UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(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, 1999 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.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
OHIO 23-0334400
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
P.O. Box 834, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(610) 296-8000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NONE
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(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, 1999.
Common Stock, no par value 148,697,871 shares
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INDEX
IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Consolidated Balance Sheets--March 31, 1999
and September 30, 1998
Consolidated Statements of Income--Three and Six Months
ended March 31, 1999 and March 31, 1998
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows--Six Months ended
March 31, 1999 and March 31, 1998
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--
March 31, 1999
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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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1: Financial Statements (unaudited)
IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
March 31 September 30
ASSETS 1999 1998
Current Assets
<S> <C> <C>
Cash $ 5,243 $ 963
Accounts receivable, net 736,476 793,934
Finance receivables, net 769,163 827,363
Inventories 400,383 431,837
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 142,258 97,534
Deferred taxes 112,159 112,609
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Total current assets 2,165,682 2,264,240
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Investments and Long-Term Receivables 25,837 25,109
Long-Term Finance Receivables, net 1,458,820 1,565,674
Equipment on Operating Rental, net 103,757 110,891
Property and Equipment, at cost 509,520 499,546
Less accumulated depreciation 257,776 239,440
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251,744 260,106
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Goodwill 1,395,968 1,387,390
Miscellaneous 139,400 149,400
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$ 5,541,208 $ 5,762,810
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt $ 73,607 $ 56,358
Current portion of long-term debt, finance subsidiaries 404,570 726,159
Notes payable 146,404 87,180
Trade accounts payable 196,731 245,520
Accrued salaries, wages and commissions 102,747 115,101
Deferred revenues 202,707 211,824
Other accrued expenses 359,868 326,725
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Total current liabilities 1,486,634 1,768,867
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Long-Term Debt 714,830 712,384
Long-Term Debt, Finance Subsidiaries 1,354,758 1,374,478
Deferred Taxes 348,321 325,488
Other Long-Term Liabilities 153,555 154,305
Shareholders' Equity
Series BB conversion preferred stock, no par value,
9/98 - 3,877 depositary shares issued and outstanding 290,170
Common stock, no par value:
Authorized - 300,000 shares
Issued 3/99 - 148,576 shares; 9/98 - 137,139 shares 999,652 689,195
Unearned compensation (5,968)
Retained earnings 491,744 452,051
Accumulated other comprehensive income 890 (473)
Cost of common shares in treasury: 3/99 - 104 shares;
9/98 - 124 shares (3,208) (3,655)
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1,483,110 1,427,288
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$ 5,541,208 $ 5,762,810
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See notes to consolidated financial statements
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IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
March 31 March 31
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1999 1998 1999 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues
Net sales $ 720,062 $ 786,943 $ 1,427,781 $ 1,515,048
Service and rentals 576,467 570,066 1,167,884 1,145,888
Finance income 76,121 74,580 173,402 144,910
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1,372,650 1,431,589 2,769,067 2,805,846
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Costs and Expenses
Cost of goods sold 492,363 501,547 964,109 969,747
Service and rental costs 335,101 344,658 676,690 676,813
Finance interest expense 29,306 32,959 61,986 63,705
Selling and administrative 461,619 465,385 938,874 906,604
Transformation costs 18,192 37,711
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1,318,389 1,362,741 2,641,659 2,654,580
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Operating income 54,261 68,848 127,408 151,266
Interest expense 18,995 16,243 38,542 33,272
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Income before taxes 35,266 52,605 88,866 117,994
Income taxes 12,399 22,314 37,323 50,719
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Net Income 22,867 30,291 51,543 67,275
Less: Preferred Dividends 4,885 9,770
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Available to Common Shareholders $ 22,867 $ 25,406 $ 51,543 $ 57,505
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Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share $ 0.15 $ 0.19 $ 0.35 $ 0.43
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Cash Dividends Per Share of Common Stock $ 0.04 $ 0.04 $ 0.08 $ 0.08
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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
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1999 1998
