UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
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Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016
Commission File Number: 000-26926
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ScanSource, Inc.
South Carolina
(State of incorporation)
57-0965380
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
6 Logue Court
Greenville, South Carolina 29615
(864) 288-2432
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | |
Common Stock, no par value | NASDAQ Global Select Market | |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None.
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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. ý Yes ¨ No
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ý
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Large accelerated filer | ý | Accelerated filer | ¨ |
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The aggregate market value of the voting common stock of the Registrant held by non-affiliates of the Registrant at December 31, 2015 was $845,986,524, as computed by reference to the closing price of such stock on such date.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class | Outstanding at August 25, 2016 | |
Common Stock, no par value per share | 25,625,806 shares | |
The registrant has incorporated by reference into Part III of this report certain portions of its proxy statement for its 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is expected to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of the registrant’s fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The forward-looking statements included in the "Business," "Risk Factors," "Legal Proceedings," "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," and "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" sections and elsewhere herein, which reflect our best judgment based on factors currently known, involve risks and uncertainties. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "plans," "hopes," "forecasts," "seeks," "estimates," "goals," "projects," "strategy," "future," "likely," "may," "should," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this Form 10-K is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Except as may be required by law, we expressly disclaim any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, except as required by law. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors including, but not limited to, the factors discussed in such sections and, in particular, those set forth in the cautionary statements contained in "Risk Factors."
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PART I
ITEM 1. Business.
ScanSource, Inc. was incorporated in South Carolina in 1992 and is a leading global provider of technology products and solutions. ScanSource, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("the Company") provide value-added solutions for technology manufacturers and sell to resellers in the following specialty technology markets: POS and Barcode, Networking and Security, Communications and Emerging Technologies.
The Company operates in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Europe. The Company sells to the United States and Canada from distribution centers located in Mississippi and Virginia; to Latin America principally from distribution centers located in Florida, Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia; and to Europe principally from distribution centers in Belgium, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
Business Segments
Worldwide Barcode & Security Segment
The Barcode & Security segment focuses on automatic identification and data capture ("AIDC"), point-of-sale ("POS"), networking, electronic physical security, 3D printing technologies, and other specialty technologies. We have business units within this segment for sales and merchandising functions in North America, Latin America, and Europe. We see adjacencies among these technologies in helping our resellers develop solutions, such as with networking products. AIDC and POS products interface with computer systems used to automate the collection, processing and communication of information for commercial and industrial applications, including retail sales, distribution, shipping, inventory control, materials handling, warehouse management and health care applications. Electronic physical security products include identification, access control, video surveillance, intrusion-related and wireless and networking infrastructure products. 3D printing solutions replace and complement traditional methods and reduce the time and cost of designing new products by printing real parts directly from digital input.
Worldwide Communications & Services Segment
The Communications & Services segment focuses on communications technologies and services. We have business units within this segment for sales and merchandising functions, and these business units offer voice, video conferencing, wireless, data networking and converged communications solutions in North America, Latin America, and Europe. As these solutions come together on IP networks, new opportunities are created for value-added resellers to move into adjacent solutions for all vertical markets, including education, healthcare, and government. Our teams deliver value-added support programs and services, including education and training, network assessments, custom configuration, implementation and marketing to help resellers develop a new technology practice, or to extend their capability and reach.
Products and Markets
The Company currently markets over 100,000 products from approximately 400 hardware and software vendors to approximately 34,000 reseller customers from distribution centers in Mississippi, Virginia, Florida, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Belgium, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
The Barcode & Security segment focuses on AIDC, POS, networking and security.
• | AIDC technology incorporates the capabilities for electronic identification and data processing without the need for manual input and consists of a wide range of products that include portable data collection terminals, wireless products, bar code label printers and scanners. As AIDC technology has become more pervasive, applications have evolved from traditional uses such as inventory control, materials handling, distribution, shipping and warehouse management to more advanced applications, such as health care. |
• | POS products include those computer-based systems that have replaced electronic cash registers in grocery, retail and hospitality environments. POS product lines include computer-based terminals, monitors, payment processing solutions, receipt printers, pole displays, cash drawers, keyboards, peripheral equipment and fully integrated processing units. In |
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addition, ScanSource POS and Barcode business units sell products that attach to the POS network in the store, including kiosks, network access points, routers and digital signage.
• | Electronic physical security products include identification, access control, video surveillance and intrusion-related products, and networking. Physical security products are used every day across every vertical market to protect lives, property and information, there is a heavy penetration into schools, municipalities, correctional institutions and retail environments. Physical security products are deployed across both wired and wireless infrastructures and often serve as the backbone of the solution. These technology products require specialized knowledge to deploy effectively, and ScanSource Security offers in-depth training and education to its partners to enable them to maintain the appropriate skill levels. |
The Communications & Services segment focuses on communications technologies and services.
• | Communications technologies, such as voice and data products include private branch exchanges ("PBXs"), key systems, telephone handsets and components used in voice, fax, data, voice recognition, call center management and IP communication applications. Converged communication products combine voice, data, fax and speech technologies to deliver communications solutions that combine computers, telecommunications and the Internet. Converged communications products include telephone and IP network interfaces, Voice over Internet Protocol ("VoIP") systems, PBX integration products and carrier-class board systems-level products. Video products include video and voice conferencing and network systems; and data networking products include switches, servers and routers. |
• | Our service teams deliver value-added support programs, including education and training, customer configuration, marketing services, network assessments, WiFi services, and partnership programs. Service teams focus on reducing complexity, building efficiency, and helping our resellers to develop a new technology practice or to extend their capability and reach. |
See Item 7, "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" below for a discussion of the amount of the Company’s net sales contributed by business segment.
Industry Overview
The distribution channels for specialty technology products generally consist of manufacturers (also referred to as vendors), wholesale distributors such as ScanSource, resellers and end users. The "sales channel" for specialty technology products typically evolves through a three-stage process: (i) direct sales by manufacturers to end-users; (ii) single-tier distribution in which manufacturers sell to resellers who, in turn, sell directly to end users; and (iii) two-tier, or wholesale distribution, in which manufacturers sell to wholesale distributors, including ScanSource, who sell only to resellers, who, in turn, sell directly to end users. Currently, the wholesale distribution channel for technology products is served by both broad line and specialty distributors. The broad line distributors are engaged primarily in conventional order fulfillment and typically offer their reseller customers less support and fewer value-added services than do specialty distributors. The specialty distributors that compete with ScanSource are generally smaller, both in terms of size and geographic area covered.
Competition among an expanding number of manufacturers typically causes product prices to decrease and product applications to expand, which has resulted in an increasing number of resellers entering the market in order to support a broader base of potential end users. As the number of resellers and end-users has grown, competition among manufacturers and within the reseller channel has intensified. Because many specialty technology manufacturers develop products that represent only one part of a total solution, most products eventually are developed to provide interoperability among products from multiple manufacturers. As a result of interoperability, a variety of manufacturers' products typically are configured together to create a system solution. Therefore, both manufacturers and resellers have become more dependent upon value-added wholesale distributors, such as ScanSource, for the aggregation of products and reseller support services, as well as the organization and maintenance of an efficient market structure.
In addition, manufacturers that face declining product prices and rising costs of direct sales increasingly rely upon value-added wholesale distributors by outsourcing certain support functions, such as product assortment, delivery, inventory management, technical assistance and marketing. At the same time, shortened product life cycles and the introduction of new products and applications have caused resellers to increasingly rely on wholesale distributors for various inventory management, financing, technical support and related functions. The Company believes that, as the reseller market grows and becomes more fragmented, and as specialty technology products continue to transition to open systems, the wholesale distribution channel in which the Company operates will become increasingly more important.
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Vendors
The Company's distributes the products of approximately 400 vendors, including Aruba/HPE, Axis, AudioCodes, Avaya, Barco, Bematech, Brocade/ Ruckus Wireless, Cisco, Datalogic, Dell, Dialogic, Elo, Epson, Honeywell, HID, Ingenico, Jabra, March Networks, Mitel, NCR, Oracle, Panasonic, Plantronics, Polycom, Samsung, ShoreTel, Sony, Spectralink, Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Ubiquiti, Unify, Verifone and Zebra Technologies.
The Company distributes products for many of its key vendors in all of its geographic markets; however, certain vendors only
allow distribution to specific geographies. The Company typically purchases products directly from the manufacturer on a non-exclusive basis. The Company's agreements with its vendors generally do not restrict the Company from selling similar or comparable products manufactured by competitors. The Company has the flexibility to terminate or curtail sales of one product line in favor of another due to technological change, pricing considerations, product availability, customer demand or vendor distribution policies.
Three vendors, Avaya, Cisco, and Zebra, each constituted more than 10% of the Company's net sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, representing a vendor concentration.
• | The Company has two non-exclusive distribution agreements with Avaya. One agreement covers the distribution of Avaya products in the United States and Latin America, and the other agreement covers distribution of Avaya products in the United Kingdom and portions of continental Europe. The Company's Avaya agreements each have a one year term that automatically renews for additional one year terms. Either party may terminate upon 180 days' for the U.S. and Latin America agreement and upon 90 days' for the European agreement. |
• | The Company has two non-exclusive distribution agreements with Cisco. One agreement covers the distribution of Cisco products in the United States for the newly acquired KBZ business and has a three year term, the other agreement covers distribution of Cisco products in the Unites States for the ScanSource business and has a two year term; each must be renewed by written agreement. Either party may terminate the agreement upon 30 days' notice to the other party. |
• | The Company has two non-exclusive distribution agreements with Zebra. One agreement covers sales of Zebra hardware and software products in North and South America, and another agreement covers sales of Zebra hardware and software products in Europe, the Middle East and Africa ("EMEA"). The Zebra agreements each have a one year term that automatically renews for additional one year terms, and either party may terminate the agreement upon 30 days' notice to the other party. |
In addition to the agreements mentioned above, the Company has written distribution agreements with almost all of its vendors. These agreements generally provide the Company with non-exclusive distribution rights and often include territorial restrictions that limit the countries in which the Company can distribute its products. The Company's distribution agreements are generally short-term, subject to periodic renewal, and provide for termination by either party without cause upon 30 to 120 days' notice. These agreements typically provide the Company with stock rotation and price protection provisions. Stock rotation rights give the Company the ability, subject to limitations, to return, for credit, or exchange a portion of the items purchased. Price protection rights enable the Company to a credit for declines in inventory value resulting from the vendor's price reductions. Along with the Company's inventory management policies and practices, these provisions are designed to reduce the Company's risk of loss due to slow-moving inventory, vendor price reductions, product updates and obsolescence.
The Company participates in various rebate, cash discount and cooperative marketing programs offered by its vendors to support expenses associated with distributing and marketing the vendor's products. These rebates and purchase discounts are generally influenced by sales volumes and are subject to change.
The Company's vendors generally warrant the products the Company distributes and allow returns of defective products, including those returned to the Company by its customers. The Company generally does not independently warrant the products it distributes; however, local laws may in some cases impose warranty obligations on the Company.
Customers
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The Company’s reseller customers currently include approximately 34,000 active value-added resellers ("VAR") located in the United States, Canada, Latin America and Europe. No single customer accounted for more than 5% of the Company’s total net sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. The Company generally targets resellers, including specialty technology VARs and Information Technology ("IT") system integrators and service providers.
Specialty Technology VARs
These resellers focus on selling specialty technology products as tailored software or integrated hardware solutions for their end-users’ existing applications. They also incorporate specialty technology products into customized technology solutions for their end-users. Primary industries served by these resellers include manufacturing, distribution, health care, pharmaceutical, hospitality, government, convenience, grocery, financial and other retail markets.
Direct Marketers
The resellers provider a very broad range of technology brands to business, government, education, and healthcare. They have strong relationships with end users, and are seeking additional revenue and profit opportunities in specialty technology markets such as AIDC, POS, physical security, or communications.
IT System Integrators
These resellers develop computer and networking solutions for their end-users’ IT needs. They typically have well-established relationships with end-user decision makers and are seeking additional revenue and profit opportunities in technology markets, such as AIDC, POS, physical security or communications.
Service Providers
These providers focus on providing advanced services that offer customized solutions that bundle data, collaboration, cloud, network and digital telecommunication services for their end-users' needs. They specialize in multi-vendor and multi-discipline services within various geographies.
Competition
The markets in which we operate are highly competitive. Competition is based primarily on factors such as price, product availability, speed and accuracy of delivery, effectiveness of sales and marketing programs, credit availability, ability to tailor specific solutions to customer needs, quality and breadth of product lines and services, and availability of technical and product information. Because of price competition, sales margins are constantly under pressure.
Our competitors include regional and national wholesale distributors, as well as hardware manufacturers (including most of the Company’s vendors) that sell directly to resellers and to end users. In addition, our competitors include master resellers that sell to franchisees, third party dealers and end users. Certain current and potential competitors have greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources than the Company has and may be able to respond more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements. Certain smaller, regional competitors, who are specialty two tier or mixed model master resellers, may also be able to respond more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements. Competition has increased for our sales units over the last several years as broad line and other value added distributors have entered into the specialty technology markets. Such competition could also result in price reductions, reduced margins and/or loss of market share.
