TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS INC
10-Q, 1997-08-14
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-Q
 
              (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 0-25346

                      TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


     Delaware                                             47-0772104
    (State or other jurisdiction of                     (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)                      Identification No.)

                             330 South 108th Avenue
                              Omaha, Nebraska 68154
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                 (402) 390-7600
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                             ---------------------

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   .
                                 ----       ----   
Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock as of the latest practicable date:


           25,805,731 shares of Class A Common Stock at August 1, 1997
           2,171,252 shares of Class B Common Stock at August 1, 1997

                                         
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                      TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
                                    FORM 10-Q
                  FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


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                         Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1997
         and September 30, 1996                                                3

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three 
         and nine months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996                          4

         Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity 
         for the nine months ended June 30, 1997                               5

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the 
         nine months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996                              6

         Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements              7 - 8

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
          and Results of Operations                                       9 - 11


                           Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                     12

Signatures                                                                    13

Index to Exhibits                                                             14

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                      TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                          (unaudited and in thousands)

                                                June 30,         September 30,
                                                  1997               1996
                                              -------------      ------------

                                ASSETS
<S>                                <C>                 <C>  
Current assets:       
     Cash and cash equivalents             $        42,579     $      32,751
     Billed receivables, net                        35,200            30,598
     Accrued receivables                            27,201            19,284
     Deferred income taxes                           5,626             4,348
     Other                                           2,263             1,443
                                              -------------       -----------

        Total current assets                       112,869            88,424

Property and equipment, net                         14,672            13,340
Software, net                                        5,659             5,424
Intangible assets, net                               9,487             7,236
Installment receivables                              1,275             1,593
Investment and notes receivable                      6,819             8,105
Other                                                3,379             1,775
                                               ------------       -----------
                                   
        Total assets                       $       154,160     $     125,897
                                              =============       ===========


                 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
     Current portion of long-term debt     $           795     $       1,147
     Current portion of capital lease obligations      274               342
     Accounts payable                                7,627             8,629
     Accrued employee compensation                   3,566             5,210
     Accrued liabilities                             9,891             7,732
     Income taxes                                    6,256             4,466
     Deferred revenue                               27,925            20,507
                                              -------------       -----------

        Total current liabilities                   56,334            48,033

Long-term debt                                       1,502             1,431
Capital lease obligations                              263               256
                                              -------------       -----------
                                       

        Total liabilities                           58,099            49,720
                                              -------------       -----------

Stockholders' equity:
     Class A Common Stock                              129               127
     Class B Common Stock                               11                11
     Additional paid-in capital                    102,299            95,909
     Accumulated translation adjustments               103              (236)
     Accumulated deficit                            (6,469)          (19,622)
     Treasury stock, at cost                           (12)              (12)
                                              -------------       -----------

     Total stockholders' equity                     96,061            76,177
                                              -------------       -----------

     Total liabilities and stockholders'equity     154,160     $     125,897
                                              =============       ===========

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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                                        TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
                                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                              (unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                   Three Months Ended June 30,         Nine Months Ended June 30,
                                                -----------------------------------   ------------------------------
                                                    1997                1996             1997              1996
                                                -------------       -------------     ------------      ------------
<S>                                          <C>                 <C>               <C>               <C>           
Revenues:
     Software license fees                   $        31,186     $        21,545   $       89,504    $       60,042
     Maintenance fees                                 10,746               9,173           31,031            26,042
     Services                                         12,395              11,206           35,745            29,427
     Hardware, net                                       881                 977            2,218             3,279
                                                -------------       -------------     ------------      ------------

       Total revenues                                 55,208              42,901          158,498           118,790
                                                -------------       -------------     ------------      ------------

Expenses:
     Cost of software license fees:
        Software costs                                 6,494               5,292           18,413            14,224
        Amortization of purchased software                                   783              801             2,356
     Cost of maintenance and services                 13,038              10,969           38,055            29,481
     Research and development                          4,618               3,499           13,321            10,967
     Selling and marketing                            12,368               8,570           34,967            25,192
     General and administrative:
        General and administrative costs               8,814               7,589           25,882            20,195
        Amortization of goodwill and purchased
          intangibles                                    210                 157              664               452
                                                -------------       -------------     ------------      ------------

       Total  expenses                                45,542              36,859          132,103           102,867
                                                -------------       -------------     ------------      ------------