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Operating Activities
<S> <C> <C>
Net income $ 51,543 $ 67,275
Additions (deductions) to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities
Depreciation 71,160 66,144
Amortization 30,720 32,277
Provisions for losses on accounts receivable 13,787 14,111
Provision for deferred taxes 25,000 31,000
Gain on asset securitizations (21,672) (1,181)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from
acquisitions:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable 49,852 (48,117)
Decrease (increase) in inventories 32,925 (62,955)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets (576) (9,237)
(Increase) decrease in accounts payable, deferred
revenues and accrued expenses (61,849) 13,844
Miscellaneous 4,170 (8,406)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 195,060 94,755
Investing activities
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment 11,569 4,144
Cost of companies acquired, net of cash acquired (22,449) (39,859)
Expenditures for property and equipment (48,127) (67,351)
Expenditures for equipment on operating rental, net (22,329) (34,812)
Purchase of miscellaneous assets (2,830) (3,015)
Finance subsidiaries receivables - additions (615,724) (728,789)
Finance subsidiaries receivables - collections 424,565 379,240
Proceeds from sale of finance subsidiaries lease receivables 357,024 52,271
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 81,699 (438,171)
Financing activities
Proceeds (payments) of short-term borrowings, net 59,224 (149,799)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 35,612 259,333
Proceeds from option exercises and sale of treasury shares 4,364 15,584
Long-term debt repayments (18,414) (8,190)
Finance subsidiaries debt - additions 670 399,600
Finance subsidiaries debt - repayments (341,979) (155,000)
Dividends paid (11,804) (20,523)
Purchase of treasury shares (152) (567)
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (272,479) 340,438
Net increase (decrease) in cash 4,280 (2,978)
Cash at beginning of year 963 21,341
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Cash at end of period $ 5,243 $ 18,363
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1999
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) 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/A for the year ended September 30, 1998.
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year
presentation.
Note 2: Asset Securitization
In addition to the $410 million of asset securitizations in place at
the end of fiscal 1998 in the U.S. and Canada, in December 1998, the Company's
U.S. finance subsidiary entered into an asset securitization transaction whereby
it sold $366.6 million in direct financing lease receivables for $250 million in
cash and a retained interest in the remainder. The agreement is for an initial
three-year term with certain renewal provisions and was structured as a
revolving asset securitization so that as collections reduce previously sold
interests in the pool of leases, additional leases can be sold up to $250
million. The terms of the agreement provide that the Company will continue to
service the lease portfolio for the securitization provider. At March 31, 1999,
the interest-only strip of $26.2 million related to the sale is included in
prepaid expenses and other current assets and the recourse and servicing
obligations of $8.3 million and $5.2 million, respectively, are included in
other accrued expenses. The retained interest is classified in current finance
receivables ($42.2 million) and long-term finance receivables ($78.4 million).
The Company recognized a pretax gain of $14.3 million during the first quarter
of fiscal 1999 on this agreement and additional gains on the revolving portion
of all agreements of $7.4 million, for total a total gain on asset
securitizations of $21.7 million for the six months ended March 31, 1999.
Note 3: 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. The
Company substantially completed the transformation program as of September 30,
1998. The transformation involved a variety of activities that the Company
believes will ultimately 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 included 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 ($26.8 million), facility
consolidation costs, including lease buyouts and write-offs of leasehold
improvements ($6.7 million), and technology conversion costs ($4.2 million).
Cash of $7.5 million was expended during the first six months of fiscal 1999,
reducing the September 30, 1998 severance and lease buyout accruals to $4.8
million and $7.8 million, respectively, at March 31, 1999.
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IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT.)
MARCH 31, 1999
Note 4: Comprehensive Income
As of October 1, 1998, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income" (SFAS 130). SFAS
130 establishes rules for the reporting and presentation of comprehensive income
and its components. SFAS 130 requires foreign currency translation adjustments,
equity adjustments related to pension liabilities and mark to market adjustments
on retained interests in lease receivables to be included in other comprehensive
income. Equity accounts as of September 30, 1998 have been reclassified to
conform to the requirements of SFAS 130. The adoption of SFAS 130 did not impact
the Company's net income or total shareholders' equity.
