PC CONNECTION INC - Quarter Report: 2019 June (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2019

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

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 0-23827

PC CONNECTION, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


DELAWARE	02-0513618
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)


730 MILFORD ROAD,
MERRIMACK, NEW HAMPSHIRE	03054
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)


	(603) 683-2000
	(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: N/A

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

C
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	CNXN	Nasdaq Global Select Market

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

Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


	Large accelerated filer ☐		Accelerated filer ☑
	Non-accelerated filer ☐		Smaller reporting company ☐
			Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐ No ☑

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock as of July 29, 2019 was 26,318,073.

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PC CONNECTION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

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	PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

		Page
ITEM 1.

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets–June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018	1

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income–Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018	2

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity–Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018	3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows–Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018	4

	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	5

ITEM 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	13

ITEM 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	24

ITEM 4.	Controls and Procedures	25




	PART II OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1A.	Risk Factors	26

ITEM 2	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	26

ITEM 6.	Exhibits	27

SIGNATURES		28

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PC CONNECTION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)


	June 30,		December 31,
	2019		2018
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	69,739	$	91,703
Accounts receivable, net		500,912		447,698
Inventories, net		175,904		119,195
Income taxes receivable		56		922
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		7,054		9,661
Total current assets		753,665		669,179
Property and equipment, net		59,468		51,799
Right-of-use assets, net		15,169		—
Goodwill		73,602		73,602
Intangibles assets, net		8,918		9,564
Other assets		980		1,211
Total Assets	$	911,802	$	805,355
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	260,162	$	201,640
Accrued payroll		26,037		24,319
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		35,036		33,840
Total current liabilities		321,235		259,799
Deferred income taxes		17,194		17,184
Operating lease liability		11,727		—
Other liabilities		1,479		2,469
Total Liabilities		351,635		279,452
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock		288		288
Additional paid-in capital		117,212		115,842
Retained earnings		477,405		441,010
Treasury stock, at cost		(34,738)		(31,237)
Total Stockholders’ Equity		560,167		525,903
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	911,802	$	805,355

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PC CONNECTION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Net sales	$	741,076	$	706,570	$	1,373,997	$	1,331,465
Cost of sales		624,089		599,102		1,157,663		1,127,625
Gross profit		116,987		107,468		216,334		203,840
Selling, general and administrative expenses		84,664		82,521		165,899		163,421
Restructuring and other charges		—		—		703		—
Income from operations		32,323		24,947		49,732		40,419
Interest income, net		184		182		382		298
Income before taxes		32,507		25,129		50,114		40,717
Income tax provision		(8,839)		(6,903)		(13,719)		(11,191)
Net income	$	23,668	$	18,226	$	36,395	$	29,526

Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.90	$	0.68	$	1.38	$	1.10
Diluted	$	0.89	$	0.68	$	1.37	$	1.10

Shares used in computation of earnings per common share:
Basic		26,337		26,685		26,348		26,760
Diluted		26,494		26,820		26,506		26,868

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PC CONNECTION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)


											Total
	Common Stock			Additional		Retained		Treasury Stock			Stockholders'
	Shares	Amount		Paid-In Capital		Earnings		Shares	Amount		Equity
For the Three- and Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2018:
Balance at December 31, 2017	28,709	$	287	$	114,154	$	383,673	(1,856)	$	(15,862)	$	482,252
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASC 606	—		—		—		1,197	—		—		1,197
Stock-based compensation expense	—		—		207		—	—		—		207
Repurchase of common stock for treasury	—		—		—		—	(116)		(2,997)		(2,997)
Net income	—		—		—		11,300	—		—		11,300
Balance at March 31, 2018	28,709		287		114,361		396,170	(1,972)		(18,859)		491,959
Stock-based compensation expense	—		—		258		—	—		—		258
Repurchase of common stock for treasury	—		—		—		—	(54)		(1,387)		(1,387)
Issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan	19		—		605		—	—		—		605
Net income	—		—		—		18,226	—		—		18,226
Balance at June 30, 2018	28,728	$	287	$	115,224	$	414,396	(2,026)	$	(20,246)	$	509,661

For the Three- and Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2019:
Balance at December 31, 2018	28,787	$	288	$	115,842	$	441,010	(2,391)	$	(31,237)	$	525,903
Stock-based compensation expense	—		—		269		—	—		—		269
Restricted stock units vested	3		—		—		—	—		—		—
Issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan	—		—		(13)		—	─		─		(13)
Repurchase of common stock for treasury	—		—		—		—	(43)		(1,294)		(1,294)
Net income	—		—		—		12,727	—		—		12,727
Balance at March 31, 2019	28,790		288		116,098		453,737	(2,434)		(32,531)		537,592
Stock-based compensation expense	—		—		564		—	—		—		564
Restricted stock units vested	9		—		—		—	—		—		—
Issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan	19		—		622		—	─		─		622
Shares withheld for taxes paid on stock awards	—		—		(72)		—	—		—		(72)
Repurchase of common stock for treasury	—		—		—		—	(66)		(2,207)		(2,207)
Net income	—		—		—		23,668	—		—		23,668
Balance at June 30, 2019	28,818	$	288	$	117,212	$	477,405	(2,500)	$	(34,738)	$	560,167

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PC CONNECTION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)


	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2019		2018
Cash Flows provided by Operating Activities:
Net income	$	36,395	$	29,526
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		7,077		6,729
Provision for doubtful accounts		(346)		694
Stock-based compensation expense		833		465
Deferred income taxes		10		429
Loss on disposal of fixed assets		118		—
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(52,868)		1,452
Inventories		(56,709)		(11,565)
Prepaid expenses, income tax receivables and other current assets		3,473		2,326
Other non-current assets		231		(1,997)
Accounts payable		58,181		6,163
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		6,934		7,296
Net cash provided by operating activities		3,329		41,518
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities:
Purchases of equipment		(13,877)		(9,927)
Net cash used in investing activities		(13,877)		(9,927)
Cash Flows used in Financing Activities:
Proceeds from short-term borrowings		—		859
Repayment of short-term borrowings		—		(859)
Purchase of treasury shares		(3,501)		(4,384)
Dividend payment		(8,452)		(9,122)
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan		609		605
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld		(72)		—
Net cash used in financing activities		(11,416)		(12,901)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(21,964)		18,690
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		91,703		49,990
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	69,739	$	68,680

Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Accrued capital expenditures	$	2,081	$	1,281
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Income taxes paid	$	11,962	$	8,309

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PC CONNECTION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I―FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1―Financial Statements

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Note 1–Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of PC Connection, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding interim financial reporting and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Such principles were applied on a basis consistent with the accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), other than the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (“ASC 842”) using a modified retrospective approach as of January 1, 2018, as discussed below. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods reported and of the Company’s financial condition as of the date of the interim balance sheet. The Company considers events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued to provide additional evidence relative to certain estimates or to identify matters that require additional disclosure. Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date of issuance of these financial statements. The operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 may not be indicative of the results expected for any succeeding quarter or the entire year ending December 31, 2019.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Comprehensive Income

We had no items of comprehensive income, other than our net income for each of the periods presented.

