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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424B1
Registration Statement No. 333-05895
PROSPECTUS
4,000,000 SHARES
[LOGO] TECH DATA CORPORATION
COMMON STOCK
All the 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock offered hereby are being sold by
the Company. Of those shares, 3,200,000 shares (the "U.S. Shares") are being
offered in the United States and Canada (the "U.S. Offering") by the U.S.
Underwriters and 800,000 shares (the "International Shares") are being offered
concurrently outside the United States and Canada (the "International Offering")
by the Managers. The public offering price and the underwriting discounts and
commissions are identical for both the U.S. Offering and the International
Offering (collectively, the "Offering").
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The Common Stock is quoted on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol
"TECD." On July 17, 1996, the last reported sale price for the Common Stock, as
reported on the Nasdaq National Market, was $19.375 per share. See "Price Range
of Common Stock."
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS
THE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON
THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
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PRICE TO UNDERWRITING PROCEEDS TO
PUBLIC DISCOUNT(1) COMPANY(2)
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Per Share......................... $19.00 $0.8075 $18.1925
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Total(3).......................... $76,000,000 $3,230,000 $72,770,000
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(1) See "Underwriting" for a description of the indemnification arrangements
with the U.S. Underwriters and the Managers (collectively, the
"Underwriters").
(2) Before deducting expenses payable by the Company estimated to be $275,000.
(3) The Company has granted to the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up
to 600,000 additional shares of Common Stock solely to cover
over-allotments, if any. If the option is exercised in full, the Price to
Public, Underwriting Discount and Proceeds to Company will be $87,400,000,
$3,714,500 and $83,685,500. See "Underwriting."
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The U.S. Shares are offered by the several U.S. Underwriters, subject to
prior sale, when, as and if delivered to and accepted by them, and subject to
certain other conditions. The U.S. Underwriters reserve the right to withdraw,
cancel or modify the U.S. Offering and to reject orders in whole or in part. It
is expected that delivery of the U.S. Shares will be made against payment
therefor on or about July 23, 1996, at the offices of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.,
245 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10167.
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BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
THE ROBINSON-HUMPHREY COMPANY, INC.
ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO.
INCORPORATED
THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS JULY 17, 1996
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IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING, THE UNDERWRITERS MAY OVER-ALLOT OR EFFECT
TRANSACTIONS WHICH STABILIZE OR MAINTAIN THE MARKET PRICE OF THE SHARES OFFERED
HEREBY AT A LEVEL ABOVE THAT WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE PREVAIL IN THE OPEN MARKET.
SUCH STABILIZING, IF COMMENCED, MAY BE DISCONTINUED AT ANY TIME.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING, CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AND SELLING GROUP
MEMBERS, IF ANY, MAY ENGAGE IN PASSIVE MARKET MAKING TRANSACTIONS IN THE COMMON
STOCK ON THE NASDAQ NATIONAL MARKET IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 10B-6A UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED. SEE "UNDERWRITING."
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
The following summary is qualified in its entirety by, and shall be read in
conjunction with, the more detailed information and financial data appearing
elsewhere or which are incorporated by reference in this Prospectus. Unless
otherwise noted, the information and data in this Prospectus do not give effect
to the exercise of the Underwriters' over-allotment option.
THE COMPANY
Tech Data Corporation ("Tech Data" or the "Company") is a leading
distributor of microcomputer-related hardware and software products to
value-added resellers ("VARs"), corporate resellers and retailers (collectively
with VARs, "resellers") throughout the United States, France, Canada, Latin
America and the Caribbean. The Company purchases its products directly from more
than 600 manufacturers of microcomputer hardware and publishers of software in
large quantities, maintains a stocking inventory of more than 25,000 products
and sells to an active base of over 50,000 customers. The Company provides a
cost-effective link between this large number of vendors and customers.
The Company provides its customers with leading products in systems,
peripherals, networking and software, which accounted for 24%, 40%, 19% and 17%,
respectively, of sales in fiscal 1996. The Company offers products from
manufacturers and publishers such as Apple, Bay Networks, Canon, Compaq,
Computer Associates, Cisco, Corel, Digital Equipment, Epson, Hewlett-Packard,
IBM, Intel, Kingston, Lotus, Microsoft, NEC Technologies, Novell, Okidata,
Quarterdeck, Seagate, Symantec, 3Com, Toshiba and U.S. Robotics. In addition,
the Company provides its customers with a high level of service including pre-
and post-sale technical support, on-line ordering, credit and low cost delivery,
generally in one-to-two days.
MSI, an industry research firm, estimates that the U.S. microcomputer
distribution market grew from $17 billion in 1992 to $33 billion in 1995,
representing a compound annual growth rate of 25%. Based on industry data
available to the Company, management estimates the overall U.S. microcomputer
industry grew at a compound annual growth rate of 13% during the same period.
The Company's U.S. sales grew during this period at a compound annual rate of
43%. MSI projects that the U.S. microcomputer distribution market will grow by
24% to $41 billion in 1996. Management believes that the rate of growth of the
wholesale distribution segment of the microcomputer industry and the faster rate
of growth of the Company are due to four principal factors. First, more
manufacturers and publishers are using the wholesale distribution channel as
they are finding it increasingly difficult to efficiently sell directly to
resellers. Second, customers are increasingly relying on distributors such as
Tech Data for inventory management and flexible customer financing. Third, the
lifting of restrictions by certain major manufacturers on sales through
wholesale distributors allows those distributors to expand their product
offerings and customer base. Fourth, consolidation in the wholesale distribution
industry continues as access to financial resources and economies of scale
become more critical. This current environment favors those large distributors,
such as the Company, which enjoy economies of scale, are well capitalized to
finance growth and have efficient operations.
Management believes that Tech Data's success is principally attributable to
its critical mass, broad assortment of products, focus on diversified and high
growth customers, strong balance sheet, and emphasis on providing advanced
technical support and other enhanced customer-oriented services. In addition,
the Company achieves operating efficiencies through centralized management and
control, stringent cost controls, use of automation and economies of scale. The
Company expects to continue to maintain its position as a leading distributor
serving the VAR market, one of the most rapidly growing segments of the
microcomputer products sales channel, which currently comprises approximately
65% of the Company's business. In addition, the Company is increasing its sales
to the fast growing mass merchant segment of the retail market. The Company's
plan is to utilize its strong financial and industry positions to continue to
expand its business internally and through possible acquisitions, by adding new
product lines, increasing market share through competitive pricing, providing
additional value-added services and expanding internationally. See "Business --
Business Strategy."
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THE OFFERING
Common Stock offered:
U.S. Offering................. 3,200,000 shares
International Offering........ 800,000 shares
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Total.................... 4,000,000 shares
Common Stock to be outstanding
after the Offering................. 42,238,799 shares
Use of Proceeds.................... To reduce indebtedness under revolving
credit loans and to finance continued
growth. See "Use of Proceeds."
Nasdaq National Market Symbol...... TECD
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following financial data should be read in conjunction with the
Company's consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto. The
results of operations for the three months ended April 30, 1996 are not
necessarily indicative of results of operations to be expected for the full
year.
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, APRIL 30,
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1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1995 1996
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INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Net sales.......................... $646,961 $978,862 $1,532,352 $2,418,410 $3,086,620 $633,460 $985,574
Operating profit................... 23,106 36,014 54,995 71,337 55,604 8,155 22,727
Net income......................... 11,887 19,782 30,213 34,912 21,541 1,849 10,428
Net income per common share(1)..... .44 .63 .83 .91 .56 .05 .27
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ACTUAL ADJUSTED(2)
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BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Working capital................................................................. $ 218,154 $ 290,649
Total assets.................................................................... 1,043,294 1,043,294
Revolving credit loans.......................................................... 300,327 227,832
Long-term debt.................................................................. 9,048 9,048
Shareholders' equity............................................................ 300,110 372,605
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(1) Amounts have been adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock split declared
on March 21, 1994.
(2) Adjusted to reflect the sale by the Company of the 4,000,000 shares of
Common Stock offered hereby at the offering price of $19.00 per share, less
the Company's estimated offering expenses and the underwriting discount. See
"Use of Proceeds."
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USE OF PROCEEDS
Based upon the sale by the Company of the 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock
at the offering price of $19.00 per share, less the Company's estimated offering
expenses and the underwriting discount, the net proceeds are expected to be
approximately $72.5 million. The net proceeds will be used to reduce
indebtedness under the Company's revolving credit loans. This reduction will
increase the Company's revolving credit loan availability to approximately $292
million based on the outstanding amount at June 30, 1996. As of that date, the
Company had approximately $331 million outstanding under the available revolving
credit loans at a weighted average interest rate of 5.6%. The Company currently
maintains total committed revolving credit loans of approximately $550 million,
of which $250 million is available in 17 different currencies.
The receipt of the proceeds of this offering will further strengthen the
Company's balance sheet and reduce its cost of borrowings. The increased
availability under the Company's revolving credit loans will provide funding for
domestic and international growth through internal expansion and possible
acquisitions. While the Company regularly reviews acquisition opportunities, no
material acquisition negotiations are currently pending.
PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK
The Company's Common Stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under
the symbol "TECD". The following table sets forth the quarterly high and low
sale prices for the Common Stock as reported by the Nasdaq National Market.
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FISCAL YEAR 1995
First quarter.................................................................. $22 1/8 $16 1/4
Second quarter................................................................. 19 1/4 14
Third quarter.................................................................. 20 15
Fourth quarter................................................................. 20 11 3/8
FISCAL YEAR 1996
First quarter.................................................................. 14 1/4 9 5/8
Second quarter................................................................. 15 1/4 8 1/4
Third quarter.................................................................. 14 3/4 11 1/8
Fourth quarter................................................................. 17 7/8 11 1/4
FISCAL YEAR 1997
First quarter.................................................................. 19 1/2 13
Second quarter (through July 17, 1996)......................................... 24 3/4 18 3/8
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On July 17, 1996, the last reported sale price for the Common Stock was
$19.375 per share. The Company estimates there are approximately 15,000
beneficial holders of the Company's Common Stock.
DIVIDEND POLICY
The Company has not paid cash dividends since fiscal 1983. The Board of
Directors of the Company does not intend to institute a cash dividend payment
policy in the foreseeable future. It is the policy of the Board of Directors to
retain earnings to support the growth and expansion of the Company's business.
The payment of dividends, if any, on Common Stock in the future will be
dependent upon the Company's earnings, financial condition and capital
requirements.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth the capitalization of the Company at April
30, 1996, and as adjusted as described under "Use of Proceeds" to give effect to
the sale by the Company of 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock offered hereby and
the application of the estimated net proceeds of approximately $72.5 million
therefrom to reduce indebtedness under revolving credit loans. This table should
be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements
including the notes thereto.
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ACTUAL ADJUSTED
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Short-term debt:
Revolving credit loans(1)............................................. $300,327 $ 227,832
Current portion of long-term debt..................................... 423 423
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Total short-term debt......................................... $300,750 $ 228,255
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Long-term debt:
Mortgage note, interest at 10.25%, monthly installments of $85,130,
balloon payment due 2005........................................... $ 8,981 $ 8,981
Other long-term debt.................................................. 67 67
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Total long-term debt.......................................... 9,048 9,048
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Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock; par value $.02; 226,500 shares authorized and
outstanding........................................................ 5 5
Common stock; par value $.0015; 100,000,000 shares authorized;
38,238,799 issued and outstanding; 42,238,799 issued and
outstanding as adjusted(2)......................................... 57 63
Additional paid-in capital............................................ 134,407 206,896
Retained earnings..................................................... 163,738 163,738
Cumulative translation adjustment..................................... 1,903 1,903
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Total shareholders' equity.................................... 300,110 372,605
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Total capitalization.......................................... $309,158 $ 381,653
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(1) On June 30, 1996, indebtedness outstanding under the revolving credit loans
was approximately $331 million.
(2) Does not include 3,625,000 shares subject to stock options outstanding as of
April 30, 1996.
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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The selected consolidated financial data set forth below for each of the
five years ended January 31, 1996 are derived from the Company's audited
financial statements. The audited financial statements at January 31, 1995 and
1996 and for each of the three years in the period ended January 31, 1996 are
included elsewhere in this Prospectus. The data for the three months ended April
30, 1995 and 1996 have been derived from unaudited consolidated financial
statements also appearing herein and which, in the opinion of management,
include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments,
necessary for a fair statement of the results for the unaudited interim periods.
