Connection (CNXN) Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

February 7, 2019

Operating Income Increases by 20% from Prior Q4

FOURTH QUARTER SUMMARY:

  • Gross profit: $106.8 million, up 7.3% y/y
  • Net income: $21.3 million, up 2.8% y/y
  • Diluted EPS: $0.80, compared to $0.77 y/y
  • Cash balance: $91.7 million

FULL YEAR SUMMARY:

  • Gross profit: $411.1 million, up 7.6% y/y
  • Net income: $64.6 million, up 17.7% y/y
  • Diluted EPS: $2.41, compared to $2.04 y/y
  • Operating cash flows: $86.8 million

 

MERRIMACK, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2019-- Connection (PC Connection, Inc.; NASDAQ: CNXN), a leading technology solutions provider to business, government, and education markets, today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2018. Net income for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018 increased by 2.8% to $21.3 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, compared to net income of $20.7 million, or $0.77 per diluted share for the prior year fourth quarter. This is being compared to Q4 2017 which benefited from a $7.8 million tax benefit resulting from the adoption of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Net income growth adjusted for this and other non-recurring items was 39.1%.

As previously disclosed, effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted a new revenue recognition standard but has not restated prior periods to reflect this new standard. Please note that the financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018 presented in this release include both amounts, “as presented,” which reflect the implementation of the new revenue recognition standard, as well as amounts prior to the impact of the new revenue recognition standard to allow for comparability against historical results. Starting in calendar year 2019, we will no longer present our financial results under the previous revenue recognition standard. For additional information and reconciliations of our financial results between the new and prior revenue recognition standards, please see the additional tables included in this press release.

Net sales as presented for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 were $709.5 million. Net sales prior to the impact of the new revenue recognition standard for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 increased by 7.3% to $817.6 million, compared to $762.3 million for the prior year fourth quarter.

Gross profit as presented for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 was $106.8 million. Gross profit prior to the impact of the new revenue recognition standard for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 was $106.7 million, compared to $99.5 million in the prior year fourth quarter, an increase of 7.2%.

Gross margin as presented for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 was 15.1%. Gross margin prior to the impact of the new revenue recognition standard was 13.1%, compared to 13.1% for the prior year fourth quarter.

Operating income as presented for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 was $26.3 million. Operating income prior to the impact of the new revenue recognition standard was $26.3 million, compared to $21.9 million in the prior year fourth quarter, an increase of 19.9%.

Net income as presented for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 was $21.3 million. Net income prior to the impact of the new revenue recognition standard was $21.3 million, compared to $20.7 million in the prior year fourth quarter, an increase of 2.6%.

Earnings per share (“EPS”) on a diluted basis as presented for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 was $0.80. EPS prior to the impact of the new revenue recognition standard was $0.79 per share, compared to $0.77 on a diluted basis in the prior year fourth quarter.

Net income, totaled $64.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to $54.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted for restructuring and other charges, favorable resolution of a contract dispute, and stock-based compensation expense (“Adjusted EBITDA”), a non-GAAP measure, totaled $102.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. Adjusted EBITDA prior to the impact of the new revenue recognition standard was $103.4 million, compared to $94.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Net sales as presented for the year ended December 31, 2018 were $2,699.5 million. Net sales prior to the impact of the new revenue recognition standard for the year ended December 31, 2018 increased by 6.6% to $3,104.2 million, compared to $2,911.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Gross profit as presented for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $411.1 million. Gross profit prior to the impact of the new revenue recognition standard for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $412.0 million, compared to $382.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, an increase of 7.8%.

Gross margin as presented for the year ended December 31, 2018 was 15.2%. Gross margin prior to the impact of the new revenue recognition standard was 13.3%, compared to 13.1% for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Operating income as presented for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $85.7 million. Operating income prior to the impact of the new revenue recognition standard was $86.4 million, compared to $77.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, an increase of 11.5%.

Net income as presented for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $64.6 million. Net income prior to the impact of the new revenue recognition standard was $65.1 million, compared to $54.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, an increase of 18.7%.