Operating income                                       9,666               6,042           26,395            15,923
                                                -------------       -------------     ------------      ------------

Other income (expense):
     Interest income                                     557                 442            1,497             1,587
     Interest expense                                    (55)                (54)            (136)             (179)
     Other                                               (38)                (99)            (582)             (180)
                                                -------------       -------------     ------------      ------------

       Total other                                       464                 289              779             1,228
                                                -------------       -------------     ------------      ------------

Income before income taxes                            10,130               6,331           27,174            17,151
Provision for income taxes                            (3,793)             (2,393)         (10,539)           (6,381)
                                                -------------       -------------     ------------      ------------


Net income                                   $         6,337     $         3,938   $       16,635    $       10,770
                                                =============       =============     ============      ============

Pro forma information(Note 4):
       Net income                            $         6,337     $         3,665   $       16,128    $       10,225
                                                =============       =============     ============      ============

       Net income per common 
         and equivalent share                $          0.22     $          0.13   $         0.56    $         0.36
                                                =============       =============     ============      ============

Weighted average shares outstanding                   28,821              28,798           28,676            28,654
                                                =============       =============     ============      ============

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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                                        TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
                               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                      For the nine months ended June 30, 1997
                                           (unaudited and in thousands)



                                         Class A   Class B  Additional     Accumulated
                                         Common    Common   Paid-in    Translation AccumulatedTreasury
                                         Stock    Stock     Capital    Adjustments Deficit     Stock     Total
                                        --------  -------   ---------  ---------------------  --------  --------

<S>                                   <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>       <C>      
Balance, September 30, 1996
    as previously reported            $     119 $     11  $   96,062 $     (236) $  (19,494)$     (12)$  76,450

Adjustment for Regency Voice Systems and
   related entities pooling of interests      8                 (153)                  (128)               (273)
                                        --------  -------   ---------  ---------   ---------  --------  --------
                                                                                                        

Balance, September 30, 1996
    as restated                             127       11      95,909       (236)    (19,622)      (12)   76,177

Adjustment for Open Systems Solutions,
   Inc. pooling of interests                  1                    5                   (176)               (170)

Distribution to owners of Regency
   Voice Systems and related entities                                                (3,306)             (3,306)

Issuance of Class A Common Stock              1                  581                                        582

Exercise of stock options                                        938                                        938

Tax benefit of stock options exercised                         1,780                                      1,780

Sale of stock options                                          3,086                                      3,086

Net Income                                                                           16,635              16,635

Translation adjustments                                                     339                             339
                                        --------  -------   ---------  ---------   ---------  --------  --------
                                                                                                        

Balance, June 30, 1997                $     129 $     11  $  102,299 $      103  $   (6,469)$     (12)$  96,061
                                        ========  =======   =========  =========   =========  ========  ========

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                      TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                          (unaudited and in thousands)

                                                    Nine Months Ended June 30,
                                                   ---------------------------
                                                           1997          1996
                                                      ----------     ---------  
                                                                
Cash flows from operating activities:
    Net  income                                       $   16,635 $     10,770
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
      provided by operating activities:
         Depreciation                                      4,006        3,230
         Amortization                                      3,392        4,384
         Increase in receivables, net                    (11,263)      (7,949)
         (Increase) decrease in other current assets       1,802         (537)
         Decrease in installment receivables                 318          476
         Increase in other assets                         (3,202)        (924)
         Increase (decrease) in accounts payable          (1,349)         545
         Decrease in accrued employee compensation        (1,972)        (884)
         Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities        2,431       (1,771)
         Decrease in income tax liabilities                3,535        1,415
         Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue           6,597         (241)
                                                        ---------   ----------

          Net cash provided by operating activities       20,930        8,514
                                                        ---------   ----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
    Purchases of property and equipment                   (4,918)      (5,210)
    Purchases of software and distribution rights         (4,312)      (1,926)
    Acquisiton of businesses, net of cash acquired        (2,422)      (5,196)
    Additions to investment and notes receivable          (3,886)      (7,276) 
    Proceeds from notes receivable repayments              4,180         -
                                                        ---------   ----------

          Net cash used in investing activities          (11,358)     (19,608)
                                                        ---------   ----------