Total comprehensive income is as follows (in thousands):
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<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
March 31 March 31
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1999 1998 1999 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net income $22,867 $30,291 $51,543 $67,275
Foreign currency translation adjustments 700 (291) 235 (279)
Mark to market adjustment, net of tax 159 1,128
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Total comprehensive income $23,726 $30,000 $52,906 $66,996
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Note 5: Conversion of Series BB Preferred Stock
On October 1, 1998, each of the outstanding depositary shares of the
Series BB Preferred Stock automatically converted to 2.4972 shares of common
stock per depositary share, resulting in the issuance of 9,682,143 common
shares. The common stock account increased by $290.2 million to reflect the
conversion. There was no change to total shareholders' equity.
Note 6: Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted
earnings per share (in thousands):
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<CAPTION>
For the fiscal quarter ended 3/31/99 3/31/98
Numerator:
<S> <C> <C>
Net income $ 22,867 $ 30,291
Preferred stock dividends 4,885
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Numerator for basic earnings per
share - income available to
common shareholders 22,867 25,406
Effect of dilutive securities:
Convertible loan notes 77
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Numerator for diluted earnings per
share - income available to common
shareholders after assumed conversions $ 22,867 $ 25,483
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Denominator:
Weighted average shares 147,866 134,853
Contingently issuable shares 735 121
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Denominator for basic earnings per
share - weighted average shares 148,601 134,974
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IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT.)
MARCH 31, 1999
Note 6: Earnings Per Share (continued)
Effect of dilutive securities:
Additional contingently issuable shares 79 141
Employee stock options 190 929
Convertible loan notes 258
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Dilutive potential common shares 269 1,328
Denominator for diluted earnings per
share - adjusted weighted average
shares and assumed conversions 148,870 136,302
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Basic earnings per share $0.15 $0.19
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Diluted earnings per share $0.15 $0.19
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For the six months ended 3/31/99 3/31/98
Numerator:
Net income $ 51,543 $ 67,275
Preferred stock dividends 9,770
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Numerator for basic earnings per
share - income available to
common shareholders 51,543 57,505
Effect of dilutive securities:
Convertible loan notes 155
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Numerator for diluted earnings per
share - income available to common
shareholders after assumed conversions $ 51,543 $ 57,660
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Denominator:
Weighted average shares 147,409 134,284
Contingently issuable shares 1,059 60
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Denominator for basic earnings per
share - weighted average shares 148,468 134,344
Effect of dilutive securities:
Additional contingently issuable shares 301 202
Employee stock options 113 845
Convertible loan notes 258
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Dilutive potential common shares 414 1,305
Denominator for diluted earnings per
share - adjusted weighted average
shares and assumed conversions 148,882 135,649
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Basic earnings per share $0.35 $0.43
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Diluted earnings per share $0.35 $0.43
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IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT.)
MARCH 31, 1999
Note 6: Earnings Per Share (continued)
Options to purchase 6,423,506 shares of common stock at $14.18 per
share to $56.42 per share were outstanding during the second quarter of fiscal
1999 and 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 for the quarter and six months ended March 31, 1998 because
the effect of adding 9,682,143 shares and deleting the preferred dividends to
reflect assumed conversion would be antidilutive.
Note 7: Income Tax Benefit
During the second quarter of fiscal 1999, the Company recorded a
one-time tax benefit of $4.0 million related to restructuring the European
leasing operations. Excluding the one-time benefit, diluted earnings per share
for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 would have been $.13.
Note 8: Shareholder Lawsuit
The Company and certain current and former principal officers and
employee directors were named as defendants in a series of purported class
action complaints which were purportedly filed on behalf of purchasers of the
Company's common stock. The complaints were filed in the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania following the issuance of the
Company's August 14, 1998 earnings release. By court order dated November 30,
1998 the Court appointed co-lead counsel. By court order dated December 3, 1998,
all the complaints were consolidated. The consolidated complaint was filed on
December 18, 1998 and alleges that the defendants publicly disseminated a series
of false and misleading statements, including filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, concerning the Company's revenue, profitability and
financial condition, in violation of the federal securities law. The plaintiffs
seek to represent a class of persons who purchased or acquired the Company's
equity securities between January 24, 1996 and August 13, 1998. The complaint
seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, prejudgment interest,
attorneys' fees and costs. The Company has responded to the complaint and
believes that the allegations contained therein are without merit and that the
outcome of the proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the
financial position or overall trends in the results of operations of the
Company. However, due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation, the Company
cannot predict the ultimate outcome of these proceedings or the probability of
any liability or losses relating thereto, and, accordingly, no provision has
been made for any liability or loss that may result from the adjudication or
settlement of these proceedings in the financial statements for the first six
months of fiscal 1999. An unfavorable outcome of these proceedings could have a
material adverse impact on the Company's financial condition and results of
operations.