Quarterly Performance by Segment:

  • Net sales for the Business Solutions segment, as presented, for the fourth quarter of 2018 were $249.7 million. Net sales prior to the impact of the new revenue recognition standard for the fourth quarter of 2018 decreased by 0.3% to $297.2 million, compared to $298.0 million for the prior year’s quarter. Net/com and mobility products experienced solid growth during the quarter at 13% and 5%, respectively. Gross margin increased by 318 basis points to 18.7% primarily due to the adoption of the new revenue recognition standard and the increase in invoice selling margins. Gross margin prior to the impact of the new revenue recognition standard for the fourth quarter of 2018 was 15.8%.
  • Net sales for the Public Sector Solutions segment, as presented, for the fourth quarter of 2018 were $118.4 million. Net sales prior to the impact of the new revenue recognition standard for the fourth quarter of 2018 decreased by 17.1% to $128.9 million, compared to $155.4 million for the prior year’s quarter. Mobility and net/com products experienced strong revenue growth in this segment with an increase of 24% and 14%, respectively. Gross margin increased by 282 basis points to 13.7% primarily due to an increase invoice selling margins and the adoption of the new revenue recognition standard. Gross margin prior to the impact of the new revenue recognition standard for the fourth quarter of 2018 was 12.5%.
  • Net sales for the Enterprise Solutions segment, as presented, for the fourth quarter of 2018 were $341.4 million. Net sales prior to the impact of the new revenue recognition standard for the fourth quarter of 2018 increased by 26.8% to $391.5 million, compared to $308.8 million for the prior year’s quarter. Servers/storage, mobility and desktops experienced strong growth in this segment with an increase of 29%, 23%, and 15%, respectively. Gross margin increased by 110 basis points to 12.8% primarily due to the adoption of the new revenue recognition standard. Gross margin prior to the impact of the new revenue recognition standard for the fourth quarter of 2018 was 11.2%.

Quarterly Sales by Product Mix:

  • Notebook/mobility sales, the Company’s largest product category, as presented, increased by 15% year over year and accounted for 26% of net sales in the fourth quarter of 2018, compared to 21% of net sales in the prior year quarter. Excluding the impact of the adoption of the new revenue recognition standard, notebook/mobility sales increased by 15% year over year and accounted for 22% of net sales in the fourth quarter of 2018, compared to 21% in the prior year quarter. All three selling segments experienced strong year-over-year growth in notebook sales.
  • Software sales, as presented, decreased by 53% year over year and accounted for 12% of net sales in the fourth quarter of 2018, compared to 24% of net sales in the prior year quarter. The as presented decrease in software sales was due to the adoption of the new revenue recognition standard. Excluding the impact of the adoption of the new revenue recognition standard, software sales increased by 6% year over year and accounted for 24% of net sales in the fourth quarter of 2018, compared to 24% of net sales in the prior year quarter. We experienced solid growth in cloud-based offerings, security, and office productivity.
  • Net/Com products, as presented, increased by 10% year over year and accounted for 8% of net sales in the fourth quarter of 2018, compared to 7% of net sales in the prior year quarter. Excluding the impact of the adoption of the new revenue recognition standard, net/com product sales increased by 10% year over year and accounted for 7% of net sales in the fourth quarter of 2018, compared to 7% in the prior year quarter. The Business Solutions and Public Sector Solutions segments experienced strong year-over-year growth in net/com sales.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses as presented, increased in the fourth quarter of 2018 to $79.5 million from $74.9 million in the prior year quarter. SG&A in the fourth quarter of 2018 prior to the impact of the new revenue recognition standard was $79.5 million. The increase was primarily the result of increased variable compensation associated with our higher gross profits. SG&A, as reported, as a percentage of net sales, was 11.2%, compared to 9.8% in the prior year quarter. However, SG&A in the fourth quarter of 2018, prior to the impact of the new revenue recognition standard, was 9.7%.

In addition, the fourth quarter 2018 results include $1.0 million of restructuring and other related costs. This charge includes severance related to internal restructuring activities. Included in other income (expense), net is $2.3 million related to the favorable resolution of a contract dispute.

Cash and cash equivalents were $91.7 million at December 31, 2018, compared to $50.0 million at December 31, 2017. In January 2019, we paid a $0.32 cent per share special dividend to shareholders, which totaled $8.5 million. During the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company repurchased 365,703 shares of stock for $11.0 million. Days sales outstanding were 51 days at December 31, 2018, up from 48 days in the prior year quarter; excluding the impact of the new revenue recognition standard, days sales outstanding would have decreased to 45 days outstanding. Inventory turns were 21 turns in the fourth quarter of 2018, down from 24 turns in the prior year quarter; excluding the impact of the new revenue recognition standard, inventory turns would have increased to 25 turns.

“The Company achieved record operating income this quarter. We saw strong demand for Edge, Core, and Cloud technology solutions. In addition, we are pleased with the growth in our Enterprise segment and in our advanced technology solutions,” said Tim McGrath, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We believe that our team and the strategies that we have in place position us well to gain market share and increase long term shareholder value,” concluded Mr. McGrath.

