IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS INC
10-Q/A, 1998-08-14
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                   Form 10-Q/A

(Mark One)*
[X] Quarterly report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1998 or [ ] Transition
report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the transition period from ___________ to ___________

Commission file number     1-5964


                           IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             OHIO                                             23-0334400
(State or other jurisdiction of                            (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                            Identification No.)

                 P.O. Box 834, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

                                 (610) 296-8000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                      NONE
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report)

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

Yes  __X__     No ____

* Applicable only to issuers involved in bankruptcy proceedings during the
preceding five years:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and
reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan
confirmed by a court.

Yes _____      No ____

* Applicable only to corporate issuers:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of April 30, 1998.

Common Stock, no par value                                    135,396,257 shares
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                                      INDEX

                           IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.


PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION


     Item 1.   Financial Statements (Unaudited)

               Consolidated Balance Sheets--March 31, 1998
               and September 30, 1997

               Consolidated Statements of Income--Three and six months
               ended March 31, 1998 and March 31, 1997

               Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows--Six months ended
               March 31, 1998 and March 31, 1997

               Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--
               March 31, 1998


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



PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


     Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders


     Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K



SIGNATURES


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Note: This Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 1998 is being filed in
order to reflect restatement of the financial statements in the second quarter
of fiscal 1998. Items 1 and 2, as well as Exhibit 27, are amended. See Note 7 to
the financial statements.

                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION



Item 1: Financial Statements (unaudited)

                           IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                ( in thousands )



                                           Restated
                                           March 31      September 30
ASSETS                                       1998            1997
- ------                                    ----------     ----------

Current Assets
    Cash                                  $   18,363     $   21,341
    Accounts receivable, net                 813,069        765,660
    Finance receivables, net                 760,648        670,784
    Inventories                              511,869        442,207
    Prepaid expenses                         109,060        101,294
    Deferred taxes                           122,122        124,520
                                          ----------     ----------
    Total current assets                   2,335,131      2,125,806
                                          ----------     ----------


Investments and Long-Term Receivables         12,789         17,508

Long-Term Finance Receivables, net         1,529,860      1,331,372

Equipment on Operating Leases, net           107,528        101,900

Property and Equipment, at cost              497,522        462,360
    Less accumulated depreciation            232,721        222,815
                                          ----------     ----------
                                             264,801        239,545
                                          ----------     ----------

Other Assets
    Goodwill                               1,369,415      1,348,133
    Miscellaneous                            160,642        159,622
                                          ----------     ----------
                                           1,530,057      1,507,755
                                          ----------     ----------


                                          $5,780,166     $5,323,886
                                          ==========     ==========




See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                           IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                ( in thousands )


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Restated
                                                                  March 31       September 30
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                1998             1997
- ------------------------------------                            -----------      -----------
<S>                                                             <C>              <C>        
Current Liabilities
    Current portion of long-term debt                           $    57,846      $    60,794
    Current portion of long-term debt, finance subsidiaries         402,827          251,711
    Notes payable                                                   113,203          266,979
    Trade accounts payable                                          205,579          206,547
    Accrued salaries, wages and commissions                          88,761          110,628
    Deferred revenues                                               205,074          208,612
    Other accrued expenses                                          295,349          268,511
                                                                -----------      -----------
    Total current liabilities                                     1,368,639        1,373,782
                                                                -----------      -----------

Long-Term Debt                                                      745,862          490,235

Long-Term Debt, Finance Subsidiaries                              1,587,527        1,494,043

Deferred Taxes                                                      352,409          330,996

Other Long-Term Liabilities                                         146,015          153,182


Shareholders' Equity
    Series BB conversion preferred stock, no par value:
       3,877 depositary shares issued and outstanding               290,170          290,170
    Common stock, no par value:
       Authorized 300,000 shares
       Issued 135,705 shares                                        677,681          677,681
    Retained earnings                                               625,123          574,646
    Foreign currency translation adjustment                          (1,007)            (728)
    Cost of common shares in treasury: 3/98 - 422 shares;
       9/97 - 2,401 shares                                          (12,253)         (60,121)
                                                                -----------      -----------
                                                                  1,579,714        1,481,648
                                                                -----------      -----------

                                                                $ 5,780,166      $ 5,323,886
                                                                ===========      ===========
</TABLE>


