exchange contracts to minimize the impact of foreign exchange rate movements 
on the Company's operating results. There have been no material gains or 
losses associated with the Company's hedging program.  However, there can be 
no assurance that fluctuations in the currency exchange rates in the future 
will not have a material adverse impact on the receivables derived from 
foreign currency denominated sales and thus the Company's operating results 
and financial condition.  See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements in the Company's 1996 Annual Report to Stockholders.

Many of the Company's customers order on an as-needed basis and often delay 
delivery of firm purchase orders until the commencement dates of such 
customers' development projects are determined.  Moreover, a significant 
portion of the Company's revenue in each quarter generally results from 
shipments in the last few weeks of the quarter;  therefore, a delay in the 
shipment of a few orders can have a significant impact upon total revenue and 
results of operations in a given quarter.


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A relatively limited number of customers have historically accounted for a 
substantial portion of the Company's revenue.  These customers represent 
early adopters of emulation technology, typically for the design of complex 
integrated circuits.  In particular, the Company's top ten customers 
represented 53% and 74% of total revenue in the second quarters of 1997 and 
1996, respectively.  In the first six months of 1997 and 1996, the top ten 
customers accounted for  43% and  64% of total revenue, respectively.  The 
Company expects that sales of its products to a relatively limited number of  
customers will continue to account for a high percentage of revenue for the 
foreseeable future.  The loss of a major customer or any reduction in orders 
by such a customer could have an adverse effect on the Company's financial 
condition or results of operations.  The Company believes that in the future 
its results of operations in a quarterly period could be impacted by the 
timing of customer development projects and related purchase orders for the 
Company's emulation systems, new product announcements and releases by the 
Company, and economic conditions generally and in the electronics industry 
specifically.

GROSS MARGINS Gross margins were 68% in both the second and prior quarter of 
the current year and were 70% in the second quarter of the prior year.  Gross 
margins associated with product revenues were 61% and 66% in the second 
quarter  of the current year and prior quarter of the current year, 
respectively, and 70% in the second quarter of the prior year.  This decrease 
in product gross margins was due primarily to reductions in price, as 
measured by the average price that customers pay for verification  per logic 
gate.  The Company expects competitive pressures to increase in its market 
from existing companies and new entrants, which among other things could 
accelerate the trend of such decreasing average price per logic gate. Gross 
margins associated with maintenance and service sales were 88%  and 74% in 
the second quarter of the current year and prior quarter of the current year, 
respectively, compared to 70% in the second quarter of the prior year.  The 
increase in maintenance and service gross margins is due mainly to a larger 
revenue base of maintenance and service contracts over which to spread fixed 
costs.  There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to sustain 
its recent gross margins.  Furthermore, to the extent that the Company's cost 
reduction goals are achieved, any resulting cost savings that are passed on 
to the Company's customers may also have an adverse effect on gross margins.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Research and development expenses increased by 26% in the second quarter of 
1997 compared to the second quarter of the previous year.  This increase was 
primarily attributable to increased staffing and prototype and equipment 
costs necessary to enhance current products and to develop the next 
generation emulation and cycle-based simulation products.  As a percentage of 
total revenue, research and development expenses were approximately 22% for 
the second quarter of the current year and 18% for the second quarter of the 
previous year. For the six month periods in the current and prior fiscal 
years, research and development expenses were 24% and 18% of total revenue, 
respectively.  The Company expects to continue to invest a significant amount 
of its resources in research and development.


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SALES AND MARKETING
Sales and marketing expenses increased 10% in the second quarter of 1997 
compared to the second quarter of the previous year.  This increase was 
largely due to headcount increases to support both domestic and foreign 
markets.  As a percentage of total revenue, sales and marketing expenses were 
approximately 33% and 30% in the second quarters of the current and prior 
fiscal years, respectively.  For the six month periods in the current and 
prior year, sales and marketing expenses were 36% and 30% of total revenue, 
respectively.  The Company expects that sales and marketing expenses will 
continue to increase in absolute dollar amounts as the Company expands its 
sales and marketing efforts.