In our Barcode and Security segment, we compete with broad-line distributors, such as Avnet, Ingram Micro, Synnex, and Tech Data in most geographic areas, and more specialized security distributors, such as ADI and Anixter. Additionally, the Company also competes against other smaller, more specialized AIDC and POS distributors, such as Azerty, BlueStar, Jarltech, and Nimax. In our Communications/Services segment, the Company competes against broad-line distributors, such as Avnet, Ingram Micro, Synnex and Tech Data, and more specialized distributors, such as Jenne and Westcon. As the Company seeks to expand its business into other areas closely related to the Company’s offerings, the Company may encounter increased competition from current competitors and/or from new competitors, some of which may be the Company’s current customers.
Sales and Electronic Commerce
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The Company’s sales department consists primarily of inside sales representatives located in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Belgium, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Poland. In order to build strong customer relationships, most active resellers are assigned to a sales representative. Each sales representative negotiates pricing directly with his or her assigned customers. The Company also employs business development representatives who are responsible for developing technical expertise within broad product markets, recruiting customers, creating demand, and reviewing overall product and service requirements of resellers. Each sales representative and business development representative receives comprehensive training with respect to the technical characteristics of each vendor’s products. This training is supplemented by frequent product seminars conducted by vendors’ representatives and bi-weekly meetings among product, marketing and sales managers.
Increasingly, customers rely upon the Company’s electronic ordering and information systems as sources for product information, including availability and price. Through the Company’s websites, most customers can gain remote access to the Company’s information systems to check real-time product availability, see their customized pricing and place orders. Customers can also follow the status of their orders and obtain package tracking details.
Marketing
The Company markets it products and services through a range of channels, including digital campaigns, such as search engine optimization, search engine marketing, content marketing, content automation, e-commerce, social media optimization, email direct marketing, and online product catalogs for each of the North American, European, and Latin American markets. Additional marketing activities include periodic newsletters, management of sales leads, trade shows with hardware/software companies and vendors, and sales promotions. The Company also organizes and operates its own training and certification courses - working closely with top vendors to recruit prospective resellers and introduce new applications for the specialty technology products it distributes. The Company frequently customizes its marketing services for vendors and resellers.
Value-Added Services
We differentiate ourselves by providing our resellers and our vendors an array of pre-sale business tools and value-added services, including logistics, financial services, product configuration tools, sales expertise, and technical support. These services allow our customers to gain knowledge on marketing, to gain expertise in selling and negotiation, to grow their business profitably, and to be more cost effective in their business. Our business is enhanced by our ability and our willingness to provide the extra service that keeps both our vendors and our customers satisfied. In addition, we offer services to assist resellers in providing more complete solutions and improving customer service. Our mission is to provide our partners with the best and most cost-effective tools that will help accelerate business growth. Through our professional services, integration, custom configuration, marketing, education and training programs, we offer services to improve efficiency, productivity, quality control, and profitability of our business partners. Partners can leverage our expertise to complement or expand their reach, as well as create opportunities, extend resources and increase profit.
Operations
Information Systems
The Company is in the process of continuing to roll-out a new, global SAP information system designed to replace the current existing systems. This new system is currently operating in Europe and in North America. The current information systems (including the new SAP system) are scalable and capable of supporting numerous operational functions including purchasing, receiving, order processing, shipping, inventory management and accounting. Sales representatives rely on the information systems for on-line, real-time information on product pricing, inventory availability and reservation, and order status. The Company’s warehouse operations use bar code technology for receiving and shipping, and automated systems for freight processing and shipment tracking, each of which is integrated with the Company’s multiple information systems. The customer service and technical support departments employ the systems for documentation and faster processing of customer product returns. To ensure that adequate inventory levels are maintained, the Company’s buyers depend on the system’s purchasing and receiving functions to track inventory on a continual basis.
Warehouse and Shipping Strategy
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We operate a 593,000 square foot distribution center in Southaven, Mississippi, which is located near the FedEx hub facility in Memphis, Tennessee, and serves primarily all of North America. Our European operations utilize a limited number of distribution centers located in Belgium, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. Warehouses for our Latin American operations are located in Florida, Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia. Our objective is to ship all orders on the same day, using technology to expedite shipments and minimize shipping errors. The Company offers reduced freight rates and flexible delivery options to minimize a reseller’s need for inventory.
Financial Services
Our sales terms are competitive within our specific geographic areas for qualified resellers and facilitate various third-party financing options, which include leasing, flooring and other secured financing. We believe this policy reduces the customer’s need to establish multiple credit relationships with a large number of manufacturers.
Employees
As of June 30, 2016, we had approximately 2,000 employees located in the United States, Canada, Latin America and Europe. The Company has no organized labor or trade unions in the United States. The Company considers its employee relations to be good.
Service Marks
The Company conducts its business under the trade names and service marks "ScanSource POS and Barcode," "ScanSource Catalyst," "ScanSource Communications," "ScanSource Services," "ScanSource Networking and Security," "KBZ Communications, a ScanSource Company," "ScanSource Europe," "ScanSource Europe Communications," "ScanSource Latin America," "ScanSource Mexico," "ScanSource Brasil," "Imago ScanSource," and "Network1, a ScanSource company."
The Company has been issued registrations for the service marks "ScanSource," "Catalyst Telecom," and "NetPoint" in countries in its principal markets. Additionally, we have registered "ScanSource Catalyst" as a trademark in the United States. These trade names and service marks do not have value assigned to them and have a designated indefinite life. The Company does not believe that its operations are dependent upon any of its trade names or service marks. The Company also sells products and provides services under various trade names and service marks to which reference is made in this report that are the property of owners other than the Company.
Additional Information
The Company’s principal internet address is www.scansource.com. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference into this annual report. The Company provides its annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports, free of charge on www.scansource.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
ITEM 1A. | Risk Factors. |
The following are certain risks that could affect our business, financial position and results of operations. These risks should be considered in connection with evaluating an investment in our company and, in particular, the forward-looking statements contained in this Report because these risks could cause the actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. Additionally, there are other risks that we may not describe, because we currently do not perceive them to be material or because they are presently unknown, which could impact us. If any of these risks develops into actual events, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be negatively affected, the market price of our common stock could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment in our common stock. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any risk factors, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
International operations - Our international operations expose us to risks that are different from, and possibly greater than, the risks we are exposed to domestically.
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We currently have significant facilities outside the United States, and a significant portion of our revenue is derived from our international operations. These operations are subject to a variety of risks that are different from the risks that we face domestically or are similar risks but with potentially greater exposure. These risks include:
• | Fluctuations of foreign currency, exchange rates, which can impact sales, costs of the goods we sell, and the reporting of our results and assets on our financial statements; |
• | Difficulties in collecting accounts receivable and longer collection periods; |
• | Changes in, or expiration of, various foreign incentives that provide economic benefits to us; |
• | Labor laws that impact our ability to hire, retain, and discharge employees; |
• | Difficulties in staffing and managing operations in foreign countries; |
• | Changes in international trade laws, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, affecting our import and export activities, including export license requirements, restrictions on the export of certain technology, and tariff changes; |
• | Changes in the interpretation and enforcement of laws (in particular related to items such as duty and taxation); |
• | Global economic and financial market instability related to the U.K.’s referendum withdrawal from the E.U.; |
• | Potential political and economic instability and changes in governments; |
• | Compliance with foreign and domestic import and export regulations and anti-corruption laws, including the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and similar laws of other jurisdictions, for our business activities outside the United States, the violation of which could result in severe penalties, including monetary fines, criminal proceedings and suspension of export or import privileges; and |
• | Terrorist or military actions that result in destruction or seizure of our assets or suspension or disruption of our operations or those of our customers. |
Acquisitions - Our growth strategy includes acquisitions of companies that complement or expand our existing business. Acquisitions involve unique risks and uncertainties.
We have acquired, and expect to continue to acquire, companies that complement or expand our existing business in the United States and internationally, and some of these acquisitions may be in lines of business where we have little, if any, experience. Acquisitions entail a number of risks, including that the acquired company will not perform as expected and that we will be responsible for unexpected costs or liabilities. In addition, increases in the size and complexity of our business place a significant strain on our management, operations, technical performance, financial resources and internal financial control and reporting functions, and there are no assurances that we will be able to manage the acquisition process or newly acquired companies effectively. Our personnel, systems, procedures, and controls may not be adequate to effectively manage our future operations, especially as we employ personnel in multiple domestic and international locations. We may not be able to hire, train, retain and manage the personnel required to address our growth. Failure to effectively manage our growth opportunities could damage our reputation, limit our future growth, negatively affect our operating results, and harm our business.
Growth strategies - If we fail to effectively manage and implement our organic growth strategies, we will experience a negative effect on our business and financial results.
A significant component of our growth strategy has been to add new vendors and products, and we expect to be able to enter new product markets in the future. Expansion of our existing product markets and entry into new product markets divert the use of our resources and systems, require additional resources that might not be available (or available on acceptable terms), result in new or more intense competition, may require longer implementation times or greater start-up expenditures than anticipated, and may otherwise fail to achieve the desired results in a timely fashion, if at all. In addition, while we have been very successful in adding new vendors in the past, we already represent most of the significant vendors in our primary areas of focus, and there is regular consolidation among our vendors. As a result, there may be fewer expansion opportunities of this nature in the future. If we are unable to increase our sales and earnings by expanding our product offerings in a cost effective manner, then our revenues may not grow.
Our ability to successfully manage our growth will require continued enhancement of our operational, managerial and financial resources and controls. Our failure to effectively manage our growth would have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Additionally, our growth may increase our working capital requirements and as a result, we may require additional equity or debt financing. Such financing may not be available on terms that are favorable to us, if at all.
Brexit - The U.K.’s vote to leave the E.U. will have uncertain effects and could adversely affect our business.
A majority of U.K. voters recently voted for the U.K. to exit the E.U. (“Brexit”). Negotiations are expected to commence to determine the future terms of the U.K.’s relationship with the E.U., including the terms of trade between the U.K. and the E.U.
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and the rest of the world. The effects of Brexit will depend on any agreements the U.K. makes to retain access to E.U. markets either during a transitional period or more permanently. The measures could potentially disrupt the markets we serve and the tax jurisdictions in which we operate and adversely change tax benefits or liabilities in these or other jurisdictions, and may cause us to lose customers, suppliers, and employees. We currently transact business in the U.K., where we also have offices and a distribution center, and in key E.U. markets.
Credit exposure - We have credit exposure to our reseller customers. Any adverse trends in their businesses could cause us to suffer credit losses.
As is customary in our industry, we extend credit to our customers, and most of our sales are on open accounts. We may be unable to collect on receivables if our reseller customers experience decreases in demand for their products and services, do not manage their businesses adequately, or otherwise become less able to pay due to adverse economic conditions or refinancing events. As we grow and compete for business, our typical payment terms tend to be longer, and therefore may increase our credit risk.
While we evaluate our customers' qualifications for credit and monitor our extensions of credit, and in some instances purchase credit insurance, these efforts cannot prevent all credit losses, and credit losses negatively impact our performance. In addition, for financial reporting purposes, we estimate future credit losses and establish reserves. To the extent that our credit losses exceed those reserves, our financial performance will be negatively impacted beyond what is expected. If there is deterioration in the collectability of our receivables, or if we are unable to collect under credit insurance policies, or we fail to take other actions to adequately mitigate such credit risk, our earnings, cash flows and our ability to utilize receivable-based financing could deteriorate.
In addition, extending credit to international customers involves additional risks. It is often more difficult to evaluate credit of a customer or obtain credit protections in our international operations. Also, credit cycles and collection periods are typically longer in our international operations. As a result of these factors and other challenges in extending credit to international customers, we generally face greater credit risk from sales internationally compared to domestic sales.
Brazilian and Latin America operations - We face special political, economic and regulatory risks by doing business in Brazil and other Latin American countries, which could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
We have substantial operations in Brazil and other Latin American countries and face risks related to these country's complex tax, labor, trade compliance and consumer protection laws and regulations. Additionally, developing markets such as Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru have greater political volatility, greater vulnerability to infrastructure and labor disruptions, are more likely than developed economies to experience market, currency and interest rate fluctuations and may have higher inflation. In addition, doing business in these countries poses additional challenges, such as finding and retaining qualified employees, particularly management-level employees, underdeveloped infrastructure, and identifying and retaining qualified suppliers and service providers, among other risks. Furthermore, in developing markets it may be common for others to engage in business practices prohibited by laws and regulations applicable to us, such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or similar local anti-bribery laws. Our commitment to compliance with these laws could put us at a competitive disadvantage, and any lapses in our compliance could subject us to civil and criminal penalties that could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, competition in developing markets is increasing as our competitors grow their global operations. Our success in integrating our Brazilian and additional Latin American operations is critical to our growth strategy. If we cannot successfully increase our business in these countries, our product sales, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
Vendor relationships - Terminations of a distribution or services agreement or a significant change in supplier terms, authorizations, or lack of product availability, or conditions of sale could negatively affect our operating margins, revenues or the level of capital required to fund our operations.
A significant percentage of our net sales relates to products we purchase from relatively few vendors. As a result of such concentration risk, terminations of supply or services agreements or a change in terms or conditions of sale from one or more of our key vendors could negatively affect our operating margins, revenues or the level of capital required to fund our operations. Our vendors have the ability to make adverse changes in their sales terms and conditions, such as reducing the level of purchase discounts and rebates they make available to us. We have no guaranteed price or delivery agreements with our vendors. In certain product categories, limited price protection or return rights offered by our vendors may have a bearing on the amount of product we may be willing to stock. Our inability to pass through to our reseller customers the impact of these changes, as well as our failure to develop
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systems to manage ongoing vendor programs, could cause us to record inventory write-downs or other losses and could have significant negative impact on our gross margins.
