SCANSOURCE, INC. - Quarter Report: 2010 December (Form 10-Q)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the
Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 2010
Commission File Number: 000-26926
ScanSource, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
SOUTH CAROLINA | 57-0965380 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
6 Logue Court
Greenville, South Carolina, 29615
(Address of principal executive offices)
(864) 288-2432
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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 x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post to such files. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) ¨ Smaller reporting company ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class |
Outstanding at February 4, 2011 | |
Common Stock, no par value per share | 26,892,009 shares |
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INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
December 31, 2010
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The forward-looking statements included in the Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, and Risk Factors, sections and elsewhere herein, which reflect our best judgment based on factors currently known, involve risks and uncertainties. Words such as expects, anticipates, believes, intends, plans, hopes, and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Except as may be required by law, we expressly disclaim any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors including, but not limited to, the factors discussed in such sections and, in particular, those set forth in the cautionary statements included in Risk Factors, contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2010. The forward-looking information we have provided in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q pursuant to the safe harbor established under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 should be evaluated in the context of these factors.
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Item 1. | Financial Statements |
SCANSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except for share information)
December 31, 2010 |
June 30, 2010 * |
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Assets | ||||||||
Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 13,037 | $ | 34,605 | ||||
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $21,964 at December 31, 2010 and $21,907 at June 30, 2010 |
415,789 | 357,749 | ||||||
Inventories |
389,442 | 346,610 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
21,691 | 16,762 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
11,991 | 12,066 | ||||||
Total current assets |
851,950 | 767,792 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
27,563 | 23,528 | ||||||
Goodwill |
34,084 | 33,785 | ||||||
Other assets, including identifiable intangible assets |
39,882 | 34,645 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 953,479 | $ | 859,750 | ||||
Liabilities and Shareholders Equity | ||||||||
Current liabilities: |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
$ | | $ | | ||||
Short-term borrowings |
1,973 | | ||||||
Accounts payable |
304,462 | 287,864 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
45,923 | 35,027 | ||||||
Income taxes payable |
4,282 | 7,948 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
356,640 | 330,839 | ||||||
Long-term debt |
30,429 | 30,429 | ||||||
Borrowings under revolving credit facility |
12,781 | | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities |
17,980 | 11,631 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
417,830 | 372,899 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies |
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Shareholders equity: |
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Preferred stock, no par value; 3,000,000 shares authorized, none issued |
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Common stock, no par value; 45,000,000 shares authorized, 26,892,009 and 26,703,038 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, respectively |
116,338 | 111,951 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
423,962 | 386,634 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(4,651 | ) | (11,734 | ) | ||||
Total shareholders equity |
535,649 | 486,851 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
$ | 953,479 | $ | 859,750 | ||||
* | Derived from audited consolidated financial statements |
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
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SCANSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except per share data)
Quarter ended December 31, |
Six months ended December 31, |
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2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
Net sales |
$ | 683,644 | $ | 548,112 | $ | 1,318,175 | $ | 1,036,535 | ||||||||
Cost of goods sold |
613,018 | 491,816 | 1,184,068 | 928,821 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit |
70,626 | 56,296 | 134,107 | 107,714 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
37,088 | 38,167 | 75,721 | 71,898 | ||||||||||||
Operating income |
33,538 | 18,129 | 58,386 | 35,816 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
388 | 364 | 754 | 730 | ||||||||||||
Interest income |
(306 | ) | (422 | ) | (605 | ) | (685 | ) | ||||||||
Other (income) expense, net |
(182 | ) | (174 | ) | 191 | (58 | ) | |||||||||
Income before income taxes |
33,638 | 18,361 | 58,046 | 35,829 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
12,017 | 6,546 | 20,718 | 13,079 | ||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 21,621 | $ | 11,815 | $ | 37,328 | $ | 22,750 | ||||||||
Per share data: |
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Net income per common share, basic |
$ | 0.81 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 1.40 | $ | 0.86 | ||||||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic |
26,786 | 26,575 | 26,749 | 26,571 | ||||||||||||
Net income per common share, diluted |
$ | 0.80 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 1.38 | $ | 0.85 | ||||||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted |
27,160 | 26,798 | 27,068 | 26,811 | ||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
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SCANSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
Six months ended December 31, |
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2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ | 37,328 | $ | 22,750 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
2,956 | 2,858 | ||||||
Allowance for accounts and notes receivable |
4,147 | 8,708 | ||||||
Share-based compensation and restricted stock |
2,371 | 2,690 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
555 | (122 | ) | |||||
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements |
438 | (66 | ) | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: |
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Accounts receivable |
(55,645 | ) | (62,713 | ) | ||||
Inventories |
(38,753 | ) | (86,055 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
(6,211 | ) | (3,293 | ) | ||||
Other noncurrent assets |
(6,336 | ) | (1,973 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable |
13,314 | 35,637 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
16,923 | 3,418 | ||||||
Income taxes payable |
(4,164 | ) | 491 | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
(33,077 | ) | (77,670 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Capital expenditures |
(5,715 | ) | (517 | ) | ||||
Cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
| (11,647 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(5,715 | ) | (12,164 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Increases in short-term borrowings, net |
2,066 | | ||||||
Borrowings on revolving credit, net |
12,752 | | ||||||
Exercise of stock options |
2,359 | 111 | ||||||
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements |
(438 | ) | 66 | |||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
16,739 | 177 | ||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
485 | (7 | ) | |||||
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(21,568 | ) | (89,664 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
34,605 | 127,664 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 13,037 | $ | 38,000 | ||||
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
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SCANSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(1) Organization and Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of ScanSource, Inc. (the Company) have been prepared by the Companys management in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for annual financial statements. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the financial position as of December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, the results of operations for the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the statement of cash flows for the six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. The results of operations for the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.
Business Description
ScanSource, Inc. (the Company) is a leading wholesale distributor of specialty technology products, providing value-added distribution sales to resellers in the specialty technology markets. The Company has two geographic distribution segments: one serving North America from the Southaven, Mississippi distribution center, and an international segment currently serving Latin America (including Mexico) and Europe from distribution centers located in Florida and Mexico, and in Belgium and Germany, respectively. The North American distribution segment markets automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) and point-of-sale (POS) products through its ScanSource POS and Barcoding sales unit; voice, data and converged communications equipment through its Catalyst Telecom sales unit; video conferencing, telephony, and communications products through its ScanSource Communications unit; and physical security products and wireless infrastructure products through its ScanSource Security Distribution unit. The international distribution segment markets AIDC, POS, communications and security products as follows: ScanSource Latin America markets AIDC, POS, communications and security products. ScanSource Europe markets AIDC and POS products, while communication products are marketed through its ScanSource Communications sales unit in Europe.
In the quarter ended December 31, 2009, the Company established a new entity, ScanSource Communications GmbH, that acquired substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Algol Europe, GmbH, a value-add distributor specializing in convergence communications solutions. The purchase transaction closed on November 30, 2009. Algol, headquartered in Cologne, Germany, has joined ScanSource Communications UK as part of ScanSource Communications Europe.
