PC CONNECTION INC - Quarter Report: 2023 September (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 September 30, 2023

☐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, $0.01 par value	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 the 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 October 25, 2023 was 26,271,521.

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PC CONNECTION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

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	PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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ITEM 1.	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets–September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022	1

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income–Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022	2

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income–Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022	3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity–Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022	4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows–Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022	5

	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6

ITEM 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	15

ITEM 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	28

ITEM 4.	Controls and Procedures	29




	PART II OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.	Legal Proceedings	30

ITEM 1A.	Risk Factors	30

ITEM 5.	Other Information	30

ITEM 6.	Exhibits	31

SIGNATURES		32

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PC CONNECTION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)


	September 30,		December 31,
	2023		2022
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	240,509	$	122,930
Short-term investments		48,894		—
Accounts receivable, net		587,597		610,280
Inventories, net		142,243		208,682
Income taxes receivable		7,388		—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		14,068		11,900
Total current assets		1,040,699		953,792
Property and equipment, net		57,638		59,171
Right-of-use assets		4,934		7,558
Goodwill		73,602		73,602
Intangibles, net		3,733		4,648
Other assets		821		1,055
Total Assets	$	1,181,427	$	1,099,826
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	264,502	$	232,638
Accrued payroll		26,363		24,071
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		49,098		53,808
Total current liabilities		339,963		310,517
Deferred income taxes		18,011		17,970
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		3,638		4,994
Other liabilities		654		170
Total Liabilities		362,266		333,651
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common Stock		292		291
Additional paid-in capital		130,875		125,784
Retained earnings		739,223		686,037
Accumulated other comprehensive income		154		—
Treasury stock, at cost		(51,383)		(45,937)
Total Stockholders’ Equity		819,161		766,175
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	1,181,427	$	1,099,826

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				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net sales	$	693,086	$	775,692	$	2,154,178	$	2,392,545
Cost of sales		561,198		639,066		1,772,217		1,990,712
Gross profit		131,888		136,626		381,961		401,833
Selling, general and administrative expenses		99,822		104,887		304,064		305,189
Restructuring and other charges		44		—		2,687		—
Income from operations		32,022		31,739		75,210		96,644
Other income, net		2,688		308		5,848		319
Income before taxes		34,710		32,047		81,058		96,963
Income tax provision		(9,112)		(8,841)		(21,565)		(26,567)
Net income	$	25,598	$	23,206	$	59,493	$	70,396

Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.97	$	0.88	$	2.26	$	2.68
Diluted	$	0.97	$	0.88	$	2.25	$	2.66

Shares used in computation of earnings per common share:
Basic		26,262		26,279		26,281		26,267
Diluted		26,434		26,455		26,406		26,432

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PC CONNECTION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net income	$	25,598	$	23,206	$	59,493	$	70,396
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investments, net of tax of $(41)		154		—		154		—
Comprehensive income	$	25,752	$	23,206	$	59,647	$	70,396

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)


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Common Stock			Additional		Retained		Accumulated Other		Treasury Shares
	Shares	Amount		Paid-In Capital		Earnings		Comprehensive Income		Shares	Amount		Total
Balance - June 30, 2023	29,158	$	291	$	129,486	$	715,726	$	—	(2,902)	$	(51,383)	$	794,120
Stock-based compensation expense	—		—		1,789		—		—	—		—		1,789
Restricted stock units vested	16		1		(1)		—		—	—		—		—
Shares withheld for taxes paid on stock awards	—		—		(399)		—		—	—		—		(399)
Dividend declaration ($0.08 per share)	—		—		—		(2,101)		—	—		—		(2,101)
Net income	—		—		—		25,598		—	—		—		25,598
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—		—		—		—		154	—		—		154
Balance - September 30, 2023	29,174	$	292	$	130,875	$	739,223	$	154	(2,902)	$	(51,383)	$	819,161

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Common Stock			Additional		Retained		Accumulated Other		Treasury Shares
	Shares	Amount		Paid-In Capital		Earnings		Comprehensive Income		Shares	Amount		Total
Balance - December 31, 2022	29,123	$	291	$	125,784	$	686,037	$	—	(2,773)	$	(45,937)	$	766,175
Stock-based compensation expense	—		—		5,425		—		—	—		—		5,425
Restricted stock units vested	38		1		(1)		—		—	—		—		—
Shares withheld for taxes paid on stock awards	—		—		(870)		—		—	—		—		(870)
Repurchase of common stock for treasury	—		—		—		—		—	(129)		(5,446)		(5,446)
Issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan	13		—		537		—		—	—		—		537
Dividend declaration ($0.08 per share)	—		—		—		(6,307)		—	—		—		(6,307)
Net income	—		—		—		59,493		—	—		—		59,493
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—		—		—		—		154	—		—		154
Balance - September 30, 2023	29,174	$	292	$	130,875	$	739,223	$	154	(2,902)	$	(51,383)	$	819,161


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
	Common Stock			Additional		Retained		Treasury Shares
	Shares	Amount		Paid-In Capital		Earnings		Shares	Amount		Total
Balance - June 30, 2022	29,045	$	290	$	124,690	$	652,956	(2,773)	$	(45,937)	$	731,999
Stock-based compensation expense	—		—		1,282		—	—		—		1,282
Restricted stock units vested	16		1		(1)		—	—		—		—
Shares withheld for taxes paid on stock awards	—		—		(380)		—	—		—		(380)
Net income	—		—		—		23,206	—		—		23,206
Balance - September 30, 2022	29,061	$	291	$	125,591	$	676,162	(2,773)	$	(45,937)	$	756,107

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
	Common Stock			Additional		Retained		Treasury Shares
	Shares	Amount		Paid-In Capital		Earnings		Shares	Amount		Total
Balance - December 31, 2021	29,025	$	290	$	122,354	$	605,766	(2,773)	$	(45,937)	$	682,473
Stock-based compensation expense	—		—		4,072		—	—		—		4,072
Restricted stock units vested	36		1		(1)		—	—		—		—
Shares withheld for taxes paid on stock awards	—		—		(834)		—	—		—		(834)
Net income	—		—		—		70,396	—		—		70,396
Balance - September 30, 2022	29,061	$	291	$	125,591	$	676,162	(2,773)	$	(45,937)	$	756,107

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)


	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2023		2022
Cash Flows provided by Operating Activities:
Net income	$	59,493	$	70,396
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		9,456		9,000
Adjustments to credit losses reserve		1,814		2,658
Stock-based compensation expense		5,425		4,072
Loss on disposal of fixed assets		563		16
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		20,869		(41,782)
Inventories		66,439		(6,761)
Prepaid expenses, income tax receivable, and other current assets		(9,556)		(79)
Other non-current assets		234		5
Accounts payable		31,648		(23,268)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		(720)		1,432
Net cash provided by operating activities		185,665		15,689
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities:
Purchases of short-term investments		(48,699)		—
Purchases of property and equipment		(7,355)		(6,975)
Net cash used in investing activities		(56,054)		(6,975)
Cash Flows used in Financing Activities:
Proceeds from short-term borrowings		70,877		36,463
Repayment of short-term borrowings		(70,877)		(36,463)
Purchase of common stock for treasury shares		(5,392)		—
Dividend payments		(6,307)		—
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan		537		—
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld		(870)		(834)
Net cash used in financing activities		(12,032)		(834)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents		117,579		7,880
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		122,930		108,310
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	240,509	$	116,190

Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Accrued purchases of property and equipment	$	408	$	362
Accrued excise tax on treasury purchases	$	54	$	—
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Income taxes paid	$	34,251	$	30,759
Interest paid	$	19	$	4

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, or the Company, have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, regarding interim financial reporting and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or U.S. GAAP. 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, 2022, filed with the SEC. The accompanying unaudited 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 for the year ended December 31, 2022.