We receive purchase discounts and rebates from some vendors based on various factors, including goals for quantitative and qualitative sales or purchase volume and customer related metrics. Certain purchase discounts and rebates may affect gross margins. Many purchase discounts from vendors are based on percentage increases in sales of products. Our operating results would be negatively impacted if these rebates or discounts are reduced or eliminated or if our vendors significantly increase the complexity of their refund procedures and thus increase costs for us to receive such rebates.
Our ability to obtain particular products or product lines in the required quantities and our ability to fulfill customer orders on a timely basis is critical to our success. Our manufacturers have experienced product supply shortages from time to time due to the inability of certain of their suppliers to supply certain products on a timely basis. As a result, we have experienced, and may in the future continue to experience, short-term shortages of specific products. We cannot provide any assurances that vendors will be able to maintain an adequate supply of products to fulfill all of our customer orders on a timely basis.
Vendors who currently distribute their products through us, may decide to shift to or substantially increase their existing distribution with other distributors, their own dealer networks, or directly to resellers or end-users. Vendors have, from time to time, made efforts to reduce the number of distributors with which they do business. This could result in more intense competition as distributors strive to secure distribution rights with these vendors, which could have an adverse impact on our operating results. Our reputation, sales and profitability may suffer if vendors are not able to provide us with an adequate supply of products to fulfill our customer orders on a timely basis or if we cannot otherwise obtain particular products or a product lines.
In addition, our dependence on a limited number of vendors leaves us vulnerable to having an inadequate supply of required products, price increases, late deliveries, and poor product quality. Like other distributors in our industry, we occasionally experience shortages and are unable to purchase our desired volume of products. Increasingly, our vendors are combining and merging together, leaving us with fewer alternative sources. If we are unable to maintain an adequate supply of products, or if vendors do not regularly invest in, introduce to us, and/or make new products available to us for distribution, our revenue and gross profit could suffer considerably. Finally, we cannot provide any assurance that particular products, or product lines, will be available to us, or available in quantities sufficient to meet customer demand. Any limits to product access could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.
Vendor consolidation may also lead to changes in the nature and terms of relationships with our vendors. The loss or deterioration of a major vendor relationship would adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Customer relationships - We operate in a highly competitive environment and good customer relations are critical to our success. There can be no assurance that we will be able to retain and expand our customer relationships or acquire new customers.
Meeting our customers' needs quickly and fairly is critical to our business success. Our transactions with our customers are generally performed on a purchase order basis rather than under long term supply agreements. Therefore, our customers can readily choose to purchase from other distributors. From time to time, we experience shortages in availability of some products from vendors, and this impacts our customers' decisions regarding whether to make purchases from us. Anything that negatively impacts our customer relations also can negatively impact our operating results. Accordingly, our sales can vary as a result of fluctuations in pricing, product availability, purchasing patterns of end-users and general competitive and economic conditions.
IT Systems and the transition to a new Enterprise Resource Planning System - Our ability to manage our business and monitor results is highly dependent upon information and communication systems. A failure of these systems could disrupt our business.
We are highly dependent upon a variety of internal computer and telecommunication systems to operate our business, including our enterprise resource planning ("ERP") systems. In order to continue support of our growth, we are making significant technological upgrades to our information systems. This is a lengthy and expensive process that has resulted, and will continue to result in a diversion of resources from other operations.
As we continue to implement our new ERP system in additional geographies, any disruptions, delays or deficiencies in the design and/or implementation of the system, or in the performance of our legacy systems, could adversely affect our ability to effectively run and manage our business and potentially our customers' ability to access our price and product availability information or place orders. Further, as we are dependent upon our ability to gather and promptly transmit accurate information to key decision makers, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected if our information systems do not allow us to transmit accurate information, even for a short period of time. Failure to properly or adequately address these issues
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could impact our ability to perform necessary business operations, which could adversely affect our reputation, competitive position, business, results of operations and financial condition.
In addition, the information systems of companies we acquire may not be sufficient to meet our standards or we may not be able to successfully convert them to provide acceptable information on a timely and cost-effective basis. Furthermore, we must attract and retain qualified people to operate our systems, expand and improve them, integrate new programs effectively with our existing programs, and convert to new systems efficiently when required. Any disruption to our business due to such issues, or an increase in our costs to cover these issues that is greater than what we have anticipated, could have an adverse effect on our financial results and operations.
Our customers rely increasingly on our electronic ordering and information systems as a source for product information, including availability and pricing. There can be no assurance that our systems will not fail or experience disruptions, and any significant failure or disruption of these systems could prevent us from making sales, ordering and delivering products and otherwise conducting our business. Many of our customers use our website to check real-time product availability, see their customized pricing and place orders. The Internet and individual websites have experienced a number of disruptions and slowdowns. In addition, some websites have experienced security breakdowns. While our website has not experienced any material disruptions or security breakdowns, any disruptions or breaches in security or a breach that compromises sensitive information could harm our relationship with our vendors, customers and other business partners. Any material disruption of our website or the Internet in general could impair our order processing or prevent our vendors and customers from accessing information and cause us to lose business.
Disruptive technology - We may not be able to respond and adapt to rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards or changing customer needs or requirements, and thus may become less competitive.
Our ability to react quickly to new technology trends and customer requirements is crucial to our overall success, financial condition and results of operations. If we fail to evolve our product offerings or engage with desirable vendors in time to respond to, and remain ahead of, new technological developments, it would adversely affect our ability to retain or increase market share and revenues. New technologies may emerge that quickly surpass the capabilities of the products we currently hold in inventory or have access to sell through our existing vendor network, and our customers may no longer view our product offerings as desirable, which could result in a reduction in our market share and ability to obtain sufficient profit margins. Some of our competitors and our vendors’ competitors may be more nimble in adapting to disruptive technology or entering new markets. Our future success depends on our ability to adapt and manage our product offerings to meet customer needs at prices that our customers are willing to pay.
People - The departure, transition or replacement of key personnel could significantly impact results of our operations. If we cannot continue to hire and retain high quality employees, our business and financial results may be negatively affected.
Our operating results could be adversely affected by increased competition for employees, higher employee turnover, or increased salary and benefit costs. Like most businesses, our employees are important to our success and we are dependent in part on our ability to retain the services of our key management, sales, IT, operational, finance and administrative personnel. We have built our business on a set of core values, and we attempt to hire employees who are committed to these values. We want to hire and retain employees who will fit our culture of providing exceptional service to our vendors and customers. In order to compete and to continue to grow, we must attract, retain and motivate employees, including those in executive, senior management, sales, marketing, logistics, technical support and other operating positions. Our worldwide management structure provides improved management of our operations and improved succession planning within our organization.
Many of our employees work in small teams to provide specific services to vendors and customers. They are trained to develop their knowledge of vendor products, programs and practices and customer business needs, as well as to enhance the skills required to provide exceptional service and to manage our business. As they gain experience and develop their knowledge and skills, our employees become highly desired by other businesses. Therefore, to retain our employees, we have to provide a satisfying work environment and competitive compensation and benefits. If our costs to retain our skilled employees increase, then our business and financial results may be negatively affected.
Competition - We experience intense competition in all of our markets. Such competition could result in reduced margins and loss of our market share.
The markets that we operate in are fiercely competitive. We compete on the basis of price, product availability, speed and accuracy of delivery, effectiveness of sales and marketing programs, credit availability, ability to tailor solutions to the needs of our customers, quality and breadth of product line and services and availability of technical and product information. Our competitors include
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local, regional, national and international distributors as well as hardware manufacturers (including most of our vendors) that sell directly to resellers and to end-users. In addition, we compete with master resellers that sell to franchisees, third party dealers and end-users. Certain of our current and potential competitors have greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources than we have and may be able to respond more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements. Certain smaller, regional competitors, who are specialty two-tier or mixed model master resellers, may also be able to respond more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements. Competition has increased for our sales units as broad line and other value-added distributors have entered into the specialty technology markets. Such competition could result in price reductions, reduced margins and loss of our market share.
As a result of intense price competition in our industry, our gross margins and our operating profit margins have historically been narrow, and we expect them to be narrow in the future. To remain competitive, we may be forced to offer more credit or extended payment terms to our customers. This could result in an increase in our need for capital, increase our financing costs, increase our bad debt expenses and have a negative impact on our financial results. We do not offer any assurance that we will not lose market share, or that we will not be forced in the future to reduce our prices in response to the action of our competitors and thereby experience a reduction in our gross margins. We expect continued intense competition as current competitors expand their operations and new competitors enter the market. Our inability to compete successfully against current and future competitors could cause our revenue and earnings to decline.
Internal control over financial reporting - The internal control structure we have in place over our financial reporting may not be effective in detecting fraud or errors in a timely manner, which could result in a material adverse effect on our business or the market price of our securities.
We maintain a system of internal controls over financial reporting designated to insure that we record transactions, assets and liabilities in our financial records in an accurate and timely manner may be identified in the future. Any failure in these controls could cause us to fail to meet our periodic reporting obligation, or result in errors in our financial statements. The existence of errors in our financial statements could result in liability under the securities laws, significant costs relating to correcting the errors and the loss of investor confidence. We do not expect our internal control over financial reporting to detect all errors or fraudulent conduct.
Centralized functions - We have centralized a number of functions to provide efficient support to our business. As a result, a loss or reduction of use of one of our locations would have an adverse effect on our business operations and financial results.
In order to be as efficient as possible, we centralize a number of critical functions. For instance, we currently distribute products to the majority of North America from a single warehouse. Similarly, for the primary business operations, we utilize a single information system based in the United States for the majority of our North American and European operations, while our Latin American operations have separate systems. While we have backup systems and business continuity plans, any significant or lengthy interruption of our ability to provide these centralized functions would significantly impair our ability to continue normal business operations. In addition, the centralization of these functions increases our exposure to local risks, such as the availability of qualified employees and the lessening of competition for critical services, such as freight and communications.
Inventory - The value of our inventory may be adversely affected by market and other factors.
Our business, like that of other distributors, is subject to the risk that the value of our inventory will be adversely affected by price reductions by manufacturers, by technological changes affecting the usefulness or desirability of our products or by foreign currency fluctuations. Under the terms of most of our vendor agreements and the policy of most manufacturers of specialty technology products, we have some price protection and stock rotation opportunities with respect to slow-moving or obsolete inventory items. However, these protections are limited in scope and do not protect against all declines in inventory value, excess inventory, or product obsolescence, and in some instances we may not be able to fulfill all necessary conditions or successfully manage such price protection or stock rotation opportunities. In addition, these industry practices are sometimes not reflected in vendor agreements and their application in a particular situation is dependent upon negotiations between our vendors and us. As a result, from time-to-time we are required to write down the value of excess and obsolete inventory, and should any of these write-downs occur at a significant level, they could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Liquidity and capital resources - Market factors may increase the cost and availability of capital. Additional capital may not be available to us on acceptable terms to fund our working capital needs and growth.
Our business requires significant levels of capital to finance accounts receivable and product inventory that is not financed by trade creditors. We have an increased demand for capital when our business is expanding, including through acquisitions. Changes
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in payment terms with either suppliers or customers could increase our capital requirements. We have historically relied upon cash generated from operations, borrowings under our revolving credit facility, secured and unsecured borrowings, and, to a lesser extent, borrowings under a subsidiary's line of credit to satisfy our capital needs and to finance growth. While we believe that our existing sources of liquidity will provide sufficient resources to meet our current working capital and cash requirements, if we require an increase in capital to meet our future business needs, such capital may not be available to us on terms acceptable to us, or at all. Changes in how lenders rate our credit worthiness, as well as macroeconomic factors such as an economic downturn and global economic instability may restrict our ability to raise capital in adequate amounts or on terms acceptable to us, and the failure to do so could harm our ability to operate our business.
In addition, our cash and cash equivalents are deposited with various financial institutions located in the various countries in which we operate. We endeavor to monitor these financial institutions regularly for credit quality; however, we are exposed to risk of loss on such funds or we may experience significant disruptions in our liquidity needs if one or more of these financial institutions were to suffer bankruptcy or similar restructuring.
Cyber security risk - Our reputation and business may be harmed from cyber security risk and we may be subject to legal claims if there is loss, disclosure or misappropriation of or access to our customers' or our business partners' or our own information or other breaches of our information security.
We make extensive use of online services and centralized data processing, including through third party service providers. The secure maintenance and transmission of customer information is a critical element of our operations. Our information technology and other systems that maintain and transmit customer or employee information or those of service providers or business partners may be compromised by a malicious third-party penetration of our network security, or that of a third-party service provider or business partner, or impacted by advertent or inadvertent actions or inactions by our employees, or those of a third-party service provider or business partner. Experienced computer programmers and hackers may be able to penetrate our network security, or that of our third-party service provider, and misappropriate or compromise our confidential information, create system disruptions, or cause shutdowns. As a result, our customers' information may be lost, disclosed, accessed or taken without our customers' consent.
We are subject to regulations relating to customer privacy and the protection of personal information. Any such loss, disclosure or misappropriation of, or access to, customers' or business partners' information or other breach of our information security can result in legal claims or legal proceedings, including regulatory investigations and actions, may have a serious impact on our reputation and may adversely affect our businesses, operating results and financial condition. Furthermore, the loss, disclosure or misappropriation of our business information may adversely affect our businesses, operating results and financial condition.
Reliance on third parties - We are dependent on third parties for services including, the delivery of a majority of our products, logistics and warehousing. Changes in shipping terms or the failure or inability of our third-party shippers to perform could have an adverse impact on our business and results of operations.
