UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
(X) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 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
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Commission File Number 0-23426
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REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida 38-2081116
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(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Identification
of incorporation or organization) Number)
14401 McCormick Drive, Tampa, Florida 33626
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (813) 854-2351
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
Registered
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Common Stock, $.01 par value None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. (X)
The aggregate market value of shares of the registrant's common stock held
by non-affiliates of the registrant as of March 6 1998, was
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approximately $50,470,000.
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The number of shares of the registrant's common stock issued and
outstanding as of March 6, 1998 was 6,088,369.
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Documents Incorporated by Reference:
Parts of the Company's definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of
the Company's Shareholders to be held on May 15, 1998 are incorporated by
reference into Part III of this Form.
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
FORM 10-K
Fiscal Year ended December 31, 1997
Item
Number in
Form 10-K PART I Page
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1. Business............................................. 1
2. Properties........................................... 12
3. Legal Proceedings.................................... 12
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. 12
PART II
5. Market for the Registrant's Common Stock and
Related Stockholder Matters......................... 13
6. Selected Financial Data............................. 14
7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations................. 15
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data......... 21
9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.............. 21
PART III
10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.. 21
11. Executive Compensation.............................. 21
12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management...................................... 21
13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions...... 21
PART IV
14. Exhibits, Financial Statements, Schedule,
and Reports on Form 8-K............................. 22
PART 1
This document contains certain forward-looking statements that
involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking
statements are within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially include the following: business conditions and growth
in the Company's industry and in the general economy; competitive factors;
risks due to shifts in market demand; the ability of the Company to
complete acquisitions; and the risk factors listed from time to time in
the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
well as assumptions regarding the foregoing. The words "believe",
"estimate", "expect", "intend", "anticipate", and similar expressions and
variations thereof identify certain of such forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the dates on which they were made. The Company
undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements
are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and
uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those
indicated in the forward-looking statements as a result of various
factors. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements.
Item 1. Business
General
Reptron Electronics, Inc. (the "Company") is a leading integrated
electronics company providing both value-added distribution of electronic
components and targeted contract manufacturing services through its two
divisions, Reptron Distribution and K-Byte Manufacturing. The two
divisions are complementary, enabling the Company to provide customers
with a wide range of products and value-added services, as well as a
single source for their product, material, assembly and test requirements.
Approximately 47% of the Company's 1997 net sales were generated by
customers utilizing the services of both divisions. The Company believes
that its integrated approach to manufacturing and distribution
distinguishes it in the electronics industry, provides a high level of
value to its customer base and enables it to obtain sole source
relationships with an increasing number of its customers. As a result of
the successful implementation of the Company's business strategy, it has
increased net sales from approximately $127.0 million in 1993 to $303.9
million in 1997 and net earnings from $3.6 million in 1993 to $6.1 million
in 1997.
Industry Overview
Distribution. Most manufacturers of electronics components rely on
independent distributors, such as the Company, to extend their marketing
operations. As a stocking, marketing and financial intermediary, a
distributor relieves the manufacturer of part of the costs associated with
the stocking and selling of their products, including otherwise
potentially sizeable investments in inventories, accounts receivable and
personnel. At the same time, the distributor offers to a broad range of
customers the convenience of diverse inventory, flexible deliveries and a
wide range of value-added services to help manage material requirements.
The growth of the electronics component distribution industry has been
fueled by the growing number of electronic component manufacturers that
view their distributors as essential extensions of their marketing
organizations and by customers who recognize the value that distributors
add to the total material procurement process.
Two important trends have developed recently in the U.S. electronic
components distribution industry. First, manufacturers of electronic
components are reducing the number of distributors who are authorized to
sell their products. This trend is the result of the need for electronic
component manufacturers to reduce their operating costs. Engaging a
smaller number of distributors allows the manufacturer to reduce support
staff. Accordingly, the reduced number of authorized distributors must be
able to service the majority of the total available U.S. market in order
to allow the manufacturer to reduce its distributor base without losing
significant market share.
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A second trend in the industry is for an increasing percentage of
distribution sales being associated with value-added services. This trend
is the result of the need for OEMs to reduce their operating costs. By
interacting with distributors through the use of in-plant stores,
automated inventory replenishment systems utilizing EDI and outsourcing of
product assembly, among other actions, OEMs may reduce their total
materials acquisition cost. The distributor assumes a larger role in the
management of the supply chain in these types of engagements.
Contract Manufacturing. The basis for the development of the contract
manufacturing industry in recent years has been the increasing reliance of
OEMs on contract manufacturing specialists such as the Company for the
manufacture of printed circuit board assemblies. As a result of
outsourcing manufacturing services, the contract manufacturing industry in
the U.S. grew from $6.3 billion in 1992 to $18.0 billion in 1997, a
compound annual rate of 23%. Some of the advantages OEMs receive as a
result of outsourcing are:
Reduced Time to Market. Because of the intense competitive pressures
and rapidly progressing technology in the electronics industry, OEMs
are faced with increasingly short product life-cycles and therefore
have a growing need to reduce the time required to bring a product to
market. OEMs can reduce their time to market by using a contract
manufacturer's established manufacturing expertise and infrastructure.
Minimized Capital Investment. As electronic products have become more
technologically advanced, the manufacturing process has become
increasingly automated and highly intricate, and manufacturers have had
to invest in new capital equipment at an accelerated rate. Contract
manufacturing specialists enable OEMs to gain access to advanced
manufacturing facilities and equipment, thereby reducing their overall
capital equipment requirements.
Focused Resources. Because the electronics industry is experiencing
greater levels of competition and more rapid technological change, many
OEMs increasingly seek to focus their resources on activities and
technologies that add greater value. By offering turnkey manufacturing
services and comprehensive electronic assembly, contract manufacturing
specialists permit OEMs to focus on their core business activities,
such as product development, marketing and distribution.
Access to Leading Edge Manufacturing Technology. Electronic products
and electronics manufacturing technology have become increasingly
sophisticated and complex. OEMs desire to work with contract
manufacturing specialists in order to gain access to their
technological expertise in process development and control.
Improved Inventory Management and Purchasing Power. Electronics
industry OEMs are faced with increasing difficulties in planning,
procuring and managing their inventories efficiently due to frequent
design changes, short product life-cycles, large investments in
electronic components, component price fluctuations and the need to
achieve economies of scale in materials procurement. OEMs can reduce
production costs by using a contract manufacturing specialist's volume
procurement capabilities and expertise in inventory management. By
utilizing a contract manufacturing specialist, OEMs frequently can
better manage inventory costs and increase their return on assets.
The increasing cost of automated equipment used in the industry, the
working capital requirements relating to inventory and the additional
services that contract manufacturers are providing make it more difficult
for smaller contract manufacturers and start-up companies to compete with
the services provided by larger, well-capitalized companies.
Additionally, the purchasing power generated by the volumes of material
purchased by larger contract manufacturers makes it difficult for smaller
manufacturers to be price competitive. The Company believes that these
factors are driving consolidation in the industry and may provide
opportunities for growth through acquisitions.
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Strategy
The Company's principal business objective is to expand its presence as
a leading integrated electronics distributor and contract manufacturer.
In order to implement its objective, the Company has formulated a strategy
based upon the following key elements:
Continue to Capitalize on the Benefits of Integration. The Company
operates as an integrated electronics company that provides value-added
distribution of electronic components and targeted contract manufacturing
services. Reptron Distribution emphasizes its value-added services as a
method to lower the customer's total material acquisition costs. The
Company believes that K-Byte Manufacturing provides Reptron Distribution
with a significant advantage over its major competitors that lack in-house
contract manufacturing operations by broadening the selection of products
and services that can be offered to Reptron Distribution's customers.
Similarly, Reptron Distribution provides K-Byte Manufacturing with
advantages over other contract manufacturers because of its access to
Reptron Distribution's field sales force, large customer base and
expertise in component purchasing. Of K-Byte Manufacturing's 39 customers
in 1997, 35 are also Reptron Distribution customers.
Increase Sales from Value-Added Services The Company seeks to enhance
sales by providing value-added services. Reptron Distribution has
developed a comprehensive value-added service offering which includes
inventory control programs (e.g., bonded, consigned, just-in-time), in-
plant stores, automated inventory replenishment systems utilizing EDI
technology, component programming, custom display integration and contract
manufacturing (through K-Byte Manufacturing). These value-added programs
allow the OEMs to reduce their total acquisition costs for materials. An
increasing percentage of industry sales are being generated from
value-added engagements and management believes the Company is well
positioned to capitalize on this trend. In 1997, approximately 37% of
Reptron Distribution sales were generated through value-added services.
Target Manufacturing Customers in Specific Market Segments. The
Company follows a well-defined strategy in its contract manufacturing
business. K-Byte Manufacturing focuses on complex assemblies in
low-to-medium volumes for commercial and industrial customers.
Additionally, the Company seeks customers that will utilize K-Byte
Manufacturing's ability to assemble customers' products by integrating
printed circuit board assemblies into other elements of the customers'
products (sometimes referred to as total "box build"). The Company also
seeks customer relationships in which K-Byte Manufacturing is the primary
source and avoids engagements requiring an overflow supplier. K-Byte
Manufacturing targets customers in a variety of industries to establish a
diversity among customers and industries served.
Leverage Investments Made in its Manufacturing Facilities. The Company
has invested in facilities that will allow it to expand its business. The
Company believes its combined manufacturing facilities can accommodate the
equipment and infrastructure capable of generating approximately $225
million in annual contract manufacturing net sales based on the types of
business currently transacted by K-Byte Manufacturing. K-Byte
Manufacturing's sales totaled approximately $116.6 million in 1997 and,
consequently, there is substantial capacity to support K-Byte
Manufacturing's future sales growth. Management believes that significant
opportunities exist for additional business from present and new customers
which will utilize the fixed investment already made in these facilities.
Expand Through Acquisitions and Internal Growth. The Company seeks to
expand its operations into geographic areas that it currently does not
serve and to increase its presence in existing markets. Reptron
Distribution currently serves over 85% of the total available U.S. market
(based upon 1997 industry sales). However, the Company believes that
significant opportunities exist to expand its business in existing regions
and into new regions either by acquiring distributors in these markets or
by opening new sales offices. The Company is actively pursuing
acquisition opportunities for Reptron Distribution for the purpose of
increasing its geographic coverage and increasing its penetration in
existing markets served. Additionally, the Company is pursuing
acquisition opportunities to expand K-Byte Manufacturing.