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 nine months ended September 30, 2023 may not be indicative of the results expected for any succeeding quarter or the entire year ending December 31, 2023.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts and disclosures of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts and disclosures of revenue and expenses during the period. Management bases its estimates and judgments on the information available at the time and various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. By nature, estimates are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid short-term investments with original maturities of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. The carrying value of the Company’s cash equivalents approximates fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

Investments

At the time of purchase, the Company determines the appropriate classification of investments based upon its intent with regard to such investments. All of the Company’s investments are classified as available-for-sale. The Company classifies investments as short-term when their remaining contractual maturities are one year or less from the balance sheet date, and as long-term when the investment has a remaining contractual maturity of more than one year from the balance sheet date. The Company records investments at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.

Treasury Stock, at Cost

The total repurchases for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 were recorded as treasury stock of $5,446. Such cost reflects the applicable one percent excise tax imposed by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 on the net value of certain stock repurchases made after December 31, 2022.

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Restructuring and Other Charges

The restructuring and other charges recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 were primarily related to an involuntary reduction in our headquarter workforce and included cash severance and other related termination benefits. These costs will be paid within a year of termination and any unpaid balances are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2023. The Company is currently evaluating additional restructuring activities for the fourth quarter of 2023 and beyond.

Restructuring and other charges are presented separately from selling, general and administrative expenses. Costs incurred were as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Employee separations	$	17	$	—	$	2,416	$	—
Other charges		27		—		271		—
Total restructuring and other charges	$	44	$	—	$	2,687	$	—

Included in accrued expenses and other liabilities as of September 30, 2023 was $772 related to unpaid termination benefits.

Recently Issued Financial Accounting Standards

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (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, or LIBOR, and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate. This ASU is applied prospectively and becomes effective immediately upon the transition from LIBOR. The Company’s secured credit facility agreement references LIBOR, which is expected to be discontinued as a result of reference rate reform. The amendments are effective as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022; however, ASU 2022-06, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848 has extended the effective date through December 31, 2024. The Company adopted this standard in the second quarter of 2023. The adoption of this ASU along with the related expedients did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed 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 September 30, 2023 and 2022, along with the segment for each category (in thousands).


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Business Solutions		Enterprise Solutions		Public Sector Solutions		Total
Notebooks/Mobility	$	82,777	$	91,643	$	46,898	$	221,318
Desktops		17,695		32,822		16,281		66,798
Software		34,863		29,158		13,287		77,308
Servers/Storage		25,863		13,153		11,307		50,323
Net/Com Products		38,672		25,699		17,964		82,335
Displays and Sound		24,299		26,175		20,367		70,841
Accessories		26,335		32,501		12,590		71,426
Other Hardware/Services		18,517		25,415		8,805		52,737
Total net sales	$	269,021	$	276,566	$	147,499	$	693,086

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	Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
	Business Solutions		Enterprise Solutions		Public Sector Solutions		Total
Notebooks/Mobility	$	120,689	$	95,017	$	60,960	$	276,666
Desktops		21,151		37,045		13,113		71,309
Software		36,965		36,996		12,186		86,147
Servers/Storage		27,016		15,857		12,213		55,086
Net/Com Products		27,732		19,625		8,189		55,546
Displays and Sound		28,377		30,011		20,633		79,021
Accessories		33,007		46,051		17,808		96,866
Other Hardware/Services		20,879		24,908		9,264		55,051
Total net sales	$	315,816	$	305,510	$	154,366	$	775,692

The following tables represent a disaggregation of revenue from arrangements with customers for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, along with the segment for each category (in thousands).


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Business Solutions		Enterprise Solutions		Public Sector Solutions		Total
Notebooks/Mobility	$	265,777	$	293,551	$	172,903	$	732,231
Desktops		55,468		96,536		48,669		200,673
Software		103,267		85,953		36,263		225,483
Servers/Storage		72,759		44,365		33,253		150,377
Net/Com Products		95,560		74,958		53,517		224,035
Displays and Sound		70,766		80,217		50,354		201,337
Accessories		81,576		121,190		42,551		245,317
Other Hardware/Services		57,989		80,892		35,844		174,725
Total net sales	$	803,162	$	877,662	$	473,354	$	2,154,178


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
	Business Solutions		Enterprise Solutions		Public Sector Solutions		Total
Notebooks/Mobility	$	374,298	$	333,764	$	185,021	$	893,083
Desktops		68,459		134,541		44,368		247,368
Software		111,440		79,578		27,963		218,981
Servers/Storage		78,878		43,085		31,441		153,404
Net/Com Products		74,789		66,060		22,856		163,705
Displays and Sound		92,170		104,822		53,263		250,255
Accessories		100,904		151,786		46,423		299,113
Other Hardware/Services		63,672		76,225		26,739		166,636
Total net sales	$	964,610	$	989,861	$	438,074	$	2,392,545

Contract Balances

The following table provides information about contract liabilities from arrangements with customers as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands).


	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Contract liabilities, which are included in "Accrued expenses and other liabilities"	$	3,826	$	4,266

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Changes in the contract liability balances during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 are as follows (in thousands):


	2023
Balance at December 31, 2022	$	4,266
Cash received in advance and not recognized as revenue		15,207
Amounts recognized as revenue as performance obligations satisfied		(15,647)
Balance at September 30, 2023	$	3,826

	2022
Balance at December 31, 2021	$	8,628
Cash received in advance and not recognized as revenue		18,943
Amounts recognized as revenue as performance obligations satisfied		(22,544)
Balance at September 30, 2022	$	5,027

Note 3–Fair Value Measurements

Cash equivalents and short-term investments consist of the following (in thousands):


	September 30, 2023
	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	167,852	$	—	$	—	$	167,852
U.S. Government treasury securities		49,368		—		—		49,368
Short-term investments:
U.S. Government treasury securities		48,699		195		—		48,894
Total	$	265,919	$	195	$	—	$	266,114

	December 31, 2022
	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	96,386	$	—	$	—	$	96,386
Total	$	96,386	$	—	$	—	$	96,386

Investments with maturities of 90 days or less from the date of purchase are classified as cash equivalents; investments with maturities of greater than 90 days from the date of purchase but less than one year are generally classified as short-term investments; and investments with maturities of one year or greater from the date of purchase are generally classified as long-term investments. All short-term investments had stated maturity dates of less than one year. The Company has recorded the securities at fair value in its condensed consolidated balance sheets and unrealized gains and losses are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. The amount of realized gains and losses reclassified into earnings and the related adjustments to deferred taxes are based on the specific identification of the securities sold or securities that reached maturity date.