Conference Call and Webcast

Connection will host a conference call and live web cast today, February 7, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss its fourth quarter financial results. To access the conference call (audio only), please dial 877-776-4016 (US) or 973-638-3231 (International). A web cast of the conference call, which will be broadcast live via the Internet, and a copy of this press release, along with supplemental slides used during the call, can be accessed on Connection’s website at ir.connection.com. For those unable to participate in the live call, a replay of the webcast will be available at ir.connection.com approximately 90 minutes after the completion of the call and will be accessible on the site for approximately one year.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EPS and Adjusted Net Income are non-GAAP financial measures. This information is included to provide information with respect to the Company’s operating performance and earnings. Non-GAAP measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures and should be considered together with the GAAP financial measures. Our non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. A reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is available in the tables at the end of this release.

About Connection

PC Connection, Inc. and its subsidiaries, dba Connection, (www.connection.com; NASDAQ: CNXN) is a Fortune 1000 company headquartered in Merrimack, NH. With offices throughout the United States, Connection delivers custom-configured computer systems overnight from its ISO 9001:2015 certified technical configuration lab at its distribution center in Wilmington, OH. In addition, the Company has over 2,500 technical certifications to ensure it can solve the most complex issues of its customers. Connection also services international customers through its GlobalServe subsidiary, a global IT procurement and service management company. Investors and media can find more information about Connection at http://ir.connection.com.

Connection – Business Solutions (800-800-5555), (the original business of PC Connection) operating through our PC Connection Sales Corp. subsidiary, is a rapid-response provider of IT products and services serving primarily the small- and medium-sized business sector. It offers more than 300,000 brand-name products through its staff of technically trained sales account managers, publications, and its website at www.connection.com.

Connection – Enterprise Solutions (561-237-3300), www.connection.com/enterprise, operating through our MoreDirect, Inc. subsidiary, provides corporate technology buyers with best-in-class IT solutions, in-depth IT supply-chain expertise, and access to over 300,000 products and 1,600 vendors through TRAXX™, a proprietary cloud-based eProcurement system. The team’s engineers, software licensing specialists, and project managers help reduce the cost and complexity of buying hardware, software, and services throughout the entire IT lifecycle.

Connection – Public Sector Solutions (800-800-0019), operating through our GovConnection, Inc. subsidiary, is a rapid-response provider of IT products and services to federal, state, and local government agencies and educational institutions through specialized account managers, publications, and online at www.connection.com/publicsector.

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CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                  
At or for the Three Months Ended December 31,         2018     2017      
                                 

%
Change

(Amounts and shares in thousands, except operating data, P/E ratio, and per share data)              
                                   
Operating Data:                                  
Net sales         $ 709,520             $ 762,267             (7 %)
Diluted earnings per share         $ 0.80             $ 0.77             4 %
                                   
Gross margin           15.1 %             13.1 %            
Operating margin           3.7 %             2.9 %            
Return on equity (1)           12.7 %             12.0 %            
                                   
Inventory turns           21               24              
Days sales outstanding           51               48              
                                   
          % of
Net Sales
          % of
Net Sales
           
Product Mix:                              
Notebooks/Mobility           26 %             21 %            
Accessories           14               9              
Software           12               24              
Desktops           10               11              
Servers/Storage           10               9              
Displays           9               9              
Net/Com Products           8               7              
Other Hardware/Services           11               10              
Total Net Sales           100 %             100 %            
                                   
                                   
Stock Performance Indicators:                                  
Actual shares outstanding           26,396               26,853              
Total book value per share         $ 19.92             $ 17.96              
Tangible book value per share         $ 16.77             $ 14.81              
Closing price         $ 29.73             $ 26.21              
Market capitalization         $ 784,753             $ 703,817              
Trailing price/earnings ratio           12.3               12.9              
LTM Adjusted EBITDA (2)         $ 102,620             $ 93,967              
Adjusted market capitalization/LTM Adjusted EBITDA (3)           6.8               7.0              
                                           
(1) Calculated as the trailing twelve months' of net income divided by the average trailing twelve months' of equity.

(2) Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) adjusted for stock-based compensation and restructuring and other related charges.

(3) Adjusted market capitalization is defined as gross market capitalization less cash balance.
 