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Item 2: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and
Financial Condition and Liquidity
The Company sells, rents and leases photocopiers, digital printers and
other automated office equipment for use in both traditional and integrated
office environments. The Company 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 operations of
the Company as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 1999
Compared with the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 1998
Results of operations for the second quarter and year-to-date of fiscal
1999 compared to the second quarter and year-to-date of fiscal 1998 were as
follows:
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<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
March 31 % March 31 %
1999 1998 Change 1999 1998 Change
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(in millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
REVENUES $1,373 $1,432 (4.1)% $2,769 $2,806 (1.3)%
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INCOME BEFORE TAXES:
Operating income, excluding
transformation costs $54.3 $87.0 (37.6)% $127.4 $189.0 (32.6)%
Transformation costs (18.2) (37.7)
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Operating income 54.3 68.8 127.4 151.3
Interest expense (19.0) (16.2) (38.5) (33.3)
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$35.3 $52.6 (32.9)% $88.9 $118.0 (24.7)%
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SECOND QUARTER:
The Company's second quarter revenues decreased by $59 million or 4.1%
from the second quarter of fiscal 1998. The decrease in revenue is attributable
primarily to limited availability of digital equipment from suppliers and the
Company's productivity initiatives, encompassing reductions in the Company's
sales force and more disciplined marketing practices, including tighter credit
standards. Net sales, which includes equipment revenue, decreased by $67 million
or 8.5% in the second quarter of fiscal 1999, compared to the second quarter of
fiscal 1998. However, net sales increased by $12 million or 1.7% from the first
quarter of fiscal 1999. Service and rental revenue increased by $6 million or
1.1% compared to the second quarter fiscal 1998, but has decreased by $15
million from the first quarter of fiscal 1999. This decrease is the result of
the Company's ongoing productivity initiatives and the rationalization of
document services and technology services infrastructure. Finance income
increased by $2 million or 2.1%, due to the growth in the lease portfolio, net
of the impact of the asset securitizations.
Revenues from the Company's operations outside the U.S. were $207
million for the second quarter of fiscal 1999 compared to $190 million for the
same period of the prior fiscal year. European operations increased by $31
million, due primarily to acquisitions, while Canadian revenues decreased by $12
million and other foreign operations revenue decreased by $2 million in the
second quarter of fiscal 1999 compared to the second quarter of fiscal 1998.
There were no acquisitions in the second quarter of fiscal 1999.
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The Company's operating income decreased by $14.5 million compared to
the prior year's quarter. Excluding transformation costs in fiscal 1998,
operating income decreased by $32.7 million to $54.3 million for the second
quarter of fiscal 1999 compared to $87.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal
1998. Gross margins in the second quarter of fiscal 1999 were 37.6%, compared to
38.6% in the prior year and 38.8% in the first quarter of fiscal 1999,
reflecting the anticipated decrease in equipment margins caused by price
compression in analog products. Selling and administrative expense as a percent
of revenue was 33.6% in the second quarter of fiscal 1999 compared to 32.5% in
the second quarter of fiscal 1998. Selling and administrative expense as a
percent of revenue decreased in the second quarter of fiscal 1999 from the 34.5%
in the first quarter of fiscal 1999.
Costs associated with the Company's transformation program were $18.2
million in the second quarter of fiscal 1998. Severance and other employee costs
were $12.5 million, facility consolidation costs were $3.4 million and
technology conversion costs were $2.3 million. The transformation is essentially
complete and there are no significant transformation expenses in fiscal 1999.