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Recent Developments
On February 24, 1998 the Company announced it had signed a letter of
intent to acquire Hibbing Electronics Corporation, of Hibbing, Minnesota,
by way of a merger with Hibbing's parent company. Hibbing Electronics'
1997 revenues were approximately $77 million. The transaction is subject
to completion of due diligence, regulatory approval and negotiation of a
definitive purchase agreement. Certain employees of Hibbing Electronics
Corporation's Minnesota manufacturing facility are covered under a
collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers.
Certain Considerations
Customer Concentration and Other Factors Affecting Operating Results.
The Company's divisions have certain customers that account for a
significant part of their net sales. The largest customer of the Company
is a customer of both Reptron Distribution and K-Byte Manufacturing. In
1997, this customer accounted for approximately 14.0% of Reptron
Distribution's net sales, 1.5% of K-Byte Manufacturing's net sales and
9.2% of the Company's total net sales. K-Byte Manufacturing had
approximately 40 customers in 1997 with the largest three customers
accounting for 15.2%, 9.9% and 7.7% of its net sales in 1997, respectively
(5.8%, 3.8% and 2.9% of the Company's total net sales in 1997,
respectively). The loss of one or more of these major customers, or a
reduction in their level of purchasing, could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business, results of operations and financial
condition. K-Byte Manufacturing's operating results are affected by a
number of factors, including fixed plant utilization, price competition,
the Company's ability to keep pace with technological developments, the
degree of automation that can be used in an assembly process, efficiencies
that can be achieved by the Company in managing inventories and fixed
assets, the timing of orders from major customers, the timing of capital
expenditures in anticipation of increased sales, customer product delivery
requirements and increased costs and shortages of components and labor.
In addition, because of the limited number of K-Byte Manufacturing's
customers and the corresponding concentration of its accounts receivable,
the insolvency or other inability or unwillingness of its customers to pay
for its services could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Dependence upon Key Vendors. Many kinds of components distributed by
Reptron Distribution are currently manufactured by a relatively small
number of independent vendors. Four vendors collectively accounted for
approximately 32.5% of Reptron Distribution's net sales in 1997 (20.0% of
the Company's total net sales). The Company does not have long-term
distribution contracts with its vendors. The Company's contracts are
non-exclusive and typically are cancelable upon 30 days written notice.
The Company's future success will depend, in large part, on maintaining
such relationships and developing new relationships in connection with its
existing and future product lines. The Company believes that vendors are
consolidating their distribution relationships. The loss of, or
significant disruptions in the relationship with, one or more of Reptron
Distribution's principal vendors could have a material adverse effect on
the Company.
Acquisition Risks. The Company's growth strategy includes expansion
through acquisitions. There can be no assurance that the Company will be
able to successfully negotiate with potential acquisition candidates (in
which case the Company might pursue unsolicited acquisitions), secure
acquisition financing, where required, on acceptable terms (which
financing may involve incurring substantial indebtedness), complete
acquisitions, integrate acquired operations into existing operations or
expand into new markets. There can also be no assurance that future
acquisitions will not have an adverse effect on the Company's operating
results, particularly in the periods following the completion of such
acquisitions while the operations of the acquired business are being
integrated into the Company's operations. Once integrated, acquired
operations may not achieve levels of sales, profitability or productivity
comparable with those achieved by the Company's existing operations, or
otherwise perform as expected. In addition, the Company competes for
acquisition and expansion opportunities with companies that have
substantially greater resources than those of the Company. There can be
no assurance that any acquisition will be consummated.
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Absence of Long-Term Sales Contracts. The level and timing of purchase
orders placed by K-Byte Manufacturing's customers are affected by a number
of factors, including variation in demand for customers' products,
customer attempts to manage inventory and changes in the customers'
manufacturing strategies. The Company typically does not obtain long-term
purchase orders or commitments but instead works with its customers to
develop nonbinding forecasts of future volume of orders. Based on such
nonbinding forecasts, the Company makes commitments regarding the level of
business that it will seek and accept, the timing of production schedules
and the levels and utilization of personnel and other resources. A
variety of conditions, both specific to each individual customer and
generally affecting each customer's industry, may cause customers to
cancel, reduce or delay orders that were either previously made or
anticipated. Generally, customers may cancel, reduce or delay purchase
orders and commitments without penalty, except for payment for services
rendered, materials purchased and, in certain circumstances, charges
associated with such cancellation, reduction or delay. Significant or
numerous cancellations, reductions or delays in orders by customers, or
any inability by customers to pay for services provided by the Company or
to pay for components and materials purchased by the Company on such
customers' behalf, could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Substantial Set-Up Costs for Manufacturing Customers. K-Byte
Manufacturing targets customers requiring the production of a wide variety
of technologically complex printed circuit board assemblies. The
integration of new customers or new products of existing customers into
K-Byte Manufacturing's facilities and processes involves a substantial
amount of set-up costs which are incurred prior to any sales being
generated from these customers. These set-up costs could have a material
adverse effect on K-Byte Manufacturing's operating results.
Competition; Effects on Gross Margin. Both Reptron Distribution and
K-Byte Manufacturing face substantial competition. Many of the Company's
competitors have significantly greater resources and broader name
recognition than the Company. Reptron Distribution faces competition from
hundreds of electronic component distributors of various sizes, locations
and market focuses (e.g., military, commercial, consumer) and competes
principally on the basis of product selection, reputation and value-added
customer services. Vendor representation and product diversity create a
segmentation among distributors. Reptron Distribution has several primary
competitors that carry similar significant Japanese semiconductor vendors.
K-Byte Manufacturing competes in a highly fragmented market composed of a
diverse group of U.S. based contract manufacturers. The Company believes
that the key competitive factors in its markets are manufacturing
flexibility, price, manufacturing quality, advanced manufacturing
technology and reliable delivery. Additionally, K-Byte Manufacturing also
faces competition from current and prospective customers that evaluate the
Company's capabilities against the merits of manufacturing products
internally. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to
continue to compete effectively with existing or potential competitors.
In addition, gross margins in the businesses in which the Company competes
have declined in recent years due to competitive pressures. The Company
believes this trend will continue.
Availability of Components. The Company relies on third-party
suppliers for components used in its manufacturing process. Component
shortages experienced by the Company and its suppliers may have a material
adverse effect on customer orders for the services of both Reptron
Distribution and K-Byte Manufacturing. At various times, there have been
shortages of components in the electronics industry and from time to time
the supply of certain electronic components is subject to limited
allocations. If shortages of these or other components should occur in
the future, the Company may be forced to delay manufacturing and shipment
or to purchase components at higher prices (which it may not be able to
pass on to its customers), which may have a material adverse effect on
customer demand for the Company's services, on the Company's gross margins
or both. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on the
Company.
Dependence Upon Key Personnel. The success of the Company to date has
been largely dependent upon the efforts and abilities of the senior
management. The loss of their services for any reason could have a
material adverse effect on the Company.
Management of Growth. The Company has grown rapidly in recent years,
with net sales increasing from approximately $127.0 million in 1993 to
approximately $303.9 million in 1997. The ability to continue this growth
rate will depend upon several factors, including the Company's ability to
recruit, train and retain a skilled workforce to support its expanding
operations. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to
sustain its historic rate of net sales growth, continue its profitable
operations, develop the required workforce or manage any future
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growth successfully. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
Volatility of Component Pricing. The Company sells a significant
amount of commodity-type components that have historically experienced
volatile pricing. These components include dynamic random access memory
("DRAM") and static random access memory ("SRAM") products. If market
pricing for these components decreases significantly, the Company may
experience periods when its investment in component inventory exceeds the
market price of such components. Such market conditions could have a
negative impact on sales and gross profit margins unless and until the
Company's vendors reduce the cost of such components (through price
protection rights, if any, outlined in the vendor agreements).
Reptron Distribution
The Company was founded in 1973 in Detroit as a distributor of
electronic components. From 1973 through 1989, the Company expanded by
opening nine sales offices in the midwestern and southeastern U.S.
Additional expansion has been generated through a series of acquisitions:
In 1993, the Company acquired a distributor with offices in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Baltimore, Maryland.
In 1995, the Company acquired Cronin Electronics with offices in
Boston, Massachusetts and Hartford, Connecticut.
In 1995, the Company acquired the electronic component
distribution business of Western Micro Technology, Inc. with
offices in Boston, Massachusetts; Irvine, Los Angeles, San Diego
and San Jose, California; Portland, Oregon; and Seattle,
Washington.
Reptron Distribution now operates from 21 sales offices that allow the
Company to market to over 85% of the total available electronic components
market in the U.S.
Products. Reptron Distribution represents over 60 vendor lines and
distributes more than 31,000 separate items. The products that the Company
distributes can be broadly divided into three main groups: semiconductors,
passive products and electromechanical components.
Semiconductors accounted for approximately 67% of Reptron
Distribution's net sales in 1997. Reptron Distribution's product offering
includes application specific integrated circuits ("ASICs"), a variety of
memory devices (e.g., dynamic, static, programmable) and microprocessors
and controllers produced by over 20 vendors. The Company represents a
number of leading semiconductor manufacturers, including Chips &
Technologies, Hitachi, NEC, OKI, Orbit Semiconductor and Sharp. Passive
products and electromechanical components accounted for the remaining 33%
of net sales of Reptron Distribution in 1997. Among these components are
capacitors, resistors, relays, power supplies and connectors manufactured
by over 35 vendors, such as Astec, Dale/Vishay, Potter & Brumfield and
Sprague/Vishay. Reptron Distribution's largest four vendor lines
represented 32.5% of Reptron Distribution's net sales in 1997 (20.0% of
the Company's total net sales in 1997). See "Certain Considerations-
Customer Concentration and Other Factors Affecting Operating Results."
In December 1995, Reptron Distribution created its K-Byte Memory Module
division, which is devoted solely to selling memory modules. This memory
modules division employs a separate sales and support staff that focuses
on a different market niche and customer base than was previously serviced
by Reptron Distribution. This division sells primarily to computer
integrators and value-added resellers. Sales in this niche are generally
characterized by higher volumes, lower gross profit margins and lower
selling, general and administrative expenses than other electronic
component sales generated by Reptron Distribution. Sales from the memory
module division have increased rapidly and accounted for 9.5% of Reptron
Distribution's net sales in 1997 ( 5.9% of the Company's total net sales
in 1997).