Restructuring and other charges


	Six months ended June 30,
	2019
Employee separations	$	553
Lease termination costs		150
Total restructuring and other charges	$	703

The restructuring and other charges were recorded in the first quarter of 2019 and were related to a reduction in workforce in our Headquarters/Other group and included cash severance and other related benefits. These costs will be paid within a year of termination and any unpaid balances are included in accrued expenses at June 30, 2019. Also included were exit costs incurred associated with the closing of one of our office facilities.

All planned restructuring and other charges were incurred as of March 31, 2019 and we have no ongoing restructuring plans. There were no restructuring and other charges recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2018.

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Adoption of Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or the FASB, issued ASC 842 - Leases, which amended the accounting standards for leases. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should establish a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than twelve months.

The Company adopted ASC 842 effective January 1, 2019 using a modified retrospective transition approach to each lease that existed as of the adoption date and any leases entered into after that date. We elected the package of practical expedients which permits us to not reassess (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (2) the lease classification of any expired or existing leases, and (3) any initial direct costs for any existing leases as of the effective date. The Company also elected the hindsight practical expedient, which allows it to use hindsight in determining the lease term. The adoption did not result in a cumulative adjustment to opening equity. The comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods.

In assessing the impact of the adoption, the Company elected to apply the short-team lease exception to any leases with contractual obligations of one year or less. These leases will continue to be treated as operating leases in accordance with the new accounting standard. Consequently, the adoption resulted in the capitalization of a number of the Company’s office leases as of January 1, 2019, for which it recognized a lease liability of $18,835, which was based on the present value of the future payments for these leases. The Company recorded a corresponding right-of-use asset of $18,723, which was adjusted for $114 of remaining unamortized lease incentives as of December 31, 2018. Only those components that were considered integral to the right to use an underlying asset were considered lease components when determining the amounts to capitalize. In accordance with ASC 842, the discount rates used in the present value calculations for each lease should be the rates implicit in the lease, if readily available. Since none of the lease agreements contain explicit discount rates, the Company utilized estimated rates that it would have incurred to borrow, over a similar term, the funds necessary to purchase the respective leased asset with cash. The remaining contractual term for these leases as of January 1, 2019 ranged from 20 to 197 months. Options to renew were considered in determining the present value of the future lease payments in the event the Company believed it was reasonably certain it will assert its respective options to renew.

The Company leases certain facilities from a related party, which is a company affiliated with us through common ownership. Included in the right-of-use asset as of June 30, 2019 was $5,998 and a corresponding lease liability of $5,350 associated with related party leases.

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During the second quarter of 2019, the Company closed one of its office facilities, resulting in the disposal of the net ROU lease asset of $575. The corresponding lease liability of $596 was also removed, which resulted in a $21 gain on disposal. As of June 30, 2019, the Company had no leases that were classified as financing leases and there were no additional operating or financing leases that have not yet commenced. Refer to the following table for quantitative information related to the Company’s leases:


	Three months ended June 30, 2019						Six months ended June 30, 2019
	Related Parties		Others		Total		Related Parties		Others		Total
Lease Cost
Capitalized operating lease cost	$	379	$	792	$	1,171	$	758	$	1,623	$	2,381
Short-term lease cost		41		2		43		82		4		86
Total lease cost	$	420	$	794	$	1,214	$	840	$	1,627	$	2,467

Other Information
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities and capitalized operating leases:
Operating cash flows	$	379	$	870	$	1,249	$	758	$	1,754	$	2,512

Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years):
Capitalized operating leases								4.35		10.69		8.58

Weighted-average discount rate:
Capitalized operating leases								3.92%		3.92%		3.92%

As of June 30, 2019, future lease payments over the remaining term of capitalized operating leases were as follows:


For the Years Ended December 31,		Related Parties		Others		Total
2019, excluding the six months ended June 30, 2019	$	758	$	1,667	$	2,425
2020		1,385		3,382		4,767
2021		1,253		2,482		3,735
2022		1,253		1,484		2,737
2023		1,149		1,034		2,183
2024		—		1,043		1,043
Thereafter		—		583		583
	$	5,798	$	11,675	$	17,473

Imputed interest						(1,383)
Lease liability balance at June 30, 2019					$	16,090

Future aggregate minimum annual lease payments as of December 31, 2018 reported in our 2018 Form 10-K under the previous lease accounting standard were as follows:


For the Years Ended December 31,		Related Parties		Others		Total
2019	$	1,516	$	3,519	$	5,035
2020		1,407		3,386		4,793
2021		1,253		2,466		3,719
2022		1,253		1,490		2,743
2023		1,149		820		1,969
2024 and thereafter		—		1,395		1,395
	$	6,578	$	13,076	$	19,654

As of June 30, 2019, the ROU asset had a net balance of $15,169. The long-term lease liability was $11,727 and the short-term lease liability, which is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, was $4,363.

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Recently Issued Financial Accounting Standards

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairments by eliminating step two from the goodwill impairment test. Instead, if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss shall be recognized in an amount equal to that excess, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 also clarifies the requirements for excluding and allocating foreign currency translation adjustments to reporting units related to an entity's testing of reporting units for goodwill impairment and clarifies that an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax-deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning January 1, 2020 for both interim and annual reporting periods. The Company expects to adopt this new standard in 2019 when it performs its annual goodwill impairment test in the fourth quarter. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, which adds an impairment model for financial instruments, including trade receivables, that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Under the new guidance, an entity recognizes as an allowance its estimate of lifetime expected losses, which is expected to result in more timely recognition of such losses. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 for both interim and annual reporting periods. The Company is currently evaluating the requirements of this ASU and has not yet determined the impact on its consolidated financial results.

Note 2–Revenue

We disaggregate revenue from our arrangements with customers by type of products and services, as we believe this method best depicts how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

The following tables represent a disaggregation of revenue from arrangements with customers for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, along with the reportable segment for each category.