                             
REVENUE AND MARGIN INFORMATION                            
For the Three Months Ended December 31,         2018     2017
(amounts in thousands)        

Net
Sales

    Gross
Margin
    Net
Sales
    Gross
Margin
                             
Business Solutions         $ 249,726     18.7 %     $ 298,017     15.6 %
Enterprise Solutions           341,356     12.8         308,806     11.7  
Public Sector Solutions           118,438     13.7         155,444     10.9  
Total         $ 709,520     15.1 %     $ 762,267     13.1 %
                             

 

 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME                            
          Three Months Ended December 31,   Years Ended December 31,
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)         2018    

2017 (1)

    2018    

2017 (1)

                             
Net sales         $ 709,520       $ 762,267       $ 2,699,489       $ 2,911,883  
Cost of sales           602,718         662,737         2,288,403         2,529,807  
Gross profit           106,802         99,530         411,086         382,076  
                             
Selling, general and administrative expenses           79,518         74,939         324,433         300,913  
Restructuring and other charges           967         2,695         967         3,636  
Income from operations           26,317         21,896         85,686         77,527  
                             
Other income/(expense), net           2,566         78         2,978         98  
Income tax provision           (7,583 )       (1,251 )       (24,072 )       (22,768 )
Net income         $ 21,300       $ 20,723       $ 64,592       $ 54,857  
                             
Earnings per common share:                            
Basic         $ 0.80       $ 0.77       $ 2.42       $ 2.05  
Diluted         $ 0.80       $ 0.77       $ 2.41       $ 2.04  
                             
Shares used in the computation of earnings per common share:                            
Basic           26,632         26,822         26,717         26,771  
Diluted           26,766         26,907         26,854         26,891  
                                             

(1) Amounts are not restated and represent the amounts recognized under generally accepted accounting principles in place during the relevant reporting period.

 

 

             
         

December 31,
2018

   

December 31,
2017 (1)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS          
(amounts in thousands)                
                 
ASSETS                
Current Assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents         $ 91,703       $ 49,990  
Accounts receivable, net           447,698         449,682  
Inventories, net           119,195         106,753  
Income taxes receivable           922         3,933  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets           9,661         5,737  
Total current assets           669,179         616,095  
Property and equipment, net           51,799         41,491  
Goodwill           73,602         73,602  
Intangibles assets, net           9,564         11,025  
Other assets           1,211         5,638  
Total Assets         $ 805,355       $ 747,851  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Current Liabilities:                
Accounts payable         $ 201,640       $ 194,257  
Accrued payroll           24,319         22,662  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities           33,840         31,096  
Total current liabilities           259,799         248,015  
Deferred income taxes           17,184         15,696  
Other liabilities           2,469         1,888  
Total Liabilities           279,452         265,599  
Stockholders’ Equity:                
Common stock           288         287  
Additional paid-in capital           115,842         114,154  
Retained earnings           441,010         383,673  
Treasury stock at cost           (31,237 )       (15,862 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity           525,903         482,252  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity         $ 805,355       $ 747,851  
                         
(1) Amounts are not restated and represent the amounts recognized under generally accepted accounting principles in place during the relevant reporting period.
 

 

 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS                            
          Three Months Ended December 31,     Years Ended December 31,
(amounts in thousands)         2018    

2017 (1)

    2018    

2017 (1)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:                            
Net income         $ 21,300       $ 20,723       $ 64,592       $ 54,857  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                            
Depreciation and amortization           3,701         3,194         14,063         11,839  
Provision for doubtful accounts           252         542         1,680         1,658  
Stock-based compensation expense           342         181         1,080         741  
Deferred income taxes           1,059         (4,070 )       1,488         (3,906 )
Loss on disposal of fixed assets           -         24         51         24  
                             
Changes in assets and liabilities:                            
Accounts receivable           (49,009 )       (67,558 )       14,872         (39,457 )
Inventories           (13,912 )       (29 )       (23,311 )       (16,218 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets           (1,857 )       94         (1,045 )       (2,097 )
Other non-current assets           2,121         (320 )       2,403         (4,265 )
Accounts payable           35,083         28,969         5,722         15,807  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities           6,506         9,209         5,244         337  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities           5,586         (9,041 )       86,839         19,320  
                             
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:                            
Purchases of equipment           (5,597 )       (3,859 )       (21,238 )       (11,803 )
Net cash used in investing activities           (5,597 )       (3,859 )       (21,238 )       (11,803 )
                             
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                            
Proceeds from short-term borrowings           -         -         859         -  
Repayment of short-term borrowings           -         -         (859 )       -  
Purchase of treasury shares           (10,991 )       -         (15,375 )       -  
Dividend payment           -         -         (9,122 )       (9,041 )
Exercise of stock options           -         71         -         1,750  
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan           642         594         1,247         1,197  
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld           (180 )       (113 )       (638 )       (613 )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities           (10,529 )       552         (23,888 )       (6,707 )
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents           (10,540 )       (12,348 )       41,713         810  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period           102,243         62,338         49,990         49,180  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period         $ 91,703       $ 49,990       $ 91,703       $ 49,990  
                             
Non-cash Investing Activities:                            
Dividend declaration         $ 8,452       $ 9,122       $ 8,452       $ 9,122  
Accrued capital expenditures           2,422         699         2,422         699  
                             
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:                            
Income taxes paid         $ 4,811       $ 4,634       $ 19,945       $ 28,927  
                                             
(1) Amounts are not restated and represent the amounts recognized under generally accepted accounting principles in place during the relevant reporting period.
 