Fair Value

The Company measures certain financial assets at fair value. Fair value is determined based upon the exit price that would be received to sell an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants, as determined by either the principal market or the most advantageous market. Inputs used in the valuation techniques are classified based on a three-level hierarchy, as follows:

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Level 1 inputs: Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;

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Level 2 inputs: Observable inputs other than those described as Level 1; and

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Level 3 inputs: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activities and are based on significant assumptions and estimates.

As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the fair value of the Company’s investments were all measured using level 1 inputs.

Note 4–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 (in thousands, except per share data):


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Numerator:
Net income	$	25,598	$	23,206	$	59,493	$	70,396
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share		26,262		26,279		26,281		26,267
Dilutive effect of employee stock awards		172		176		125		165
Denominator for diluted earnings per share		26,434		26,455		26,406		26,432
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.97	$	0.88	$	2.26	$	2.68
Diluted	$	0.97	$	0.88	$	2.25	$	2.66

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company 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 5–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, or ROU, asset as of September 30, 2023 was $209 and a corresponding lease liability of $209 associated with related party leases.

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As of September 30, 2023, 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 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (dollars in thousands):


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2023						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Related Parties		Others		Total		Related Parties		Others		Total
Lease Cost
Capitalized operating lease cost	$	313	$	500	$	813	$	940	$	1,799	$	2,739
Short-term lease cost		107		161		268		321		297		618
Total lease cost	$	420	$	661	$	1,081	$	1,261	$	2,096	$	3,357

Other Information
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities and capitalized operating leases:
Operating cash flows	$	313	$	542	$	855	$	940	$	1,787	$	2,727

Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years):
Capitalized operating leases								0.17		3.15		3.04

Weighted-average discount rate:
Capitalized operating leases								3.92%		4.07%		4.05%

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2022						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
	Related Parties		Others		Total		Related Parties		Others		Total
Lease Cost
Capitalized operating lease cost	$	313	$	693	$	1,006	$	940	$	2,112	$	3,052
Short-term lease cost		107		58		165		321		100		421
Total lease cost	$	420	$	751	$	1,171	$	1,261	$	2,212	$	3,473

Other Information
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities and capitalized operating leases:
Operating cash flows	$	313	$	713	$	1,026	$	940	$	2,147	$	3,087

Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years):
Capitalized operating leases								1.17		4.26		3.78

Weighted-average discount rate:
Capitalized operating leases								3.92%		4.03%		4.02%

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As of September 30, 2023, future lease payments over the remaining term of capitalized operating leases were as follows (in thousands):


For the Years Ended December 31,		Related Parties		Others		Total
2023, excluding the nine months ended September 30, 2023	$	315	$	373	$	688
2024		163		1,723		1,886
2025		163		1,650		1,813
2026		163		957		1,120
2027		1		236		237
Thereafter		—		161		161
	$	805	$	5,100	$	5,905

Imputed interest						(355)
Lease liability balance at September 30, 2023					$	5,550

As of September 30, 2023, the ROU asset had a balance of $4,934. The long-term lease liability was $3,638 and the short-term lease liability, which is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, was $1,912. As of September 30, 2022, the ROU asset had a balance of $8,495. The long-term lease liability was $5,620 and the short-term lease liability, which is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, was $3,471.

Note 6–Segment Information

The internal reporting structure used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker, or CODM, to assess performance and allocate resources determines the basis for the Company’s operating segments. The Company’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer, and he evaluates operations and allocates resources based on a measure of operating income.

The Company’s operations are organized under three segments—the Business Solutions segment, which serves primarily small- to 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 government and educational institutions. In addition, the Headquarters/Other group provides services in areas such as finance, human resources, information technology, or IT, 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. The Company reports 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.

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Net sales presented below exclude inter-segment product revenues. Segment information applicable to the Company’s operating segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 is shown below (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net sales:
Business Solutions	$	269,021	$	315,816	$	803,162	$	964,610
Enterprise Solutions		276,566		305,510		877,662		989,861
Public Sector Solutions		147,499		154,366		473,354		438,074
Total net sales	$	693,086	$	775,692	$	2,154,178	$	2,392,545
Operating income (loss):
Business Solutions	$	21,040	$	19,278	$	56,424	$	62,230
Enterprise Solutions		11,230		12,401		25,263		42,103
Public Sector Solutions		4,117		4,211		5,796		4,156
Headquarters/Other		(4,365)		(4,151)		(12,273)		(11,845)
Total operating income		32,022		31,739		75,210		96,644
Other income, net		2,688		308		5,848		319
Income before taxes	$	34,710	$	32,047	$	81,058	$	96,963
Selected operating expense:
Depreciation and amortization:
Business Solutions	$	156	$	167	$	473	$	502
Enterprise Solutions		391		482		1,238		1,517
Public Sector Solutions		22		20		61		59
Headquarters/Other		2,720		2,351		7,684		6,922
Total depreciation and amortization	$	3,289	$	3,020	$	9,456	$	9,000
Total assets:
Business Solutions					$	481,483	$	451,872
Enterprise Solutions						676,694		647,592
Public Sector Solutions						110,919		113,820
Headquarters/Other						(87,669)		(79,159)
Total assets					$	1,181,427	$	1,134,125

The assets of the Company’s 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 and cash equivalents, inventories, property and equipment, ROU assets, and intercompany balance, net. As of September 30, 2023 and 2022, total assets for the Headquarters/Other group were presented net of intercompany balance eliminations of $58,864 and $62,154, respectively. The Company’s capital expenditures consist largely of IT hardware and software purchased to maintain or upgrade its management information systems. These information systems serve all of the Company’s segments, to varying degrees, and accordingly, the CODM does not evaluate capital expenditures on a segment-by-segment basis.

Note 7–Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims, which have arisen during the ordinary course of business. The outcomes of such matters are not expected to have a material, adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and/or cash flows.

The Company is 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, but such outcomes are not expected to have a material, adverse impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and/or cash flows.