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
	Business Solutions		Enterprise Solutions		Public Sector Solutions		Total
Notebooks/Mobility	$	80,422	$	96,842	$	34,691	$	211,955
Desktops		34,787		39,277		18,688		92,752
Software		39,259		35,739		20,885		95,883
Servers/Storage		29,383		14,737		20,157		64,277
Net/Com Products		23,367		12,572		15,079		51,018
Displays and Sound		20,866		26,236		14,291		61,393
Accessories		23,677		59,540		10,922		94,139
Other Hardware/Services		19,291		33,096		17,272		69,659
Total net sales	$	271,052	$	318,039	$	151,985	$	741,076

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	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 (1)
	Business Solutions		Enterprise Solutions		Public Sector Solutions		Total
Notebooks/Mobility	$	81,999	$	68,545	$	35,261	$	185,805
Desktops		28,399		30,006		18,762		77,167
Software		38,375		37,363		11,043		86,781
Servers/Storage		27,303		24,295		16,499		68,097
Net/Com Products		29,140		20,124		11,115		60,379
Displays and Sound		20,565		34,449		16,627		71,641
Accessories		25,055		51,596		11,757		88,408
Other Hardware/Services		19,206		34,687		14,399		68,292
Total net sales	$	270,042	$	301,065	$	135,463	$	706,570

(1)

Product categories were separated into additional categories in 2019. Certain prior-year balances have been classified to conform with the new presentation.

The following table represents a disaggregation of revenue from arrangements with customers for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, along with the reportable segment for each category.


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
	Business Solutions		Enterprise Solutions		Public Sector Solutions		Total
Notebooks/Mobility	$	161,357	$	163,407	$	62,066	$	386,830
Desktops		61,571		75,246		29,575		166,392
Software		73,947		63,515		30,157		167,619
Servers/Storage		55,100		32,162		32,573		119,835
Net/Com Products		45,606		27,200		25,223		98,029
Displays and Sound		41,198		53,171		24,170		118,539
Accessories		45,730		116,055		20,567		182,352
Other Hardware/Services		39,475		62,918		32,008		134,401
Total net sales	$	523,984	$	593,674	$	256,339	$	1,373,997


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (1)
	Business Solutions		Enterprise Solutions		Public Sector Solutions		Total
Notebooks/Mobility	$	153,728	$	131,983	$	59,159	$	344,870
Desktops		56,690		61,232		28,836		146,758
Software		72,799		65,804		17,906		156,509
Servers/Storage		58,804		48,838		33,638		141,280
Net/Com Products		56,166		32,492		23,873		112,531
Displays and Sound		43,875		56,454		26,098		126,427
Accessories		50,072		90,565		21,579		162,216
Other Hardware/Services		41,186		70,941		28,747		140,874
Total net sales	$	533,320	$	558,309	$	239,836	$	1,331,465

(1)

Product categories were separated into additional categories in 2019. Certain prior-year balances have been classified to conform with the new presentation.

Contract Balances

The following table provides information about contract liability from arrangements with customers as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.


	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Contract liability, which are included in "Accrued expenses and other liabilities"	$	4,724	$	2,679

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Changes in the contract liability balances during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 are as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
Balances at March 31, 2019	$	4,692
Cash received in advance and not recognized as revenue		2,511
Amounts recognized as revenue as performance obligations satisfied		(2,479)
Balances at June 30, 2019	$	4,724

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
Balances at December 31, 2018	$	2,679
Cash received in advance and not recognized as revenue		7,168
Amounts recognized as revenue as performance obligations satisfied		(5,123)
Balances at June 30, 2019	$	4,724

Note 3–Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share is computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding adjusted for the incremental shares attributable to non-vested stock units and stock options outstanding, if dilutive.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Numerator:
Net income	$	23,668	$	18,226	$	36,395	$	29,526
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share		26,337		26,685		26,348		26,760
Dilutive effect of unvested employee stock awards		157		135		158		108
Denominator for diluted earnings per share		26,494		26,820		26,506		26,868
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.90	$	0.68	$	1.38	$	1.10
Diluted	$	0.89	$	0.68	$	1.37	$	1.10

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, we had no outstanding non-vested stock units that were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because including them would have had an anti-dilutive effect.

Note 4–Segment and Related Disclosures

The internal reporting structure used by our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) to assess performance and allocate resources determines the basis for our reportable operating segments. Our CODM is our Chief Executive Officer, and he evaluates operations and allocates resources based on a measure of operating income.

Our operations are organized under three reportable segments—the Business Solutions segment, which serves primarily small- and medium-sized businesses; the Enterprise Solutions segment, which serves primarily medium-to-large corporations; and the Public Sector Solutions segment, which serves primarily federal, state, and local governmental and educational institutions. In addition, the Headquarters/Other group provides services in areas such as finance, human resources, information technology, marketing, and product management. Most of the operating costs associated with the Headquarters/Other group functions are charged to the operating segments based on their estimated usage of the underlying functions. We report these charges to the operating segments as “Allocations.” Certain

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headquarters costs relating to executive oversight and other fiduciary functions that are not allocated to the operating segments are included under the heading of Headquarters/Other in the tables below.

Segment information applicable to our reportable operating segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is shown below:


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Net sales:
Business Solutions	$	271,052	$	270,042	$	523,984	$	533,320
Enterprise Solutions		318,039		301,065		593,674		558,309
Public Sector Solutions		151,985		135,463		256,339		239,836
Total net sales	$	741,076	$	706,570	$	1,373,997	$	1,331,465
Operating income:
Business Solutions	$	16,211	$	10,648	$	24,976	$	20,130
Enterprise Solutions		19,108		17,291		34,581		29,969
Public Sector Solutions		661		514		(2,405)		(2,611)
Headquarters/Other		(3,657)		(3,506)		(7,420)		(7,069)
Total operating income		32,323		24,947		49,732		40,419
Interest income, net		184		182		382		298
Income before taxes	$	32,507	$	25,129	$	50,114	$	40,717
Selected operating expense:
Depreciation and amortization:
Business Solutions	$	148	$	154	$	298	$	328
Enterprise Solutions		606		563		1,245		1,045
Public Sector Solutions		25		32		46		66
Headquarters/Other		2,589		2,679		5,488		5,290
Total depreciation and amortization	$	3,368	$	3,428	$	7,077	$	6,729
Total assets:
Business Solutions					$	291,912	$	261,419
Enterprise Solutions						506,086		447,911
Public Sector Solutions						80,461		68,679
Headquarters/Other						33,343		2,945
Total assets					$	911,802	$	780,954

The assets of our three operating segments presented above consist primarily of accounts receivable, net intercompany receivable, goodwill, and other intangibles. Assets reported under the Headquarters/Other group are managed by corporate headquarters, including cash, inventory, property and equipment, right-of-use assets, and intercompany balance, net. As of June 30, 2019 and 2018, total assets for the Headquarters/Other group are presented net of intercompany balance eliminations of $25,093 and $22,882, respectively. Our capital expenditures consist largely of IT hardware and software purchased to maintain or upgrade our management information systems. These information systems serve all of our segments, to varying degrees, and accordingly, our CODM does not evaluate capital expenditures on a segment basis.