The operating results for the three months ended April 30, 1996 are not
necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year. This
information should be read in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
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YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, APRIL 30,
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1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1995 1996
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INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Net sales....................... $646,961 $978,862 $1,532,352 $2,418,410 $3,086,620 $633,460 $985,574
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Cost and expenses:
Cost of products sold......... 579,766 885,292 1,397,967 2,219,122 2,867,226 587,244 916,562
Selling, general and
administrative expenses..... 44,089 57,556 79,390 127,951 163,790 38,061 46,285
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623,855 942,848 1,477,357 2,347,073 3,031,016 625,305 962,847
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Operating profit................ 23,106 36,014 54,995 71,337 55,604 8,155 22,727
Interest expense................ 4,078 3,973 5,008 13,761 20,086 5,057 5,523
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Income before income taxes...... 19,028 32,041 49,987 57,576 35,518 3,098 17,204
Provision for income taxes...... 7,141 12,259 19,774 22,664 13,977 1,249 6,776
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Net income...................... $ 11,887 $ 19,782 $ 30,213 $ 34,912 $ 21,541 $ 1,849 $ 10,428
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Net income per common
share(1)...................... $ .44 $ .63 $ .83 $ .91 $ .56 $ .05 $ .27
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Weighted average common shares
outstanding(1)................ 26,966 31,402 36,590 38,258 38,138 38,063 38,589
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1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1996
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BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Working capital................. $ 78,445 $ 89,344 $ 165,366 $ 182,802 $ 201,704 $ 218,154
Total assets.................... 200,476 326,885 506,760 784,429 1,043,879 1,043,294
Revolving credit loans.......... 36,708 89,198 153,105 304,784 283,100 300,327
Long-term debt.................. 9,818 9,638 9,467 9,682 9,097 9,048
Shareholders' equity............ 94,565 115,047 213,326 260,826 285,698 300,110
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(1) Amounts have been adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock split declared
on March 21, 1994.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
GENERAL
The Company has pursued a strategy of profitable revenue growth by
increasing sales to existing and new VARs in addition to seeking greater
penetration of other high growth sales channels such as mass merchants,
superstores and catalog resellers. Recently, margins have stabilized after a
period of decline due to intense competition. The Company has been able to
maintain profitability during this period by focusing on achieving operating
efficiencies through centralized management, stringent cost control, efficient
handling of product shipments, use of automation and by achieving economies of
scale.
For the periods indicated, the following table sets forth the percentage of
certain income statement items to net sales derived from the Company's
consolidated statement of income.
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PERCENTAGE OF NET SALES
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YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, APRIL 30,
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1994 1995 1996 1995 1996
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Net sales................................................ 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Cost and expenses:
Cost of products sold.................................. 91.2 91.7 92.9 92.7 93.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses........... 5.2 5.3 5.3 6.0 4.7
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96.4 97.0 98.2 98.7 97.7
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Operating profit......................................... 3.6 3.0 1.8 1.3 2.3
Interest expense......................................... .3 .6 .6 .8 .5
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Income before income taxes............................... 3.3 2.4 1.2 .5 1.8
Provision for income taxes............................... 1.3 .9 .5 .2 .7
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Net income............................................... 2.0% 1.5% .7% .3% 1.1%
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THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 1995 AND 1996
Net sales increased 55.6% to $985.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal
1997 compared to $633.5 million in the first quarter last year. This increase is
attributable to the addition of new product lines and the expansion of existing
product lines combined with an increase in the Company's market share. The
growth rate in the first quarter of fiscal 1997 was also positively impacted by
a lower growth rate in the prior comparable period as the Company was recovering
from the effects of the business interruptions caused by the conversion to a new
computer system in December 1994. The Company's U.S. and international sales
grew 58% and 43%, respectively, in the first quarter of fiscal 1997 compared to
the prior year first quarter. International sales were approximately 14% of
fiscal 1997 first quarter net sales compared to 15% for the first quarter of
fiscal 1996.
The cost of products sold as a percentage of net sales increased to 93.0%
in the first quarter of fiscal 1997 from 92.7% in the prior year. This increase
is a result of competitive market prices and the Company's strategy of lowering
selling prices in order to gain market share and to pass on the benefit of
operating efficiencies to its customers.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 21.6% to $46.3
million in the first quarter of fiscal 1997 compared to $38.1 million in the
prior year and decreased as a percentage of net sales to 4.7% in the first
quarter of fiscal 1997 compared to 6.0% in the first quarter last year. Selling,
general and administrative expenses were a greater percentage of net sales
during the first quarter of fiscal 1996 primarily as a result of increased
hiring in anticipation of sales growth which was lower than expected due to the
effects of the business interruptions caused by the computer system conversion,
in addition to expenses related to this conversion. The dollar value increase is
primarily the result of expanded employment and increases in other
administrative expenses needed to support the increased volume of business.
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As a result of the factors discussed above, operating profit increased
178.7% to $22.7 million, or 2.3% of net sales, in the first quarter of fiscal
1997 compared to $8.2 million, or 1.3% of net sales for the first quarter last
year.
Interest expense increased in the first quarter of fiscal 1997 due to an
increase in the Company's average outstanding indebtedness, partially offset by
decreases in short-term interest rates on the Company's floating rate
indebtedness.
As a result of the factors discussed above, net income increased 464.0% to
$10.4 million, or $.27 per share, in the first quarter of fiscal 1997 compared
to $1.8 million, or $.05 per share, in the prior year comparable quarter.
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1995 AND 1996
Net sales increased 27.6% to $3.09 billion in fiscal 1996 compared to $2.42
billion in the prior year. This increase is attributable to the addition of new
product lines and the expansion of existing product lines combined with
increases in the Company's market share. The rate of growth in fiscal year 1996
is lower than the rate of growth in the prior year as the Company continued to
recover from the effects of the business interruptions caused by the computer
system conversion in December 1994. The Company's international sales in fiscal
1996 were approximately 14% of net sales compared to 13% in fiscal 1995.
The cost of products sold as a percentage of net sales increased from 91.7%
in fiscal 1995 to 92.9% in fiscal 1996. This increase is a result of competitive
market conditions, the Company's strategy of lowering selling prices in order to
gain market share and to pass on the benefit of operating efficiencies to its
customers, as well as certain freight concessions, due to the computer system
conversion, made with customers in order to ensure timely delivery of product
during the first and second quarters of fiscal 1996.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased from $128.0 million
in fiscal 1995 to $163.8 million in fiscal 1996, and as a percentage of net
sales were 5.3% in fiscal 1996 and fiscal 1995. The dollar value increase in
selling, general and administrative expenses is primarily a result of expanded
employment and increases in other administrative expenses needed to support the
increased volume of business, as well as expenses associated with the new
computer system.
As a result of the factors described above, operating profit in fiscal 1996
decreased 22.1% to $55.6 million, or 1.8% of net sales, compared to $71.3
million, or 3.0% of net sales, in fiscal 1995.
Interest expense increased due to an increase in the Company's average
outstanding indebtedness, combined with increases in short-term interest rates
on the Company's floating rate indebtedness.
Net income in fiscal 1996 decreased 38.3% to $21.5 million, or $.56 per
share, compared to $34.9 million, or $.91 per share, in the prior year.
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1994 AND 1995
Net sales increased 57.8% to $2.42 billion in fiscal 1995 compared to $1.53
billion in the prior year. This increase is attributable to the addition of new
product lines and the expansion of existing product lines combined with an
increase in the Company's customer base. This increase is partially offset by
lower than anticipated sales growth in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1995 due to
business interruptions caused by the December 1994 computer system conversion.
Fiscal 1995 also includes the results for the two companies that were acquired
at the beginning of the year (U.S. Software Resource, Inc. and Softmart
International, S.A.). The Company's international sales in fiscal 1995 were
approximately 13% of consolidated net sales.
The cost of products sold as a percentage of net sales increased from 91.2%
in fiscal 1994 to 91.7% in fiscal 1995. This increase is a result of the
Company's strategy of lowering selling prices in order to gain market share and
to pass on the benefit of operating efficiencies to its customers.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased from $79.4 million
in fiscal 1994 to $128.0 million in fiscal 1995, and increased as a percentage
of net sales to 5.3% in fiscal 1995 compared to 5.2% in the prior
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year. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is primarily
a result of expanded employment and increases in other administrative expenses
needed to support the increased volume of business. Additionally, the increase
in selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales in
fiscal 1995 is attributable to the lower than anticipated fourth quarter sales
growth due to business interruptions caused by the computer system conversion.
Operating profit in fiscal 1995 increased 29.7% to $71.3 million, or 3.0%
of net sales, compared to $55.0 million, or 3.6% of net sales, in fiscal 1994.
The decline in the operating profit margin was primarily the result of the lower
than anticipated sales growth in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1995 caused by the
computer system conversion.
Interest expense increased due to an increase in the Company's average
outstanding indebtedness, combined with increases in short-term interest rates
on the Company's floating rate indebtedness.
Net income in fiscal 1995 increased 15.6% to $34.9 million, or $.91 per
share, compared to $30.2 million, or $.83 per share, in the prior year.
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth certain unaudited data regarding the
Company's results of operations for the first quarter of fiscal 1997 and for
each of the quarters of fiscal years 1996 and 1995. Such data is derived from
the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Company and, in
the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal
recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of information contained
therein.
In anticipation of continued rapid growth and to better service its
customers, the Company converted to a new computer system in December 1994. In
order to provide adequate levels of customer service before and after the
conversion, the Company hired additional employees in order to allow adequate
time for training on the new system. Business interruptions caused by the
conversion to the new computer system caused the Company's rate of growth to
decline beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1995 and continuing into the
first quarter of fiscal 1996. Selling, general and administrative expenses were
a greater percentage of net sales during the first quarter of fiscal 1996
primarily as a result of increased hiring in anticipation of sales growth which
was lower than expected due to the effects of the business interruptions caused
by the computer system conversion, in addition to expenses related to this
conversion. The computer system was stabilized during the first half of fiscal
1996 and by the third quarter of fiscal 1996 the Company had resumed its growth
and reduced selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of
sales to pre-conversion levels.
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Any trends that may be reflected in the following table are not necessarily
indicative of the Company's future operations.
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QUARTER ENDED
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APR. 30, JUL. 31, OCT. 31, JAN. 31, APR. 30, JUL. 31, OCT. 31, JAN. 31, APR. 30,
1994 1994 1994 1995 1995 1995 1995 1996 1996
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INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Net sales..................... $530,469 $569,655 $658,341 $659,945 $633,460 $708,836 $843,286 $901,038 $985,574
Cost and expenses:
Cost of products sold....... 485,312 521,877 604,526 607,407 587,244 658,723 784,601 836,658 916,562
Selling, general and
administrative expenses... 27,452 29,244 33,068 38,187 38,061 39,457 42,179 44,093 46,285
Operating profit.............. 17,705 18,534 20,747 14,351 8,155 10,656 16,506 20,287 22,727
Net income.................... 9,225 9,603 10,295 5,789 1,849 3,448 7,042 9,202 10,428
Net income per common share... .24 .25 .27 .15 .05 .09 .18 .24 .27
PERCENTAGE OF NET SALES:
Net sales..................... 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Cost and expenses:
Cost of products sold....... 91.5 91.6 91.8 92.0 92.7 92.9 93.0 92.9 93.0
Selling, general and
administrative expenses... 5.2 5.1 5.0 5.8 6.0 5.6 5.0 4.9 4.7
Operating profit.............. 3.3 3.3 3.2 2.2 1.3 1.5 2.0 2.2 2.3
Net income.................... 1.7 1.7 1.6 0.9 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.0 1.1
NET SALES GROWTH:
Year-over-year................ 59.6% 61.8% 63.0% 48.6% 19.4% 24.4% 28.1% 36.5% 55.6%
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IMPACT OF INFLATION
The Company has not been adversely affected by inflation as technological
advances and competition within the microcomputer industry have generally caused
prices of the products sold by the Company to decline. Management believes that
any price increases could be passed on to its customers, as prices charged by
the Company are not set by long-term contracts.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Net cash used in operating activities of $19.5 million during the first
quarter of fiscal 1997 was primarily attributable to growth in sales and the
resulting increase in accounts receivable.
Net cash used in investing activities of $2.2 million during the first
quarter of fiscal 1997 was a result of the Company making capital expenditures
to expand its management information system capability, office facilities and
distribution centers. The Company expects to make capital expenditures of
approximately $25 million during fiscal 1997 to further expand its management
information system capability, office facilities and distribution centers.
Net cash provided by financing activities of $21.4 million during the first
quarter of fiscal 1997 was primarily provided by additional borrowings under the
Company's revolving credit loans.
In May 1996, the Company entered into a new $290 million, three-year,
multi-currency revolving credit facility. As of June 30, 1996, the Company had
total available credit lines of approximately $550 million (including the $250
million receivables securitization program), of which approximately $331 million
was outstanding. The Company believes that cash from operations, available and
obtainable bank credit lines and trade credit from its vendors will be
sufficient to satisfy its working capital and capital expenditure needs during
fiscal 1997.
The Company has historically relied upon cash generated from operations,
bank credit lines, trade credit from its vendors and proceeds from prior public
offerings of Common Stock to satisfy capital needs and finance growth. Although
management believes the Company's liquidity at June 30, 1996 is sufficient to
fund the current level of operations through fiscal 1997, completion of the
Offering will provide net proceeds of
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approximately $72.5 million, which will further assist the Company to strengthen
its financial position and allow it to accelerate its growth.
ASSET MANAGEMENT
The Company manages its inventories by maintaining sufficient quantities to
achieve high order fill rates while attempting to stock only those products in
high demand with a rapid turnover rate. Inventory balances fluctuate as the
Company adds new product lines and when appropriate, makes large purchases,
including cash purchases from manufacturers and publishers when the terms of
such purchases are considered advantageous. The Company's contracts with most of
its vendors provide price protection and stock rotation privileges to reduce the
risk of loss due to manufacturer price reductions and slow moving or obsolete
inventory. In the event of a vendor price reduction, the Company generally
receives a credit for the impact on products in inventory. In addition, the
Company has the right to rotate a certain percentage of purchases, subject to
certain limitations. Historically, price protection and stock rotation
privileges as well as the Company's inventory management procedures have helped
to reduce the risk of loss of carrying inventory.