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
General and administrative expenses increased by 62% in both the second 
quarter and first half of 1997 compared to the second quarter and first half 
of the previous year.   This increase was largely due to increased legal 
costs related to a patent infringement lawsuit filed  by the Company in 
January 1996.  See "Part II., Item 1. Legal Proceedings" of this Form 10-Q. 
As a percentage of total revenue, general and administrative expenses were 
approximately 11% for the second quarter and the first six months of the 
current year and 7% for the second quarter and first six months of the prior 
year.  The Company expects general and administrative expenses to increase in 
1997 due primarily to continued legal costs.

MERGER RELATED COSTS
In connection with its acquisition of SpeedSim, Inc. (the "SpeedSim Merger"), 
the Company recorded one-time charges of $1.2 million in the first quarter of 
1997 that included fees for investment banking, legal and accounting services 
and other costs of consolidating.  In connection with the Company's 
acquisition of the assets of Arkos (the "Arkos Acquisition"), the Company 
expects to incur certain liabilities and other costs aggregating $5 million 
to $7 million.  Upon completion of the allocation of the purchase price and 
determination of other costs, the Company anticipates charges of $13 million 
to $17 million in the third quarter of 1997.  The balance of the purchase 
price will be amortized over five to seven years.  See Note 5 of the Notes to 
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

OTHER INCOME, NET
Other income, net increased by $31,000 in the first quarter and by $111,000 
in the first six months of 1997 compared to the same three and six month 
periods in 1996 due primarily to an increase in interest income associated 
with a greater average quarterly balance of cash and cash equivalents and 
marketable securities.

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
The effective tax rates of 31% for both the three and six months ended June 
30, 1997 and the effective tax rates of 32% for both the three and six months 
ended June 30, 1996 were lower than the statutory federal rate of 35% 
primarily because of federal and state general business credits, interest 
income on investments in tax-exempt obligations and benefit from foreign 
sales corporation.


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NET INCOME (LOSS) AND QUARTERLY RESULTS
Net income of $720,000 represented a 76% decrease in the second quarter of 
1997 compared to net income in the second quarter of 1996.  This decrease in 
net income was due primarily to increased operating expenses, partially 
offset by decreased taxes. 

FACTORS AFFECTING OPERATING RESULTS

COMPETITION

The EDA industry is highly competitive and rapidly changing. The Company 
faces significant competition for emulation-based system-level verification 
and cycle-based simulation, in addition to competition from traditional 
design verification methodologies which rely on the approach of building and 
then testing complete system prototypes. Because of customers' requirements 
for a design verification methodology which reduces the number of costly 
design iterations and improves product quality, the Company expects 
competition in the market for system-level verification and cycle-based 
simulation to increase as other companies attempt to introduce emulation and 
cycle-based simulation products and product enhancements.  Moreover, the 
Company competes with companies that have significantly greater financial, 
technical and marketing resources, greater name recognition and larger 
installed customer bases than the Company.  In addition, many of these 
competitors have established relationships with current and potential 
customers of the Company. Increased competition could result in price 
reductions, reduced margins and loss of market share, all of which could 
materially adversely affect the Company. The Company believes that the 
principal competitive factors in the EDA market are quality of results, the 
mission-critical nature of the technology, technical support, product 
performance, reputation, price and support of industry standards.  The 
Company believes that it currently competes favorably with respect to these 
factors. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to 
compete successfully against current and future competitors or that 
competitive pressures faced by the Company will not materially adversely 
affect its business, operating results and financial condition. 

In addition, competitors may resort to litigation as a means of competition. 
Such litigation may result in substantial costs to the Company and 
significant diversion of management time.  In 1995, Mentor Graphics 
Corporation, ("Mentor") filed suit against the Company for declarative 
judgment of non-infringement, invalidity and unenforceability of several of 
the Company's patents.  Six of the Company's patents are now involved in the 
disputes and the Company has filed counterclaims against Mentor  and Mentor's 
French subsidiary, Meta Systems ("Meta"), for infringement and threatened 
infringement of those six patents. Furthermore, in January 1996, the Company 
filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission, seeking to stop 
unfair importation of hardware logic emulation systems manufactured by Meta 
on the grounds that such systems infringe the Company's patents.  See Part 
II, Item 1 below, for a more detailed discussion of these litigation 
matters.  See Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in 
the Company's 1996 Annual Report to Stockholders.  Although patent and 
intellectual property disputes in the EDA industry are often settled through 
licensing, cross-licensing or similar arrangements, costs associated with 
such litigation and arrangements may be substantial.


