1996
ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K
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MIAMI COMPUTER SUPPLY CORPORATION
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Miami Computer Supply Corporation
Miami Computer Supply Corporation is a distributor of computer and office
automation supplies and accessories, including a line of computer projection
presentation products, principally in the Midwest and Northeast regions of the
United States and in certain foreign countries. The Company distributes over
1,800 different core products to middle market and smaller companies and to
governmental, educational and institutional end-user customers, including
federal, state and local governmental agencies, universities and hospitals and,
to a lesser extent, to computer supply dealers. An end-user is the final
customer in the chain of distribution who will utilize the product sold by the
Company.
The Company sells primarily nationally known, name-branded products manufactured
by approximately 500 original equipment manufacturers, including
Hewlett-Packard, Lexmark, Canon and Imation for computer supplies and by
Proxima, Epson and LightWare for projection presentation products. The Company's
products include consumable supplies such as laser toner, copier toner,
facsimile machine supplies, ink jet cartridges, paper, printer ribbons,
diskettes, computer tape cartridges and accessories, including cleaning kits and
media storage files, and computer projection presentation hardware which permits
the large-scale, high resolution projection of computer generated slides for
presentation at meetings, seminars, lectures and other similar multiple person
gatherings. The Company's products are used in, or in conjunction with, a broad
range of computer and office automation products such as mainframe, mini,
personal, laptop and notebook computers, laser and ink jet printers,
photocopiers, fax machines and data storage products.
The Company's business strategy seeks to build on its strengths as a sales and
service oriented business to increase its market share and achieve continued
sales and earnings growth. In particular, the Company intends to implement its
strategy by: (i) expanding the scope of its operations, primarily through
strategic acquisitions of computer and office automation supply distribution
companies in metropolitan markets in the United States and overseas; (ii)
increasing its revenues from its existing and new customer base; and (iii)
decreasing its expenses by utilizing technology to enhance the efficiency of its
operations.
Financial Highlights
Dollars in millions,
except per share amounts 1996 1995 1994
Sales $ 63.4 $ 43.3 $ 35.7
Net Income 1.1 .8 .6
Earnings per share of
Common Stock 0.44 0.33 0.26
Shares outstanding,
December 31, 2,532,399 2,388,000 2,320,000
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To Our Shareholders
1996 was an important and exciting year for Miami Computer Supply
Corporation.
It was our third successive year of record revenue and earnings. For
the year ended December 31, 1996, net income advanced 41% to $1.1 million from
$792,873 in the prior year. Our earnings per share grew 33% to $0.44 in 1996
from $0.33 per share in 1995. Net sales increased 46% to $63.4 million from
$43.3 million in the prior year. Operating income increased 41% to $2.2 million
in 1996 compared with $1.6 million last year.
On May 30, 1996, we acquired Diversified Data Products, a major
distributor of computer supplies located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Shortly
thereafter, we began our plan to offer stock to the public. Our initial public
offering was completed on November 12, 1996.
Also in November, construction was completed on our new corporate
headquarters, which now houses our executive offices, training facilities and
distribution center. These quarters will enable us to distribute our products
more efficiently and provide up-to-date training to ensure that our employees
are current with the latest technology.
Employee performance was the key to our success in 1996. With broader
penetration into existing accounts and the addition of new customers, our
experienced sales force achieved an 18% same branch sales increase compared with
1995.
We would like to thank our employees for their continuing efforts and
accomplishments all year. Their efforts differentiate Miami Computer Supply
Corporation from our competitors in meeting customer needs.
We also want to welcome our new shareholders and assure you of our
commitment to grow the Company and enhance shareholder wealth.
/s/ Albert L. Schwarz
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Albert L. Schwarz
President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Anthony W. Liberati
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Anthony W. Liberati
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[ X ] Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (fee required) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 or
[ ] Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (no fee required) for the transition period
from ______________ to ____________________
Commission file number 000-21561
MIAMI COMPUTER SUPPLY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its articles of incorporation)
Ohio 31-1001529
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
4750 Hempstead Station Drive, Dayton, Ohio 45429
(Address of executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 937-291-8282
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act:
Name of each exchange
Title of each class on which registered
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Common Stock No Par Value Per Share Nasdaq National 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) had been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No .
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. ____
Aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of
the registrant as of March 19, 1997: $11,287,488. The amount shown is based on
the closing price of the registrant's common stock on the Nasdaq National Market
on that date. Shares of common stock known by the registrant to be beneficially
owned by officers or directors of the registrant or persons who have filed a
report on Schedule 13D or 13G are not included in the computation. The
registrant, however, has made no determination that such persons are
"affiliates" within the meaning of Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934.
Number of shares of common stock outstanding at March 19, 1997: 3,538,000
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MIAMI COMPUTER SUPPLY CORPORATION
As used in this report, the terms "MCSC," "Company," and "Registrant"
mean Miami Computer Supply Corporation and its subsidiaries.
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PART I
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Item 1. Business....................................................................... 3-10
Item 2. Properties..................................................................... 10
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.............................................................. 11
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders............................ 11
PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters...... 11
Item 6. Selected Financial Data........................................................ 12-13
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations.................................................. 13-18
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.................................... 19-34
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting
and Financial Disclosure................................................... 34
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant............................. 35-37
Item 11. Executive Compensation......................................................... 37-44
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management................. 45-47
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions................................. 48-51
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K............... 51
Signatures.............................................................................. 53
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Item 1. BUSINESS
The Company
The Company is a distributor of computer and office automation supplies
and accessories, including a line of computer projection presentation products,
principally in the Midwest and Northeast regions of the United States and in
certain foreign countries. The Company distributes over 1,800 different core
products to middle market and smaller companies and to governmental, educational
and institutional end-user customers, including federal, state and local
governmental agencies, universities and hospitals and, to a lesser extent, to
computer supply dealers. An end-user is the final customer in the chain of
distribution who will utilize the product sold by the Company.
The Company was originally incorporated in Ohio in 1980 and commenced
operations in 1981. On May 30, 1996, the Company and its controlling
stockholders consummated a Stock Purchase Agreement with Pittsburgh Investment
Group LLC ("LLC") pursuant to which such stockholders sold 70% of the Company's
issued and outstanding common stock to LLC for $8.0 million. On that date, LLC
also acquired 100% of the voting common stock of Diversified Data Products, Inc.
("DDP") and contributed that stock to the Company. In November 1996, the Company
sold 1,150,000 shares of Common Stock, no par value per share ("Common Stock"),
to the public through an initial public offering (including the exercise of the
underwriter's overallotment option which closed in December 1996). At March 19,
1997, LLC owned approximately 36.2% of the outstanding Common Stock.
The Company sells primarily nationally known, name-branded products
manufactured by approximately 500 original equipment manufacturers, including
Hewlett-Packard, Lexmark, Canon and Imation for computer supplies and by
Proxima, Epson and LightWare for projection presentation products. The Company's
products include consumable supplies such as laser toner, copier toner,
facsimile machine supplies, ink jet cartridges, paper, printer ribbons,
diskettes, computer tape cartridges and accessories, including cleaning kits and
media storage files, and computer projection presentation hardware which permits
the large-scale, high resolution projection of computer generated slides for
presentation at meetings, seminars, lectures and other similar multiple person
gatherings. The Company's products are used in, or in conjunction with, a broad
range of computer and office automation products such as mainframe, mini,
personal, laptop and notebook computers, laser and ink jet printers,
photocopiers, fax machines and data storage products.
Business Strategy
The Company's business strategy seeks to build on its strengths as a
sales and service oriented business to increase its market share and achieve
continued sales and earnings growth. In particular, the Company intends to
implement its strategy by: (i) expanding the scope of its operations, primarily
through strategic acquisitions of computer and office automation supply
distribution companies in metropolitan markets in the United States and
overseas; (ii) increasing its revenues from its existing and new customer base;
and (iii) decreasing its expenses by utilizing technology to enhance the
efficiency of its operations.
Acquisition Strategy. Since 1991, the Company has acquired three
operating computer and office automation supply companies and the assets of a
fourth such business. In August 1991, the Company purchased for $125,000 the
inventory of Dataware Computer and Word Processing Supplies, Inc., Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania ("Datawares") from Dataware's lender. In that transaction, the
Company acquired Dataware's right to distribute products for Hewlett-Packard and
obtained Westinghouse Electric Corporation as a customer. On May 1, 1993, the
Company purchased the stock of Datron Computer Products, Inc. ("Datron") for
cash in the amount of $133,917 and assumed liabilities of $394,268 plus payments
totaling $512,400 over a five year period ending on May 1, 1999 for an agreement
with the former owner not to compete. If the Datron gross margin exceeds
$931,636 on an annual basis through June 15, 1999, the Company is obligated to
make additional annual payments equal to 11.0% of such excess, not to exceed
$17,520 in any one year. No additional payments were made in 1994 , 1995 or
1996. In addition, the Company entered into a one year employment agreement with
Datron's sole stockholder for a salary of $121,000. Datron's revenues for the 12
months ended April 30, 1993 were approximately $2.7 million. The Company
purchased the assets of Paper Rolls and Computer Supplies, Inc. ("Paper Rolls")
on July 1, 1994 for cash of $505,986 and agreed to pay $72,000 over a four year
period beginning July 1, 1994 for agreements with the former owners not to
compete and for goodwill. In addition, the Company entered into four year
agreements with the owners of Paper Rolls, including John Schwarz, Jr. and
Robert Schwarz, requiring annual payments, beginning July 1, 1994, of $112,000.
Revenues for Paper Rolls for the twelve months ended June 30, 1994 totaled
approximately $3.3 million. In May 1996, LLC acquired DDP from its stockholders
and contributed 100.0% of the stock of DDP to the Company. The Company received
assets of DDP totaling $2.7 million and assumed liabilities of DDP totaling $2.7
million. Revenues for DDP for the 12 months ended May 30, 1996 were $12.6
million.
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The Company intends to implement an aggressive acquisition strategy of
entering new markets domestically and internationally on an opportunistic basis
and to acquire end-user computer supply and office automation supply companies.
The typical target company profile for the Company's acquisition strategy is a
computer and office automation supply distributor with a large middle-market
corporate end-user business in a major metropolitan area with sales of between
$5.0 to $50.0 million. Such companies are attractive acquisition candidates
because: (i) the Company believes that such companies have limited growth
potential at their current revenue size in such markets; (ii) of the Company's
knowledge of, and existing personal or business relationships with, many of the
potential acquisition targets; (iii) the Company's strategy differs
significantly from the strategy of the large office products consolidators in
that the Company does not plan major employee terminations upon acquisition but
expects to maintain the target company's sales force while integrating the
acquired company's operating and financial systems; (iv) of the Company's
ability to provide such target company's sales force with expanded product lines
to increase their commission income due to the Company's in-house technical
support, broad supplier relationships and the breadth of its product line; (v)
of the Company's intention to utilize the target company's niche markets and
expertise in areas not focused on by the Company to cross-sell to existing
customers; and (vi) of the Company's management style which provides its sales
representatives with significant autonomy. The Company believes that it is
currently the only company focusing strictly on acquiring end-user computer
supply and office automation distribution companies.
The Company intends to utilize its Common Stock to fund acquisitions
because it believes that such shares will be valued by the market to reflect the
Company's sales and earnings growth potential, the use of Common Stock is
tax-advantaged to the seller because no income tax is due until such shares are
sold and the public market should provide sellers with sufficient liquidity for
their personal and estate planning purposes. As soon as practical the Company
intends to register up to 6,000,000 shares of its Common Stock under the
Securities Act for use by the Company in connection with future acquisitions.
These shares will generally be freely tradeable after their issuance, unless the
sale thereof is contractually restricted. The Company may also use cash for some
or all of the purchase consideration. Such cash will be borrowed by the Company
under the Credit Facility, or, to a lesser extent, generated from operations.
Revenue Strategy. Another element of the Company's strategy to increase
sales revenues is the initiation of relationships with new customers. This
strategy involves the expansion of the Company's direct sales force through the
acquisition of businesses in different markets and by providing greater
training, support and sales leads to its existing sales force to permit them to
work more efficiently and obtain new customers. Sales growth will also depend
upon the Company having its sales force emphasize vertical marketing,
cross-selling and add-on sales in order to increase its current average order
size. This will be accomplished by learning more about the customer's needs and
purchase habits and making such information available to the sales force at the
time of the sales call through the Company's information management system. The
Company will also emphasize the sales of the higher margin, state-of-the-art LCD
projection presentation products, which have transformed the art of presentation
graphics from transparencies and 35mm slides to highly complex, multi-colored
computer generated presentations. The Company typically does not sell such
products at the lowest price, but offers substantial post-sale technical support
to its customers, free of charge. Such support includes, for the LCD projection
presentation products, set-up and personal operating instruction demonstrations,
telephone technical support and the maintenance of an inventory of hard to find
but commonly needed parts, such as cables and bulbs. The Company believes that
its post-sale service distinguishes it from its competitors who market such
products as commodities and fail to assist the customer if complications arise
after the sale.
The Company further intends to continue to emphasize cost savings by
strengthening its relationship with manufacturers by increasing sales of such
manufacturer's products, which is expected to result in better discounts and
rebates and more cooperative advertising support and purchasing computer
supplies from foreign and domestic sources when the price offered makes it
attractive to do so. Prices on products carried by the Company may vary from
market to market based on the supply and demand for such products on a global
basis. Management of the Company has been able to take advantage of temporary
over-supply situations in one market by purchasing inventory at what might by
considered "below market" prices in another country. The Company utilizes these
market inefficiencies in order to increase its operating income.
Technology Strategy. The Company also intends to improve its operating
efficiencies, cost control and profit margin monitoring through continuous
enhancements to its customized computer system which provides a link between
management, the sales force and the warehouses. The Company's current Management
Information System ("MIS") and telephone system have significant upgrade and
growth potential. It has been the Company's practice to increase MIS and
telecommunication capacity as the Company's sales increase. In 1996, the Company
invested $167,000 in hardware in order to upgrade the MIS and telecommunications
systems in contemplation of the Company's expansion plans. The upgrade was
designed to enhance the Company's ability to improve efficiency, monitor its
operations, manage its inventory and offer faster and increased levels of
service to its customers. This emphasis on technology has
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contributed to a decline in selling, general and administrative expense as a
percentage of net sales from 19.0% in 1991 to 16.4% in 1995 and 14.0% for the
year ended December 31, 1996.
The Company utilizes its MIS and distribution efficiency to identify
its very important customers ("VIC's"). The Company awards a VIC designation to
customers who purchase $40,000 or more product in any year. If a VIC calls the
Company to ask a question or to order products, that customer is directed to a
customer service representative who can immediately obtain on the
representative's computer screen the customer's past purchase history with the
Company. If the customer desires to order a product, the customer service
representative has computer access to information on, among other things, all
prior purchases made by that customer and the items and quantities ordered and
prices paid, the customer's payment history, and special billing or delivery
instructions. If the item desired is not in stock, the representative's computer
screen will display a list of other products which may be substituted for the
specific out-of-stock item. Once the order is taken, the computer will display
complementary items which the customer may need or which the customer has
forgotten about or may want to acquire in addition to the ordered product. All
VICs are given priority service by the Company whereby the order is processed in
accordance with the specific instructions of the customer as to billing,
packaging and shipping and before non-VIC orders are processed.
The Computer Supply Industry
The Company estimates that the U.S. computer and office automation
supply market totaled approximately $26.8 billion (at retail) in 1996. Industry
sources indicate that the U.S. market for computer and office automation
supplies will grow at a compound annual rate of approximately 6.8% over the next
two years. The Company believes that the current size of the industry and its
potential for future growth can be attributed to: (i) the increasing automation
of the workplace as evidenced by the widespread use of personal computers
("PCs"), printers and computer network systems, (ii) the decline in unit prices
of computer hardware and peripherals, making them more affordable to small and
medium sized businesses and individuals, and (iii) the growth in business
presentation and graphics software, which results in the use of projection
presentation hardware, and in more frequent and repeated use of printers, which
typically require a greater amount of consumable products.
The Company believes that advances in printing technologies will
further increase the demand for consumable computer supplies. Printer
manufacturers have lowered the prices of their printers in order to establish a
large installed base. Such companies have come to view the sale of the printer
as the commencement of a relationship with the customer who typically must
spend, over the life of the printer, twice as much on consumable goods as the
cost of the printer itself.
Industry sources estimate that the market for projection presentation
products was approximately $1.0 billion in 1996 and is expected to grow at a
rate of approximately 30% per year. While advances in technology continue to
exert downward pricing pressure on the manufacturers who compete in this market,
the projection presentation products are priced at retail in the range of $2,000
to $8,000 and currently provide for gross margins higher than other products
sold by the Company.