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Except as described below, there have been no material changes to the Companys significant accounting policies for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 from the information included in Note 2 of the Notes to the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. For a discussion of the Companys significant accounting policies, please see the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Checks released, but not yet cleared, at the Companys bank of $53.2 million and $62.7 million as of December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, respectively, are included in accounts payable.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Variable Interest Entities
In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 810 as it relates to variable interest entities (VIE). ASC 810 amends prior authoritative literature, FASB Interpretation No. 46(R). This guidance amends the evaluation criteria to identify the primary beneficiary of a VIE and requires ongoing assessment of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The determination of whether a reporting entity is required to consolidate another entity is based on, among other things, the other entitys purpose and design and the reporting entitys ability to direct the activities that most significantly impact the other entitys economic performance. This guidance is effective for the annual periods beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company adopted ASC 810 as it relates to VIE in the first quarter of fiscal year 2011. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Multi-element Revenue Arrangements
In October 2009, the FASB issued an update to the existing multi-element revenue guidance, ASC 605-25. This revised guidance primarily provides two significant changes: 1) eliminates the need for objective and reliable evidence of the fair value for the undelivered element in order for a delivered item to be treated as a separate unit of accounting, and 2) eliminates the residual method to allocate the arrangement consideration. This accounting update is effective for the first annual reporting period beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with early adoption permitted provided that the revised guidance is retroactively applied to the beginning of the year of adoption. This standard became applicable to the Company beginning on July 1, 2010 and did not have an impact on the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements.
Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Loses
In July 2010, the FASB issued an update to the existing guidance regarding disclosures of financing receivables and the related allowance recorded against financing receivables, ASC 310. This revised guidance requires companies to disclose additional information in order to help financial statement users evaluate the following: 1) the nature of credit risk inherent in the entitys portfolio of financing receivables, 2) how that risk is analyzed and assessed in arriving at the allowance for credit losses and 3) the changes and reasons for those changes in the allowance for credit losses.
This accounting update requires two types of disclosures: 1) disclosures as of the end of a reporting period and 2) disclosures about activity that occurs during a reporting period.
Disclosures required as of the end of a reporting period are effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010. The Company adopted this guidance as it relates to period ending disclosures on October 1, 2010. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements.
Disclosures required about activity that occurs during a reporting period are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The Company will adopt the guidance as it relates to periodic activity on January 1, 2011. The Company does not expect the guidance to have a material impact on the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements.
(3) Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common and potential common shares outstanding.
Net Income |
Shares | Per Share Amount |
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(in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||
Quarter ended December 31, 2010: |
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Income per common share, basic |
$ | 21,621 | 26,786 | $ | 0.81 | |||||||
Effect of dilutive stock options |
| 374 | ||||||||||
Income per common share, diluted |
$ | 21,621 | 27,160 | $ | 0.80 | |||||||
Six months ended December 31, 2010: |
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Income per common share, basic |
$ | 37,328 | 26,749 | $ | 1.40 | |||||||
Effect of dilutive stock options |
| 319 | ||||||||||
Income per common share, diluted |
$ | 37,328 | 27,068 | $ | 1.38 | |||||||
Quarter ended December 31, 2009: |
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Income per common share, basic |
$ | 11,815 | 26,575 | $ | 0.44 | |||||||
Effect of dilutive stock options |
| 223 | ||||||||||
Income per common share, diluted |
$ | 11,815 | 26,798 | $ | 0.44 | |||||||
Six months ended December 31, 2009: |
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Income per common share, basic |
$ | 22,750 | 26,571 | $ | 0.86 | |||||||
Effect of dilutive stock options |
| 240 | ||||||||||
Income per common share, diluted |
$ | 22,750 | 26,811 | $ | 0.85 | |||||||
For the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010, there were 968,297 and 1,139,717 weighted average shares outstanding, respectively, that are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
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For the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2009, there were 1,118,143 and 1,118,460 weighted average shares outstanding, respectively, that are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
(4) Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income consists of the following:
Quarter ended | Six months ended | |||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
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Net income |
$ | 21,621 | $ | 11,815 | $ | 37,328 | $ | 22,750 | ||||||||
Unrealized gain on hedged transaction, net of tax |
136 | 76 | 210 | 57 | ||||||||||||
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments |
(2,624 | ) | (2,119 | ) | 6,873 | (1,347 | ) | |||||||||
Comprehensive income |
$ | 19,133 | $ | 9,772 | $ | 44,411 | $ | 21,460 | ||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss included in stockholders equity totaled ($4,651) and ($11,734) at December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, respectively, and consisted primarily of foreign currency translation adjustments arising from the consolidation of the Companys foreign subsidiaries, and unrealized gains and losses on hedged transactions, net of tax.
(5) Acquisitions
On November 30, 2009, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Algol Europe, GmbH for 6.7 million ($10.0 million) in our international distribution segment. Algol Europe, now a part of ScanSource Communications Europe, is a value-added distributor of specialty technologies, including voice, data, and video communication products located in Cologne, Germany. This acquisition significantly expanded the footprint of the ScanSource Communications sales unit outside of the United Kingdom and is part of the Companys strategy to become a pan-European distributor of communication products. The purchase price of this acquisition was allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values on the transaction date, resulting in approximately $0.7 million in goodwill and $2.3 million of identifiable intangible assets related to non-compete agreements, distributor agreements and customer relationships as of November 30, 2009. These amounts were recorded in the international segment. All professional fees and other costs associated with our acquisition of these assets were expensed as incurred.
(6) Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended December 31, 2010, by operating segment, are as follows:
North American Distribution Segment |
International Distribution Segment |
Total | ||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Balance as of June 30, 2010 |
$ | 20,081 | $ | 13,704 | $ | 33,785 | ||||||
Goodwill acquired |
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Fluctuations in foreign currencies |
| 299 | 299 | |||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2010 |
$ | 20,081 | $ | 14,003 | $ | 34,084 | ||||||
There was no acquisition activity during the six months ended December 31, 2010. The change in goodwill from June 30, 2010 relates entirely to foreign exchange fluctuations.
Included within other assets described in the balance sheet are net identifiable intangible assets of $15.6 million and $16.5 million at December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, respectively. These amounts relate primarily to customer relationships, non-compete agreements, trade names, and distributor agreements associated with prior period acquisitions.
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(7) Short Term Borrowings and Long Term Debt
Short-Term Borrowings
December 31, 2010 |
June 30, 2010 |
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(in thousands) | ||||||||
Short-term borrowings |
$ | 1,973 | $ | | ||||
The Company has a 6.0 million secured revolving credit facility which bears interest at the 30 day Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) plus a spread of 1.25 per annum. There were $2.0 million (1.5 million) and no borrowings outstanding under this facility as of December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, respectively. This facility is secured by the assets of our European operations and is guaranteed by ScanSource, Inc.