See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                           IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                    (in thousands, except earnings per share)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        Three Months Ended                Six Months Ended
                                                              March 31                        March 31
                                                   ----------------------------     ----------------------------
                                                      1998             1997            1998             1997
                                                   -----------      -----------     -----------     -----------
                                                     Restated                        Restated
<S>                                                <C>              <C>             <C>             <C>        
Revenues
Net sales                                          $   786,943      $   722,197     $ 1,515,048     $ 1,351,624
Service and rentals                                    570,066          502,648       1,145,888         965,909
Finance income                                          74,580           53,015         144,910         100,761
                                                   -----------      -----------     -----------     -----------
                                                     1,431,589        1,277,860       2,805,846       2,418,294
                                                   -----------      -----------     -----------     -----------

Costs and Expenses
Cost of goods sold                                     501,547          461,696         969,747         863,742
Service and rental costs                               299,359          248,157         584,642         467,203
Finance interest expense                                32,959           23,370          63,705          43,381
Selling and administrative                             510,684          441,733         998,775         845,309
Transformation costs                                    18,192           61,190          37,711          75,533
                                                   -----------      -----------     -----------     -----------
                                                     1,362,741        1,236,146       2,654,580       2,295,168
                                                   -----------      -----------     -----------     -----------

Operating income                                        68,848           41,714         151,266         123,126
Interest expense                                        16,243           11,605          33,272          19,806
                                                   -----------      -----------     -----------     -----------
Income from continuing operations before taxes
    and extraordinary loss                              52,605           30,109         117,994         103,320
Taxes on income                                         22,314           15,494          50,719          44,046
                                                   -----------      -----------     -----------     -----------
Income from continuing operations before
     extraordinary loss                                 30,291           14,615          67,275          59,274

Discontinued operations                                                                                  20,151
                                                   -----------      -----------     -----------     -----------
Income before extraordinary loss                        30,291           14,615          67,275          79,425
Extraordinary loss from early extinguishment
     of debt, net of tax benefit                                                                        (12,156)
                                                   -----------      -----------     -----------     -----------

Net Income                                              30,291           14,615          67,275          67,269
Less:  Preferred Dividends                               4,885            4,885           9,770           9,770
                                                   -----------      -----------     -----------     -----------
Available to Common Shareholders                   $    25,406      $     9,730     $    57,505     $    57,499
                                                   ===========      ===========     ===========     ===========

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
Continuing Operations                              $      0.19      $      0.07     $      0.43     $      0.37
Discontinued Operations                                                                             $      0.15
Extraordinary loss                                                                                  $     (0.09)
                                                   -----------      -----------     -----------     -----------
                                                   $      0.19      $      0.07     $      0.43     $      0.43
                                                   ===========      ===========     ===========     ===========
</TABLE>



See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                           IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      Six Months Ended
                                                                                          March 31
                                                                                 ------------------------
                                                                                    1998           1997
                                                                                 ------------------------
                                                                                 Restated
<S>                                                                              <C>            <C>      
Operating Activities
     Income from continuing operations before extraordinary loss                 $  67,275      $  59,274
     Additions (deductions) to reconcile income from continuing
        operations before extraordinary loss to net cash
        provided by operating activities of continuing operations
            Depreciation                                                            66,144         50,418
            Amortization                                                            32,277         22,730
            Provisions for losses on accounts receivable                            14,111         11,339
            Provision for deferred taxes                                            31,000         30,000
            Writeoff of fixed assets related to transformation                       2,157         23,311
            Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from
               acquisitions and divestitures:
                   Increase in accounts receivable                                 (48,117)       (82,394)
                   Increase in inventories                                         (62,955)       (81,428)
                   Increase in prepaid expenses                                    (10,418)       (34,154)
                   Increase in accounts payable, deferred
                      revenues and accrued expenses                                 13,844         47,907
            Miscellaneous                                                           (9,175)         1,372
                                                                                 ---------      ---------
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations                  96,143         48,375
Net cash provided by operating activities of
     discontinued operations                                                                       24,176
                                                                                 ---------      ---------
Net cash provided by operating activities                                           96,143         72,551