The Company believes that the role of distributors in the computer and
office automation supply industry has increased in importance in recent years as
an increasing number of end-users find that their need for computer supplies
have increased dramatically and the number of products to choose from and the
issues of compatibility of products have proliferated. The Company is able to
serve such users by maintaining a knowledgeable and skilled direct and telephone
marketing sales force and by maintaining the capability of filling most orders
on the same or next business day with delivery on the next business day.
The Company's Market
The Company believes that its primary market consists of small and
medium size businesses and, to a lesser extent, large businesses, governments
and institutions. The small business segment consists of small businesses having
20 or fewer white-collar employees which has traditionally been served by small
independent retailers located in close proximity to these customers and who
generally sell at the manufacturer's suggested list prices. More recently, this
segment has been targeted by the retail office products superstores and direct
mail order companies, seeking to increase market share by offering lower prices
and a wider product selection. The medium size business segment of this market
consists of a broad range of business and other office automation product users
and have 20 to 100 white-collar employees. This segment has been historically
serviced by traditional contract stationers and full-service office products
distributors, and to a lesser extent by small local retailers and direct mail
order companies. The Company believes that such companies do not provide all of
the services that these small and medium size businesses need or desire, such as
customized account histories which can tell customers about their order
histories, customized billing and customized
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packing and shipping to achieve the most economical and efficient mode of
transport, technical expertise and processing prioritization for the Company's
VICs, all of which are offered by the Company.
The large business segment of the market consists of businesses,
governments and institutions having more than 100 white-collar employees which
have historically been served primarily by traditional contract stationers and
full service office products distributors. These customers, many of which
operate at multiple locations, seek competitively priced products, a high level
of value-added service including next day delivery and account relationship
management, credit terms and other information services. Although many of these
organizations have a centralized purchasing function for office and computer
supplies, the Company has found through experience, that such function does not
always serve all departments of these organizations and that certain purchasing
authority has become decentralized. As a result, the Company's sales force
attempts to visit the central purchasing manager as well as the computer network
manager at the subject organization, the PC coordinator, the facilities manager
and the office manager at the subject organization, each of whom may have
different computer supply needs and may have a budget to fulfill such needs.
The Company operates in all business segments of the computer and
office automation supply distribution industry, which the Company believes will
generate approximately $28.6 billion in total U.S. annual sales in 1997.
Historically, the corporate computer supply and office automation distribution
segment has been populated by numerous contract stationers and computer supply
companies, most of which operate in only one metropolitan area and have annual
sales of less than $15 million. However, as the computer and office automation
supply distribution industry continues to rapidly consolidate, in large measure
as a result of the consolidation of the office products industry, the Company
believes that many small companies will be unable to effectively compete and
will stagnate, be acquired by larger companies or will be closed. Based upon
annual revenues, the Company believes that it is the largest independent
computer and office automation supply company in the United States.
Unlike the computer hardware or office equipment industry, the Company
believes that the computer and office automation supply industry is not
generally subject to the risk of rapid technological advances and subsequent
product obsolescence. In general, the demand for computer supplies is not
dependent on the level or type of computer hardware or office equipment sales in
any particular year, but rather reflects the amount and type of equipment
already in use (the "installed base"). As a result, the consumable needs for
any particular computer or office equipment will often continue for an extended
period of time, even after the manufacture of such computer or office equipment
is discontinued. For example, the Company expects that sales of all-in-one toner
cartridges for the Hewlett-Packard Series II laser printer engine are projected
to continue through 1997 even though this particular laser printer engine was
discontinued by the manufacturer in late 1992. Nevertheless, the Company
attempts to insulate itself from the risk of technological obsolescence faced by
manufacturers by (i) distributing a wide range of brand-name products so that
the Company is not dependent upon the success of any particular computer or
office equipment manufacturer, (ii) carrying primarily consumable supplies for
computer or office equipment which the Company believes has a substantial
installed base, and (iii) entering into agreements with major suppliers under
which the Company can return slow-moving inventory.
Products
The Company distributes an aggregate of over 12,940 different computer
and office automation supplies and related products and regularly updates its
product line to reflect advances in technology and to avoid product
obsolescence. The Company's major product categories can generally be classified
as follows:
Non-Impact Printer Supplies. Non-impact printer supplies
include toner cartridges, ink jet cartridges, optical photo conductor
kits, copier supplies and fax supplies. Non-impact printers, such as
laser printers, copiers and fax machines, are rapidly growing in
popularity and have a wide range of applications. Sales of non-impact
printer supplies accounted for approximately 45.5% and 35.1% of the
Company's total sales in 1996 and 1995, respectively. The Company also
sells specialized all-in-one toner cartridges for laser printers
produced by manufacturers such as Hewlett-Packard and Lexmark.
Impact Printer Supplies. Impact printer supplies include
printwheels, ribbons, elements, fonts and other consumable supplies
used in impact printers ranging from electronic typewriters to high
speed dot matrix printers. While new technology is moving toward
non-impact printing, the Company believes that a substantial installed
based of impact printers, such as dot matrix printers, are still in use
and require a continuing amount of consumable computer supplies. Sales
of impact printer supplies accounted for approximately 10.0% and 11.9%
of the Company's total net sales in 1996 and 1995, respectively.
Magnetic Media Products. Magnetic media products include
computer tapes, data cartridges, diskettes, optical disks, recordable
compact disks and other products which store or record computer
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information and are used in a variety of computers ranging from
notebook and personal computers to large mainframe computer systems.
Sales of magnetic media products accounted for approximately 16.4% and
13.2% of the Company's total net sales in 1996 and 1995, respectively.
Projection Presentation Products. Projection presentation
products sold by the Company include overhead projectors, LCD
projection panels, LCD portable projectors, laser pointers, projection
screens and other projection presentation accessories. Sales of
projection presentation products accounted for approximately 7.8% and
9.2% of the Company's total net sales in 1996 and 1995, respectively.
Accessories and Other Products. Accessories sold by the
Company include cleaning supplies, disk storage boxes, data cartridge
storage, point of sale and bar code supplies, racks, surge protection
devices, workstation accessories and anti-glare screens. The Company
also sells a limited number of other products such as paper,
transparencies, banking supplies and selected business machines. Sales
of accessories and other products accounted for approximately 20.3% and
30.6% of the Company's total net sales in 1996 and 1995, respectively.
Suppliers
The Company's computer supply and office automation products are
manufactured by approximately 500 original equipment manufacturers, including
Hewlett-Packard, Lexmark, Imation, Proxima, Epson, and Canon. Approximately
50.6% and 58.6% of the Company's total net sales were derived from products
supplied by the Company's ten largest suppliers in 1996 and 1995, respectively.
The sales of products supplied by Hewlett-Packard, Lexmark and Canon accounted
for approximately 17.5%, 7.4% and 5.9% respectively, of total net sales for
1996. The Company's projection presentation products are manufactured by five
original equipment manufacturers, including Proxima, Epson and LightWare. The
Company is obligated to purchase products from Hewlett-Packard, Lexmark and
Imation based on its distribution agreements with such suppliers in the annual
amounts of $5.0 million, $250,000 and $50,000, respectively.
The Company has entered into written distribution agreements with
Hewlett-Packard, Lexmark, Imation and Proxima and a majority of the other major
suppliers of the products it distributes. As is customary in the industry, these
agreements generally provide non-exclusive distribution rights, have one year
renewable terms, are terminable by either party at any time, with or without
cause, and require notice of certain events such as a change in control of the
Company. In May 1996, LLC acquired 70% of the Company from its then current
stockholders. The Company notified its major suppliers of such change with no
resulting adverse consequences. The Company considers its relationships with its
major suppliers, including Hewlett-Packard, Lexmark and Imation to be good and
has recently renewed its direct purchasing agreements with Hewlett-Packard and
several other suppliers. The Company is also discussing with several major
suppliers expanded direct purchasing arrangements in order to provide the
Company with a broader product line and increased customer base. There can be no
assurance, however, that a material change in the Company's relationship with
one or more of its major suppliers will not occur and if it does occur, that it
will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's business.
Although the Company purchases most of its products directly from
authorized U.S. manufacturers, the Company also purchases products from foreign
and domestic sources. Depending upon product pricing and availability, the
Company also purchases products from secondary sources, such as wholesalers and
selected dealers, other than from the direct manufacturer. Approximately 40.2%
and 8.2% of the Company's total net sales were derived from the sale of products
purchased from sources other than the direct manufacturers for 1996 and 1995,
respectively. The Company utilizes its ability to purchase imported and
secondary source products in order to increase its operating income and provide
its customers with competitive prices. In order to ensure that such imported and
secondary source products are not produced by unauthorized manufacturers, the
Company has established various steps and procedures which it believes enable it
to identify unauthorized products and the Company does not purchase from any
such sources. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will be
completely successful in such efforts or that such imported and secondary source
products will continue to be available.
Certain of the Company's major suppliers offer rebate programs under
which, subject to the Company purchasing certain predetermined amounts of
product, the Company receives rebates of the dollar volume of total rebate
program purchases. The Company also takes advantage of several other programs
offered by substantially all of its suppliers. These programs include price
protection plans under which the Company receives credits against future
purchases if the supplier lowers prices on previously purchased inventory and
stock rotation or stock balancing privileges under which the Company can return
slow moving inventory in exchange for other products.
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Sales and Marketing
The Company sells its products to approximately 9,000 middle-market and
smaller companies and to governmental, educational, wholesale and retail
customers, including federal, state and local governmental agencies,
universities and hospitals and, to a lesser extent, to computer supply dealers.
The Company's typical customer is a small to medium sized corporate end-user who
relies on distributors like the Company, that provide high levels of value-added
service. No single customer accounted for more than 3% of the Company's sales in
1996. The Company's international sales accounted for approximately 6% of the
Company's total net sales for the year ended 1996.
The Company's sales force, as of December 31, 1996, consisted of 54
full-time sales representatives that work out of the Company's headquarters in
Dayton, Ohio and from its seven sales offices in Ohio, located in Akron/Canton,
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo, Zanesville and Youngstown, its four
sales offices in Pennsylvania, located in Erie/Meadville, Davidsville,
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, its two offices in New York, located in Buffalo and
Rochester and its offices in Indianapolis, Indiana, Louisville, Kentucky and Ann
Arbor and Detroit, Michigan in the United States, and its sales offices in
Leeds, England and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Company relies on its direct
sales force to initiate sales contacts, follow up on leads provided by
manufacturers and to engage in face-to-face contact with its customers to
solicit orders and provide service.
The Company's direct sales force markets the Company's products and
services utilizing the Company's full-color catalog and the sales
representative's ability to quote a price to the customer within a range which
maintains the Company's margins but gives the sales representative the
flexibility to price products competitively. The sales force works with the
Company's customers to simplify and reduce the cost of the computer supply
product procurement process by providing customized facsimile order forms, EDI
processing and customized billing and shipping, and product technical expertise.
Outbound telemarketing sales are primarily directed to federal government and
other corporate customers which have the authority to make their own purchases
or are purchasing specific products under master contracts with specific
manufacturers and which, in part, represent sales in markets in which the
Company does not have an office. The Company ships products to every state in
the United States.
The Company believes that its ability to maintain and grow its customer
and revenue base will depend, in part, on its ability to maintain a high level
of customer satisfaction, as well as competitive prices. The Company believes
that its customers typically purchase computer supply and office automation
products based on an established long-term business relationship with one
primary supplier. The Company establishes and maintains its relationships with
customers by assigning a sales and an in-house customer service representative
to most customers. Sales representatives are compensated almost exclusively on a
commission basis based on the gross margin of the sales consummated (which may
be augmented by sales bonus programs offered by certain of the Company's
suppliers in connection with a specific product sales campaign) and receive
Company benefits such as incentive recognition trips if quotas are met. Sales
representatives have frequent contact with their customers and share
responsibility for increasing account penetration and providing customer
service. Sales representatives also are responsible for marketing efforts
directed to prospective customers and for responding to all bid and/or contract
requests for their existing and prospective customers. The Company believes that
its personalized marketing strategy offers it a competitive advantage in
responding to the needs of each customer.
The Company also has an in-house marketing department which assists its
sales representatives by generating leads and sales from existing accounts
resulting from direct mail advertisements and questionnaires and from direct
telephone solicitations.
In order to ensure that the sales force is performing to its potential,
the Company and each individual salesperson annually reviews and sets sales
goals. The Company regularly monitors the performance of its sales staff by
reviewing sales and margin profitability. The average length of service by the
Company's sales personnel is approximately seven years due, in part, to the fact
that the Company pre-screens qualified applicants, emphasizes continuing
training, sets realistic sales goals and maintains a consistent uniform
commission structure.
Distribution
The Company distributes its products from its five warehouse
facilities, located in Dayton, Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky, Rochester, New York,
Ann Arbor, Michigan and Leeds, England, although most products are shipped from
the primary warehouse located in Dayton, Ohio. Once an order is input into the
Company's computer system, a picking ticket is printed in the appropriate
warehouse where the inventory is located. This significantly decreases
"stock-outs" and backorders since products may be shipped from more than one
warehouse location to arrive at the customer's office the next business day. The
picking ticket tells the warehouse personnel where the merchandise is located.
The stock is
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then picked and sent to the packing department where the items are double-
checked against the picking ticket, packaged and assigned the most economical
and efficient mode of transport, based upon the customer's desires.
When the Company ships packages with United Parcel Service ("UPS") or
Roadway Package Service ("RPS"), it will label the package with the UPS or RPS
bar code for tracking purposes. The Company is then able to track a customer's
package from the time it is put on the courier's vehicle until delivery. The
Company's arrangements with UPS and RPS enable the Company to offer to its
customers a discounted shipping rate and next business day delivery to most U.S.
geographic areas. The Company charges its customers delivery rates based upon
the customer's purchase and competition on a local and national level offered to
the Company by UPS or RPS or, if that rate is unavailable, the local ground
delivery rates for this service. However, in certain markets where the costs of
delivery is highly competitive or free to the customer, the Company will match
its delivery charges with those of its direct competitors. The Company ships
virtually all orders for products in stock on the same day.
Management Information System
Since 1992, the Company has invested approximately $0.7 million in
hardware, software and programming upgrades to its MIS, which is run from an IBM
AS/400 computer located at its Dayton, Ohio headquarters, and has automated a
large number of key business functions using on-line, real time systems. These
on-line systems provide management with information concerning sales, inventory
levels, customer payments and other operations which are essential for the
Company to operate as a low cost, high efficiency distributor. Ten of the
Company's offices, which represented 84.3% of the Company's sales volume for
1996, have a direct, full-time dedicated link to the Company's in-house computer
system or dial in, daily. The Company maintains two full-time computer
programmers who work on a continual basis to upgrade the Company's software
capability. The "down time" for the Company's computer system has been
negligible to date.
Employees
As of December 31, 1996, the Company had 114 full-time employees and 3
part-time employees, of which 49 were in executive and administrative positions,
including accounting, purchasing, credit and management information systems, 54
were in sales and marketing and 14 were in warehousing and related functions.
None of the Company's employees are represented by a labor union, and the
Company has never suffered an interruption of business as a result of a labor
dispute. The Company considers its relations with its employees to be excellent.
Competition
The Company believes that most, if not all, of its customers maintain
several sources of supply for their product requirements. Accordingly, the
Company competes with major full-service office products distributors, other
national and regional computer supply distributors, office products superstores,
direct mail order companies, and to a lesser extent, non-specialized retailers.
Certain of the Company's competitors, such as office products superstores and
major full-service office products distributors, are larger and have
substantially greater financial and other resources and purchasing power than
the Company. Competition in the Company's industry is generally based on price,
breadth of product lines, product and credit availability, a knowledgeable sales
force, delivery time and the level and quality of customer services. The Company
believes that the computer supply industry will become more consolidated in the
future and thereby more competitive. Increasing competition will result in
greater price discounting which will continue to have a negative impact on the
industry's gross margins.
The Company believes its competitive advantage over other distributors
includes its ability to efficiently maintain a wide selection of name brand
products in stock ready to be shipped on a same day basis and delivered
overnight, to efficiently distribute its products, to provide innovative and
high quality value-added customer service programs and to respond to changing
customer demand and product development. However, there can be no assurance that
the Company will not encounter increased competition in the future, which could
have a material adverse effect on the Company's business.
Environmental Matters
The Company is subject to federal, state and local laws, regulations
and ordinances that: (i) govern activities or operations that may have adverse
environmental effects, such as discharges to air and water as well as handling
and disposal practices for solid and hazardous wastes, or (ii) impose liability
for the costs of cleaning up, and certain damages resulting from, sites of past
spills, disposals or other releases of hazardous substances.