The Company attempts to control losses on credit sales by closely
monitoring customers' creditworthiness through its computer system which
contains detailed information on each customer's payment history and other
relevant information. In addition, the Company participates in a national credit
association which exchanges credit information on mutual customers. The Company
has recently obtained domestic credit insurance which insures a percentage of
the credit extended by the Company to certain of its larger customers against
possible loss. Customers who qualify for credit terms are typically granted net
30-day payment terms. The Company also sells products on a prepay, credit card,
cash on delivery and floorplan basis.
COMMENTS ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
In connection with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company filed a Form 8-K with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on March 26, 1996 outlining
cautionary statements and identifying important factors that could cause the
Company's actual results to differ materially from those projected in
forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company. Such
forward-looking statements, as made within this Prospectus, should be considered
in conjunction with the information included within such Form 8-K.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT
In 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation" ("FAS 123"), which is effective for the Company's fiscal year
ending January 31, 1997. FAS 123 encourages, but does not require, companies to
recognize compensation expense based on the fair value of grants of stock, stock
options and other equity investments to employees. Although expense recognition
for employee stock-based compensation is not mandatory, FAS 123 requires that
companies not adopting must disclose the pro forma effect on net income and
earnings per share. The Company will continue to apply prior accounting rules
and make pro forma disclosures in fiscal 1997.
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BUSINESS
The Company is a leading distributor of microcomputer-related hardware and
software products to value-added resellers ("VARs"), corporate resellers and
retailers (collectively with VARs, "resellers") throughout the United States,
France, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. The Company purchases its
products directly from more than 600 manufacturers of microcomputer hardware and
publishers of software in large quantities, maintains a stocking inventory of
more than 25,000 products and sells to an active base of over 50,000 customers.
The Company provides a cost-effective link between this large number of vendors
and customers.
The Company provides its customers with leading products in systems,
peripherals, networking, and software, which accounted for 24%, 40%, 19% and
17%, respectively, of sales in fiscal 1996. The Company offers products from
manufacturers and publishers such as Apple, Bay Networks, Canon, Compaq,
Computer Associates, Cisco, Corel, Digital Equipment, Epson, Hewlett-Packard,
IBM, Intel, Kingston, Lotus, Microsoft, NEC Technologies, Novell, Okidata,
Quarterdeck, Seagate, Symantec, 3Com, Toshiba and U.S. Robotics. In addition to
products, the Company provides its customers with a high-level of service
including pre- and post-sale technical support, on-line ordering, credit and low
cost delivery, generally in one-to-two days.
INDUSTRY
Wholesale distribution has proven to be well suited for manufacturers and
publishers of microcomputer products for the following reasons. The large number
and diversity of resellers makes it cost efficient for manufacturers and
publishers to rely on wholesale distributors to assume responsibility for at
least some portion of their distribution, credit, marketing and support
requirements. Similarly, due to the large number of microcomputer product
manufacturers and publishers, VARs (which integrate proprietary software with
products provided by manufacturers and distributors), computer resellers and
retailers often cannot establish direct purchasing relationships. Instead they
rely on wholesale distributors, such as Tech Data, to satisfy a significant
portion of their product, financing, marketing and technical support needs.
MSI, an industry research firm, estimates that the U.S. microcomputer
distribution market grew from $17 billion in 1992 to $33 billion in 1995,
representing a compound annual growth rate of 25%. Based on industry data
available to the Company, management estimates that the overall U.S.
microcomputer industry grew at a compound annual growth rate of 13% during the
same period. The Company's U.S. sales grew during this period at a compound
annual rate of 43%. MSI projects that the U.S. microcomputer distribution market
will grow by 24% to $41 billion in 1996. Management believes that the rate of
growth of the wholesale distribution segment of the microcomputer industry and
the faster rate of growth of the Company are due to four principal factors.
First, as a result of the use of open systems and off-the-shelf components,
hardware and software products are increasingly viewed as commodities. The
resulting price competition, coupled with rising selling costs and shorter
product life cycles, make it difficult for manufacturers and publishers to
efficiently sell directly to resellers and has prompted them to rely on more
cost-efficient methods of distribution. Second, customers are increasingly
relying on wholesale distributors such as Tech Data for inventory management and
flexible customer financing, rather than stocking large inventories themselves
and maintaining credit lines to finance working capital needs. Third,
restrictions by certain major manufacturers on sales through wholesale
distributors were gradually eased commencing in 1991. Since the beginning of
1995, the Company has been able to sell certain of those major manufacturers'
products under more competitive terms and conditions ("open sourcing"). This has
substantially reduced the advantage that aggregators had over distributors such
as the Company. Open sourcing has also contributed to price competition and
margin decline in the industry. Fourth, consolidation in the wholesale
distribution industry continues as access to financial resources and economies
of scale become more critical.
These factors have benefited distributors like Tech Data, which offer
vendors an efficient mechanism for marketing, distributing and supporting their
products. The Company has a competitive advantage over certain other
distributors which do not have the low cost structure to compete on the basis of
price and service, have not invested in sophisticated management information
systems and do not have adequate access to capital to finance their growth.
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BUSINESS STRATEGY
To maintain its leadership position in wholesale distribution, the
Company's business strategy includes the following main elements:
CUSTOMER FOCUS. Tech Data has historically focused its marketing on
VARs. The VAR market is considered particularly attractive by the Company
because it sources product almost exclusively from distributors and is
expected to be one of the fastest growing segments of the microcomputer
industry. Management believes this will remain one of the fastest growing
segments as businesses of all sizes increasingly rely on VARs. The Company
also has sought to increase its market share with fast growing mass
merchants and computer superstores (such as CompUSA) as well as corporate
resellers (such as CompuCom Systems) and franchisees and other affiliates
of aggregators (such as MicroAge). VARs currently represent approximately
65% of the Company's total sales with franchisees, corporate resellers and
retailers accounting for the balance.
In order to differentiate itself and foster customer loyalty, the
Company provides additional customer services such as flexible customer
financing, product specifications, electronic catalog, electronic order
entry, pre- and post-sale technical support, configuration of products,
private label delivery, low cost delivery, generally in one-to-two days,
flexible product return policies and customer education programs. The
Company believes its strategy of not competing with its customer base also
fosters customer loyalty.
OPERATING EFFICIENCIES AND ECONOMIES OF SCALE. The Company has
pursued a strategy of profitable revenue growth by achieving operating
efficiencies through centralized management and control, stringent cost
control, automation and economies of scale. The Company strictly controls
selling, general and administrative expenses; utilizes its highly automated
order placement and processing systems to efficiently manage inventory and
shipments and to reduce transaction costs; and realizes economies of scale
in product purchasing, financing and working capital management.
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS. In order to further improve its
operating efficiencies and services to its customers, the Company invested
approximately $29 million in a new scalable and flexible state-of-the-art
computer information system which was implemented in December 1994. This
new system, which currently supports the Company's U.S. and Canadian
operations, will serve as the platform the Company will use to grow its
business both domestically and internationally. The system allows the
Company to improve operating efficiencies as described above and to offer
additional services such as expanding its electronic commerce capabilities,
including electronic data interchange and Tech Data On-Line electronic
ordering and information systems. The Company plans to make its ordering
and information systems available on the World Wide Web in the near future.
This system will also assist the Company in assuming more of the "back
office" functions for both its vendors and customers. The Company believes
that growth in its electronic commerce capabilities will provide
incremental economies of scale and further reduce transaction costs.
BROAD PRODUCT MIX. The Company offers its customers a broad
assortment of leading technology products. Currently the Company offers
more than 25,000 products from more than 600 manufacturers and publishers.
By offering a broad product assortment, the Company can benefit from its
customers' increasing desire to more efficiently procure product by
reducing the number of their direct vendor relationships. The Company is
continually broadening its product assortment and has recently expanded its
offerings of communication products as a result of the convergence of the
computing and telecommunication markets. The Company maintains a balanced
product line of systems, networking products, peripherals and software to
minimize the effects of fluctuations in supply and demand.
MARKET SHARE AND GEOGRAPHIC GROWTH. The Company's plan is to utilize
its strong financial and industry positions to continue to expand its
business internally and through possible acquisitions, by adding new
product lines, increasing market share through competitive pricing,
providing additional value added services and expanding internationally. In
addition, such resources allow the Company to expand complementary business
opportunities such as customer education and the outsourcing of technical
support.
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VENDOR RELATIONS
Due to the proliferation of relatively small VARs and computer dealers
which purchase a limited volume of products from any single manufacturer, it is
more cost efficient for most manufacturers to rely upon distributors, such as
Tech Data, rather than to maintain their own sales forces to market, distribute
and support products. The Company's strong financial and industry positions have
enabled it to obtain contracts with most leading manufacturers and publishers to
purchase large quantities of products. In addition, the advent of open sourcing
has enabled the Company to cost effectively sell the products of certain major
manufacturers to customers which it had previously been restricted from
servicing.
The Company purchases products directly from more than 600 manufacturers
and publishers generally on a nonexclusive basis. The Company's vendor
agreements are believed to be in the form customarily used by each manufacturer
and typically contain provisions which allow termination by either party upon 60
days notice. Such agreements generally contain stock rotation and price
protection provisions which reduce, in part, the Company's risk of loss due to
slow-moving inventory, vendor price reductions, product updates or obsolescence.
See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations -- Asset Management." Virtually none of the Company's supplier
agreements require it to sell a specified quantity of products or restrict the
Company from selling similar products manufactured by competitors. Consequently,
the Company has the flexibility to terminate or curtail sales of one product
line in favor of another product line as a result of technological change,
pricing considerations, product availability, customer demand and vendor
distribution policies. No single vendor accounted for more than 10% of the
Company's net sales during fiscal 1996 or the three months ended April 30, 1996.
In addition to providing manufacturers and publishers with one of the
largest bases of VARs in the United States, France, Canada, Latin America and
the Caribbean, the Company also offers manufacturers and publishers the
opportunity to participate in a number of special promotions, training programs
and marketing services targeted to meet the needs of its customers.
From time to time, the demand for certain products sold by the Company
exceeds the supply available from the manufacturer or publisher. The Company
then receives an allocation of the products available. Management believes that
the Company's ability to compete is not adversely affected by these periodic
shortages and the resulting allocations.
PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND CUSTOMERS
The Company sells more than 25,000 microcomputer products in systems,
peripherals, networking and software purchased directly from manufacturers and
publishers in large quantities for sale to an active customer base of more than
50,000 VARs, corporate resellers and retailers. The Company pursues a strategy
of expanding its product line to offer its customers a broad assortment of
products. Based upon the convergence of computing and communication
technologies, the Company has expanded its offering of communication products.
The Company's VAR customers typically do not have the resources to
establish a large number of direct purchasing relationships or stock significant
product inventories. These resellers generally rely on distributors as their
principal source of computer products and financing. Corporate resellers and
retailers, on the other hand, often establish direct relationships with
manufacturers and publishers for their more popular products, but utilize
distributors for slower-moving products from numerous smaller manufacturers and
publishers and for fill-in orders of fast moving products. The Company's backlog
of orders is not considered material to an understanding of its business. No
single customer accounted for more than 4% of the Company's net sales during
fiscal 1996 or the three months ended April 30, 1996.
The Company delivers products throughout the United States, France, Canada,
Latin America and the Caribbean from its ten distribution centers in Miami,
Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Paulsboro, New Jersey; Ft. Worth, Texas; South Bend,
Indiana; Ontario, California; Union City, California; Mississauga, Ontario
(Canada); Richmond, British Columbia (Canada); and Bobigny (Paris), France.
Locating distribution centers near its customers enables the Company to
efficiently deliver products on a timely basis, thereby reducing customers' need
to invest in inventory.
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To complement its distribution activities, the Company maintains a staff of
technical advisers who assist customers by telephone either for free or on a
user-fee basis. The Company offers educational and promotional seminars on the
products sold by the Company in various cities around the United States, France,
Canada, and Latin America. The Company also provides advertising and other
marketing assistance to its customers using funds and materials provided by
manufacturers and publishers. The Company provides additional customer services
such as flexible customer financing, product specifications, electronic catalog,
electronic order entry, pre- and post-sale technical support, configuration of
products, and flexible product return policies. The Company regularly offers
additional services, such as the recently introduced private label delivery
program, whereby product is drop-shipped directly to the end user, utilizing the
customer's packing slip and shipping label produced by Tech Data.
SALES AND MARKETING
Currently, the Company's sales force consists of approximately 40 field
sales representatives and 675 inside telemarketing sales representatives. Field
sales representatives are located in major metropolitan areas. Each field
representative is supported by a team of inside telemarketing sales
representatives covering a designated territory. Territories with no field
representation are serviced exclusively by the inside telemarketing sales
representatives. Customers rely upon the Company's product catalogs and frequent
mailings as sources for product information, including prices.