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Services. Reptron Distribution sells to over 7,000 customers
representing diverse industries including robotics, telecommunications,
computers and computer peripherals, consumer electronics, healthcare,
industrial controls and contract manufacturing. Services provided to
these customers include component sales, inventory replenishment programs,
in-plant stores, component programming and EDI. During 1997,
approximately 37% of Reptron Distribution net sales were generated through
value-added services. The Company believes that an increasing percentage
of Reptron Distribution's net sales will be generated through its
value-added services as customers continue to search for ways to reduce
costs. The Company has invested significantly in capital equipment and
support staff to help increase net sales from value-added services. For
its vendors, Reptron Distribution has developed product promotion and
customer identification programs that help vendors build recognition of
individual products and target and market to specific types of customers.
Vendors. In selecting vendors to represent, Reptron Distribution
considers numerous factors, including product demand, availability and
compatibility with existing product lines. Reptron Distribution has non-
exclusive, geographically limited agreements with its vendors for the sale
of their products, which is customary in the industry. Reptron
Distribution's agreements with vendors do not restrict the Company from
selling similar products manufactured by competitors of its vendors, and
typically allow termination by either party upon 30 to 90 days' notice.
Reptron Distribution's franchised vendors protect the Company against
potential write-downs of inventories based upon vendors' price reductions
or technological change. Under the terms of most of Reptron
Distribution's franchised distributor agreements, if the Company complies
with certain conditions, the vendor is required, pursuant to price
protection privileges, to credit the Company for decreases in inventory
value resulting from reductions in the vendor's list prices of the items.
In addition, under the stock rotation terms of Reptron Distribution's
franchised distributor agreements, the Company has the right to return to
the vendor for credit against current obligations or future orders a
specified portion of those inventory items purchased within a designated
period. A vendor that elects to terminate a distributor agreement is
generally required to purchase from the Company the total amount of its
products carried in inventory. The Company believes that its distributor
agreements are on terms and conditions consistent with industry standards.
Most of the components sold through the memory module division formed in
December 1995 are not supplied under distribution agreements with the
Company's vendors, and consequently, this inventory is not subject to the
price protection and stock rotation privileges.
Sales and Marketing. Reptron Distribution has developed a focused
sales strategy. Large key accounts are identified in each market and
field sales personnel are assigned to serve these accounts directly. All
other customers in each market are served by a corporate sales team which
operates from the corporate headquarters. The corporate sales team also
services customers in regions of the country where the Company does not
have a sales office.
Reptron Distribution's marketing plan also includes catalog sales,
direct mail, print advertising, field sales events, customer
identification programs, seminars and public relations efforts. The
Company periodically publishes product catalogs. These catalogs
complement the efforts of the sales force by extending the reach of the
sales force beyond the immediate areas of the established offices and by
building customer awareness of Reptron Distribution's name and product
line.
Customers. Reptron Distribution has over 7,000 customers located
throughout the United States. Reptron Distribution's customers are in
diverse industries, including robotics, telecommunications, computers and
computer peripherals, consumer electronics, healthcare, industrial
controls and contract manufacturing.
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Property and Offices. The Company owns a 77,500 square-foot facility in
Tampa, Florida, which houses centralized corporate support personnel,
management staff and executive offices for Reptron Distribution and K-Byte
Manufacturing. Reptron Distribution's main warehouse is located in a
portion of a newly-constructed 150,000-square foot facility located
adjacent to the Company's Tampa headquarters. Substantially all Reptron
Distribution shipments originate from this warehouse. The Company leases
twenty office suites serving as sales offices for Reptron Distribution.
These offices average approximately 2,000 square feet in size and contain a
small space for warehousing of inventory and sales materials. Lease terms
on these facilities range from three to five years and expire at various
dates through July 2002. One of these facilities, located in the Detroit
area, is owned by the chief executive officer of the Company. The table
below shows the location of each office and the date it was established.
Office Date Established
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Detroit, Michigan 1973
Chicago, Illinois 1979
Tampa, Florida 1982
Atlanta, Georgia 1985
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 1985
Minneapolis, Minnesota 1986
Cleveland, Ohio (1) 1988
Huntsville, Alabama 1988
Raleigh, North Carolina 1989
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2) 1993
Baltimore, Maryland (2) 1993
San Jose, California 1994
Boston, Massachusetts (3) 1995
Hartford, Connecticut (3) 1995
Hauppauge (Long Island), New York 1995
Irvine, California (4) 1995
Portland, Oregon (4) 1995
San Diego, California (4) 1995
Seattle, Washington (4) 1995
Salem, New Hampshire (5) 1996
Richardson, Texas 1997
K-Byte Manufacturing
The Company entered into the contract manufacturing business through
its acquisition of K-Byte Manufacturing in 1986. K-Byte Manufacturing's
net sales have grown from approximately $2 million in 1986 to
approximately $117 million in 1997.
Manufacturing Operations. K-Byte Manufacturing provides turnkey
manufacturing services, including the purchase of customer-specified
components from its extensive network of component suppliers (including
Reptron Distribution), assembly of components onto printed circuit boards
and performance of post production testing. In addition, approximately
24% of K-Byte Manufacturing's 1997 net sales were generated by total box
build assembly. K-Byte Manufacturing attempts to perform as much of a
given manufacturing process as is feasible and generally does not perform
labor-only, consignment assembly functions unless they may provide a
direct route to turnkey contracts.
K-Byte Manufacturing provides design-for-manufacturability engineering
services as well as SMT conversion and printed circuit board layout
services for existing products. The Company also provides test process
design capabilities that include the design and development of test
fixtures and procedures and software for both in-circuit tests and
functional tests of circuit boards, components and products.
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In its manufacturing services, the Company offers both SMT and PTH
interconnection technologies. SMT is a computer-automated process that
allows the placement of a higher density of components directly on both
sides of a printed circuit board. The SMT process is a more recent
advancement over the mature PTH technology which normally permits
electronic components to be attached to only one side of a printed
circuit board by inserting components into holes drilled through the
board. The SMT process allows OEMs to use advanced circuitry, while at
the same time permitting the placement of a greater number of components
on a printed circuit board without having to increase the size of the
board. By allowing increasingly complex circuits to be packaged with the
components placed in closer proximity to each other, SMT greatly enhances
circuit processing speed and thus board and system performance. The SMT
process allows a reduction in the number of printed circuit boards
required per system and allows the use of more fully automated production
processes.
K-Byte Manufacturing performs PTH assembly both manually and with
computer-automated component insertion and soldering equipment. Although
SMT is the leading interconnection technology, the Company intends to
continue providing PTH assembly services for its customers. PTH is of
continuing viability because most printed circuit boards assembled using
SMT require some PTH assembly. In addition, certain current and
prospective customers have not shifted or do not wish to change their
manufacturing process to utilize SMT.
K-Byte Manufacturing is able to efficiently manage its materials
procurement and inventory management functions. The inherent scheduling
and procurement challenges in low-to-medium volume production of a large
number of different circuit board assemblies requires a high level of
expertise in material procurement. K-Byte Manufacturing obtains its
electronic components from a wide variety of manufacturers and
distributors, some of which are procured through Reptron Distribution.
Marketing and Customers. K-Byte Manufacturing follows a well-defined
marketing strategy, which includes the following key elements:
Target Customers Requiring Low-to-Medium Volume Production of Multiple
Products. K-Byte Manufacturing focuses on complex assemblies in
low-to-medium volumes for commercial and industrial customers. The
Company has not been a manufacturer of high volume printed circuit board
assemblies for personal computers, consumer products or the automotive
industries. K-Byte Manufacturing targets customers requiring a high
number of different circuit board assemblies, thereby minimizing the
exposure to any one product made for a specific customer. K-Byte
Manufacturing focuses on the low-to-medium volume batch business because
of its reduced volatility. K-Byte Manufacturing has access to a
significant number of these kinds of customers through its relationship
with Reptron Distribution.
Target Customer Relationships where K-Byte Manufacturing is the
Primary Source. K-Byte Manufacturing seeks engagements with customers
that have decided to strategically outsource substantially all circuit
board assembly. Consequently, K-Byte Manufacturing markets its services
as a "partnership" with the customer and encourages the customer to view
K-Byte Manufacturing as an extension of its own manufacturing
capabilities. The Company attempts to avoid relationships where K-Byte
Manufacturing is used as an overflow supplier to level peak volume
periods for its customers.
Maintain a Diverse Customer and Industry Base. The Company targets
customers in the telecommunications, healthcare devices, banking and
industrial/instrumentation controls industries and seeks to maintain a
diversity of customers among these industries and within each industry.
In addition, the Company believes that the industries that it targets
make products that generally have longer life cycles, more stable demand
and less price pressure compared to consumer oriented products.
The marketing cycle for customers meeting these criteria tends to span
six-to-twelve months. Additionally, the start-up phase for these kinds
of engagements spans another six months. During this phase, significant
investments are made by K-Byte Manufacturing and the customer to
successfully launch a high number of different, complex circuit board
assemblies. K-Byte Manufacturing works closely with its customers in all
phases of design, start-up and production and develops a close working
relationship with the customer. These relationships, and the investments
made both in time and financial resources by the customer and K-Byte
Manufacturing, promote long-term customer loyalty.
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Reptron Distribution provides a comprehensive marketing effort for
K-Byte Manufacturing. Reptron Distribution has approximately 65 field
sales personnel who transact business with over 7,000 customers and are
trained to identify potential customers for K-Byte Manufacturing. The
Reptron Distribution sales personnel are motivated through sales
commissions to promote K-Byte Manufacturing.
Using the Reptron Distribution sales force to market K-Byte
Manufacturing has proven to be successful as 35 of 39 customers serviced
by K-Byte Manufacturing in 1997 have come from the Reptron Distribution
channel. Additionally, the use of the Reptron Distribution sales force
reduces the overall selling costs for K-Byte Manufacturing. Other
contract manufacturers often use commissioned manufacturers' sales
representatives, which is generally a more costly method of selling.
K-Byte Manufacturing seeks to maintain diversity within its customer
base and industries served. During, 1997, K-Byte Manufacturing had 39
principal customers, with the largest three customers representing 15.2%,
9.9% and 7.7% of K-Byte Manufacturing's 1997 net sales (5.8%, 3.8% and
2.9% of total Company net sales). During 1996, K-Byte Manufacturing had
approximately 36 customers, with the largest three customers representing
15.9%, 9.9% and 8.9% of K-Byte Manufacturing's 1996 net sales (6.0%, 3.7%
and 3.3% of total Company net sales in 1996). The following table sets
forth the number of principal customers and percentage of K-Byte
Manufacturing sales derived from various industries for 1996 and 1997.