Operating income from foreign operations was $5.7 million for the
second quarter of fiscal 1999, down $4.9 million from $10.6 million (excluding
transformation costs) for the second quarter of fiscal 1998 but up from $3.6
million for the first quarter of fiscal 1999. European operations decreased by
$3.1 million compared to the second quarter of last year, while Canadian
operating income decreased by $1.7 million and other foreign operations
decreased by $.1 million. European operations experienced margin declines as the
U.K. recession and pricing pressures continued into the second quarter of fiscal
1999. There was no material effect of foreign currency exchange rate
fluctuations on the results of operations in the second quarter of fiscal 1999
compared to the second quarter of fiscal 1998.
SIX MONTHS:
The Company's revenues for the first six months of fiscal 1999
decreased by $37 million or 1.3% compared to the first six months of fiscal
1998. The first quarter of fiscal 1999 included a $14.3 million gain from an
asset securitization. Excluding the securitization gain, overall revenue
decreased by $51 million compared to the first six months of fiscal 1998. Net
sales, which includes equipment revenue, decreased by $87 million or 5.8%
compared to the first six months of fiscal 1998. Equipment revenue has been
affected by the shift from analog to digital, color and high volume copiers, and
the sales activity has been impacted by the transition to a common sales
strategy and a centralized, tighter credit policy. Service and rental revenue
increased by $22 million or 1.9%. This increase is lower than in prior periods
due to the Company's ongoing productivity initiatives and the rationalization of
document services and technology services infrastructure. Finance income
increased $14.2 million, or 9.8%, excluding the gain, due to the growth in the
lease portfolio.
Revenues from the Company's operations outside the U.S. were $405
million for the first six months of fiscal 1999 compared to $367 million for the
same period of the prior fiscal year. European operations increased by $61
million, due primarily to acquisitions, while Canadian revenues decreased by $21
million and other foreign operations revenue decreased by $2 million in the
first six months of fiscal 1999 compared to the first six months of fiscal 1998.
In the first quarter of fiscal 1999, the Company completed five acquisitions,
all in Europe.
The Company's operating income decreased by $23.9 million in the first
six months of fiscal 1999 compared to the prior year's six month period.
Excluding transformation costs in fiscal 1998 and the gain from the asset
securitization in fiscal 1999, operating income decreased by $75.9 million to
$113.1 million for the first six months of fiscal 1999 compared to $189.0
million for the first six months of the prior fiscal year. Gross margins in the
first six months of fiscal 1999, excluding the gain, were 38.2% compared to
39.0% in the first six months of the prior fiscal year, reflecting pricing
pressures and the switch from analog to digital equipment. Selling and
administrative expense as a percent of revenue was 34.1% in the first six months
of fiscal 1999 compared to 32.3% in the first six months of fiscal 1998.
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Costs associated with the Company's transformation program were $37.7
million in the first six months of fiscal 1998. Severance and other employee
costs were $26.8 million, facility consolidation costs were $6.7 million and
technology conversion costs were $4.2 million. The transformation is essentially
complete and there are no significant transformation expenses in fiscal 1999.
Operating income from foreign operations was $9.2 million for the first
six months of fiscal 1999, down $14 million from $23.2 million (excluding
transformation costs) for the first six months of fiscal 1998. European
operations decreased by $4.8 million compared to the prior period, while
Canadian operating income decreased by $8.4 million and other foreign operations
decreased by $.8 million. There was no material effect of foreign currency
exchange rate fluctuations on the results of operations in the first six months
of fiscal 1999 compared to the first six months of fiscal 1998.
Other
Interest expense increased by $2.8 million in the second quarter of
fiscal 1999 compared to the second quarter of fiscal 1998 and $5.2 million for
the first six months of fiscal 1999 compared to the first six months of fiscal
1998. The increased expense is due to higher debt levels and slightly higher
interest rates than in the comparable period of fiscal 1998.
Income before taxes decreased by $17.3 million in the second quarter of
fiscal 1999 and $29.1 million in the first six months of fiscal 1999 compared to
the comparable periods in the prior fiscal year, as a result of decreased gross
margins, increased selling and administrative expenses and increased interest
expense, offset by no transformation expense in the current fiscal year. The
effective income tax rate for the first six months of fiscal 1999 is 42%
compared to 43% for the comparable period in fiscal 1998. Income tax expense in
the second quarter of fiscal 1999 includes a one-time tax benefit related to
restructuring the European leasing operations. Excluding this one-time benefit,
the effective tax rate would have been 46.5%. The increase in the effective tax
rate (excluding the one-time benefit) from 43% in the prior fiscal year to 46.5%
in fiscal year 1999 is due to the effect of non-tax-deductible items, primarily
goodwill amortization, on lower pretax income.