Customers typically call their inside sales representative toll-free to
place orders for same-day or next-day shipment. The Company's on-line computer
system allows inside sales representatives to check for current stocking levels
in each of the seven United States distribution centers. Likewise, inside sales
representatives in Canada and France can check on stocking levels in the two
Canadian and one French distribution center, respectively. Through "Tech Data
On-Line", the Company's proprietary electronic on-line system, domestic
customers can gain remote access to the Company's data processing system to
check product availability and pricing and to place an order. Certain of the
Company's larger customers have available electronic data interchange ("EDI")
services whereby orders, order acknowledgments, invoices, inventory status
reports, price catalogs and other industry standard EDI transactions are
consummated on-line which improves efficiency and timeliness for both the
Company and customers. If the product is in stock and the customer has available
credit, customer orders received by 5:00 p.m. local time are generally shipped
the same day from the distribution facility nearest to the customer. The
Company's centralized processing capability generally permits a customer located
within 250 miles of a distribution center to receive goods by cost effective
ground service the next day.
The Company provides comprehensive training to its field and inside sales
representatives regarding technical characteristics of products and the
Company's policies and procedures. Each new domestic sales representative
attends a six-week course provided in-house by the Company. In addition, the
Company's ongoing training program is supplemented by product seminars offered
by manufacturers and publishers.
COMPETITION
The Company operates in a market characterized by intense competition.
Competition within the industry is based on product availability, price, credit
availability, delivery and various services and support provided by the
distributor to the reseller. The Company believes that it is equipped to compete
effectively with other distributors in these areas. Major competitors include
Ingram Micro, Merisel, and a variety of others. Some of the Company's
competitors are larger and have greater resources than the Company.
The Company also faces competition from manufacturers and publishers who
can offer customers lower prices than the Company. The Company nevertheless
believes that in the majority of cases, manufacturers and publishers choose to
sell products through distributors rather than directly because of the
relatively small volume and high selling costs associated with numerous small
orders. Management also believes that the Company's prompt delivery of products
and efficient handling of returns provide an important competitive advantage
over manufacturers' and publishers' efforts to market their products directly.
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EMPLOYEES
On April 30, 1996, the Company had approximately 2,775 full-time employees.
The Company enjoys excellent relations with its employees, all of whom are
non-union.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC OPERATIONS AND EXPORT SALES
The geographic areas in which the Company operates are the United States
(including exports to Latin America and the Caribbean), France and Canada. See
Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements regarding the geographical
distribution of the Company's net sales, operating income and identifiable
assets.
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MANAGEMENT
The executive officers of the Company, their ages, and their present
positions with the Company are as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
Steven A. Raymund...................... 40 Chairman of the Board of Directors and
Chief Executive Officer
A. Timothy Godwin...................... 47 Vice Chairman, President, Chief
Operating Officer and Director
Peggy K. Caldwell...................... 50 Senior Vice President of Sales and
Marketing
Lawrence W. Hamilton................... 39 Senior Vice President of Human
Resources
Jeffery P. Howells..................... 39 Senior Vice President of Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
James T. Pollard....................... 49 Senior Vice President of Logistics and
Chief Information Officer
Patrick O. Connelly.................... 50 Vice President of Worldwide Credit
Services
Charles V. Dannewitz................... 41 Vice President of Taxes
Bruce D. Eden.......................... 53 Vice President of MIS
Yuda Saydun............................ 43 Vice President and General Manager --
Latin America
Arthur W. Singleton.................... 35 Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
Joseph B. Trepani...................... 35 Vice President and Worldwide Controller
David R. Vetter........................ 37 Vice President and General Counsel
</TABLE>
STEVEN A. RAYMUND has been employed by the Company since 1981, serving as
Chief Executive Officer since January 1986 and as Chairman of the Board of
Directors since April 1991. He has a B.S. Degree in Economics from the
University of Oregon and a Masters Degree from the Georgetown University School
of Foreign Service.
A. TIMOTHY GODWIN joined the Company in July 1989 as Senior Vice President
of Finance and assumed the responsibilities of Chief Financial Officer in
November 1989. He was appointed to the Board of Directors in March 1991 and was
promoted to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer in November
1991. In September 1995, Mr. Godwin was appointed Vice Chairman. Prior to
joining the Company, Mr. Godwin was employed by Price Waterhouse from 1974 to
June 1989, most recently as audit partner from July 1987 to June 1989. Mr.
Godwin is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.S. Degree in Accounting
from the University of West Florida.
PEGGY K. CALDWELL joined the Company in May 1992 as Senior Vice President
of Marketing and in February 1996 was appointed to the position of Senior Vice
President of Sales and Marketing. Prior to joining the Company, she was employed
by International Business Machines Corporation for 25 years, most recently
serving in a variety of senior management positions in the National Distribution
Division. Ms. Caldwell holds a B.S. Degree in Mathematics and Physics from
Bucknell University.
LAWRENCE W. HAMILTON joined the Company in August 1993 as Vice President of
Human Resources and was promoted to Senior Vice President in March 1996. Prior
to joining the Company, he was employed by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company from
1985 to August 1993, most recently as Vice President -- Human Resources and
Administration of Linvatec Corporation (a division of Bristol-Myers Squibb
Company). Mr. Hamilton holds a B.A. Degree in Political Science from Fisk
University and a Masters of Public Administration, Labor Policy from the
University of Alabama.
JEFFERY P. HOWELLS joined the Company in October 1991 as Vice President of
Finance and assumed the responsibilities of Chief Financial Officer in March
1992. In March 1993, he was promoted to Senior Vice
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President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. From June 1991 through
September 1991 he was employed as Vice President of Finance of Inex Vision
Systems. From 1979 to May 1991 he was employed by Price Waterhouse, most
recently as a Senior Audit Manager. Mr. Howells is a Certified Public Accountant
and holds a B.B.A. Degree in Accounting from Stetson University.
JAMES T. POLLARD joined the Company in October 1993. Prior to joining the
Company, he was employed by Florida Power Corporation from September 1990
through September 1993, most recently as Director -- Information Services. From
November 1984 to September 1990 he was employed by Southern California Gas
Company as Senior Vice President. Mr. Pollard holds a B.S. Degree in Business
Finance from the University of Utah and a Masters in Business Administration
Degree from the University of South Florida.
PATRICK O. CONNELLY joined the Company in August 1994. Prior to joining the
Company, he was employed by Unisys Corporation for nine years as Worldwide
Director of Credit. Mr. Connelly holds a B.A. Degree in History and French from
the University of Texas at Austin.
CHARLES V. DANNEWITZ joined the Company in February 1995. Prior to joining
the Company, he was employed by Price Waterhouse for 13 years, most recently as
a Tax Partner. Mr. Dannewitz is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.S.
Degree in Accounting from Illinois Wesleyan University.
BRUCE D. EDEN joined the Company in January 1994 as Director of Information
Technology. In February 1995, he was promoted to Vice President of MIS. Prior to
joining the Company, Mr. Eden was engaged as an independent consultant from
February 1993 to December 1993. From March 1987 to February 1993 Mr. Eden was
employed by Pacific Enterprises as Director of Information Systems. Mr. Eden
holds a B.A. Degree in Economics from CUNY.
YUDA SAYDUN joined the Company in May 1993. Prior to joining the Company,
he was employed by American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. from
1982 to May 1993, most recently as Division Vice President, Cardmember
Marketing. Mr. Saydun holds a B.S. Degree in Political and Diplomatic Sciences
from Universite Libre de Bruxelles and a Masters of Business Administration
Degree, Finance/Marketing from UCLA.
ARTHUR W. SINGLETON joined the Company in January 1990 as Director of
Finance and was appointed Treasurer and Secretary in April 1991. In February
1995, he was promoted to Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. Prior to
joining the Company, Mr. Singleton was employed by Price Waterhouse from 1982 to
December 1989, most recently as an Audit Manager. Mr. Singleton is a Certified
Public Accountant and holds a B.S. Degree in Accounting from Florida State
University.
JOSEPH B. TREPANI joined the Company in March 1990 as Controller and held
the position of Director of Operations from October 1991 through January 1995.
In February 1995, he was promoted to Vice President and Worldwide Controller.
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Trepani was Vice President of Finance for
Action Staffing, Inc. from July 1989 to February 1990. From 1982 to June 1989,
he was employed by Price Waterhouse. Mr. Trepani is a Certified Public
Accountant and holds a B.S. Degree in Accounting from Florida State University.
DAVID R. VETTER joined the Company in June 1993. Prior to joining the
Company, he was employed by the law firm of Robbins, Gaynor & Bronstein, P.A.
from 1984 to June 1993, most recently as a partner. Mr. Vetter is a member of
the Florida Bar and holds a B.A. Degree in English and Economics from Bucknell
University and a J.D. Degree from the University of Florida.
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CERTAIN UNITED STATES TAX CONSEQUENCES
TO NON-UNITED STATES HOLDERS OF COMMON STOCK
GENERAL
The following is a general discussion of certain United States federal
income and estate tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of Common
Stock by a holder who is not a United States person (a "Non-U.S. Holder"). For
this purpose, the term "Non-U.S. Holder" is defined as any person who is, as to
the United States, a foreign corporation, a non-resident alien individual, a
non-resident fiduciary of a foreign estate or trust, or a foreign partnership
one or more of the members of which is, for United States federal income tax
purposes, a foreign corporation, a non-resident alien, a non-resident individual
or a nonresident fiduciary of a foreign estate or trust. This discussion does
not address all aspects of United States federal income and estate taxes and
does not deal with foreign, state and local consequences that may be relevant to
such Non-U.S. Holders in light of their personal circumstances. (In particular,
the discussion does not consider Non-U.S. Holders subject to special tax
treatment under the federal income tax laws, including banks, insurance
companies, dealers in securities, and holders of securities as part of a
"straddle," "hedge," or "conversion transaction.") Furthermore, this discussion
is based on current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the "Code"), existing and proposed regulations promulgated thereunder and
administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, all of which are subject to
change. Each prospective purchaser of Common Stock is advised to consult a tax
advisor with respect to current and possible future tax consequences of
acquiring, holding and disposing of Common Stock.
An individual may be deemed to be a resident alien for U.S. tax purposes if
the individual is treated as a permanent U.S. resident under U.S. immigration
laws or, subject to certain exceptions, if the individual is present in the
United States on at least 31 days in the calendar year and for an aggregate of
at least 183 days during a three-calendar-year period ending with the current
calendar year (counting for such purposes all of the days present in the current
year, one-third of the days present in the immediately preceding year, and one-
sixth of the days present in the second preceding year). Resident aliens are
subject to United States federal tax as if they were United States citizens;
they are also subject to the United States estate tax (without benefit of the
marital deduction for a non-citizen spouse except where the bequest to such
spouse passes through a qualified domestic trust).
DIVIDENDS
The Company does not currently pay cash dividends on its capital stock. See
"Dividend Policy." In the event, however, that the Company pays cash dividends
in the future, such dividends paid to a Non-U.S. Holder of Common Stock will be
subject to withholding of United States federal income tax at a 30% rate or such
lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty, unless the
dividends are effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business of
the Non-U.S. Holder within the United States. If the dividend is effectively
connected with the conduct of a trade or business of the Non-U.S. Holder within
the United States (or, if a tax treaty applies, attributable to a "permanent
establishment," or, in the case of an individual, a "fixed base," in the United
States, through which such trade or business is conducted) (collectively, "U.S.
trade or business income"), the dividend would be subject to United States
federal income tax on a net income basis at applicable graduated individual or
corporate rates, as the case may be, and would be exempt from the 30%
withholding tax described above. Any such U.S. trade or business income received
by a corporate Non-U.S. Holder would be entitled to the 70%
dividends-received-deduction, but may, under certain circumstances, then be
subject to an additional "branch profits tax" at a 30% rate or at such lower
rate (including zero) as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty.
Under current United States Treasury regulations, dividends paid to an
address outside the United States are presumed to be paid to a resident of such
country for purposes of the withholding discussed above and, under the current
interpretation of United States Treasury regulations, for purposes of
determining the applicability of a tax treaty rate. Under proposed United States
Treasury regulations not currently in effect, however, a Non-U.S. Holder of
Common Stock who wishes to claim the benefit of an applicable treaty rate would
be required to satisfy applicable certification and other requirements. Certain
certification and
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disclosure requirements must be complied with in order to be exempt from
withholding under the U.S. trade or business income exemption discussed above.
A Non-U.S. Holder of Common Stock eligible for a reduced rate of United
States withholding tax pursuant to a tax treaty may obtain a refund of any
excess amounts of U.S. tax withheld by the Company by filing an appropriate
claim for refund with the United States Internal Revenue Service (the
"Service").
GAIN ON DISPOSITION OF COMMON STOCK
A Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to United States federal
income tax (and generally no tax will be withheld) with respect to gain
recognized on a sale or other disposition of Common Stock unless (i) the gain is
U.S. trade or business income with respect to the Non-U.S. Holder, (ii) under
certain circumstances, in the case of a Non-U.S. Holder who is an individual and
holds the Common Stock as a capital asset, such holder is present in the United
States for 183 or more days in the taxable year of the sale or other disposition
and certain other conditions are met, or (iii) for Non-U.S. Holders of more than
5% of the Common Stock, the Company is or has been a "U.S. real property holding
corporation" for United States federal income tax purposes. The Company has not
been and does not anticipate becoming a "U.S. real property holding corporation"
for United States federal income tax purposes. Non-U.S. Holders who fall under
clause (i) or (ii) above, should consult their tax advisors regarding the tax
treatment applicable to them.