Cash flows from financing activities:
    Proceeds from issuance of Class A Common Stock          582          162
    Purchase of Treasury Stock                               -             4
    Proceeds from sale and exercise of stock options      4,021          818
    Distribution to RVS owners                           (3,306)      (2,037)
    Proceeds from long-term debt                             -           182
    Payments of long-term debt                             (934)         (20)
    Payments on capital lease obligations                   (85)        (341)
                                                       ---------   ----------

          Net cash provided by (used in)
            financing activities                            278       (1,232)
                                                       ---------   ----------

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash                (22)        (181)
                                                       ---------   ----------

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents          9,828      (12,507)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period           32,751       36,235
                                                       ---------   ----------

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period             $   42,579 $     23,728
                                                       =========   ==========

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                      TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.  Consolidated Financial Statements

The  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements at June 30, 1997 and for the
three and nine months ended June 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  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  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September  30,  1996.  The results of  operations  for the three and nine months
ended June 30, 1997 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire
fiscal year ending September 30, 1997.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include all domestic and foreign
subsidiaries  which  are more  than 50% owned  and  controlled.  Investments  in
companies less than 20% owned are carried at cost.

2.  Net Income Per Common and Equivalent Share

Net income per common and common  equivalent share is determined by dividing net
income by the  weighted  average  number of shares of common  stock and dilutive
common equivalent shares outstanding during each period using the treasury stock
method.

In March 1997,  the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board issued  Statement of
Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 128  "Earnings  Per Share" (SFAS No. 128),
which specifies the computation,  presentation  and disclosure  requirements for
earnings per share.  SFAS No. 128 is effective for periods ending after December
15, 1997 and requires  retroactive  restatement  of prior  periods  earnings per
share. The statement  replaces the "primary earnings per share" calculation with
a "basic  earnings per share" and redefines  the  "dilutive  earnings per share"
computation. Adoption of the statement is not expected to have a material effect
on the Company's reported income per share.

3.  Stock Split

On June 7, 1996, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a two-for-one stock
split effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend to be distributed on July 1,
1996 to shareholders of record on June 17, 1996. All references in the condensed
consolidated financial statements to number of shares and per share amounts have
been restated to retroactively reflect the stock split.

4.  Acquisitions

On May 13, 1997, the Company completed the acquisition of Regency Voice Systems,
Inc. and related  entities (RVS). RVS develops,  markets and supports  financial
software products and related services including  interactive voice response and
PC-banking products for financial institutions. Owners of RVS received 1,615,383
shares of TSA Class A Common  Stock in  exchange  for 100% of RVS's  outstanding
securities.  The  exchange  was  accounted  for as a pooling of  interests.  The
accompanying  historical condensed  consolidated  financial statements have been
restated to reflect the results of operations of RVS.

RVS was taxed  primarily as a Partnership  and, accordingly, taxable  income was
included in the personal tax of RVS owners who were  responsible for the payment
of taxes thereof.  Pro forma net income and net income per common and equivalent
share on the accompanying condensed statement of operations reflects a pro forma
tax provision for combined federal and state income taxes to report income taxes
on the basis of which they will be reported in future periods.


On October 8, 1996,  the  Company  completed  the  acquisition  of Open  Systems
Solutions,  Inc.  (OSSI).  Stockholders  of OSSI received  209,993 shares of TSA
Class A Common  Stock in exchange  for 100% of OSSI's  common  stock.  The stock
exchange  was  accounted  for as a  pooling  of  interests.  OSSI's  results  of
operations  prior  to the  acquisition  were  not  material  and  the  condensed
consolidated  financial  statements  have  not been  restated  to  reflect  this
acquisition.

5.  Investment and Notes Receivable

In January 1996, the Company  entered into a transaction  with  Insession,  Inc.
(Insession)  whereby the Company acquired a 7.5% minority  interest in Insession
for $1.5 million. In addition,  since January 1996, the Company loaned Insession
$5.0  million  under  promissory  notes of which  Insession  repaid the  Company
$500,000 in June 1997. The promissory  notes bear an interest rate of prime plus
0.25%,  and are  payable in  January  1999 ($1.0  million),  January  2000 ($1.0
million)  and  January  2001  ($1.5  million).  The  remaining  $1.0  million of
promissory  notes are payable upon demand.  The promissory  notes are secured by
future royalties owed by the Company to Insession.