Investing activities
     Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment                               12,215         19,106
     Payments received on long-term receivables                                      3,792          4,999
     Payments made on deferred liabilities                                          (5,180)       (13,442)
     Cost of companies acquired, net of cash acquired                              (39,859)       (99,856)
     Expenditures for property and equipment                                       (67,351)       (32,557)
     Expenditures for equipment on operating leases                                (42,883)       (44,819)
     Purchase of miscellaneous assets                                               (3,015)        (9,509)
     Finance subsidiaries receivables - additions                                 (728,789)      (741,735)
     Finance subsidiaries receivables - collections                                379,240        303,913
                                                                                 ---------      ---------
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations                    (491,830)      (613,900)
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations                                  (38,058)
                                                                                 ---------      ---------
Net cash used in investing activities                                             (491,830)      (651,958)

Financing activities
     Payments of short-term borrowings, net                                       (149,799)      (131,380)
     Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                                      259,333         39,878
     Proceeds from option exercises and sale of treasury shares                     15,584         33,134
     Proceeds from sale of finance subsidiaries lease receivables                   52,271         51,407
     Proceeds from discontinued operations                                                        553,183
     Long-term debt repayments                                                      (8,190)      (316,784)
     Finance subsidiaries debt - additions                                         399,600        427,688
     Finance subsidiaries debt - repayments                                       (155,000)       (76,000)
     Dividends paid                                                                (20,523)       (33,815)
     Purchase of treasury shares                                                      (567)        (2,415)
                                                                                 ---------      ---------
Net cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations                 392,709        544,896
Net cash provided by financing activities of discontinued operations                               13,882
                                                                                 ---------      ---------
Net cash provided by financing activities                                          392,709        558,778
                                                                                 ---------      ---------

Net increase (decrease) in cash                                                     (2,978)       (20,629)
Cash at beginning of year                                                           21,341         46,056
                                                                                 ---------      ---------
Cash at end of period                                                            $  18,363      $  25,427
                                                                                 =========      =========
</TABLE>


See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                           IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 MARCH 31, 1998


Note 1:  Basis of Presentation

     The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for
interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01
of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of
normal recurring accruals and the unusual charges described in note 7)
considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. For further
information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes
thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
September 30, 1997. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform
with the current year presentation.


Note 2:  Debt

     On January 16, 1998, the Company's credit agreement with several banks was
amended to increase the amount available from $400 million to $600 million and
to extend the termination to January 16, 2003. There were no other significant
changes to the terms of the agreement.

     On October 27, 1997, the Company completed a $250 million underwritten
public debt offering consisting of $125 million 6.75% notes due November 1, 2004
and $125 million 7.3% notes due November 1, 2027. The 6.75% notes were sold at a
discount to yield 6.794% and carry a make-whole call provision with a five
basis-points premium. The 7.3% notes were also sold at a discount to yield
7.344% and carry a make-whole call provision with a 15 basis-points premium. The
proceeds of the offering were used to repay short-term borrowings.


Note 3: Discontinued Operations

     Discontinued operations of the Company represent the operations of
Unisource Worldwide, Inc. ("Unisource"), which was spun off as a separate public
company on December 31, 1996. The results of discontinued operations, included
in the Company's results of operations for the six months ended March 31, 1997,
are as follows (in thousands):

                          Three Months Ended
                          December 31, 1996

     Revenues                $1,728,533

     Income before taxes     $   34,743
     Tax expense                 14,592
                             ----------
     Net income              $   20,151
                             ==========


     In December 1996, Unisource repaid $553.5 million of intercompany debt
outstanding with the Company and the Unisource stock was distributed to IKON
shareholders. Equity of the Company was reduced by $952.3 million, which
represented the equity of Unisource at December 31, 1996.


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                           IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT.)
                                 MARCH 31, 1998

Note 4:  Extraordinary Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt

     On December 2, 1996, Unisource borrowed under its new credit facility to
repay $553.5 million of intercompany debt with the Company. The Company prepaid
debt in the amount of $514 million from these funds. Early repayment of this
debt resulted in certain prepayment penalties. Total prepayment penalties of
$18.7 million and related tax benefits of $6.5 million are reflected as an
extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt on the Statement of Income
for the six months ended March 31, 1997.