Revolving Credit Facility
December 31, 2010 |
June 30, 2010 |
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(in thousands) | ||||||||
Revolving credit facility |
$ | 12,781 | $ | | ||||
On September 28, 2007, the Company entered into a $250 million multi-currency revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks that matures on September 28, 2012. This revolving credit facility has a $50 million accordion feature that allows the Company to increase the availability to $300 million subject to obtaining commitments for the incremental capacity from existing or new lenders. The facility is guaranteed by the Company and its domestic subsidiaries and is secured by substantially all of the domestic assets of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries. The facility bears interest at a rate equal to a spread over the applicable London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or prime rate, as chosen by the Company. This spread is dependent on the Companys ratio of funded debt to EBITDA (as defined in the credit facility) and ranges from 0.50% to 1.25% for LIBOR-based loans, and from 0.00% to 0.25% for prime rate-based loans. The spread in effect as of December 31, 2010 was 0.50% for LIBOR-based loans and 0.00% for prime rate-based loans. The agreement subjects the Company to certain financial covenants, including minimum fixed charge and leverage ratio covenants. The agreement also has certain restrictive covenants that, among other things, place limitations on the payment of cash dividends. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the credit facility as of December 31, 2010. There were $12.8 million of outstanding borrowings on this facility as of December 31, 2010, leaving $237.2 million available for additional borrowings.
For the six months ended December 31, 2010, the Company borrowed $273.3 million on the revolving credit facility. The Company repaid $260.6 million during the same six month period. The net borrowing position at the end of the six month period was $12.8 million dollars. Additionally, the average daily balance on the revolving credit facility was $7.2 million and $5.5 million for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010, respectively.
For the six months ended December 31, 2009, the Company borrowed $20.5 million on the revolving credit facility. The Company repaid $20.5 million during the same six month period. There was no outstanding balance on the revolving credit facility at the end of the six month period. Additionally, the average daily balance on the revolving credit facility was $0.6 million and $0.3 million for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2009, respectively.
Long-Term Debt
December 31, 2010 |
June 30, 2010 |
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Industrial Development Revenue Bond, monthly payments of interest only, 1.12% variable interest rate at December 31, 2010 and maturing in fiscal 2033 |
$ | 5,429 | $ | 5,429 | ||||
Unsecured note payable to a bank, monthly payments of interest only, 0.91% variable interest rate at December 31, 2010 and maturing in fiscal 2013 (see Note 8) |
25,000 | 25,000 | ||||||
30,429 | 30,429 | |||||||
Less current portion |
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Long-term portion |
$ | 30,429 | $ | 30,429 | ||||
On August 1, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement with the State of Mississippi in order to provide financing for the acquisition and installation of certain equipment to be utilized at the Companys current Southaven, Mississippi distribution facility, through the issuance of an industrial development revenue bond. The bond matures on September 1, 2032 and accrues interest at the 30-day LIBOR rate plus a spread of 0.85%. The terms of the bond allow for payment of interest only for the first 10 years of the agreement, and then, starting on September 1, 2018 through 2032, principal and interest payments are due until the maturity date or the redemption of the bond. As of December 31, 2010, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under this bond.
On January 2, 2008, the Company entered into a $25 million promissory note with a third party lender. This note payable accrues interest on the unpaid balance at a rate per annum equal to the 30-day LIBOR plus 0.65% and matures on September 28, 2012. The terms of the note payable allow for payments to be due and payable in consecutive monthly payments of accrued interest only, commencing on January 31, 2008, and continuing on the last day of each month thereafter until the principal balance is fully re-paid. This note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time without penalty. Under the terms of this agreement, the Company has agreed not to encumber its headquarters property, except as permitted by the lender. As of December 31, 2010, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under this note payable.
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The book value of debt listed above is considered to approximate fair value, as our debt instruments are indexed to LIBOR or the prime rate using the market approach (level 2 criteria).
(8) Derivatives and Hedging Activities
The Companys results of operations could be materially impacted by significant changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. These risks and the management of these risks are discussed in greater detail below. In an effort to manage the exposure to these risks, the Company periodically enters into various derivative instruments. The Companys accounting policies for these instruments are based on whether the instruments are designated as hedge or non-hedge instruments in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The Company records all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments or the ineffective portions of cash flow hedges are adjusted to fair value through earnings in other income and expense.
Foreign CurrencyThe Company conducts a portion of its business internationally in a variety of foreign currencies. The exposure to market risk for changes in foreign currency exchange rates arises from foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities, and transactions arising from non-functional currency financing or trading activities. The Companys objective is to preserve the economic value of non-functional currency denominated cash flows. The Company attempts to hedge transaction exposures with natural offsets to the fullest extent possible and, once these opportunities have been exhausted, through short term forward contracts or other hedging instruments with third parties. At December 31, 2010, the Company had contracts outstanding with notional amounts of $73.1 million to exchange foreign currencies, including the US Dollar, Euro, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, and Mexican Peso. To date, the Company has chosen not to designate these derivatives as hedging instruments, and accordingly, these instruments are adjusted to fair value through earnings in other income and expense. Summarized financial information related to these derivative contracts and changes in the underlying value of the foreign currency exposures are as follows:
Quarter ended December 31, 2010 |
Quarter ended December 31, 2009 |
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(in thousands) | ||||||||
Net foreign exchange derivative contract gains (losses) |
$ | 1,510 | $ | (395 | ) | |||
Net foreign currency transactional and re-measurement (losses) gains |
(1,457 | ) | 457 | |||||
Net foreign currency transactional and re-measurement gains |
$ | 53 | $ | 62 | ||||
Six months ended December 31, 2010 |
Six months ended December 31, 2009 |
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(in thousands) | ||||||||
Net foreign exchange derivative contract gains (losses) |
$ | 42 | $ | (681 | ) | |||
Net foreign currency transactional and re-measurement (losses) gains |
(378 | ) | 525 | |||||
Net foreign currency transactional and re-measurement (losses) |
$ | (336 | ) | $ | (156 | ) | ||
Interest Ratesthe Companys earnings are also affected by changes in interest rates due to the impact those changes have on interest expense from floating rate debt instruments. To manage the exposure to interest rates, the Company may enter into interest rate swap hedges. In January 2008, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge the variability in future cash flows of interest payments related to the $25 million promissory note payable discussed in Note 7. Interest rate differentials paid or received under the swap agreement are recognized as adjustments to interest expense. To the extent the swap is effective in offsetting the variability of the hedged cash flow, changes in the fair value of the swap are not included in current earnings but are reported as other comprehensive income (loss). The fair value of the swap was a liability of $0.6 million as of December 31, 2010. To date, there has not been any significant ineffectiveness associated with this instrument, and there are no other swap agreements outstanding.
