TECH DATA CORP
10-Q, 1997-12-15
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                                    FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


(Mark one)

[X]      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
           SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         For the quarter ended October 31, 1997

                                                        OR

[ ]      TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
           SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         For the transition period from ___________ to ___________

Commission file number  0-14625

                              TECH DATA CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Florida                                       No. 59-1578329
- -----------------------------                     ---------------------------
 (State or other jurisdiction                           (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)                      Identification No.)

5350 Tech Data Drive, Clearwater, Florida                      33760
- -----------------------------------------               ----------------
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(813) 539-7429

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

                                 Yes X    No
                                    ---      ---

Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

                                                             Outstanding at
                  CLASS                                     November 28, 1997
- ----------------------------------------                  --------------------
Common stock, par value $.0015 per share                       48,167,757



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                     TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                Form 10-Q For The Quarter Ended October 31, 1997

                                      INDEX


PART I.        FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                       PAGE

               Item 1.   Financial Statements

                         Consolidated Balance Sheet as of
                              October 31, 1997 (unaudited) and
                              January 31, 1997                               3

                         Consolidated Statement of Income
                              (unaudited) for the three and nine
                              months ended October 31, 1997 and 1996         4

                         Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
                              (unaudited) for the nine months
                              ended October 31, 1997 and 1996                5

                         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                              (unaudited)                                   6-7

               Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                         Financial Condition and Results of Operations      8-10


PART II.       OTHER INFORMATION

               All items required in Part II have been  previously  filed,  have
               been included in Part I of this report or are not  applicable for
               the quarter ended October 31, 1997.

SIGNATURES                                                                   11












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<CAPTION>


                     TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                      (In thousands, except share amounts)

                                                     October 31,     January 31,
                                                        1997             1997
                                                     ----------       ----------
ASSETS                                               (Unaudited)
<S>                                                  <C>              <C>
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                          $    1,893       $      661
  Accounts receivable, less allowance for
    doubtful accounts of $30,362 and $23,922            890,131          633,579
  Inventories                                         1,014,684          759,974
  Prepaid and other assets                               68,118           55,796
                                                     ----------       ----------
    Total current assets                              1,974,826        1,450,010
Property and equipment, net                              82,877           65,597
Excess of cost over acquired net assets, net             46,995            5,922
Other assets, net                                        23,774           23,765
                                                     ----------       ----------
                                                     $2,128,472       $1,545,294
                                                     ==========       ==========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Revolving credit loans                             $  486,353       $  396,391
  Current portion of long-term debt                         210              201
  Accounts payable                                    1,006,808          658,732
  Accrued expenses                                       89,048           42,693
                                                     ----------       ----------
    Total current liabilities                         1,582,419        1,098,017
Long-term debt                                            8,737            8,896
                                                     ----------       ----------
                                                      1,591,156        1,106,913
                                                     ----------       ----------
Minority interest                                        10,576            -
                                                     ----------       ----------

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, par value $.02; 226,500 shares
    authorized and issued; liquidation
    preference $.20 per share                                 5                5
  Common stock, par value $.0015; 200,000,000 and
    100,000,000 shares authorized; 44,449,580
    and 43,291,423 issued and outstanding                    67               65
  Additional paid-in capital                            253,784          226,577
  Retained earnings                                     273,642          210,283
  Cumulative translation adjustment                        (758)           1,451
                                                     ----------       ----------
    Total shareholders' equity                          526,740          438,381
                                                     ----------       ----------
                                                     $2,128,472       $1,545,294
                                                     ==========       ==========
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           The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
               are an integral part of these financial statements

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<CAPTION>

                     TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                    (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                         Three months ended                    Nine months ended
                                                            October 31,                            October 31,
                                                      --------------------------         ------------------------------
                                                         1997            1996               1997                1996
                                                      ----------      ----------         ----------          ----------
<S>                                                   <C>             <C>                <C>                 <C>