Note 8–Bank Borrowings

The Company has a $50,000 credit facility collateralized by its account receivables that expires March 31, 2025. This facility can be increased, at the Company’s option, to $80,000 for permitted acquisitions or other uses authorized by

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the lender on substantially the same terms. Amounts outstanding under this facility bear interest at the daily Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index, or BSBY Rate, plus a spread based on the Company’s funded debt ratio, or in the absence of BSBY Rate, the prime rate (8.50% at September 30, 2023). 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 for a given quarter to consolidated trailing twelve months Adjusted Earnings Before Interest Expense, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization, and Special Charges, or Adjusted EBITDA. The maximum allowable funded debt ratio under the agreement is 2.0 to 1.0. Decreases in the Company’s consolidated trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA could limit its potential borrowing capacity under the credit facility. As of September 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants contained in the agreement governing the credit facility.

Cash receipts are automatically applied against any outstanding borrowings. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company borrowed incremental amounts that were each repaid in full. These borrowings for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 totaled $70,877; however, at no time were the outstanding borrowings greater than the $50,000 limit under the credit facility. The Company had no outstanding borrowings under the credit facility as of September 30, 2023 or 2022, and accordingly, the entire $50,000 credit facility was available for borrowings on such date.

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

CAUTIONARY NOTE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance and may include statements concerning, among other things, financial results, business plans (including statements regarding new products and services we may offer and future expenditures, costs and investments), future liabilities, impairments, competition, and the impact of current macroeconomic conditions on our businesses and results of operations. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “may,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, plans or intentions. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions as of the date of this report. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from expectations or results projected or implied by forward-looking statements.

Such differences may result from actions taken by us, including expense reduction or strategic initiatives (including reductions in force, capital investments and new or expanded product offerings or services), our execution of our business plans (including our inventory management, our cost structure and our management and other personnel decisions) or other business decisions, as well as from developments beyond our control, including

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substantial competition reducing our market share;

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significant price competition reducing our profit margins;

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the loss of any of our major vendors adversely affecting the number of type of products we may offer;

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virtualization of information technology, or IT, resources and applications, including networks, servers, applications, and data storage disrupting or altering our traditional distribution models;

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service interruptions at third-party shippers negatively impacting our ability to deliver the products we offer to our customers;

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increases in shipping and postage costs reducing our margins and adversely affecting our results of operations;

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loss of key persons or the inability to attract, train and retain qualified personnel adversely affecting our ability to operate our business;

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cyberattacks or the failure to safeguard personal information and our IT systems resulting in liability and harm to our reputation; and

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the rate of innovations in the hardware, software and services we offer as well as macroeconomic factors facing the global economy, including disruptions in the capital markets, economic sanctions and economic slowdowns or recessions, rising inflation and changing interest rates have impacted and are expected to continue to impact the level of investment our customers are willing to make in IT products.

Additional factors include those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, including under the captions “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and “Business,” in our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, including under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and in our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances. You should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Unless required by law, we assume no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated, to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the statements are made.

Unless the context otherwise requires, we use the terms “Connection”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, and “our” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to refer to PC Connection, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

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OVERVIEW

We are a Fortune 1000 Global Solutions Provider that simplifies the IT customer experience, guiding the connection between people and technology. Our dedicated account managers partner with customers to design, deploy, and support cutting-edge IT environments using the latest hardware, software, and services. We provide a wide range of IT solutions, from the desktop to the cloud—including computer systems, data center solutions, software and peripheral equipment, networking communications, and other products and accessories that we purchase from manufacturers, distributors, and other suppliers. Our Technology Solutions Group, or TSG, and state-of-the-art Technology Integration and Distribution Center with ISO 9001:2015 certified technical configuration lab offer end-to-end services related to the design, configuration, and implementation of IT solutions. Our team also provides a comprehensive portfolio of managed services and professional services. These services are performed by our personnel and by third-party providers. Our GlobalServe offering ensures worldwide coverage for our multinational customers, delivering global procurement solutions through our network of in-country suppliers in over 150 countries.

The “Connection®” brand includes Connection Business Solutions, Connection Enterprise Solutions, and Connection Public Sector Solutions, which provide IT solutions and services to small- to medium-sized businesses, enterprise, and public sector markets.

Financial results for each of our segments are included in the financial statements attached hereto. 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 offer a broad selection of over 460,000 products at competitive prices, including products from vendors like Apple, Cisco Systems, Dell, Dell-EMC, Hewlett-Packard Inc., Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, Lenovo, Microsoft, and VMware, and we partner with more than 2,500 suppliers. We are able to leverage our state-of-the art logistic capabilities to rapidly ship product to customers.

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, sold or 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 and, in some case successfully, eliminate our role. We believe that the success of these direct sales efforts by manufacturers will depend on their ability to meet our customers’ ongoing demands and provide solutions to meet their needs. We believe more of our customers are seeking out comprehensive and integrated IT solutions, rather than the ability to acquire specific IT products on a one-off basis. Our advantage is our ability to be product-neutral and provide a broader combination of products, services, and advice tailored to customers’ individual 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 TSG, 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 gross margin improvements in this competitive environment.

The primary challenges we continue to face in effectively managing our business are (1) increasing our product and service 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 investments in our IT systems and solution selling personnel, especially in relation to changing revenue levels.

To support future growth, we are investing in 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 additional 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 and economic 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

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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 (dollars in millions):


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
Net sales	$	693.1		$	775.7		$	2,154.2		$	2,392.5
Gross margin		19.0	%		17.6	%		17.7	%		16.8	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		14.4	%		13.5	%		14.1	%		12.8	%
Income from operations		4.6	%		4.1	%		3.5	%		4.0	%

Net sales of $693.1 million for the third quarter of 2023 reflected a decrease of $82.6 million, or 10.6% compared to the third quarter of 2022. The decrease was primarily driven by decreases in sales of notebooks/mobility, accessories, software, displays and sound, servers/storage, and desktops of $55.3 million, $25.4 million, $8.8 million, $8.2 million, $4.8 million, and $4.5 million, respectively, as shown in the table in Note 2 “Revenue” in the Notes to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in sales of net/com products of $26.8 million. Gross profit for the third quarter of 2023 decreased year-over-year by $4.7 million, or 3.5%, to $131.9 million as illustrated in the table and discussion beginning on page 19 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Gross margin increased to 19.0% from 17.6% a year ago. The increase in gross margin was primarily driven by increased net sales of higher margin products, such as software and net/com products, relative to lower margin products, such as notebooks/mobility and desktops. SG&A expenses decreased year-over-year by $5.1 million, or 4.8%, to $99.8 million. The decrease in SG&A expenses was primarily driven by decreases in personnel costs, professional fees, and advertising of $2.9 million, $1.1 million, and $0.8 million, respectively. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales increased to 14.4% compared to 13.5% a year ago. The increase in SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales is primarily due to the decrease in net sales, as discussed above. Operating income for the third quarter of 2023 increased year-over-year both in dollars and as a percentage of net sales by $0.3 million and 50 basis points, respectively, primarily as a result of the decrease in SG&A expenses discussed above.