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The Company currently is not aware of any environmental conditions
relating to present or past waste generation at or from its facilities or
operations, that would be likely to have a material adverse effect on the
financial condition or results of operations of the Company. However, there can
be no assurance that environmental liabilities in the future will not have a
material adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations of
the Company.
Backlog
The Company does not have a significant backlog of orders and does not
consider backlog relevant to its business.
Subsidiaries
The Company has one wholly owned subsidiary, DDP, which has two
subsidiaries, Diversified Data Products (U.K.) Limited ("DDP-UK") and Compass
Export Marketing (Overseas) Limited ("CEM"). DDP-UK is a United Kingdom private
limited company and CEM is a British Virgin Islands International Business
Company. Both DDP-UK, whose sales office is located in Leeds, England, and CEM,
whose sales office is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, engage in the
computer supply and office automation supply distribution business and purchase
and sell computer and office automation supplies internationally. DDP-UK
operates in England and DDP and DDP-UK sell in Germany, France, Australia, New
Zealand, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Singapore, while CEM operates in the United
Arab Emirates and sells product in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
Item 2. PROPERTIES
The Company's principal executive offices are currently located in
Dayton, Ohio. The Company leases all of its office and warehouse space for use
in the ordinary course of business. The leases expire at various times through
2006 and some of the Company's leases contain options to renew. The Company
expects that it will be able to renew leases expiring in 1997 at rents which are
substantially similar to current rent payments on a square footage basis.
The Company's sales and warehouse locations are described in the table
below:
Lease
Location Square Feet Expiration Date
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Ann Arbor, Michigan*..................... 5,500 1998
Akron, Ohio.............................. 500 1997
Buffalo, New York........................ 500 1997
Cincinnati, Ohio......................... 2,400 1999
Cleveland, Ohio.......................... 120 1998
Cleveland, Ohio.......................... 95 1998
Columbus, Ohio........................... 1,478 1999
Dayton, Ohio*............................ 30,000 2006
Detroit, Michigan........................ 1,075 1997
Indianapolis, Indiana.................... 800 1997
Louisville, Kentucky*.................... 7,500 2004
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania................. 1,725 1999
Rochester, New York*..................... 12,032 1997
Toledo, Ohio............................. 256 1998
Leeds, England*.......................... 500 1997
Dubai, United Arab Emirates.............. 600 1997
* All locations listed above are sales offices except those designated with an
asterisk, which locations include Company warehouses.
The Company entered into a lease with a partnership composed of certain
executive officers of the Company (the "Draft Partnership") and moved its
Dayton, Ohio offices and warehouse to a newly constructed site also located in
Dayton, Ohio. The lease commenced on November 1, 1996 and will expire on October
31, 2006, unless renewed, at the Company's option for up to two successive five
year periods. The new facility provides the Company with a total of 30,000
square feet of space, expandable by build-out to 62,000 square feet, of which
15,000 square feet is being used as warehouse space and the remainder of which
is being used for offices and other business purposes. The Company's operations
were not unduly interrupted by the move to the Dayton location. The Company
invested approximately $220,000 in furniture and fixtures for the new facility.
The operating cost of the relocation, which occurred in November 1996, was
approximately $40,000.
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Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is not involved in any legal proceedings incidental to the
conduct of its business as of the date hereof. The Company maintains general
liability and business interruption insurance coverage in amounts which it
believes to be adequate.
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
PART II
Item 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
COMMON STOCK DATA:
The Company's Common Stock is listed and trades on the Nasdaq National
Market tier of the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol "MCSC." Prior to
November 12, 1996, there was no public trading market for the Common Stock. The
following table sets forth for the periods indicated the high and low closing
sale price for the Common Stock as reported by the Nasdaq National Market.
Price
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Quarter High Low
------- ---- ---
First......................... $--- $---
Second........................ $--- $---
Third......................... $--- $---
Fourth........................ $10 1/4 $8 3/4
Year.......................... $10 1/4 $8 3/4
As of March 19, 1997, there were approximately 434 shareholders, of
which 38 were holders of record of the Company's Common Stock.
The declaration of dividends is at the discretion of the Board of
Directors of the Company. No dividends on the Common Stock have been declared or
paid by the Company to date. The declaration and payment of future dividends and
the amount thereof will be dependent upon the Company's results of operations,
financial condition, cash requirements for its business, future prospects and
other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors.
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Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
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(Dollars in thousands)
1996(1) 1995 1994 1993 1992
------- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Statement of Operatins
Data:
Net sales............................... $63,428 $43,321 $35,690 $29,045 $23,982
Cost of sales........................... 52,061 34,642 28,250 23,308 19,128
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Gross Profit....................... 11,367 8,679 7,440 5,737 4,854
Selling, general and
administrative expenses.............. 8,891 7,125 6,219 5,221 4,199
Non-cash compensation
expense.............................. 280 -- -- -- --
------- ------ ------- ------- -------
Operating income................. 2,196 1,554 1,221 516 655
Interest expense...................... 312 274 204 141 101
Other (expense)/income................ (11) 22 11 12 6
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Income before income
taxes......................... 1,873 1,302 1,028 387 560
Provision for income taxes................... 756 509 418 165 243
------- ------ ------- ------- -------
Net income....................... $1,117 $793 $610 $222 $317
======= ====== ======= ======= =======
Earnings per share of
Common Stock............................. $0.44 $0.33 $0.26 $0.09 $0.13
======== ====== ======= ======= =======
Weighted average number of
common shares
outstanding...................... 2,532,399 2,388,000 2,320,000 2,356,000 2,400,000
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
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(Dollars in thousands)
Balance Sheet Data (at end of period): 1996(2) 1995 1994 1993 1992
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Working capital........................... $10,211 $1,510 $944 $621 $660
Total assets.............................. 17,775 9,544 8,782 6,033 4,975
Long-term debt............................ 65 -- 6 72 124
Total debt................................ 100 3,537 3,005 2,831 1,828
Stockholders' equity...................... $12,073 $2,632 $1,839 $1,174 $1,023
</TABLE>
(1) Includes the results of operations of DDP subsequent to its acquisition on
May 30, 1996. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(2) Includes the acquisition of DDP on May 30, 1996 and the Company's initial
public offering on November 12, 1996. See Notes 3 and 12 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
Item 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with "Selected
Financial Data" and the Consolidated Financial Statement and Notes thereto of
the Company included elsewhere herein. The following information contains
forward-looking statements which involve certain risks and uncertainties. Actual
results and events may differ significantly from those discussed in the
forward-looking statements. See Exhibit 99, attached hereto.
Overview
The Company's past sales growth has been due, in part, to the
acquisition of four computer and office automation supply companies over the
past five years. The Company intends to significantly increase the scope of its
operations through additional acquisitions. The Company continues to evaluate
potential acquisitions and to identify and have preliminary discussions with
potential acquisition candidates, although there are, as of the date of this
Form 10-K, no definitive acquisition agreements between the Company and any
other party relating thereto. There can be no assurance that any acquisition can
or will be consummated on terms favorable to the Company, or at all.
Further competition in the non-impact printing supplies and projection
presentation products markets is expected to continue to have a negative effect
on the Company's gross profit percentage. While overall gross profit is expected
to increase as a result of the DDP acquisition, the Company's gross profit
percentage is expected to be lower as a result of increased competition and the
fact that DDP's profit margins are anticipated to be lower than that of the
Company's other core products.
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Results of Operations
As an aid to understanding the Company's operations on a comparative
basis, the following table has been prepared to set forth certain statement of
operations data for 1996, 1995 and 1994.
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Year Ended December 31,
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1996 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Percent Percent Percent
Net sales............................................ 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Cost of sales........................................ 82.1 80.0 79.2
---- ---- ----
Gross profit.................................... 17.9 20.0 20.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses......... 14.0 16.4 17.4
Non-cash compensation expense........................ 0.4 -- --
---- --- ---
Operating income................................ 3.5 3.6 3.4
Interest expense..................................... 0.5 0.6 0.5
Other (expense)/income............................... -- -- --
---- --- ---
Income before income taxes...................... 3.0 3.0 2.9
Provision for income taxes........................... 1.2 1.2 1.2
---- --- ---
Net income...................................... 1.8% 1.8% 1.7%
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Years Ended December 31, 1996 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 1995
Net sales. Net sales for the year ended December 31, 1996 increased by
$20.1 million or 46.4% to $63.4 million from $43.3 million for the year ended
December 31, 1995. Of this net sales increase, 64.6% was attributable to the
Company's acquisition of DDP in May 1996, while 5.2% of the increase was a
result of increased sales of Presentation Products. The remaining increase was
primarily a result of increased sales penetration and product offerings to
existing customers. DDP's sales for the 3 months ended December 31, 1996 were
higher than normal due to several one time sales transactions totaling $1.7
million that may not recur in 1997.
Gross profit. Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 1996
increased by $2.7 million or 31.0%, to $11.4 million from $8.7 million for the
year ended December 31, 1995. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the
year ended December 31, 1996 was 17.9% compared to 20.0% for the year ended
December 31, 1995. The decrease in the gross profit percentage was due primarily
to the acquisition of DDP which had lower operating gross margins, primarily due
to volume discounts associated with sales to other computer supply dealers and
export business.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and
administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 1996 increased by $1.8
million, or 24.8% to $8.9 million from $7.1 million for the year ended December
31, 1995. Approximately 38.5% of this increase was due to increased salary,
bonus and profit sharing expenses, approximately 20.9% was due to increased
commissions expense resulting from the Company's increased sales volume, and 14%
was the result of a non-cash compensation charge for the stock awards granted to
the three selling stockholders of DDP (see Note 12). As a percentage of net
sales, selling, general and administrative expenses were 14.0% for the year
ended December 31, 1996 compared to 16.4% for the year ended December 31, 1995.
The decrease as a percentage of sales reflects the Company's ability to support
increased sales volumes without a significant increase in its overhead
structure.
Non-cash compensation expense. Non-cash compensation expense for the
year ended December 31, 1996 was $0.3 million. This compensation expense related
to stock awards granted to the three selling stockholders of DDP (see Note 12).
Operating income. Operating income for the year ended December 31, 1996
was $2.2 million as compared to $1.6 million for the year ended December 31,
1995, an increase of $0.6 million or 41.3%. This increase was primarily due to
increased sales volume, the acquisition of DDP and improved operating
efficiencies.
Other (expense)/income. Other (expense)/income for the year ended
December 31, 1996 decreased to ($10,587) from $21,722 for the year ended
December 31, 1995.
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Interest expense. Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 1996
increased $38,250 to $312,327 from $274,077 for the year ended December 31,
1995. This increase was due primarily to the higher level of indebtedness during
1996, due to the Company's additional inventory purchases. See "Credit
Facility."
Provision for income taxes Provision for income taxes for the year
ended December 31, 1996 increased by $0.2 million to $0.8 million from $0.5
million for the year ended December 31, 1995. The Company's effective tax rate
was 40.3% compared to 39.1% for the year ended December 31, 1995.
Years Ended December 31, 1995 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 1994
Net sales. Net sales for the year ended December 31, 1995 increased by
$7.6 million, or 21.4%, to $43.3million from $35.7 million for the year ended
December 31, 1994. Of this net sales increase, 31.6% of the increase was
attributable to the Company's acquisition of Paper Rolls in June 1994, while
19.0% was attributable to increased sales of Presentation Products. The
remaining increase was primarily a result of increased sales penetration and new
product offerings to existing customers.
Gross profit. Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 1995
increased by $1.2 million, or 16.7%, to $8.7 million from $7.4 million for the
year ended December 31, 1994. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the
year ended December 31, 1995 was 20.0% compared to 20.8% for the year ended
December 31, 1994. The decrease in the gross profit percentage was due primarily
to increased sales of non-impact printer supplies (laser and ink jet supplies)
which have lower gross margins.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and
administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 1995 increased by $0.9
million, or 14.6%, to $7.1 million from $6.2 million for the year ended December
31, 1994. Approximately 37.0% of this increase was due to increased commissions
resulting from the Company's increased sales volume while approximately 14.3%
was due to increased salary and profit sharing expenses. As a percentage of net
sales, selling, general and administrative expenses were 16.4% for the year
ended December 31, 1995 compared to 17.4% for the year ended December 31, 1994.
This decrease as a percentage of sales reflects the Company's ability to support
increased sales volumes without a significant increase in its overhead
structure.
Operating income. Operating income for the year ended December 31, 1995
increased by $0.3 million to $1.6 million from $1.2 million for the year ended
December 31, 1994 for the reasons stated above.
Other (expense)/income. Other (expense)/income for the year ended
December 31, 1995 increased to $21,722 from $10,767 in 1994. This increase was
due primarily to interest income.
Interest expense. Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 1995
increased by $0.1 million, or 34.4%, to $0.3 million from $0.2 million for the
year ended December 31, 1994. This increase was due primarily to an increase in
the interest rate associated with the Company's short-term line of credit and to
a lesser extent an increase in amounts outstanding under the line of credit.
Provision for income taxes. The provision for income taxes for the year
ended December 31, 1995 increased $0.1 million to $0.5 million from $0.4 million
for the year ended December 31, 1994. The Company's effective tax rate was 39.1%
for the year ended December 31, 1995 compared to 40.7% for the year ended
December 31, 1994.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
On November 15, 1996, the Company completed the initial public offering
(the "Offering") of 1,150,000 shares of its Common Stock (including the
underwriters' overallotment option of 150,000 shares which closed on December
13, 1996) at a price of $8.50 per share. Net proceeds to the Company after
deducting underwriting fees and expenses amounted to $7.8 million. The net
proceeds were used to repay all outstanding indebtedness under the bank line of
credit and for other general corporate purposes.
Net cash flows used in operating activities were $1.3 million and $0.1
million for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively, for the
year ended December 31, 1994, net cash flows provided by operating activities
were $0.7 million. The increase in net cash flows used in operations in 1996 and
1995 primarily related to increases in working capital requirements to support
the Company's expanded business activities. Working capital amounted to $10.2
million at December 31, 1996 compared to $1.5 million at December 31, 1995,
which resulted primarily from an increase in accounts receivable and
inventories, and a decrease in borrowings, partially offset by an increase in
accounts payable.
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Capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 1996 of $360,000
were used to acquire new office furnishings, additional warehouse shelving,
telephones and computer equipment to equip and furnish the Company's new
office/warehouse building in November 1996.
For fiscal year 1997, the Company expects capital expenditures of
approximately $0.3 million (comprised of approximately $0.2 million to be used
for upgrading and enhancing the Company's MIS and approximately $0.1 million for
capital maintenance items). Actual capital expenditures for fiscal 1997 may be
greater than budgeted amounts depending on the level of acquisition activity and
other factors.
The Company believes that its cash on hand, borrowing capacity under
the Credit Facility, capital resources, and cash flows will be sufficient to
fund its ongoing operations and budgeted capital expenditures for 1997, although
actual capital needs may change, particularly in connection with acquisitions
which the Company may make in the future. The Company's long-term requirements
including capital expenditures and acquisitions, are expected to be financed by
a combination of internally generated funds, additional borrowings and other
sources of external financing as needed.
Credit Facility
In September 1996, the Company increased its line of credit with
National City Bank, Dayton, Ohio (the "Bank") from $6.5 million to $15.0 million
in order to facilitate the planned expansion of the Company's business
activities, including acquisitions. The Credit Facility matures on September 11,
1998.
The amount of the Credit Facility that will be available to the Company
may not exceed the lesser of $15.0 million or an amount equal to the sum of: (i)
85.0% of the net book value of all eligible receivables less than 90 days old,
except that all receivables from any particular customer will be ineligible if
more than 15.0% of the total due from such customers are aged (90 days or more)
plus (ii) an amount equal to the lesser of either 50.0% of the then value of all
inventory, not to exceed 45.0% of the aggregate unpaid principal balance less
the amount secured by inventory acquired by the Company from Hewlett-Packard and
not yet paid for, or if advances are made against foreign accounts receivables,
not to exceed $2.0 million (the "Borrowing Base").
The Borrowing Base may be changed by the Bank, in its sole discretion,
from time to time. Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at the
Company's option, (i) on amounts in excess of $500,000, at the applicable London
Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") per annum determined by the Bank plus 2.0%,
adjustable at the end of each contract period (one, two, three, four or six
months), as defined in the Credit Facility, or (ii) at the Bank's applicable
prime rate (as defined in the Credit Facility). Interest on the Credit Facility
is payable in arrears on the last day of each month and at maturity, except that
interest on loans bearing interest utilizing the LIBOR option is payable on the
last day of the contract period and at maturity, unless the contract period is
longer than 90 days in which case interest is payable every three months.