In March 1997, the Company  revised the terms of the line of credit and purchase
option agreement it has with U.S.  Processing,  Inc. (USPI).  Under the terms of
the revised  agreement,  the  Company  received  $3.6  million as  repayment  of
advances  made under the  previous  line of credit.  In  addition,  the  Company
converted  $1.0 million of prior  advances under the line of credit into a 19.9%
ownership  interest in USPI.  The revised line of credit  provides USPI with the
ability to borrow $4.5 million from the Company. As of June 30, 1997, borrowings
under the revised line of credit totaled $825,000.
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                                                    TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
                                         MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                                                          AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Results of Operations

The following table sets forth certain financial data and the percentage of total revenues of the Company, as restated for RVS,
for the periods indicated:


                                                    Three Months Ended June 30,                   Nine Months Ended June 30,
                                             -------------------------------------------   -----------------------------------------
                                                      1997                 1996                    1997                  1996
                                             -------------------------------------------   -----------------------------------------
                                                          % of                  % of                   % of                 % of
                                                 Amount   Revenue      Amount   Revenue     Amount    Revenue     Amount    Revenue
                                                --------- ---------   -------------------   --------  --------- ---------  ---------
      
<S>                                          <C>             <C>   <C>             <C>    <C>            <C>    <C>             <C> 
       Revenues:   
          Software license fees              $    31,186     56.5% $     21,545    50.2%  $  89,504       56.5% $  60,042     50.5 %
          Maintenance fees                        10,746     19.5         9,173    21.4      31,031       19.6     26,042     21.9
          Services                                12,395     22.5        11,206    26.1      35,745       22.6     29,427     24.8
          Hardware, net                              881      1.6           977     2.3       2,218        1.4      3,279      2.8
                                                --------- --------    ---------  ---------   --------  --------   --------  --------

                Total revenues                    55,208    100.0        42,901   100.0     158,498      100.0    118,790    100.0
                                                --------- --------    ---------- ---------   --------  --------   ---------  -------

       Expenses:
          Cost of software license fees:
             Software costs                        6,494     11.8         5,292    12.3      18,413       11.6     14,224     12.0
             Amortization of purchased software        0      0.0           783     1.8         801        0.5      2,356      2.0
          Cost of maintenance and services        13,038     23.6        10,969    25.6      38,055       24.0     29,481     24.8
          Research and development                 4,618      8.4         3,499     8.2      13,321        8.4     10,967      9.2
          Selling and marketing                   12,368     22.4         8,570    20.0      34,967       22.1     25,192     21.2
          General and administrative:
            General and administrative costs       8,814     16.0         7,589    17.7      25,882       16.3     20,195     17.0
             Amortization of goodwill and 
                purchased intangibles                210      0.4           157     0.4         664        0.4        452      0.4
                                                 --------- --------     --------- --------   --------   ---------  --------- -------

                Total  expenses                   45,542     82.5        36,859    85.9     132,103       83.3    102,867     86.6
                                                --------- --------     --------- --------   --------   ---------  ---------  ------
                                                               

       Operating income                            9,666     17.5         6,042    14.1      26,395       16.7     15,923     13.4
                                                --------- --------     --------- --------   ---------- ---------  ---------  ------ 
 
  Other income (expense):
          Interest income                            557      1.0           442     1.0       1,497        0.9      1,587      1.3
          Interest expense                           (55)    (0.1)          (54)   (0.1)       (136)      (0.1)      (179)    (0.2)
          Other                                      (38)    (0.1)          (99)   (0.2)       (582)      (0.4)      (180)    (0.2)
                                                --------- --------     --------- --------    --------  --------   ---------  ------

                Total other                          464      0.8           289     0.7         779        0.5      1,228      1.0
                                                --------- --------     --------- --------    --------  ---------  ---------  ------

       Income before income taxes                 10,130     18.3         6,331    14.8      27,174       17.1     17,151     14.4
       Provision for income taxes                 (3,793)    (6.9)       (2,393)   (5.6)    (10,539)      (6.6)    (6,381)    (5.4)
                                                --------- --------     --------- --------   ---------  ---------  ---------  ------
                                                                

       Net income                                  6,337     11.5         3,938     9.2      16,635       10.5     10,770      9.1
                                                ========= ========     ========= ========   =========   ========   =======   ====== 
                                                    
       Pro forma information:
       Net income                            $     6,337     11.5 %  $    3,665     8.5 %  $ 16,128       10.2 % $  10,225     8.6%
                                                ========= ========     ========= ========   =========   ========   ========  ====== 
 
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Results of Operations (continued)

Revenues
Total  revenues for the third  quarter of fiscal 1997  increased  28.7% or $12.3
million  over the  comparable  period in fiscal  1996.  Of this  increase,  $9.6
million of the growth  resulted  from a 44.7%  increase in software  license fee
revenue, $1.2 million from a 10.6% increase in services revenue and $1.6 million
from a 17.1% increase in maintenance fee revenue.