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The components of the cash flow hedge included in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes, in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, are as follows:
Quarter ended December 31, 2010 |
Quarter ended December 31, 2009 |
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(in thousands) | ||||||||
Net interest expense recognized as a result of interest rate swap |
$ | 217 | $ | 218 | ||||
Unrealized loss in fair value of interest swap rates |
(5 | ) | (93 | ) | ||||
Net increase in accumulated other comprehensive income |
212 | 125 | ||||||
Income tax effect |
(76 | ) | (49 | ) | ||||
Net increase in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax |
$ | 136 | $ | 76 | ||||
Six months ended December 31, 2010 |
Six months ended December 31, 2009 |
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(in thousands) | ||||||||
Net interest expense recognized as a result of interest rate swap |
$ | 431 | $ | 433 | ||||
Unrealized loss in fair value of interest swap rates |
(100 | ) | (338 | ) | ||||
Net increase in accumulated other comprehensive income |
331 | 95 | ||||||
Income tax effect |
(121 | ) | (38 | ) | ||||
Net increase in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax |
$ | 210 | $ | 57 | ||||
The Company has the following derivative instruments located on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Income Statements, utilized for the risk management purposes detailed above:
As of December 31, 2010 | ||||||||
Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedge Instruments |
Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedge Instruments |
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(in thousands) | ||||||||
Derivative assets (a): |
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Foreign exchange contracts |
$ | | $ | 122 | ||||
Derivative liabilities (b): |
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Foreign exchange contracts |
$ | | $ | (273 | ) | |||
Interest rate swap agreement |
$ | (625 | ) | $ | |
(a) | All derivative assets are recorded as prepaid expense and other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. |
(b) | All derivative liabilities are recorded as accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. |
(9) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Companys financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value are required to be grouped in one of three levels. The levels prioritize the inputs used to measure the fair value of the assets or liabilities. These levels are:
| Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities; |
| Level 2 Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; |
| Level 3 Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e. supported by little or no market activity). |
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The following table summarizes the valuation of the Companys short-term investments and financial instruments by the above categories as of December 31, 2010:
Total | Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) |
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |
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(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Deferred compensation plan investments (1) |
$ | 10,720 | $ | 10,720 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Derivative instruments (2) |
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Forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
(151 | ) | | (151 | ) | | ||||||||||
Interest rate swap liability |
(625 | ) | | (625 | ) | | ||||||||||
Total |
$ | 9,944 | $ | 10,720 | $ | (776 | ) | $ | | |||||||
(1) | These investments are held in a rabbi trust and include mutual funds and cash equivalents for payment of certain non-qualified benefits for certain retired, terminated and active employees. |
(2) | See Note 8, Derivatives and Hedging Activities. |
The Companys foreign currency forward contracts are measured using the market approach on a recurring basis considering foreign currency spot rates and forward rates quoted by banks or foreign currency dealers (level 2 criteria).
The Companys interest rate swap contract is measured using the market approach on a recurring basis considering LIBOR forward rates quoted by the Companys counter-party (level 2 criteria).
(10) Segment Information
The Company is a leading distributor of specialty technology products, providing value-added distribution sales to resellers in the specialty technology markets. The Company has two reporting segments, based on geographic location. The measure of segment profit is operating income, and the accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.
North American Distribution
North American Distribution offers products for sale in four primary categories: (i) AIDC and POS equipment sold by the ScanSource POS and Barcoding sales unit, (ii) voice, data and converged communications equipment sold by the Catalyst Telecom sales unit, (iii) video conferencing, telephony, and communications products sold by the ScanSource Communications unit, (iv) physical security products and wireless infrastructure products sold by the ScanSource Security Distribution sales unit. These products are sold to more than 14,200 resellers and integrators of technology products that are geographically disbursed over the United States and Canada in a pattern that mirrors population concentration. No single account represented more than 6% of the Companys consolidated net sales for the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2010 or 2009, respectively.
International Distribution
The international distribution segment sells to two geographic areas, Latin America (including Mexico) aggregated with Europe, and offers AIDC and POS equipment as well as communications products to more than 7,600 resellers and integrators of technology products. Of this segments customers, no single account represented more than 1% of the Companys consolidated net sales during the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2010 or 2009, respectively.
Inter-segment sales consist primarily of sales by the North American distribution segment to the international distribution segment. All inter-segment revenues and profits have been eliminated in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Selected financial information of each business segment is presented below:
Quarter ended December 31, | Six months ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Sales: |
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North American distribution |
$ | 528,539 | $ | 435,168 | $ | 1,029,903 | $ | 838,845 | ||||||||
International distribution |
160,769 | 120,098 | 300,975 | 211,329 | ||||||||||||
Less intersegment sales |
(5,664 | ) | (7,154 | ) | (12,703 | ) | (13,639 | ) | ||||||||
$ | 683,644 | $ | 548,112 | $ | 1,318,175 | $ | 1,036,535 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization: |
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North American distribution |
$ | 1,028 | $ | 1,160 | $ | 2,162 | $ | 2,419 | ||||||||
International distribution |
418 | 232 | 794 | 439 | ||||||||||||
$ | 1,446 | $ | 1,392 | $ | 2,956 | $ | 2,858 | |||||||||
Operating income: |
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North American distribution |
$ | 29,288 | $ | 14,318 | $ | 50,708 | $ | 29,249 | ||||||||
International distribution |
4,250 | 3,811 | 7,678 | 6,567 | ||||||||||||
$ | 33,538 | $ | 18,129 | $ | 58,386 | $ | 35,816 | |||||||||
Capital expenditures: |
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North American distribution |
$ | 3,809 | $ | 292 | $ | 5,524 | $ | 380 | ||||||||
International distribution |
56 | 77 | 191 | 137 | ||||||||||||
$ | 3,865 | $ | 369 | $ | 5,715 | $ | 517 | |||||||||
December 31, 2010 |
June 30, 2010 |
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(in thousands) | ||||||||
Assets: |
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North American distribution |
$ | 836,745 | $ | 784,559 | ||||
International distribution |
116,734 | 75,191 | ||||||
$ | 953,479 | $ | 859,750 | |||||
(11) Commitments and Contingencies
The Company and its subsidiaries are, from time to time, parties to lawsuits arising out of operations. Although there can be no assurance, based upon information known to the Company, the Company believes that any liability resulting from an adverse determination of such lawsuits would not have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial condition or results of operations.
(12) Income Taxes
The Company had approximately $2.3 million of total gross unrecognized tax benefits including interest for both periods December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010. Of this total, approximately $2.0 million, represents the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that are permanent in nature and, if recognized, would affect the annual effective tax rate in both periods. The Company does not believe that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within twelve months of the reporting date.
The Company conducts business globally and, as a result, one or more of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal, various state, local and foreign jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by taxing authorities in countries in which it operates. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for the years before 2007.
The Companys continuing practice is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. As of December 31, 2010, the Company had approximately $0.9 million accrued for interest and penalties, none of which was a current period expense.
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Income taxes for the interim period presented have been included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements on the basis of an estimated annual effective tax rate. In addition to the amount of tax resulting from applying the estimated annual effective tax rate to pre-tax income, the Company includes certain items treated as discrete events to arrive at an estimated overall tax amount. There were no significant discrete items in the period.
The Companys effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 35% primarily as a result of state income taxes.