Note 5–Commitments and Contingencies

We are subject to various legal proceedings and claims, including patent infringement claims, which have arisen during the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the outcome of such matters is not expected to have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations, and/or cash flows.

We are subject to audits by states on sales and income taxes, employment matters, and other assessments. Additional liabilities for these and other audits could be assessed, and such outcomes could have a material, negative impact on our financial position, results of operations, and/or cash flows.

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Note 6–Bank Credit Facility

We have a $50,000 credit facility collateralized by our account receivables that expires February 10, 2022. This facility can be increased, at our option, to $80,000 for permitted acquisitions or other uses authorized by the lender on substantially the same terms. Amounts outstanding under this facility bear interest at the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) (2.40% at June 30, 2019), plus a spread based on our funded debt ratio, or in the absence of LIBOR, the prime rate (5.50% at June 30, 2019). The credit facility includes various customary financial ratios and operating covenants, including minimum net worth and maximum funded debt ratio requirements, and default acceleration provisions. The credit facility does not include restrictions on future dividend payments. Funded debt ratio is the ratio of average outstanding advances under the credit facility to Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest Expense, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization, and Special Charges). The maximum allowable funded debt ratio under the agreement is 2.0 to 1.0. Decreases in our consolidated Adjusted EBITDA could limit our potential borrowing capacity under the credit facility. We had no outstanding bank borrowings at June 30, 2019 or 2018, and accordingly, the entire $50,000 facility was available for borrowings under the credit facility.

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PC CONNECTION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I―FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Statements contained or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q that are not based on historical fact are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements regarding future events and our future results are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections and the beliefs and assumptions of management including, without limitation, our expectations with regard to the industry’s rapid technological change and exposure to inventory obsolescence, availability and allocations of goods, reliance on vendor support and relationships, competitive risks, pricing risks, and the overall level of economic activity and the level of business investment in information technology products. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “could,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “seek,” “plan,” “intend,” or similar terms, variations of such terms, or the negative of those terms.

We cannot assure investors that our assumptions and expectations will prove to have been correct. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We therefore caution you against undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated or implied by forward-looking statements include those discussed in Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q speaks only as of the date on which this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q was first filed. We undertake no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

OVERVIEW

We are a leading solutions provider of a wide range of information technology, or IT, solutions. We help our customers design, enable, manage, and service their IT environments. We provide IT products, including computer systems, software and peripheral equipment, networking communications, and other products and accessories that we purchase from manufacturers, distributors, and other suppliers. We also offer services involving design, configuration, and implementation of IT solutions. These services are performed by our personnel and by third-party service providers. We operate through three sales segments: (a) the Business Solutions segment, which serves small- to medium-sized businesses, through our PC Connection Sales subsidiary, (b) the Enterprise Solutions segment, which serves large enterprise customers, through our MoreDirect subsidiary, and (c) the Public Sector segment, which serves federal, state, and local governmental and educational institutions, through our GovConnection subsidiary.

We generate sales through (i) outbound telemarketing and field sales contacts by sales representatives focused on the business, educational, healthcare, and government markets, (ii) our websites, and (iii) direct responses from customers responding to our advertising media. We seek to recruit, retain, and increase the productivity of our sales personnel through training, mentoring, financial incentives based on performance, and updating and streamlining our information systems to make our operations more efficient.

As a value-added reseller in the IT supply chain, we do not manufacture IT hardware or software. We are dependent on our suppliers—manufacturers and distributors that historically have sold only to resellers rather than directly to end users. However, certain manufacturers have, on multiple occasions, attempted to sell directly to our customers, and in some cases, have restricted our ability to sell their products directly to certain customers, thereby attempting to eliminate our role. We believe that the success of these direct sales efforts by suppliers will depend on their ability to meet our customers’ ongoing demands and provide objective, unbiased solutions to meet their needs. We believe more of our customers are seeking comprehensive IT solutions, rather than simply the acquisition of specific IT products. Our

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advantage is our ability to be product-neutral and provide a broader combination of products, services, and advice tailored to customer needs. By providing customers with customized solutions from a variety of manufacturers, we believe we can mitigate the negative impact of continued direct sales initiatives from individual manufacturers. Through the formation of our Technical Solutions Group, we are able to provide customers complete IT solutions, from identifying their needs, to designing, developing, and managing the integration of products and services to implement their IT projects. Such service offerings carry higher margins than traditional product sales. Additionally, the technical certifications of our service engineers permit us to offer higher-end, more complex products that generally carry higher gross margins. We expect these service offerings and technical certifications to continue to play a role in sales generation and improve gross margins in this competitive environment.

The primary challenges we continue to face in effectively managing our business are (1) increasing our revenues while at the same time improving our gross margin in all three segments, (2) recruiting, retaining, and improving the productivity of our sales and technical support personnel, and (3) effectively controlling our selling, general, and administrative, or SG&A, expenses while making major investments in our IT systems and solution selling personnel, especially in relation to changing revenue levels.

To support future growth, we are expanding our IT solutions business, which requires the addition of highly-skilled service engineers. Although we expect to realize the ultimate benefit of higher-margin service revenues under this multi-year initiative, we believe that our cost of services will increase as we add service engineers. If our service revenues do not grow enough to offset the cost of these headcount additions, our operating results may decline.

Market conditions and technology advances significantly affect the demand for our products and services. Virtual delivery of software products and advanced Internet technology providing customers enhanced functionality have substantially increased customer expectations, requiring us to invest on an ongoing basis in our own IT development to meet these new demands.

