PC CONNECTION INC - Quarter Report: 2020 March (Form 10-Q)

 

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 March 31, 2020

OR

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

For the transition period from                     to                    

Commission file number 0-23827

PC CONNECTION, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

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:

 

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.

 

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  April 27, 2020 was 26,107,451.

 

PC CONNECTION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

PC CONNECTION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS  

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)

 

 

PC CONNECTION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME  

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

PC CONNECTION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PC CONNECTION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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”) 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 the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s 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 months ended March 31, 2020 may not be indicative of the results expected for any succeeding quarter or the entire year ending December 31, 2020.

 

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.

 

Adoption of 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 Company has adopted this standard beginning January 1, 2020 for both interim and annual reporting periods. The Company performs an annual goodwill impairment assessment in the fourth quarter of each calendar year, and more frequently if events or circumstances occur that would indicate a potential decline in fair value. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s 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 Company adopted this new standard beginning January 1, 2020 for both interim and annual reporting periods. The impact of the adoption of this standard was limited to the Company’s trade receivables as it does not currently have any other financial instruments that would be affected by this standard. Customers are evaluated for their credit worthiness at the time of contract inception. Based on the results of the credit assessments, the Company will extend credit under its standard payment terms or may request alternative early payment actions. In addition, the Company analyzes its aged receivables for collectability at least quarterly, and if necessary, records a reserve against those receivable it determines may not be collectable. As such, the adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Financial Accounting Standards

 

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This guidance provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the U.S. GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate. This ASU is applied prospectively and is effective immediately through December 31, 2022. The Company’s secured credit facility agreement references LIBOR, which is expected to be discontinued as a result of reference rate reform. The Company expects to adopt the guidance during the allowable time period but does not believe the adoption will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

 

Note 2–Revenue

 

The Company disaggregates revenue from its arrangements with customers by type of products and services, as it believes 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 March 31, 2020 and 2019, along with the reportable segment for each category.

 

 

 

Contract Balances

 

The following table provides information about contract liabilities from arrangements with customers as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

 

Changes in the contract liability balances during the three months ended March 31, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

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:

 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, 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.

 

 

 

 

 

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Note 4—Leases

 

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 March 31, 2020 was $4,353 and a corresponding lease liability of $4,353 associated with related party leases.

 

As of March 31, 2020, there were no additional operating leases that have not yet commenced. Refer to the following table for quantitative information related to the Company’s leases:

 

 

As of March 31, 2020, future lease payments over the remaining term of capitalized operating leases were as follows:

 

 

As of March 31, 2020, the ROU asset had a balance of $15,776. The long-term lease liability was $12,551 and the short-term lease liability, which is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, was $4,062.

 

Note 5–Segment Information

 

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

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 months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 is shown below:

 

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 March 31, 2020 and 2019, total assets for the Headquarters/Other group are presented net of intercompany balance eliminations of $7,024 and $11,201, 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-by-segment basis.

Note 6–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, adverse 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, adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations, and/or cash flows.

 

Note 7–Bank Borrowings

 

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”) (0.99% at March 31, 2020), plus a spread based on our funded debt ratio, or in the absence of LIBOR, the prime rate (3.25% at March, 31 2020). 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 trailing twelve months 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 trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA could limit our potential borrowing capacity under the credit facility. We had no outstanding bank borrowings at March 31, 2020 or 2019, and accordingly, the entire $50,000 facility was available for borrowings under the credit facility. 

 

 

 

 

 

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, including the effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on our business, financial condition, and results of operations, 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, 2019. 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 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 be negatively impacted.

 

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.

 

EFFECTS OF COVID-19

 

In December 2019, a novel coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) was reported, and in January 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. On February 28, 2020, the WHO raised its assessment of the COVID-19 threat from high to very high at a global level due to the continued increase in the number of cases and affected countries. On March 11, 2020, the WHO characterized COVID-19 as a global pandemic.

 

National, state and local governments have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in a variety of ways, including declaring states of emergency, restricting people from gathering in groups or interacting within a certain physical distance (i.e., social distancing), and in certain cases, ordering businesses to close or limiting operations and instructing people to stay at home. Our company was deemed an essential business by local government authorities as we have worked diligently to supply technology solutions to federal and state government agencies, along with hospitals and other healthcare facilities across the country. We implemented remote work arrangements and restricted business travel in mid-March, but to date, these arrangements have not materially affected our ability to maintain our business operations, including the operation of financial reporting systems, internal controls over financial reporting, and disclosure controls and procedures. We have also evaluated the potential impact of the pandemic on the carrying values of our goodwill and intangible assets, and based on our assessment, did not identify any indications to suggest that an impairment may exist.

 

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in material adverse economic conditions that are impacting, and may continue to impact, our business and the businesses of our suppliers and customers. Although the extent and duration of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and operations and the business and operations of our customers remains uncertain, the continued spread of COVID-19 and the imposition of related public health measures and restrictions may materially adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused certain disruptions to our business and operations and could cause material disruptions to our business and operations in the future as a result of, among other things, quarantines, worker illness, worker absenteeism due to illness or other factors, social distancing measures and other travel, health-related, business or other restrictions. For similar reasons, the COVID-19 pandemic has also adversely impacted, and may continue to adversely impact, our suppliers and their manufacturers. Depending on the extent and duration of the previously-described effects on our business and the operations of our suppliers, our costs to obtain certain products could increase, our ability to obtain products or services from suppliers may be adversely impacted, our ability to service certain customers could be adversely impacted and, as a result, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

 

In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused, and may continue to cause, disruptions to the business and operations of our customers. Certain of our customers have been, and may in the future be, required to close down or operate at a lower capacity, which may adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. In our opinion, customers who operate within the hospitality, airline, and retail industries, and in particular those within our Business Solutions Segment, are likely to be most adversely affected. It is possible we could experience a decrease in orders as a result of the pandemic and there can be no assurances that any decrease in sales resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic will be offset by increased sales in the future. We may also experience delays in collecting amounts owed to us, and in some cases, may experience inabilities to collect altogether. As a result, we have increased our reserve against uncollectable amounts, which resulted in a significant increase in our operating expenses in the first quarter.

 

See the important information in Item 1A. Risk Factors below, under the caption “The continued spread of COVID-19 and the imposition of related health measures and restrictions may materially adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.”

 

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:

 

 

Net sales of $711.9 million for the first quarter of 2020 reflected an increase of $79.0 million compared to the first quarter of 2019, which was driven by growth in our Enterprise Solutions and Business Solutions segments. Our ability to meet the continued demand for the personal computer refresh, and to supply customers with the necessary technology to implement work-from-home strategies and assist on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic fight led to increased sales of mobility, desktop, and net/com products. We also saw significant increases in accessory products, which were driven by large project rollouts in the current period. Gross profit dollars increased year-over-year by $13.9 million due to higher invoice selling margins realized on advanced solution sales, increased sales of both hardware and software products, and changes in customer mix. SG&A expenses increased by $11.2 million, mostly due to higher personnel costs, and increased as a percentage of net sales. Operating income in the first quarter of 2020 increased year-over-year both in dollars and as a percentage of net sales by $3.2 million and 15 basis points, respectively, primarily as a result of increased gross profit margins, which grew by 19 basis points over the period.