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RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPEEDSIM MERGER 
On February 7, 1997, the Company completed the SpeedSim Merger. There can be 
no assurance that the Company will not incur additional charges in subsequent 
quarters to reflect costs associated with the SpeedSim Merger or that 
management will be successful in its efforts to integrate the operations of 
the acquired company. Although the Company believes the SpeedSim Merger is 
in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders, there are 
significant risks associated with these types of transactions, including but 
not limited to: (i) difficulties in the integration  of SpeedSim, (ii) 
difficulties in maintaining revenue levels during product transitions, (iii) 
difficulties or delays in achieving product and technology integration 
benefits, and (iv) increased competition from other software companies. 
Moreover, SpeedSim is a company in the early stages of development. As a 
result, the Company believes that the increases in operating expenses 
associated with the development and integration of these new technologies 
could, in the near term, greatly exceed any associated increases in revenue 
which could have an adverse impact on operating results.

RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ARKOS ACQUISITION
On June 14, 1997, the Company completed the Arkos Acquisition.  There can be 
no assurance that, in addition to anticipated charges of $13 million to $17 
million in the third quarter of 1997, the Company will not incur charges in 
subsequent quarters to reflect costs associated with the Arkos Acquisition or 
that management will be successful in its efforts to transition existing 
Synopsys customers using the Arkos product to Quickturn products.  Although 
the  Company believes  the  Arkos  Acquisition  is  in  the  best   interest  
of  the Company  and its stockholders, there are significant risks associated 
with these types of transactions, including but not limited to: (i) 
difficulties in the transition of customer projects from Arkos to Quickturn 
products, (ii) difficulties in maintaining revenue levels during product 
transitions, (iii) difficulties or delays in achieving product and technology 
integration benefits, and (iv) increased competition from other companies.

OTHER FACTORS
Other factors which could adversely affect the Company's quarterly operating 
results in the future include efficiencies as they relate to managing 
inventories and fixed assets, the timing of expenditures in anticipation of 
increased sales, customer product delivery requirements and shortages of 
components or labor.  Moreover, a significant portion of the Company's total 
revenue in each quarter generally results from shipments in the last few 
weeks of the quarter; therefore, a delay in the shipment of a few orders can 
have a significant impact upon total revenue and results of operations in a 
given quarter.  Additionally, as a significant portion of the Company's total 
revenue and net income may come from international operations, fluctuations 
of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies and the seasonality of 
Asia-Pacific, European, and other international markets could impact the 
Company's results of operations and financial condition in a particular 
quarter.


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Due to the factors above, the Company's future earnings and stock price may 
be subject to significant volatility, particularly on a quarterly basis.  Any 
shortfall in total revenue or earnings from levels expected by securities 
analysts has had and could in the future have an immediate and significant 
adverse effect on the trading price of the Company's common stock. 
Additionally, the Company may not learn of such shortfalls until late in a 
fiscal quarter, which could result in an even more immediate and adverse 
effect on the trading price of the Company's common stock.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES 
Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $12.8 million from December 31, 1996 
to June 30, 1997.  Net cash used in operations was $1.9 million, due 
primarily to increased inventory  of $4.6 million, partially offset by $3.4 
million of depreciation and amortization.  Net cash used in investments was 
$11.3 million due primarily to purchases of marketable securities of $13.5 
million and the purchase of the Arkos assets of $5.0 million, offset by sales 
of   marketable securities    of $8.0 million.   Net cash provided by 
financing  activities was $531,000 due to proceeds from stock issuance of 
$1.6 million, offset by payments of capital lease obligations of $1.1 million.

The Company believes that its cash and cash equivalents,  together with its 
existing credit facility and the cash flows expected to be generated by 
operations, will be sufficient to meet its anticipated cash needs for working 
capital, capital expenditures and marketing expansion through at least 1997. 
Thereafter, if cash generated from operations is insufficient to satisfy the 
Company's liquidity requirements, the Company may sell additional equity or 
debt securities or obtain additional credit facilities.