Our investments in IT infrastructure are designed to enable us to operate more efficiently and provide our customers enhanced functionality.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth information derived from our statements of income expressed as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Net sales (in millions)	$	741.1		$	706.6		$	1,374.0		$	1,331.5
Gross margin		15.8	%		15.2	%		15.7	%		15.3	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		11.4	%		11.7	%		12.1	%		12.3	%
Income from operations		4.4	%		3.5	%		3.6	%		3.0	%

Net sales of $741.1 million for the second quarter of 2019 reflected an increase of $34.5 million compared to the second quarter of 2018, which was driven primarily by growth in our Enterprise Solutions and Public Sector Solutions selling segments. Our investments in advance solution sales led to increased sales of mobility, desktop and software products, even as we continue to experience downward pressure on net sales growth because a greater portion of our software sales were recognized on a net basis in the current quarter. Gross profit dollars increased year-over-year by $9.5 million due to higher invoice selling margins realized on advanced solution sales and increased sales of software products. SG&A expenses increased by $2.1 million, but decreased as a percentage of net sales. Operating income in the second quarter of 2019 increased year-over-year both in dollars and as a percentage of net sales by $7.4 million and 90 basis points, respectively, primarily as a result of increased gross profit margins, which grew by 60 basis points over the period.

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Net Sales Distribution

The following table sets forth our percentage of net sales by segment and product mix:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2019		2018 (1)		2019		2018 (1)
Sales Segment
Enterprise Solutions	43	%	43	%	43	%	42	%
Business Solutions	37		38		38		40
Public Sector Solutions	20		19		19		18
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%

Product Mix
Notebooks/Mobility	29	%	26	%	28	%	26	%
Desktops	13		11		12		11
Software	13		12		12		12
Servers/Storage	9		10		9		11
Net/Com Products	7		9		7		8
Displays and Sound	8		10		9		9
Accessories	13		13		13		12
Other Hardware/Services	8		9		10		11
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%

(1)

Product categories were separated into additional categories in 2019. Certain prior-year balances have been classified to conform with the new presentation.

Gross Profit Margin

The following table summarizes our gross margin, as a percentage of net sales, over the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Sales Segment
Enterprise Solutions	14.4	%	14.4	%	14.7	%	14.4	%
Business Solutions	19.5		17.5		18.7		17.5
Public Sector Solutions	12.0		12.5		12.2		12.6
Total	15.8	%	15.2	%	15.7	%	15.3	%

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Operating Expenses

The following table reflects our SG&A expenses for the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
($ in millions)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Personnel costs	$	64.5		$	63.5		$	125.4		$	126.2
Advertising		5.0			4.4			9.6			8.2
Facilities operations		4.6			4.2			9.3			8.4
Professional fees		2.9			2.2			5.4			4.6
Credit card fees		1.8			1.8			3.3			3.4
Depreciation and amortization		3.4			3.4			7.1			6.7
Other		2.5			3.0			5.8			5.9
Total SG&A expense	$	84.7		$	82.5		$	165.9		$	163.4
Percentage of net sales		11.4	%		11.7	%		12.1	%		12.3	%

Restructuring and other charges

In the first quarter of 2019, we undertook a number of actions at our Headquarters/Other group to lower our cost structure and align our business in an effort to improve our ability to execute our strategy. In connection with these restructuring initiatives, we incurred restructuring and related costs of $0.7 million in the first quarter of 2019. There were no restructuring and other charges recorded in the second quarter of 2019 or in the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Year-Over-Year Comparisons

Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2018

Changes in net sales and gross profit by segment are shown in the following table:


	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2019				2018
			% of				% of		%
($ in millions)	Amount		Net Sales		Amount		Net Sales		Change
Net Sales:
Enterprise Solutions	$	318.0	42.9	%	$	301.1	42.6	%	5.6	%
Business Solutions		271.1	36.6			270.0	38.2		0.4
Public Sector Solutions		152.0	20.5			135.5	19.2		12.2
Total	$	741.1	100.0	%	$	706.6	100.0	%	4.9	%
Gross Profit:
Enterprise Solutions	$	45.8	14.4	%	$	43.3	14.4	%	5.8	%
Business Solutions		53.0	19.5			47.3	17.5		12.1
Public Sector Solutions		18.2	12.0			16.9	12.5		7.7
Total	$	117.0	15.8	%	$	107.5	15.2	%	8.8	%

Net sales increased in the second quarter of 2019 compared to the second quarter of 2018, as explained below:

Net sales of $318.0 million for the Enterprise Solutions segment reflect an increase of $16.9 million, or 5.6%, year-over-year due to increases in net sales of mobility products and other accessories of $28.3 million and $7.9 million, respectively. The growth was partially offset by decreases in net sales of server/storage products of $9.6 million, net/com products of $7.6 million, and software products of $1.6 million. These changes were primarily driven by the timing of large product rollouts that began in the first quarter of 2019 and continued into the current period.

Net sales of $271.1 million for the Business Solutions segment reflect an increase of $1.1 million, or 0.4% year-over-year. Sales of desktop and server products increased by $6.4 million and $2.1 million, respectively, but

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were partially offset by lower net sales of net/com products of $5.8 million due to a few large orders in the second quarter of 2018 that did not repeat in 2019. Additionally, net sales were negatively impacted by a higher percentage of our software sales recognized on a net basis in the current period in transactions where we are considered to be the agent. Though we experienced strong growth in cloud-based and security software sales, revenues from these products are recognized on a net basis, resulting in a smaller contribution to net sales.

Net sales of $152.0 million for the Public Sector Solutions increased by $16.5 million, or 12.2%, compared with the same period a year ago. Net sales of software products grew by $9.8 million, primarily as a result of an increase in sales of perpetual software licenses, which are recognized on a gross basis as we are considered to be the principal on the transaction. Net sales of servers/storage and net/com products also grew by $3.7 million and $4.0 million, respectively, which were partially offset by lower net sales of accessories of $0.8 million.

Gross profit for the second quarter of 2019 increased year-over-year in dollars and as a percentage of net sales (gross margin), as explained below:

Gross profit for the Enterprise Solutions segment increased largely due to higher invoice selling margins of 44 basis points driven primarily by an increase in software sales reported on a net basis. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in agency fees of 36 basis points. Agency fees, which we receive from vendors for certain software and hardware sales, are recorded as revenue with no corresponding cost of goods sold, and accordingly have a positive impact on gross margin.

Gross profit for the Business Solutions segment increased as a result of higher invoice selling margins of 165 basis points driven primarily by an increase in software sales reported on a net basis. Agency fees from enterprise software agreements also increased year-over-year by $0.7 million, or 27 basis points.