Diluted earnings per common share decreased from $.19 per share for the
second quarter of fiscal 1998 to $.15 per share for the second quarter of fiscal
1999. Excluding transformation costs, diluted earnings per common share were
$.27 per share in the second quarter of fiscal 1998. Diluted earnings per common
share decreased from $.43 per share for the first six months of fiscal 1998 to
$.35 per share for the first six months of fiscal 1999. Excluding the after-tax
gain on the asset securitization that was completed in December 1998, diluted
earnings per common share were $.29 in the first six months of fiscal 1999 and,
excluding transformation costs, diluted earnings per common share were $.61 per
share in the first six months of fiscal 1998. Diluted weighted average shares
increased 13.2 million for the six months ended March 31, 1999 primarily as a
result of the conversion of the Series BB preferred stock on October 1, 1998
(9.7 million weighted shares) and the full period impact of 1998 common share
issuances related to acquisitions (3.8 million weighted shares).
Impact of Year 2000
State of Readiness. The Year 2000 issue arises from computer programs
being written using two digits rather than four to define the applicable year.
Any of the Company's computer programs or hardware that have date-sensitive
software or embedded technology (non-IT systems) may recognize a date using "00"
as the year 1900 rather than the year 2000. This could result in a system
failure or miscalculations causing disruptions of operations, including, among
other things, a temporary inability to process transactions, send invoices, or
engage in similar normal business activities. The potential for a problem exists
with all computer hardware and software, as well as in products with embedded
technology: copiers and fax machines; security and HVAC systems; voice/telephony
systems; elevators, etc.
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The Company has appointed a Year 2000 Corporate Compliance Team, which
has prepared an international compliance program for the Company and is
responsible for coordinating and inspecting compliance activities in all
business units. The compliance program requires all business units and locations
in every country to inventory potentially affected systems and products, assess
risk, take any required corrective actions, test and certify compliance. The
Company's Year 2000 Testing and Certification Guidelines delineate the Year 2000
compliance process, testing and quality assurance guidelines, certification and
reporting processes and contingency planning. An independent consulting company
has reviewed the compliance program.
The Company's Year 2000 compliance program has five phases: 1)
inventory of internal IT and non-IT systems; 2) risk assessment of the Year 2000
compliance issues associated with such internal IT and non-IT systems; 3)
remediation of non-compliant systems; 4) testing and validation of remediated
systems; and 5) implementation of remediated systems throughout the Company. The
progress to date of each of these phases is as follows: 1) internal IT and
non-IT systems have been inventoried; 2) appropriate risk assessments have been
completed; 3) remediation of critical systems has been substantially completed
and remediation of non-critical systems is progressing; 4) testing and
validation of critical systems has been substantially completed; and 5) Year
2000 compliant versions are in the process of being implemented in field
operations. The Company anticipates completing the Year 2000 project no later
than October 31, 1999, which is prior to any anticipated material impact on its
operating systems.
Product warranties and certifications are being sought from vendors and
suppliers. The Company has obtained "Year 2000 Statements" from critical
national equipment vendors including Canon, Oce, Ricoh and Sharp.
Costs. The Company will use both internal and external resources to
reprogram or replace, test and implement its IT and non-IT systems for Year 2000
modifications. The Company does not separately track the internal costs incurred
on the Year 2000 project. Such costs are principally payroll and related costs
for its internal IT personnel. The total cost of the Year 2000 project,
excluding these internal costs, is estimated at $11.4 million and is being
funded through operating cash flows. Of the total estimated project cost,
approximately $2.4 million is attributable to the purchase of new software which
will be capitalized. The remaining $9.0 million will be expensed as incurred. To
date, the Company has incurred approximately $2.7 million ($2.4 million expensed
and $303,000 capitalized), related to its Year 2000 project.