We rely on arrangements with third parties to perform certain services for our business and for our customers, which, if not performed by these third parties in accordance with the terms of the arrangement could result in significant disruptions or costs to our organization, including monetary damages and an adverse effect on our customer relationships.
In particular, we are dependent upon major shipping companies, including FedEx and UPS, for the shipment of our products to and from our centralized warehouses. Changes in shipping terms, or the inability of these third-party shippers to perform effectively (whether as a result of mechanical failure, casualty loss, labor stoppage, or any other reason), could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. From time to time, we have experienced significant increases in shipping costs due to increases in fuel costs. Additionally, deterioration of the financial condition of our carriers could have an adverse impact on our logistical processes and shipping costs. Poor financial condition of our freight carriers could result in delayed responsiveness in their service lead times, which would ultimately affect our responsiveness to our customers. Additionally, if our carriers were to increase our shipping costs, it may adversely affect our financial results if we are unable to pass on these higher costs to our customers.
In Europe, Brazil and other Latin American countries, we use third parties to provide warehousing and logistics services in order to provide cost-effective operations and scale in certain regions. The failure or inability of one or more of these third parties to deliver products from suppliers to us or products from us to our customers for any reason could disrupt our business and harm our reputation and operating results. We work closely with our third-party logistics and warehousing providers to anticipate issues, and also review public information regarding their financial health. However, issues may not be identified timely, which may lead to lack of or poor execution, loss or litigation. Additionally, deterioration of the financial condition of our logistical and warehousing
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providers could result in delayed responsiveness or delivery failure, which would ultimately affect our responsiveness to our customers and thus may adversely affect our business, operations and financial performance.
Increased government scrutiny - We may be subject to additional costs and subject to fines and penalties because certain governmental entities are end-users of products that we sell.
Certain of our customers may sell our products to U.S. government entities, which may require us to comply with additional laws, regulations, or contractual requirements relating to how we conduct business. In complying with these laws, regulations, and other requirements, we may incur additional costs, and non-compliance may also allow for the assignment of fines and penalties, including contractual damages or the loss of certain contracts or business. We may also be subject to increased scrutiny and investigation into our business practices, which may increase operating costs and increase legal liability, as well as expose us to additional risk surrounding our reputation.
Fair value measurement of contingent consideration, goodwill and other intangible assets - Changes in the fair value of the assets and liabilities measured at fair value could have a significant effect on our reported earnings.
We have structured several of our acquisitions with upfront payments and additional earnout payments. In accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, a liability for the contingent consideration driven by an earn-out must be recorded at the onset of the purchase and must be revalued at every reporting period. Changes in the fair value of the liability are recorded as an adjustment to operating income. These changes can occur due to changes in estimated future financial results, the probabilities of achieving these results, the discount rate reflective of our creditworthiness, and the market risk premium associated with the Brazilian market. Both gains and losses can occur due to changes in these fair value estimates, thus increasing volatility of our earnings.
On at least an annual basis, we are required to assess our goodwill and other intangible assets, including but not limited to customer relationships and trade names, for impairment. This includes continuously monitoring events and circumstances that could trigger an impairment test outside of our annual impairment testing date in the fourth quarter of each year. Testing goodwill and other intangibles for impairment requires the use of significant estimates and other inputs outside of our control. If the carrying value of goodwill in any of our goodwill reporting units or other intangible assets is determined to exceed their respective fair values, we may be required to record significant impairment charges that would adversely affect our operating results.
Goodwill impairments - Goodwill impairments and impairments of long-lived assets could have a material non-cash adverse effect on our results of operations.
We have substantial goodwill. We test our goodwill for impairment in the fourth quarter of each year for all reporting units, or more frequently if events occur or circumstances change that would warrant such a review. We were not required to record an impairment charge with respect to our goodwill within the past three years. However, in the future, the fair value of one of our reporting units may decrease below its carrying amount and future goodwill impairments that may be material could be recognized. Any declines resulting in a goodwill impairment or long-lived asset impairment may result in material non-cash charges to our earnings. Impairment charges would also reduce our consolidated shareholders' equity and increase our debt-to-total-capitalization ratio, which could negatively impact our credit rating and access to the public debt and equity markets.
Failure to comply with environmental regulations - We are subject to various environmental regulations, and failing to comply with any requirements may adversely affect our business operations or financial results.
We are subject to various federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations addressing environmental and other impacts from product disposal, use of hazardous materials in products, recycling of products at the end of their useful life and other related matters. Compliance with these environmental laws may have a material adverse effect on our business. These laws include the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive, ("RoHS"), RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU ("RoHS 2") and the European Union Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive ("WEEE") as enacted by individual European Union countries and other similar legislation adopted in North America. These directives can make companies involved in the production or distribution of electrical goods, including computers and printers, responsible for collection, recycling, treatment and disposal of recovered products. In addition, these directives and similar legislation can have an impact on the types and design of products we are able to sell in jurisdictions that have adopted such restrictions. While we strive to ensure we are in compliance with all applicable regulations, certain of these regulations impose strict liability. Additionally, we may be held responsible for the prior activities of entities that we have acquired or will acquire in the future. Failure to comply with these regulations could result in substantial costs, fines and civil or criminal sanctions, as well as third party claims for property damage or personal injury. Further, environmental laws may become more stringent over time, imposing greater compliance costs and increasing risks and penalties associated with violation, which could adversely affect our business, financial position or results of operations.
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Quarterly fluctuations - Our net sales and operating results are dependent on a number of factors. Our net sales will fluctuate from quarter to quarter, and these fluctuations may cause volatility in our stock price.
Our net sales and operating results may fluctuate quarterly and, as a result our performance in one period may vary significantly from our performance in the preceding quarter, and may differ significantly from our forecast of performance from quarter to quarter. The impact of these variances may cause volatility in our stock price. Additionally, any past financial performance should not be considered an indicator of future performance, and investors should not use historical trends to anticipate results or trends in the future as our operating results may fluctuate significantly quarter to quarter. The results of any quarterly period are not indicative of results to be expected for a full fiscal year.
Volatility of Stock Price- The trading price of our common stock.
The stock market as a whole and the trading prices of companies in the wholesale electronics industry have been volatile. This broad market and industry volatility could significantly reduce the price of our common stock at any time, without regard to our own operating performance. This volatility may affect the price at which you could sell your common stock. Our stock price is likely to continue to be volatile and subject to price and volume fluctuations in response to market and other factors; variations in our quarterly operating results from our expectations or those of securities analysts or investors; downward revisions in securities analysts’ estimates; and announcement by us or our competitors of significant acquisitions, transactions, partnerships, joint ventures, or capital commitments.
A material decline in the price of our common stock may result in the assertion of certain claims against us, and/or the commencement of inquiries and/or investigations against us. A prolonged decline in the price of our common stock could result in a reduction in the liquidity of our common stock and a reduction in our ability to raise capital, if needed, and the inability for you to obtain a favorable price at which you could sell your shares.
Litigation - We routinely are involved in litigation that can be costly and lead to adverse results.
In the ordinary course of our business, we are involved in a wide range of disputes, some of which result in litigation. In addition, as a public company with a large shareholder base, we are susceptible to class-action and other litigation resulting from disclosures that we make (or do not make) and our other activities. Litigation is expensive to bring and defend, and the outcome of litigation can be adverse and significant. Not all adverse outcomes can be anticipated, and applicable accounting rules do not always require or permit the establishment of a reserve until a final result has occurred or becomes probable and estimable. In some instances we are insured for the potential losses; in other instances we are not. An uninsured or underinsured adverse outcome in significant litigation could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We can make no assurances that we will ultimately be successful in our defense of any of these disputes. See Item 3. "Legal Proceedings" for further discussion of our material legal matters.
ITEM 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
Not applicable.
ITEM 2. | Properties. |
The Company owns a 70,000 square foot building in Greenville, South Carolina, which is the site of its principal executive and sales offices, and a 103,000 square foot building on adjacent property, of which approximately 40,000 square feet is subleased to an unrelated third party.
North American Distribution Facilities
The Company's primary North American distribution operations are located in Southaven, Mississippi. In 2016, a subsidiary of the Company amended its lease associated with the facility, which extended the square footage leased by approximately 148,000 scheduled to be delivered for use on October 1, 2017, for a total occupied space of approximately 741,000 square feet. The new lease term provides for 135 months, with options to extend the lease for two consecutive five-year periods. The Company utilizes the logistical services of a third party warehouse in Dulles, Virginia.
The Company or its subsidiaries also have offices, each of approximately 13,000 square feet or less, in leased facilities in Norcross, Georgia; Cheektowaga, New York; Tempe, Arizona; Lenexa, Kansas; Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and Mississauga, Canada.
International Distribution Facilities
The Company or its subsidiaries lease 29,000 square feet of office and distribution center space in Miami, Florida, 25,000 square feet of office and distribution center space in Mexico City, Mexico, 17,000 square feet of office space in Cologne, Germany and 30,000 square feet of office space in Brussels, Belgium. The Company utilizes the logistical services of a third party warehouse in Liège, Belgium. The Company leases 16,000 square feet of office space and distribution center in Mainz, Germany. The Company leases approximately 24,000 square feet of office and distribution center space in São José dos Pinhais, Brazil, leases 10,000 square feet of office and distribution center space in Barueri, Brazil, and utilizes the logistical services of a third party warehouse in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Brazil. The Company leases 164,000 square feet of office and distribution center space in Itajai, Brazil, 168,000 square feet of distribution center space in Barueri, Brazil and additional office and distribution center space in Espírito Santo, Brazil.
The Company or its subsidiaries have additional sales offices and warehouse spaces, each of approximately 10,000 square feet or less, in leased facilities in Bad Homburg, Germany; Hull, England; Crawley, England; Egham, England; Thatcham, England; Bury, England; Plaisir, France; Olivet, France; Eindhoven, Netherlands; Martos, Poland; Curitiba, Brazil; Blumenau, Brazil; Fortaleza, Brazil; Goias, Brazil; São Paulo, Brazil; Barueri, Brazil; Santiago, Chile; Bogota, Colombia; Cota, Colombia; Mexico City, Mexico; Lima, Peru; and Miami, Florida.
Management believes the Company’s office and warehouse facilities are adequate to support its operations at their current levels and for the foreseeable future.
ITEM 3. | Legal Proceedings. |
The Company and its subsidiaries are, from time to time, parties to lawsuits arising out of operations. Although there can be no assurance, based upon information known to the Company, the Company believes that any liability resulting from an adverse determination of such lawsuits would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
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Not applicable.
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PART II
ITEM 5. | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. |
The Company’s common stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "SCSC." The Company has never declared or paid a cash dividend since inception. Under the terms of the Company’s revolving credit facility, the payment of cash dividends is restricted. As of August 29, 2016, there were approximately 535 holders of record of our common stock. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sales prices of the Company’s common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.
High | Low | ||||||
Fiscal Year 2016 | |||||||
First quarter | $ | 39.03 | $ | 29.53 | |||
Second quarter | 41.18 | 32.17 | |||||
Third quarter | 40.48 | 27.46 | |||||
Fourth quarter | 42.54 | 35.57 | |||||
Fiscal Year 2015 | |||||||
First quarter | $ | 39.98 | $ | 34.49 | |||
Second quarter | 42.52 | 31.32 | |||||
Third quarter | 41.10 | 32.99 | |||||
Fourth quarter | 41.95 | 37.52 | |||||
Stock Performance Chart
The following stock performance graph compares cumulative total shareholder return on the Company’s common stock over a five-year period with the Nasdaq Market Index and with the Standard Industrial Classification ("SIC") Code Index (SIC Code 5045 – Wholesale Computers and Peripheral Equipment and Software) for the same period. Total shareholder return represents stock price changes and assumes the reinvestment of dividends. The graph assumes the investment of $100 on June 30, 2011.
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
ScanSource, Inc. | $ | 100 | $ | 82 | $ | 85 | $ | 102 | $ | 102 | $ | 99 | |||||||||||
NASDAQ Composite | $ | 100 | $ | 109 | $ | 128 | $ | 169 | $ | 192 | $ | 188 | |||||||||||
SIC Code 5045 – Computers & Peripheral Equipment | $ | 100 | $ | 97 | $ | 109 | $ | 156 | $ | 144 | $ | 183 | |||||||||||
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On August 21, 2014, the Company announced a Board of Directors authorization to repurchase shares up to $120 million of the Company's common stock for up to three years. During the year ended June 30, 2016, the Company repurchased shares of its common stock as follows:
Period | Total number of shares purchased | Average price paid per share | Total number of shares purchased as part of the publicly announced plan or program | Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plan or program | ||||||
July 1, 2015 through July 31, 2015 | 316,738 | $ | 37.50 | 316,738 | $ | 89,354,059 | ||||
August 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015 | 394,944 | $ | 36.37 | 394,944 | $ | 74,989,947 | ||||
September 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015 | 437,421 | $ | 35.91 | 437,421 | $ | 59,283,524 | ||||
October 1, 2015 through October 31, 2015 | 313,799 | $ | 37.28 | 313,799 | $ | 47,585,237 | ||||
November 1, 2015 through November 30, 2015 | 266,120 | $ | 37.82 | 266,120 | $ | 37,520,574 | ||||
December 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015 | 221,121 | $ | 35.62 | 221,121 | $ | 29,645,281 | ||||
January 1, 2016 through January 31, 2016 | 522,880 | $ | 29.44 | 522,880 | $ | 14,254,276 | ||||
February 1, 2016 through February 29, 2016 | 341,487 | $ | 32.82 | 341,487 | $ | 3,048,328 | ||||
March 1, 2016 through March 31, 2016 | 6,049 | $ | 37.98 | 6,049 | $ | 2,818,608 | ||||
April 1, 2016 through April 30, 2016 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 2,818,608 | ||||
May 1, 2016 through May 31, 2016 | 6,251 | $ | 37.96 | 6,251 | $ | 2,581,308 | ||||
June 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016 | 57,400 | $ | 33.01 | 57,400 | $ | 480,185 | ||||
Total | 2,884,210 | $ | 34.93 | 2,884,210 | $ | 480,185 | ||||
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ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data.