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In January 1995, the Company and certain of its officers and directors were 
named in a securities class action filed in the United States District Court 
for the Northern District of California.   In September 1995, the Court 
dismissed with prejudice all claims against several defendants, including the 
Company's outside directors.  The Court also dismissed with prejudice many of 
the allegations and claims asserted against the Company and certain of its 
officers. The Company believed that it had meritorious defenses to the claims 
remaining in the action.  Nevertheless, in order to avoid further legal 
expenses and conserve management resources, the Company entered into a 
Stipulation of Settlement with plaintiffs in January 1997.   The Company's 
contribution to the $2.75 million settlement, net of insurance proceeds, was 
not material.  On April 2, 1997, the Court granted final approval of the 
settlement as fair, adequate and reasonable to the parties.  The Court 
entered the Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal of the action on April 4, 
1997.


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Additionally, in January 1996, the Company filed a complaint with the 
International Trade Commission (the "ITC") in Washington, DC, seeking to stop 
unfair importation of logic emulation systems manufactured by Meta Systems, a 
subsidiary of Mentor.   In the complaint, the Company alleges that Mentor's 
hardware logic emulation systems infringe the Company's patents.  In July 
1996, the ITC Administrative Law Judge issued an Initial Determination 
granting a Temporary Exclusion Order stopping the importation of Mentor's 
emulation systems into the U.S., absent the posting of a bond by Mentor.  The 
ITC Initial Determination included a Cease and Desist Order against all sales 
activities regarding unbonded Mentor emulation products imported into the 
U.S.  In August 1996, the ITC ratified the judges' Initial Determination.   
Mentor and Meta have appealed the Temporary Exclusion Order to the Federal 
Circuit Court of Appeals, asking that the ITC's Interpretation of Quickturn's 
patent claims be overturned. A decision on this appeal is expected in the 
next several months.  Meanwhile, on August 1, 1997, the ITC Administrative 
Law Judge issued an Initial Determination that Mentor's SimExpress emulation 
systems and components, including software components, infringe five of the 
Company's patents.  The Administrative Law Judge recommended that the ITC 
issue a Permanent Exclusion Order prohibiting the importation of infringing 
SimExpress systems and components.  He further recommended that the ITC issue 
a Cease and Desist Order prohibiting Mentor from distributing any SimExpress 
software of non-U.S. origin in the United States. The ITC has until December 
1, 1997, to act upon the Administrative Law Judge's recommendations, after 
which the President will have 60 days to review the ITC's actions.  

The Company also is engaged in a Federal District Court case with Mentor and 
Meta involving six of the Company's patents.  Mentor and Meta are seeking a 
declaratory judgment of noninfringement, invalidity and unenforceability of 
the patents in dispute, and the Company has filed counteractions against 
Mentor and Meta for infringement and threatened infringement of the six 
patents.  Mentor has also claimed in this Federal District Court case that 
press releases issued by the Company were defamatory and interfered with 
Mentor's prospective economic relations. On August 1, 1997, the U.S. District 
Court in Oregon granted Quickturn's motion for a preliminary injunction 
against Mentor's domestic emulation activities.  Quickturn's motion asked the 
District Court to prohibit Mentor from manufacturing, assembling, marketing, 
loaning or otherwise distributing emulation products and components in the 
United States, which products and components infringe certain claims in 
Quickturn's U.S. Patent No. 5,036,473.  An Order defining the exact scope of 
the preliminary injunction to be entered against Mentor is expected to issue 
shortly.  

Aptix Corporation ("Aptix") also filed a suit against the Company alleging 
various violations of the antitrust laws and unfair competition.  The Company 
does not believe that Mentor's defamation and tortious interference claims or 
the antitrust and unfair competition claims by Aptix are meritorious and has 
mounted vigorous defenses against them.   The outcome of these actions cannot 
be predicted with certainty.

The Company is engaged in certain other legal and administrative proceedings 
incidental to its normal business activities.  While it is not possible to 
determine the ultimate outcome of these actions at this time, management 
believes that any liabilities resulting from such proceedings,  or claims 
which are pending or known to be threatened, will not have a material adverse 
effect on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of 
operations.