Risks. Management believes, based on the information currently
available to it, that the most reasonably likely worse case scenario that could
be caused by technology failures relating to the Year 2000 could pose a
significant threat not only to the Company, its customers and suppliers, but to
all businesses. Risks include, but are not limited to:
o Legal risks, including customer, supplier, employee or shareholder lawsuits
over failure to deliver contracted services, product failure, or health and
safety issues.
o Loss of sales due to failure to meet customer quality expectations or
inability to ship products.
o Increased operational costs due to manual processing, data corruption or
disaster recovery.
o Inability to bill or invoice.
The Company has taken steps to limit the scope of product and service
warranties to customers to either the replacement of noncompliant products or to
reimbursement of the cost of the product or service provided. With respect to
products sold by the Company prior to the inclusion of such limited warranties,
differing interpretations of the warranties included with such products will
likely result in litigation against the Company. The Company is not able to
assess the impact of such potential litigation at this time.
The Company is engaged in the provision of certain Year 2000 services to
customers, whereby the Company evaluates the Year 2000 compliance of customers'
software and hardware, and works with customers to find solutions to Year 2000
problems. The Company has taken steps to limit its warranties with respect to
the Company's provision of such services.
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The cost of the project and the date on which the Company believes it will
complete the Year 2000 modifications are based on management's best estimates,
which were derived using numerous assumptions of future events, including the
continued availability of certain resources and other factors. However, there
can be no guarantee that these estimates will be achieved and actual results
could differ materially from those anticipated. Specific factors that might
cause such material differences include, but are not limited to, the
availability and cost of personnel trained in this area, the ability to locate
and correct all relevant computer codes, and other uncertainties.
Contingency Plans. The Company's Guidelines require that contingency
plans be developed and validated in the event that any critical system cannot be
corrected and certified before the system's failure date. Contingency plans are
currently being developed and are expected to be in place by October 31, 1999.
In addition, the Company is forming a rapid response team as part of its IT
group that will respond to any operational problems during the Year 2000 date
change period.
Financial Condition and Liquidity
Net cash provided by operating activities for the first six months of
fiscal 1999 was $195 million. During the same period, the Company generated $82
million in cash from investing activities, which included net finance subsidiary
activity of $166 million, less acquisition activity at a cash cost of $22
million, capital expenditures for property and equipment of $48 million and
capital expenditures for equipment on operating rental of $22 million. Cash used
in financing activities includes $76 million net increase in corporate debt,
excluding the effects of acquisitions, and $341 million decrease in finance
subsidiaries debt. Debt, excluding finance subsidiaries, was $935 million at
March 31, 1999, an increase of $79 million from the debt balance at September
30, 1998 of $856 million. The debt to capital ratio, excluding finance
subsidiaries, was 38.7% at March 31, 1999 compared to 37.5% at September 30,
1998. The Company continues to focus on goals to reduce working capital and
related debt levels.
As of March 31, 1999, short-term borrowings supported by a $600 million
credit agreement totaled $124 million. The Company also has $700 million
available for either stock or debt offerings under its shelf registration
statement.
Finance subsidiaries debt decreased by $341 million from September 30,
1998, as a result of payments on medium term notes and bank borrowings. During
the six months ended March 31, 1999, the U.S. finance subsidiary repaid $228
million of its medium term notes and $100 million of bank debt and no new notes
were issued. At March 31, 1999, $1.6 billion of medium term notes were
outstanding with a weighted interest rate of 6.5%, while $1.1 billion remains
available under this program. In December 1998, the U.S. finance subsidiary
entered into a new asset securitization agreement under which it received cash
of $250 million in December 1998. Under its previously existing $275 million
asset securitization programs and the securitization closed in December 1998,
the U.S. finance subsidiary sold an additional $83 million in direct financing
leases during the first six months of fiscal 1999, replacing those leases
liquidated and leaving the amount of contracts sold unchanged. CN$36 million
($24 million) of additional leases were sold under the Canadian CN$175 million
asset securitization agreement during the first six months of fiscal 1999,
replacing leases liquidated. The balance of Canadian securitized receivables at
March 31, 1999 is CN$156 million.