The selected financial data below should be read in conjunction with "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The following statement of income data and balance sheet data were derived from the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||||||||||
Statement of income data: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 3,540,226 | $ | 3,218,626 | $ | 2,913,634 | $ | 2,876,964 | $ | 3,015,296 | |||||||||
Cost of goods sold | 3,184,786 | 2,891,536 | 2,612,535 | 2,584,090 | 2,713,272 | ||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 355,440 | 327,090 | 301,099 | 292,874 | 302,024 | ||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 257,269 | 222,982 | 192,492 | 191,216 | 188,388 | ||||||||||||||
Impairment charges (legal recovery) | — | — | (15,490 | ) | 48,772 | — | |||||||||||||
Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 1,294 | 2,667 | 2,311 | 1,843 | 120 | ||||||||||||||
Operating income | 96,877 | 101,441 | 121,786 | 51,043 | 113,516 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 2,124 | 1,797 | 731 | 775 | 1,639 | ||||||||||||||
Interest income | (3,448 | ) | (2,638 | ) | (2,364 | ) | (2,238 | ) | (2,886 | ) | |||||||||
Other (income) expense, net | 2,191 | 2,376 | 312 | (520 | ) | 3,552 | |||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 96,010 | 99,906 | 123,107 | 53,026 | 111,211 | ||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 32,391 | 34,487 | 41,318 | 18,364 | 36,923 | ||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 63,619 | $ | 65,419 | $ | 81,789 | $ | 34,662 | $ | 74,288 | |||||||||
Net income per common share, basic | $ | 2.40 | $ | 2.29 | $ | 2.89 | $ | 1.25 | $ | 2.72 | |||||||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic | 26,472 | 28,558 | 28,337 | 27,774 | 27,362 | ||||||||||||||
Net income per common share, diluted | $ | 2.38 | $ | 2.27 | $ | 2.86 | $ | 1.24 | $ | 2.68 | |||||||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted | 26,687 | 28,799 | 28,602 | 27,994 | 27,751 | ||||||||||||||
As of June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance sheet data: | |||||||||||||||||||
Working capital | $ | 643,793 | $ | 645,398 | $ | 715,850 | $ | 614,378 | $ | 533,529 | |||||||||
Total assets | 1,491,185 | 1,476,941 | 1,335,124 | 1,164,183 | 1,201,806 | ||||||||||||||
Total long-term debt (including current debt) | 76,856 | 8,826 | 5,429 | 5,429 | 9,697 | ||||||||||||||
Total shareholders’ equity | $ | 774,496 | $ | 808,985 | $ | 802,643 | $ | 695,956 | $ | 652,311 | |||||||||
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ITEM 7. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
Overview
ScanSource, Inc. is a leading global provider of technology products and solutions. ScanSource, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company") provide value-added solutions for approximately 400 technology manufacturers and sell to approximately 34,000 resellers in the following specialty technology markets: POS and barcode, networking and security, communications, and emerging technologies.
We operate our business under a management structure that enhances our worldwide technology market focus and growth strategy. As a part of this structure, ScanSource has two technology segments, each with its own president: Worldwide Barcode and Security and Worldwide Communications and Services.
The Company operates in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Europe. The Company sells to the United States and Canada from distribution centers in Mississippi and Virginia; to Latin America principally from distribution centers located in Florida, Mexico, Brazil and Colombia; and to Europe from distribution centers located in Belgium, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
The Company distributes products for many of its key vendors, including Aruba/HPE, Axis, AudioCodes, Avaya, Barco, Bematech, Brocade/ Ruckus Wireless, Cisco, Datalogic, Dell, Dialogic, Elo, Epson, Honeywell, HID, Ingenico, Jabra, March Networks, Mitel, NCR, Oracle, Panasonic, Plantronics, Polycom, Samsung, ShoreTel, Sony, Spectralink, Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Ubiquiti, Unify, Verifone and Zebra Technologies.
Recent Developments
On August 8, 2016 the Company announced a definitive agreement to acquire Intelisys Communications, Inc., the industry-leading technology services distributor of business telecommunications and cloud services. Upon completion of the transaction, Intelisys will join the Worldwide Communications and Services segment of ScanSource. The acquisition is expected to close in the quarter ending September 30, 2016, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and receipt of regulatory approvals.
On October 1, 2015, we branded ScanSource Security as ScanSource Networking and Security to build on the growing demand for networking solutions. With these changes and the acquisition of KBZ, we moved some business operations from our Communications & Services segment to our Barcode & Security segment. We have reclassified prior period results to provide comparable information.
On September 4, 2015, the Company acquired substantially all the assets of KBZ Communications, Inc., a Cisco Authorized Distributor specializing in video conferencing, services and cloud. KBZ joined the Company's Worldwide Barcode and Security operating segment. This acquisition supports the Company's strategy to be the leading value-added provider of technology products and solutions.
On January 13, 2015, the Company acquired Brazilian Intersmart Comércio Importação Exportação de Equipamentos Eletrônicos, S.A.(“Network1”). Network1 joins the Company’s Worldwide Communications and Services operating segment. ScanSource is committed to becoming the leading value-added provider of communications solutions for resellers in Latin America, and this acquisition represents an important step in this strategy.
On September 19, 2014, the Company acquired Imago Group plc, a European value-added provider of video and voice communications equipment and services. Imago is an addition to the Company’s Worldwide Communications and Services operating segment. This acquisition supports the Company’s strategy to be the leading value-added provider of video, voice, and data solutions for resellers in Europe.
Our objective is to continue to grow profitable sales in the technologies we sell and to focus on growth in higher margin business. We continue to evaluate strategic acquisitions to enhance our technological and geographic portfolios. In doing so, we face numerous challenges that require attention and resources. Certain business units and geographies are experiencing increased competition for the products we sell. This competition may come in the form of pricing, credit terms, service levels and product availability. As this competition could affect both our market share and pricing of our products, we may change our strategy in order to effectively compete in the marketplace.
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Cost Control/Profitability
Our operating income growth is driven not only by gross profits but by a disciplined control of operating expenses. Our operations feature scalable information systems, streamlined management, and centralized distribution, enabling us to achieve the economies of scale necessary for cost-effective order fulfillment. From inception, we have managed our general and administrative expenses by maintaining strong cost controls. However, in order to continue to grow in our markets, we have continued to invest in new technologies, and increased marketing efforts to recruit resellers.
Evaluating Financial Condition and Operating Performance
In addition to disclosing results that are determined in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), we also disclose certain non-GAAP financial measures. These measures include non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP EPS, return on invested capital ("ROIC") and "constant currency," a measure that excludes the translation exchange impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates between reporting periods. We use non-GAAP financial measures to better understand and evaluate performance, including comparisons from period to period.
These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and the non-GAAP financial measures that we report may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts reported by other companies. Analysis of results and outlook on a non-GAAP basis should be considered in addition to, and not in substitution for or as superior to, measurements of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Non-GAAP Operating Income, Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP EPS
To evaluate current period performance on a clearer and more consistent basis with prior periods, we disclose non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share. We completed acquisitions on September 19, 2014 and January 13, 2015, both of which were structured with earnout payments. Given the size of the acquisitions and potential variability of fair value adjustments on operating results, non-GAAP results exclude amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions, change in fair value of contingent consideration, and acquisition costs. Non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP pre-tax income, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS are useful in assessing and understanding the Company's operating performance, especially when comparing results with previous periods or forecasting performance for future periods.
Below, we are providing a non-GAAP reconciliation of net income and earnings per share adjusted for the costs and charges mentioned above:
Year ended June 30, 2016 | Year ended June 30, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Income | Pre-Tax Income | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Operating Income | Pre-Tax Income | Net Income | Diluted EPS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
GAAP Measures | $ | 96,877 | $ | 96,010 | $ | 63,619 | $ | 2.38 | $ | 101,441 | $ | 99,906 | $ | 65,419 | $ | 2.27 | |||||||||||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 9,828 | 9,828 | 6,790 | 0.25 | 6,641 | 6,641 | 4,599 | 0.16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of contingent considerations | 1,294 | 1,294 | 977 | 0.04 | 2,667 | 2,667 | 1,842 | 0.06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition costs | 863 | 863 | 863 | 0.04 | 3,254 | 3,254 | 3,254 | 0.12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP measures | $ | 108,862 | $ | 107,995 | $ | 72,249 | $ | 2.71 | $ | 114,003 | $ | 112,468 | $ | 75,114 | $ | 2.61 | |||||||||||||||
Return on Invested Capital
Management uses ROIC as a performance measurement to assess efficiency at allocating capital under the Company's control to generate returns. Management believes this metric balances the Company's operating results with asset and liability management, is not impacted by capitalization decisions and correlates with shareholder value creation. In addition, it is easily computed, communicated and understood. ROIC also provides management a measure of the Company's profitability on a basis more comparable to historical or future periods.
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ROIC assists us in comparing our performance over various reporting periods on a consistent basis because it removes from our operating results the impact of items that do not reflect our core operating performance. We believe the calculation of ROIC provides useful information to investors and is an additional relevant comparison of our performance during the year. In addition, the Company's Board of Directors uses ROIC in evaluating business and management performance. Certain management incentive compensation targets are set and measured relative to ROIC.
We calculate ROIC as earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, plus change in fair value of contingent consideration and other non-GAAP adjustments ("adjusted EBITDA"), divided by invested capital. Invested capital is defined as average equity plus average daily funded interest-bearing debt for the period. The following table summarizes annualized return on invested capital ratio for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively.
2016 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Return on invested capital ratio | 13.3 | % | 14.6 | % | 15.7 | % | ||
The components of our ROIC calculation and reconciliation to the Company's financial statements are shown, as follows:
Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net Income | Fiscal Year Ended June 30, | ||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||||
Net income (GAAP) | $ | 63,619 | $ | 65,419 | $ | 81,789 | |||||
Plus: income taxes | 32,391 | 34,487 | 41,318 | ||||||||
Plus: interest expense | 2,124 | 1,797 | 731 | ||||||||
Plus: depreciation & amortization | 17,154 | 11,997 | 7,375 | ||||||||
EBITDA | 115,288 | 113,700 | 131,213 | ||||||||
Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 1,294 | 2,667 | 2,311 | ||||||||
Adjustments(a) | 863 | 3,254 | (15,490 | ) | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (numerator for ROIC) (non-GAAP) | $ | 117,445 | $ | 119,621 | $ | 118,034 | |||||
Invested capital calculations | Fiscal Year Ended June 30, | ||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||||
Equity – beginning of the year | $ | 808,985 | $ | 802,643 | $ | 695,956 | |||||
Equity – end of the year | 774,496 | 808,985 | 802,643 | ||||||||
Change in fair value of contingent consideration, net of tax | 977 | 1,842 | 1,525 | ||||||||
Adjustments, net of tax(a) | 863 | 3,254 | (9,756 | ) | |||||||
Average equity, adjusted | 792,661 | 808,362 | 745,184 | ||||||||
Average funded debt(b) | 93,500 | 13,421 | 5,429 | ||||||||
Invested capital (denominator) | $ | 886,161 | $ | 821,783 | $ | 750,613 | |||||
Return on invested capital | 13.3 | % | 14.6 | % | 15.7 | % | |||||
(a) Includes acquisition costs for the years ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 and a legal recovery, net of attorney fees for the year ended June 30, 2014.
Acquisition costs are non-deductible for tax purposes.
(b) Average funded debt is calculated as the daily average amounts outstanding on our short-term and long-term interest-bearing debt.
The decrease in our return on invested capital from the prior year is largely due to increased average funded debt to fund acquisitions.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated certain income and expense items as a percentage of net sales:
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Fiscal Year Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Statement of income data: | ||||||||
Net sales | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | ||
Cost of goods sold | 90.0 | 89.8 | 89.7 | |||||
Gross profit | 10.0 | 10.2 | 10.3 | |||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses, net of amortization expense | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.5 | |||||
Intangible amortization expense | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||||
Legal recovery | 0.0 | 0.0 | (0.5 | ) | ||||
Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |||||
Operating income | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.2 | |||||
Interest expense (income), net | 0.0 | 0.0 | (0.1 | ) | ||||
Other expense (income), net | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |||||
Income before income taxes and minority interest | 2.7 | 3.1 | 4.2 | |||||
Provision for income taxes | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | |||||
Net income | 1.8 | % | 2.0 | % | 2.8 | % | ||
Comparison of Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2016, 2015, and 2014
Currency
In this Management Discussion and Analysis, we make references to "constant currency," a non-GAAP performance measure, that excludes the foreign exchange rate impact from fluctuations in the weighted average foreign exchange rates between reporting periods. Certain financial results are adjusted by translating current period results from currencies other than the U.S. dollar using the comparable weighted average foreign exchange rates from the prior year period. This information is provided to view financial results without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency rates, thereby facilitating comparability between reporting periods.