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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 September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Operating Segment
Enterprise Solutions	40	%	39	%	41	%	42	%
Business Solutions	39		41		37		40
Public Sector Solutions	21		20		22		18
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%

Product Mix
Notebooks/Mobility	32	%	36	%	34	%	37	%
Desktops	10		9		9		10
Software	11		11		11		9
Servers/Storage	7		7		7		7
Net/Com Products	12		7		11		7
Displays and Sound	10		10		9		10
Accessories	10		13		11		13
Other Hardware/Services	8		7		8		7
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%

Gross Profit Margin

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


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Operating Segment
Enterprise Solutions	16.0	%	15.8	%	14.7	%	14.9	%
Business Solutions	23.3		20.0		22.9		19.8
Public Sector Solutions	16.9		16.3		14.5		14.4
Total Company	19.0	%	17.6	%	17.7	%	16.8	%

Operating Expenses

The following table reflects our SG&A expenses for the periods indicated (dollars in millions):


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
Personnel costs	$	77.5		$	80.4		$	233.5		$	231.3
Advertising		4.6			5.4			16.5			15.6
Service contracts/subscriptions		5.1			4.7			15.5			14.5
Professional fees		2.6			3.7			9.3			11.5
Depreciation and amortization		3.3			3.0			9.5			9.0
Facilities operations		2.0			2.3			6.2			6.6
Credit card fees		2.1			2.0			5.3			5.4
Other		2.6			3.4			8.3			11.3
Total SG&A expense	$	99.8		$	104.9		$	304.1		$	305.2
As a percentage of net sales		14.4	%		13.5	%		14.1	%		12.8	%

Restructuring and Other Charges

In the first nine months of 2023, we undertook actions to lower our cost structure. In connection with these initiatives, we incurred restructuring and other charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 of less

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than $0.1 million and $2.7 million, respectively. These restructuring charges were primarily related to an involuntary reduction in our headquarter workforce and included cash severance and other related termination benefits. These costs will be paid within a year of termination and any unpaid balances are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities as of September 30, 2023. There were no restructuring and other charges recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating additional restructuring activities for the fourth quarter of 2023 and beyond.

Year-Over-Year Comparisons

In this section and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q we refer to changes in year-over-year results. Unless context otherwise requires, such references refer to changes between the three months ended September 30, 2023 and the three months ended September 30, 2022; and changes between the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

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


	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2023				2022
			% of				% of		$		%
	Amount		Net Sales		Amount		Net Sales		Change		Change
Net Sales:
Enterprise Solutions	$	276.6	39.9	%	$	305.5	39.4	%	$	(28.9)	(9.5)	%
Business Solutions		269.0	38.8			315.8	40.7			(46.8)	(14.8)
Public Sector Solutions		147.5	21.3			154.4	19.9			(6.9)	(4.4)
Total	$	693.1	100.0	%	$	775.7	100.0	%	$	(82.6)	(10.6)	%
Gross Profit:
Enterprise Solutions	$	44.2	16.0	%	$	48.2	15.8	%	$	(4.0)	(8.3)	%
Business Solutions		62.7	23.3			63.3	20.0			(0.6)	(1.0)
Public Sector Solutions		25.0	16.9			25.1	16.3			(0.1)	(0.5)
Total	$	131.9	19.0	%	$	136.6	17.6	%	$	(4.7)	(3.5)	%

Net sales decreased for the third quarter of 2023 compared to the third quarter of 2022, as explained by the year-over-year changes discussed below:

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Net sales of $276.6 million for the Enterprise Solutions segment reflect a decrease of $28.9 million, or 9.5%. The decrease in net sales is primarily due to decreases in net sales of accessories, software, desktops, displays and sound, notebooks/mobility, and servers/storage of $13.6 million, $7.8 million, $4.2 million, $3.8 million, $3.4 million, and $2.7 million, respectively. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in net sales of net/com products of $6.1 million.

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Net sales of $269.0 million for the Business Solutions segment reflect a decrease of $46.8 million, or 14.8%. The decrease in net sales is primarily due to decreases in net sales of notebooks/mobility, accessories, displays and sound, desktops, other hardware/services, and software of $37.9 million, $6.7 million, $4.1 million, $3.5 million, $2.4 million, and $2.1 million, respectively. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in net sales of net/com products of $10.9 million.

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Net sales of $147.5 million for the Public Sector Solutions segment reflect a decrease of $6.9 million, or 4.4%. Sales to state and local government and educational institutions decreased by $9.2 million, or 7.0%, compared to the prior year quarter, while sales to the federal government increased by $2.3 million, or 9.5%. The decrease in net sales is primarily due to decreases in net sales of notebooks/mobility and accessories of $14.1 million and $5.2 million, respectively, partially offset by increases in net sales of net/com products and desktops of $9.8 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

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Gross profit for the third quarter of 2023 decreased year-over-year, while gross margin for the third quarter of 2023 increased year-over-year, as explained by the year-over-year changes discussed below:

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Gross profit for the Enterprise Solutions segment decreased primarily due to the decrease in net sales as discussed in the preceding paragraph. Gross margin increased by 20 basis points primarily due to an increase in the amount of software sales recognized on a net basis.

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Gross profit for the Business Solutions segment remained substantially the same year-over-year. Gross margin increased by 330 basis points primarily due to a shift in product mix to higher-margin sales of software, net/com products, and services within other hardware/services as shown in the table in Note 2 “Revenue” in the Notes to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the product mix table on page 18 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The increase is also attributable to an increase in the amount of software sales recognized on a net basis.

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Gross profit for the Public Sector Solutions segment remained substantially the same year-over-year. Gross margin increased by 60 basis points primarily due to a shift in product mix to higher-margin sales of net/com products, software, servers within servers/storage, and services within other hardware/services as shown in the table in Note 2 “Revenue” in the Notes to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the product mix table on page 18 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2023 decreased in dollars but increased as a percentage of net sales compared to the third quarter of 2022. 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):


	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2023				2022
			% of				% of
			Segment Net				Segment Net		$		%
	Amount		Sales		Amount		Sales		Change		Change
Enterprise Solutions	$	33.0	11.9	%	$	35.9	11.7	%	$	(2.9)	(7.9)	%
Business Solutions		41.6	15.5			44.0	13.9			(2.4)	(5.4)
Public Sector Solutions		20.9	14.1			20.9	13.5			—	—
Headquarters/Other, unallocated		4.3				4.1				0.2	4.1
Total	$	99.8	14.4	%	$	104.9	13.5	%	$	(5.1)	(4.8)	%

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SG&A expenses for the Enterprise Solutions segment decreased year-over-year in dollars but increased as a percentage of net sales. The year-over-year change in SG&A dollars was primarily attributable to decreases in personnel costs and use of shared Headquarter services of $1.8 million and $1.1 million, respectively. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales were 11.9% for the Enterprise Solutions segment for the third quarter of 2023, which reflects an increase of 20 basis points and is primarily due to the decrease in net sales, as discussed above.