FEDERAL ESTATE TAXES
Common Stock owned, or treated as owned, by a non-resident alien individual
(as specifically determined for United States federal estate tax purposes) at
the time of death will be included in such holder's gross estate for United
States federal estate tax purposes, unless an applicable tax treaty provides
otherwise.
UNITED STATES INFORMATION REPORTING AND BACKUP WITHHOLDING TAX
The Company must report annually to the Service and to each Non-U.S. Holder
the amount of dividends paid to such holder and the tax withheld with respect to
such dividends. These information reporting requirements apply whether or not
withholding is required. Copies of the information returns reporting such
dividends and tax withheld may also be made available to the tax authorities in
the country in which the Non-U.S. Holder resides under exchange-of-information
provisions of an applicable income tax treaty.
United States backup withholding tax (which generally is a withholding tax
imposed at the rate of 31% on certain payments to persons that fail to furnish
certain information under United States information reporting requirements)
generally will not apply to (a) the payment of dividends paid on Common Stock to
a Non-U.S. Holder at an address outside the United States, or (b) the payment of
the proceeds of the sale of Common Stock to or through the foreign office of a
broker. In the case of the payment of proceeds from such a sale of Common Stock
through a foreign office of a broker that is a United States person or a "U.S.
related person," however, information reporting (but not backup withholding) is
required with respect to the payment unless the broker has documentary evidence
in its files that the owner is a Non-U.S. Holder and certain other requirements
are met or the holder otherwise establishes an exemption. For this purpose, a
"U.S. related person" is (i) a "controlled foreign corporation" for United
States federal income tax purposes, or (ii) a foreign person 50% or more of
whose gross income from all sources for the three-year period ending with the
close of its taxable year preceding the payment (or for such part of the period
that the broker has been in existence) is derived from activities that are
effectively connected with the conduct of a United States trade or business. The
payment of the proceeds of a sale of shares of Common Stock to or through a
United States office of a broker is subject to information reporting and
possible backup withholding unless the owner certifies its non-United States
status under penalties of perjury or otherwise establishes an exemption. Any
amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules from a payment to a Non-U.S.
Holder will be allowed as a refund or a credit against the Holder's United
States federal income tax liability, provided that required information is
furnished to the Service.
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These information reporting and backup withholding rules are under review
by the United States Treasury, and their application to the Common Stock could
be changed prospectively by future regulations. The United States Treasury has
recently issued final regulations requiring Non-U.S. Holders to acquire U.S.
taxpayer identification numbers in situations where they are obligated to file
certain U.S. tax returns and where they file refund claims. This provision is
not applicable with respect to information returns.
THE FOREGOING DISCUSSION IS INCLUDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY.
ACCORDINGLY, EACH PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER IS URGED TO CONSULT WITH HIS TAX ADVISOR
WITH RESPECT TO THE INCOME AND ESTATE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE OWNERSHIP AND
DISPOSITION OF COMMON STOCK, INCLUDING THE APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF UNITED
STATES FEDERAL LAWS AND THE LAWS OF ANY STATE, LOCAL, FOREIGN OR OTHER TAXING
JURISDICTION.
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UNDERWRITING
The underwriters of the U.S. Offering named below (the "U.S.
Underwriters"), for whom Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., The Robinson-Humphrey
Company, Inc. and Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated are acting as
representatives, have severally agreed with the Company, subject to the terms
and conditions of the U.S. Underwriting Agreement (the form of which has been
filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a
part), to purchase from the Company the aggregate number of U.S. Shares set
forth opposite their respective names below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF
NAME OF U.S. UNDERWRITER U.S. SHARES
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<S> <C>
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. ................................................ 720,000
The Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc. ..................................... 720,000
Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated....................................... 360,000
Alex. Brown & Sons Incorporated.......................................... 70,000
CIBC Wood Gundy Securities Corp. ........................................ 70,000
Cowen & Company.......................................................... 70,000
Deutsche Morgan Grenfell/C.J. Lawrence Inc. ............................. 70,000
Dillon, Read & Co. Inc. ................................................. 70,000
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation...................... 70,000
Goldman, Sachs & Co. .................................................... 70,000
Hambrecht & Quist LLC.................................................... 70,000
Lehman Brothers Inc. .................................................... 70,000
Montgomery Securities.................................................... 70,000
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated........................................ 70,000
PaineWebber Incorporated................................................. 70,000
Scotia Capital Markets U.S.A., Inc....................................... 70,000
Smith Barney Inc. ....................................................... 70,000
UBS Securities LLC....................................................... 70,000
J.C. Bradford & Co. ..................................................... 35,000
Brean Murray, Foster Securities Inc. .................................... 35,000
Cleary Gull Reiland & McDevitt Inc. ..................................... 35,000
First Equity Corporation of Florida...................................... 35,000
Furman Selz LLC.......................................................... 35,000
William R. Hough & Co. .................................................. 35,000
C.L. King & Associates, Inc. ............................................ 35,000
Needham & Company, Inc. ................................................. 35,000
Pennsylvania Merchant Group Ltd.......................................... 35,000
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. ........................................ 35,000
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Total.......................................................... 3,200,000
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</TABLE>
The Managers of the concurrent International Offering named below (the
"Managers"), for whom Bear, Stearns International Limited, The Robinson-Humphrey
Company, Inc. and Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated are acting as lead
Managers, have severally agreed with the Company, subject to the terms and
conditions of the International Underwriting Agreement (the form of which has
been filed as an exhibit to the
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Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a part), to subscribe and pay
for the aggregate number of International Shares set forth opposite their
respective names below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF
INTERNATIONAL
NAME OF MANAGER SHARES
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<S> <C>
Bear, Stearns International Limited. .................................... 280,000
The Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc....................................... 280,000
Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated ...................................... 140,000
Credit Lyonnais Securities............................................... 20,000
Morgan Grenfell & Co. Limited............................................ 20,000
Nomura International plc................................................. 20,000
Banque Paribas........................................................... 20,000
Swiss Bank Corporation................................................... 20,000
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Total.......................................................... 800,000
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</TABLE>
The nature of the respective obligations of the U.S. Underwriters and the
Managers is such that all of the U.S. Shares and all of the International Shares
must be purchased if any are purchased. Those obligations are subject, however,
to various customary conditions, including the approval of certain matters by
counsel. The Company has agreed to indemnify the U.S. Underwriters and the
Managers against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Act, and,
where such indemnification is unavailable, to contribute to payments that the
U.S. Underwriters and the Managers may be required to make in respect of such
liabilities.
The Company has been advised that the U.S. Underwriters propose to offer
the U.S. Shares in the United States and Canada and the Managers propose to
offer the International Shares outside the United States and Canada, initially
at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this Prospectus and
to certain selected dealers at such price less a concession not to exceed $0.48
per share; that the U.S. Underwriters and the Managers may allow, and such
selected dealers may reallow, a concession to certain other dealers not to
exceed $0.10 per share; and that after the commencement of the Offering, the
public offering price and the concessions may be changed.
The Company has granted the U.S. Underwriters and the Managers an option to
purchase up to 600,000 additional shares of Common Stock solely to cover
over-allotments, if any. The option may be exercised in whole or in part at any
time within 30 days after the date of this Prospectus. To the extent the option
is exercised, the U.S. Underwriters and the Managers will be severally
committed, subject to certain conditions, to purchase the additional shares in
proportion to their respective purchase commitments as indicated in the
preceding tables.
Pursuant to an agreement between the U.S. Underwriters and the Managers
(the "Agreement Between"), each U.S. Underwriter has agreed that, as part of the
distribution of the U.S. Shares and subject to certain exceptions, (a) it is not
purchasing any U.S. Shares for the account of anyone other than a U.S. or
Canadian Person (as defined below) and (b) it has not offered or sold, and will
not offer, sell, resell or deliver, directly or indirectly, any U.S. Shares or
distribute any prospectus relating to the U.S. Offering outside the United
States or Canada or to anyone other than a U.S. or Canadian Person or a dealer
who similarly agrees. Similarly, pursuant to the Agreement Between, each Manager
has agreed that, as part of the distribution of the International Shares and
subject to certain exceptions, (a) it is not purchasing any of the International
Shares for the account of any U.S. or Canadian Person and (b) it has not offered
or sold, and will not offer, sell, resell or deliver, directly or indirectly,
any of the International Shares or distribute any prospectus relating to the
International Offering in the United States or Canada or to any U.S. or Canadian
Person or a dealer who does not similarly agree. As used herein, "U.S. or
Canadian Person" means any resident or citizen of the United States or Canada,
any corporation, pension, profit sharing or other trust, or other entity
organized under or governed by the laws of the United States or Canada or of any
political subdivision thereof (other than the foreign branch of any U.S. or
Canadian Person), any estate or trust, the income of which is subject to United
States or Canadian federal income taxation regardless of the source of its
income, and any United States or Canadian branch of a person other than a U.S.
or Canadian Person. The term "United States"
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means the United States of America, its territories, its possessions and other
areas subject to its jurisdiction; and "Canada" means the provinces of Canada,
its territories, its possessions and other areas subject to its jurisdictions.
Pursuant to the Agreement Between, sales may be made between the U.S.
Underwriters and the Managers of such number of shares of Common Stock as may be
mutually agreed upon. The price of any shares so sold shall be the public
offering price as then in effect for the Common Stock being sold by the U.S.
Underwriters and the Managers, less an amount not greater than the selling
concession allocable to such Common Stock. To the extent that there are sales
between the U.S. Underwriters and the Managers pursuant to the Agreement
Between, the number of shares initially available for sale by the U.S.
Underwriters or by the Managers may be more or less than the amount specified on
the cover page of this Prospectus.
Each Manager has represented and agreed that: (i) it has not offered or
sold, and, prior to the expiration of six months following the consummation of
the Offering, it will not offer or sell, any shares of Common Stock to any
person in the United Kingdom other than persons whose ordinary activities
involve them in acquiring, holding, managing or disposing of investments (as
principal or agent) for the purposes of their businesses or otherwise in
circumstances that have not resulted and will not result in an offer to the
public in the United Kingdom within the meaning of the Public Offers of
Securities Regulations 1995; (ii) it has complied and will comply with
applicable provisions of the Financial Services Act 1986 with respect to
anything done by it in relation to the Common Stock in, from or otherwise
involving the United Kingdom; and (iii) it has only issued or passed on, and
will only issue or pass on, in the United Kingdom any document received by it in
connection with the issue of the Common Stock to a person who is of a kind
described in Article 11(3) of the Financial Services Act 1986 (Investment
Advertisements) (Exemptions) Order 1995 or is a person to whom such document may
otherwise lawfully be issued or passed on.
Purchasers of the shares offered hereby may be required to pay stamp taxes
and other charges in accordance with the laws and practices of the country of
purchase in addition to the initial public offering price set forth on the cover
page hereof.
The Company and Steven A. Raymund have agreed that, for a period of 90 days
after the date of this Prospectus, they will not, without the prior written
consent of the U.S. Underwriters and the Managers, sell, offer to sell or
otherwise dispose of any shares (or securities convertible into or exercisable
for shares) of Common Stock other than the sale of the shares offered hereby,
the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of employee stock
options and the grant of such options.
The rules of the Commission generally prohibit the U.S. Underwriters and
other members of the selling group from making a market in the Common Stock
during a two-business day "cooling-off" period immediately preceding the
commencement of sales in the Offering. The Commission has, however, adopted an
exemption from these rules that permits passive market making under certain
conditions. These rules permit a U.S. Underwriter or other member of the selling
group to continue to make a market in the Common Stock subject to the
conditions, among others, that its bid not exceed the highest bid by a market
maker not connected with the Offering and that its net purchases on any one
trading day not exceed prescribed limits. Pursuant to these exemptions, certain
U.S. Underwriters and other members of the selling group (if any), may intend to
engage in passive market making in the Common Stock during the cooling-off
period.
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NOTICE TO CANADIAN RESIDENTS
RESALE RESTRICTIONS
The distribution of the Common Stock in Canada is being made only on a
private placement basis exempt from the requirement that the Company or the
Selling Shareholder prepare and file a prospectus with the securities regulatory
authorities in each province where trades of Common Stock are effected.
Accordingly, any resale of the Common Stock in Canada must be made in accordance
with applicable securities laws which will vary depending on the relevant
jurisdiction, and which may require resales to be made in accordance with
available statutory exemptions or pursuant to a discretionary exemption granted
by the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authority. Purchasers are
advised to seek legal advice prior to any resale of the Common Stock.