1996 1997
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Industry Customers % of Sales Customers % of Sales
- -------------------------- --------- ---------- --------- ----------
Industrial/Instrumentation 11 24.6% 17 29.2%
Telecommunications 6 22.3 6 20.5
Banking 2 20.2 2 19.0
Healthcare 5 15.1 7 22.0
Mass Storage 2 8.5 2 0.7
Office Products 2 7.3 2 6.1
Other 8 2.0 3 2.5
Training. The Company believes that its highly trained and productive
work force is an essential element in its ability to compete effectively,
and the Company is committed to investing in training its employees.
K-Byte Manufacturing has developed a formal training program taught by
Company employees at an in-house "K-Byte Academy," which includes classes
in technical training and employee personal skills in areas such as
communication, team building and leadership. Additionally, K-Byte
Manufacturing cross-trains its employees to perform multiple job
functions.
Manufacturing Facilities. K-Byte Manufacturing operates three plants.
The Gaylord, Michigan facility is owned by the Company and was
constructed in 1988. The Company completed a 22,000 square foot addition
to this plant in 1995 and this facility now totals approximately 72,000
square feet. The Tampa, Florida 150,000 square foot manufacturing and
warehouse facility was completed in the first quarter of 1997. These
manufacturing facilities are equipped with advanced SMT assembly
equipment and PTH insertion equipment. The Company has a variety of
automated and manual test equipment capable performing in-circuit and
functional testing, as well as a skilled staff of technicians who perform
customer-specific or product-specific testing requirements. The Saline,
Michigan plant is located in a 15,000 square foot, rented building. This
facility is equipped for prototype assembly and shorter production runs.
[services that cannot be efficiently provided at the larger plants].
The Tampa, Florida manufacturing plant accounted for approximately 56%
of K-Byte Manufacturing's 1997, net sales with the Gaylord, Michigan
plant totaling approximately 41% of 1997 net sales and the Saline,
Michigan, short production run plant accounting for the remaining 3% of
1997 net sales.
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Competition
Both Reptron Distribution and K-Byte Manufacturing face substantial
competition. Many of the Company's competitors in each division have
significantly greater financial resources and broader name recognition
than the Company. Reptron Distribution faces competition from hundreds
of electronic component distributors of various sizes, locations and
market focuses (e.g. military, commercial, consumer) and competes
principally on the basis of product selection and value-added customer
service. Vendor representation and product diversity create a
segmentation among distributors. Reptron Distribution has several
primary competitors that carry similar significant Japanese semiconductor
vendors. Reptron Distribution attempts to differentiate itself from
these competitors through its wide offering of value-added services,
including contract manufacturing (through K-Byte Manufacturing).
K-Byte Manufacturing competes in a highly fragmented market composed
of a diverse group of U.S. based contract manufacturers. The Company
believes that the key competitive factors in its markets are
manufacturing flexibility, price, manufacturing quality, advanced
manufacturing technology and reliable delivery. Many contract
manufacturers operate high-volume facilities and focus on target markets,
such as the computer industry, that K-Byte Manufacturing does not seek to
serve. K-Byte Manufacturing considers its key competitive advantages to
include its expertise in low-to-medium volume, flexible batch processing,
its provision of value-added services and its material management
techniques. The Company believes that K-Byte Manufacturing's expertise
in flexible, batch processing differentiates it from its high-volume
competitors because of the relative complexity of economically fulfilling
a large number of batch contracts. The Company believes that by focusing
on low-to-medium volume production runs, by manufacturing products using
Reptron Distribution's product line and by leveraging Reptron
Distribution's sales force and customer base, K-Byte Manufacturing
competes effectively. See "Certain Considerations-Competition; Effects on
Gross Margin."
Management Information Systems
The Company has made significant investments in computer hardware,
software and Management Information Systems ("MIS") personnel. The Reptron
Distribution and K-Byte Manufacturing MIS departments employ 26 individuals
who are responsible for hardware upgrades, maintenance of current software
and related data bases and augmenting software packages with custom
programming.
The Company operates MIS departments within Reptron Distribution and
K-Byte Manufacturing with UNIX-based software packages written in a fourth
generation language. Reptron Distribution operates an integrated
distribution software package that has been greatly enhanced with custom
programming. This system allows management to direct the entire Reptron
Distribution operation by connecting all twenty-one sales offices to the
corporate headquarters. In 1996, Reptron Distribution significantly
upgraded the software which operates its main warehouse in Tampa, Florida.
This upgrade combines bar code technology with sophisticated conveyor
systems and random storage of electronic components. The entire warehouse
system is controlled and organized by software written and implemented by
the Company's MIS staff. The Reptron Distribution software package
accommodated the integration of two businesses purchased in 1995 and is
expected to be sufficient for the Company's growth strategy. K-Byte
Manufacturing operates an integrated MRP II package which has also been
greatly enhanced by the Company's MIS staff through custom programming.
This system is used to operate and integrate all three manufacturing plants
with central administrative functions. The K-Byte Manufacturing software
system is also expected to accommodate the Company's growth strategy.
The UNIX-based software used by the Company may be operated on a variety
of hardware platforms. Therefore, the Company is not restricted to the use
of computer hardware from any one supplier and does not have the
constraints associated with proprietary hardware or software.
In 1997, the Company converted its hardware systems to a client server
based system. This system should improve productivity and facilitate the
integration of internet and intranet software applications. The Company
currently maintains a web home page that provides a wide variety of
information as well as links to vendors and customers.
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Backlog
Backlog of Reptron Distribution as of December 31, 1997 was
approximately $35.1 million, as compared to approximately $36.6 million at
December 31, 1996. Reptron Distribution includes in backlog only those
product shipment orders for which a confirmed customer order has been
received on the date on which the backlog is computed. A portion of
Reptron Distribution's sales are generated through its in-plant store
value-added program (See "Business-Reptron Distribution-Services"). These
orders are not included in backlog as the booking and billing are both
recorded when the customer pulls inventory from the in-plant store. In
1997, 17.6% of Reptron Distribution's sales were generated by in-plant
stores as compared to 19.8% in 1996. Backlog for K-Byte Manufacturing
totaled $25.2 million as of December 31, 1997 and $38.8 million as of
December 31, 1996. K-Byte Manufacturing includes in backlog only specific
purchase orders or product releases that it has received from its
customers. Typically, customers release orders to K-Byte Manufacturing in
120-day increments. Because of the possibility of customer changes in
delivery schedules, cancellations of orders and potential delays in product
shipment and performance, the Company's backlog on any particular date may
not be representative of revenues for any succeeding period.
Employees
As of January 1, 1998, the Company employed 1,312 persons, of whom
357 were dedicated to Reptron Distribution, 944 were dedicated to K-Byte
Manufacturing and 11 were corporate employees. The Company has no
collective bargaining agreements with any of its employees, has never
experienced any material labor disruption and is not aware of any current
efforts or plans to organize its employees.
Item 2. Properties
The Company occupies a number of facilities located throughout the
United States. Currently, it operates three manufacturing facilities,
twenty-one sales offices, one main warehouse and a corporate headquarters
facility.
Owned facilities. The Company owns a 77,500 square foot facility in
Tampa, Florida which houses corporate personnel, management staff and
executive offices for Reptron Distribution and K-Byte Manufacturing. The
Tampa sales office and corporate sales operations for Reptron Distribution
are also located in this facility. The Company also owns a 150,000 square
foot facility located on property adjacent to the corporate headquarters
facility. The Tampa K-Byte Manufacturing plant and the main warehouse for
Reptron Distribution occupy this 150,000 square foot facility. This new
building was completed in the first quarter of 1997 at a cost of
approximately $8.0 million, exclusive of land costs. These two buildings,
located in Tampa, Florida, have been financed through a real estate
mortgage (see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources"). The debt
outstanding on these facilities totaled approximately $8.5 million as of
December 31, 1997.
The Company also owns a 72,000 square foot K-Byte Manufacturing facility
in Gaylord, Michigan. This plant was constructed in 1988 and a 22,000
square foot addition was completed in the fourth quarter of 1995. The
Gaylord facility is subject to two mortgages totaling approximately
$955,000.
Leased facilities. The Company leases a 15,000 square foot facility in
Saline, Michigan which houses a K-Byte Manufacturing plant designed to
service smaller production runs. The Company also leases twenty office
suites serving as sales offices for Reptron Distribution. These offices
average approximately 2,000 square feet in size and contain a small space
for warehousing inventory and sales materials. Lease terms on these
offices range from three to five years and expire at various dates through
July, 2002. One of these locations, in the Detroit area, is owned by the
Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The Company is, from time to time, involved in litigation relating to
claims arising out of its operations in the ordinary course of business.
The Company believes that none of these claims which were outstanding as of
December 31, 1997 should have a material adverse impact on its financial
condition or results of operations.
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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No matters were submitted to a vote of the Company's security holders
during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ending December 31, 1997.
PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Stock and Related Stockholder
Matters
The Company's common stock is traded on The NASDAQ National Market
System under the symbol "REPT". The following table sets forth for the
periods indicated, the high and low closing prices of the common stock as
reported by The NASDAQ National Market System.
Fiscal 1996 High Low
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First Quarter $16 1/2 $12 1/2
Second Quarter $19 $14 3/4
Third Quarter $18 1/2 $15 1/4
Fourth Quarter $20 3/4 $16 1/2
Fiscal 1997 High Low
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First Quarter $23 3/4 $18
Second Quarter $24 1/2 $17 5/8
Third Quarter $26 1/4 $17
Fourth Quarter $16 3/4 $10
Fiscal 1998 High Low
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First Quarter (through March 26, 1998) $12 7/8 $10 3/8
On March 26, 1998, the last sale price of the common stock as
reported by The NASDAQ National Market System was $12 7/8 per share.
As of March 6, 1998 there were approximately 107 holders of record
of the Company's common stock and approximately 2,000 beneficial
shareholders.
The Company has never declared or paid dividends on its common
stock. The Company does not intend for the foreseeable future to
declare or pay any cash dividends and intends to retain earnings, if
any, for the future operation and expansion of the Company's business.
The Company's current line of credit restricts the payment of
dividends to the lesser of $1.0 million or 25% of net income in any
fiscal year without the approval of the lenders.
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data
<TABLE>
The following table summarizes selected financial data of the Company and should be read in
conjunction with Financial Statements and Notes thereto and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included elsewhere herein.