Net sales                                             $2,021,479      $1,236,650         $4,943,445          $3,285,452
                                                      ----------      ----------         ----------          ----------
Cost and expenses:
  Cost of products sold                                1,892,137       1,150,695          4,614,948           3,056,183
  Selling, general and
    administrative expenses                               83,294          54,023            205,938             149,632
                                                      ----------      ----------         ----------          ----------
                                                       1,975,431       1,204,718          4,820,886           3,205,815
                                                      ----------      ----------         ----------          ----------
Operating profit                                          46,048          31,932            122,559              79,637
Interest expense                                           7,991           4,409             20,644              15,211
                                                      ----------      ----------         ----------          ----------
Income before income taxes                                38,057          27,523            101,915              64,426
Provision for income taxes                                14,384          10,775             38,556              25,234
                                                      ----------      ----------         ----------          ----------
Net income                                            $   23,673      $   16,748         $   63,359          $   39,192
                                                      ==========      ==========         ==========          ==========
Net income per common share                           $      .51      $      .38         $     1.39          $      .95
                                                      ==========      ==========         ==========          ==========
Weighted average common shares
  outstanding                                             46,483          44,641             45,579              41,046
                                                      ==========      ==========         ==========          ==========

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           The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
               are an integral part of these financial statements


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                     TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                                 (In thousands)

                                                                      Nine months ended
                                                                         October 31,
                                                              -----------------------------
                                                                  1997             1996
                                                              ----------        ----------
 <S>                                                           <C>               <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Cash received from customers                                $4,782,338        $3,125,968
  Cash paid to suppliers and employees                        (4,685,677)       (3,215,839)
  Interest paid                                                  (20,895)          (15,197)
  Income taxes paid                                              (37,201)          (29,521)
                                                              ----------        ----------
    Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities           38,565          (134,589)
                                                              ----------        ----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired                  (53,668)              -
  Capital expenditures                                           (24,430)          (13,547)
                                                               ----------        ----------
     Net cash used in investing activities                       (78,098)          (13,547)
                                                              ----------        ----------

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock                          17,953            94,761
  Net borrowings under revolving credit loan                      22,962            56,485
  Principal payments on long-term debt                              (150)             (438)
                                                              ----------        ----------
    Net cash provided by financing activities                     40,765           150,808
                                                              ----------        ----------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                          1,232             2,672
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                     661             1,154
                                                              ----------        ----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                    $    1,893        $    3,826
                                                              ==========        ==========

Reconciliation of net income to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net income                                                    $   63,359        $   39,192
                                                              ----------        ----------

  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
   cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                                 18,749            14,451
    Provision for losses on accounts receivable                   19,555            14,534
    (Increase) decrease in assets:
      Accounts receivable                                       (161,107)         (159,484)
      Inventories                                               (167,710)         (175,781)
      Prepaid and other assets                                    (6,212)          (18,750)
    Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
      Accounts payable                                           262,076           146,110
      Accrued expenses                                             9,855             5,139
                                                              ----------        ----------
        Total adjustments                                        (24,794)         (173,781)
                                                              ----------        ----------
 Net cash  provided by (used in) operating activities         $   38,565        $ (134,589)
                                                              ==========        ==========
</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

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Basis of presentation
- ---------------------

     The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by
the  Company,  without  audit,  pursuant  to the  rules and  regulations  of the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.   In  the  opinion  of  management,   the
accompanying   unaudited   consolidated   financial   statements   contain   all
adjustments,  consisting  of only normal  recurring  adjustments,  necessary  to
present fairly the financial  position of Tech Data Corporation and subsidiaries
(the "Company") as of October 31, 1997, and the results of their  operations and
cash flows for the three and nine months  ended  October 31, 1997 and 1996.  All
significant  intercompany  accounts and  transactions  have been  eliminated  in
consolidation.  The results of operations  for the nine months ended October 31,
1997 are not necessarily  indicative of the results that can be expected for the
entire fiscal year ending January 31, 1998.

Acquisition
- -----------

     On July 1, 1997 the Company acquired approximately 77% of the voting common
stock and 7% of the non-voting preferred stock of Macrotron AG ("Mactroton"),  a
leading publicly held distributor of personal computer products based in Munich,
Germany.   The  initial   acquisition  was  completed  through  an  exchange  of
approximately  $26 million in cash and 406,586  shares of the  Company's  common
stock, for a combined total value of $35 million.  On July 10, 1997, the Company
commenced  a tender  offer for the  remaining  shares of  Macrotron  common  and
preferred  stock at a price  per  share of DM730 and  DM600,  respectively.  The
tender offer period  ended on  September  5, 1997.  As of October 31, 1997,  the
Company  owned or had  under  option  approximately  98% and 61% of  Macrotron's
common and  preferred  stock,  respectively.  The cash  portion  of the  initial
acquisition  and the  related  tender  offer  were  funded  from  the  Company's
revolving credit loan agreements.