(13) Subsequent Events
In accordance with ASC 855 Subsequent events, the Company has evaluated events occurring between the end of our most recent quarter and the date the financial statements were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
Overview
ScanSource, Inc. is a leading wholesale distributor of specialty technology products, providing value-added distribution sales to resellers in the specialty technology markets. The Company distributes more than 66,000 products worldwide. The Company has two geographic distribution segments: one serving North America from the Southaven, Mississippi distribution center, and an international segment currently serving Latin America (including Mexico) and Europe from distribution centers located in Florida and Mexico, and in Belgium and Germany, respectively. The North American distribution segment markets automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) and point-of-sale (POS) products through its ScanSource POS and Barcoding sales unit; voice, data and converged communications equipment through its Catalyst Telecom sales unit; video conferencing, telephony and communications products through its ScanSource Communications sales unit; and physical security products and wireless infrastructure products through its ScanSource Security Distribution sales unit. The international distribution segment markets AIDC, POS and Barcode, communications, and security products as follows: ScanSource Latin America markets AIDC, POS, communications and security products. ScanSource Europe markets AIDC and POS products, while communication products are marketed through its ScanSource Communications sales unit in Europe.
The Company was incorporated in South Carolina in December 1992 and is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. The Company serves North America from a single, centrally located distribution center located in Southaven, Mississippi, near the FedEx hub. The single warehouse and strong management information system form the cornerstone of the Companys cost-driven operational strategy. This strategy has been expanded to Latin America and Europe, with distribution centers located in Florida and Mexico, and in Belgium and Germany, respectively.
On November 30, 2009 the Company acquired substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Algol Europe, GmbH, a value added distributor specializing in convergence communication solutions. Algol, headquartered in Cologne, Germany, was renamed ScanSource Communications GmbH and joined ScanSource Communications UK as part of ScanSource Communications Europe.
Evaluating Financial Condition and Operating Performance
The Companys management places a significant emphasis on operating income and return on invested capital (ROIC) in evaluating and monitoring the Companys financial condition and operating performance. Management uses ROIC, a non-GAAP measure, to assess its efficiency at allocating the capital under its control to generate returns. ROIC is computed by the Company as net income plus income taxes, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, divided by invested capital, and then annualized by calendar days. Invested capital is defined as average equity plus daily average interest bearing debt for the period.
The following table summarizes the Companys annualized return on invested capital ratio for the quarters ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively:
Quarter ended December 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Return on invested capital ratio, annualized (1) |
25.0 | % | 16.1 | % | ||||
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The discussion that follows this overview explains the increase in ROIC from the comparative period. The Company uses ROIC as a performance measurement because it believes that this metric best balances the Companys operating results with its asset and liability management, excludes the results of capitalization decisions, is easily computed, communicated and understood and drives changes in shareholder value. The components of this calculation and reconciliation to the Companys financial statements are shown on the following schedule:
Reconciliation of EBITDA to net income:
Quarter ended December 31, |
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2010 | 2009(1) | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Net income |
$ | 21,621 | $ | 11,815 | ||||
Plus: income taxes |
12,017 | 6,546 | ||||||
Plus: interest expense |
388 | 364 | ||||||
Plus: depreciation & amortization |
1,446 | 1,391 | ||||||
EBITDA (numerator) |
$ | 35,472 | $ | 20,116 | ||||
Invested capital calculations: |
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2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Equity beginning of the quarter |
$ | 513,646 | $ | 458,566 | ||||
Equity end of the quarter |
535,649 | 469,772 | ||||||
Average equity |
524,648 | 464,169 | ||||||
Average funded debt (2) |
38,213 | 30,987 | ||||||
Invested capital (denominator) |
$ | 562,861 | $ | 495,156 | ||||
Return on invested capital (annualized) (1) |
25.0 | % | 16.1 | % |
(1) | In the prior year, annualized EBITDA was calculated by multiplying quarterly EBITDA times four quarters. In the current year, annualized EBITDA is calculated by determining daily EBITDA (92 days in the current quarter) and multiplying the daily EBITDA times 365 days. As Company management has changed the method annualized EBITDA is determined, the 16.1% currently reported for the comparative prior year period ROIC does not agree to the 16.3% reported in the prior year second quarter Form 10-Q. |
(2) | Average debt is based upon average outstanding daily debt. |
ROIC increased significantly from the prior year quarter to 25% from 16.1%. The increase is driven by increased sales and related gross profit margin. Additionally, operating expenses were $1.1 million lower than the prior year period. The decrease in operating expenses is partially attributable to a recovery of $3.1 million related to a legal settlement with a former service provider. ROIC for the current quarter, without the impact of the $3.1 million recovery reducing operating expenses, would have been 22.9%.
Results of Operations
Net Sales
The following table summarizes our net sales results (net of inter-segment sales) for the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009:
Quarter ended December 31, |
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2010 | 2009 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
North American distribution |
$ | 522,875 | $ | 428,014 | $ | 94,861 | 22.2 | % | ||||||||
International distribution |
160,769 | 120,098 | 40,671 | 33.9 | % | |||||||||||
Net sales |
$ | 683,644 | $ | 548,112 | $ | 135,532 | 24.7 | % | ||||||||
Six months ended December 31, |
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2010 | 2009 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
North American distribution |
$ | 1,017,200 | $ | 825,206 | $ | 191,994 | 23.3 | % | ||||||||
International distribution |
300,975 | 211,329 | 89,646 | 42.4 | % | |||||||||||
Net sales |
$ | 1,318,175 | $ | 1,036,535 | $ | 281,640 | 27.2 | % | ||||||||
On a comparative basis, consolidated worldwide net sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 increased 24.7% to $683.6 million. For the six months ended December 31, 2010, net sales increased to $1.3 billion, a 27.2% increase from the comparative prior year period. During both the current quarter and year-to-date periods, the Company experienced stronger demand in all of our geographic segments due to improved end user demand and market share gains.
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North American Distribution
The North American distribution segment includes sales to technology resellers in the United States and Canada that originate from our centralized distribution facility located in Southaven, Mississippi. For the quarter ended December 31, 2010, net sales increased over the comparative prior year period by $94.9 million, or 22.2%, and comparative net sales for the year-to-date period increased by $192.0 million, or 23.3%.
The Companys North American POS, bar-coding, and security product categories saw revenues increase by 17.3% in comparison to the prior year quarter. On year-to-date basis, comparative revenues increased by 20.5%. In the current quarter and year to date periods, these sales units saw strong sales growth with our major vendor lines in comparison to the prior year due to significantly improved inventory levels as well as an increase in big deals particularly in the POS and Barcoding unit . The Company continues to see strong growth in our security product lines on a comparative basis, driven by our video surveillance and networking lines.
The Company has two North American sales units that sell communications products to our customers the Catalyst Telecom sales unit and the ScanSource Communications sales unit. The combined sales of these units increased by 28.1% and 26.5% over the comparable quarter and year-to-date periods ended December 31, 2010. Significant increases were seen in voice, video and networking product categories due to increased demand and vendor programs.