Gross profit for the Public Sector Solutions segment increased primarily as a result of higher net sales in the current period. Gross margin, however, was negatively impacted by lower invoice selling margins of 42 basis points due to a shift in customer mix, which included increased sales of lower-margin products. Agency fees also decreased year-over-year by approximately 4 basis points.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased in dollars, but decreased as a percentage of net sales in the second quarter of 2019 compared to the prior year quarter. SG&A expenses attributable to our three segments and the remaining unallocated Headquarters/Other group expenses are summarized in the table below:


	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2019				2018
			% of				% of
			Segment Net				Segment Net		%
($ in millions)	Amount		Sales		Amount		Sales		Change
Enterprise Solutions	$	26.7	8.4	%	$	26.0	8.6	%	2.7	%
Business Solutions		36.7	13.5			36.6	13.6		0.3
Public Sector Solutions		17.5	11.5			16.4	12.1		6.7
Headquarters/Other, unallocated		3.8				3.5			8.6
Total	$	84.7	11.4	%	$	82.5	11.7	%	2.7	%

SG&A expenses for the Enterprise Solutions segment increased in dollars and decreased as a percentage of net sales. The year-over-year increase in SG&A dollars was primarily due to an increase of $0.4 million in advertising expenses and a $0.3 million increase in the usage of Headquarters services. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales was 8.4% for the Enterprise Solutions segment in the second quarter of 2019, which reflects a decrease of 20 basis points and is a result of net sales growing at a higher rate than operating expenses when compared with the same period a year ago.

SG&A expenses for the Business Solutions segment remained relatively flat year-over-year in both dollars and as a percentage of net sales. Contributing to the slight change year-over-year was an increase in advertising costs of $0.3 million and other expenses of approximately $0.1 million, of which there were no individually significant drivers. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in personnel-related costs of $0.3 million. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales was 13.5% for the Business Solutions segment in the second

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quarter of 2019 compared to 13.6% in the second quarter of 2018. This improvement year-over-year is attributable to the slight increase in net sales, combined with relatively flat SG&A expenses.

SG&A expenses for the Public Sector Solutions segment increased in dollars and decreased as a percentage of net sales. The year-over-year increase in SG&A dollars was primarily driven by a $0.8 million increase in personnel expenses, including variable compensation associated with higher gross profit, and a $0.4 million increase in the usage of Headquarters services. These increases were partially offset by a $0.1 million decrease in advertising expense. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales was 11.5% for the Public Sector segment, which reflects a decrease of 60 basis points compared to the prior period, resulting from net sales growth that outpaced spending compared with the same period a year ago.

SG&A expenses for the Headquarters/Other group increased due to an increase in unallocated executive oversight costs. The Headquarters/Other group provides services to the three segments in areas such as finance, human resources, IT, marketing, and product management. Most of the operating costs associated with such corporate Headquarters services are charged to the segments based on their estimated usage of the underlying services. The amounts shown in the table above represent the remaining unallocated costs.

Income from operations for the second quarter of 2019 increased to $32.3 million, compared to $24.9 million for the second quarter of 2018, primarily due to the increase in net sales and gross profit year-over-year. Income from operations as a percentage of net sales was 4.4% for the second quarter of 2019, compared to 3.5% of net sales for the prior year quarter, primarily as a result of the growth rate in gross profit exceeding the growth rate in SG&A expenses.

Our effective tax rate was 27.2% for the second quarter of 2019, compared to 27.5% for the second quarter of 2018. We expect our corporate income tax rate for 2019 to range from 27% to 29%.

Net income for the second quarter of 2019 increased to $23.7 million, compared to $18.2 million for the second quarter of 2018, primarily due to higher gross profit and lower operating expenses due to expense management in the second quarter of 2019, as compared to the second quarter of 2018.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

Changes in net sales and gross profit by segment are shown in the following table (dollars in millions):


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019				2018
			% of				% of		%
($ in millions)	Amount		Net Sales		Amount		Net Sales		Change
Net Sales:
Enterprise Solutions	$	593.7	43.2	%	$	558.3	41.9	%	6.3	%
Business Solutions		524.0	38.1			533.3	40.1		(1.7)
Public Sector Solutions		256.3	18.7			239.9	18.0		6.9
Total	$	1,374.0	100.0	%	$	1,331.5	100.0	%	3.2	%
Gross Profit:
Enterprise Solutions	$	87.1	14.7	%	$	79.9	14.4	%	9.0	%
Business Solutions		97.9	18.7			93.6	17.5		4.6
Public Sector Solutions		31.3	12.2			30.3	12.6		3.3
Total	$	216.3	15.7	%	$	203.8	15.3	%	6.1	%

Net sales increased for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018, as explained below:

Net sales of $593.7 million for the Enterprise Solutions segment reflect an increase of $35.4 million, or 6.3%, primarily driven by increases in net sales of mobility products and accessories of $31.4 million and $25.5 million, respectively, due in large part to the timing of large project rollouts that began in the first quarter of 2019 and continued into the current quarter. This growth was partially offset by a decrease in net sales of server/storage products of $16.7 million and lower net sales of net/com products of $5.3 million.

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Net sales of $524.0 million for the Business Solutions segment reflect a decrease of $9.3 million, or 1.7%. Net sales were negatively impacted by a higher percentage of our software sales recognized on a net basis in the current period in transactions where we are considered to be the agent. Though we experienced strong growth in cloud-based and security software sales, revenues from these products are recognized on a net basis, resulting in a smaller contribution to net sales.

Net sales of $256.3 million for the Public Sector Solutions segment reflect an increase of $16.4, or 6.9%. Net sales of software products grew by $12.3 million, primarily as a result of an increase in sales of perpetual software licenses, which are recognized on a gross basis as we are considered to be the principal on the transaction. Net sales of mobility and net/com products also grew by $2.9 million and $1.4 million, respectively.

Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased year-over-year in dollars and as a percentage of net sales (gross margin), as explained below:

Gross profit for the Enterprise Solutions segment increased due to higher invoice selling margins of 60 basis points, driven primarily by an increase in software sales reported on a net basis, and partially offset by a decrease in agency fees of 20 basis points. Agency fees, which we receive from vendors for certain software and hardware sales, are recorded as revenue with no corresponding cost of goods sold, and accordingly have a positive impact on gross margin.

Gross profit for the Business Solutions segment increased period-over-period despite lower net sales in the current period. The increase was a result of higher invoice selling margins of 92 basis points driven primarily by an increase in software sales reported on a net basis. Agency fees from enterprise software agreements also increased year-over-year by $1.4 million, or 30 basis points.