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During the third quarter of fiscal 1999, IKON Receivables, LLC (a
second-tier wholly-owned subsidiary of the U.S. finance subsidiary) expects to
publicly offer approximately $752.93 million of lease-backed notes (the
"Notes"). This transaction will be structured using two special purpose limited
liability companies: IKON Receivables-1, LLC, of which the finance subsidiary is
sole member, and IKON Receivables, LLC of which IKON Receivables-1, LLC is sole
member. The finance subsidiary will contribute to IKON Receivables-1, LLC a pool
of office equipment leases or contracts and related assets (the "Asset Pool"),
and IKON Receivables-1, LLC will transfer them to IKON Receivables, LLC, which
will be the issuer of the Notes. The Notes will be secured by the Asset Pool and
the payments on the Notes will be made from payments on the leases. The U.S.
finance subsidiary will receive approximately $750 million in proceeds from the
sale of the Notes and will use approximately $250 million of that amount to
repurchase previously sold assets in connection with the asset securitization
transaction completed in December 1998. The repurchased assets will be
contributed as part of the Asset Pool.
The Company filed a shelf registration for 10 million shares of common
stock in April 1997. Shares issued under the registration statement are being
used for acquisitions. Approximately 2.8 million shares have been issued under
this shelf registration through March 31, 1999, leaving 7.2 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 1998, the Company repurchased 4.6
million common shares for $113 million under this program.
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 the remaining accrued costs
associated with the Company's transformation program.
Forward-Looking Information
This Report includes or incorporates by reference information which may
constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal
securities laws. Although the Company believes the expectations contained in
such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurances that
such expectations will prove correct. Such forward-looking information is based
upon management's current plans or expectations and is subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect current plans,
anticipated actions and the Company's future financial condition and results.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks and
uncertainties relating to conducting operations in a competitive environment;
delays, difficulties, management transitions and employment issues associated
with consolidation of, and/or changes in business operations; managing the
integration of existing and acquired companies; risks and uncertainties
associated with existing or future vendor relationships; and general economic
conditions. Certain additional risks and uncertainties are set forth in the
Company's 1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. As a consequence of these and other risks and
uncertainties, current plans, anticipated actions and future financial condition
and results may differ materially 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 March 23, 1999, the Company held its annual meeting of shareholders,
at which eight directors were elected to hold office until the election of their
successors:
For Withheld
Judith M. Bell 131,594,192 1,768,717
James R. Birle 131,885,267 1,477,642
Philip E. Cushing 131,820,312 1,542.596
Kurt E. Dinkelacker 131,240,785 2,122,224
James J. Forese 131,900,184 1,462,725
Thomas P. Gerrity 131,853,048 1,509,860
Barbara Barnes Hauptfuhrer 131,450,962 1,911,946
Richard A. Jalkut 131,501,324 1,861,584
On May 1, 1999, Mr. Dinkelacker resigned his position as Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer and a director of the Company.
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 January 26, 1999, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K
to file, under Item 5 of the form, its press release dated January
19, 1999, indicating that the Company anticipated first quarter
earnings to exceed the First Call consensus estimate of $.05 per
share for the quarter ending December 31, 1998, and provided
additional information.
On February 5, 1999, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K
to file, under Item 5 of the form, information contained in its
press release dated January 27, 1999 concerning earnings for the
first quarter ended December 31, 1998.
On March 10, 1999, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K
to file, under Item 5 of the form, information contained in its
press release dated March 9, 1999 announcing the resignation of
Kurt E. Dinkelacker as Chief Financial Officer and a member of
IKON's Board of Directors, effective May 1, 1999.
On May 5, 1999, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K to
file, under Item 5 of the form, information contained in 1) its
press release dated April 22, 1999 regarding the appointment of
William S. Urkiel as the Company's Chief Financial Officer and
Senior Vice President, and 2) the press release dated April 28,
1999 regarding the Company's financial results for the period ended
March 31, 1999, including unaudited consolidated statements of
income for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and the six months
ended March 31, 1999.
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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 May 14, 1999 /s/ Michael J. Dillon
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Michael J. Dillon
Vice President and Controller
(Chief Accounting Officer)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number
(27) Financial Data Schedule
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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
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