Year Ended December 31,
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1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Operating Statement Data:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales, Reptron Distribution $ 71,346 $ 96,003 $ 140,146 $ 168,279 $ 187,267
Net sales, K-Byte Manufacturing 55,661 68,002 83,198 100,658 116,644
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total net sales $ 127,007 $ 164,005 $ 223,344 $ 268,937 $ 303,911
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Gross profit, Reptron Distribution $ 15,245 $ 18,780 $ 26,057 $ 34,214 $ 35,376
Gross profit, K-Byte Manufacturing 9,023 11,431 13,531 17,382 18,781
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total gross profit 24,265 30,211 39,588 51,596 54,157
Selling, general and administrative
expenses 16,455 19,051 26,011 34,770 38,156
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Operating income 7,813 11,160 13,577 16,826 16,001
Interest expense, net 1,811 1,474 2,767 4,025 6,184
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Earnings before income taxes 6,002 9,686 10,810 12,801 9,817
Income taxes 2,400 3,823 4,324 5,148 3,677
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net earnings $ 3,602 $ 5,863 $ 6,486 $ 7,653 $ 6,140
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Net earnings per share - basic $ .85 $ 1.05 $ 1.07 $ 1.26 $ 1.01
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Weighted average number of shares
used in computing above amounts 4,230,769 5,581,105 6,046,159 6,058,889 6,077,084
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Net earnings per share - diluted $ .85 $ 1.03 $ 1.05 $ 1.24 $ .98
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Weighted average number of shares
used in computing above amounts 4,241,605 5,694,092 6,163,094 6,179,458 6,247,040
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
December 31,
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1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
(In thousands)
Balance Sheet Data:
Working capital $ 28,328 $ 40,490 $ 75,629 $ 77,231 $ 137,573
Total assets 51,917 70,073 133,738 138,632 222,514
Long-term obligations, including
note payable and current portion 28,797 20,798 65,110 67,345 133,693
Shareholders' equity 7,436 34,415 40,948 48,690 54,975
</TABLE>
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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
This document contains certain forward-looking statements that involve a
number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are
within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
include the following: business conditions and growth in the Company's
industry and in the general economy; competitive factors; risks due to
shifts in market demand; the ability of the Company to complete
acquisitions; and the risk factors listed from time to time in the
Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as well
as assumptions regarding the foregoing. The words "believe", "estimate",
"expect", "intend", "anticipate", and similar expressions and variations
thereof identify certain of such forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of the dates on which they were made. The Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and
that actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the
forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated
Financial Statements and Notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.
General
The Company has grown rapidly through the implementation of its strategy
of integrating value-added distribution services with contract
manufacturing. Since the acquisition of K-Byte Manufacturing in 1986, the
Company's net sales have increased from approximately $25 million to
approximately $304 million in 1997. The Company has also focused on
improving its operating margin through such measures as: (i) shifting
Reptron Distribution's business mix from standard component sales to higher
margin value-added services, which now represent 37% of its net sales; (ii)
continuing to increase the number of customers using both of the Company's
distribution and contract manufacturing services, thereby lowering overall
selling expenses; (iii) investing in facilities technology in order to
improve efficiencies; and (iv) creating a corporate sales operation to more
efficiently access smaller volume customers.
K-Byte Manufacturing offers contract manufacturing services to its
customers on a turnkey basis pursuant to customer designs. In turnkey
contracts, K-Byte Manufacturing purchases the electronic components and
other material used in assembly and charges for these items in addition to
its labor and manufacturing costs. For strategic reasons, K-Byte
Manufacturing does not pursue consignment business in which the customer
supplies the product material and pays only for labor and manufacturing
costs. The Company believes that by retaining total responsibility for
material procurement it can achieve greater control of the manufacturing
process and can leverage the strengths of Reptron Distribution. The
marketing cycle for K-Byte Manufacturing engagements tends to span six to
twelve months and the start-up phase typically spans another six months.
During start-up, significant investments are made by K-Byte Manufacturing
and its customers to prepare for the successful launch of the contract
manufacturing engagement. K-Byte Manufacturing's contracts with customers
address the customers' obligations relative to cancellation, component
price increases, engineering change notices, inventory (stores,
work-in-process and vendor stock) and payment terms.
In 1995, in order to expand Reptron's geographic presence, the Company
acquired substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Cronin
Electronics, Inc. and the electronic components distribution business of
Western Micro Technology, Inc. (collectively, the "1995 Acquisitions").
The 1995 Acquisitions, which were accounted for using the purchase method,
involved a total consideration of $19.5 million, consisting of $12.6
million in cash and the balance in assumed liabilities.
In December 1995, the Company also created a division devoted solely to
selling memory modules. This division sells memory modules primarily to
computer integrators and value-added resellers, a customer base not
historically served by Reptron Distribution.
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Sales in this market segment are generally characterized by lower gross
margins and lower selling, general and administrative expenses than other
sales generated by Reptron Distribution. Sales from this division have
increased rapidly and accounted for 10.2% and 9.5% of Reptron
Distribution's net sales in 1996 and 1997, respectively (6.4% and 5.8% of
the Company's total net sales in 1996 and 1997, respectively).
Sales for Reptron Distribution and K-Byte Manufacturing are recognized
upon shipment, except for sales from in-plant stores. Sales from in-plant
stores are recognized when a customer removes a product from the Company's
in-plant inventory. Sales from in-plant stores represented 19.8% and 17.6%
of Reptron Distribution's and 11.2% and 1.7% of K-Byte Manufacturing's 1996
and 1997 net sales, respectively (16.6% and 11.2% of the Company's total
net sales in 1996 and 1997, respectively). In-plant inventories are tracked
using bar-code labeling technology or frequent inventory counts. Cost of
sales for Reptron Distribution includes only the cost of materials
(electronic components). Cost of sales for K-Byte Manufacturing includes
the cost of materials, labor and manufacturing overhead. Certain 1995 and
1996 costs of goods sold and selling, general and administrative costs have
been reclassified to correspond to the 1997 presentation.
During the fourth quarter of 1997, the Company reorganized many of its
operations, including the decentralization of the following functions: MIS,
accounting, payroll, credit and collections, engineering and human
resources. The needs of Reptron Distribution and K-Byte Manufacturing
differ and management believes that a more focused organizational structure
will prove to be beneficial. This decentralized organizational structure
should allow each division to focus on all aspects of their business
operations and the critical factors required to be successful within a very
competitive marketplace. The Company's senior management, treasury and
finance and legal functions remain centralized to ensure a consistent level
of corporate strategy and oversight.
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Results of Operations
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the
percentage of the Company's net sales represented by each line item
presented, except for Reptron Distribution and K-Byte Manufacturing
gross profit, which is presented as a percentage of net sales of the
respective segments:
<TABLE>
Year Ended December 31,
------------------------------
1995 1996 1997
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales, Reptron Distribution ............. 62.7% 62.6% 61.6%
Net sales, K-Byte Manufacturing ............. 37.3 37.4 38.4
-------- -------- --------
Total net sales .......................... 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
======== ======== ========
Gross profit, Reptron Distribution .......... 18.6% 20.3% 18.9%
======== ======== ========
Gross profit, K-Byte Manufacturing .......... 16.3% 17.3% 16.1%
======== ======== ========
Total gross profit ............................ 17.7% 19.2% 17.8%
Selling, general and administrative expenses .. 11.6 12.9 12.6
-------- -------- --------
Operating income ........................... 6.1% 6.3% 5.2%
Interest expense ............................... 1.2 1.5 2.0
-------- -------- --------
Earnings before income taxes ................ 4.9% 4.8% 3.2%
======== ======== ========
Net Earnings ................................. 2.9% 2.8% 2.0%
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
1997 Compared to 1996
Net Sales. Total net sales increased $35.0 million, or 13.0%, from
$268.9 million in 1996 to $303.9 million in 1997.
Reptron Distribution net sales increased $19.0 million, or 11.3%, from
$168.3 million in 1996 to $187.3 million in 1997. The largest customer of
the Company is a customer of both Reptron Distribution and K-Byte
Manufacturing. This customer accounted for approximately 14.0% of Reptron
Distribution 1997 net sales, 1.5% of K-Byte Manufacturing 1997 net sales
and 9.2% of total Company 1997 net sales. The highest volume sales office
accounted for 20.9% of total Reptron Distribution net sales.
Sales of semiconductors, passive components and electromechanical
components accounted for 66.8%, 24.9% and 8.3%, respectively, of Reptron
Distribution's 1997 net sales. The percentage of net sales revenue derived
from semiconductor sales decreased from 74.8% in 1996, primarily as a
result of the decline in average selling prices for SRAMS and DRAMS.
Reptron Distribution's major vendor lines remained relatively stable in
1997, with sales generated from the top four vendors accounting for
approximately $60.9 million, or 32.5% of Reptron Distribution's 1997 net
sales, as compared with approximately $63.0 million or 37.5% of Reptron
Distribution's 1996 net sales.
K-Byte Manufacturing net sales increased $15.9 million, or 15.9%, from
$100.7 million in 1996 to $116.6 million in 1997. Sales to new customers
accounted for approximately $11.7 million of the increase in net sales in
1997. The remainder of the increase in net sales, approximately $4.2
million, was generated by the previously existing K-Byte Manufacturing
customer base. K-Byte Manufacturing transacted business with approximately
39 customers in 1997 with the largest three customers representing
approximately 15.2%, 9.9% and 7.7%, respectively, of K-Byte Manufacturing
1997 net sales (5.8%, 3.8% and 2.9% of the Company's total 1997 net sales).
Sales to customers in the industrial/instrumentation industry accounted
for 29.2% of K-Byte Manufacturing 1997 net sales, while sales to customers
in the healthcare industry, telecommunications industry and banking
industry accounted for 22.0%, 20.5% and 19.0%, respectively, of net sales
in 1997.
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The Tampa, Florida manufacturing plant accounted for 55.7% of K-Byte
Manufacturing 1997 net sales, with the Gaylord, Michigan plant totaling
40.6% of 1997 net sales and the Saline, Michigan, short production run
plant, accounting for the remaining 3.7%.
Gross Profit. Total gross profit increased $2.6 million, or 5.0%, from
$51.6 million in 1996 to $54.2 million in 1997. Gross margin decreased
from 19.2% in 1996 to 17.8% in 1997.