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ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES

In connection with the Arkos Acquisition, on June 14, 1997, the Company 
issued an aggregate of 500,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock (the 
"Acquisition Shares") to Synopsys in partial consideration for all of the 
outstanding shares of capital stock of Arkos and certain related assets of 
Synopsys.  The Acquisition Shares were issued pursuant to the exemption from 
the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 
"1933 Act") afforded by Section 4(2) of the 1933 Act.

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

At the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 11, 1997, the 
following members were elected to the Board of Directors:

                                    Votes                Votes
                                     For                Withheld
                                  ------------------------------
Richard C. Alberding              14,177,410             503,858
Glen M. Antle                     14,178,810             502,458
Michael R. D'Amour                14,126,275             554,993
Yen-Son (Paul) Huang              14,158,071             523,197
Dr. David K. Lam                  14,176,506             504,762
Keith R. Lobo                     14,175,985             505,283

The following proposals were approved at the Company's Annual Meeting:

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<CAPTION>
                                                                                                Votes
                                                         Votes               Votes            Abstained/
                                                          For               Against           Not Voted
                                                    ----------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                 <C>                   <C>               <C>
1.  Amendment to the Company's Certificate
    of Incorporation increasing the number of
    authorized shares of Common Stock from
    20,000,000 to 40,000,000 shares.                   14,123,636            529,675             29,957

2.  Adoption of the Company's 1997 Stock
    Option Plan and the reservation of
    1,000,000 shares of Common Stock
    thereunder.                                         5,988,508           4,749,991         3,942,769

3.  Amendment to the Employee Qualified
    Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number
    of shares of Common Stock reserved for
    issuance thereunder by 750,000 shares.              8,013,283           3,364,804         3,303,181

4.  Ratification of appointment of
    Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. as
    independent auditors.                              14,638,900              27,398            14,970
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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) Exhibits

    Exhibit 11.1:  Statement of computation of earnings per share.

    Exhibit   27:  Financial Data Schedule

(b) REPORT ON FORM 8-K

A Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 9, 1997 was filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") by the Company in the quarter 
ended June 30, 1997 in connection with the Company's earnings announcement 
for the first quarter of 1997.

A Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 14, 1997 was filed with the SEC by 
the Company in the quarter ended June 30, 1997 in connection with the Arkos 
acquisition.


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                                    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.


                                        QUICKTURN DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
                                    --------------------------------------
                                                 (Registrant)

Date  August 13, 1997               By:       /s/ Raymond K. Ostby
    --------------------               -----------------------------------
                                                  Raymond K. Ostby,
                                    Vice-President, Finance and Administration,
                                       Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
                                         (Principal Accounting Officer and
                                              Duly Authorized Officer)







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<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 11.1

                          COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                     (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

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<CAPTION>
                                                 Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                                                       June 30,                      June 30,
                                               ----------------------       -----------------------
                                                 1997           1996*          1997           1996*
                                               -------       --------       -------         -------
<S>                                           <C>           <C>            <C>            <C>
Weighted average shares outstanding:
    Common stock                                16,839         16,234         16,701         16,149
    Common stock equivalents                     1,186          1,623             --          1,502
                                               -------        -------       --------       --------
Weighted average common shares and 
 equivalents                                    18,025         17,857         16,701         17,651
                                               -------        -------       --------       --------
                                               -------        -------       --------       --------

Net income (loss)                                 $720         $2,990        ($1,398)        $5,734
                                               -------        -------       --------       --------
                                               -------        -------       --------       --------
Net income (loss) per share (1)                  $0.04          $0.17         ($0.08)         $0.32
                                               -------        -------       --------       --------
                                               -------        -------       --------       --------
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    * 1996 has been restated to reflect the February 1997 merger of the 
      Company and SpeedSim, Inc., which was accounted for as a pooling 
      of interests.

(1)  There is no difference between primary and fully diluted net income per 
     share.




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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated balance sheet, consolidated statement of operations and
consolidated statement of cash flows included in the Company's Form 10-Q
for the period ending June 30, 1997, ans is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
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                                0
                                          0
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