International Distribution
The international distribution segment includes sales to Latin America (including Mexico) and Europe from the ScanSource POS and Barcoding sales units and in Europe through the ScanSource Communications sales unit. For the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010, net sales for this segment increased by $40.7 million and $89.6 million, or 33.9% and 42.4%, respectively. The sales increase in both the current and year-to date periods was due to stronger end user demand and an improved inventory position that resulted in sales growth in most product lines. The current quarter also includes incremental revenues associated with the Companys acquisition of certain assets of Algol Europe, GmbH, which occurred on November 30, 2009. On a constant exchange rate basis, the sales increase for the quarter and six-month period ending December 31, 2010 was 43.1% and 53.7%, respectively, reflecting the impact of foreign currency exchange rates in Europe.
Gross Profit
The following tables summarize the Companys gross profit for the quarters and six month periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively:
Quarter ended December 31, |
% of Sales December 31, |
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2010 | 2009 | $ Change | % Change | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
North American distribution |
$ | 54,109 | $ | 42,846 | $ | 11,263 | 26.3 | % | 10.3 | % | 10.0 | % | ||||||||||||
International distribution |
16,517 | 13,450 | 3,067 | 22.8 | % | 10.3 | % | 11.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
Gross profit |
$ | 70,626 | $ | 56,296 | $ | 14,330 | 25.5 | % | 10.3 | % | 10.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Six months ended December 31, |
% of Sales December 31, |
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2010 | 2009 | $ Change | % Change | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
North American distribution |
$ | 102,281 | $ | 83,292 | $ | 18,989 | 22.8 | % | 10.1 | % | 10.1 | % | ||||||||||||
International distribution |
31,826 | 24,422 | 7,404 | 30.3 | % | 10.6 | % | 11.6 | % | |||||||||||||||
Gross profit |
$ | 134,107 | $ | 107,714 | $ | 26,393 | 24.5 | % | 10.2 | % | 10.4 | % | ||||||||||||
North American Distribution
Gross profit for the North American distribution segment increased 26.3% or $11.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, as compared to the prior year period. For the six month period ended December 31, 2010, gross profit increased 22.8% or $19.0 million. The increase in gross profit in the current quarter and year to date period is largely the result of higher sales volumes in all of our sales units as previously discussed. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the North American distribution segment increased to 10.3% for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, compared to 10.0% in the comparative quarter. This is mainly attributable to higher attainment levels of vendor incentives recognized in the current period. On a year-to-date basis, gross profit expressed as a percentage of net sales remained consistent for the two comparative periods at 10.1%.
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International Distribution
In our international distribution segment, gross profit increased by 22.8% or $3.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, as compared to the same period in the prior year. Both current and year to date gross profit increased due to the growth in sales volumes and includes gross profit for the acquisition of Algol Europe GmbH, now part of ScanSource Communications Europe, which was acquired on November 30, 2009. Gross margin, expressed as a percentage of revenues, decreased to 10.3% and 10.6% for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010, respectively. The decrease in gross margin as a percentage of revenues is primarily driven by unusually high vendor program attainment levels in the prior year period.
Operating Expenses
The following table summarizes our operating expenses for the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively:
Period ended December 31, |
% of Sales December 31, |
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2010 | 2009 | $ Change | % Change | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quarter |
$ | 37,088 | $ | 38,167 | $ | (1,079 | ) | (2.8 | %) | 5.4 | % | 7.0 | % | |||||||||||
Six months |
$ | 75,721 | $ | 71,898 | $ | 3,823 | 5.3 | % | 5.7 | % | 6.9 | % |
Operating expenses decreased 2.8% or $1.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, and increased 5.3% or $3.8 million for the six month period as compared to the same periods in the prior year. During the quarter, the Company recovered proceeds of $3.1 million in a legal settlement with a former service provider, which reduced operating expense for both the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010. Excluding the legal settlement recovery, the change in operating expenses for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010 increased to $2.0 million and $6.9 million, respectively from the comparable prior year periods. In addition to the $3.1 million legal settlement recovery, demand significantly exceeded expectation, resulting in increased sales and decreased operating expenses expressed as a percentage of sales. As a percentage of sales, operating expenses decreased to 5.4% and 5.7% for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010 respectively, compared to 7.0% and 6.9% for the respective periods ended December 31, 2009. In response to increased demand, the Company has increased headcount and marketing spend in order to support higher revenues, as well as assumed incremental operating expenses related to the November 2009 acquisition of Algol GmbH in both the current quarter and recent six month period.
Operating Income
The following table summarizes our operating income for the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively:
Quarter ended December 31, |
% of Sales December 31, |
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2010 | 2009 | $ Change | % Change | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
North American distribution |
$ | 29,288 | $ | 14,318 | $ | 14,970 | 104.6 | % | 5.6 | % | 3.3 | % | ||||||||||||
International distribution |
4,250 | 3,811 | 439 | 11.5 | % | 2.6 | % | 3.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
$ | 33,538 | $ | 18,129 | $ | 15,409 | 85.0 | % | 4.9 | % | 3.3 | % | |||||||||||||
Six months ended December 31, |
% of Sales December 31, |
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2010 | 2009 | $ Change | % Change | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
North American distribution |
$ | 50,708 | $ | 29,249 | $ | 21,459 | 73.4 | % | 5.0 | % | 3.5 | % | ||||||||||||
International distribution |
7,678 | 6,567 | 1,111 | 16.9 | % | 2.6 | % | 3.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
$ | 58,386 | $ | 35,816 | $ | 22,570 | 63.0 | % | 4.4 | % | 3.5 | % | |||||||||||||
Operating income increased 85% or $15.4 million and 63.0% or $22.6 million, respectively, for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010. The increase in operating income for the current and year to date periods for the North American distribution segment is primarily attributable to higher gross margin as a result of increased sales volumes. Additionally, operating income for the quarter and six month period increased $3.1 million from the legal settlement recovery recorded as a reduction to operating expenses. Operating income for the international distribution segment expressed as a percentage of segment sales increased by 11.5% and 16.9% for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010 respectively. The increase is primarily attributable to increased gross margins as a result of higher sales volumes, partially offset by the Companys continued investment in operating expenses to ramp up its communications business internationally.
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Total Other Expense (Income)
The following table summarizes our total other expense (income) for the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively:
Quarter ended December 31, |
% of Sales December 31, |
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2010 | 2009 | $ Change | % Change | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
$ | 388 | $ | 364 | $ | 24 | 6.6 | % | 0.1 | % | 0.1 | % | ||||||||||||
Interest income |
(306 | ) | (422 | ) | 116 | (27.5 | %) | | 0.0 | % | | 0.0 | % | |||||||||||
Net foreign exchange (gains) losses |
(53 | ) | (62 | ) | 9 | (14.5 | %) | | 0.0 | % | | 0.0 | % | |||||||||||
Other, net |
(129 | ) | (112 | ) | (17 | ) | 15.2 | % | | 0.0 | % | | 0.0 | % | ||||||||||
Total other (income) expense, net |
$ | (100 | ) | $ | (232 | ) | $ | 132 | (56.9 | %) | | 0.0 | % | | 0.0 | % | ||||||||
Six months ended December 31, |
% of Sales December 31, |
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2010 | 2009 | $ Change | % Change | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
$ | 754 | $ | 730 | $ | 24 | (3.3 | %) | 0.1 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||||||||||
Interest income |
(605 | ) | (685 | ) | 80 | (11.7 | %) | | 0.0 | % | | 0.0 | % | |||||||||||
Net foreign exchange (gains) losses |
336 | 156 | 180 | 115.4 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
Other, net |
(145 | ) | (214 | ) | 69 | (32.2 | %) | | 0.0 | % | | 0.0 | % | |||||||||||
Total other expense (income), net |
$ | 340 | $ | (13 | ) | $ | 353 | (2,715.4 | %) | | 0.0 | % | | 0.0 | % | |||||||||
Interest expense reflects interest paid related to borrowings on the Companys revolving credit facility and other long-term debt agreements. Interest expense for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010 was $0.4 million and $0.8 million, respectively. The increase in interest expense for both comparative periods is primarily the result of higher average debt balances between the respective periods.