Reptron Distribution's gross profit increased $1.2 million, or 3.4%,
from $34.2 million in 1996 to $35.4 million in 1997 and the gross margin
decreased from 20.3% in 1996 to 18.9% in 1997. This decrease in gross
margin is primarily attributed to industry-wide semiconductor pricing
declines and increased competition. For example, although 1997 memory
module division units shipped increased approximately 69.0%, 1997 memory
module division net sales increased by only 3.0%.
K-Byte Manufacturing's gross profit increased $1.4 million, or 8.0%,
from $17.4 million in 1996 to $18.8 million in 1997. The gross margin
decreased from 17.3% in 1996 to 16.1% in 1997. During 1997, nine new
customers were integrated into the K-Byte contract manufacturing operation.
In order to meet the demands of this integration process, the Company
added significant production staff which resulted in production
inefficiencies and declining margins. These actions were necessary to meet
the demand of existing customers as well as the commitments made to the new
customers.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and
administrative expenses increased $3.4 million, or 9.7%, from $34.8 million
in 1996 to $38.2 million in 1997. The increase in expense is primarily
reflective of investments in senior management and field application
engineers, as well as, higher variable costs associated with the increase
in net sales. These expenses, as a percentage of net sales, decreased from
12.9% in 1996 to 12.6% in 1997.
Interest Expense. Net interest expense increased $2.2 million, or
53.6%, from $4.0 million in 1996 to $6.2 million in 1997. In August,
1997, the Company issued $115.0 million of subordinated convertible notes
at a coupon rate of 6.75%. A portion of the proceeds were used to pay down
existing indebtedness under a revolving credit facility. The remainder of
the proceeds have been invested in short-term municipal bonds. The
increase in net interest expense is primarily attributed to the net
increase in outstanding net debt (total debt less cash) of $11.7 million
from $66.9 million as of December 31, 1996 to $78.6 million as of December
31, 1997.
1996 Compared to 1995
Net Sales. Total net sales increased $45.6 million, or 20.4%, from
$223.3 million in 1995 to $268.9 million in 1996.
Reptron Distribution net sales increased $28.2 million, or 20.1%, from
$140.1 million in 1995 to $168.3 million in 1996. The memory module
division, established in December 1995, accounted for approximately $17.2
million of the increase in net sales in 1996. Approximately $7.0 million
of the increase in net sales in 1996 was attributable to the 1995
Acquisitions. In addition, approximately $3.2 million of the increase in
1996 net sales was attributable to net sales from sales offices with
greater than twelve months of sales history. The remainder of the net
sales increase, approximately $800,000, was generated by a new sales
office.
Sales of semiconductors, passive components and electromechanical
components accounted for 74.8%, 20.2% and 5.0%, respectively, of Reptron
Distribution's 1996 net sales. The percentage of net sales derived from
semiconductor sales increased from 73.8% in 1995, primarily as a result of
the sales generated by the memory module division, established in December
1995. Sales generated from the top four vendors accounted for
approximately $63.0 million, or 37.5% of Reptron Distribution's 1996 net
sales.
K-Byte Manufacturing net sales increased $17.5 million, or 21.0%, from
$83.2 million in 1995 to $100.7 million in 1996. Approximately $13.0
million of the increase in net sales was generated by the previously
existing K-Byte Manufacturing customer base. The remainder of the increase
in net sales, approximately $4.5 million, was generated by sales to new
customers. K-Byte Manufacturing transacted business with approximately 35
customers in 1996 with the largest three customers representing
approximately 16.1%, 10.1% and 8.9%, respectively, of K-Byte Manufacturing
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1996 net sales (6.0%, 3.7%, and 3.3% of total Company net sales). Sales to
customers in the telecommunications industry accounted for 22.3% of K-Byte
Manufacturing 1996 net sales, while sales to customers in the banking
industry accounted for 20.2% of net sales, and sales to customers in the
healthcare industry accounted for 15.1% of net sales.
The Tampa, Florida manufacturing plant accounted for 60.4% of 1996 K-
Byte Manufacturing net sales, with the Gaylord, Michigan plant totaling
36.0% of net sales and the Saline, Michigan, short production run plant
accounting for the remaining 3.6%.
Gross Profit. Total gross profit increased $12.0 million, or 30.3%,
from $39.6 million in 1995 to $51.6 million in 1996. The gross margin for
the Company increased from 17.7% in 1995 to 19.2% in 1996.
Reptron Distribution's gross profit increased $8.1 million, or 31.3%,
from $26.1 million in 1995 to $34.2 million in 1996 and the gross margin
increased from 18.6% in 1995 to 20.3% in 1996. The increase in gross
margin in 1996 was primarily the result of an increase in the percentage of
sales that were generated from Reptron Distribution's value-added services.
The increase in gross margin was generated despite the negative impact of
lower margin sales generated by the memory module division.
K-Byte Manufacturing's gross profit increased $3.9 million, or 28.5%,
from $13.5 million in 1995 to $17.4 million in 1996. The gross margin
increased from 16.3% in 1995 to 17.3% in 1996. Price reductions for many
types of electronic components used by K-Byte Manufacturing helped improve
the gross margin. In addition, the increase in net sales has resulted in
spreading overhead cost over a larger sales base, allowing for higher gross
margins.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and
administrative expenses increased $8.8 million, or 33.7%, from $26.0
million in 1995 to $34.8 million in 1996. These expenses, as a percentage
of net sales, increased from 11.6% in 1995 to 12.9% in 1996. Increases in
K-Byte Manufacturing support staff required to manage the increased sales
activity accounted for approximately $3.1 million of the increase in
selling, general and administrative expenses in 1996. The 1995
Acquisitions accounted for approximately $2.6 million of the increase and
the remainder of the increase resulted from higher variable costs
associated without the increase in Reptron Distribution's net sales.
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $1.2 million, or 45.5%,
from $2.8 million in 1995 to $4.0 million in 1996. This increase resulted
primarily from a 46.7% increase in the average borrowings outstanding under
the Revolving Credit Facility, from $34.3 million in 1995 to $50.3 million
in 1996. The increased borrowings were used to fund higher working capital
needs.
Currency Fluctuation
The Company pays for its purchases from foreign sources, including
Japanese manufacturers, in U.S. dollars, which reduces the adverse effects
of currency fluctuations. The Company has not experienced substantial
adverse effects from currency fluctuations to date.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company primarily finances its operations through subordinated
notes, bank credit lines, capital equipment leases and short-term financing
through supplier credit lines. In August 1997, the Company completed a
$115.0 million subordinated convertible debt offering. The proceeds were
used to repay borrowings outstanding under the Company's Revolving Credit
Facility.
Pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility
(the "Credit Facility"), four lenders have made available to the Company a
$15 million revolving credit facility through June 30, 1999. The lenders
may advance funds to the Company pursuant to two types of loans, each of
which bears a separate rate of interest. As long as the Company is not in
default under the Credit Facility, and upon notice to the lender, the
Company may convert advances from one type of loan to the other.
Borrowings under the Credit Facility are collateralized by all of the
Company's inventory and accounts receivable. The Credit Facility contains
certain financial covenants including, requiring the Company to maintain a
minimum tangible net worth, maintain various financial ratios and limit the
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amount of capital expenditures. In addition, the Credit Facility requires
the financial institutions' approval of dividends in excess of the lesser
of $1,000,000 or 25% of net earnings, thereby restricting the distribution
of the retained earnings of the Company. The Company was in compliance
with all financial covenants as of December 31, 1997. No amounts were
outstanding under the Credit Facility as of December 31, 1997.
The Company has entered into various capital lease transactions with
several leasing companies to finance capital expenditures, primarily for K-
Byte Manufacturing. These leases had an aggregate balance outstanding of
$7.2 million as of December 31, 1997. The leases bear interest at rates
ranging from 7.4% to 11.1% and expire at various dates through July, 2002.
The Company's operating activities used cash of approximately $3.1
million in 1997. This decrease in liquidity resulted primarily from a
$10.0 million increase in inventories, a $5.2 million increase in accounts
receivable, and a $10.8 million increase in other assets and prepaid
expenses. The increase in other assets and prepaid expenses resulted
primarily from underwriters fees in conjunction with the subordinated
convertible debt offering and customer set-up costs incurred by K-Byte
Manufacturing. These items were offset by net earnings of $6.1 million, a
$6.4 million increase in accounts payable, a $3.1 million increase in
accrued expenses and a $1.3 million increase in deferred revenue. The
increase in inventory resulted primarily from an decrease in Reptron
Distribution's average inventory turns from 4.4 times in 1996 to 3.8 times
in 1997. K-Byte Manufacturing's average inventory turns decreased from 3.5
times in 1996 to 3.3 times in 1997. The Company's accounts receivable
collections averaged 51 days as of December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996.
The Company's capital expenditures, including capital leases, were
approximately $10.2 million in 1995, $12.8 million in 1996 and $8.8 million
in 1997. In 1995, the Company added 22,000 square feet onto its K-Byte
Manufacturing facility in Gaylord, Michigan and initiated construction on a
150,000 square-foot building adjacent to the corporate headquarters in
Tampa, Florida. This building was completed in the first quarter of 1997
and is used as the main warehouse for Reptron Distribution and the Tampa K-
Byte Manufacturing facility. These items accounted for approximately $3.0
million of the 1995 capital expenditures total. The continuing
construction of the 150,000 square foot building accounted for
approximately $5.9 million of the 1996 capital expenditures. Reptron
Distribution warehouse equipment represented approximately $750,000 of the
1996 total capital expenditures. The remainder of the capital expenditures
in years 1994 through 1997 were primarily for the acquisition of
manufacturing equipment for use in K-Byte Manufacturing. Capital
expenditures during the years 1994 through 1997 were funded through capital
leases and bank financing.
On December 18, 1997, the Company announced that its Board of Directors
authorized the repurchase of up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company's Common
Stock on the open market. The Company has not yet commenced this stock
repurchase.
On February 24, 1998 the Company announced it had signed a letter of
intent to acquire Hibbing Electronics Corporation, of Hibbing, Minnesota,
by way of a merger with Hibbing's parent company. The Company believes
available cash reserves and credit facilities will be sufficient to fund
this transaction.