Net Sales
The Company has two reportable segments, which are based on technologies. Prior period results have been reclassified in the current year to account for the movement of certain business operations from the Worldwide Communications & Services segment to the Worldwide Barcode & Security segment. The following tables summarize the Company’s net sales results by business segment and by geographic location for the comparable fiscal years ending June 30, 2016, 2015, and 2014.
Segments - 2016 compared to 2015
2016 | 2015 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
Worldwide Barcode & Security | $ | 2,381,331 | $ | 2,134,124 | $ | 247,207 | 11.6 | % | ||||||
Worldwide Communications & Services | 1,158,895 | 1,084,502 | 74,393 | 6.9 | % | |||||||||
Total net sales | $ | 3,540,226 | $ | 3,218,626 | $ | 321,600 | 10.0 | % | ||||||
On a constant currency basis and excluding acquisitions, consolidated net sales for the Company increased $1.1 million, less than 0.1%, compared with the prior year.
Worldwide Barcode & Security
The Barcode & Security segment consists of sales to technology resellers in North America, Europe, and Latin America. During fiscal year 2016 net sales for this segment increased $247.2 million or 11.6% compared to the prior fiscal year primarily from the inclusion of sales from KBZ, acquired in September 2015. Excluding the foreign exchange negative impact of $80.4 million and
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sales from acquisitions of $309.4 million, adjusted net sales increased $18.1 million or 0.8%. The increase in adjusted net sales is primarily due to growth in our POS and Barcode business in North America.
Worldwide Communications & Services
The Communications & Services segment consists of sales to technology resellers in North America, Europe and Latin America. During fiscal year 2016, net sales for this segment increased $74.4 million or 6.9% compared to the prior fiscal year primarily driven by the inclusion of a full year of sales for Network1. Excluding the foreign exchange negative impact of $22.8 million and sales from acquisitions of $118.9 million, adjusted net sales decreased $17.1 million or 1.6%. The decrease in adjusted net sales is primarily due to lower sales in North America, partially offset by sales growth in Europe.
Geographic Sales - 2016 compared to 2015
2016 | 2015 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
North American | $ | 2,620,184 | $ | 2,346,764 | $ | 273,420 | 11.7 | % | ||||||
International | 920,042 | 871,862 | 48,180 | 5.5 | % | |||||||||
Total net sales | $ | 3,540,226 | $ | 3,218,626 | $ | 321,600 | 10.0 | % | ||||||
Segments - 2015 compared to 2014
2015 | 2014 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
Worldwide Barcode & Security | $ | 2,134,124 | $ | 2,003,911 | $ | 130,213 | 6.5 | % | ||||||
Worldwide Communications & Services | 1,084,502 | 909,723 | 174,779 | 19.2 | % | |||||||||
Total net sales | $ | 3,218,626 | $ | 2,913,634 | $ | 304,992 | 10.5 | % | ||||||
Worldwide Barcode & Security
During fiscal year 2015 net sales for this segment increased $130 million or 6.5% compared to the prior fiscal year. The increase in sales is primarily due to increased big deals for our North America and Europe POS & Barcode, Security and Networking businesses, partially offset by the unfavorable exchange rate variances. Excluding the negative impact of foreign exchange in the amount of $74.7 million, adjusted net sales increased $204.9 million or 10.2% compared to prior year.
Worldwide Communications & Services
During fiscal year 2015, net sales for this segment increased $174.8 million or 19.2% compared to the prior fiscal year. Sales for fiscal year 2015 include Imago ScanSource and Network1 sales, which we acquired in September 2014 and January 2015, respectively. Excluding the negative impact of foreign exchange in the amount of $7.4 million and sales from acquisitions of $181.1 million, adjusted net sales increased $1.0 million or 0.1% compared to prior year. The increase in adjusted net sales is primarily due to growth in our North America Communications and Catalyst businesses.
Geographic Sales - 2015 compared to 2014
2015 | 2014 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
North American | $ | 2,346,764 | $ | 2,179,890 | $ | 166,874 | 7.7 | % | ||||||
International | 871,862 | 733,744 | 138,118 | 18.8 | % | |||||||||
Total net sales | $ | 3,218,626 | $ | 2,913,634 | $ | 304,992 | 10.5 | % | ||||||
The following tables summarize the Company’s gross profit for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016, 2015, and 2014:
Gross Profit - 2016 compared to 2015
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% of Sales June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | $ Change | % Change | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Worldwide Barcode & Security | $ | 199,728 | $ | 177,835 | $ | 21,893 | 12.3 | % | 8.4 | % | 8.3 | % | ||||||||
Worldwide Communications & Services | 155,712 | 149,255 | 6,457 | 4.3 | % | 13.4 | % | 13.8 | % | |||||||||||
Total gross profit | $ | 355,440 | $ | 327,090 | $ | 28,350 | 8.7 | % | 10.0 | % | 10.2 | % | ||||||||
Worldwide Barcode & Security
Gross profit dollars for the Barcode & Security segment increased $21.9 million for fiscal year ended 2016 as compared to prior year primarily due to the inclusion of results from the KBZ acquisition. As a percentage of sales, gross profit margin increased slightly to 8.4% as compared to 8.3% for fiscal year 2015. The slight increase gross profit margin is largely due to a more favorable sales mix.
Worldwide Communications & Services
Gross profit dollars for the Communications & Services segment increased $6.5 million for fiscal year ended 2016 as compared to prior year primarily due to the inclusion of a full year of Network1 results. As a percentage of sales, gross profit margin decreased to 13.4% for fiscal year 2016 compared to 13.8% for fiscal year 2015, primarily due to lower vendor program recognition.
Gross Profit - 2015 compared to 2014
% of Sales June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | $ Change | % Change | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Worldwide Barcode & Security | $ | 177,835 | $ | 174,932 | $ | 2,903 | 1.7 | % | 8.3 | % | 8.7 | % | ||||||||
Worldwide Communications & Services | 149,255 | 126,167 | 23,088 | 18.3 | % | 13.8 | % | 13.9 | % | |||||||||||
Total gross profit | $ | 327,090 | $ | 301,099 | $ | 25,991 | 8.6 | % | 10.2 | % | 10.3 | % | ||||||||
Worldwide Barcode & Security
Gross profit dollars for the Barcode & Security segment increased $2.9 million for fiscal year 2015 as compared to prior year. However, as a percentage of sales, gross profit margin decreased slightly to 8.3% for fiscal year 2015 as compared to 8.7% for fiscal year 2014. This reduction is largely the result of sales mix, principally higher sales volume of lower margin products.
Worldwide Communications & Services
Gross profit dollars and gross profit margin for the Communications & Services segment increased $23.1 million for fiscal year 2015 as compared to fiscal year 2014. However, as a percentage of sales, gross profit margin decreased slightly to 13.8% compared to 13.9% for fiscal year 2014, primarily due to a less favorable sales mix and lower vendor program recognition as a percentage of sales.
The following tables summarize the Company’s operating expenses for the periods ended June 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014:
Operating expenses - 2016 compared to 2015
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% of Sales June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | $ Change | % Change | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | 257,269 | $ | 222,982 | $ | 34,287 | 15.4 | % | 7.3 | % | 6.9 | % | ||||||||
Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 1,294 | 2,667 | (1,373 | ) | (51.5 | )% | — | % | 0.1 | % | ||||||||||
Operating expenses | 258,563 | 225,649 | 32,914 | 14.6 | % | 7.3 | % | 7.0 | % | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") increased $34.3 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. The increase in SG&A expenses is primarily due to increased employee-related expenses from recent acquisitions, bad debt expense and amortization expense of intangibles generated through acquisitions.
We have elected to present changes in fair value of the contingent consideration owed to former shareholders of CDC, Imago ScanSource, and Network1 separately from other selling, general and administrative expenses. In the current year, we have recorded a $1.3 million loss, driven by recurring amortization of the unrecognized fair value discount, and the achievement of better than expected actual results for Imago ScanSource, partially offset by a reduction in projected results for Network1.
Operating expenses - 2015 compared to 2014
% of Sales June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | $ Change | % Change | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense | $ | 222,982 | $ | 192,492 | $ | 30,490 | 15.8 | % | 6.9 | % | 6.6 | % | ||||||||
Impairment charges (legal recovery) | — | (15,490 | ) | 15,490 | (100.0 | )% | — | % | (0.5 | )% | ||||||||||
Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 2,667 | 2,311 | 356 | 15.4 | % | 0.1 | % | 0.1 | % | |||||||||||
Operating expenses | $ | 225,649 | $ | 179,313 | $ | 46,336 | 25.8 | % | 7.0 | % | 6.2 | % | ||||||||
SG&A increased $30.5 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015. The increase in SG&A expenses is primarily due to increased employee-related expenses and additional SG&A for the newly acquired Imago ScanSource and Network1, partially offset by lower bad debt expense.
In the fourth quarter of 2014, we recorded a $15.5 million legal recovery, net of attorney fees, related to our previously-disclosed ERP litigation.
We have elected to present changes in fair value of the contingent consideration owed to former shareholders of CDC, Imago ScanSource, and Network1 separately from other selling, general and administrative expenses. In the current year, we have recorded a $2.7 million loss, driven by recurring amortization of the unrecognized fair value discount, and the achievement of better-than-expected actual results for CDC and Imago ScanSource, partially offset by less than expected actual results for Network1.
The following tables summarize the Company’s operating income for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016, 2015, and 2014:
Operating Income - 2016 compared to 2015
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% of Sales June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | $ Change | % Change | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Worldwide Barcode & Security | $ | 53,015 | $ | 49,045 | $ | 3,970 | 8.1 | % | 2.2 | % | 2.3 | % | ||||||||
Worldwide Communications & Services | 44,725 | 55,650 | (10,925 | ) | (19.6 | )% | 3.9 | % | 5.1 | % | ||||||||||
Corporate | (863 | ) | (3,254 | ) | 2,391 | (73.5 | )% | — | % | — | % | |||||||||
Total operating income | $ | 96,877 | $ | 101,441 | $ | (4,564 | ) | (4.5 | )% | 2.7 | % | 3.2 | % | |||||||
Worldwide Barcode & Security
For the Barcode & Security segment, operating income increased $4.0 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 as compared to the prior year. Operating income as a percentage of sales remained flat period to period. The increase in operating income is largely due to increased sales volume due to KBZ, partially offset by increased employee related costs and bad debt expense. Operating income was also negatively impacted by foreign currency translation of our European and Brazilian operations.
Worldwide Communications & Services
For the Communications & Services segment, operating income decreased $10.9 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 as compared to the prior year. Operating income as a percentage of sales decreased to 3.9% from 5.1%. The decrease in operating income is primarily attributable to decreased gross profit margin, coupled with increased employee related costs and bad debt expense. Operating income was also negatively impacted by foreign currency translation of our European and Brazilian operations.
Corporate
Corporate incurred $0.9 million and $3.3 million in acquisition costs for the years ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Operating Income - 2015 compared to 2014
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Worldwide Barcode & Security | $ | 49,045 | $ | 49,544 | $ | (499 | ) | (1.0 | )% | 2.3 | % | 2.5 | % | |||||||
Worldwide Communications & Services | 55,650 | 56,752 | (1,102 | ) | (1.9 | )% | 5.1 | % | 6.2 | % | ||||||||||
Corporate | (3,254 | ) | 15,490 | (18,744 | ) | (121.0 | )% | — | % | — | % | |||||||||
Total operating income | $ | 101,441 | $ | 121,786 | $ | (20,345 | ) | (16.7 | )% | 3.2 | % | 4.2 | % | |||||||
Worldwide Barcode & Security
For the Barcode & Security segment, operating income decreased $0.5 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 as compared to the prior year. The decrease in operating income is largely due to increased employee-related costs, partially offset by a reduction in bad debt expense. Operating income was also negatively impacted by foreign currency translation of our European and Brazilian operations.
Worldwide Communications & Services
For the Communications & Services segment, operating income decreased $1.1 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 as compared to the prior year. The decrease in operating income is primarily attributable to increased employee-related costs and amortization expense, both generated from acquisitions, partially offset by the increase in sales volume due to the same acquisitions.
Corporate
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Corporate incurred $3.3 million in acquisition costs for the year ended June 30, 2015. For the year ended June 30, 2014, Corporate received a legal recovery, net of attorney fees, of $15.5 million, related to our previously-disclosed ERP litigation.
The following tables summarize the Company’s total other (income) expense for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016, 2015, and 2014:
Total Other (Income) Expense - 2016 compared to 2015
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Interest expense | $ | 2,124 | $ | 1,797 | $ | 327 | 18.2 | % | 0.1 | % | 0.1 | % | ||||||||
Interest income | (3,448 | ) | (2,638 | ) | (810 | ) | 30.7 | % | (0.1 | )% | (0.1 | )% | ||||||||
Net foreign exchange losses (gains) | 2,571 | 3,044 | (473 | ) | (15.5 | )% | 0.1 | % | 0.1 | % | ||||||||||
Other, net | (380 | ) | (668 | ) | 288 | (43.1 | )% | — | % | — | % | |||||||||
Total other (income) expense | $ | 867 | $ | 1,535 | $ | (668 | ) | (43.5 | )% | — | % | — | % | |||||||
Interest expense reflects interest incurred on borrowings, non-utilization fees from the Company's revolving credit facility, and amortization of debt issuance costs. The interest expense increased principally from the borrowings on the Company's multi-currency revolving credit facility.