 

 
EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
   

A reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is detailed below. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) adjusted for restructuring and other charges, favorable resolution of a contract dispute, and stock-based compensation. Both EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are considered non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that either includes or excludes amounts that are not normally included or excluded in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide helpful information with respect to our operating performance including our ability to fund our future capital expenditures and working capital requirements. Adjusted EBITDA also provides helpful information as it is the primary measure used in certain financial covenants contained in our credit agreements. Non-GAAP measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures and should be considered together with the GAAP financial measures. Our non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to other similar titled measures of other companies.

                 
(amounts in thousands)         Three Months Ended December 31,    

Years Ended December 31,

          2018     2017     % Change     2018     2017     % Change
Net income         $ 21,300       $ 20,723     3%     $ 64,592       $ 54,857     18%
Depreciation and amortization           3,701         3,194     16%       14,064         11,839     19%
Income tax expense           7,583         1,251     506%       24,072         22,768     6%
Interest expense           41         38     8%       145         126     15%
EBITDA           32,625         25,206     29%       102,873         89,590     15%
Restructuring and other charges (2)           967         2,695     (64%)       967         3,636     (73%)
Favorable resolution of a contract dispute, net (3)           (2,300 )       -     (100%)       (2,300 )       -     (100%)
Stock-based compensation           342         181     89%       1,080         741     46%
Adjusted EBITDA         $ 31,634       $ 28,082     13%     $ 102,620       $ 93,967     9%
                                                     
(1) LTM: Last twelve months

(2) Restructuring and other charges in 2018 consist of severance related to internal restructuring activities. Restructuring and other charges in 2017 consist of a fourth quarter one-time bonus paid to all employees except executive officers as well as severance and relocation costs for our Softmart facility incurred in the second quarter 2017.

(3) The Company recorded $2.3 million of income in other income/(expense), net as a result of a favorable resolution of a contract dispute.
 

 

 
ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
 

A reconciliation from Net Income to Adjusted Net Income is detailed below. Adjusted Net Income is defined as Net Income plus restructuring and other charges, net of tax, less the favorable resolution of a contract dispute, net of tax, and the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share are considered non-GAAP financial measures (see note above in Adjusted EBITDA for a description of non-GAAP financial measures). The Company believes that these non-GAAP disclosures provide helpful information with respect to the Company's operating performance.

                 
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)         Three Months Ended December 31,     Years Ended December 31,
          2018     2017     % Change     2018     2017     % Change
Net income         $ 21,300       $ 20,723             $ 64,592       $ 54,857        
Restructuring and other charges, net of tax (1)           713         1,598               705         2,211        
Favorable resolution of a contract dispute, net of tax (2)           (1,662 )       -               (1,644 )       -        
Reduction of federal income tax expense (3)           -         (7,689 )             -         (7,689 )      
Adjusted Net Income         $ 20,351       $ 14,632       39%     $ 63,653       $ 49,379       29%
Diluted shares           26,766         26,907               26,854         26,891        
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share         $ 0.76       $ 0.54       40%     $ 2.37       $ 1.84       29%
                                                         

(1) Restructuring and other charges in 2018 consist severance related to internal restructuring activities. Restructuring and other charges in 2017 consist of a fourth quarter one-time bonus paid to all employees except executive officers as well as severance and relocation costs for our Softmart facility incurred in the second quarter 2017.

(2) The Company recorded $2.3 million of income in other income/(expense), net as a result of a favorable resolution of a contract dispute.
(3) The Company recorded a non-cash federal income tax benefit of $7.7 million as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
 

 

 
RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES IN REVENUE STANDARD

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                               
                                                    ChangeAs Presented    

Change
Previous Revenue Standard

          Three Months Ended December 31,        
          2018     2017     Amount   Percent     Amount     Percent
         

As
Presented

    % of Net Sales    

Impact of New
Revenue Standard

    Previous Revenue Standard                        
                      Amount     % of Net Sales     Amount     % of Net Sales                        
Net sales         $ 709,520       100.0 %     $ 108,107       $ 817,627       100.0 %     $ 762,267       100.0 %     $ (52,747 )     (6.9 %)     $ 55,360       7.3 %
Cost of sales           602,718       84.9 %       108,197         710,915       86.9 %       662,737       86.9 %       (60,019 )     (9.1 %)       48,178       7.3 %
Gross profit           106,802       15.1 %       (90 )       106,712       13.1 %       99,530       13.1 %       7,272       7.3 %       7,182       7.2 %
                                                                       