The Company believes that cash generated from operations, available cash
reserves and credit facilities will be sufficient for the Company to meet
its capital expenditures and working capital needs for its operations as
presently conducted. The Company's future liquidity and cash requirements
will depend on a wide range of factors, including the level of business in
existing operations, expansion of facilities and possible acquisitions. In
particular, if cash flow from operations and available credit facilities
are not sufficient, the Company will be required to seek additional
financing. While there can be no assurance that such financing would be
available in amounts and on terms acceptable to the Company, the Company
believes that such financing would likely be available on acceptable terms.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The financial statements required by this Item are contained in
pages F-1 through F-24 of this Report.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting
and Financial Disclosure
None
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
Information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to
the definitive proxy statement to be filed by the Company for the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 15, 1998.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to
the definitive proxy statement to be filed by the Company for the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 15, 1998.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management
Information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to
the definitive proxy statement to be filed by the Company for the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 15, 1998.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to
the definitive proxy statement to be filed by the Company for the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 15, 1998.
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REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE
Page
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS F-2
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1996 and 1997 F-3
Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the years ended
December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997 F-4
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity for the years
ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997 F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997 F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-7
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
ON SCHEDULE F-23
Schedule II -- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for
the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997 F-24
F-1
Report Of Independent Certified Public Accountants
--------------------------------------------------
Board of Directors
Reptron Electronics, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
Reptron Electronics, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries as of
December 31, 1996 and 1997, and the related consolidated statements of
earnings, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 1997. 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 in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards 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. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position
of Reptron Electronics, Inc. as of December 31, 1996 and 1997, and the
consolidated results of operations and cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1997, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
GRANT THORNTON LLP
Tampa, Florida
February 24, 1998
F-2
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
<TABLE>
ASSETS
December 31,
1996 1997
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 479 $ 55,135
Accounts receivable - trade, less allowances
for doubtful accounts of $180 and $350, respectively 39,807 45,033
Inventories 58,694 68,732
Prepaid expenses and other 2,764 3,907
Deferred tax benefit 138 110
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Total current assets 101,882 172,917
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - AT COST, NET 30,869 35,404
EXCESS OF COST OVER NET ASSETS ACQUIRED, NET 4,504 4,272
OTHER ASSETS 1,377 9,921
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$138,632 $222,514
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable - trade $ 18,339 $ 24,782
Current portion of long-term obligations 3,560 3,708
Accrued expenses 2,506 5,574
Deferred Revenue - 1,280
Income taxes payable 246 -
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Total current liabilities 24,651 35,344
NOTES PAYABLE TO BANKS 48,550 -
LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS, less current portion 15,235 129,985
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 1,506 2,210
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - -
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock - authorized 15,000,000
shares of $.10 par value; no shares issued - -
Common Stock - authorized, 50,000,000 shares of
$.01 par value; issued and outstanding,
6,065,519 and 6,088,369 shares, respectively 61 61
Additional paid-in capital 21,233 21,378
Retained earnings 27,396 33,536
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48,690 54,975
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$138,632 $222,514
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</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
F-3
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(in thousands except share and per share data)
<TABLE>
Year Ended December 31,
----------------------------------
1995 1996 1997
---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales $ 223,344 $ 268,937 $ 303,911
Cost of goods sold 183,756 217,341 249,754
--------- --------- ---------
Gross profit 39,588 51,596 54,157
Selling, general and administrative expenses 26,011 34,770 38,156
--------- --------- ---------
Operating income 13,577 16,826 16,001
Interest expense, net 2,767 4,025 6,184
--------- --------- ---------
Earnings before income taxes 10,810 12,801 9,817
Income tax provision 4,324 5,148 3,677
--------- --------- ---------
NET EARNINGS $ 6,486 $ 7,653 $ 6,140
========= ========= =========
Net earnings per common share - basic $ 1.07 $ 1.26 $ 1.01
========= ========= =========
Weighted average Common Stock
shares outstanding - basic 6,046,159 6,058,889 6,077,084
========= ========= =========
Net earnings per common share - diluted $ 1.05 $ 1.24 $ .98
========= ========= =========
Weighted average Common Stock equivalent
share outstanding - diluted 6,163,094 6,179,458 6,247,040
========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
F-4
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(in thousands, except share data)
<TABLE>
Total Additional
Shares Par Paid-In Retained Shareholders'
Outstanding Value Capital Earnings Equity
----------- ----- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at January 1, 1995 6,043,269 $ 60 $ 21,098 $ 13,257 $ 34,415
Exercise of stock options 5,250 - 47 6,486 47
Net Earnings - - - 5,863 6,486
--------- --- ------ ------- -------
Balance at December 31, 1995 6,048,519 60 21,145 19,743 40,948
Exercise of stock options 17,000 1 88 - 89
Net Earnings - - - 7,653 7,653
--------- --- ------ ------- -------
Balance at December 31, 1996 6,065,519 61 21,233 27,396 48,690
Exercise of stock options 22,850 - 145 - 145
Net Earnings - - - 6,140 6,140
--------- --- ------ ------- -------
Balance at December 31, 1997 6,088,369 $ 61 $ 21,378 $ 33,536 $ 54,975
========= === ======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
F-5
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
<TABLE>
Year Ended December 31,
--------------------------
1995 1996 1997
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings $ 6,486 $ 7,653 $ 6,140
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation and amortization 2,462 3,638 5,657
Gain on sale of assets - (47) (44)
Deferred income taxes 350 588 732
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable-trade (11,425) 1,427 (5,226)
Inventories (23,329) 4,344 (10,038)
Prepaid expenses and other (669) (920) (1,143)
Other assets (963) (396) (9,683)
Accounts payable-trade 5,842 (6,607) 6,443
Accrued expenses 457 678 3,068
Deferred revenue - - 1,280
Income taxes payable (72) 246 (246)
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (20,861) 10,604 (3,060)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash paid for acquisitions (12,629) - -
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (7,642) (7,586) (6,248)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment - 72 44
------- ------- -------
Net cash used in investing activities (20,271) (7,514) (6,204)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from (payments on) note payable to bank 35,642 (3,582) (48,550)
Proceeds from long-term obligations 7,389 3,409 115,241
Payments on long-term obligations (1,988) (2,751) (2,916)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 47 89 145
------- ------- -------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 41,090 (2,835) 63,920
------- ------- -------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (42) 255 54,656
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 266 224 479
------- ------- -------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 224 $ 479 $ 55,135
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
F-6
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997
NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Reptron Electronics, Inc. (the "Company") is an integrated electronics
company operating as a national distributor of electronic components
("Reptron Distribution") and a contract manufacturer of electronic
products ("K-Byte Manufacturing"). Reptron Distribution is authorized
to sell over 60 vendor lines of semiconductors, passive products and
electromechanical components to customers representing diverse
industries throughout the country. K-Byte Manufacturing produces
electronic products for a select number of customers throughout the
country representing a diverse range of industries.
A summary of the significant accounting policies consistently applied
in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial
statements follows.
1. Principles of Consolidation
---------------------------
The financial statements include the accounts of Reptron Electronics,
Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary. All significant inter-company
balances and transactions have been eliminated.
2. Cash Equivalents
----------------
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all
highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three
months or less to be cash equivalents.
3. Inventories
-----------
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. For K-Byte
Manufacturing, cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method
(FIFO). To better reflect the movement of Reptron Distribution
inventory, the Company changed its inventory method from FIFO to the
average cost method. Since the average cost method and FIFO generally
yield similar results, the change had and will have an immaterial
impact to the financial statements of the Company.
4. Property, Plant and Equipment
-----------------------------
Depreciation is provided for, using the straight-line method, in
amounts sufficient to relate the cost of depreciable assets to
operations over their estimated service lives (buildings 39 1/2 years,
all other asset categories 5 years). Leasehold improvements are
amortized using the straight-line method over the lives of the
respective leases or the service lives of the improvements, whichever
is shorter. Leased equipment under capital leases is amortized using
the straight-line method over the lives of the respective leases or
over the service lives of the assets for those leases which
substantially transfer ownership. Accelerated methods are used for
tax depreciation.
5. Production Set-up Costs
-----------------------
Under certain contractual arrangements with customers, the Company
incurs set-up costs. These costs are capitalized, included in prepaid
expenses and other assets and are recognized in cost of sales as units
are delivered over the contract period, or two years, whichever is
less. Recognition of the costs begins after the development stage of
each assembly within a contract is complete and the production stage
begins.
F-7
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997
NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued
6. Excess of Cost Over Net Assets Acquired
---------------------------------------
The excess of cost over net assets acquired is amortized over twenty
years using the straight-line method. Accumulated amortization
totaled approximately $134,000 and $362,000 at December 31, 1996 and
1997, respectively.
7. Impairment of Assets
--------------------
The Company's policy is to periodically review and evaluate whether
there has been a permanent impairment in the value of long-lived
assets, certain identifiable intangibles and goodwill. Factors
considered in the valuation include current operating results, trends
and anticipated undiscounted future cash flows. There have been no
impairment losses in 1994, 1995 or 1996.
8. Income Taxes
------------
The Company accounts for income taxes on the liability method, as
provided by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No.
109, "Accounting For Income Taxes." Under the liability method
specified by SFAS 109, deferred tax assets and liabilities are
determined based on the difference between the financial statement and
tax bases of assets and liabilities as measured by the enacted tax
rates which will be in effect when these differences reverse.
Deferred tax expense is the result of changes in deferred tax assets
and liabilities.
9. Earnings Per Common Share
-------------------------
Earnings per share are computed using the basic and diluted
calculations, as provided by SFAS No. 128 "Earnings per Share".
SFAS No. 128 eliminates primary and fully diluted earnings per share
and requires presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share
together with disclosure of how the per share amounts were computed.
The 1995 and 1996 earnings per share have been restated to conform to
SFAS No. 128.
10. Use of Estimates
----------------
In preparing financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles, management makes estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues
and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
11. Stock Based Compensation
------------------------
The Company has elected to adopt only the disclosure provisions of
SFAS No. 123 "Accounting for Stock Based Compensation" as it relates
to stock options granted to employees. As permitted by SFAS No. 123,
the Company applies Accounting Principals Board Opinion No. 25
"accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" and related
interpretations in measuring compensation for stock options issued.
See Note J.
F-8
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997
NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued
12. Reclassifications
-----------------
Certain reclassifications of costs of goods sold and selling, general
and administrative expenses have been made to the 1995 and 1996
consolidated financial statements to conform to the 1997 presentation.
13. New Accounting Pronouncements
-----------------------------
SFAS No. 130 "Reporting Comprehensive Income" is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 1997. This statement establishes standards
for reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in a
full set of general purpose financial statements. The requirements of this
statement include: (a) classifying items of other comprehensive income by
their nature in a financial statement and (b) displaying the accumulated
balance of other comprehensive income separately from retained earnings and
additional paid-in capital in the equity section of the balance sheet. The
Company plans to adopt SFAS No. 130 for the year ending December 31, 1998
and expects no material impact to the Company's financial statement
presentation.