REPRESENTATIONS OF PURCHASERS
Confirmations of the acceptance of offers to purchase shares of Common
Stock will be sent to Canadian residents to whom this Prospectus has been sent
and who have not withdrawn their offers to purchase prior to the issuance of
such confirmations. Each purchaser of Common Stock in Canada who receives a
purchase confirmation will be deemed to represent to the Company, the Selling
Shareholder and the dealer from whom such purchase confirmation is received that
(i) such purchaser is entitled under applicable provincial securities laws to
purchase such Common Stock without the benefit of a prospectus qualified under
such securities laws, (ii) where required by law, such purchaser is purchasing
as principal and not as agent and (iii) such purchaser has reviewed the text
above under "Notice to Canadian Residents -- Resale Restrictions," (iv) if such
purchaser is located in Manitoba, such purchaser is not an individual and is
purchasing for investment only and not with a view to resale or distribution,
(v) if such purchaser is located in Ontario, a dealer registered as an
international dealer in Ontario may sell shares of Common Stock to such
purchaser, and (vi) if such purchaser is located in Quebec, such purchaser is a
"sophisticated purchaser" within the meaning of Section 43 of the Securities Act
(Quebec).
TAXATION
Canadian residents should consult their own legal and tax advisers with
respect to the tax consequences of an investment in the Common Stock in their
particular circumstances and with respect to the eligibility of the Common Stock
for investment by the purchaser under relevant Canadian legislation.
ENFORCEMENT OF LEGAL RIGHTS
The Company is organized under the laws of the State of Florida. All or
substantially all of the directors and officers of the Company reside outside
Canada and substantially all of the assets of the Company are located outside
Canada. As a result, it may not be possible for Canadian investors to effect
service of process within Canada upon the Company or to enforce against the
Company in Canada judgments obtained in Canadian courts that are predicated upon
the contractual rights of action, if any, granted to certain purchasers by the
Company. It may also not be possible for investors to enforce against the
Company in the United States judgments obtained in Canadian courts.
Furthermore, although the requirement for an issuer to provide to certain
purchasers the contractual right of action for damages and/or rescission
described below is consistent with contractual considerations associated with a
private placement which constitutes a primary distribution of the issuer's
securities by the issuer, an investor may not be able to enforce a contractual
right of action for rescission against the issuer where the offer or sale of the
issuer's securities is a secondary distribution being made by a third party such
as the sale of Common Stock by the Selling Stockholder.
NOTICE TO ONTARIO RESIDENTS
The Common Stock offered hereby is being issued by a foreign issuer and
Ontario purchasers will not receive the contractual right of action prescribed
by Section 32 of the Regulation under the Securities Act
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(Ontario). As a result, Ontario purchasers must rely on other remedies that may
be available, including common law rights of action for damages or rescission or
rights of action under the civil liability provision of the U.S. federal
securities laws.
All the Company's directors and officers as well as the experts named
herein may be located outside of Canada and, as a result, it may not be possible
for Ontario purchasers to effect service of process within Canada upon the
Company or persons outside of Canada. All or a substantial portion of the assets
of the Company and such persons may be located outside of Canada and, as a
result, it may not be possible to satisfy a judgment against the Company or such
persons in Canada or to enforce a judgment obtained in Canadian courts against
the Company or persons outside of Canada.
NOTICE TO BRITISH COLUMBIA RESIDENTS
A purchaser of Common Stock to whom the Securities Act (British Columbia)
applies is advised that such purchaser is required to file with the British
Columbia Securities Commission a report within ten days of the sale of any
Common Stock acquired by such purchase pursuant to the Offering. Such report
must be in the form attached to British Columbia Securities Commission Blanket
Order BOR #88/5, a copy of which may be obtained from the Company. Only one such
report must be filed in respect of Common Stock acquired on the same date under
the same prospectus exemption.
NOTICE TO NOVA SCOTIA RESIDENTS
The Securities Act (Nova Scotia) provides that where a Canadian offering
document, together with any amendments thereto, contains an untrue statement of
material fact or omits to state a material fact that is required to be stated or
that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in the light of the
circumstances in which it was made (such untrue statement or omission herein
called a "misrepresentation"), a purchaser who was delivered such offering
document and who purchases such securities shall be deemed to have relied on
such misrepresentation if it was a misrepresentation at the time of purchase and
has a right of action for damages against the seller of the securities or he may
elect to exercise the right of rescission against the seller, in which case he
shall have no right of action for damages against the seller, provided that:
(a) the seller will not be liable if the seller proves that the
purchaser purchased the securities with knowledge of the misrepresentation;
(b) in an action for damages the seller will not be liable for all or
any portion of such damages that the seller proves do not represent the
depreciation in value of the security as a result of the misrepresentation
relied upon;
(c) in no case shall the amount recoverable pursuant to the right of
action exceed the price at which the securities were offered; and
(d) the action for rescission or damages conferred by the Securities
Act (Nova Scotia) is in addition to and without derogation from any of the
rights the purchaser may have at law;
but no action to enforce these rights may be commenced more than 120 days after
the date on which payment is made for the securities or after the date on which
the initial payment for the securities is made where a payment subsequent to the
initial payment are made pursuant to a contractual commitment assumed prior to,
or concurrently with, the initial payment.
NOTICE TO SASKATCHEWAN RESIDENTS
The Securities Act (Saskatchewan) provides that in the event an offering
memorandum, together with any amendment thereto, or any advertising or sales
literature (as such terms are defined in the Securities Act (Saskatchewan)) used
in connection with an offering contains a misrepresentation (as defined in the
Securities Act (Saskatchewan)) that was a misrepresentation at the time of
purchase, purchasers of securities will be deemed to have relied upon such
misrepresentation and will have a statutory right of action pursuant to
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the Securities Act (Saskatchewan) for damages against the issuer and the seller
of the securities, or alternatively may elect to exercise a right of rescission
against the issuer or the seller, provided that:
(a) no person or company is liable where the person or company proves
that the purchaser purchased the securities with knowledge of the
misrepresentation;
(b) no person or company, other than the issuer or selling security
holder, is liable unless that person or company: (i) failed to conduct a
reasonable investigation sufficient to provide reasonable grounds for a
belief that there had been no misrepresentation; or (ii) believed there had
been a misrepresentation; and
(c) in an action for damages, the defendant is not liable for all or
any portion of such damages that it proves does not represent the
depreciation in value of the securities as a result of the
misrepresentation relied upon,
but no action to enforce these rights may be commenced:
(i) in the case of an action for rescission, 180 days after the date
of the transaction that gave rise to the cause of action; or
(ii) in the case of an action for damages, the earlier of:
(1) 180 days after the purchaser first had knowledge of the facts
giving rise to the cause of action; or
(2) three years after the date of the transaction that gave rise to
the cause of action.
LANGUAGE OF DOCUMENTS
All Canadian purchasers of shares of Common Stock acknowledge that all
documents evidencing or relating in any way to the sale of such shares will be
drawn in the English language only. Vous reconnaissez par les presentes que
c'est votre volente express que tous les documents faisant loi ou se rapportant
de quelque maniere a la vente des valeurs mobilieres rediges en anglais
seulement.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act") and in accordance
therewith files reports, proxy statements and other information with the
Commission, all of which may be inspected and copied at the public reference
facilities maintained by the Commission at Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20549 and at the Commission's regional offices at 7 World Trade
Center, Suite 1300, New York, New York 10048 and 500 West Madison Street, Suite
1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661-2511. Copies of such material also can be obtained
at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the Commission
at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Reports, proxy and
information statements and other information concerning the Company can also be
inspected at the Nasdaq National Market at 1735 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20006.
This Prospectus constitutes part of a Registration Statement filed by the
Company with the Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This
Prospectus omits certain of the information contained in the Registration
Statement in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission.
Reference is hereby made to the Registration Statement and related exhibits for
further information with respect to the Company and the Common Stock. Statements
contained herein concerning the provisions of any document are not necessarily
complete and, in each instance, where a copy of such document has been filed as
an exhibit to the Registration Statement or otherwise has been filed with the
Commission, reference is made to the copy so filed. Each such statement is
qualified in its entirety by such reference.
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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents have been filed by the Company with the Commission
pursuant to the Exchange Act, File No. 0-14625, and are incorporated herein by
reference:
1. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31,
1996.
2. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1996.
3. Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 26, 1996.
4. Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held
on June 25, 1996.
5. The Registration Statement on Form 8-A under the Exchange Act as
filed with the Commission on May 14, 1986.
All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or
15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Prospectus and prior to
the termination of the offering of the Common Stock hereby shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference into this Prospectus and to be a part hereof from the
date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to
be modified or superseded for purposes of this Prospectus to the extent that a
statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which is
or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed,
except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Prospectus.
The Company will provide without charge to each person to whom a copy of
this Prospectus is delivered, upon the written or oral request of such person, a
copy of any and all of the documents incorporated herein by reference (not
including the exhibits to such documents, unless such exhibits are specifically
incorporated by reference into such documents). Requests for such copies should
be directed to Mr. Arthur W. Singleton, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
of the Company, at Tech Data Corporation, 5350 Tech Data Drive, Clearwater,
Florida 34620.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the shares offered hereby will be passed upon for the
Company by Schifino & Fleischer, P.A., Tampa, Florida. Certain legal matters
will be passed upon for the Underwriters by Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy,
Atlanta, Georgia.
EXPERTS
The financial statements as of January 31, 1996 and 1995 and for each of
the three years in the period ended January 31, 1996 included in this Prospectus
have been so included in reliance on the report of Price Waterhouse LLP,
independent certified public accountants, given on the authority of said firm as
experts in auditing and accounting.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Tech Data Corporation:
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and the related
consolidated statements of income, of changes in shareholders' equity and of
cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Tech Data Corporation and its subsidiaries at January 31, 1996 and 1995, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended January 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these
statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Tampa, Florida
March 15, 1996
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TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JANUARY 31,
--------------------- APRIL 30,
1995 1996 1996
-------- ---------- ----------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents................................. $ 496 $ 1,154 $ 919
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $16,580, $22,669
and $24,008............................................ 309,846 445,202 486,297
Inventories............................................... 364,531 465,422 430,695
Prepaid and other assets.................................. 21,850 39,010 34,379
-------- ---------- ----------
Total current assets.............................. 696,723 950,788 952,290
Property and equipment, net................................. 51,042 61,610 60,366
Excess of cost over acquired net assets, net................ 10,061 6,376 6,263
Other assets, net........................................... 26,603 25,105 24,375
-------- ---------- ----------
$784,429 $1,043,879 $1,043,294
======== ========= =========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Revolving credit loans.................................... $304,784 $ 283,100 $ 300,327
Current portion of long-term debt......................... 542 519 423
Accounts payable.......................................... 194,213 433,374 400,227
Accrued expenses.......................................... 14,382 32,091 33,159
-------- ---------- ----------
Total current liabilities......................... 513,921 749,084 734,136
Long-term debt.............................................. 9,682 9,097 9,048
-------- ---------- ----------
523,603 758,181 743,184
-------- ---------- ----------
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.02; 226,500 shares authorized
and issued; liquidation preference $.20 per share...... 5 5 5
Common stock, par value $.0015; 100,000,000 shares
authorized; 37,807,794; 37,930,655 and 38,238,799
issued and outstanding................................. 57 57 57
Additional paid-in capital................................ 127,947 130,045 134,407
Retained earnings......................................... 131,769 153,310 163,738
Cumulative translation adjustment......................... 1,048 2,281 1,903
-------- ---------- ----------
Total shareholders' equity........................ 260,826 285,698 300,110
-------- ---------- ----------
$784,429 $1,043,879 $1,043,294
======== ========= =========
</TABLE>
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, APRIL 30,
------------------------------------ -------------------
1994 1995 1996 1995 1996
---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales............................... $1,532,352 $2,418,410 $3,086,620 $633,460 $985,574
---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------
Cost and expenses:
Cost of products sold................. 1,397,967 2,219,122 2,867,226 587,244 916,562
Selling, general and administrative
expenses........................... 79,390 127,951 163,790 38,061 46,285
---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------
1,477,357 2,347,073 3,031,016 625,305 962,847
---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------
Operating profit........................ 54,995 71,337 55,604 8,155 22,727
Interest expense........................ 5,008 13,761 20,086 5,057 5,523
---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------
Income before income taxes.............. 49,987 57,576 35,518 3,098 17,204
Provision for income taxes.............. 19,774 22,664 13,977 1,249 6,776
---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------
Net income.............................. $ 30,213 $ 34,912 $ 21,541 $ 1,849 $ 10,428
========= ========= ========= ======== ========
Net income per common share............. $ .83 $ .91 $ .56 $ .05 $ .27
========= ========= ========= ======== ========
Weighted average common shares
outstanding........................... 36,590 38,258 38,138 38,063 38,589
========= ========= ========= ======== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREFERRED STOCK COMMON STOCK ADDITIONAL CUMULATIVE TOTAL
--------------- --------------- PAID-IN RETAINED TRANSLATION SHAREHOLDERS'
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT CAPITAL EARNINGS ADJUSTMENT EQUITY
------ ------ ------ ------ ---------- -------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance -- January 31,
1993....................... 227 $5 31,120 $ 46 $ 58,033 $ 56,963 $ -- $ 115,047
Issuance of common stock
for stock options
exercised and related tax
benefit.................. 227 1,701 1,701
Issuance of common stock
net of offering costs.... 5,200 8 66,357 66,365
Net income................. 30,213 30,213
------ -- ------ ------ ---------- -------- ----------- -------------
Balance -- January 31,
1994....................... 227 5 36,547 54 126,091 87,176 213,326
Issuance of common stock in
business combination..... 1,144 3 9,681 9,684
Issuance of common stock
for stock options
exercised and related tax