                                                                       
Selling, general and administrative expenses           79,518       11.2 %       (32 )       79,486       9.7 %       74,939       9.8 %       4,579       6.1 %       4,547       6.1 %
Restructuring and other charges           967       0.1 %       -         967       0.1 %       2,695       0.4 %       (1,728 )     (64.1 %)       (1,728 )     (64.1 %)
Income from operations           26,317       3.7 %       (58 )       26,259       3.2 %       21,896       2.9 %       4,421       20.2 %       4,363       19.9 %
                                                                       
Other income/(expense), net           2,566       -         -         2,566       -         78       -         2,488       3,189.7 %       2,488       3,189.7 %
Income tax provision           (7,583 )     (1.1 %)       14         (7,569 )     (0.9 %)       (1,251 )     (0.2 %)       (6,332 )     506.2 %       (6,318 )     505.0 %
Net income         $ 21,300       3.0 %     $ (44 )     $ 21,256       2.6 %     $ 20,723       2.7 %     $ 577       2.8 %     $ 533       2.6 %
                                                                       
Earnings per common share:                                                                      
Basic         $ 0.80             $ -       $ 0.80             $ 0.77             $ 0.03       3.9 %     $ 0.03       3.9 %
Diluted         $ 0.80             $ (0.01 )     $ 0.79             $ 0.77             $ 0.03       3.9 %     $ 0.02       2.6 %
                                                                       
Shares used in the computation of earnings per common share                                                                
Basic           26,632                     26,632               26,822                                
Diluted           26,766                     26,766               26,907                                
                                                                       
 
RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES IN REVENUE STANDARD
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)                                                                
                                                   

Change
As Presented

   

Change
Previous Revenue Standard

          Years Ended December 31,        
          2018     2017     Amount   Percent     Amount     Percent
         

As
Presented

    % of Net Sales    

Impact of New
Revenue Standard

    Previous Revenue Standard                        
                      Amount     % of Net Sales     Amount     % of Net Sales                        
Net sales         $ 2,699,489       100.0 %     $ 404,690       $ 3,104,179       100.0 %     $ 2,911,883       100.0 %     $ (212,394 )     (7.3 %)     $ 192,296       6.6 %
Cost of sales           2,288,403       84.8 %       403,737         2,692,140       86.7 %       2,529,807       86.9 %       (241,404 )     (9.5 %)       162,333       6.4 %
Gross profit           411,086       15.2 %       953         412,039       13.3 %       382,076       13.1 %       29,010       7.6 %       29,963       7.8 %
                                                                       
Selling, general and administrative expenses           324,433       12.0 %       203         324,636       10.5 %       300,913       10.3 %       23,520       7.8 %       23,723       7.9 %
Restructuring and other charges           967       0.1 %       -         967       0.1 %       3,636       0.1 %       (2,669 )     (73.4 %)       (2,669 )     (73.4 %)
Income from operations           85,686       3.2 %       953         86,436       2.9 %       77,527       2.7 %       8,159       10.5 %       8,909       11.5 %
                                                                       
Other income/(expense), net           2,978       -         -         2,978       0.1 %       98       0.0 %       2,880       2,938.8 %       2,880       2,938.8 %
Income tax provision           (24,072 )     (0.9 %)       (210 )       (24,282 )     (0.8 %)       (22,768 )     (0.8 %)       (1,304 )     5.7 %       (1,514 )     6.6 %
Net income         $ 64,592       2.4 %     $ 743       $ 65,132       2.1 %     $ 54,857       1.9 %     $ 9,735       17.7 %     $ 10,275       18.7 %
                                                                       
Earnings per common share:                                                                      
Basic         $ 2.42             $ 0.02       $ 2.44             $ 2.05             $ 0.37       18.0 %     $ 0.39       19.0 %
Diluted         $ 2.41             $ 0.02       $ 2.43             $ 2.04             $ 0.37       18.1 %     $ 0.39       19.1 %
                                                                       
Shares used in the computation of earnings per common share                                                                
Basic           26,717                     26,717               26,771                                
Diluted           26,854                     26,854               26,891                                
                                                                                   

 

 
CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION UNDER PREVIOUS REVENUE RECOGNITION STANDARD
               
          2018   2017
         

As
Presented

  Impact of New
Revenue Standard
       
              Previous Revenue Standard
Inventory turns         21     4     25     24  
Days sales outstanding         51     (6 )   45     48  
                       