Total revenues for the first three  quarters of fiscal 1997  increased  33.4% or
$39.7 million over the comparable period in fiscal 1996. Of this increase, $29.4
million of the growth  resulted  from a 49.0%  increase in software  license fee
revenue, $6.3 million from a 21.5% increase in services revenue and $5.0 million
from a 19.2% increase in maintenance fee revenue.

The growth in software license fee revenue is the result of increased demand for
the  Company's  BASE24  products and continued  growth of the installed  base of
customers  paying monthly license fee (MLF) revenue.  Contributing to the strong
demand  for  the  Company's  products  is the  continued  world-wide  growth  of
electronic  payment  transaction volume and the growing complexity of electronic
payment  systems.  MLF revenue was $8.6  million in the third  quarter of fiscal
1997 compared to $6.0 million in the third  quarter of fiscal 1996.  MLF revenue
was $23.7  million in the first three  quarters of fiscal 1997 compared to $16.0
million in the first three quarters of fiscal 1996.

The  growth in  services  revenue  for both the third  quarter  and first  three
quarters  of fiscal 1997 is the result of  increased  demand for  technical  and
project management  services which is a direct result of the increased installed
base of the Company's BASE24 products.

The  increase in  maintenance  fee revenue for both the third  quarter and first
three  quarters  of  fiscal  1997 is a result  of the  continued  growth  of the
installed base of the Company's BASE24 products.

Expenses
Total operating expenses for the third quarter of fiscal 1997 increased 23.6% or
$8.7 million over the comparable period in fiscal 1996. Total operating expenses
for the first three  quarters of fiscal 1997  increased  28.4% or $29.2  million
over the  comparable  period in fiscal 1996.  The primary reason for the overall
increase in operating  expenses is the increase in staff required to support the
increased demand for the Company's products and services. Total staff (including
both  employees and  independent  contractors)  increased from 1,224 at June 30,
1996 to 1,508 at June 30, 1997.

The Company's operating margin for the third quarter of fiscal 1997 was 17.5% as
compared to 14.1% for the comparable period in fiscal 1996. Operating margin for
the first  three  quarters of fiscal 1997 was 16.7% as compared to 13.4% for the
first three quarters of fiscal 1996. These improvements are primarily due to the
impact of the growth in the Company's recurring revenues (MLF's, maintenance and
facilities  management fees) and the conclusion in December 1996 of the software
amortization  associated  with the acquisition of Applied  Communications,  Inc.
(ACI) and Applied Communications Inc. Limited (ACIL) in December 1993.

The Company's  gross margin (total  revenues  minus cost of software and cost of
maintenance  and  services)  for the third  quarter of fiscal  1997 was 64.6% as
compared to 60.3% for the comparable period in fiscal 1996. The gross margin for
the first  three  quarters of fiscal 1997 was 63.9% as compared to 61.2% for the
first three quarters of fiscal 1996. The improvements are principally due to the
conclusion of software amortization  associated with the acquisitions of Applied
Communications, Inc. and Applied Communications Inc Limited.

EBITDA
The Company's earnings before interest expense,  income taxes,  depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA) increased from $8.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal
1996 to $11.8  million for the third  quarter of fiscal  1997.  EBITDA was $33.7
million for the first three quarters of fiscal 1997 as compared to $23.2 million
for the first  three  quarters  of fiscal  1996.  The  increase in EBITDA can be
attributed to the continued growth in both recurring and non-recurring  revenues
more than offsetting the growth in operating expenses. EBITDA is not intended to
represent cash flows for the periods.

Results of Operations (continued)

Pro Forma Income Taxes
RVS was taxed  primarily as a Partnership  and  accordingly  taxable  income was
included in the personal tax of RVS owners who were  responsible for the payment
of taxes  thereof.  Pro forma net income  reflects a pro forma tax provision for
combined  federal and state income taxes to report  income taxes on the basis of
which they will be reported in future periods.