Note 5:  Transformation Costs

     In September 1995, the Company announced its transformation program to
change its organization into a more cohesive and efficient network by building a
uniform information technology system and implementing best practices for
critically important management functions throughout the IKON companies. In
March 1997, the Company announced that it was accelerating the transformation
program. As a result, the Company began to separately disclose these costs as a
component of operating expenses on the Statement of Income. The Company expects
to substantially complete the transformation program by the end of fiscal 1998.
The transformation involves a variety of activities which the Company believes
will significantly lower administrative costs and improve gross margins through
the creation of marketplace-focused field operations with greater attention to
customer sales and service. These activities include consolidating purchasing,
inventory control, logistics and other activities into thirteen customer service
centers in the U.S., establishing a single financial processing center, building
a common information technology system, adopting a common name and common
benefit programs. Transformation costs in the first six months of fiscal 1998 of
$37.7 million relate principally to severance and other employee-related costs,
including temporary labor ($26.7 million), facility consolidation costs,
including lease buyouts and write-offs of leasehold improvements ($6.7 million)
and technology conversion costs ($4.3 million). Transformation costs of $75.5
million for the first six months of fiscal 1997 consist primarily of severance
and other employee-related costs, including temporary labor and costs related to
consultants assisting in the transformation ($26.5 million), facility
consolidation costs, including lease buyouts and write-offs of leasehold
improvements ($7.8 million), technology conversion costs, including write-off of
the SAP computer platform pilot ($30.9 million) and costs incurred to adopt the
IKON name worldwide ($10.3 million).

Note 6:  Earnings Per Share

     The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted
earnings per share from continuing operations (in thousands):

For the fiscal quarter ended                   3/31/98      3/31/97
Numerator:
     Income from continuing operations          $30,291     $14,615
     Preferred stock dividends                    4,885       4,885
                                                -------     -------
     Numerator for continuing operations
        basic earnings per share - income
        available to common shareholders         25,406       9,730

     Effect of dilutive securities:
        Convertible loan notes                       77          81
                                                -------     -------
     Numerator for continuing operations
        diluted earnings per share - income
        available to common shareholders
        after assumed conversions               $25,483     $ 9,811
                                                =======     =======

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                           IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT.)
                                 MARCH 31, 1998

Note 6:  Earnings Per Share (continued)

Denominator:
     Weighted average shares                         134,853      134,797
     Contingently issuable shares                        121
                                                    --------     --------
     Denominator for basic earnings per
        share - weighted average shares              134,974      134,797

     Effect of dilutive securities:
        Additional contingently issuable shares          141
        Employee stock options                           929        1,461
        Convertible loan notes                           258          287
                                                    --------     --------
     Dilutive potential common shares                  1,328        1,748
     Denominator for diluted earnings per
            share - adjusted weighted average
            shares and assumed conversions           136,302      136,545
                                                    ========     ========

Basic earnings per share from
     continuing operations                          $   0.19     $   0.07
                                                    ========     ========

Diluted earnings per share from
     continuing operations                          $   0.19     $   0.07
                                                    ========     ========

For the six months ended                             3/31/98      3/31/97
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Numerator:
     Income from continuing operations              $ 67,275     $ 59,274
     Preferred stock dividends                         9,770        9,770
                                                    --------     --------
     Numerator for continuing operations
        basic earnings per share - income
        available to common shareholders              57,505       49,504

     Effect of dilutive securities:
        Convertible loan notes                           155          166
                                                    --------     --------
     Numerator for continuing operations
        diluted earnings per share - income
        available to common shareholders
        after assumed conversions                   $ 57,660     $ 49,670
                                                    ========     ========

Denominator:
     Weighted average shares                         134,284      133,723
     Contingently issuable shares                         60
                                                    --------     --------
     Denominator for basic earnings per
        share - weighted average shares              134,344      133,723

     Effect of dilutive securities:
        Additional contingently issuable shares          202
        Employee stock options                           845        1,504
        Convertible loan notes                           258          259
                                                    --------     --------
     Dilutive potential common shares                  1,305        1,763
     Denominator for diluted earnings per
            share - adjusted weighted average
            shares and assumed conversions           135,649      135,486
                                                    ========     ========


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                           IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT.)
                                 MARCH 31, 1998

Note 6: Earnings Per Share (continued)

Basic earnings per share from
     continuing operations          $   0.43  $   0.37
                                    ========  ========

Diluted earnings per share from
     continuing operations          $   0.43  $   0.37
                                    ========  ========

     Options to purchase 2,074,130 shares of common stock at $32.66 per share to
$62.10 per share were outstanding during the second quarter of fiscal 1998 but
were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the
options' exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the
common shares and, therefore, the effect would be antidilutive.