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SG&A expenses for the Business Solutions segment decreased year-over-year in dollars but increased as a percentage of net sales. The year-over-year change in SG&A dollars was primarily driven by decreases in use of shared Headquarter services and advertising costs of $1.4 million and $0.9, respectively. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales were 15.5% for the Business Solutions segment for the third quarter of 2023, which reflects an increase of 160 basis points and is primarily due to the decrease in net sales, as discussed above.

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SG&A expenses for the Public Sector Solutions segment remained substantially the same year-over-year in dollars but increased as a percentage of net sales. The year-over-year change in SG&A dollars was primarily driven by a $0.7 million decrease in use of shared Headquarter services, partially offset by a $0.6 million increase in personnel costs related to investments in resources to strengthen our sales organization. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales were 14.1% for the Public Sector Solutions segment for the third quarter of 2023, which reflects an increase of 60 basis points and is primarily due to the decrease in net sales, as discussed above.

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SG&A expenses for the Headquarters/Other group increased year-over-year by $0.2 million primarily due to increases in unallocated Headquarter overhead costs and service contracts/subscriptions of $3.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively. These increases were partially offset by decreases in personnel costs and professional fees of $2.2 million, and $1.0 million, respectively. The Headquarters/Other group provides services to the three segments in areas such as finance, distribution center, 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 allocation usage of the underlying services.

Restructuring and other charges for the third quarter of 2023 were less than $0.1 million, which were primarily related to an involuntary reduction in our headquarter workforce and included cash severance and other related termination benefits. There were no such charges incurred for the third quarter of 2022.

Income from operations for the third quarter of 2023 increased to $32.0 million, compared to $31.7 million for the third quarter of 2022, primarily due to a decrease in SG&A expenses. Income from operations as a percentage of net sales was 4.6% for the third quarter of 2023, compared to 4.1% for the prior year quarter, primarily due to a 4.8% decrease in SG&A expenses.

Other income, net for the third quarter of 2023 increased to $2.7 million, compared to $0.3 million for the third quarter of 2022, primarily due to an increase in interest income resulting from higher cash balances and interest rates.

Income taxes. Our provision for income taxes for the third quarter of 2023 was $9.1 million, compared to $8.8 million for the third quarter of 2022, primarily due to the increase in other income, net. Our effective tax rate was 26.3% for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared to 27.6% for the quarter ended September 30, 2022.

Net income for the third quarter of 2023 increased to $25.6 million, compared to $23.2 million for the third quarter of 2022, primarily due to the $2.4 million increase in other income, net.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

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


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023				2022
			% of				% of		$		%
	Amount		Net Sales		Amount		Net Sales		Change		Change
Net Sales:
Enterprise Solutions	$	877.7	40.7	%	$	989.8	41.4	%	$	(112.1)	(11.3)	%
Business Solutions		803.2	37.3			964.6	40.3			(161.4)	(16.7)
Public Sector Solutions		473.3	22.0			438.1	18.3			35.2	8.1
Total	$	2,154.2	100.0	%	$	2,392.5	100.0	%	$	(238.3)	(10.0)	%
Gross Profit:
Enterprise Solutions	$	129.3	14.7	%	$	147.7	14.9	%	$	(18.4)	(12.5)	%
Business Solutions		183.9	22.9			190.9	19.8			(7.0)	(3.7)
Public Sector Solutions		68.8	14.5			63.2	14.4			5.6	8.8
Total	$	382.0	17.7	%	$	401.8	16.8	%	$	(19.8)	(4.9)	%

Net sales decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022, as explained by the year-over-year changes discussed below:

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Net sales of $877.7 million for the Enterprise Solutions segment reflect a decrease of $112.1 million, or 11.3%. The decrease in net sales is primarily due to decreases in net sales of notebooks/mobility, desktops, accessories, and displays and sound of $40.2 million, $38.0 million, $30.6 million, and $24.6 million, respectively. These decreases were partially offset by increases in net sales of net/com products, software, and other hardware/services of $8.9 million, $6.4 million, and $4.7 million, respectively.

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Net sales of $803.2 million for the Business Solutions segment reflect a decrease of $161.4 million, or 16.7%. The decrease in net sales is primarily due to decreases in net sales of notebooks/mobility, displays and sound,

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accessories, desktops, software, servers/storage, and other hardware/services of $108.5 million, $21.4 million, $19.3 million, $13.0 million, $8.2 million, $6.1 million, and $5.7 million, respectively. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in net sales of net/com products of $20.8 million.

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Net sales of $473.3 million for the Public Sector Solutions segment reflect an increase of $35.2 million, or 8.1%. Sales to state and local government and educational institutions decreased by $7.0 million, or 1.9%, while sales to the federal government increased by $42.3 million, or 56.5%. The increase in net sales is primarily due to increases in net sales of net/com products, other hardware/services, software, and desktops of $30.7 million, $9.1 million, $8.3 million, and $4.3 million, respectively. These increases were partially offset by decreases in notebooks/mobility, accessories, and displays and sound of $12.1 million, $3.9 million, and $2.9 million, respectively.

Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 decreased year-over-year, while gross margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased year-over-year, as explained by the year-over-year changes discussed below:

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Gross profit for the Enterprise Solutions segment decreased primarily due to the decrease in net sales as discussed in the preceding paragraph. Gross margin decreased by 20 basis points primarily due to a few low-margin customer contracts, which was partially offset by an increase in the amount of software sales recognized on a net basis, as well as increases in sales of higher-margin net/com products and servers/storage during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as shown in the table in Note 2 “Revenue” in the Notes to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the product mix table on page 18 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Gross profit for the Business Solutions segment decreased primarily due to the decrease in net sales as discussed in the preceding paragraph. Gross margin increased by 310 basis points primarily due to a shift in product mix to higher-margin sales of software, net/com products, and services within other hardware/services as shown in the table in Note 2 “Revenue” in the Notes to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the product mix table on page 18 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The increase is also attributable to an increase in the amount of software sales recognized on a net basis.