benefit.................. 117 1,856 1,856
Net income................. 34,912 34,912
Translation adjustments.... 1,048 1,048
------ -- ------ ------ ---------- -------- ----------- -------------
Balance -- January 31, 1995 227 5 37,808 57 127,947 131,769 1,048 260,826
Issuance of common stock
for stock options
exercised and related tax
benefit.................. 123 2,098 2,098
Net income................. 21,541 21,541
Translation adjustments.... 1,233 1,233
------ -- ------ ------ ---------- -------- ----------- -------------
Balance -- January 31,
1996....................... 227 5 37,931 57 130,045 153,310 2,281 285,698
Issuance of common stock
for stock options
exercised and related tax
benefit (unaudited)...... 308 4,362 4,362
Net income (unaudited)..... 10,428 10,428
Translation adjustments
(unaudited).............. (378) (378)
------ -- ------ ------ ---------- -------- ----------- -------------
Balance -- April 30, 1996
(unaudited)................ 227 $5 38,239 $ 57 $134,407 $163,738 $ 1,903 $ 300,110
====== ======= ====== ======= ========= ========= ========== ============
</TABLE>
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, APRIL 30,
--------------------------------------- -------------------
1994 1995 1996 1995 1996
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from customers................. $ 1,437,239 $ 2,326,613 $ 2,933,831 $615,340 $939,927
Cash paid to suppliers and employees......... (1,515,940) (2,382,799) (2,854,653) (585,490) (947,485)
Interest paid................................ (5,128) (13,584) (20,276) (5,112) (5,358)
Income taxes (paid) received................. (18,835) (27,974) (11,628) 591 (6,550)
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
Net cash (used in) provided by
operating activities................ (102,664) (97,744) 47,274 25,329 (19,466)
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business, net of cash
acquired................................... (9,360)
Expenditures for property and equipment...... (12,224) (21,351) (23,596) (4,645) (1,682)
Software development costs................... (7,274) (18,696) (2,826) (81) (531)
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
Net cash used in investing
activities.......................... (28,858) (40,047) (26,422) (4,726) (2,213)
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock....... 68,066 1,859 2,098 773 4,362
Net borrowings (repayments) from revolving
credit loans............................... 63,907 136,019 (21,684) (21,134) 17,227
Principal payments on long-term debt......... (164) (1,058) (608) (176) (145)
Proceeds from long-term debt................. 789
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities................ 131,809 137,609 (20,194) (20,537) 21,444
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents.................... 287 (182) 658 66 (235)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period....................................... 391 678 496 496 1,154
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period..... $ 678 $ 496 $ 1,154 $ 562 $ 919
============ ============ ============ ========= =========
Reconciliation of net income to net cash (used
in) provided by operating activities:
Net income................................. $ 30,213 $ 34,912 $ 21,541 $ 1,849 $ 10,428
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash (used in) provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization.............. 5,557 9,110 17,364 3,954 4,696
Provision for losses on accounts
receivable............................... 11,346 17,768 17,433 4,042 4,552
Loss on disposal of fixed assets........... 842 1,237 603
Deferred income taxes...................... (752) (1,739) (5,603)
Change in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) in accounts receivable........ (95,113) (90,600) (152,789) (18,120) (45,647)
(Increase) decrease in inventories....... (66,979) (132,940) (100,891) 28,737 34,727
(Increase) decrease in prepaid and other
assets................................ (5,631) 2,645 (7,254) (14,898) 3,857
Increase (decrease) in accounts
payable............................... 10,483 62,132 239,161 17,695 (33,147)
Increase (decrease) in accrued
expenses.............................. 7,370 (269) 17,709 2,070 1,068
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
Total adjustments..................... (132,877) (132,666) 25,733 23,480 (29,894)
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
Net cash (used in) provided by
operating activities................ $ (102,664) $ (97,744) $ 47,274 $ 25,329 $(19,466)
============ ============ ============ ========= =========
</TABLE>
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 -- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Tech Data
Corporation and its subsidiaries (the "Company"), all of which are wholly-owned.
All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
METHOD OF ACCOUNTING
The Company prepares its financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles. These principles require management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Sales are recorded upon shipment. The Company allows its customers to
return product for exchange or credit subject to certain limitations. Provision
for estimated losses on such returns are recorded at the time of sale (see
product warranty below). Funds received from vendors for marketing programs and
product rebates are accounted for as a reduction of selling, general and
administrative expenses or product cost according to the nature of the program.
INVENTORIES
Inventories (consisting of computer related hardware and software products)
are stated at the lower of cost or market, cost being determined on the
first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed over
the estimated economic lives using the following methods:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
METHOD YEARS
------------------------------ --------
<S> <C> <C>
Buildings and improvements....................... Straight-line 31.5-39
Furniture, fixtures and equipment................ Accelerated and straight-line 3-7
</TABLE>
Expenditures for renewals and improvements that significantly add to
productive capacity or extend the useful life of an asset are capitalized.
Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations when
incurred. When assets are sold or retired, the cost of the asset and the related
accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts and any gain or loss
is recognized at such time.
EXCESS OF COST OVER ACQUIRED NET ASSETS
The excess of cost over acquired net assets is being amortized on a
straight-line basis over 15 years. Amortization expense was $654,000, $682,000,
and $31,000 in 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively. The accumulated amortization
of goodwill is approximately $1,481,000 and $827,000 at January 31, 1996 and
1995, respectively. In fiscal 1996, the Company settled a liability related to a
previous acquisition and therefore recorded a $3,000,000 reduction in goodwill.
The Company evaluates, on a regular basis, whether events and circumstances have
occurred that indicate the carrying amount of goodwill may warrant revision or
may not be recoverable. At January 31, 1996, the net unamortized balance of
goodwill is not considered to be impaired.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
CAPITALIZED DEFERRED SOFTWARE COSTS
Deferred software costs are included in other assets and represent internal
development costs and payments to vendors for the design, purchase and
implementation of the computer software for the Company's operating and
financial systems. Such deferred costs are being amortized over seven years with
amortization expense of $4,253,000 and $329,000 in 1996 and 1995, respectively.
The accumulated amortization of such costs was $4,582,000 and $329,000 at
January 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
PRODUCT WARRANTY
The Company does not offer warranty coverage. However, to maintain customer
goodwill, the Company facilitates vendor warranty policies by accepting for
exchange (with the Company's prior approval) defective products within 60 days
of invoicing. Defective products received by the Company are subsequently
returned to the vendor for credit or replacement.
INCOME TAXES
Income taxes are accounted for under the liability method. Deferred taxes
reflect the tax consequences on future years of differences between the tax
bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated at the
exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, with the related translation
gains or losses reported as a separate component of shareholders' equity. The
results of foreign operations are translated at the weighted average exchange
rates for the year. Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions
are included in the statement of income.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
The Company sells its products to a large base of value-added resellers
("VARs"), corporate resellers and retailers throughout the United States,
France, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. The Company performs ongoing
credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral.
The Company makes provisions for estimated credit losses at the time of sale.
DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Financial instruments that are subject to fair value disclosure
requirements are carried in the consolidated financial statements at amounts
that approximate fair value.
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
Net income per common share is based on the weighted average number of
shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during each
period.
CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Under the Company's cash management system, disbursements cleared by the
bank are reimbursed on a daily basis from the revolving credit loans. As a
result, checks issued but not yet presented to the bank are not considered
reductions of cash or accounts payable. Included in accounts payable are
$69,789,000 and $23,127,000 at January 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively, for
which checks are outstanding.
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TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Short-term investments which have an original maturity of ninety days or
less are considered cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. The effect
of changes in foreign exchange rates on cash balances is not material. See Note
9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements regarding the non-cash exchange
of common stock in connection with a business combination.
FISCAL YEAR
The Company and its subsidiaries operate on a fiscal year that ends on
January 31, except for the Company's French subsidiary which operates on a
fiscal year that ends on December 31.
INTERIM FINANCIAL DATA
The interim financial data at April 30, 1996 and for the three months ended
April 30, 1995 and 1996 are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management,
such interim data includes all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim
periods.
NOTE 2 -- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JANUARY 31,
---------------------
1995 1996
-------- --------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Land........................................................... $ 3,629 $ 3,898
Buildings and improvements..................................... 21,296 27,802
Furniture, fixtures and equipment.............................. 44,669 58,721
Construction in progress....................................... 1,755 1,778
-------- --------
71,349 92,199
Less-accumulated depreciation.................................. (20,307) (30,589)
-------- --------
$ 51,042 $ 61,610
======== ========
</TABLE>
NOTE 3 -- REVOLVING CREDIT LOANS:
The Company has an agreement (the "Receivables Securitization Program")
with a financial institution that allows the Company to transfer an undivided
interest in a designated pool of accounts receivable on an ongoing basis to
provide borrowings up to a maximum of $250,000,000 (increased from $200,000,000
in October 1995). As collections reduce accounts receivable balances included in
the pool, the Company may transfer interests in new receivables to bring the
amount available to be borrowed up to the $250,000,000 maximum. The Company pays
interest on advances under the Receivables Securitization Program at a
designated commercial paper rate, plus an agreed-upon spread. At January 31,
1996, the Company had a $250,000,000 outstanding balance under this program
which is included in the balance sheet caption "Revolving Credit Loans". This
agreement expires December 31, 1996.
The Company currently maintains domestic and foreign revolving credit loan
agreements (including the Receivables Securitization Program) with a total of
nine financial institutions which provide for maximum short-term borrowings of
approximately $450,000,000. At January 31, 1996, the weighted average interest
rate on all short-term borrowings was 5.8%. The Company can fix the interest
rate for periods of 30 to 180 days under various interest rate options. The
credit agreements contain warranties and covenants that must be complied with on
a continuing basis, including the maintenance of certain financial ratios. At
January 31, 1996, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.
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TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
NOTE 4 -- LONG-TERM DEBT:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JANUARY 31,
-------------------
1995 1996
------- -------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Mortgage note payable, interest at 10.25%, principal and interest
of $85,130 payable monthly, balloon payment due 2005........... $ 9,099 $ 9,005
Mortgage note payable funded through Industrial Revenue Bond,
interest at 7.5%, principal and interest payable quarterly,
through 1999................................................... 368 282
Other note payable............................................... 757 329
------- -------
10,224 9,616
Less -- current maturities....................................... (542) (519)
------- -------
$ 9,682 $ 9,097
======= =======
</TABLE>
Principal maturities of long-term debt at January 31, 1996 for the
succeeding five fiscal years are as follows: 1997 -- $519,000; 1998 -- $201,000;
1999 -- $213,000; 2000 -- $162,000; 2001 -- $155,000.
Mortgage notes payable are secured by property and equipment with an
original cost of approximately $12,000,000. The Industrial Revenue Bond contains
covenants which require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios with
which the Company was in compliance at January 31, 1996.
NOTE 5 -- INCOME TAXES (IN THOUSANDS):
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting
purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of
the Company's deferred tax liabilities and assets are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JANUARY 31,
-------------------
1995 1996
------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax liabilities:
Accelerated depreciation....................................... $ 2,158 $ 4,046
Deferred revenue............................................... 5,324 3,164
Other -- net................................................... 486 1,378
------- -------
Total deferred tax liabilities......................... 7,968 8,588
------- -------
Deferred tax assets:
Accruals not currently deductible.............................. 2,472 2,947
Reserves not currently deductible.............................. 9,741 14,774
Capitalized inventory costs.................................... 760 1,144
Other -- net................................................... 7 338
------- -------
Total deferred tax assets.............................. 12,980 19,203
------- -------
Net deferred tax assets (included in prepaid and other assets)... $ 5,012 $10,615
======= =======
</TABLE>
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TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Significant components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JANUARY 31,
---------------------------
1994 1995 1996
------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current:
Federal................................................. $17,179 $19,670 $15,107
State................................................... 3,347 3,748 2,932
Foreign................................................. 985 1,541
------- ------- -------
Total current................................... 20,526 24,403 19,580
------- ------- -------
Deferred:
Federal................................................. (627) (1,677) (4,656)
State................................................... (125) (62) (625)
Foreign................................................. (322)
------- ------- -------
Total deferred.................................. (752) (1,739) (5,603)
------- ------- -------
$19,774 $22,664 $13,977
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
The reconciliation of income tax attributable to continuing operations
computed at the U.S. federal statutory tax rates to income tax expense is as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JANUARY 31,
--------------------
1994 1995 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Tax at U.S. statutory rates...................................... 35.0% 35.0% 35.0%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit................... 4.2 4.2 4.2
Other -- net..................................................... .4 .2 .2
---- ---- ----
39.6% 39.4% 39.4%
==== ==== ====
</TABLE>
The components of pretax earnings are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JANUARY 31,
---------------------------
1994 1995 1996
------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
United States............................................. $49,987 $55,155 $33,164
Foreign................................................... 2,421 2,354
------- ------- -------
$49,987 $57,576 $35,518
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
NOTE 6 -- EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS:
STOCK OPTION PLANS
In August 1985, the Board of Directors adopted the 1985 Incentive Stock
Option Plan (the "1985 Plan"), which covers an aggregate of 1,050,000 shares of
common stock. The options were granted to certain officers and key employees at
or above fair market value; accordingly, no compensation expense has been
recorded with respect to these options. Options are exercisable beginning two
years from the date of grant only if the grantee is an employee of the Company
at that time. No options may be granted under the 1985 Plan after July 31, 1995.