The Company's ability to utilize the LIBOR option is subject to certain
conditions set forth in the Credit Facility, including the condition that the
LIBOR option must adequately compensate the Bank for making such loan. If the
interest option selected by the Company is deemed ineffective by the Bank, the
Company will be required to pay the Bank interest at the prime rate until an
effective LIBOR election is made. Amounts under the Credit Facility are
available for borrowings and stand-by letters of credit to finance the Company's
working capital requirements and acquisitions. The Company believes that the
amounts available for borrowing under the Credit Facility are sufficient to fund
its current operations. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Company must
pay the Bank a quarterly commitment fee of 0.25% of the daily difference between
$15.0 million and the aggregate unpaid principal outstanding balance under the
Credit Facility.
The principal amount of the Credit Facility may be prepaid without
premium or penalty unless the amount prepaid is subject to the LIBOR option, in
which event the Company would be obligated to pay the Bank accrued interest, if
any, and a premium based on the principal amount paid and computed for the
period from the date of the last day of the contract period for the amount
subject to the LIBOR option at a rate equal to the excess, if any, of the LIBOR
rate over the bond equivalent yield for U.S. Treasury debt securities for a term
similar to the contract period. Moreover, if, in the Bank's opinion, any event
has occurred which increased the cost of funding or maintaining the LIBOR option
or reduces the amount of any payment to be made to the Bank in respect thereof,
the Company will be obligated to pay the Bank an amount equal to such cost
increase or reduced payment, as the case may be, and the Company must also pay
to the Bank any amount which reduces the Bank's rate of return and requires the
Bank to increase its capital.
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The indebtedness under the Credit Facility is secured by substantially
all of the assets of the Company, including accounts receivable, equipment and
inventory. In addition, the Credit Facility requires that the Company maintain a
tangible net worth of $2.7 million until December 31, 1996, increasing to $3.2
million and thereafter increasing by an amount equal to 50.0% of the Company's
net income annually thereafter, maintain a debt to tangible net worth ratio of
450.0% and annual pre-tax interest coverage (net income plus interest expense
plus income tax) of 150.0% or more of the Company's annual interest expense. The
Company was, at December 31, 1996, and is as of the date hereof, in compliance
with these financial covenants.
Events of default under the Credit Facility include, among other
things, the failure to pay interest and/or principal when due, the failure of
the representations or warranties of the Company to be true and correct, the
failure or repudiation of the performance of the Credit Facility by the Company,
any default of the Company and other indebtedness where such creditor has the
right to accelerate the maturity of such indebtedness, the entry of any judgment
against the Company, the failure of the Company to provide information to the
Bank, the use of the proceeds of the Credit Facility for any purpose not in the
ordinary course of the Company's business or the occurrence of any event which,
in the Bank's judgment, is likely to have a material adverse effect on the
financial condition, properties or business operations of the Company, or if the
Bank believes that the prospect of payment or the performance of any obligation
evidenced by the Credit Facility is impaired. The occurrence of an event of
default will give the Bank the right to immediately terminate the Credit
Facility and declare any indebtedness outstanding thereunder immediately due and
payable.
The Credit Facility further states that it will be an event of default
if the Company, without first providing to the Bank prior written notice: (i)
uses advances under the Credit Facility to acquire less than a majority interest
in any company or venture; (ii) becomes a party to any merger or consolidation,
purchases all of the assets or business of any corporation or business
enterprise, creates or acquires any subsidiary or makes any investment in any
stock or other equity securities of any kind; or (iii) becomes a party to any
joint venture or partnership, sells or transfers any equity interest in any
subsidiary, or issues any equity interest. Moreover, the Company may not, except
in connection with certain acquisition transactions, without the Bank's prior
consent, make loans or advances to others or borrowings under the Credit
Facility, or become a guarantor of any kind.
Inflation
Certain of the Company's product offerings, particularly paper
products, have been and are expected to continue to be subject to significant
price fluctuations due to inflationary and other market conditions. The Company
is generally able to pass such increased costs on to its customers through price
increases, although the Company may not be able to adjust its prices
immediately. In general, the Company does not believe that inflation has had a
material effect on its results of operations in recent years, and technological
advances have caused its prices on certain products to decrease.
Inventory Management
The Company manages its inventory by maintaining sufficient quantities
of the most frequently ordered products to achieve high order fill rates while
at the same time attempting to maximize inventory turns. The Company does not
maintain any inventory of certain items, which items, when ordered from the
Company are drop-shipped (i.e., shipped from the manufacturer's loading dock)
directly to the Company's customers. While the Company sells more than 12,940
stock keeping units ("SKUs") or items of merchandise, approximately 1,800 SKUs
account for approximately 70.0% of the Company revenues. Consequently, the
Company is continually attempting to identify slow moving inventory by use of
its computer software applications and delete those SKUs whenever possible in
order to maximize inventory turns. Inventory balances will fluctuate as the
Company adds new product lines, when it makes large purchases from suppliers to
take advantage of attractive terms and when certain inventory items are deleted.
Inventory turns on an annual basis has declined from 13 times for the year ended
December 31, 1995 to 12 times for the year ended December 31, 1996. This
decrease reflects the Company's purchases during such periods in larger
quantities in order to take advantage of volume purchasing pricing structures
from its vendors. The Company's purchasing decisions are made from time to time
based upon incentive pricing programs offered by its vendors.
Forward-Looking Information
The matters discussed in this Form 10-K, other than historical
information, and, in particular, information regarding future revenue, earnings
and business plans, intentions and goals, consist of forward-looking information
under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are subject to
and involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ
materially from the forward-looking information. These risks and uncertainties
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include, but are not limited to, those factors set forth in Exhibit 99 hereto,
as well as general economic conditions, general levels of market rates of
interest, industry trends, the loss of key suppliers or customers, the loss of
shipping relationships, change in customer demand, product availability,
competition (including pricing and availability), concentrations of credit risk,
distribution efficiencies, capacity constraints, technological difficulties,
exchange or interest rate fluctuation and the regulatory and trade environment
(domestic and foreign).
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Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Index to Financial Statements
Page
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Report of Independent Accountants...................................... 20
Financial Statements:
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994............................. 21
Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 1996 and 1995........ 22
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994............................ 23
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements..................... 24-34
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Miami Computer Supply Corporation
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the
accompanying index present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of Miami Computer Supply Corporation and its subsidiaries at December
31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996, in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the Company's management; our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our
audits of these statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
February 19, 1997
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MIAMI COMPUTER SUPPLY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales ............................. $ 63,427,728 $ 43,320,922 $ 35,690,105
Operating costs:
Cost of sales ..................... 52,061,042 34,641,904 28,249,947
Selling, general and administrative
expenses ....................... 8,891,122 7,124,661 6,219,104
Non-cash compensation expense ..... 279,726 -- --
------------ ------------ ------------
Total operating costs ......... 61,231,890 41,766,565 34,469,051
------------ ------------ ------------
Operating income ...................... 2,195,838 1,554,357 1,221,054
Interest expense ...................... (312,327) (274,077) (204,406)
Other (expense)/income ................ (10,587) 21,722 10,767
------------ ------------ ------------
Income before income taxes ............ 1,872,924 1,302,002 1,027,415
Provision for income taxes (Note 10) .. 755,693 509,129 417,680
------------ ------------ ------------
Net income ............................ $ 1,117,231 $ 792,873 $ 609,735
============ ============ ============
Earnings per share of common stock .... $ 0.44 $ 0.33 $ 0.26
============ ============ ============
Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding ................ 2,532,399 2,388,000 2,320,000
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
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MIAMI COMPUTER SUPPLY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
-----------------------
Assets 1996 1995
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents ................................................ $ 780,875 $ 1,900
Accounts receivable (Note 4) ............................................. 8,636,657 5,155,236
Inventories ............................................................. 5,894,838 2,943,504
Prepaid expenses ......................................................... 396,450 37,155
Deferred tax assets (Note 10) ............................................ 35,496 69,052
----------- -----------
Total current assets ................................................. 15,744,316 8,206,847
----------- -----------
Property and equipment - net of accumulated
depreciation (Note 6)..................................................... 1,016,164 535,241
----------- -----------
Other assets:
Deposits ................................................................. 28,302 96,749
Cash surrender value officers' life insurance ............................ 571,986 419,779
Intangible assets (Note 9)................................................ 414,440 285,520
----------- -----------
Total assets ......................................................... $17,775,208 $ 9,544,136
=========== ===========
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
Line-of-credit (Note 5) .................................................. $ -- $ 3,531,467
Accounts payable - trade ................................................. 4,308,785 2,132,480
Accrued expenses, payroll taxes and withholdings ......................... 1,188,708 805,796
Accrued income taxes ..................................................... -- 221,414
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 5) ............................... 35,567 5,413
----------- -----------
Total current liabilities ............................................ 5,533,060 6,696,570
Long-term debt (Note 5) ...................................................... 64,696 477
Other long-term liabilities .................................................. 43,160 163,640
Deferred taxes (Note 10) ..................................................... 61,249 51,661
----------- -----------
Total liabilities .................................................... 5,702,165 6,912,348
Stockholders' equity (Note 12):
Common stock, no par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized, 3,538,000 and
2,388,000 shares outstanding at December 31, 1996 and December 31,
1995, respectively .................................................... -- --
Additional paid-in capital ............................................... 8,349,249 25,225
Retained earnings ........................................................ 3,738,794 2,621,563
----------- -----------
12,088,043 2,646,788
Less - Treasury common stock, at cost (shares 1996-1,200;
1995-1,200) ....................................................... 15,000 15,000
----------- -----------
Total stockholders' equity .......................................... 12,073,043 2,631,788
----------- -----------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity .......................... $17,775,208 $ 9,544,136
=========== ===========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
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MIAMI COMPUTER SUPPLY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31
---------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities:
Net income ................................................................ $ 1,117,231 $ 792,873 $ 609,735
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash (used in)
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization .......................................... 328,500 292,211 244,439
Provision for obsolete inventory ....................................... 13,332 11,791 24,491
Issuance of stock awards ............................................... 279,726 -- --
Noncash compensation to former Diversified Data Products, Inc.
owner ................................................................ 58,694 -- --
Deferred income taxes................................................... 32,118 (6,876) 2,097
Changes in assets and liabilities net of effects of acquisitions
of businesses:
Accounts receivable .................................................... (2,637,195) (146,935) (975,350)
Inventories............................................................. (1,607,704) (623,290) (696,691)
Prepaid expenses........................................................ (341,336) (7,061) 23,201
Deposits................................................................ 68,447 4,914 (23,543)
Accounts payable - trade................................................ 1,341,503 (371,359) 1,021,975
Accrued expenses........................................................ 329,638 (929) 176,526
Accrued income taxes.................................................... (265,652) (62,496) 278,019
------------ ------------ ------------
Cash (used in) provided by operating activities...................... (1,282,698) (117,157) 684,899
------------ ------------ ------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures....................................................... (511,851) (228,866) (125,769)
Investment in cash surrender value officers' life insurance................ (152,207) (160,899) (75,871)
Purchase of Paper Rolls & Computer Supplies, Inc. ......................... -- -- (505,986)
Cash included in the acquisition of Diversified Data Products, Inc......... 109,467 -- --
------------ ------------ ------------
Cash used in investing activities ....................................... (554,591) (389,765) (707,626)
------------ ------------ ------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from initial public offering ..................................... 7,794,298 -- --
Borrowings under line-of-credit............................................ 13,578,915 12,707,419 9,682,562
Payments under line-of-credit.............................................. (18,610,382) (12,108,613) (9,441,469)
Principal payments on long-term debt....................................... (26,087) (66,585) (66,905)
Payments under non-competition agreements ................................. (120,480) (120,480) (111,480)
Purchase of treasury stock ................................................ -- -- (95,000)
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock ...................................... -- -- 150,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Cash provided by financing activities.................................... 2,616,264 411,741 117,708
------------ ------------ ------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents .......................... 778,975 (95,181) 94,981
Cash and cash equivalents - Beginning of year.................................. 1,900 97,081 2,100
------------ ------------ ------------
Cash and cash equivalents - End of year ....................................... $ 780,875 $ 1,900 $ 97,081
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
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MIAMI COMPUTER SUPPLY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. Organization and Operations
Miami Computer Supply Corporation (the "Company") sells a wide variety
of computer supplies to corporate customers, governmental agencies,
universities, hospitals and, to a lesser extent, computer supply dealers. Its
primary sales products include laser printer supplies, printer cartridges,
ribbons, presentation products and paper. The Company operates one centralized
distribution center in Dayton, Ohio and four smaller distribution centers in
Rochester, New York, Louisville, Kentucky, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Leeds,
England. The Company also maintains 15 sales offices primarily in the Midwest
and Northeast regions of the United States.
Effective May 30, 1996, Pittsburgh Investment Group LLC (LLC) acquired
70 percent of the outstanding shares of the Company for $4.0 million in cash and
$4.0 million in promissory notes. Concurrent with this acquisition, LLC also
acquired from third parties 100 percent of the outstanding common stock of
Diversified Data Products, Inc., a Michigan corporation ("DDP") and contributed
its stock in DDP to the Company. As a result, DDP, a computer supply and office
automation distributor, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company on May
30, 1996. DDP maintains two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Diversified Data
Products, U.K., Ltd., located in the United Kingdom and Compass Export Marketing
("CEM") Overseas Limited, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The operating results and cash flows of DDP have been included in the
consolidated statements of operations and the consolidated statement of cash
flows for the year ended December 31, 1996 from the date of acquisition.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Consolidation
All subsidiaries which are wholly-owned are included in the
consolidated financial statements. Intercompany accounts and transactions are
eliminated.
Revenue Recognition
Revenues from the sale of products are recognized upon passage of title
to the customer which coincides with shipment.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at lower of cost or market. Cost is determined
using a weighted average method. Inventories consist primarily of products held
for resale.
Foreign Currency Transactions
For the Company's subsidiaries located in the United Kingdom and the
United Arab Emirates, the functional currency is the U.S. dollar.
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MIAMI COMPUTER SUPPLY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATMENTS - (Continued)
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (Continued)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and on deposit and
highly liquid debt instruments with maturities generally of three months or
less. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.
Derivative Instruments
Forward foreign currency contracts are used to manage currency risks
relating to existing assets or liabilities denominated in a foreign currency.
Gains or losses are recognized in income in the current period. Net contract
values are included in receivables or payables as appropriate.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following methods assumptions were used by the Company in
estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments:
Cash and deposits - The carrying amount reported in the
balance sheet approximates fair value.
Foreign currency exchange contracts - The fair value of the
Company's foreign exchange contracts is estimated based on quoted
market prices of comparable contracts.
Short- and long-term debt - The carrying amounts of the
Company's borrowings approximated their fair value.
Property, Equipment, and Capital Leases
Property, equipment and capital leases are recorded at cost.
Depreciation and amortization are provided using the straight-line method over
the estimated useful lives of the assets. Depreciation and amortization periods
are as follows:
Estimated
useful lives
------------
Furniture and fixtures........... 5 to 7 years
Equipment........................ 3 to 7 years
Leasehold improvements........... 3 to 5 years
Vehicles......................... 5 years
Retirement and Disposal of Properties
The cost of properties retired or otherwise disposed of, together with
the accumulated depreciation provided thereon, is eliminated from the accounts.
Any net gain or loss is recognized in operating income.
Long-Lived Assets
Effective January 1, 1996, the Company adopted Statements of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 121 ("SFAS No. 121"), "Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of." The adoption of
this statement did not have a material affect on the financial position, results
of operations or cash flows of the Company.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are recognized during the year in which transactions enter
into the determination of financial statement income. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences of temporary
differences between the book carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and
liabilities.
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MIAMI COMPUTER SUPPLY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (Continued)
Insurance
The Company maintains life insurance policies on its key employees
which are recorded at the net cash surrender value. While the Company is the
owner, the Split Dollar Agreements state that the beneficiaries of the insureds
will be entitled to receive the face value of the policies upon the death of the
insureds, less the policies' cash value.
Earnings Per Share
Earnings per common share is calculated based on the weighted average
number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during
each period, including the weighted average effect of the Company's initial
public offering. See also Notes 12 and 17.
Advertising Costs
Costs of advertising are expensed as incurred.
Note 3. Acquisitions
Effective May 30, 1996, LLC contributed its stock in DDP to the
Company. See also discussion in Note 1. The acquisition of DDP by the Company
has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting; and accordingly,
the purchase price has been allocated to the assets based upon the fair value of
the liabilities assumed as of May 30, 1996.
In connection with the acquisition of DDP, LLC issued a loan to certain
former stockholders in an amount of $250,000. This amount was subject to
repayment based upon DDP generating specified income levels for the period May
30, 1996 to December 31, 1996. DDP generated such income levels for this period,
and accordingly the loan was forgiven. The value of the assets acquired has been
adjusted to reflect this additional consideration.