Gross profit for the Public Sector Solutions segment increased primarily as a result of higher net sales in the current period. Gross margin, however, was negatively impacted by lower invoice selling margins of 37 basis points due to a shift in both client and product mix, which included increased sales of lower-margin products. Agency fees also decreased year-over-year by approximately 3 basis points.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased in dollars and decreased as a percentage of net sales in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018. SG&A expenses attributable to our three segments and the remaining unallocated Headquarters/Other group expenses are summarized in the table below (dollars in millions):


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019				2018
			% of				% of
			Segment Net				Segment Net		%
($ in millions)	Amount		Sales		Amount		Sales		Change
Enterprise Solutions	$	52.5	8.8	%		50.0	9.0	%	5.0	%
Business Solutions		73.0	13.9		$	73.4	13.8		(0.5)
Public Sector Solutions		33.7	13.1			32.9	13.7		2.4
Headquarters/Other, unallocated		6.7				7.1			(5.6)
Total	$	165.9	12.1	%	$	163.4	12.3	%	1.5	%

SG&A expenses for the Enterprise Solutions segment increased in dollars and decreased as a percentage of net sales. The year-over-year increase in SG&A dollars was primarily driven by a $0.6 million increase in personnel expenses, including variable compensation associated with higher gross profit, a $0.6 million increase in advertising expenses and a $0.9 million increase in the usage of Headquarters services. Depreciation and amortization expense also increased by $0.2 million, along with other miscellaneous expenses that were individually insignificant. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales was 8.8% for the Enterprise Solutions segment, which reflects a decrease of 20 basis points compared to the prior period, resulting primarily from the strong growth in net sales in the current period.

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SG&A expenses for the Business Solutions segment decreased in dollars and increased slightly as a percentage of net sales. The year-over-year decrease in SG&A dollars was primarily driven by a $1.9 million decrease in personnel-related expenses, of which approximately $1.3 million was attributable to the reallocation of certain personnel-related expenses in the first half of 2018 to the Headquarters/Other group, combined with increased variable compensation associated with higher gross profits. Credit card fees also decreased by approximately $0.2 million. These period-over-period changes were almost entirely offset by a $1.8 million increase in the usage of Headquarter services in the current period. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales was 13.9% for the Business Solutions segment, which reflects an increase of 10 basis points compared to the prior period.

SG&A expenses for the Public Sector Solutions segment increased in dollars and decreased as a percentage of net sales. The year-over-year increase in SG&A dollars was primarily driven by a $0.4 million increase in personnel expenses, including variable compensation associated with higher gross profit, and a $0.6 million increase in the usage of Headquarters services. These increases were partially offset by a $0.1 million decrease in advertising expense and a $0.1 million decrease in professional service fees. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales was 13.1% for the Public Sector segment, which reflects a decrease of 60 basis points compared to the prior period, resulting from net sales growth that outpaced spending compared with the same period a year ago.

SG&A expenses for the Headquarters/Other group decreased as a result of a higher proportion of executive oversight costs allocated to the other segments. The Headquarters/Other group provides services to the three segments in areas such as finance, human resources, IT, marketing, and product management. Most of the operating costs associated with such corporate Headquarters services are charged to the segments based on their estimated usage of the underlying services. The amounts shown in the table above represent the remaining unallocated costs.

Restructuring and other charges incurred in the first quarter of 2019 were $0.7 million and related to a reduction in workforce in our Headquarters/Other group, and included cash severance payments and other related benefits. Also included were costs incurred related to the closing of one of our office facilities. There were no such charges incurred in the second quarter of 2019 or in the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Income from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased to $49.7 million, compared to $40.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, primarily due to the increase in net sales and gross profit year-over-year. Income from operations as a percentage of net sales was 3.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to 3.0% of net sales for the same period in the prior year, primarily due to the growth rate in gross profit exceeding the growth rate in SG&A expenses.

Our effective tax rate was 27.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to 27.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. We expect our corporate income tax rate for 2019 to range from 27% to 29%.

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased to $36.4 million, compared to $29.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, primarily due to higher gross profit and improved operating expense management in the six months ended June 30, 2019, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary sources of liquidity have historically been internally generated funds from operations and borrowings under our bank line of credit. We have used those funds to meet our capital requirements, which consist primarily of working capital for operational needs, capital expenditures for computer equipment and software used in our business, special dividend payments, repurchases of common stock for treasury, and as opportunities arise, acquisitions of businesses.

We believe that funds generated from operations, together with available credit under our bank line of credit, will be sufficient to finance our working capital, capital expenditures, and other requirements for at least the next twelve calendar months. Our investments in IT systems and infrastructure are designed to enable us to operate more efficiently and to provide our customers enhanced functionality.

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We expect to meet our cash requirements for the next twelve months through a combination of cash on hand, cash generated from operations, and borrowings under our bank line of credit, as follows:

Cash on Hand. At June 30, 2019, we had $69.7 million in cash and cash equivalents.

Cash Generated from Operations. We expect to generate cash flows from operations in excess of operating cash needs by generating earnings and managing net changes in inventories and receivables with changes in payables to generate a positive cash flow.

Credit Facilities. As of June 30, 2019, we had no borrowings under our $50.0 million bank line of credit, which is available until February 10, 2022. This line of credit can be increased, at our option, to $80.0 million for approved acquisitions or other uses authorized by the bank. Borrowings are, however, limited by certain minimum collateral and earnings requirements, as described more fully below.

Our ability to continue funding our planned growth, both internally and externally, is dependent upon our ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations or to obtain additional funds through equity or debt financing, or from other sources of financing, as may be required. While we do not anticipate needing any additional sources of financing to fund our operations at this time, if demand for IT products declines, our cash flows from operations may be substantially affected. See also related risks listed below under “Item 1A. “Risk Factors.”

Summary of Sources and Uses of Cash

The following table summarizes our sources and uses of cash over the periods indicated:



	Six Months Ended
($ in millions)	2019		2018
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	3.3	$	41.5
Net cash used in investing activities		(13.9)		(9.9)
Net cash used in financing activities		(11.4)		(12.9)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	(22.0)	$	18.7

Cash provided by operating activities was $3.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019. Cash flow provided by operations in the six months ended June 30, 2019 resulted primarily from net income before depreciation and amortization, an increase accounts payable, an increase in accrued expenses, and a decrease in prepaid expenses. These factors that contributed to the positive inflow of cash from operating activities were partially offset by increases in inventory and accounts receivable, which grew by $56.7 million and $53.2 million, respectively, compared with the prior year-end balance. Days sales outstanding increased to 55 days at June 30, 2019, compared to 53 days at June 30, 2018. Inventory increased from the prior year-end balance due to higher levels of inventory on-hand related to future backlog and an increase in shipments in transit but not received by our customers as of June 30, 2019 compared to December 31, 2018. Inventory turns decreased to 17 for the second quarter of 2019 compared to 26 turns for the prior year quarter. This decrease is driven by a higher inventory balance in the current period primarily related to committed customer orders not yet shipped as of the end of the quarter.