     The Company's Series BB conversion preferred stock is excluded from the
diluted calculation because the effect of adding 9,682,144 shares and deleting
the preferred dividends to reflect assumed conversion would be antidilutive.


Note 7:  Restatement

     The Company completed an in-depth review of its operations in August 1998
and concluded that there had been a breakdown in the execution of internal
controls at four operating units. As a result, the Company has restated earnings
for the quarter and six months ended March 31, 1998 to reflect a $15.6 million
charge ($9.0 million net of income taxes). Restated net income for the quarter
ended March 31, 1998 is $30.3 million ($.19 per share) compared to previously
reported net income of $39.3 million ($.25 per share).



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Item 2:   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and
          Financial Condition and Liquidity

     Operations of the Company consist of IKON, which sells, rents and leases
photocopiers, digital printers and other automated office equipment for use in
both traditional and integrated office environments. IKON also provides
outsourcing and imaging services and offers consulting, design, computer
networking and technology training for the networked office environment.

                              Results of Operations

     The discussion of the results of operations reviews the continuing
operations of the Company as contained in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

                    Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 1998
           Compared with the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 1997

     Revenues and income before taxes for the second quarter and year-to-date of
fiscal 1998 compared to the second quarter and year-to-date of fiscal 1997 were
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Three Months Ended                               Six Months Ended
                                                  March 31               %              March  31             %
                                              1998        1997        Change         1998       1997        Change
                                              ----        ----        ------         ----       ----        ------
<S>                                          <C>         <C>           <C>          <C>        <C>          <C>  
(in millions)
REVENUES                                     $1,432      $1,278        12.1%        $2,806     $2,418       16.0%
                                             ======      ======                     ======     ======

INCOME BEFORE TAXES:
Operating income, excluding
   transformation costs                       $87.0      $102.9       (15.5)%       $189.0     $198.6       (4.8)%
Transformation costs                          (18.2)      (61.2)                     (37.7)     (75.5)
                                              ------      ------                      -----      -----
      Operating income                         68.8        41.7                      151.3      123.1
Interest expense                              (16.2)      (11.6)                     (33.3)     (19.8)
                                              ------      ------                     -----      -----
                                              $52.6       $30.1        74.8%        $118.0     $103.3       14.2%
                                              =====       =====                     ======     ======
</TABLE>


SECOND QUARTER:
     The Company's second quarter revenues increased $154 million, or 12.1% over
the second quarter of fiscal 1997, of which $98 million relates to current and
prior year acquisitions and $56 million to base companies' internal growth. The
Company's worldwide internal revenue growth was 4% in the second quarter of
fiscal 1998 compared to 9% in the first quarter of fiscal 1998. Although
revenues were ahead of the same period last year, second quarter fiscal 1998
results fell short of expectations. The shortfall is isolated to the Company's
North American copier business and is the result of three major factors - 1)
issues related to the ongoing transformation process; 2) competitive pricing
pressures which have reduced margins on the equipment side of the business; and
3) product rationalization -- focusing on the products that provided the best
solutions for our customers. Revenues from the Company's operations outside the
U.S. were $190 million for the second quarter of fiscal 1998 compared to $167
million for the same period of the prior fiscal year. The Company's European
operations accounted for $16 million of the increase, primarily from
acquisitions, while Canadian revenues increased $4 million as a result of
acquisitions, net of negative internal growth in the second quarter. Other
foreign operations revenue increased $3 million in the second quarter of fiscal
1998 compared to the second quarter of fiscal 1997.

     The Company's operating income increased by $27.1 million compared to the
prior year's quarter. However, excluding transformation costs, operating income
decreased 15.5% to $87.0 million for the second quarter of fiscal 1998 compared
to $102.9 million in the prior year. This decrease is a result of a breakdown in
internal controls at four operating units, which resulted in a $15.6 million
charge. Finance subsidiaries contributed 25.6% of the Company's operating income
before transformation costs in the second quarter of fiscal 1998 compared to
13.5% in the second quarter of fiscal 1997. The Company's



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operating margins were 4.8% in the second quarter of fiscal 1998, compared to
3.3% in the second quarter of fiscal 1997. Excluding transformation costs, the
Company's operating margins were 6.1% in the second quarter of fiscal 1998,
compared to 8.1% in the second quarter of fiscal 1997. 