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Gross profit for the Public Sector Solutions segment increased primarily due to the increase in net sales as discussed in the preceding paragraph. Gross margin increased by 10 basis points primarily due to a shift in product mix to higher-margin sales of software, net/com products, and services within other hardware/services as shown in the table in Note 2 “Revenue” in the Notes to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the product mix table on page 18 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 decreased in dollars but increased as a percentage of net sales compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022. 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):


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023				2022
			% of				% of
			Segment Net				Segment Net		$		%
	Amount		Sales		Amount		Sales		Change		Change
Enterprise Solutions	$	102.9	11.7	%	$	105.6	10.7	%	$	(2.7)	(2.6)	%
Business Solutions		127.5	15.9			128.7	13.3			(1.2)	(0.9)
Public Sector Solutions		62.9	13.3			59.0	13.5			3.9	6.5
Headquarters/Other, unallocated		10.8				11.9				(1.1)	(9.0)
Total	$	304.1	14.1	%	$	305.2	12.8	%	$	(1.1)	(0.4)	%

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SG&A expenses for the Enterprise Solutions segment decreased year-over-year in dollars but increased as a percentage of net sales. The year-over-year change in SG&A dollars was primarily attributable to decreases in personnel costs, use of Headquarter services, and bad debt expense of $2.4 million, $0.9 million, and $0.9 million, respectively. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in advertising costs of $1.9 million. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales were 11.7% for the Enterprise Solutions segment for the nine

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months ended September 30, 2023, which reflects an increase of 100 basis points and is primarily due to the decrease in net sales, as discussed above.

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SG&A expenses for the Business Solutions segment decreased year-over-year in dollars but increased as a percentage of net sales. The year-over-year change in SG&A dollars was primarily driven by decreases in advertising costs and use of Headquarter services of $1.7 million and $1.2 million, respectively. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in personnel costs of $2.5 million related to investments in resources to strengthen our sales organization. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales were 15.9% for the Business Solutions segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, which reflects an increase of 260 basis points and is primarily due to the decrease in net sales, as discussed above.

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SG&A expenses for the Public Sector Solutions segment increased year-over-year in dollars but decreased as a percentage of net sales. The increase in SG&A dollars was primarily driven by a $3.7 million increase in personnel costs related to investments in resources to strengthen our sales organization. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales were 13.3% for the Public Sector Solutions segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, which reflects a decrease of 20 basis points and is primarily due to the increase in net sales, as discussed above.

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SG&A expenses for the Headquarters/Other group decreased year-over-year by $1.1 million primarily due to decreases in professional fees, other expenses, and personnel costs of $2.2 million, $2.2 million, and $1.5 million, respectively. These decreases were partially offset by increases in unallocated Headquarter overhead costs, service contracts/subscriptions, and depreciation and amortization of $2.8 million, $1.1 million, and $0.8 million, respectively.

Restructuring and other charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 were $2.7 million, which were primarily related to an involuntary reduction in our headquarter workforce and included cash severance and other related termination benefits. There were no such charges incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Income from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 decreased to $75.2 million, compared to $96.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to a decrease in gross profit. Income from operations as a percentage of net sales was 3.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to 4.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to a 4.9% decrease in gross profit.

Other income, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased to $5.8 million, compared to $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to an increase in interest income resulting from higher cash balances and interest rates.

Income taxes. Our provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $21.6 million, compared to $26.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to the decrease in operating income. Our effective tax rate was 26.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to 27.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 decreased to $59.5 million, compared to $70.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to the $21.4 million, or 22.2%, decrease in operating income.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary sources of liquidity are internally generated funds from operations, short-term investments, and borrowings under our credit facility. We have historically used and expect to use in the future 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, repurchases of our common stock for treasury, dividend payments, and as opportunities arise, possible acquisitions of new businesses.

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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.

We expect to meet our cash requirements for the next twelve months and beyond through a combination of cash on hand, short-term investments, cash generated from operations, and borrowings under our credit facility, as follows:

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Cash and Cash Equivalents. At September 30, 2023, we had $240.5 million in cash and cash equivalents.

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Short-term Investments. At September 30, 2023, we had $48.9 million in short-term investments.

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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 positive cash flow.

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Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2023, no borrowings were outstanding under our $50.0 million credit facility, which is available until March 31, 2025. Accordingly, our entire line of credit was available for borrowing as of September 30, 2023. This maximum borrowing capacity under our credit facility can be increased, at our option, to up 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. As of September 30, 2023, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under our credit facility.

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, or our customers are materially adversely impacted by the developing macroeconomic trends characterized by inflation and increased interest rates, our cash flows from operations may be substantially affected.

Dividends

A summary of 2023 dividend activity for our common stock is as follows:


Dividend Amount		Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date
$	0.08	February 9, 2023	February 21, 2023	March 10, 2023
$	0.08	May 4, 2023	May 16, 2023	June 2, 2023
$	0.08	August 2, 2023	August 15, 2023	September 1, 2023

On November 1, 2023, we announced that our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on our common stock of $0.08 per share. The dividend will be paid on December 1, 2023 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 14, 2023. The declaration and payment of any future dividends is at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon our financial position, strategic plans, general business conditions and any other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors.

Summary of Sources and Uses of Cash

Cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, as reflected in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, are summarized in the following table (in millions):



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	185.7	$	15.7
Net cash used in investing activities		(56.1)		(7.0)
Net cash used in financing activities		(12.0)		(0.8)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	117.6	$	7.9

Cash provided by operating activities was $185.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Cash provided by operating activities resulted primarily from $59.5 million of net income and a $66.4 million decrease in

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inventory. An increase in accounts payable of $31.6 million, a decrease in accounts receivable of $20.9 million, and other non-cash activities added back to income of $17.3 million, including $9.5 million of depreciation and amortization and $5.4 million of stock-based compensation expense, also contributed to the positive inflow of cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. These inflows were partially offset by an increase in prepaid expenses, income tax receivable, and other current assets of $9.6 million. The decrease in inventory was primarily due to a decrease in the amount of inventory we purchased, combined with the delivery of inventory held associated with the continued fulfillment of orders in backlog during the first nine months of 2023. The increase in accounts payable was primarily driven by the timing of payments. The decrease in accounts receivable was primarily driven by the timing of receipts, combined with decreased levels of business activity. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, cash provided by operating activities resulted primarily from net income adjusted for non-cash charges of $86.1 million, partially offset by increases in accounts receivable and inventory of $41.8 million and $6.8 million, respectively, as well as a decrease in accounts payable of $23.3 million.

In order to manage our working capital and operating cash needs, we monitor our cash conversion cycle, defined as days of sales outstanding in accounts receivable plus days of supply in inventory minus days of purchases outstanding in accounts payable, based on a rolling three-month average. Components of our cash conversion cycle are as follows:


	September 30,
(in days)	2023		2022
Days of sales outstanding (DSO)⁽¹⁾		71		70
Days of supply in inventory (DIO)⁽²⁾		23		30
Days of purchases outstanding (DPO)⁽³⁾		(43)		(37)
Cash conversion cycle		51		63

(1)	Represents the trade receivable at the end of the quarter divided by average daily net sales for the same three-month period.

(2)	Represents the inventory balance at the end of the quarter divided by average daily cost of sales for the same three-month period.

(3)	Represents the accounts payable balance at the end of the quarter divided by average daily cost of sales for the same three-month period.