The purchase price was allocated as follows:
Cash............................ $ 109,467
Accounts receivable - net....... 1,152,626
Inventories..................... 1,327,685
Other assets.................... 79,484
Goodwill........................ 250,000
---------
Purchase price................... $2,919,262
==========
Goodwill recorded in connection with this acquisition is being
amortized on a straight-line basis over 40 years.
The operating results of DDP have been included in the Company's
statement of operations from the date of acquisition. The following unaudited
pro forma information has been prepared assuming that this acquisition had taken
place at the beginning of the respective periods. This pro forma financial
information is presented for information purposes only and may not be indicative
of what the actual results of operations might have been if the acquisition had
been effective at the beginning of 1995.
Year Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
(Unaudited) 1996 1995
---- ----
Net sales........................ $68,790,997 $56,677,622
Net income....................... 1,131,988 811,969
Earnings per share.............. $0.45 $0.34
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MIAMI COMPUTER SUPPLY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
Note 3. Acquisitions - (Continued)
Effective June 30, 1994, the Company acquired the assets and the
ongoing business of Paper Rolls & Computer Supplies, Inc. ("Paper Rolls"), a
computer supply distributor located in Louisville, Kentucky for cash of
$505,986. In addition, the Company agreed to pay $72,000 over a 4-year period
beginning July 1, 1994, for agreements with the former owners not to compete and
for goodwill.
The acquisition has been accounted for using the purchase method of
accounting; and accordingly, the purchase price has been allocated to the assets
purchased based upon the fair values at the date of acquisition.
The purchase price was allocated as follows:
Accounts receivable - net........................ $295,530
Inventories...................................... 155,185
Property and equipment........................... 55,271
Intangible asset - Noncompetition agreement...... 32,000
Goodwill......................................... 40,000
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Purchase price........................... $577,986
========
The operating results of Paper Rolls have been included in the
Company's statement of operations from the date of acquisition. The following
unaudited pro forma information has been prepared assuming that this acquisition
had taken place at the beginning of 1994. This pro forma financial information
is presented for information purposes only and may not be indicative of what the
actual results of operations might have been if the acquisition had been
effective at the beginning of 1994.
Year Ended
December 31,
(Unaudited) 1994
----
Net sales...................................... $37,362,867
Net income..................................... 610,601
Earnings per share............................. $0.26
In connection with the acquisition, employment agreements were entered
into with certain of the former owners. As part of the employment agreement, two
of these officers were each granted an option to purchase up to 6,000 shares of
the Company's stock for a period of four years from the acquisition date at book
value as determined by the Company's Board of Directors on an annual basis. The
exercise price of the options was equivalent to the determined book value. These
options were exercised in 1994.
Note 4. Accounts Receivable
December 31,
------------
1996 1995
---- ----
Trade customers...................... $8,146,735 $ 5,071,100
Rebates due from suppliers........... 230,383 88,799
Other................................ 271,611 1,337
Less - Allowance for doubtful
accounts........................ (12,072) (6,000)
---------- -----------
$8,636,657 $ 5,155,236
=========== ===========
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MIAMI COMPUTER SUPPLY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
Note 5. Borrowing Arrangements
The following is a summary of the Company's borrowings: December 31,
------------
1996 1995
---- ----
Short-term debt:
Line-of-credit................................. $ -- $3,531,467
==== ==========
Long-term debt:
Agreement dated January 27, 1993,
maturing on January 26, 1997;
interest rate 10.25%...................... 477 5,890
Capitalized lease obligations (See Note 11)... 99,786 --
Less - Current portion............. (35,567) (5,413)
-------- -------
Total long-term debt............ $64,696 $477
======== ========
The Company's line-of-credit ("Credit Facility") allows borrowings up
to $15,000,000. The Credit Facility matures on September 11, 1998. The agreement
provides for borrowings up to an amount determined pursuant to a borrowing base
formula which includes various categories of collateral. The interest rate for
the Credit Facility is variable and based upon either the LIBOR rate plus 2
percent (7.56 percent at December 31, 1996) or the prime rate (8.25 percent at
December 31, 1996). The Credit Facility contains covenants to maintain a minimum
tangible net worth (as defined by the agreement) and certain interest coverage
ratios at December 31, 1996 the available and unused portion of the Credit
Facility was $9,451,372.
An irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of $390,000 was delivered
by the Company to the former owner of Datron Computer Products, Inc., ("Datron")
in connection with the Company's acquisition of Datron on May 3, 1993, as
security for the performance of all of the Company's obligations under the
purchase agreement. The letter of credit expires on April 30, 1999, and may be
drawn upon if the Company fails to make any payment under the purchase
agreement. The face amount of the letter of credit is reduced $78,000 annually
beginning on May 1, 1995. The face amount at year end December 31, 1996 was
$234,000. A one percent annual commitment fee is payable on the letter of
credit. No amounts have been drawn against the letter of credit.
Note 6. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is stated at cost and consists of the following:
December 31,
------------
1996 1995
---- ----
Furniture and fixtures................ $ 615,475 $252,894
Equipment............................. 1,283,602 952,173
Leasehold improvements............... 74,568 48,059
Vehicles.............................. 134,369 98,113
--------- ---------
2,108,014 1,351,239
Less - Accumulated depreciation. 1,091,850 815,998
--------- ---------
$1,016,164 $535,241
========== ========
Note 7. Retirement Plan
The Company has an employee savings plan (the "Savings Plan") that
qualifies as a deferred salary arrangement under Section 401(k) of the Internal
Revenue Code. All employees 21 years of age with one year or more of service are
eligible to participate in the Savings Plan. The Company matches 50 percent of
the employee contributions, with a maximum contribution of 1.5 percent of the
employee's compensation. Contributions to the Savings Plan were $63,776, $55,083
and $41,940 for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
Note 8. Profit Sharing Plan
The Company established a profit sharing plan (the "Profit Plan") as of
January 1, 1995 that covers substantially all administrative employees.
Contributions to the Profit Plan are based on three percent of the Company's
pre-tax profit and are distributed to the employees according to the provisions
of the Profit Plan. Contributions to the Profit Plan by the Company were $46,079
and $44,852 for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
Note 9. Intangible Assets
Intangible assets include noncompetition agreements with the former
owners of Datron Computer Products, Inc., and Paper Rolls & Computer Supplies,
Inc. The agreements have terms of 4 to 5 years. The gross value assigned is
$544,400. Accumulated amortization was $395,760 and $285,280 at December 31,
1996 and December 31, 1995, respectively. Amortization expense approximated
$110,480 for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively and
$106,480 for the year ended December 31, 1994.
Note 10. Income Taxes
The provision (benefit) for taxes on income consists of the following:
1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
Current:
Federal ................... $ 569,980 $ 395,085 $ 322,000
State ..................... 153,595 120,920 93,583
--------- --------- ---------
Total ............... 723,575 516,005 415,583
Deferred:
Federal .................. 22,623 (6,296) (363)
State .................... 9,495 (580) 2,460
--------- --------- ---------
Total ............... 32,118 (6,876) 2,097
--------- --------- ---------
Total tax provision $ 755,693 $ 509,129 $ 417,680
========= ========= =========
Deferred tax assets and liabilities comprise the following:
1996 1995
---- ----
Deferred tax assets:
Inventory.................. $ 4,420 $ 40,951
State tax accrual.......... 29,240 25,704
Goodwill................... 13,180 7,908
Other...................... 10,020 2,397
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Total deferred tax assets 56,860 76,960
Deferred taxes:
Depreciation............... (80,830) (59,569)
Other (1,783) 0
------- --------
Total deferred taxes (82,613) (59,569)
-------- --------
Net deferred taxes $(25,753) $ 17,391
========= ========
A reconciliation of the federal statutory tax rate to the Company's effective
tax rate is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. federal statutory rate
applied to income before tax........... $636,794 $442,681 $349,321
State income taxes, net of federal income
tax effect............................. 105,560 79,424 63,388
Permanent differences...................... 13,715 14,860 10,617
Adjustment to prior year tax accruals...... 0 (27,869) (5,941)
Other...................................... (376) 33 295
-------- -------- -------
$755,693 $509,129 $417,680
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
Note 10. Income Taxes - (Continued)
The effective tax rates were 40.3%, 39.1%, and 40.7% for the
years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
Note 11. Leases
The Company leases office space (see Note 17) and certain automobiles
under various operating and capital leases. Lease terms range from 1 to 10
years. Operating leases which expire are generally renewed or replaced by
similar leases and renewal options. The total rental expense under operating
leases amounted to $370,845, $253,856 and $237,587 for the years ended December
31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
Following is a summary of future minimum rental payments with respect
to leases that have initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of
1 year at December 31, 1996:
Year Ending Capitalized Operating
December 31, leases leases
------------ ------ ------
1997 ............................ $ 41,436 $ 526,253
1998 ............................ 41,436 413,825
1999 ............................ 27,624 348,138
2000 ............................ -- 308,297
2001 ............................ -- 308,297
Later years ..................... -- 1,434,104
---------- -----------
Total minimum lease payments .............. $ 110,496 $ 3,338,914
========== ===========
Imputed interest........................... (10,710)
Present value of minimum
capitalized lease payments .............. 99,786
Current portion............................ (35,090)
------
Long-term capitalized lease
obligation ............................. $ 64,696
==========
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
Note 12. Common Stockholders' Equity
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Additional
Shares Unearned paid-in Retained Treasury
outstanding Compensation capital earnings stock
----------- ------------ ------- -------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, December 31,
1993................................ 2,383,600 $ -- $ 25,225 $1,218,955 $(70,000)
Net income............................. -- -- -- 609,735 --
Purchase of treasury stock............. (7,600) -- -- -- (95,000)
Sales of treasury stock................ 12,000 -- -- -- 150,000
--------- -------- --------- ----------- --------
Balance, December 31, 1994............. 2,388,000 -- 25,225 1,828,690 (15,000)
Net income............................. -- -- -- 792,873 --
--------- -------- --------- ----------- --------
Balance, December 31, 1995............. 2,388,000 -- 25,225 2,621,563 (15,000)
Net income............................. -- -- -- 1,117,231 --
Stock awards issued.................... -- (279,726) 279,726 -- --
Compensation expense recognized........ -- 279,726 -- -- --
Net proceeds from initial public
offering............................. 1,150,000 -- 7,794,298 -- --
Additional consideration
DDP acquisition (See Note 3)......... -- -- 250,000 -- --
--------- -------- --------- --------- --------
Balance, December 31,
1996................................. 3,538,000 $ 0 $8,349,249 $3,738,794 $(15,000)
========= ======= ========== ========== ========
</TABLE>
On December 1, 1995, the Articles of Incorporation of the Company were
amended and restated to provide for voting and nonvoting shares. As of the same
date, the Board of Directors approved a stock dividend of nine nonvoting shares
for each voting share outstanding as of that date. All applicable share and per
share data have been adjusted for the stock dividend.
On September 25, 1996, the Stockholders approved a recapitalization of
the Company's common equity and 200-for-1 stock split as of that date. All
applicable share and per share data have been adjusted to reflect the stock
split.
On November 15, 1996, the Company completed an initial public offering
of 1,150,000 shares of common stock (including an underwriters' overallotment
option of 150,000 shares) to the public at a price of $8.50 per share. Net
proceeds to the Company after deducting underwriting fees and expenses amounted
to $7,794,298. The proceeds were used to repay all outstanding indebtedness
under the Credit Facility and for other corporate purposes.
In conjunction with the purchase of DDP by LLC, LLC agreed to provide
the three selling stockholders of DDP a stock incentive so long as such
stockholders remain employees of the Company. LLC agreed to transfer a total of
58,520 shares of the Company's common stock owned by LLC to the employees over
three year period ending December 31, 1998. However, upon the initial public
offering of the Company's common stock, all such shares vested. The market value
of the stock award was recognized as compensation expense at the initial public
offering date.
Note 13. Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Cash payments for the following items amounted to:
December 31,
------------
1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
Interest ........ $ 325,355 $263,846 $204,377
Income taxes..... $1,006,896 $578,501 $140,733
During 1996, $113,650 of leased assets and obligations were capitalized.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
Note 14. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company sells its products to corporate customers, governmental
agencies, universities, hospitals and, to a lesser extent, computer supply
dealers primarily in the Midwest and Northeast regions of the United States.
Credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable is generally diversified
due to the large number of entities comprising the Company's customer base.
In connection with the Datron acquisition, the Company is obligated to
make income participation payments to the former owner based on the Company's
gross profits for the five years ending April 30, 1999. The annual payment under
this provision shall not exceed $17,520 in any one year. For 1996, 1995 and
1994, no payments were made. Under purchase accounting principles, purchase
consideration that is payable upon the outcome of a contingency is not recorded
at the acquisition date unless the outcome of the contingency is determinable
beyond reasonable doubt. At such time, as the payments of amounts under the
provision becomes finally determined, the additional liability will be recorded,
and the value of the assets acquired will be increased in like amount.
Note 15. Insurance
The Company has a self-insurance medical plan which covers $37,000 per
individual insured per year for the policy year ended March 1, 1997. Medical
claims in excess of this amount are insured with a commercial insurance carrier.
In connection with this plan, the Company maintains cash and short term U.S.
treasury notes on deposit totaling $5,622 and $79,409 at December 31, 1996 and
1995, respectively.
The Company recorded expenses under the self-insurance medical plan of
$218,855, $176,850 and $193,771 for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and
1994, respectively.
Note 16. Stock Option Plans
1996 Stock Option Plan
The 1996 Stock Option Plan, which was approved by the Board of
Directors, on September 19, 1996 authorizes the granting of options to purchase
up to 250,000 shares of Common Stock to eligible officers and key management
employees at not less than the market value on the date the options are granted.
The option period may not exceed ten years from the date of grant. During 1996,
options to purchase 111,000 shares of Common Stock were issued at $8.50 per
share. Such options vest ratably over a three year period. No options were
exercised in 1996.
Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan
The Non-employee Directors Stock Option Plan (the "Directors Plan")
authorized the granting of options to purchase a total of 100,000 shares of
Common Stock.
The Directors Plan authorized the granting of options to purchase
15,000 shares of Common Stock to each director who is not an employee of the
Company at the first annual meeting of shareholders following the Company's
initial public offering at not less than the market value on the date the
options are granted. The option period may not exceed ten years from the date of
grant. The options will vest ratably over a three year period.
Additionally, the Directors Plan authorized the granting of options to
purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock, not to exceed 15,000 shares for any
non-employee director elected subsequent to the first annual meeting of
shareholders. Any options granted subsequent to the initial meeting of
shareholders vest ratably over a three year period.
No options were granted in 1996 under this plan.
Accounting for Stock Awards and Stock Options
In October 1995, the FASB issues SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation." As permitted by the standard, the Company has elected
to continue to follow existing accounting guidance, Accounting Primciples Board
Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations (APB No. 25), for stock based
compensation. However, SFAS No.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
Note 16. Stock Option Plans - (Continued)
123 requires companies electing to follow existing accounting rules to disclose
the pro forma effects as if the fair value based method of accounting had been
applied. The Company recorded compensation expense of $279,726 for the year
ended December 31, 1996 and $0 for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994
respectively in connection with stock compensation awards. In accordance with
APB No. 25, no compensation expense has been recognized for the Company's stock
options issued in November 1996.
The fair value of stock options granted during 1996 was $3.94. The fair
value of the options were estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes
option pricing model with the following assumptions: dividend yield of 0%,
expected volatility of 50%, risk-free interest rate of 6.5% and expected lives
of four years. If compensation expense for the Company's stock options issued in
1996 had been determined based on the fair value at the grant date for such
award in accordance with SFAS No. 123, the effect on the Company's net income
and earnings per share for 1996 would have been immaterial.
Note 17. Transactions with Related Parties
The Company has entered into a lease with Draft Partnership ("Lessor")
for a 30,000 square foot office and warehouse building in Dayton, Ohio. The
general partners of Draft Partnership are James F. Rowland, owning a 50.0%
partnership interest, and Messrs. Schwarz, Winstel, Newkold and Turvy, each of
whom are officers of the Company owning a 12.5% partnership interest. The lease
is for a term of ten years commencing on November 1, 1996 for a base monthly
rental of $20,000 plus the difference between $1.5 million and the total cost of
construction ($23,691 total monthly rental based upon total cost of
construction) subject to a proportionate increase each year after July 1999
based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index.