     Costs associated with the Company's transformation program decreased $43
million in the second quarter of fiscal 1998 compared to the second quarter of
fiscal 1997. Second quarter 1997 transformation costs included the write-off of
costs related to the abandoned SAP computer pilot program of $23 million and
costs incurred to adopt the IKON name worldwide of $9 million. Other technology
conversion costs, severance and other employee costs and facility consolidation
costs decreased $11 million in the second quarter of fiscal 1998 compared to the
second quarter of fiscal 1997.

     Operating income from foreign operations was $10.6 million for the second
quarter of fiscal 1998, down $1.6 million from $12.2 million for the second
quarter of fiscal 1997. European operations increased by $3.8 million in the
second quarter, while Canadian operating income decreased $6.4 million, the
impact of negative internal revenue growth. Other foreign operations increased
$1.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 1998. There was no material effect
of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on the results of operations in
the second quarter of fiscal 1998 compared to the second quarter of fiscal 1997.


SIX MONTHS:
     The Company's revenues for the six months ended March 31, 1998 increased
$388 million, or 16.0% over the first six months of fiscal 1997, of which $227
million relates to current and prior year acquisitions and $161 million to base
companies' internal growth. Revenues from the Company's operations outside the
U.S. were $367 million for the first six months of fiscal 1998 compared to $314
million for the same period of the prior fiscal year. The Company's European
operations accounted for $30 million of the increase, while Canadian revenues
increased $18 million, both primarily from acquisitions. Other foreign
operations revenue increased $5 million in the first six months of fiscal 1998
compared to the first six months of fiscal 1997.

     For the six months ended March 31, 1998, the Company's operating income
increased by $28.2 million compared to the prior year. However, excluding
transformation costs, operating income decreased 4.8% to $189.0 million for the
first six months of fiscal 1998 compared to $198.6 million in the prior year.
Finance subsidiaries contributed 22.9% of the Company's operating income before
transformation costs in the first six months of fiscal 1998 compared to 14.3% in
the first six months of fiscal 1997. The Company's operating margins were 5.4%
in the first six months of fiscal 1998, compared to 5.1% in the first six months
of fiscal 1997. Excluding transformation costs, the Company's operating margins
were 6.7% in the first six months of fiscal 1998, compared to 8.2% in the first
six months of fiscal 1997.

     Costs associated with the Company's transformation program decreased
approximately $38 million in the first six months of fiscal 1998 compared to the
first six months of fiscal 1997. The first six months of fiscal 1997
transformation costs included the write-off of cost related to the abandoned SAP
computer pilot program of $23 million and costs incurred to adopt the IKON name
worldwide of $10 million. Other technology conversion costs, severance and other
employee costs and facility consolidation costs decreased a net $5 million in
the first six months of fiscal 1998 compared to the same period in the prior
year.

     Operating income from foreign operations was $23.2 million for the six
months ended March 31, 1998, up $1.1 million from the prior year's six month
period. European operations increased by $5.2 million in the first six months,
while Canadian operating income decreased $5.9 million and other foreign
operations increased $1.8 million in the first six months of fiscal 1998. There
was no material effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on the
results of operations in the first six months of fiscal 1998 compared to the
first six months of fiscal 1997.

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Acquisitions
     In the second quarter of fiscal 1998, the Company completed 10
acquisitions, bringing total year-to-date acquisitions to 27. Of the 27
companies acquired this fiscal year, seven were outsourcing and imaging
companies, nine were systems integration companies and 11 were traditional
copier companies. The focus of acquisition activity for fiscal 1998 will be to
continue to build a presence in Europe and expand capability in technology
services and outsourcing/imaging.

Other
     Interest expense increased $4.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal
1998 and $13.5 million year-to-date. The increased expense is due to higher debt
levels from investment in working capital, acquisitions and the share repurchase
program which began in the third quarter of fiscal 1997.

     Income before taxes increased by $22.5 million in the second quarter and
$14.7 million year-to-date over the prior year, primarily reflecting the
combined result of internal revenue growth from base companies, along with
earnings contributed by acquisitions, plus a decrease in transformation costs,
net of increased interest costs. The effective income tax rate for the first six
months of fiscal 1998 is 43.0% compared with 42.6% for the comparative period in
fiscal 1997.