     The  acquisition  of  Macrotron  will be  accounted  for under the purchase
method.   Consistent   with  the   Company's   accounting   policy  for  foreign
subsidiaries,  Macrotron's  operations will be  consolidated  into the Company's
consolidated  financial statements on a calendar year basis.  Consequently,  the
Company's fiscal quarter ending October 31, 1997 includes Macrotron's operations
for the three month period beginning July 1, 1997 and ending September 30, 1997.









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     The following pro forma unaudited results of operations reflects the effect
on the Company's operations,  as if the above described acquisition had occurred
at the beginning of each of the periods presented below:
                                                        Nine months ended
                                                            October 31,
                                                --------------------------------
                                                   1997                 1996
                                                ----------          ------------

Net sales                                       $5,510,678          $3,937,587
Net income                                      $   64,432          $   40,569
Net income per common share                     $     1.41          $      .98

     The unaudited pro forma  information is presented for information  purposes
only and includes certain pro forma  adjustments.  Such pro forma information is
not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have occurred had
the Mactrotron  acquisition  been consummated as of the beginning of the periods
above, nor are they  necessarily  indicative of future  operating  results.

Net income per common share
- ---------------------------

     Net  income  per share of  common  stock is based on the  weighted  average
number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during
each period.  Fully diluted and primary  earnings per share are the same amounts
for each of the periods presented.


Subsequent event
- ----------------

     In November  1997, the Company  completed a public  offering of 3.7 million
shares of its common  stock  resulting  in net  proceeds of  approximately  $149
million.



















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                     TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

                OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations
- ---------------------

Three Months Ended October 31, 1997 and 1996
- --------------------------------------------

     Net sales  increased  63.5% to $2.02 billion in the third quarter of fiscal
1998 compared to $1.24 billion in the third quarter last year.  This increase is
attributable  to the  acquisition  of Macrotron  AG, the addition of new product
lines and the expansion of existing  product lines  combined with an increase in
the Company's  market share.  The Company's  domestic sales  increased 40% while
international  sales  advanced 271% in the third quarter of fiscal 1998 compared
to the prior  year  third  quarter.  The  significant  growth  in the  Company's
international sales is attributable to the acquisition of Macrotron AG, in which
the Company acquired a controlling interest on July 1, 1997. International sales
represented  23% of fiscal 1998 third quarter net sales compared to 10% for the
third quarter of fiscal 1997.

     The cost of  products  sold as a  percentage  of net sales was 93.6% in the
third quarter of fiscal 1998, compared to 93.0% in the prior year. This increase
is the result of competitive  market  conditions  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  54.2% to $83.3
million in the third  quarter of fiscal 1998 compared to $54.0 million last year
and as a  percentage  of net sales  declined to 4.12%,  compared to 4.37% in the
third  quarter  last year.  The decline in selling,  general and  administrative
expenses  as a  percentage  of sales in the  third  quarter  of  fiscal  1998 is
attributable  to greater  economies of scale realized by the Company in addition
to improved operating efficiencies. The dollar value increase is attributable to
the  acquisition  of  Macrotron  AG and the result of  expanded  employment  and
increases in other operating  expenses needed to support the increased volume of
business.

     As a result of the factors  described  above,  operating  profit  increased
44.2% to $46.0  million,  or 2.3% of net sales,  in the third  quarter of fiscal
1998, compared to $31.9 million, or 2.6% of net sales for the third quarter last
year.

     Interest  expense  increased in the third  quarter of fiscal 1998 due to an
increase in the average  outstanding  indebtedness  related to funding continued
growth and the acquisition of Macrotron AG.

     The  provision  for income taxes  increased  33.5% to $14.4  million in the
third quarter of fiscal 1998 compared to $10.8 million last year.  This increase
is attributable to an increase in the Company's  income before income taxes. The
Company's  average  income tax rate  declined to 37.8% in the third quarter this
year  compared  with 39.1% in the prior year due to  fluctuations in the amount
of federal, state and foreign taxable income reported in each period.