Interest income for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010 was slightly lower than the comparative prior year periods. The Company generates interest income on longer-term interest bearing receivables, and, to a much lesser extent, interest earned on cash and cash-equivalent balances on hand.
Net foreign exchange gains and losses consist of foreign currency transactional and functional currency re-measurements, offset by net foreign currency exchange contract gains and losses. Foreign exchange losses and gains are generated as the result of fluctuations in the value of the Euro versus the British Pound and the U.S. Dollar versus other currencies. While the Company utilizes foreign exchange contracts and debt in non-functional currencies to hedge foreign currency exposure, our foreign exchange policy prohibits us from entering into speculative transactions.
Provision for Income Taxes
Income tax expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 was $12.0 million and the effective tax rate remained consistent with the prior year period at 35.7%.
For the six month period ended December 31, 2010, income tax expense was $20.7 million, reflecting an effective tax rate of 35.7%, which was slightly lower than the effective tax rate of the corresponding prior year period at 36.5%. The decrease in the effective tax rate from the prior year period largely reflects the benefit of changes to the international capital structure from the prior year period.
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Net Income
The following table summarizes our net income for the quarters and six month periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively:
Period ended December 31, |
% of Sales December 31, |
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2010 | 2009 | $ Change | % Change | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Quarter |
$ | 21,621 | $ | 11,815 | $ | 9,806 | 83.0 | % | 3.2 | % | 2.2 | % | ||||||||||||
Six months |
$ | 37,328 | $ | 22,750 | $ | 14,578 | 64.1 | % | 2.8 | % | 2.2 | % |
The increase in net income for both periods is attributable to the changes in operations, as discussed above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Companys primary sources of liquidity are cash flow from operations, borrowings under the revolving credit facility, secured and unsecured borrowings, and borrowings under the subsidiarys line of credit. The Companys cash and cash equivalent balance totaled $13.0 million at December 31, 2010, compared to $34.6 million at June 30, 2010. The Companys working capital increased to $495.3 million at December 31, 2010 from $437.0 million at June 30, 2010. The $58.3 million increase in working capital is primarily due to higher accounts receivable and inventory balances between the two periods, partially offset by lower cash balances and higher accounts payables. As of December 31, 2010, there was $12.8 million outstanding on the Companys $250 million revolving credit facility. In addition, there was $2.0 million (1.5 million) outstanding on the Companys 6 million revolving credit facility in Europe.
The number of days sales in receivables (DSO) was 55 for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 compared to 59 days for the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. The DSO improved from the sequential and prior year quarters as we have increased sales to customers with shorter terms of sale and have maintained relatively flat receivables as sales volumes have increased.
Inventory turnover decreased to 6.7 times in the current quarter versus 6.8 times in the comparative prior year quarter. The Company has increased inventory levels compared to the prior year quarter to improve fill rates in response to increased demand for the products that we distribute.
Cash used in operating activities was approximately $33.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2010, compared to $77.7 million of cash used for the comparative prior year period.
Cash used in investing activities for the six month period ended December 31, 2010 was $5.7 million, compared to $12.2 million used in the comparative prior year period. Investing activity expenditures for the six months ended December 31, 2010 are primarily attributable to capital expenditures. In the prior year to date period, the Company acquired Algol Europe, GmbH, which accounted for approximately $10.0 million of cash used in investing activities.
During the second half of fiscal 2010, the Company began a new software project to standardize processes throughout the world. This software system is also known as an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. The implementation is expected to be phased-in over the next several years. The Company has spent approximately $9.9 million as of December 31, 2010 on this project. For the balance of fiscal 2011, management expects that the cash flow impact of this project will be in the range of $11$14 million, with spending in fiscal year 2012 to be in the range of $7$15 million. The Company expects to finance these costs using cash flow from operations and its revolving line of credit.
In the current six month period, cash provided by financing activities amounted to $16.7 million, in comparison with cash provided of $0.2 million in the comparative prior year period. The increase is primarily attributable to increased borrowings on the Companys $250 million revolving credit facility as well as its 6.0 million revolving credit facility and the exercise of stock options.
The Company has increased net borrowings on the revolving credit facility. Net borrowings at the end of the six month periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 were $12.8 million and $0.0 million, respectively. The average daily balance was $7.2 million and $5.5 million for the quarter and six month period ended December 31, 2010 respectively, compared to $0.6 million and $0.3 million for the comparable prior year periods. Interest expense associated with these borrowings and the average outstanding daily debt are disclosed in more detail in the discussion of Total Other Expense (Income) and the Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) calculation presented earlier in this document.
On a gross basis, the Company borrowed $273.3 million on the revolving credit facility for the six months ended December 31, 2010, and repaid $260.6 million during the same six month period. For the six months ended December 31, 2009, the Company borrowed $20.5 million and made repayments totaling $20.5 million as well.
In addition to our domestic revolving credit facility, the Company has a 6.0 million secured revolving credit facility utilized by our European operations which bears interest at the 30 day Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) plus a spread of 1.25 per annum. At December 31, 2010, there was $2.0 million (1.5 million) outstanding on this facility, compared to no borrowings outstanding at June 30, 2010. This facility is secured by the assets of our European operations and is guaranteed by ScanSource, Inc.
On January 2, 2008, the Company entered into a $25 million promissory note with a financial institution. This note payable accrues interest on the unpaid balance at a rate per annum equal to the 30 day LIBOR plus 0.65% and matures on September 28, 2012. The terms of the note payable allow for payments to be due and payable in consecutive monthly payment of accrued interest only, commencing on January 31, 2008, and continuing on the last day of each month thereafter until fully re-paid. This note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time without penalty. Under the terms of the note, the Company has agreed not to encumber its headquarters property, except as permitted by the lender. As of December 31, 2010, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under this note payable.
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On January 4, 2008, the Company entered into an interest rate swap with a notional amount of $25 million and designated this instrument as a cash flow hedge of our exposure to variability in future cash flows associated with this note payable. Under the terms of the swap, the Company pays a fixed rate of 3.65% plus a fixed spread of 0.65% on the $25 million notional amount and receives payments from a counterparty based on 30 day LIBOR plus a fixed spread of 0.65% for a term ending on September 28, 2011.