     The Company used the proceeds of a December 2, 1996 intercompany debt
repayment of $553.5 million from its discontinued operation, Unisource, to
prepay $514 million of corporate debt. The Company recorded an extraordinary
charge of $12.2 million after tax ($18.7 million pretax) in the first quarter of
fiscal 1997 primarily for prepayment penalties relating to its early
extinguishment of certain corporate debt.

     Earnings per common share, assuming dilution, increased from $.07 per share
for the second quarter of fiscal 1997 to $.19 per share for the second quarter
of fiscal 1998. Excluding transformation costs, earnings per common share,
assuming dilution, decreased 27.0% from $.37 per share for the second quarter of
fiscal 1997 to $.27 per share in the second quarter of fiscal 1998.
Year-to-date, earnings per share from continuing operations, assuming dilution,
increased from $.37 per share for the first six months of fiscal 1997 to $.43
per share for the first six months of fiscal 1998. Excluding transformation
costs, year-to-date earnings per share from continuing operations, assuming
dilution, decreased 16.4% from $.73 per share for the first six months of fiscal
1997 to $.61 per share in the first six months of fiscal 1998. Including income
from discontinued operations and the extraordinary loss on the extinguishment of
debt, year-to-date earnings per share, assuming dilution, of the Company were
$.43 for the first six months of fiscal 1997.


                        Financial Condition and Liquidity

     Net cash provided by operating activities for the first six months of
fiscal 1998 was $96 million. During the same period, the Company used $492
million in cash for investing activities, which included net finance subsidiary
activity of $350 million, acquisition activity at a cash cost of $40 million and
capital expenditures for property and equipment of $67 million and capital
expenditures for equipment on operating leases of $43 million. Investing
activities were funded by cash from operations and financing activities. Cash
provided by financing activities includes $101 million net increase in corporate
debt and $245 million increase in finance subsidiaries debt. Debt, excluding
finance subsidiaries, was $917 million at March 31, 1998, an increase of $99
million from the debt balance at September 30, 1997 of $818 million. The debt to
capital ratio, excluding finance subsidiaries, was 36.7% at March 31, 1998
compared to 35.6% at September 30, 1997. The Company has established goals to
reduce working capital and related debt levels.

     On January 16, 1998, the Company amended its December 16, 1996 credit
agreement to increase the borrowing limit from $400 million to $600 million. As
of March 31, 1998, short-term borrowings supported by the agreement totaled $101
million. In October 1997, the Company completed a $250 million two tranche
underwritten public offering consisting of $125 million 6.75% notes due November
1, 2004 and $125 million 7.3% notes due November 1, 2027. The 6.75% notes were
sold at a discount to yield 6.794% and carry a make-whole call 


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provision with a five basis-points premium. The 7.3% notes were also sold at a
discount to yield 7.344% and carry a make-whole call provision with a 15
basis-points premium. The proceeds of the offering were used to repay short-term
borrowings. The Company also has $700 million available for either stock or debt
offerings under its shelf registration statement.

     Finance subsidiaries debt grew by $244.6 million from September 30, 1997, a
result of increased leasing activity. During the six months ended March 31,
1998, the U.S. finance subsidiary issued an additional $193.5 million under its
medium term notes program, net of repayments. At March 31, 1998, $1.7 billion of
medium term notes were outstanding with a weighted interest rate of 6.5%, while
$1.3 billion remains available under this program. Under its $275 million asset
securitization programs, the U.S. finance subsidiary sold $52.3 million in
direct financing leases during the first six months of fiscal 1998, replacing
those leases liquidated and leaving the amount of contracts sold unchanged. On
April 30, 1998, the Company entered into a CN$175 million asset securitization
agreement for direct financing lease receivables of its Canadian finance
subsidiary. CN$70 million (approximately $49 million) of direct financing leases
were sold under this agreement on April 30, 1998.

     The Company filed shelf registrations for 10 million shares of common stock
in April 1997 and 5 million shares of common stock in March 1996. Shares issued
under these registration statements are being used for acquisitions.
Approximately 5.3 million shares have been issued under these shelf
registrations through March 31, 1998, leaving 9.7 million shares available for
issuance.