Note 18. Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited):
The following table sets forth selected quarterly financial data for
1996 and 1995.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th
1996 Quarter Quarter(1) Quarter(1) Quarter(1)
- ---- ------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales ........................................ $ 12,555,983 $ 13,691,476 $ 17,822,544 $ 19,357,725
Operating Costs:
Cost of sales ................................. 10,029,524 11,132,312 14,781,598 16,117,608
Selling, general and administrative
expenses ................................... 1,880,514 2,152,924 2,307,844 2,549,840
Non-cash compensation expense ................ -- -- -- 279,726
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total operating costs ...................... 11,910,038 13,285,236 17,089,442 18,947,174
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Operating income ................................. 645,945 406,240 733,102 410,551
Interest expense ................................. (66,938) (75,649) (100,588) (69,152)
Other (expense)/income ........................... 7,938 3,176 6,884 (28,585)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Income before income taxes ....................... 586,945 333,767 639,398 312,814
Provision for income taxes ....................... 243,582 138,497 265,352 108,262
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net income ....................................... $ 343,363 $ 195,270 $ 374,046 $ 204,552
============ ============ ============ ============
Earnings per share of common stock ............... $ 0.14 $ 0.08 $ 0.16 $ 0.07
============ ============ ============ ============
Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding ............................ 2,388,000 2,388,000 2,388,000 2,962,457
============ ============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
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Note 18. Selected Quarterly Financial Information
(Unaudited): - (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th
1995 Quarter Quarter(1) Quarter(1) Quarter(1)
- ---- ------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales ............................. $ 11,094,560 $ 10,640,702 $ 10,442,436 $ 11,143,224
Operating costs:
Cost of sales ..................... 9,098,176 8,406,785 8,429,572 8,707,371
Selling, general and administrative
expenses ........................ 1,755,252 1,776,029 1,649,687 1,943,693
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total operating costs ............ 10,853,428 10,182,814 10,079,259 10,651,064
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Operating income ...................... 241,132 457,888 363,177 492,160
Interest expense ...................... (62,935) (78,867) (74,884) (57,391)
Other (expense)/income ................ 2,790 2,696 10,305 5,931
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Income before income taxes ............ 180,987 381,717 298,598 440,700
Provision for income taxes ............ 70,766 149,251 116,752 172,360
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net income ............................ $ 110,221 $ 232,466 $ 181,846 $ 268,340
============ ============ ============ ============
Earnings per share of common stock .... $ 0.05 $ 0.10 $ 0.08 $ 0.11
============ ============ ============ ============
Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding ................. 2,388,000 2,388,000 2,388,000 2,388,000
============ ============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
(1) Reflects the acquisition of DDP May 30, 1996.
Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
None
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PART III
Item 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Information concerning the principal position with the Company and principal
occupation of each director during the past five years is set forth below.
Robert G. Hecht. Mr. Hecht became a Director of the Company in May 1996
and is also a member of Pittsburgh Investment Group LLC, a major stockholder of
the Company ("LLC"). Mr. Hecht is the Chief Executive Officer of Trumbull
Corporation, a privately held highway construction company, the President of
Allegheny Asphalt Manufacturing, Inc., a privately held material supply company
and is the Executive Vice President for P.J. Dick Incorporated, a privately held
construction company, all of which are located in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. Mr.
Hecht is also a director of Essex Bancorp, Virginia Beach, Virginia, a savings
institution holding company which is traded on the Nasdaq National Market. Mr.
Hecht received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and his undergraduate degree in engineering from the
U.S. Naval Academy. Mr. Hecht is the Co-Chairman of the Washington County
Southwestern Pennsylvania Growth Alliance and a member of the Board of Directors
of the Children's Home of Pittsburgh.
Anthony W. Liberati. Mr. Liberati has been Chairman of the Board since
May 1996, when LLC, of which he is the Manager -- President and Chief Executive
Officer and a member, acquired a majority interest in the Company. Commencing in
1982 and until his retirement in August 1995, Mr. Liberati was employed by the
Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation, Youngstown, Ohio (the "DeBartolo Corporation"),
the nation's largest shopping center developer and the owner of the San
Francisco 49ers professional football team. At the time of his retirement, Mr.
Liberati was the Chief Operating Officer of the DeBartolo Corporation. Prior to
his appointment as the Chief Operating Officer, he was the DeBartolo
Corporation's Chief Financial Officer for ten years. Mr. Liberati is a director
of Hawthorne Financial Corporation, Los Angeles, California, a savings
institution holding company which is traded on the Nasdaq National Market, and
is a former member of the Board of Directors of DeBartolo Realty Corporation,
Youngstown, Ohio, which was a New York Stock Exchange-traded real estate
investment trust until its merger into Simon Property Group, Inc. in November
1996. He is a current member of the Board of Directors of Imperial Land Company,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a privately held land-bank company and Pennsylvania
Capital Bank, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a privately held Pennsylvania commercial
bank. He attended Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Harry F. Radcliffe. Mr. Radcliffe, an officer and member of LLC, was
elected as a Director in May 1996. Mr. Radcliff is the President and Chief
Executive Officer of First Home Bancorp, Inc., a privately held company which he
owned, until April 1996, First Home Savings Bank, FSB, a federally chartered
savings bank headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a director of
Essex Bancorp, Virginia Beach, Virginia, a savings institution holding company
which is traded on the American Stock Exchange, of Hawthorne Financial
Corporation, Los Angeles, California, a savings institution holding company
which is traded on the Nasdaq National Market, and First Fidelity Bancorp,
Irvine, California, a privately held thrift and loan holding company. From 1989
to 1993, Mr. Radcliffe was the President and Chief Executive Officer of First
South Savings Association, a Pennsylvania-chartered stock savings association
located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mr. Radcliffe received his degree in
economics from Ohio Wesleyan University.
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Albert L. Schwarz. Mr. Schwarz joined the Company in 1987 as President
and a Director. He is the Chairman of the Company's Executive Management
Committee, a committee composed of management which deals with Company operating
issues. Mr. Schwarz was a division controller of Amcast Industries Corp., a New
York Stock Exchange-traded Company which manufactures metal castings located in
Dayton, Ohio from 1984 to 1987. Mr. Schwarz received his MBA from the University
of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, and his undergraduate degree in accounting from Wright
State University, Fairborn, Ohio.
Thomas C. Winstel. Mr. Winstel co-founded the Company in 1981 and has
been a Director, and a Vice President of the Company since that time. Mr.
Winstel has been the corporate Secretary of the Company since May 1996. Mr.
Winstel is a member of the Company's Executive Management Committee. Mr. Winstel
received his marketing degree from the University of Dayton, Ohio.
Executive Officers Who Are Not Directors
Set forth below is information concerning the executive officers of the
Company who do not serve on the Board of Directors of the Company. All executive
officers are elected annually by the Board of Directors and serve until their
successors are elected and qualified. Except for Mr. Schwarz who is the
brother-in-law of Mr. Turvy, no executive officer is related to any director or
other executive officer of the Company by blood, marriage or adoption, and there
are no arrangements or understandings between a director of the Company and any
other person pursuant to which such person was elected an executive officer.
Richard Newkold. Mr. Newkold co-founded the Company in 1981 and retired
as of December 31, 1996. He had been the Vice President -- Training and
Development of the Company and the Company's full-time sales trainer. He was
also a member of the Company's Executive Management Committee.
Roger E. Turvy. Mr. Turvy joined the Company in 1981 and has been the
Vice President -- Product Sales and Development since that time. Mr. Turvy is a
member of the Company's Executive Management Committee. Mr. Turvy received his
degree in mathematics and business from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio and his
MBA from Ohio State University. Mr. Turvy is the brother-in-law of Mr. Schwarz.
Michael E. Peppel. Mr. Peppel joined the Company in May 1996 and is an
officer and member of LLC. Mr. Peppel is also a member of the Company's
Executive Management Committee. Prior thereto, from November 1990 to May 1996,
he was a director and Chief Financial Officer of Diversified Data Products, Inc.
which was acquired by LLC and contributed to the Company in May 1996. From April
1987 to October 1990, he was the money desk manager for the DeBartolo
Corporation, Youngstown, Ohio. Mr. Peppel received his degree in economics and
finance from the University of Notre Dame.
John C. Huffman, III. Mr. Huffman joined the Company in 1981 and is the
Company's National Sales Manager. He is a member of the Company's Executive
Management Committee. Mr. Huffman was the General Manager of the Company from
1985 to 1987, the Dayton Sales Manager from 1987 to 1989 and has been the
National Sales Manager since 1989. Mr. Huffman received his degree in business
management from Wright State University, Fairborn, Ohio.
Mary A. Stewart. Ms. Stewart joined the Company in 1989 as a staff
accountant and is currently the Company's Vice President -- Operations. From
1991 to May 1996, Ms. Stewart served the Company as Controller. She is a member
of the Company's Executive Management Committee.
Joseph R. Hollenshead, III. Mr. Hollenshead joined the Company in May
1996 and is a member of LLC. He founded DDP in 1988 and has been a director and
the President of DDP since that time. Mr. Hollenshead attended Eastern Michigan
University in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
David J. White. Mr. White joined the Company in May 1996 and resigned
in December 1996 to pursue other interests. He is a member of LLC. He was based
in Leeds, England as DDP's Vice President of International Operations. Mr. White
was previously a director of DDP from March 1993 to May 1996. Prior thereto, in
September 1991 he founded and was the Chief Operating Officer of CEM (Overseas),
Ltd. in Leeds, England and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which was acquired by
DDP in March 1993. Mr. White was the Export General Manager of ISA International
PLC, a large European computer supply company, from March 1989 to September 1991
after spending seven years in the Middle East in the freight forwarding
business. Mr. White attended Nunthorpe College in York, England.
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company's officers,
directors and persons who own more than 10% of the Company's Common Stock to
file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Officers, directors and greater than 10% stockholders are required by regulation
to furnish the Company with copies of all forms they file pursuant to Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act. Except for LLC and Value Partners, Ltd., the Company
knows of no person who owns 10% or more of the Company's Common Stock.
Based solely on review of the copies of such forms furnished to the
Company, or written representations from its officers and directors, the Company
believes that during, and with respect to, fiscal 1996, the Company's officers
and directors complied in all respects with the reporting requirements
promulgated under Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act.
Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth a summary of certain information
concerning the compensation paid by the Company for services rendered in all
capacities during the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 to the
President and to each of the four most highly compensated executive officers
(other than the President) of the Company (the "Named Executive Officers")
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Annual
Compensation Securities All Other
________________________________ Underlying Compensation
Name and Position Year Salary(1) Bonus(2) Options (3)
- ----------------- ---- --------- -------- ---------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Albert L. Schwarz............................... 1996 $110,235 $229,247 51,000 $23,401
President 1995 102,000 164,579 -- 17,400
1994 102,000 155,329 -- 17,400
Thomas C. Winstel............................... 1996 $194,011 -- 15,000 18,043
Vice President - Presentation Products 1995 172,215 23,520 -- 14,400
1994 172,399 44,100 -- 14,400
Michael E. Peppel............................... 1996 46,669 137,333 45,000 4,218
Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
John C. Huffman, III............................ 1996 118,800 10,000 -- 18,597
Vice President - National Sales Manager 1995 92,000 13,975 -- 14,400
1994 90,000 17,951 -- 14,400
Joseph R. Hollenshead, III...................... 1996 46,669 104,000 -- --
President of DDP
</TABLE>
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(1) Effective May 30, 1996, the annual base salary for each of Messrs. Schwarz,
Winstel, and Huffman was increased. Mr. Michael E. Peppel became the
Company's Vice President -- Chief Financial Officer on May 30, 1996. See
"--Employment Contracts." Mr. Hollenshead also joined the Company on the
same date.
(2) Bonuses shown for the years 1994, 1995 and 1996 were paid during 1995, 1996
and 1997, respectively. Mr. Schwarz's bonuses were based upon his prior
employment agreement with the Company pursuant to which he received 10.0%
of the total sum of (i) the pre-tax net income, before taxes, (ii) other
officers' bonus expenses, and (iii) the accrued profit sharing expense. Mr.
Peppel's 1996 bonus was based on his new employment agreement. Mr.
Winstel's 1995 and 1994 bonuses were determined by the President of the
Company. Mr. Hollenshead's 1996 bonus was based on his 1996 employment
agreement, which provided that he receive a bonus equal to 25.0% of the
pre-tax income of DDP. Mr. Huffman's 1996 bonus was based on his new
employment agreement and his 1995 and 1994 bonuses were based upon
attaining business plan margin goals. Messrs. Schwarz's, Winstel's and
Huffman's previous employment agreements were terminated on May 30, 1996.
See "Employment Contracts."
(3) All Other Compensation includes director's fees and expense reimbursement,
car allowance, premiums for split dollar life insurance coverage, sporting
event tickets, annual medical examination expenses, taxable relocation,
temporary housing and/or other executive or employee benefits. There was no
stock option plan in effect during 1995 or the years prior thereto.
Compensation of Directors
The Company began paying non-employee directors a quarterly retainer of
$2,500 and fees of $1,000 per Board meeting attended and $250 per Committee
meeting attended beginning with the third quarter of fiscal 1996. From January
through May of 1996, the Company paid $50.00 per month to all directors and from
May through July 1996, directors received no compensation. In addition, Board
members are reimbursed for their travel and other out-of-pocket expenses arising
from attending Board or Committee meetings.
Employment Contracts
On May 30, 1996, in conjunction with the acquisition of the controlling
interest in the Company by LLC, the Company entered into employment contracts
with Messrs. Schwarz, Winstel, Newkold, Turvy, Peppel, Huffman, Hollenshead and
White (the "Executives"), which agreements are substantially similar except for
compensation provisions. Each such agreement terminates on December 31, 1999,
except for the agreements of Messrs. Newkold, Hollenshead and White which
terminated on December 31, 1996, unless sooner terminated for death, physical or
mental incapacity or cause (which is defined as the uncured refusal to perform,
or substantial neglect of, or an intentional failure to perform, a material
portion of the Executive's duties, willful misconduct, breach of a fiduciary
duty involving personal gain, a material breach of the employment agreement, or
a felony conviction), or terminated by the Executive for the failure of the
Company to provide the resources necessary to the fulfillment of the Executive's
responsibilities, the express direction by the Board of Directors to have the
Executive perform any illegal action, the threatened or actual insolvency of the
Company or the failure of the Company to perform its obligations to the
Executive under the employment agreement. The contracts for Messrs. Newkold and
White were not renewed upon their termination; Mr. Hollenshead's contract was
renewed in March 1997, for one year, as set forth below.
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Each Executive's monthly base salary is as set forth in the table
below:
Monthly Base Salary
For the Year Ended December 31,
-------------------------------
1997 1998 1999
---- ---- ----
Albert L. Schwarz*................ $15,000 $15,900 $16,854
Thomas C. Winstel................. 9,800 10,300 10,800
Roger E. Turvy.................... 7,800 8,600 9,500
Michael E. Peppel*................ 10,871 11,523 12,214
John C. Huffman, III.............. 10,700 11,300 12,000
Joseph R. Hollenshead, III........ 10,833 -- --
_____________
* The increases in the base salary shown in the table will occur if
targeted pre-tax profit goals are not achieved in every prior year. If
such goals are achieved, the base salaries will be $15,000 in 1997,
$19,950 in 1998 and $24,938 in 1999 for Mr. Schwarz, and $10,871 in
1997, $14,428 in 1998 and $18,072 in 1999 for Mr. Peppel, assuming that
targeted pre-tax profit goals are attained in each prior year.
In addition to, or in lieu of, a base salary, each such Executive is
entitled to a bonus, or commission, as follows: (i) Mr. Schwarz will receive a
bonus of 10.0% of pre-tax profits before employee profit sharing or any other
bonuses, which, beginning in 1997, will not exceed the amount of his base salary
in any year; (ii) Mr. Winstel will receive a monthly commission in the amount of
40.0% of the Gross Margin (as defined below) of all sales to certain accounts
set forth in Mr. Winstel's agreement plus the sum of $3,000 plus 5% of the Gross
Margin on sales of all presentation products, which commission will be paid only
when the amount of commission exceeds his monthly base salary and will be paid
in lieu of a monthly base salary; (iii) Mr. Turvy will receive a commission in
the amount of 40.0% of the Gross Margin of the sales to accounts assigned to
him, as maintained in the Company's records, which commission will be paid only
when the amount of commission exceeds his base salary and will be paid in lieu
of a base salary; (iv) Mr. Peppel will receive a bonus equal to 9.0% of the
pre-tax profits of the Company before employee profit sharing or any other
bonuses, 60.0% of which shall be paid quarterly, which cash bonus, beginning in
1997, will not exceed the amount of his base salary in any year; (v) Mr. Huffman
will be paid a bonus of 0.5% of Gross Margin over $9.0 million in any calendar
year; (vi) Mr. Hollenshead will receive a bonus equal to 30.0% of the pre-tax
income of DDP; and (vii) Mr. White received a bonus equal to 15.0% of the
pre-tax income of DDP in excess of $250,000 prior to his retirement in December
1996. "Gross Margin" is defined by the employment agreements to mean the
difference of the unit sales price of the product and the actual cost of the
product to the Company. In 1996, Messrs. Peppel, Hollenshead and White also
received certain stock compensation from LLC. See "Certain Transactions --
Related Party Transactions -- Other Transactions."