On September 28, 2007, the Company entered into a $250 million multi-currency revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks that matures on September 28, 2012. This revolving credit facility has a $50 million accordion feature that allows the Company to increase the availability to $300 million, subject to obtaining commitments for the incremental capacity from existing or new lenders. The facility is guaranteed by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries and is secured by substantially all of the domestic assets of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries. The facility bears interest at a rate equal to a spread over the applicable LIBOR or prime rate, as chosen by the Company. This spread is dependent on the Companys ratio of funded debt to EBITDA (as defined in the credit facility) and ranges from 0.50% to 1.25% for LIBOR-based loans, and from 0.00% to 0.25% for prime rate-based loans. The spread in effect as of December 31, 2010 was 0.50% for LIBOR-based loans and 0.00% for prime rate-based loans. This agreement subjects the Company to certain financial covenants, including minimum fixed charge and leverage ratio covenants. The agreement also has certain restrictive covenants that, among other things, place limitations on the payment of cash dividends. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the credit facility as of December 31, 2010. There was $12.8 million outstanding on this facility as of December 31, 2010, leaving $237.2 million available for additional borrowings, compared to no borrowings at June 30, 2010 with $250 million available for additional borrowings.
On August 1, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement with the State of Mississippi in order to provide financing for the acquisition and installation of certain equipment to be utilized at the Companys Southaven, Mississippi distribution facility, through the issuance of an industrial development revenue bond. The bond matures on September 1, 2032 and accrues interest at the 30-day LIBOR rate plus a spread of 0.85%. The terms of the bond allow for payment of interest only for the first 10 years of the agreement, and then, starting on September 1, 2018 through 2032, principal and interest payments are due until the maturity date or the redemption of the bond. The outstanding balance on this facility was $5.4 million as of December 31, 2010, and the effective interest rate was 1.1%. The Company was in compliance with all covenants associated with this agreement as of December 31, 2010.
The Company believes that its existing sources of liquidity, including cash resources and cash provided by operating activities, supplemented as necessary with funds under the Companys credit agreements, will provide sufficient resources to meet the Companys present and future working capital and cash requirements for at least the next twelve months.
Accounting Standards Recently Issued
See Note 2 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk |
The Companys principal exposure to changes in financial market conditions in the normal course of its business is a result of its selective use of bank debt and transacting business in foreign currencies in connection with its foreign operations.
Interest Rate Risk
The Company is exposed to changes in interest rates primarily as a result of its borrowing activities, which include revolving credit facilities with a group of banks used to maintain liquidity and fund the Companys business operations. The nature and amount of the Companys debt may vary as a result of future business requirements, market conditions and other factors. A hypothetical 100 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates on borrowings on the Companys revolving credit facility, variable rate long term debt and subsidiary line of credit for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 would have resulted in a less than $0.1 million increase or decrease, respectively, in pre-tax income for the period.
To mitigate the risk of interest rate fluctuations associated with the Companys variable rate long-term debt, the Company has implemented an interest rate risk management strategy that incorporates the use of an interest rate swap designated as a cash flow hedge to minimize the significant unplanned fluctuations in earnings caused by interest rate volatility. The Companys use of derivative instruments has the potential to expose the Company to certain market risks including the possibility of (1) the Companys hedging activities not being as effective as anticipated in reducing the volatility of the Companys cash flows, (2) the counterparty not performing its obligations under the applicable hedging arrangement, (3) the hedging arrangement being imperfect or ineffective, or (4) the terms of the swap or associated debt may change. The Company seeks to lessen such risks by having established a policy to identify, control, and manage market risks which may arise from changes in interest rates, as well as limiting its counterparties to major financial institutions.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
The Company is exposed to foreign currency risks that arise from its foreign operations in Canada, Mexico and Europe. These risks include the translation of local currency balances of foreign subsidiaries, inter-company loans with foreign subsidiaries and transactions denominated in non-functional currencies. These risks may change over time as business practices evolve and could have a material impact on the Companys financial results in the future. In the normal course of business, foreign exchange risk is managed by using foreign currency forward contracts to hedge these exposures, as well as balance sheet netting of exposures. The Companys Board of Directors has approved a foreign exchange hedging policy to minimize foreign currency exposure. The Companys policy is to utilize financial instruments to reduce risks where internal netting cannot be effectively employed and not to enter into foreign currency derivative instruments for speculative or trading purposes. The Company monitors its risk associated with the volatility of certain foreign currencies against its functional currencies and enters into foreign exchange derivative contracts to minimize short-term currency risks on cash flows. These positions are based upon our forecasted purchases and sales denominated in certain foreign currencies. The Company continually evaluates foreign exchange risk and may enter into foreign exchange transactions in accordance with its policy. Actual variances from these forecasted transactions can adversely impact foreign exchange results. Foreign currency gains and losses are included in other (income) expense.
The Company has elected not to designate its foreign currency contracts as hedging instruments, and therefore, the instruments are marked to market with changes in their values recorded in the Consolidated Income Statements each period. The underlying exposures are denominated primarily in British Pounds, Euros, Mexican Pesos and Canadian Dollars. At December 31, 2010, the fair value of the Companys currency forward contracts outstanding was a net payable of less than $0.2 million. The Company does not utilize financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Companys management, including its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2010. Based on that evaluation, the Companys management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of December 31, 2010. During the quarter ended December 31, 2010, there was no change in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
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Item 1A. | Risk Factors |
In addition to the other information set forth in this report and in our other reports and statements that we file with the SEC, including our quarterly reports, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended June 30, 2010, and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future operating results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or that the Company currently deems to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect the Companys business, financial condition, and/or operating results.
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Item 6. | Exhibits |
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
10.1 | Amended and Restated Directors Equity Compensation Plan. | |
10.2 | Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Certificate under the Amended and Restated 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan for grants on or after December 3, 2010. | |
10.3 | Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Certificate under the Amended and Restated 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan for grants on or after December 3, 2010. | |
10.4 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Certificate under the Amended and Restated 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan for grants on or after December 3, 2010. | |
10.5 | Form of Restricted Stock Award Certificate under the Amended and Restated 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan for grants on or after December 3, 2010. | |
31.1 | Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
31.2 | Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.1 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.2 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
101 | The following materials from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010; (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009; (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009; and (iv) the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text** |
**Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.
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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.
SCANSOURCE, INC. | ||
/s/ Michael L. Baur | ||
Michael L. Baur | ||
Date: February 4, 2011 | Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
/s/ Richard P. Cleys | ||
Richard P. Cleys | ||
Date: February 4, 2011 | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
10.1 | Amended and Restated Directors Equity Compensation Plan | |
10.2 | Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Certificate under the Amended and Restated 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan for grants on or after December 3, 2010. | |
10.3 | Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Certificate under the Amended and Restated 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan for grants on or after December 3, 2010. | |
10.4 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Certificate under the Amended and Restated 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan for grants on or after December 3, 2010. | |
10.5 | Form of Restricted Stock Award Certificate under the Amended and Restated 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan for grants on or after December 3, 2010. | |
31.1 | Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
31.2 | Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.1 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.2 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
101 | The following materials from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010; (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009; (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009; and (iv) the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text** |
**Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.
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