     On April 17, 1997, the Company announced that it may repurchase from time
to time as much as five percent of the outstanding IKON common stock in open
market transactions. Through fiscal 1997, the Company repurchased 4.4 million
common shares for $109.7 million. There were no shares repurchased under this
program during the first six months of fiscal 1998.

     The Company believes that its operating cash flow together with unused bank
credit facilities and other financing arrangements will be sufficient to finance
current operating requirements including capital expenditures, acquisitions,
dividends, stock repurchases and costs associated with the Company's
transformation program. For the remainder of the fiscal year, the Company
expects to incur $25 million to $40 million of expense to substantially complete
its transformation initiatives.


                           Forward-Looking Information

     This document contains, and other materials filed or to be filed by the
Company with the Commission which are incorporated by reference herein, as well
as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or
to be made by the Company, contain or will contain or include, disclosures which
are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the 1934 Exchange Act.
Such forward-looking statements address, among other things, strategic
initiatives (including plans for enhancing the Company's business through new
acquisitions, information technology systems, sales strategies, market growth
plans, margin enhancement initiatives, capital expenditures and financing
sources). Such forward-looking information is based upon management's current
plans or expectations and is subject to a number of uncertainties and risks that
could significantly affect current plans, anticipated actions and the Company's
future financial condition and results. These uncertainties and risks include,
but are not limited to, those relating to successfully managing an aggressive
program to acquire and integrate new companies, including companies with
technical services and products that are relatively new to the Company, and also
including companies outside the U.S., which present additional risks relating to
international operations; risks and uncertainties relating to conducting
operations in a competitive environment; delays, difficulties, technological
changes, management transitions and employment issues associated with a
large-scale transformation project; debt service requirements (including
sensitivity to fluctuations in interest rates); and general economic conditions.
As a consequence, current plans, anticipated actions and future financial
condition and results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking
statements made by or on behalf of the Company.


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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION





Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     On January 22, 1998, the Company held its annual meeting of shareholders,
at which nine directors were elected to hold office until the election of their
successors:

                                        For           Withheld
     James R. Birle                 102,514,041       9,930,874
     Philip E. Cushing              102,399,043      10,045,872
     Kurt E. Dinkelacker            102,452,665       9,992,250
     William F. Drake, Jr           102,484,802       9,960,113
     Thomas P. Gerrity              102,475,176       9,969,739
     Frederick S. Hammer            102,421,194      10,023,721
     Barbara Barnes Hauptfuhrer     102,500,741       9,944,174
     Richard A. Jalkut              102,499,819       9,945,096
     John E. Stuart                 102,232,220      10,212,695



Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

          (a)  The following Exhibits are furnished pursuant to Item 601 of
               Regulation S-K:

               Exhibit No. (27) Financial Data Schedule

          (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

               On March 6, 1998, the registrant filed a Current Report on Form
               8-K to file, under Item 5 of the form, as an exhibit to the
               report, the effect of adoption of SFAS 128 on the Annual Report
               on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1997 and the
               related restatement of earnings per share therein, so that such
               information may be incorporated by reference into Registration
               Statements filed on Forms S-3 and S-8 filed subsequent to the 8-K
               filing.


               On April 24, 1998, the registrant filed a Current Report on Form
               8-K to file, under Item 5 of the form, the press release dated
               April 22, 1998, which reported its earnings for the fiscal
               quarter ended March 31, 1998, provided earnings estimates for the
               remainder of the registrant's 1998 fiscal year and provided
               additional information regarding its business, acquisitions and
               transformation process.


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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. This report has also been signed by the
undersigned in his capacity as the chief accounting officer of the Registrant.


                                             IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.


Date     August 14, 1998                     /s/ Michael J. Dillon
        ----------------                     ---------------------
                                             Michael J. Dillon
                                             Vice President and Controller
                                             (Chief Accounting Officer)




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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit Number


      (27)     Financial Data Schedule

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated financial statements of IKON Office Solutions, Inc. and
subsidiaries and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
       
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
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<PERIOD-END>                                       MAR-31-1998
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<SECURITIES>                                                 0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                        51,311,000
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                                        0
                                        290,170,000
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<FN>
<F1> Includes equipment on operating leases, at cost, of $271,851,000.
<F2> Includes accumulated depreciation for equipment on operating leases of
     $164,323,000.
<F3> Includes Finance Subsidiaries interest of $63,705,000.
<F4> Represents selling, general and administrative expenses and transformation
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