Interest income for the year ended June 30, 2016 was generated on interest-bearing customer receivables and interest earned on cash and cash equivalents. The increase in interest income year-over-year is largely driven by a higher effective interest rate on higher deposit levels in our Brazilian entity.
Net foreign exchange gains and losses consist of foreign currency transactional and functional currency re-measurements, offset by net foreign currency exchange contract gains and losses. Foreign exchange gains and losses are generated as the result of fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar versus the Brazilian real, the U.S. dollar versus the euro, the British pound versus the euro, the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar and other currencies versus U.S. dollar. While we utilize foreign exchange contracts and debt in non-functional currencies to hedge foreign currency exposure, our foreign exchange policy prohibits the use of derivative financial instruments for speculative transactions. The Company experienced foreign exchange losses as foreign currency exchange rates weakened against the U.S. dollar. Losses were partially offset by the use of foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge against currency exposures.
Total Other (Income) Expense - 2015 compared to 2014
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Interest expense | $ | 1,797 | $ | 731 | $ | 1,066 | 145.8 | % | 0.1 | % | — | % | ||||||||
Interest income | (2,638 | ) | (2,364 | ) | (274 | ) | 11.6 | % | (0.1 | )% | (0.1 | )% | ||||||||
Net foreign exchange (gains) losses | 3,044 | 616 | 2,428 | nm* | 0.1 | % | — | % | ||||||||||||
Other, net | (668 | ) | (304 | ) | (364 | ) | 119.7 | % | — | % | — | % | ||||||||
Total other (income) expense | $ | 1,535 | $ | (1,321 | ) | $ | 2,856 | (216.2 | )% | — | % | — | % | |||||||
Interest expense reflects interest incurred on borrowings and cross currency swap agreements, non-utilization fees from the Company's revolving credit facility and amortization of debt issuance costs. The interest expense increased principally from the addition of Network1 borrowings held during the year after the business was acquired in January 2015.
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Interest income for the year ended June 30, 2015 was generated on interest-bearing customer receivables and interest earned on cash and cash equivalents.
The Company experienced higher foreign exchange losses as compared to prior year primarily from significant changes in foreign currency exchange rates, partially offset by the use of foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge against currency exposures. In addition, the increase includes the higher costs of foreign exchange hedging for Network1, primarily related to the hedging of the U.S. dollar-denominated accounts payable.
Provision for Income Taxes
Income tax expense was $32.4 million, $34.5 million, and $41.3 million for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016, 2015, and 2014 respectively, reflecting an effective tax rate of 33.7%, 34.5%, and 33.6%, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate for fiscal year 2016 as compared to fiscal year 2015, is primarily due to additional tax credits generated. The increase in the effective tax rate for fiscal year 2015 as compared fiscal year 2014, is primarily due to the impact of non-deductible acquisition costs incurred during 2015. The Company expects the fiscal year 2017 effective tax rate to range between 34% and 35%.
Quarterly Results
The following tables set forth certain unaudited quarterly financial data. The information has been derived from unaudited financial statements that, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments.
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Jun. 30 2016 | Mar. 31 2016 | Dec. 31 2015 | Sept. 30 2015 | Jun. 30 2015 | Mar. 31 2015 | Dec. 31 2014 | Sept. 30 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net sales | $ | 877,471 | $ | 798,404 | $ | 993,522 | $ | 870,829 | $ | 856,685 | $ | 763,203 | $ | 807,019 | $ | 791,720 | |||||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | 794,692 | 713,928 | 892,889 | 783,277 | 765,367 | 683,187 | 728,908 | 714,075 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | $ | 82,779 | $ | 84,476 | $ | 100,633 | $ | 87,552 | $ | 91,318 | $ | 80,016 | $ | 78,111 | $ | 77,645 | |||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 12,925 | $ | 14,042 | $ | 20,656 | $ | 15,996 | $ | 16,447 | $ | 12,943 | $ | 16,821 | $ | 19,208 | |||||||||||||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic | 25,661 | 25,863 | 26,648 | 27,702 | 28,461 | 28,646 | 28,579 | 28,544 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted | 25,879 | 25,967 | 26,902 | 27,929 | 28,722 | 28,855 | 28,831 | 28,794 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income per common share, basic | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.54 | $ | 0.78 | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.59 | $ | 0.67 | |||||||||||||||
Net income per common share, diluted | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.54 | $ | 0.77 | $ | 0.57 | $ | 0.57 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.67 | |||||||||||||||
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP" or "GAAP"). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis management evaluates its estimates, including those related to the allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable, inventory reserves to reduce inventories to the lower of cost or market, and vendor incentives. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form a basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily available from other sources. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. For further discussion of our significant accounting policies, refer to Note 1 - Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.
Allowances for Trade and Notes Receivable
The Company maintains an allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable for estimated losses resulting from customers’ failure to make payments on accounts receivable due to the Company. Management determines the estimate of the allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable by considering a number of factors, including: (1) historical experience, (2) aging of the accounts receivable, and (3) specific information obtained by the Company on the financial condition and the current creditworthiness of its customers. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate and reduce the ability of the Company’s customers to make payments on their accounts, the Company may be required to increase its allowance by recording additional bad debt expense. Likewise, should the financial condition of the Company’s customers improve and result in payments or settlements of previously reserved amounts, the Company may be required to record a reduction in bad debt expense to reverse the recorded allowance.
Inventory Reserves
Management determines the inventory reserves required to reduce inventories to the lower of cost or market based principally on the effects of technological changes, quantities of goods and length of time on hand, and other factors. An estimate is made of the market value, less cost to dispose, of products whose value is determined to be impaired. If these products are ultimately sold at less than estimated amounts, additional reserves may be required. The estimates used to calculate these reserves are applied consistently. The adjustments are recorded in the period in which the loss of utility of the inventory occurs, which establishes a new cost basis for the inventory. This new cost basis is maintained until such time that the reserved inventory is disposed of, returned to the vendor or sold. To the extent that specifically reserved inventory is sold, cost of goods sold is expensed for the new cost basis of the inventory sold.
Vendor Programs
The Company receives incentives from vendors related to volume rebates, cooperative advertising allowances and other incentive agreements. These incentives are generally under quarterly, semi-annual or annual agreements with the vendors. Some of these incentives are negotiated on an ad hoc basis to support specific programs mutually developed between the Company and the vendor. Vendors generally require that we use their cooperative advertising allowances exclusively for advertising or other marketing programs. Incentives received from vendors for specifically identified incremental cooperative advertising programs are recorded as adjustments to selling, general and administrative expenses. FASB's ASC 605 – Revenue Recognition, addresses accounting by a customer (including a reseller) for certain consideration received from a vendor. This guidance requires that the portion of these vendor funds in excess of our costs be reflected as a reduction of inventory. Such funds are recognized as a reduction of the cost of products sold when the related inventory is sold.
The Company records unrestricted volume rebates received as a reduction of inventory and as a reduction of the cost of goods sold when the related inventory is sold. Amounts received or receivables from vendors that are not yet earned are deferred in the consolidated balance sheets. In addition, the Company may receive early payment discounts from certain vendors. The Company records early payment discounts received as a reduction of inventory and recognizes the discount as a reduction of cost of goods sold when the related inventory is sold. ASC 605 requires management to make certain estimates of the amounts of vendor incentives that will be received. Actual recognition of the vendor consideration may vary from management estimates based on actual results.
Goodwill
The carrying value of goodwill is reviewed at a reporting unit level at least annually for impairment, or more frequently if impairment indicators exist. Our goodwill reporting units align directly with our Worldwide Barcode & Security and Worldwide
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Communications & Services operating segments for a total of two reporting units. The goodwill testing utilizes a two-step impairment analysis, whereby the Company compares the carrying value of each identified reporting unit to its fair value. The fair values of the reporting units are estimated using the net present value of discounted cash flows generated by each reporting unit. Considerable judgment is necessary in estimating future cash flows, discount rates and other factors affecting the estimated fair value of the reporting units, including the operating and macroeconomic factors. Historical financial information, internal plans and projections, and industry information are used in making such estimates.
In the two-step impairment analysis, goodwill is first tested for impairment by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit with the reporting unit's carrying amount to identify any potential impairment. If fair value is determined to be less than carrying value, a second step is used whereby the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill, determined through a hypothetical purchase price allocation, is compared with the carrying amount of the reporting units' goodwill. If the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill is less than its carrying amount, an impairment charge is recorded in current earnings for the difference. We also assess the recoverability of goodwill if facts and circumstances indicate goodwill may be impaired. In our most recent annual test, we estimated the fair value of our reporting units primarily based on the discounted cash flow method. We also utilized fair value estimates derived from the market approach utilizing the public company market multiple method to validate the results of the discounted cash flow method, which required us to make assumptions about the applicability of those multiples to our reporting units. The discounted cash flow method required us to estimate future cash flows and discount those amounts to a present value.
The assumptions utilized in determining fair value included:
• | Industry weighted-average cost of capital ("WACC"): We utilized a WACC relative to each reporting unit's respective geography and industry as the discount rate for estimated future cash flows. The WACC is intended to represent a rate of return that would be expected by a market place participant in each respective geography. |
• | Operating income: We utilized historical and expected revenue growth rates, gross margins and operating expense percentages, which varied based on the projections of each reporting unit being evaluated. |
• | Cash flows from working capital changes: We utilized a projected cash flow impact pertaining to expected changes in working capital as each of our goodwill reporting units grow. |
While we believe our assumptions are appropriate, they are subject to uncertainty and by nature include judgments and estimates regarding future events, including projected growth rates, margin percentages and operating efficiencies. Key assumptions used in determining fair value include projected growth and operating margin, working capital requirements and discount rates. During fiscal years 2016 and 2015, the Company completed its annual impairment test as of April 30 and determined that no goodwill impairment charge was necessary.
See Note 6 - Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion on our goodwill impairment testing and results.
Liability for Contingent Consideration
In addition to the initial cash consideration paid to former shareholders of CDC, Imago, and Network1, the Company is obligated to make additional earnout payments based on future results through a specified date based on a multiple of the subsidiary’s pro forma earnings as defined in the respective share purchase agreements. Future payments are to be paid in the functional currency of the acquired entity, which is the Brazilian real for CDC and Network and the British pound for Imago. The Company paid the final earnout payment to the former shareholders of CDC during fiscal year 2016. Imago has one remaining earnout payment to be paid during fiscal year 2017 and Network1 has three remaining earnout payments to be paid in annual installments during fiscal years 2017 through 2019. In accordance with ASC Topic 805, the Company determines the fair value of this liability for contingent consideration at each reporting date throughout the term of the earnout using a form of a probability weighted discounted cash flow model. Each period the Company will reflect the contingent consideration liability at fair value with changes recorded in the change in fair value of contingent consideration line item on the Consolidated Income Statement. Current and noncurrent portions of the liability are presented in the current portion of contingent consideration and long-term portion of contingent consideration line items on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future affect or change on the company’s financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors. The term “off-balance sheet arrangement” generally means any transaction, agreement or other contractual arrangement to which an entity unconsolidated with the company is a party, under which the company has (i) any
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obligation arising under a guarantee contract, derivative instrument or variable interest; or (ii) a retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to such entity or similar arrangement that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support for such assets.
Accounting Standards Recently Issued
See Note 1 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the discussion on recent accounting pronouncements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations and borrowings under the $300 million revolving credit facility. Our business requires significant investment in working capital, particularly accounts receivable and inventory, partially financed through our accounts payable to vendors, cash on hand and revolving lines of credit. In general, as our sales volumes increase, our net investment in working capital typically increases, which typically results in decreased cash flow from operating activities. Conversely, when sales volumes decrease, our net investment in working capital typically decreases, which typically results in increased cash flow from operating activities.
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $61.4 million at June 30, 2016, compared to $121.6 million at June 30, 2015, of which $52.7 million and $43.4 million was held outside of the United States as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Checks released but not yet cleared from these accounts in the amounts of $78.3 million and $62.9 million are classified as accounts payable as of June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015, respectively.
We conduct business in many locations throughout the world where we generate and use cash. The Company provides for U.S. income taxes for the earnings of its Canadian subsidiary. Earnings from all other geographies will continue to be considered retained indefinitely for reinvestment. If these funds were needed in the operations of the United States, we would be required to record and pay significant income taxes upon repatriation of these funds. See Note 12 - Income Taxes in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.
Our net investment in working capital decreased $1.6 million to $643.8 million at June 30, 2016 from $645.4 million at June 30, 2015, principally from higher accounts receivable and reduced accounts payable, partially offset by lower cash. Our net investment in working capital is affected by several factors such as fluctuations in sales volume, net income, timing of collections from customers, increases and decreases to inventory levels, payments to vendors, as well as cash generated or used by other financing and investing activities.
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Cash provided by (used in): | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2015 | |||||
Operating activities | $ | 52,211 | $ | 75,522 | |||
Investing activities | (73,556 | ) | (80,541 | ) | |||
Financing activities | (36,305 | ) | (56,893 | ) | |||
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents | (2,596 | ) | (11,293 | ) | |||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | $ | (60,246 | ) | $ | (73,205 | ) | |
Net cash provided by operating activities was $52.2 million for year ended June 30, 2016, compared to $75.5 million in the prior year. Operating cash flows for the year ended June 30, 2016 is primarily attributable to net income, and increases in accounts receivable and non-cash adjustments, partially offset by increases in accounts payable, excluding the impact of initial accounts balances assumed from the KBZ acquisition.