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In addition, for 1997, each of the Executives (except Mr. Peppel)
utilizes a Company automobile for Company business having a retail value of up
to $35,000, for which the Company pays rent, insurance, repairs, gas, oil and
fees, of up to $1,200 per month.
The Executives are granted up to six weeks vacation annually and are
entitled to participate in and receive the benefits of any pension or other
retirement benefit plan, profit sharing, stock options, employee stock
ownership, or other plans, benefits and privileges given to employees and
executives of the Company, to the extent commensurate with his then duties and
responsibilities, as fixed by the Board of Directors. Moreover, the Executive
will be eligible to participate in and be covered by all plans effective
generally for executives of the Company with respect to life, accident or health
insurance, hospitalization, disability and other benefits. If Mr. Newkold is
terminated other than for cause, the Company has agreed to continue to pay for
health insurance for him and his spouse until he reaches age 65 and thereafter
to pay premiums for Medicare Supplemental Insurance for him and his spouse on a
policy selected by Mr. Newkold until he becomes 70 years old. The Company will
pay or reimburse the Executive for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
incurred or paid by him in connection with the performance of his duties under
the agreement. The contracts also provide for the indemnification of the
Executives to the extent permitted by the Company's Articles, Code of
Regulations and applicable law, and the valuation and purchase of the
Executive's shares of Common Stock of the Company if he is terminated for cause
prior to December 31, 1999 (or December 31, 1996 in the case of Messrs. Newkold,
White and Hollenshead) and the Common Stock is not, at the time of termination,
publicly traded.
In consideration of the above, the Executive also has agreed, during
the term of the agreement and for 12 months after the termination of the
agreement, not to compete with the Company in any area which is within a
100-mile radius of any existing office of the Company. All disputes are to be
resolved using alternative dispute resolution procedures (such as arbitration)
rather than litigation.
The Company has, in the past, entered into employment and
non-competition agreements with the senior management of the companies it has
acquired and may do so in the future.
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Employee Benefit Plans
Stock Plans.
1996 Stock Option Plan. Effective September 19, 1996, the Board of
Directors of the Company adopted the 1996 Stock Option Plan (the "Stock Option
Plan") which was approved by the stockholders of the Company by the unanimous
written consent of the stockholders as of October 25, 1996.
The Stock Option Plan is designed to attract and retain qualified
personnel in key positions, provide officers and key employees with a
proprietary interest in the Company as an incentive to contribute to the success
of the Company and to reward key employees for outstanding performance and the
attainment of targeted goals. The Stock Option Plan provides for the grant of
incentive stock options intended to comply with the requirements of Section 422
of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the "Code"). The Company has reserved
250,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance pursuant to the exercise of Options
granted under the Stock Option Plan, subject to adjustment. In the event of a
stock split, reverse stock split or stock dividend, the number of shares of
Common Stock under the Stock Option Plan, the number of shares to which any
Option relates and the exercise price per share under any option will be
adjusted to reflect such increase or decrease in the total number of shares of
the Common Stock outstanding.
The Stock Option Plan will be administered and interpreted by a
committee of the Board of Directors ("Option Committee") composed of
non-employee directors. Unless sooner terminated, the Stock Option Plan will be
in effect until September 19, 2006, ten years from the date of the adoption of
the Stock Option Plan by the Board of Directors.
Under the Stock Option Plan, the Option Committee will determine, among
other things, which officers and key employees will be granted Options, the
performance goals which must be met to receive Options, the number of shares
subject to each Option, the exercise price of the Option, whether such Options
may be exercised by delivering other shares of Common Stock or other
consideration and when such Options become exercisable. The per share exercise
price of all Options is required by the Code to be at least equal to the fair
market value of a share of Common Stock on the date the Option is granted. The
Code also requires that the aggregate fair market value of the Common Stock with
respect to which the Options are exercisable for the first time by the Optionee
during any calendar year cannot exceed $100,000. Moreover, any person who owns
10.0% or more of the voting power of the Common Stock may not receive Options
whose exercise price is less than 110.0% of the fair market value of a share of
Common Stock of the Company on the date of grant.
Options will become vested and exercisable in the manner specified by
the Option Committee and all Options will become fully vested and exercisable in
the event of a change in control of the Company, as defined in the Stock Option
Plan. Each Option or portion
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thereof will be exercisable at any time on or after it vests and is exercisable
until ten years after its date of grant or three months after the date on which
the optionee's employment terminates, unless extended by the Option Committee to
a period not to exceed five years from such termination. However, failure to
exercise Options within three months after the date on which the optionee's
employment terminates may result in adverse tax consequences to the optionee.
Options are non-transferable except by will or the laws of descent and
distribution.
Under current provisions of the Code, the federal income tax treatment
of incentive stock options is as follows. An optionee who meets certain holding
period requirements will not recognize income at the time the option is granted
or at the time the option is exercised, and a federal income tax deduction
generally will not be available to the Company at any time as a result of such
grant or exercise.
As of December 31, 1996, the following number of Options were granted
to the following executive officers of the Company with an exercise price equal
to $8.50 per share: 51,000 to Mr. Schwarz, 45,000 to Mr. Peppel and 15,000 to
Mr. Winstel. These Options are subject to a three year vesting schedule which
provides that one-third of such Options will vest annually beginning on November
15, 1997.
OPTION GRANTS IN 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Potential Realizable
Value at Assumed
Annual Rates of Stock
Number of Price Appreciation for
Securities Percent of Option Term(3)
Underlying Total Exercise -----------------------
Name Option Options(1) Price/Share(2) Expiration Date 5% 10%
- ---- ------ ---------- -------------- --------------- -- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Albert L. Schwarz 51,000 45.9% $8.50 November 15, 2006 $706,126 $1,124,387
Thomas C. Winstel 15,000 13.5 8.50 November 15, 2006 207,684 330,702
Michael E. Peppel 45,000 40.6 8.50 November 15, 2006 623,052 992,106
___________
(1) Percentage of options to purchase 111,000 shares of Common Stock granted to
the named individuals in 1996. No other options were granted to employees
of the Company in 1996.
(2) The exercise price was based on the initial public offering price of the
Company's Common Stock on the date of grant, November 15, 1996.
(3) Assumes compounded rates of return for the remaining life of the options
and a future stock price of $8.50 at compounded rates of return of 5% and
10%, respectively.
No options were exercised in 1996.
</TABLE>
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Non-employee Directors Stock Option Plan. The Company's Non-employee
Directors Stock Option Plan (the "Directors Plan") provides for automatic grants
of non-qualified stock options on the date of each annual meeting of
stockholders, commencing with the 1997 annual stockholders meeting, to each
non-employee director of the Company, so long as shares of Common Stock remain
available under the Directors Plan. The Directors Plan calls for the grant of
options covering 15,000 shares of Common Stock to each person who is then a
non-employee director at the first annual meeting of shareholders following the
closing of the Company's initial public offering, which options will vest in
5,000 share increments. The first increment will vest immediately, the second
will vest on the date of the second annual meeting of shareholders following the
closing of this Offering and the last increment will vest on the date of the
third annual meeting of shareholders following this Offering, except that all
such options shall become immediately vested if the Company engages in a
Business Combination, as defined by the Articles. Commencing on the date of the
second annual meeting of shareholders held following the closing of the
Company's initial public offering, and on the date of each such meeting
thereafter, each person who is a non-employee director, other than the
non-employee directors who received the 15,000 share grants at the first such
meeting, will be automatically granted a non-qualified stock option to purchase
5,000 shares of the Common Stock, not to exceed 15,000 shares for any director.
All of the options granted hereunder, except for the options granted on the date
of the first annual meeting, shall become immediately exercisable in full on the
date of grant. The exercise price of each option is the fair market value of the
Common Stock on the date of grant. These options are also subject to a three
year vesting schedule which provides that one-third of such options will vest
annually. Each option expires upon the earlier of ten years after grant or one
year after the death of the recipient director. A total of 100,000 shares of
Common Stock has been reserved for future grants of options under the Directors
Plan. No options were granted or exercised in 1996 under the Directors Plan.
401(k) Plan. The Company has a 401(k) plan for all employees (the
"401(k) Plan"), age 21 or older, with one year of service. The 401(k) Plan is a
contributory defined contribution plan which is intended to qualify under
Section 401(k) of the Code. Participants may contribute to the 401(k) Plan by
salary reduction up to 20.0% of annual compensation for the year. Such
contribution defers the employee's earnings up to a maximum of $9,500 in each
plan year, indexed annually. The Company may, in its discretion, determine each
year to make a matching contribution out of current or accumulated pre-tax
profit equal to up to 50.0% of the amount deferred by the employee, with a
maximum contribution of 1.5% of the employee's compensation. An employee's
contributions to the 401(k) Plan as well as all employer matching contributions
are vested immediately. All funds contributed to the 401(k) Plan are held in a
trust fund, which are invested at the direction of the employee in any one or
more of five separate mutual funds: a stock growth fund, an aggressive stock
growth fund, a growth and income equity fund, an income fund and a money market
fund. Contributions by the Company to the 401(k) Plan were $63,776 for the year
ended December 31, 1996.
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Section 125 C Cafeteria Plan. All Company employees are eligible to
participate in the Company's Section 125 C Cafeteria Plan which permits
employees to deduct all or a portion of their gross wages prior to the
calculation of federal income tax, FICA and Medicare deductions and state income
tax, to be used to pay for the following permissible benefits: group health
insurance, long and/or short-term disability insurance, child care or dental
insurance.
Profit Sharing Plan. All Company employees (excluding sales personnel
and officers and employees of DDP) who have been employed for the calendar year
and through the date of distribution (March 15 of the following year) are
eligible to participate in the Company's profit sharing plan (the "Profit
Sharing Plan") which was inaugurated in 1995. Assuming that the Company achieves
projected pre-tax income for the year, 3.0% of the Company's pre-tax income is
set aside for distribution (the "Profit Sharing Pool") under the Profit Sharing
Plan. Employees are entitled to a portion of the Profit Sharing Pool based on
the employee's number of years of service as of the end of the Profit Sharing
Plan year (a "Unit"). Managers of the Company, who are designated annually, have
their Units multiplied times three, and part-time employees who work an average
of 30 hours per week earn fractions of Units based on the number of hours worked
in a 2,080 hour year. Under the Profit Sharing Plan, one-third of the Profit
Sharing Pool is awarded based on Units and two-thirds is awarded based on the
employee's individual performance as determined by the employee's immediate
supervisor. The Company recorded an expense of $46,079 for the Profit Sharing
Plan in 1996.
Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreements. In December 1995, the Company
entered into "split dollar" life insurance agreements, which were amended on May
30, 1996 in conjunction with the acquisition of control of the Company by LLC
(the "Split Dollar Agreements"), with Messrs. Schwarz, Winstel, Newkold and
Turvy (the "Insureds") pursuant to which the Company purchased, and currently
pays the premiums on, and the income tax gross-up at a 40.0% tax rate for, term
life insurance policies in the face amounts of $1,550,000, $2,300,000,
$1,600,000 and $1,050,000, respectively. While the Company is the owner of the
policies, the Split Dollar Agreements state that the beneficiaries of the
Insureds will be entitled to receive the face value of the policies upon the
death of the Insureds, less the policies' cash value, which, at December 31,
1996, approximated $151,612, $104,540, $144,955 and $107,239, respectively. The
Insureds have the right to purchase the policies from the Company when they
reach age 65 for their then cash surrender values. The cost to the Company for
the premiums for 1996 was $40,000 for Mr. Schwarz, $30,000 for Mr. Winstel,
$30,000 for Mr. Newkold and $30,000 for Mr. Turvy. The Split Dollar Agreements
will terminate during the Insureds' lifetimes upon: (i) the total cessation of
the Company's business, or (ii) the bankruptcy, receivership or dissolution of
the Company, and (iii) the Insureds may terminate the Split Dollar Agreements at
any time upon written notice.
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Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STOCK
BY CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, as of the Voting Record Date, certain
information as to the Common Stock beneficially owned by (i) each person or
entity, including any "group" as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), who or which was
known to the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the issued
and outstanding Common Stock, (ii) the directors of the Company, (iii) the
President and the four most highly compensated executive officers of the Company
(other than the President), and (iv) all directors and executive officers of the
Company as a group.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amount and Nature
Name of Beneficial of Beneficial
Owner or Number of Ownership as of Percent of
Persons in Group March 19, 1997(1) Common Stock
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<S> <C> <C>
Pittsburgh Investment Group LLC(2) 1,279,651 36.2%
Value Partners, Ltd. (3) 518,829 14.7
Anthony W. Liberati(4)(5) -- --
Albert L. Schwarz(4)(6) 35,955 1.0
Robert G. Hecht(4)(7) 3,000 *
Harry F. Radcliffe(4)(8) -- --
Thomas C. Winstel(4)(9) 194,060 5.5
Michael E. Peppel(4)(10) 28,080 *
John C. Huffman, III(4) 20,300 *
Joseph R. Hollenshead, III (11) 22,720 *
The Schwarz Family Limited Partnership (12) 158,400 4.5
All directors and executive officers as a group
(10 persons)(13) 614,265 17.2
</TABLE>
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* Less than 1.0%.
(1) A person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities that can be
acquired by such person within 60 days from the Voting Record Date upon the
exercise of options or warrants. Each beneficial owner's percentage
ownership is determined by assuming that options or warrants that are held
by such person (but not those held by any other person) and that are
exercisable within 60 days from the date of the Voting Record Date have
been exercised. Unless otherwise noted, the Company believes that all
persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with
respect to all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by them.
(2) The business address of LLC is Birmingham Towers, Suite 701, 2100 Wharton
Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15203.
(3) The business address for Value Partners, Ltd. is 2200 Ross Avenue, Suite
4660 West, Dallas, Texas 75201. Includes 29,202 shares owned by the general
partner of the general partner of Value Partners, Ltd.
(4) This person's business address is 4750 Hempstead Station, Dayton, Ohio
45429.
(5) Does not include the shares of Common Stock owned by LLC. Mr. Liberati is
the Manager -- President and Chief Executive Officer of LLC and, as such,
may be deemed to have the power to vote or direct the voting of, and to
dispose and direct the disposition of, the shares of Company Common Stock
owned by LLC.
(6) Does not include the shares owned by the Schwarz Family Limited
Partnership. The general partner of the Schwarz Family Partnership is the
Albert L. Schwarz Family Trust, of which Mr. Schwarz is the sole trustee
and members of his immediate family are the beneficiaries. See footnote
(12), below. Mr. Schwarz is a limited partner of Schwarz Family Limited
Partnership. Does not include options to purchase 51,000 shares of Common
Stock granted to Mr. Schwarz pursuant to the Stock Option Plan as of
November 15, 1996, of which 17,000 shares become exercisable on November
15, 1997, 1998 and 1999.
(7) Does not include the shares of Common Stock owned by LLC, but includes
2,000 shares held in a custodial account for two minor children and 1,000
shares owned by another child, all of whom share the same household with
Mr. Hecht, who disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. Mr. Hecht is
a member, but not an officer of, LLC.
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(8) Does not include the shares of Common Stock owned by LLC. Mr. Radcliffe is
the Manager -- Secretary of LLC and, as such, may be deemed to have the
power to vote or direct the voting of, and to dispose and direct the
disposition of, the shares of the Common Stock owned by LLC.
(9) Does not include options to purchase 15,000 shares of Common Stock granted
to Mr. Winstel as of November 15, 1996, of which 5,000 shares become
exercisable on November 15, 1997, 1998 and 1999.
(10) Includes 3,000 shares held as custodian for Mr. Peppel's two minor
children. Does not include options to purchase 45,000 shares of Common
Stock granted to Mr. Peppel pursuant to the Stock Option Plan as of
November 15, 1996, of which 15,000 shares become exercisable on November
15, 1997, 1998 and 1999. Does not include shares of Common Stock owned by
LLC. Mr. Peppel is the Manager-Treasurer of LLC and, as such, may be deemed
to have the power to vote or direct the voting of, and to dispose or direct
the disposition of, the shares of Company Common Stock owned by LLC.
(11) Does not include shares of Common Stock owned by LLC, of which Mr.
Hollenshead is a member. The business address for Mr. Hollenshead is 4177-B
Varsity Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104.
(12) Does not include shares of Common Stock owned individually by Albert L.