          % of
Net Sales
      % of
Net Sales
  % of
Net Sales
Product Mix:                
Notebooks/Mobility        

26

%

 

(4 )  

22

%

 

21

%

Accessories         14     (2 )   12     9  
Software         12     12     24     24  
Desktops         10     (1 )   9     11  
Servers/Storage         10     (1 )   9     9  
Displays         9     (1 )   8     9  
Net/Com Products         8     (1 )   7     7  
Other Hardware/Services         11     (2 )   9     10  
Total Net Sales        

100

%

 

   

100

%

 

100

%

                             

 

 
RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES IN REVENUE STANDARD FOR SEGMENT NET SALES
(Unaudited, in thousands)                                                    
                                  Change
As Presented
    Change
Previous Revenue Standard
          Three Months Ended December 31,        
          2018     2017     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent
                                                     
          As
Presented
    Impact of New
Revenue Standard
                                   
Net sales                 Previous Revenue Standard                  
Business Solutions         $ 249,726       $ 47,496       $ 297,222       $ 298,017       $ (48,291 )     (16.2 %)     $ (795 )     (0.3 %)
Enterprise Solutions           341,356         50,150         391,506         308,806         32,550       10.5 %       82,700       26.8 %
Public Sector Solutions           118,438         10,461         128,899         155,444         (37,006 )     (23.8 %)       (26,545 )     (17.1 %)
Total         $ 709,520       $ 108,107       $ 817,627       $ 762,267       $ (52,747 )     (6.9 %)     $ 55,360       7.3 %
                                                     
 
RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES IN REVENUE STANDARD FOR SEGMENT GROSS PROFITS
(Unaudited, in thousands)                                                    
                                  Change
As Presented
    Change
Previous Revenue Standard
          Three Months Ended December 31,        
          2018     2017     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent
                                                     
          As
Presented
    Impact of New
Revenue Standard
                                   
Gross profits                 Previous Revenue Standard                  
Business Solutions         $ 46,772       $ 141       $ 46,913       $ 46,353       $ 419       0.9 %     $ 560       1.2 %
Enterprise Solutions           43,765         (104 )       43,661         36,210         7,555       20.9 %       7,451       20.6 %
Public Sector Solutions           16,265         (127 )       16,138         16,967         (702 )     (4.1 %)       (829 )     (4.9 %)
Total         $ 106,802       $ (90 )     $ 106,712       $ 99,530       $ 7,272       7.3 %     $ 7,182       7.2 %
                                                     
 
RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES IN REVENUE STANDARD FOR SEGMENT GROSS MARGINS
(Unaudited, in thousands)                                                    
                                  Change
As Presented
    Change
Previous Revenue Standard
           
          Three Months Ended December 31,                    
          2018     2017     Amount     Amount            
                                                     
          As
Presented
    Impact of New
Revenue Standard
                                   
Gross margins                 Previous Revenue Standard                  
                                                     
Business Solutions           18.7 %       (295 )       15.8 %       15.6 %       318       23              
Enterprise Solutions           12.8 %       (167 )       11.2 %       11.7 %       110       (57 )            
Public Sector Solutions           13.7 %       (121 )       12.5 %       10.9 %       282       160              
Total           15.1 %       (200 )       13.1 %       13.1 %       200       (1 )            
                                                                           

 

 
RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES IN REVENUE STANDARD FOR SEGMENT NET SALES
(Unaudited, in thousands)                                                    
                                  Change
As Presented
    Change
Previous Revenue Standard
          Years Ended December 31,        
          2018     2017     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent
                                                     
          As
Presented
    Impact of New
Revenue Standard
                                   
Net sales            

 

  Previous Revenue Standard                  
Business Solutions         $ 1,027,918       $ 173,479       $ 1,201,397       $ 1,158,639       $ (130,721 )     (11.3 %)     $ 42,758       3.7 %
Enterprise Solutions           1,165,142         169,184         1,334,326         1,131,823         33,319       2.9 %       202,503       17.9 %
Public Sector Solutions           506,429         62,027         568,456         621,421         (114,992 )     (18.5 %)       (52,965 )     (8.5 %)
Total         $ 2,699,489       $ 404,690       $ 3,104,179       $ 2,911,883       $ (212,394 )     (7.3 %)     $ 192,296       6.6 %
                                                     
   
RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES IN REVENUE STANDARD FOR SEGMENT GROSS PROFITS  
(Unaudited, in thousands)                                                    
                                  Change
As Presented
    Change
Previous Revenue Standard
          Years Ended December 31,        
          2018     2017     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent
                                                     