The number of days sales outstanding ("DSO") was 57 at June 30, 2016 and 55 at June 30, 2015. Throughout the fiscal year DSO ranged from 53 to 59. Inventory turnover decreased to 5.6 times during the fourth quarter of the current fiscal year, compared to 5.9 times in the prior year quarter. Throughout fiscal year 2016 inventory turnover ranged from 4.9 to 6.0 times.
Cash used in investing activities for the year ended June 30, 2016 was $73.6 million, compared to $80.5 million used in the prior year. Investing cash flows for the year ended June 30, 2016 is primarily driven by cash used to acquire KBZ in September 2015.
Cash used in financing activities for the year ended June 30, 2016 totaled to $36.3 million, compared to $56.9 million in the prior year. Cash used in the current year is primarily attributable to common stock repurchases, partially offset by proceeds from borrowing on the revolving credit facility.
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In August 2014, our Board of Directors authorized a three-year $120 million share repurchase program. Since the inception of the program through June 30, 2016, the Company repurchased 3.4 million shares totaling approximately $119.5 million, of which $100.8 million was repurchased during the year ended June 30, 2016.
The Company has a $300 million multi-currency senior secured revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of banks (the “Amended Credit Agreement”) that matures on November 6, 2018. The Amended Credit Agreement allows for the issuance of up to $50 million for letters of credit and has a $150 million accordion feature that allows the Company to increase the availability to $450 million, subject to obtaining additional credit commitments for the lenders participating in the increase.
At our option, loans denominated in U.S. dollars under the Amended Credit Agreement, other than swingline loans, bear interest at a rate equal to a spread over the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or alternate base rate depending upon the Company's ratio of total debt (excluding accounts payable and accrued liabilities) to EBITDA, measured as of the end of the most recent year or quarter, as applicable, for which financial statements have been delivered to the Lenders (the "Leverage Ratio"). The Leverage Ratio calculation excludes the Company's subsidiary in Brazil. This spread ranges from 1.00% to 2.25% for LIBOR-based loans and 0.00% to 1.25% for alternate base rate loans. Additionally, the Company is assessed commitment fees ranging from 0.175% to 0.40% depending on the Leverage Ratio, on non-utilized borrowings availability, excluding swingline loans. Borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement are guaranteed by substantially all of the domestic assets of the Company and a pledge of up to 65% of capital stock or other equity interest in certain foreign subsidiaries determined to be either material or a subsidiary borrower as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement. We were in compliance with all covenants under the credit facility as of June 30, 2016. There was $71.4 million and $0.0 million outstanding on the revolving credit facility at June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015.
On a gross basis, we borrowed $1,377 million and repaid $1,305 million on the $300.0 million revolving credit facility in fiscal 2016. In the prior year, we borrowed $93.6 million and repaid $93.6 million. The average daily balance on the revolving credit facility was $86.6 million and $1.6 million for the years ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Letters of credit issued under the multi-currency revolving credit facility totaled €0.4 million and €0.0 million as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. There was $228.2 million and $300 million available for additional borrowings as of June 30, 2016 and 2015.
Imago ScanSource has a multi-currency invoice discounting credit facility secured by the subsidiary’s assets for its operations based in the United Kingdom. The invoice discounting facility allows for the issuance of funds up to 85% of the amount of each invoice processed, subject to limits by currency of £4.2 million, €0.3 million, and $0.1 million. Borrowings under the invoice discounting facility bear interest at a base rate determined by currency, plus a spread of 1.85%. The base rate is the United Kingdom base rate published by the Bank of England for British pound sterling-based borrowings, 30-day Euro Interbank Offered Rate ("EUROLIBOR") for Euro-based borrowings, and the Lloyds Bank daily USD published rate for the U.S. dollar-based borrowings. Additionally, the Company is assessed an annual commitment fee of less than £0.1 million. There were no outstanding balances at June 30, 2016.
On April 15, 2011, the Company purchased CDC. The purchase price was paid with an initial payment of $36.2 million, net of cash acquired, assumption of working capital payables and debt, and variable annual payments through October 2015 based on CDC's annual financial results. The Company made the final earnout payment to the former shareholders of CDC during fiscal year 2016.
On September 19, 2014, the Company purchased Imago. The purchase price was structured with an initial payment of $37.4 million, plus two additional annual cash installments for the twelve months ending September 30, 2015 and 2016, based on the financial performance of Imago ScanSource. The Company acquired $1.9 million of cash during the acquisition, resulting in net $35.5 million cash paid for Imago ScanSource. The Company has made one earnout payment as of June 30, 2016 totaling $2.9 million. As of June 30, 2016, we have $2.9 million recorded for the earnout obligation, all of which is classified as current. Future earnout payments will be funded by cash on hand and our existing revolving credit facility.
On January 13, 2015, the Company purchased Network1. The Company structured the purchase transaction with an initial cash payment of approximately $29.1 million, plus additional annual cash installments based on EBITDA over the next 4 years, commencing with the period ending June 30, 2015. The Company acquired $4.8 million of cash during the acquisition, resulting in $24.3 million net cash paid for Network1and assumed net debt of $35.2 million as part of the initial consideration. The Company has made one earnout payment totaling $1.3 million. As of June 30, 2016, we have $21.8 million recorded for the earnout obligation, of which $8.7 million is classified as current. Future earnout payments will be funded by cash on hand and our existing revolving credit facility.
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On August 1, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement with the State of Mississippi in order to provide financing for the acquisition and installation of certain equipment to be utilized at the Company’s Southaven, Mississippi distribution facility, through the issuance of an industrial development revenue bond. The bond matures on September 1, 2032 and accrues interest at the 30-day LIBOR rate plus a spread of 0.85%. The terms of the bond allow for payment of interest only for the first 10 years of the agreement, and then, starting on September 1, 2018 through 2032, principal and interest payments are due until the maturity date or the redemption of the bond. The agreement also provides the bondholder with a put option, exercisable only within 180 days of each fifth anniversary of the agreement, requiring the Company to pay back the bonds at 100% of the principal amount outstanding. The outstanding balance on this facility was $5.4 million as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, and the effective interest rate was 1.32% and 1.03%, respectively. The Company was in compliance with all covenants associated with this agreement as of June 30, 2016.
The Company believes that its existing sources of liquidity, including cash resources and cash provided by operating activities, supplemented as necessary with funds under the Company’s credit agreements, will provide sufficient resources to meet the Company’s present and future working capital and cash requirements for at least the next twelve months.
Commitments
At June 30, 2016, the Company had contractual obligations in the form of non-cancelable operating leases, a capital lease (including interest payments), debt (including interest payments) and the contingent consideration for the earnouts pertaining to the Network1 and Imago ScanSource acquisitions. See Notes 7, 9 and 13 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The following table summarizes our future contractual obligations:
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Non-cancelable operating leases(1) | $ | 13,975 | $ | 6,828 | $ | 5,495 | $ | 1,624 | $ | 28 | |||||||||
Capital lease | 248 | 248 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Principal debt payments | 5,429 | — | 329 | 671 | 4,429 | ||||||||||||||
Contingent consideration(2) | 24,652 | 11,594 | 13,058 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Other(3) | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Total obligations | $ | 44,304 | $ | 18,670 | $ | 18,882 | $ | 2,295 | $ | 4,457 | |||||||||
(1) | Amounts to be paid in future periods for real estate taxes, insurance, and other operating expenses applicable to the properties pursuant to the respective operating leases have been excluded from the table above as the amounts payable in future periods are generally not specified in the lease agreements and are dependent upon amounts which are not known at this time. Such amounts were not material in the current fiscal year. |
(2) | Amounts disclosed regarding future Imago ScanSource and Network1 earnout payments are presented at their discounted fair value. Estimated future, undiscounted earnout payments could range as high as $3.0 million and $26.0 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2016. |
(3) | Amounts totaling $17.9 million of deferred compensation, which are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2016, have been excluded from the table above due to the uncertainty of the timing of the payment of these obligations, which are generally at the discretion of the individual employees or upon death of the former employee, respectively. |
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ITEM 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk. |
The Company’s principal exposure to changes in financial market conditions in the normal course of its business is a result of its selective use of bank debt and transacting business in foreign currencies in connection with its foreign operations.
Interest Rate Risk
The Company is exposed to changes in interest rates primarily as a result of its borrowing activities, which include revolving credit facilities with a group of banks used to maintain liquidity and fund the Company’s business operations. The nature and amount of the Company’s debt may vary as a result of future business requirements, market conditions and other factors. A hypothetical 100 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates on borrowings on the Company’s revolving credit facility, variable rate long-term debt and subsidiary line of credit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 would have resulted in less than a $0.9 million increase or decrease, respectively, in pre-tax income for the period.
The Company evaluates its interest rate risk and may use interest rate swaps to mitigate the risk of interest rate fluctuations associated with the Company's current and long-term debt. At June 30, 2016, the Company had $76.9 million in variable rate long term debt and borrowings under the revolving credit facility with no interest rate swaps in place. The Company's use of derivative instruments have the potential to expose the Company to certain market risks including the possibility of (1) the Company’s hedging activities not being as effective as anticipated in reducing the volatility of the Company’s cash flows, (2) the counterparty not performing its obligations under the applicable hedging arrangement, (3) the hedging arrangement being imperfect or ineffective, or (4) the terms of the swap or associated debt changing. The Company seeks to lessen such risks by having established a policy to identify, control, and manage market risks which may arise from changes in interest rates, as well as limiting its counterparties to major financial institutions.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
The Company is exposed to foreign currency risks that arise from its foreign operations in Canada, Latin America, Brazil and Europe. These risks include transactions denominated in non-functional currencies and intercompany loans with foreign subsidiaries. In the normal course of the business, foreign exchange risk is managed by the use of currency options and forward contracts to hedge these exposures as well as balance sheet netting of exposures. In addition, exchange rate fluctuations may cause our international results to fluctuate significantly when translated into U.S. dollars. These risks may change over time as business practices evolve and could have a material impact on the Company’s financial results in the future.
The Company’s senior management has approved a foreign exchange hedging policy to reduce foreign currency exposure. The Company’s policy is to utilize financial instruments to reduce risks where internal netting cannot be effectively employed and not to enter into foreign currency derivative instruments for speculative or trading purposes. The Company monitors its risk associated with the volatility of certain foreign currencies against its functional currencies and enters into foreign exchange derivative contracts to minimize short-term currency risks on cash flows. These positions are based upon balance sheet exposures and, in certain foreign currencies, our forecasted purchases and sales. The Company continually evaluates foreign exchange risk and may enter into foreign exchange transactions in accordance with its policy. Actual variances from these forecasted transactions can adversely impact foreign exchange results. Foreign currency gains and losses are included in other expense (income).
The Company has elected not to designate its foreign currency contracts as hedging instruments, and therefore, the instruments are marked-to-market with changes in their values recorded in the consolidated income statement each period. The Company's foreign currencies are primarily Brazilian reais, euros, British pounds, Canadian dollars, Mexican pesos, Colombian pesos, Chilean pesos, and Peruvian nuevos soles. At June 30, 2016, the fair value of the Company’s currency forward contracts outstanding was a net payable of less than $0.5 million. The Company does not utilize financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.
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All schedules and exhibits not included are not applicable, not required or would contain information which is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Board of Directors and Shareholders
ScanSource, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of ScanSource Inc. (a South Carolina corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2016. Our audits of the basic consolidated financial statements included the financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(2). These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of ScanSource, Inc. and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2016 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2016, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated August 29, 2016 expressed an unqualified opinion.
/s/ Grant Thornton LLP | |
Columbia, South Carolina
August 29, 2016
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Board of Directors and Shareholders
ScanSource, Inc.
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of ScanSource, Inc. (a South Carolina corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2016, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting (“Management’s Report”). Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. Our audit of, and opinion on, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting does not include the internal control over financial reporting of ScanSourceGov, Inc. ("KBZ"), a wholly-owned subsidiary, whose financial statements reflect total assets and revenues constituting 4 percent and 9 percent, respectively, of the related consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended June 30, 2016. As indicated in Management’s Report, KBZ was acquired during the year ended June 30, 2016. Management’s assertion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting excluded internal control over financial reporting of KBZ.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2016, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by COSO.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the years ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, and our report dated August 29, 2016 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
/s/ Grant Thornton LLP | |
Columbia, South Carolina
August 29, 2016
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ScanSource, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share information)
June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2015 | ||||||
Assets | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 61,400 | $ | 121,646 | |||
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $39,032 at June 30, 2016 and $32,589 at June 30, 2015 | 559,557 | 522,532 | |||||
Inventories | 558,581 | 553,063 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 49,367 | 46,917 | |||||
Total current assets | 1,228,905 | 1,244,158 | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 52,388 | 46,574 | |||||
Goodwill | 92,715 | 66,509 | |||||
Net identifiable intangible assets | 51,127 | 46,272 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 28,813 | 38,963 | |||||
Other non-current assets | 37,237 | 34,465 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 1,491,185 | $ | 1,476,941 | |||
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Current debt | $ | — | $ | 2,860 | |||
Accounts payable | 471,487 | 501,329 | |||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 98,975 | 81,000 | |||||
Current portion of contingent consideration | 11,594 | 9,391 | |||||
Income taxes payable | 3,056 | 4,180 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 585,112 | 598,760 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 2,555 | 3,773 | |||||
Long-term debt, net of current portion | 5,429 | ||||||