Cash used in investing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2019 represented $13.9 million of purchases of property and equipment. These expenditures were primarily for computer equipment and capitalized internally-developed software in connection with investments in our IT infrastructure, compared to $9.9 million of purchases of property and equipment in the prior year.

Cash used in financing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2019 consisted primarily of a $8.5 million payment of a special $0.32 per share dividend and $3.5 million for the purchase of treasury shares, offset by $0.6 million for the issuance of stock under our employee stock purchase plan. Whereas in the prior year period, financing activities primarily represented a $9.1 million payment of a special $0.34 per share dividend and $4.4 million for the purchase of treasury shares, offset by $0.6 million for the issuance of stock under the employee stock purchase plan.

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Debt Instruments, Contractual Agreements, and Related Covenants

Below is a summary of certain provisions of our credit facilities and other contractual obligations. For more information about the restrictive covenants in our debt instruments and inventory financing agreements, see “Factors Affecting Sources of Liquidity” below. For more information about our obligations, commitments, and contingencies, see our condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in this Quarterly Report.

Credit Facility. Our bank line of credit extends until February 2022 and is collateralized by our accounts receivable. Our borrowing capacity is up to $50.0 million. Amounts outstanding under the facility bear interest at the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, plus a spread based on our funded debt ratio, or in the absence of LIBOR, the prime rate (5.50% at June 30, 2019). The one-month LIBOR rate at June 30, 2019 was 2.40%. In addition, we have the option to increase the facility by an additional $30.0 million to meet additional borrowing requirements. Our credit facility is subject to certain covenant requirements which are described below under “Factors Affecting Sources of Liquidity.” At June 30, 2019, $50.0 million was available for borrowing under the facility.

Cash receipts are automatically applied against any outstanding borrowings. Any excess cash on account may either remain on account to generate earned credits to offset up to 100% of cash management fees, or may be invested in short-term qualified investments. Borrowings under the line of credit are classified as current.

Operating Leases. We lease facilities from our principal stockholders and facilities and equipment from third parties under non-cancelable operating leases. On January 1, 2019, we adopted ASC 842, which replaces existing lease accounting rules with a requirement to establish a right-of-use (ROU) asset model. As a result of the adoption, we recorded a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for leases with terms longer than twelve months as of the date of transition. Refer to the Adoption of Recently Issued Accounting Standards section within Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements for more information.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues and expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources that is material to investors.

Contractual Obligations. The disclosures relating to our contractual obligations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 have not materially changed since the report was filed.

Factors Affecting Sources of Liquidity

Internally Generated Funds. The key factors affecting our internally generated funds are our ability to minimize costs and fully achieve our operating efficiencies, timely collection of our customer receivables, and management of our inventory levels.

Credit Facility. Our credit facility contains certain financial ratios and operational covenants and other restrictions (including restrictions on additional debt, guarantees, and other distributions, investments, and liens) with which we and all of our subsidiaries must comply. Our credit facility does not include restrictions on future dividend payments. Any failure to comply with the covenants and other restrictions would constitute a default and could prevent us from borrowing additional funds under this line of credit. This credit facility contains two financial covenants:

Our funded debt ratio (defined as the average outstanding advances under the line for the quarter, divided by our consolidated Adjusted EBITDA—earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and special charges—for the trailing four quarters) must not be more than 2.0 to 1.0. Our outstanding borrowings under the credit facility during six months ended June 30, 2019 were zero, and accordingly, the funded debt ratio did not limit potential borrowings as of June 30, 2019. Future decreases in our consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, could limit our potential borrowings under the credit facility.

Our minimum consolidated net worth (defined as our consolidated total assets less our consolidated total liabilities) must be at least $346.7 million, plus 50% of consolidated net income for each quarter, beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2016 (loss quarters not counted). Such amount was calculated as $431.1 million at June 30, 2019, whereas our consolidated stockholders’ equity at that date was $560.2 million.

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Capital Markets. Our ability to raise additional funds in the capital market depends upon, among other things, general economic conditions, the condition of the information technology industry, our financial performance and stock price, and the state of the capital markets.

APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Our critical accounting policies have not materially changed from those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

RECENTLY ISSUED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Recently issued financial accounting standards are detailed in Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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PC CONNECTION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I―FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 3 - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

For a description of our market risks, see Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. No material changes have occurred in our market risks since December 31, 2018.

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PC CONNECTION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I―FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 4 - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2019. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives as described above. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2019 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A - Risk Factors

In addition to other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, which could materially affect our business, financial position, and results of operations. We did not identify any additional risks in the current period that are not included in our Annual Report. Risk factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by forward-looking statements include but are not limited to those discussed or identified in this document, in our public filings with the SEC, and those incorporated by reference in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to repurchases of our common stock during the quarter ended June 30, 2019.


ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)(2)	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1) (in thousands)
April 1 - April 30, 2019	—	$	—	—	$	26,098
May 1 - May 31, 2019	45,153	$	33.81	45,153	$	24,571
June 1 - June 30, 2019	20,756	$	32.78	20,756	$	23,891
Total	65,909	$	33.49	65,909

(1)

In December 2018, our Board of Directors announced a new share repurchase program of our common stock authorizing up to an additional $25 million in share repurchases to be added to our existing publicly-announced share repurchase programs. Prior to that, our Board had previously authorized the spending of up to $30.0 million in aggregate, under which the remaining authorized amount as of April 1, 2019 was approximately $1.0 million. Purchases may be made in open-market transactions, block transactions on or off an exchange, or in privately negotiated transactions.

(2)

We have repurchased approximately 2.3 million shares of our common stock for approximately $31 million pursuant to Board-approved programs.

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Item 6 - Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Description
31.1	*	Certification of the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	*	Certification of the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	*	Certification of the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	*	Certification of the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	**	XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH	**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL	**	XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF	**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	**	XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE	**	XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document.



*		Filed herewith.
**		Submitted electronically herewith.

Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, and (v) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SIGNATURES

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

PC CONNECTION, INC.


Date:	August 1, 2019	By:	/s/ TIMOTHY J. MCGRATH
			Timothy J. McGrath
			President and Chief Executive Officer (Duly Authorized Officer)

Date:	August 1, 2019	By:	/s/ THOMAS C. BAKER
			Thomas C. Baker
			Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)