The  effective pro forma tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 1997 was 37.4%
as compared to 42.1% for the third  quarter of fiscal 1996.  The  effective  pro
forma tax rate for the first three quarters of fiscal 1997 was 40.6% as compared
to 40.3%  for the  first  three  quarters  of  fiscal  1996.  The  change in the
effective pro forma tax rate is principally the result of the amount of deferred
tax assets which were recognized in the first three quarters of 1997 as compared
to the first three quarters of fiscal 1996.

As of June 30, 1997,  the Company has  deferred tax assets of $21.9  million and
deferred tax liabilities of $0.6million. Each quarter, the Company evaluates its
historical  operating  results as well as its projections for the next 24 months
to  determine  the  realizability  of the  deferred  tax assets.  This  analysis
indicated that $5.6 million of the deferred tax assets were more likely than not
to be realized.  Accordingly,  the Company has recorded a valuation allowance of
$16.3 million as of June 30, 1997.

The Company intends to analyze the  realizability of the net deferred tax assets
at each future reporting period. Such analysis may indicate that the realization
of various  deferred  tax benefits is more likely than not and,  therefore,  the
valuation reserve may be reduced.

Backlog
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As of June 30, 1997 and 1996, the Company had  non-recurring  revenue backlog of
$25.5  million and $20.0  million,  respectively,  in software  license fees and
$16.9 million and $11.0 million, respectively, in services. The Company includes
in its non-recurring  revenue backlog all fees specified in contracts which have
been  executed  by the  Company  to the  extent  that the  Company  contemplates
recognition of the related  revenue  within one year.  There can be no assurance
that the  contracts  included in  non-recurring  revenue  backlog will  actually
generate the  specified  revenues or that the actual  revenues will be generated
within the one year period.

As of June 30, 1997 and 1996, the Company had recurring revenue backlog of $86.6
million and $65.0 million,  respectively.  The Company defines recurring revenue
backlog  to be  all  monthly  license  fees,  maintenance  fees  and  facilities
management  fees specified in contracts  which have been executed by the Company
and its customers to the extent that the Company contemplates recognition of the
related  revenue  within  one year.  There can be no  assurance,  however,  that
contracts  included in  recurring  revenue  backlog will  actually  generate the
specified revenues.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------
As of June 30,  1997,  the Company had working  capital of $56.5  million  which
includes  cash and cash  equivalents  of $42.6  million.  The  Company has a $10
million bank line of credit of which there are no  borrowings  outstanding.  The
bank line of credit  currently  expires on August 31, 1997 and is expected to be
renewed through June 1998.

During  the nine  months  ended  June 30,  1997,  the  Company's  cash flow from
operations  amounted  to $20.9  million  and cash used in  investing  activities
amounted to $11.3  million.  Of the $11.3 of cash used in investing  activities,
$1.0 million  consisted of advances to Insession under promissory notes and $2.9
consisted of advances to USPI under a line of credit.  Insession repaid advances
of $500,000  during the third quarter of fiscal 1997 and USPI repaid advances of
$3.6 million during the second quarter of fiscal 1997.

In the normal course of business,  the Company evaluates potential  acquisitions
of  complementary  businesses,  products or  technologies.  In October 1996, the
Company  acquired  100% of OSSI in exchange for 209,993  shares of the Company's
Class A Common Stock. In May 1997, the Company  acquired 100% of RVS in exchange
for 1,615,383 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock.

Management believes that the Company's working capital, cash flow generated from
operations and borrowing  capacity are sufficient to meet the Company's  working
capital requirements for the foreseeable future.


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                      TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 



Item 6.        Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

               (a)  Exhibits
 
                        27.00    Financial Data Schedule

               (b)  Reports on Form 8-K
 
                    Form 8-K dated May 20, 1997,  under Item 2 ,  Acquisition or
                    Disposition  of Assets,  was filed with the  Securities  and
                    Exchange  Commission  reporting the Stock Exchange Agreement
                    between  the Company and Regency  Voice  Systems,  Inc.  and
                    related entities.

<PAGE>



SIGNATURES

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

Dated:   August 13, 1997


                                          TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC
                                          (Registrant)


                                          /s/Dwight G. Hanson
                                          -----------------------------------.
                                          Dwight G. Hanson
                                          Principal Accounting Officer

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                      TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.

                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit
Number                     Description


27.00                      Financial Data Schedule


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<PERIOD-START>                     OCT-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                       JUN-30-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                 0
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                        0
                                  0
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