Schwarz, who is the trustee of the Schwarz Family Trust, an inter vivos
revocable Ohio trust, which is the general partner of the Schwarz Family
Limited Partnership, an Ohio limited partnership. The address for the
Schwarz Family Limited Partnership is 453 Rolling Timber Trail, Kettering,
Ohio 45429.
(13) Does not include shares of Common Stock owned by LLC. Includes shares held
by the Schwarz Family Limited Partnership.
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Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Related Party Transactions
Lease Agreements. The Company has entered into a lease with Draft
Partnership ("Lessor") for a 30,000 square foot office and warehouse building in
Dayton, Ohio. The general partners of Draft Partnership are James F. Rowland
(owning a 50.0% partnership interest), and Messrs. Schwarz, Winstel, Newkold and
Turvy, each of whom own a 12.5% partnership interest. The lease is for a term of
ten years commencing on November 1,1996 for a base monthly rental of $20,000
plus the difference between $1.5 million and the total cost of construction,
subject to a proportionate increase each year after July 1999 based on the
increase in the Consumer Price Index ("CPI"). The Company is responsible for
paying all taxes, public liability insurance but not fire and property damage
insurance, and all utilities on the leased premises. Provided that the Company
is not in default under the lease, it has the option to renew the term of the
lease for two successive terms of five years each, commencing on the expiration
of the initial term. The Lessor has agreed to maintain the exterior of the
building, all structural components and the parking lot, while the Company has
agreed to maintain the interior, including glass, mechanical, electrical,
plumbing, heating and air conditioning, as well as grounds maintenance. In
addition, the Company has indemnified the Lessor against any claims which may
arise out of the Company's occupancy of the leased premises or any act of the
Company or its employees, agents, invitees or licensees.
Management of the Company believes that the terms and conditions of
such lease are no less favorable than those that could be obtained from a
non-affiliated third party in the local real estate market for similar
office/warehouse structures and, although the Company has not obtained a third
party opinion regarding the fairness of the above-described transaction, the
Company believes that the rental and other payments under the lease are at or
below current comparable rates in the local market.
John Schwarz and Robert Schwarz, two employees and stockholders of the
Company who are brothers (but not related to Albert L. Schwarz) and who were
stockholders of Paper Rolls Computer Suppliers, Inc. ("Paper Rolls") at the time
of the acquisition by the Company of the assets of Paper Rolls in June 1994, and
their parents are among the lessors of the Company's 7,500 square foot
office/warehouse facility in Louisville, Kentucky. This lease is for a ten year
term, expiring in June 2004, at a rental of $2,000 per month, plus an annual
increase based on the CPI with the base month being July 1994. Rent adjusts
annually on the first day of July. The Company, as lessee, is obligated to pay
the taxes, insurance and utilities for the property and has indemnified the
lessors against all liability arising from injury or damage during the term of
the lease to any person or property occasioned wholly or in part by any act or
omission of the Company or any guest, servant, assign or sub-tenant of the
Company.
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Management of the Company believes that the terms and such lease are no
less favorable than those that could be obtained from a non-affiliated third
party in the local real estate market for similar office/warehouse structures
and, although the Company has not obtained a third party opinion regarding the
fairness of the above-described transaction, the Company believes that the
rental and other payments under the lease are at or below current comparable
rates in the local market.
Other Transactions. In connection with the acquisition of control of
the Company in May 1996, LLC purchased 70.0% of the issued and outstanding
shares of voting and non-voting common stock of the Company for $8.0 million in
cash and notes (which notes are due and payable on the effective date of such
offering) or $4.78 per share. Messrs. Liberati, Hecht, Radcliffe, Peppel,
Hollenshead and White (and an investment fund of Friedman, Billings, Ramsey &
Co., Inc., the underwriter in the Company's initial public offering, and
composed of certain members of Elias, Matz, Tiernan & Herrick L.L.P., special
counsel to the Company) are members of LLC. The stockholders of the Company who
sold shares to LLC included Messrs. Schwarz, Winstel, Newkold, Turvy, Huffman
and a family limited partnership affiliated with Mr. Schwarz.
In addition, at the same time, LLC purchased 100.0% of the issued and
outstanding common stock of DDP for a $250,000 loan to Messrs. Hollenshead and
White, stockholders of DDP, which loan is completely cancelable if DDP generates
pre-tax income of $250,000 for the year ended December 31, 1996 and partially
cancelable based upon the amount of pre-tax income generated by DDP which is
less than $250,000. The loan was cancelled at December 31, 1996. Mr. Peppel was
a director and the Chief Financial Officer and a selling stockholder of DDP, but
received no cash consideration in the transaction. LLC contributed all of the
shares of common stock of DDP to the Company on May 30, 1996.
In conjunction with the purchase of DDP by LLC, LLC agreed to provide
the three selling stockholders of DDP a stock incentive so long as such
stockholders remain employees of the Company or DDP, as a subsidiary of the
Company, for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998. Under the Stock
Purchase Agreement by and among LLC, DDP and the selling stockholders of DDP
(Messrs. Hollenshead, Peppel and White), LLC transferred 58,520 shares of Common
Stock to them as of November 15, 1996.
In 1996, the Company purchased inventory in an amount equal to $277,000
from Cranel, Inc., Columbus, Ohio, a computer supply wholesaler. The brother of
John C. Huffman, III, Vice President - National Sales Manager of the Company, is
a sales representative for Cranel, Inc.
Limitations on Liability and Indemnification Matters. The Company has
adopted provisions in its Articles that eliminate to the fullest extent
permissible under Ohio law the liability of its directors to the Company or its
stockholders for monetary damages except to the extent that it is proved by
clear and convincing evidence that the director took or failed to take action,
and that such action or failure to act involved an act or omission undertaken
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with the deliberate intent to cause injury to the Company or was undertaken with
reckless disregard for the best interests of the Company. The Articles do not,
however, affect the liability of directors for the granting of unlawful loans,
dividends or distributions of assets. Under Ohio law, directors will not be
found to have violated their duties to the corporation unless it is proved by
clear and convincing evidence that the director has not acted in good faith, in
a manner he reasonably believes to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests
of the corporation, or with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like
position would use under similar circumstances, in any action brought against
the director. However, a director will not be considered to be acting in good
faith if he has knowledge concerning the matter in question that would cause
reliance on information, opinions or reports prepared by counsel or the
Company's auditors to be unwarranted. A director, in determining what he
reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the Company, is allowed by
the General Corporation Law of the State of Ohio ("OGCL") to consider the
interests of the Company's stockholders, and may, in his discretion, consider:
(i) the interests of the Company's employees, suppliers, creditors and
customers; (ii) the local and national economy; (iii) community and societal
considerations; and (iv) the long-term as well as the short-term interests of
the Company and its stockholders, including the possibility that these interests
may be best served by the continued independence of the Company. This limitation
of liability provision is designed to ensure that the ability of the Company's
directors to exercise their best business judgment in managing the Company's
affairs, subject to their continuing fiduciary duties to the Company and its
stockholders, is not unreasonably impeded by exposure to potentially high
personal costs or other uncertainties of litigation.
The Articles also provide that the Company shall indemnify any person
who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened,
pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative, because such person is or was a director,
officer, employee or agent of the Company. Under the terms of the Company's
Articles, such indemnification also will be provided to any person who is or was
serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent or
in certain other capacities of another corporation, partnership, joint venture,
trust or certain other enterprises. Such indemnification is furnished to the
full extent provided by law against expenses (including attorneys' fees),
judgments, fines, excise taxes and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonably incurred in connection with such action, suit or proceeding; if such
person acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or
not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and with respect to a criminal
action, if he had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
However, in an action by or in the right of the Company, no indemnification will
be made if such person is adjudged liable for negligence or misconduct in the
performance of his duty to the Company unless the court determines that despite
such liability, but in view of all of the circumstances, such person is fairly
and reasonably entitled to indemnity for expenses as determined by the court, or
unless such action is for an unlawful loan, dividend or distribution of assets.
The indemnification provisions also permit the Company to pay reasonable
expenses in advance of the final disposition of any action, suit or proceeding
as authorized by the Company's Board of Directors, provided that the indemnified
person provides an undertaking to repay the Company if it is ultimately proved
by clear and convincing evidence in court that his action or failure to act
involved an act or omission undertaken with the deliberate intent to cause
injury to the Company or undertaken with reckless disregard for the best
interests of the Company and to reasonably cooperate with the Company concerning
the action, suit or proceeding.
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The rights of indemnification provided in the Company's Articles are
not exclusive of any other rights which may be available under the Articles or
Code of Regulations of the Company, any insurance or other agreement, by vote of
stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. In addition, the Articles
authorize the Company to maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or
was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or with another entity
at the request of the Company, whether or not the Company would have the power
to provide indemnification to such person. The Company intends to obtain
director and officer liability insurance coverage.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Company
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, it is the published opinion of the
Commission that such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in
the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
At the present time, there is no pending litigation or proceedings
involving a director, officer, employee or other agent of the Company in which
indemnification would be required or permitted. The Company is not presently
aware of any other threatened litigation or proceeding which may result in a
claim for such indemnification.
PART IV
Item 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
( a ) (1) and (2) Financial Statements
See Part II, Item 8 "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." All
financial statement schedules are omitted because the required information is
not present or is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the
schedule or because the information required is included in the Company's
Consolidated Financial Statements or the notes thereto.
(3) Exhibits
See Index to Exhibits
( b ) Report on Form 8-K filed in the fourth quarter of 1996
None
( c ) Exhibits
The exhibits listed on the Index to Exhibits are filed herewith or are
incorporated by reference.
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Exhibit
No. Index to Exhibits Description
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3.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Miami Computer Supply Corporation.*
3.2 Amended and Restated Code of Regulations of Miami Computer Supply Corporation.*
4.0 Form of Stock Certificate of Miami Computer Supply Corporation.*
10.1 Lease by and between Rowland Investments and Miami Computer Supply, Inc. dated
January 16, 1991.*
10.2 Lease by and between Draft Partnership and Miami Computer Supply, Inc. dated
October 26, 1995.*
10.3 Lease by and between John Schwarz, Sr., Marcella Schwarz, John Schwarz, Jr., and
Robert T. Schwarz and Miami Computer Supply, Inc., dated June 30, 1994.*
10.4 Miami Computer Supply, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan.*
10.5 Miami Computer Supply, Inc. Section 125C Cafeteria Plan.*
10.6 Commercial Note: Revolving Credit Line by and between Miami Computer Supply, Inc.
and National City Bank of Dayton dated September 11, 1996.*
10.7 Epson Authorized Reseller Agreement dated June 28, 1995.*
10.8 Proxima Reseller Agreement dated May 29, 1996.*
10.9 Hewlett Packard U.S. Reseller Channel Agreement as amended January 1, 1996.*
10.10 Lexmark Dealer Agreement dated November 1986.*
10.11 3M Authorized Distributor Agreement dated January 27, 1987, as amended on March 4, 1992 and August 24,
1992.*
10.12 Employment Agreement by and between Miami Computer Supply, Inc. and Albert L. Schwarz dated
May 30, 1996.*
10.12(a) Amendment to Employment Agreement as of September 23, 1996.*
10.13 Employment Agreement by and between Miami Computer Supply, Inc., and Thomas C. Winstel dated
May 30, 1996.*
10.13(a) Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of September 23, 1996.*
10.14 Employment Agreement by and between Miami Computer Supply, Inc. and Richard A. Newkold
dated May 30, 1996.*
10.14(a) Amendment to Employment Agreement dated October 22, 1996.*
10.15 Employment Agreement by and between Miami Computer Supply, Inc. and Roger E. Turvy dated
May 30, 1996.*
10.16 Employment Agreement by and between Miami Computer Supply, Inc. and Michael E. Peppel dated
May 30, 1996.*
10.16(a) Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of September 23, 1996.*
10.17 Employment Agreement by and between Miami Computer Supply, Inc. and John C. Huffman III dated
May 30, 1996.*
10.18 Split Dollar Agreement by and between Miami Computer Supply, Inc. and Albert L. Schwarz dated
December 1, 1995.*
10.19 Split Dollar Agreement by and between Miami Computer Supply, Inc. and Thomas C. Winstel dated
December 1, 1995.*
10.20 Split Dollar Agreement by and between Miami Computer Supply, Inc. and Richard A. Newkold dated
December 1, 1995.*
10.21 Split Dollar Agreement by and between Miami Computer Supply, Inc. and Roger E. Turvy dated
December 1, 1995.*
10.22 Letter from Pittsburgh Investment Group LLC to Albert L. Schwarz dated May 30, 1995 regarding
the split dollar agreements.*
10.23 Miami Computer Supply Corporation 1996 Stock Option Plan.*
10.24 Miami Computer Supply Corporation Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan.*
21.0 Subsidiaries of the registrant.*
27.0 Financial Data Schedule.
99.0 Forward-Looking Information.
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* Incorporated by reference from the Company's Registration Statement dated
November 11, 1996 on Form S-1 No. 333-12689.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) 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.
Miami Computer Supply Corporation
By /s/ Michael E. Peppel
--------------------------
MICHAEL E. PEPPEL
Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
Date: March 31, 1997
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated
Signature and Title Date
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/s/ Anthony W. Liberati
- ---------------------------- March 31, 1997
ANTHONY W. LIBERATI, Chairman of the Board and Director
/s/ Albert L. Schwarz
- ----------------------------- March 31, 1997
ALBERT L. SCHWARZ, President and Director
/s/ Robert G. Hecht
- ----------------------------- March 31, 1997
ROBERT G. HECHT, Vice Chairman of the Board and Director
/s/ Harry F. Radcliffe
- ----------------------------- March 31, 1997
HARRY F. RADCLIFFE, Treasurer and Director
/s/ Thomas C. Winstel
- ----------------------------- March 31, 1997
THOMAS C. WINSTEL, Director, Secretary
and Vice President - Presentation Products
By /s/ Albert L. Schwarz
-------------------------- March 31, 1997
ALBERT L. SCHWARZ, President and
Chairman of Executive Management
Committee and Director
By /s/ Michael E. Peppel March 31, 1997
--------------------------
MICHAEL E. PEPPEL, Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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Board of Directors and Executive Officers
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Directors Executive Officers Who Are Not Directors
Name and Occupation Committees Name and Occupation
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Anthony W. Liberati 1, 2, 3 John C. Huffman III
Chairman of the Board and Director Vice President - National Sales Manager
Manager-President and Chief
Executive Officer
Pittsburgh Investment Group, LLC
Albert L. Schwarz 1 Michael E. Peppel
President and Director Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
Robert G. Hecht 1, 2, 3 Mary A. Stewart
Vice Chairman of the Board and Director Vice President-Operations
Chief Executive Officer
Trumbull Corporation
Harry F. Radcliffe 1, 2, 3 Roger E. Turvy
Treasurer and Director Vice President - Product Sales and
Development
President and Chief Executive Officer
First Home Bancorp, Inc.
Manager-Vice President and Secretary
Pittsburgh Investment Group, LLC
Thomas C. Winstel 1 Joseph R. Hollenshead
Director, Secretary and Vice President- President-Diversified Data Products, Inc.
Presentation Products Subsidiary of Miami Computer Supply Corporation
Committees
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Executive 1
Audit 2
Compensation 3
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Corporate Information
Corporate Offices Independent Accountants
4750 Hempstead Station Drive Price Waterhouse LLP
Dayton, OH 45429 600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Notice of Annual Meeting Special Counsel
The 1997 Annual Meeting of Elias, Matz, Tiernan & Herrick L.L.P.
Shareholders of Miami Computer 734 15th Street, N.W., 12th Floor
Supply Corporation will be held Washington, DC 20005
at the Corporate Offices,
4750 Hempstead Station Drive Transfer Agent and
Dayton, Ohio, Thursday Registrar
May 29, 1997, at 10:30 a.m. Registrar and Transfer Co.
10 Commerce Drive
Investor Contact Cranford, NJ 07016
The 1996 Annual Report to (800) 866-1340
Shareholders and Form 10-K
(without exhibits) filed with the Common Stock Listing
Securities and Exchange Miami Computer Supply
Commission will be provided free Corporation common stock
of charge by contacting: is traded on the NASDAQ
National Market under the
Michael E. Peppel symbol "MCSC".
Chief Financial Officer
4750 Hempstead Station Drive
Dayton, Ohio 45429
(937) 291-8282
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Common Stock Data
Principal market for common stock: NASDAQ National Market
Date of initial public offering: November 12, 1996
Holders of record of Common Stock at April 22, 1997: 38
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Range of Common Stock Prices and Dividends for 1996
Quarter High Low Dividend
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First -- -- --
Second -- -- --
Third -- -- --
Fourth 10 1/4 8 3/4 --
Year 10 1/4 8 3/4 --
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4750 HEMPSTEAD STATION DRIVE - DAYTON, OHIO 45429
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