The cash conversion cycle decreased to 51 days at September 30, 2023, compared to 63 days at September 30, 2022. The increase in DSO is primarily a function of netted products recorded in accounts receivable on a gross basis, while the revenue is recorded on a net basis. The decrease in DIO is consistent with the decrease in inventory for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The increase in DPO is consistent with the decrease in cost of sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2022.

Cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 represents $48.7 million of purchases of U.S. Government treasury securities and $7.4 million of purchases of property and equipment. These property and equipment expenditures were primarily for computer equipment and capitalized internally developed software in connection with investments in our IT infrastructure. In the prior year period, we made similar property and equipment investments of $7.0 million.

Cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 consisted of $70.9 million of aggregate borrowings and repayments, $5.4 million of treasury purchases, $6.3 million of dividend payments, $0.5 million of issuances of stock under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and $0.9 million payments of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld. In the prior year period, financing activities primarily consisted of $0.8 million payments of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld.

Debt Instruments, Contractual Agreements, and Related Covenants

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more information about our obligations, commitments, and contingencies, see our condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Credit Facility. Our credit facility extends until March 2025 and is collateralized by our accounts receivable. As of September 30, 2023, our borrowing capacity under the credit facility was up to $50.0 million. Amounts outstanding under this facility bear interest at the greatest of (i) the prime rate (8.50% at September 30, 2023), (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50% per annum, and (iii) the daily BSBY Rate, plus 1.00% per annum, provided that the rate shall at no time be less than 0% per annum. In addition, we have the ability to increase our borrowing capacity under the credit facility by up to an additional $30.0 million provided that we meet certain additional borrowing requirements and obtain the consent of the administrative agent. Our credit facility is subject to certain covenant requirements which are described below under “Factors Affecting Sources of Liquidity”. We did not have any borrowings outstanding under the credit facility as of September 30, 2023.

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 credit facility are classified as current in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of September 30, 2023, the entire $50.0 million facility was available for borrowing.

Operating Leases. We lease facilities from a related party, which is a company affiliated with us through common ownership, and facilities from third parties under non-cancelable operating leases. Certain leases require us to pay real estate taxes, insurance, and common area maintenance charges.

Factors Affecting Sources of Liquidity

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

Credit Facility. Our credit facility extends until March 2025 and is collateralized by our accounts receivable. As of September 30, 2023, the entire $50.0 million facility was available for borrowing. 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. Any failure to comply with these covenants would constitute a default and could prevent us from borrowing additional funds under this line of credit. This line of credit contains two financial tests:

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The funded debt ratio (defined as the average outstanding advances under the line for the quarter, divided by the consolidated trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing four quarters) must not be more than 2.0 to 1.0. We did not have any outstanding borrowings under our credit facility as of September 30, 2023, and accordingly, the funded debt ratio did not limit potential borrowings as of September 30, 2023. Future decreases in our consolidated trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA could limit our potential borrowings under the line of credit.

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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 $591.2 million at September 30, 2023, whereas our actual consolidated stockholders’ equity at that date was $819.2 million.

Capital Markets. Our ability to raise additional funds in the capital market depends upon, among other things, general economic conditions, the condition of the IT industry, our financial performance and stock price, and the state of the capital markets. In addition, market volatility, inflation and interest rate fluctuations may increase our cost of financing or restrict our access to potential sources of future liquidity.

APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Our critical accounting policies and estimates have not materially changed from those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

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RECENTLY ISSUED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Recently issued financial accounting standards are detailed in Note 1, “Basis of Presentation,” in the Notes to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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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 year ended December 31, 2022. No material changes related to our market risks have occurred since December 31, 2022.

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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 September 30, 2023. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under 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 September 30, 2023 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 1. Legal Proceedings

For information related to legal proceedings, see the discussion in Note 6 - “Commitments and Contingencies” in the Notes to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which information is incorporated by reference into this Part II, Item 1.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10–Q, including the risk factor set forth below, you should carefully consider Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, which could materially affect our business, financial position, and results of operations. 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 other public filings with the SEC, and those contained in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, incorporated by reference herein.

We use artificial intelligence in our business, as do certain of our business partners, and challenges with properly managing its use could result in reputational harm, competitive harm, significant unexpected expenses and legal liability, which may adversely affect our results of operations.

Our business utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, which are offered by third parties, to add AI-based applications to our offerings. Our offerings utilize machine learning algorithms, predictive analytics, and other artificial intelligence technologies. If these artificial intelligence or machine learning models are incorrectly designed, the performance of our products, services, and business, as well as our reputation, could suffer or we could incur liability through the violation of laws or contracts to which we are a party. If we fail to deploy AI as intended, our competitors may incorporate AI technology into their products or services more successfully than we do, which may impair our ability to effectively compete in the market. In addition, market acceptance of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies is uncertain.

Additionally, we are making, and plan to make in the future, investments in adopting artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies across our business. As a result, the integration of AI into our operations may not be successful despite expending significant time and monetary resources to attempt to do so. Our investments in deploying such technologies may be substantial and may be more expensive than anticipated.

As with many technological innovations, artificial intelligence presents risks and challenges that could affect its adoption, and therefore our business. Uncertainty in the legal regulatory regime relating to AI may require significant resources to modify and maintain business practices to comply with U.S. and non-U.S. laws, the nature of which cannot be determined at this time. Several jurisdictions around the globe, including Europe and certain U.S. states, have already proposed or enacted laws governing AI. For example, on October 30, 2023, the Biden administration issued an Executive Order to, among other things, establish extensive new standards for AI safety and security. Other jurisdictions may decide to adopt similar or more restrictive legislation that may render the use of such technologies challenging. These obligations may make it harder for us to conduct our business using AI, lead to regulatory fines or penalties, require us to change our product offerings or business practices, or prevent or limit our use of AI. If we cannot use AI, or that use is restricted, our business may be less efficient, or we may be at a competitive disadvantage. Any of these factors could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Item 5. Other Information

Director and Officer Trading Arrangements

None of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f)) adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading agreement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading agreement (as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K) during the third quarter of 2023.

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Item 6 - Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Description

3.1		Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of PC Connection, Inc., as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-4 (333-63272) filed on June 19, 2001).

3.2		Amended and Restated Bylaws of PC Connection, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K, filed on January 9, 2008).
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	*	Inline XBRL Instance Document* - The Instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document.

101.SCH	*	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

101.CAL	*	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document.

101.DEF	*	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB	*	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document.

101.PRE	*	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document.

104	*	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101).

* 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 September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, and (vi) 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:	November 1, 2023	By:	/s/ TIMOTHY J. MCGRATH
			Timothy J. McGrath
			President and Chief Executive Officer (Duly Authorized Officer)

Date:	November 1, 2023	By:	/s/ THOMAS C. BAKER
			Thomas C. Baker
			Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)