          As
Presented
    Impact of New
Revenue Standard
                                   
Gross profits                 Previous Revenue Standard                  
Business Solutions         $ 184,922       $ 1,099       $ 186,021       $ 177,814       $ 7,108       4.0 %     $ 8,207       4.6 %
Enterprise Solutions           161,595         94         161,689         139,010         22,585       16.2 %       22,679       16.3 %
Public Sector Solutions           64,569         (240 )       64,329         65,252         (683 )     (1.0 %)       (923 )     (1.4 %)
Total         $ 411,086       $ 953       $ 412,039       $ 382,076       $ 29,010       7.6 %     $ 29,963       7.8 %
                                                     
   
RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES IN REVENUE STANDARD FOR SEGMENT GROSS MARGINS  
(Unaudited, in thousands)                                                    
                                  Change
As Presented
    Change
Previous Revenue Standard
           
          Years Ended December 31,                
          2018     2017     Amount     Amount            
                                                     
          As
Presented
    Impact of New
Revenue Standard
                                   
Gross margins                 Previous Revenue Standard                  
                                                     
Business Solutions           18.0 %       (251 )       15.5 %       15.3 %       264       14              
Enterprise Solutions           13.9 %       (175 )       12.1 %       12.3 %       159       (16 )            
Public Sector Solutions           12.7 %       (143 )       11.3 %       10.5 %       225       82              
Total           15.2 %       (195 )       13.3 %       13.1 %       211       15              
                                                                           

 

 
RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES IN REVENUE STANDARD FOR EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
 

A reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is detailed below. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) adjusted for restructuring and other charges, favorable resolution of a contract dispute, and stock-based compensation. Both EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are considered non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that either includes or excludes amounts that are not normally included or excluded in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide helpful information with respect to our operating performance including our ability to fund our future capital expenditures and working capital requirements. Adjusted EBITDA also provides helpful information as it is the primary measure used in certain financial covenants contained in our credit agreements. Non-GAAP measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures and should be considered together with the GAAP financial measures. Our non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to other similar titled measures of other companies.

                                         
                                  Change
As Presented
    Change
Previous Revenue Standard
(amounts in thousands)         Three Months Ended December 31,        
          2018     2017     Percent     Percent
          As
Presented
    Impact of New
Revenue Standard
                       
                  Previous Revenue Standard        
Net income         $ 21,300       $ (44 )     $ 21,256       $ 20,723     3 %     3 %
Depreciation and amortization           3,701         -         3,701         3,194     16 %     16 %
Income tax expense           7,583         (14 )       7,569         1,251     506 %     505 %
Interest expense           41         -         41         38     8 %     8 %
EBITDA           32,625         (58 )       32,567         25,206     29 %     29 %
Restructuring and other charges (2)           967         -         967         2,695     (64 %)     (64 %)
Favorable resolution of a contract dispute, net (3)           (2,300 )       -         (2,300 )       -     (100 %)     0 %
Stock-based compensation           342         -         342         181     89 %     89 %
Adjusted EBITDA         $ 31,634       $ (58 )     $ 31,576       $ 28,082     13 %     12 %
                                         
                                         
                                  Change
As Presented
    Change
Previous Revenue Standard
(amounts in thousands)         Years Ended December 31, (1)        
          2018     2017     Percent     Percent
          As
Presented
    Impact of New
Revenue Standard
                       
                  Previous Revenue Standard        
Net income         $ 64,592       $ 540       $ 65,132       $ 54,857     18 %     19 %
Depreciation and amortization           14,064         -         14,064         11,839     19 %     19 %
Income tax expense           24,072         210         24,282         22,768     6 %     7 %
Interest expense           145         -         145         126     15 %     15 %
EBITDA           102,873         750         103,623         89,590     15 %     16 %
Restructuring and other charges (2)           967         -         967         3,636     (73 %)     (73 %)
Favorable resolution of a contract dispute, net (3)           (2,300 )       -         (2,300 )       -     (100 %)     0 %
Stock-based compensation           1,080         -         1,080         741     46 %     46 %
Adjusted EBITDA         $ 102,620       $ 750       $ 103,370       $ 93,967     9 %    

10

%
                                         
(1) LTM: Last twelve months

(2) Restructuring and other charges in 2018 consist of severance related to internal restructuring activities. Restructuring and other charges in 2017 consist of a fourth quarter one-time bonus paid to all employees except executive officers as well as severance and relocation costs for our Softmart facility incurred in the second quarter 2017.

(3) The Company recorded $2.3 million of income in other income/(expense), net as a result of a favorable resolution of a contract dispute.
 

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