         As a result of the factors  described above, net income increased 41.3%
to $23.7  million,  or $.51 per  share,  in the third  quarter  of  fiscal  1998
compared  to $16.7  million,  or $.38 per share,  in the prior  year  comparable
quarter.







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Nine Months Ended October 31, 1997 and 1996
- -------------------------------------------

     Net sales  increased  50.5% to $4.94  billion in the first  nine  months of
fiscal 1998 compared to $3.29  billion in the same period last year.  Net income
for the nine month period this year was $63.4  million,  or $1.39 per share,  up
61.7% from the $39.2 million, or $.95 per share, in the same period last year.

     (The underlying  reasons for the  fluctuations in the results of operations
for the nine months ended October 31, 1997 are  substantially the same as in the
comparative  quarterly  discussion  above and,  therefore,  will not be repeated
here).

Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------

     Net cash provided by operating activities of $38.6 million during the first
nine months of fiscal 1998 was primarily  attributable to income from operations
$63.4 million combined with an increase in accounts payable, offset by increases
in accounts receivable and inventories.

     Net cash used in investing  activities  of $78.1  million  during the first
nine months of fiscal  1998 was  attributable  to the  payment of $53.7  million
related  to the  acquisition  of the  common and  preferred  stock of  Macrotron
combined  with the  Company's  continuing  investment  of $24.4  million  in its
management  information  systems,  office facilities and its distribution center
facilities.  The Company expects to make capital  expenditures of  approximately
$45 million  during  fiscal 1998 to further  expand its  management  information
systems capability, office facilities and distribution centers.

     Net cash provided by financing activities of $40.8 million during the first
nine months of fiscal  1998  reflects  the net  borrowings  under the  Company's
revolving credit loans of $23.0 million and proceeds from stock option exercises
(including the related income tax benefit) of $18.0 million.

     The Company  currently  maintains  domestic  and foreign  revolving  credit
agreements which provide maximum  short-term  borrowings of  approximately  $980
million  (including  local  country  credit  lines),  of which $486  million was
outstanding  at October 31,  1997.  In November  1997,  the Company  completed a
public  offering  of 3.7 million  shares of its common  stock  resulting  in net
proceeds of approximately $149 million.  The Company believes that proceeds from
the common  stock  offering,  along  with 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 through
fiscal 1998.

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.


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     The  Company  attempts  to  control  losses  on  credit  sales  by  closely
monitoring customers'  creditworthiness  through evaluating detailed information
on customer  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 credit insurance which insures
a percentage of the credit extended by the Company to international  and certain
of its larger domestic  customers  against possible loss.  Customers who qualify
for credit terms are  typically  granted net 30 day payment  terms.  The Company
also  sells  product  on a prepay or credit  card  basis or  through  commercial
finance companies.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement
- -------------------------------

     In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 128,  "Earnings per Share" ("SFAS 128")
which is effective  for  financial  statements  issued for periods  ending after
December 15, 1997.  SFAS 128  simplifies  the previous  standards  for computing
earnings per share and requires the disclosure of basic and diluted earnings per
share.  For the year  ended  January  31,  1997 and for the  subsequent  interim
periods  reported,  the amount  reported  as net income per common  share is not
materially  different  than that which  would have been  reported  for basic and
diluted earnings per share in accordance with SFAS 128.

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
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 Form 10-Q,  should be considered in conjunction
with the information  included within the aforementioned Form 8-K as well as the
Risk Factors included in the Company's  registration statement on Form S-3 filed
with the Commission on October 2, 1997.
















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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                                           TECH DATA CORPORATION
                                                                 (Registrant)


Signature                  Title                              Date
- ---------                  -----                              ----

/s/ Steven A. Raymund      Chairman of the Board of           December 15, 1997
- ---------------------       Directors and Chief
Steven A. Raymund           Executive Officer



/s/ Jeffery P. Howells     Executive Vice President           December 15, 1997
- ---------------------       of Finance and Chief Financial
Jeffery P. Howells          Financial Officer (principal
                            financial officer)


/s/ Joseph B. Trepani      Vice President and Worldwide       December 15, 1997
- ---------------------       Controller (principal accounting
Joseph B. Trepani           officer)












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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
     financial statements of Tech Data Corporation for the period ended October
     31, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
     statements
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-mos
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                          0
                                    5
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               205,938
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<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
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