In June 1990, the shareholders approved the 1990 Incentive and
Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan (the "1990 Plan") which covers an aggregate of
5,000,000 shares (as amended in June 1994) of common stock. The 1990 Plan
provides for the granting of incentive and non-statutory stock options, stock
appreciation rights ("SARs") and limited stock appreciation rights ("Limited
SARs") at prices determined by the stock option committee, except for incentive
stock options which are granted at the fair market value of the stock on the
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TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
date of grant. Incentive options granted under the 1990 Plan become exercisable
over a five year period while the date of exercise of non-statutory options is
determined by the stock option committee. As of January 31, 1996, no SARs or
Limited SARs had been granted under the 1990 Plan. Options granted under the
1985 Plan and the 1990 Plan expire 10 years from the date of grant, unless a
shorter period is specified by the stock option committee.
In June 1995, the shareholders approved the 1995 Non-Employee Director's
Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan. Under this plan, the Company grants
non-employee members of its Board of Directors stock options upon their initial
appointment to the board and then annually each year thereafter. Stock options
granted to members upon their initial appointment vest and become exercisable at
a rate of 20% per year. Annual awards vest and become exercisable one year from
the date of grant. The number of shares subject to options under this plan
cannot exceed 100,000 and the options expire 10 years from the date of grant.
A summary of the status of the Company's stock option plans is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JANUARY 31, JANUARY 31, JANUARY 31,
1994 1995 1996
-------------------- -------------------- ---------------------
WEIGHTED WEIGHTED WEIGHTED
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
SHARES PRICE SHARES PRICE SHARES PRICE
--------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Outstanding at beginning of
year..................... 842,360 $ 6.13 1,515,956 $11.02 2,644,056 $15.62
Granted.................... 979,000 13.21 1,372,500 19.94 1,683,450 12.91
Exercised.................. (226,804) 2.76 (116,900) 5.83 (79,800) 8.53
Canceled................... (78,600) 9.86 (127,500) 15.02 (1,166,596) 18.45
--------- --------- ----------
Outstanding at year end.... 1,515,956 11.02 2,644,056 15.62 3,081,110 13.31
======== ======== =========
Options exercisable at
year end................. 127,960 180,660 494,460
Available for grant at
year end................. 1,596,000 2,351,000 1,785,000
</TABLE>
In 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation" ("FAS 123"), which is effective for the Company's fiscal year
ending January 31, 1997. FAS 123 encourages, but does not require, companies to
recognize compensation expense based on the fair value of grants of stock, stock
options and other equity investments to employees. Although expense recognition
for employee stock-based compensation is not mandatory, FAS 123 requires that
companies not adopting must disclose pro forma net income and earnings per
share. The Company will continue to apply the prior accounting rules and make
pro forma disclosures in 1997.
STOCK OWNERSHIP AND RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
In February 1984, the Company established an employee stock ownership plan
(the "ESOP") covering substantially all U.S. employees. The ESOP provides for
distribution of vested percentages of the Company's common stock to
participants. Such benefit becomes fully vested after seven years of qualified
service. The Company also offers its U.S. employees a retirement savings plan
pursuant to section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code which provides for the
Company to match 50% of the first $1,000 of each participant's deferrals
annually. Contributions to these plans are made in amounts approved annually by
the Board of Directors. Aggregate contributions made by the Company to these
plans were $1,659,000, $1,268,000 and $829,000 for 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively.
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TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
Under the 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, approved in June 1995, the
Company is authorized to issue up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock to
eligible employees. Under the terms of the plan, employees can choose to have a
fixed dollar amount deducted from their compensation to purchase the Company's
common stock and/or elect to purchase shares once per calendar quarter. The
purchase price of the stock is 85% of the market value on the exercise date and
employees are limited to a maximum purchase of $25,000 fair market value each
calendar year. Since plan inception, the Company has sold 43,061 shares. All
shares purchased under this plan must be retained for a period of one year.
NOTE 7 -- CAPITAL STOCK:
Each outstanding share of preferred stock is entitled to one vote on all
matters submitted to a vote of shareholders, except for matters involving
mergers, the sale of all Company assets, amendments to the Company's charter and
exchanges of Company stock for stock of another company which require approval
by a majority of each class of capital stock. In such matters, the preferred and
common shareholders will each vote as a separate class.
NOTE 8 -- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
OPERATING LEASES
The Company leases distribution facilities and certain equipment under
noncancelable operating leases which expire at various dates through 2005.
Future minimum lease payments under all such leases for the succeeding five
fiscal years are as follows: 1997 -- $7,921,000; 1998 -- $6,892,000;
1999 -- $4,080,000; 2000 -- $3,671,000; 2001 -- $3,252,000 and $7,296,000
thereafter. Rental expense for all operating leases amounted to $7,547,000,
$6,500,000 and $4,490,000 in 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
NOTE 9 -- ACQUISITIONS:
On March 24, 1994 the Company completed the non-cash exchange of 1,144,000
shares of its common stock for all of the outstanding capital stock of Softmart
International, S.A. (subsequently named Tech Data France, SNC), a privately-held
distributor of microcomputer products based in Paris, France. The acquisition
was accounted for as a pooling-of-interests effective February 1, 1994, however,
due to the immaterial size of the acquisition in relation to the consolidated
financial statements, prior period financial statements were not restated. In
connection with the issuance of the 1,144,000 shares of common stock, the
Company recorded an adjustment of $9,681,000 to beginning retained earnings.
NOTE 10 -- SEGMENT INFORMATION:
The Company is engaged in one business segment, the wholesale distribution
of microcomputer hardware and software products. The geographic areas in which
the Company operates are the United States (United
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TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
States including exports to Latin America and the Caribbean) and International
(France and Canada). The geographical distribution of net sales, operating
income and identifiable assets are as follows (in thousands):
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UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL ELIMINATIONS CONSOLIDATED
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FISCAL YEAR 1995
Net sales to unaffiliated customers..... $ 2,104,637 $ 313,773 $ -- $ 2,418,410
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Operating income........................ $ 65,349 5,988 $ -- $ 71,337
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Identifiable assets..................... $ 677,910 $ 109,703 $ (3,184) $ 784,429
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FISCAL YEAR 1996
Net sales to unaffiliated customers..... $ 2,654,750 $ 431,870 $ -- $ 3,086,620
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Operating income........................ $ 48,419 $ 7,185 $ -- $ 55,604
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Identifiable assets..................... $ 868,910 $ 174,969 $ -- $ 1,043,879
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NOTE 11 -- UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
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QUARTER ENDED
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APRIL 30 JULY 31 OCTOBER 31 JANUARY 31
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(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
FISCAL YEAR 1995
Net sales..................................... $530,469 $569,655 $658,341 $659,945
Gross profit.................................. 45,157 47,778 53,815 52,538
Net income.................................... 9,225 9,603 10,295 5,789
Net income per common share................... .24 .25 .27 .15
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QUARTER ENDED
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APRIL 30 JULY 31 OCTOBER 31 JANUARY 31
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(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
FISCAL YEAR 1996
Net sales..................................... $633,460 $708,836 $843,286 $901,038
Gross profit.................................. 46,216 50,113 58,685 64,380
Net income.................................... 1,849 3,448 7,042 9,202
Net income per common share................... .05 .09 .18 .24
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NO DEALER, SALESMAN, OR OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY
INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED IN OR INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE IN THIS PROSPECTUS IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER CONTAINED HEREIN AND,
IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH OTHER INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST NOT BE RELIED
UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY, ANY UNDERWRITER OR ANY OTHER
PERSON. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION
OF AN OFFER TO BUY, ANY SECURITIES OTHER THAN THE REGISTERED SECURITIES TO WHICH
IT RELATES, OR AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, TO ANYONE
IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OF SOLICITATION IS NOT AUTHORIZED IN
WHICH THE PERSON MAKING SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT QUALIFIED TO DO SO, OR
TO ANYONE TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION. NEITHER THE
DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE
AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THE DATE HEREOF OR THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED
OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN IS CORRECT AS OF ANY TIME SUBSEQUENT TO ITS
DATE.
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Prospectus Summary.................... 3
The Company........................... 3
Use of Proceeds....................... 5
Price Range of Common Stock........... 5
Dividend Policy....................... 5
Capitalization........................ 6
Selected Consolidated Financial
Data................................ 7
Management's Discussion And Analysis
of Financial Condition And Results
of Operations....................... 8
Business.............................. 13
Management............................ 18
Certain United States Tax Consequences
to Non-United States Holders of
Common Stock........................ 20
Underwriting.......................... 23
Notice to Canadian Residents.......... 26
Available Information................. 28
Incorporation of Certain Documents by
Reference........................... 29
Legal Matters......................... 29
Experts............................... 29
Financial Information................. F-1
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4,000,000 SHARES
(LOGO) TECH DATA CORPORATION(R)
COMMON STOCK
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PROSPECTUS
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BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
THE ROBINSON-HUMPHREY
COMPANY, INC.
ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO.
INCORPORATED
JULY 17, 1996
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PROSPECTUS
4,000,000 SHARES
[LOGO] TECH DATA CORPORATION(R)
COMMON STOCK
All the 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock offered hereby are being sold by
the Company. Of those shares, 3,200,000 shares (the "U.S. Shares") are being
offered in the United States and Canada (the "U.S. Offering") by the U.S.
Underwriters and 800,000 shares (the "International Shares") are being offered
concurrently outside the United States and Canada (the "International Offering")
by the Managers. The public offering price and the underwriting discounts and
commissions are identical for both the U.S. Offering and the International
Offering (collectively, the "Offering").
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The Common Stock is quoted on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol
"TECD." On July 17, 1996, the last reported sale price for the Common Stock, as
reported on the Nasdaq National Market, was $19.375 per share. See "Price Range
of Common Stock."
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS
THE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON
THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
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PRICE TO UNDERWRITING PROCEEDS TO
PUBLIC DISCOUNT(1) COMPANY(2)
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Per Share......................... $19.00 $0.8075 $18.1925
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Total(3).......................... $76,000,000 $3,230,000 $72,770,000
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(1) See "Underwriting" for a description of the indemnification arrangements
with the U.S. Underwriters and the Managers (collectively, the
"Underwriters").
(2) Before deducting expenses payable by the Company estimated to be $275,000.
(3) The Company has granted to the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up
to 600,000 additional shares of Common Stock solely to cover
over-allotments, if any. If the option is exercised in full, the Price to
Public, Underwriting Discount and Proceeds to Company will be $87,400,000,
$3,714,500 and $83,685,500. See "Underwriting."
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The International Shares are offered by the several Managers, subject to
prior sale, when, as and if delivered to and accepted by them, and subject to
certain other conditions. The Managers reserve the right to withdraw, cancel or
modify the International Offering and to reject orders in whole or in part. It
is expected that delivery of the International Shares will be made against
payment therefor on or about July 23, 1996, at the offices of Bear, Stearns &
Co. Inc., 245 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10167.
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BEAR, STEARNS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
THE ROBINSON-HUMPHREY COMPANY, INC.
ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO.
INCORPORATED
THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS JULY 17, 1996
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NO DEALER, SALESMAN, OR OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY
INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED IN OR INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE IN THIS PROSPECTUS IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER CONTAINED HEREIN AND,
IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH OTHER INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST NOT BE RELIED
UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY, ANY UNDERWRITER OR ANY OTHER
PERSON. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION
OF AN OFFER TO BUY, ANY SECURITIES OTHER THAN THE REGISTERED SECURITIES TO WHICH
IT RELATES, OR AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, TO ANYONE
IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OF SOLICITATION IS NOT AUTHORIZED IN
WHICH THE PERSON MAKING SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT QUALIFIED TO DO SO, OR
TO ANYONE TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION. NEITHER THE
DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE
AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THE DATE HEREOF OR THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED
OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN IS CORRECT AS OF ANY TIME SUBSEQUENT TO ITS
DATE.
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Prospectus Summary.................... 3
The Company........................... 3
Use of Proceeds....................... 5
Price Range of Common Stock........... 5
Dividend Policy....................... 5
Capitalization........................ 6
Selected Consolidated Financial
Data................................ 7
Management's Discussion And Analysis
of Financial Condition And Results
of Operations....................... 8
Business.............................. 13
Management............................ 18
Certain United States Tax Consequences
to Non-United States Holders of
Common Stock........................ 20
Underwriting.......................... 23
Notice to Canadian Residents.......... 26
Available Information................. 28
Incorporation of Certain Documents by
Reference........................... 29
Legal Matters......................... 29
Experts............................... 29
Financial Information................. F-1
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4,000,000 SHARES
(LOGO) TECH DATA CORPORATION(R)
COMMON STOCK
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PROSPECTUS
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BEAR, STEARNS
INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
THE ROBINSON-HUMPHREY
COMPANY, INC.
ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO.
INCORPORATED
JULY 17, 1996
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