SFAS No. 131 "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information" is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
1997. This statement supersedes SFAS No. 14 "Financial Reporting for
Segments of a Business Enterprise" and amends SFAS No. 94 "Consolidation of
All Majority-Owned Subsidiaries". This statement requires annual financial
statements to disclose information about products and services, geographic
areas and major customers based on a management approach, along with
interim reports. The management approach requires disclosing financial and
descriptive information about an enterprise's reportable operating segments
based on reporting information the way management organizes the segments
for making decisions and assessing performance. It also eliminates the
requirement to disclose additional information about subsidiaries that were
not consolidated. The Company plans to adopt SFAS No. 131 for the year
ending December 31, 1998 impacting only the Company's disclosure
information and not its results of operations.
F-9
NOTE B - STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information (in thousands):
<TABLE>
Year Ended December 31,
----------------------------
1994 1996 1997
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest $2,781 $4,879 $4,260
Income taxes $4,085 $4,269 $4,593
</TABLE>
The Company incurred approximately $2,645,000, $5,209,000 and
$2,573,000 of obligations under capital leases for the acquisition of
equipment during 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
F-9
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997
NOTE C - INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
December 31,
------------------
1996 1997
-------- --------
Reptron Distribution:
Inventories $31,085 $42,126
K-Byte Manufacturing:
Work in process 8,833 10,945
Raw materials 18,776 15,661
------ ------
$58,694 $68,732
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NOTE D - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
December 31,
----------------
1996 1997
------ ------
Land and buildings $ 6,837 $15,512
Furniture, fixtures and equipment 24,908 32,380
Leasehold improvements 1,275 1,305
Construction in progress 8,380 984
------ ------
41,400 50,181
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 10,531 14,777
------ ------
$30,869 $35,404
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F-10
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997
NOTE E - NOTES PAYABLE TO BANKS
Pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility, four
lenders have made available to the Company a $15 million revolving credit
facility through June 30, 1999. The lenders may advance funds to the Company
pursuant to two types of loans, each of which bears a separate rate of
interest. As long as the Company is not in default under the Credit Agreement,
and upon notice to the lender, the Company may convert advances from one type
of loan to the other. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are collateralized
by all of the Company's inventory and accounts receivable. The Credit
Agreement contains certain financial covenants including, requiring the Company
to maintain a minimum tangible net worth, maintain various financial ratios and
limit the amount of capital expenditures. In addition, the Credit Agreement
requires the financial institutions' approval of dividends in excess of the
lesser of $1,000,000 or 25% of net earnings, thereby restricting the
distribution of the retained earnings of the Company. The Company was in
compliance with all financial covenants as of December 31, 1997. As of
December 31, 1997, there were no amounts outstanding under the facility.
F-11
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997
NOTE F - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS
<TABLE>
Long-term obligations consist of the following at December 31 (in thousands):
1996 1997
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Convertible subordinated notes, due August, 2004, with
semi-annual interest installments at a rate of 6.75%
The notes are unsecured obligations subordinated to
All existing indebtedness, as defined, and are
Convertible at anytime prior to maturity at a conversion
Price of $28.50 per share. $ - $115,000
Notes payable collateralized by real property, due in
monthly principal installments of $37.5 and interest
at a rate of 8.115% through February, 2005, requiring
a ballon payment due March, 2005. - 8,537
Capitalized lease obligations (net of interest of
approximately $1,185) for equipment, due in monthly
principal and interest payments of approximately
$241, through 2002. 6,467 7,194
Notes payable collateralized by certain equipment, due in
monthly principal and interest installments of $55, through
November 2001,interest rates range from 7.1% to 7.9%. 2,045 2,007
Notes payable collateralized by real property, due in monthly
principal and interest installments of $13, two requiring a
final balloon payment due March 1998, interest rates of
prime plus .5% (9.0% at December 31, 1997) and 10%. 983 955
Variable rate demand notes issued in conjunction with the
notes payable to banks, collateralized by certain land
and buildings interest rates range from 5.4% to 6.2% at
December 31, 1996. Paid in full during 1997. 9,300 -
------ -------
18,795 133,693
Less current maturities 3,560 3,708
------ -------
$15,235 $129,985
====== =======
</TABLE>
F-12
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997
NOTE F - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - Continued
At December 31, 1997, aggregate maturities of long-term obligations
are as follows (in thousands):
Year ending December 31,
------------------------
1998 $ 3,706
1999 2,879
2000 2,677
2001 2,147
2002 908
Thereafter 121,376
-------
$133,693
=======
The Company has entered into various capital leases for equipment,
totaling approximately $2,645,000 in 1995, $5,209,000 in 1996 and
$2,573,000 in 1997. At December 31, 1996 and 1997, the net book value
of equipment under capital leases is approximately $7,215,000 and
$8,638,000, respectively. The related capital lease obligations are
included with long-term obligations.
NOTE G - INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 1995,
1996 and 1997, respectively, is as follows (in thousands):
December 31,
------------------------------
1995 1996 1997
------ ------ ------
Current $3,974 $4,560 $2,945
Deferred 350 588 732
----- ----- -----
$4,324 $5,148 $3,677
===== ===== =====
F-13
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997
NOTE G - INCOME TAXES - Continued
The Company's effective tax rate differs from the statutory U. S.
federal income tax rate as a result of the following:
Year Ended December 31,
-----------------------
1995 1996 1997
------ ------ ------
Statutory federal tax rate 34.0% 35.0% 34.0%
Effect of marginal federal tax rate - (0.8) -
State income taxes of approximately 6.4%,
6.9% and 7.4% in 1995, 1996, and 1997,
net of federal tax benefit 4.3 4.6 4.9
Tax exempt interest - - (2.8)
Meals and entertainment 1.3 1.2 1.8
Other 0.4 0.2 (0.4)
---- ---- ----
Effective tax rate 40.0% 40.2% 37.5%
==== ==== ====
During 1996, The Company's income in excess of $10.0 million is
subject to federal income tax at a marginal rate of 35%. As a result
of the Company's earnings, management chose 35% as the Company's
statutory federal tax rate for 1996.
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities resulting from differences
between accounting for financial statement purposes and tax purposes
pursuant to SFAS No. 109, are summarized as follows (in thousands):
December 31
-----------------
1996 1997
------ ------
Deferred tax assets
Accrued vacation $ 51 $ 86
Allowance for bad debts 138 99
Other 23 14
------ ------
212 199
------ ------
Deferred tax liabilities
Depreciation 1,399 2,064
Excess of cost over net assets acquired 70 107
Other 111 128
------ ------
1,580 2,299
------ ------
Net deferred tax liability $(1,368) $(2,100)
====== ======
A valuation allowance has not been recorded against the deferred tax
assets for 1996 and 1997.
F-14
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997
NOTE H - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating Leases
- ----------------
The Company has operating leases for facilities and certain machinery
and equipment which expire at various dates through 2002. Certain
leases provide for payment by the Company of any increases in property
taxes and insurance over a base amount and others provide for payment
of all property taxes and insurance by the Company.
One of the previously mentioned leases, which expires in November
1998, is for a building owned by the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO")
of the Company and provides for annual rentals of $68,000. Rent paid
on this facility totaled, $68,000 in 1995, 1996 and 1997. The Company
pays for property taxes and insurance in accordance with the
provisions of the lease.
As further described in Note L, the Company leases an aircraft from a
corporation controlled by the CEO of the Company.
Future minimum payments, by year and in the aggregate, under
noncancellable operating leases consist of the following at December
31, 1997 (in thousands):
Year ending December 31,
------------------------
1998 $871
1999 553
2000 364
2001 109
2002 29
Total rent expense for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and
1997 was approximately, $1,725,000, $1,555,000, and $1,258,000
respectively.
Litigation
- ----------
The Company is, from time to time, involved in litigation relating to
claims arising out of its operations in the ordinary course of
business. The Company believes that none of these claims which were
outstanding as of December 31, 1997 should have a material adverse
impact on its financial condition or results of operations.
F-15
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997
NOTE I - SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
The Board of Directors is authorized, without further shareholder
action, to divide any or all shares of the authorized Preferred Stock
into series and to fix and determine the designations, preferences,
relative rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereon,
of any series so established, including voting powers, dividend
rights, liquidation preferences, redemption rights and conversion
privileges. The Board of Directors has not authorized any issuance of
Preferred Stock and there are no plans, agreements, or understandings
for the authorization or issuance of any shares of Preferred Stock.
NOTE J - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Incentive Stock Option Plan
- ---------------------------
The Company's Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "ISO Plan") was adopted
in November, 1993 to provide for the grant to employees of incentive
stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal
Revenue Code. The ISO Plan is intended to provide incentives to
directors, officers, and other key employees and to enhance the
Company's ability to attract and retain qualified employees. A total
of 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock has been reserved for issuance
under the ISO Plan. Stock options are granted for the purchase of
Common Stock at a price not less than the fair market on the date of
grant.
The following table summarizes the activity in Common Stock subject to
options for the three years ended December 31, 1997:
Weighted
Range
Weighted Average
of
Average Remaining
Exercise
Exercise Contractual
Shares Price
Price Life
------- -------------- ------
- -- -----------
(In Years)
Outstanding at January 1, 1995 211,300 $ 5.00 - 9.13 $
5.31 9.0
Granted 10,000 $14.25 - 15.07
$14.66
Exercised (5,250) $ 5.00 - 9.13 $
8.93
Forfeited (24,250) $ 5.00 $
5.00
-------
Outstanding at December 31, 1995 191,800 $ 5.00 - 15.07 $
5.74 8.0
Granted 33,000 $12.75 - 17.00
$14.30
Exercised (17,000) $ 5.00 - 9.13 $
5.18
Forfeited (2,750) $ 5.00 - 9.13 $
8.38
-------
Outstanding at December 31, 1996 194,050 $ 5.00 - 17.00 $
6.72 7.3
Granted 579,500 $12.00 - 18.00
$12.69
Exercised (22,850) $ 5.00 - 14.75 $
6.35
Forfeited (20,250) $ 5.00 - 14.75
$12.34
-------
Outstanding at December 31, 1997 730,450 $ 5.00 - 18.00
$11.31 8.6
F-16
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997
NOTE J - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - Continued
<TABLE>
The following table summarizes information about Common Stock options outstanding at
December 31, 1997:
Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
- ----------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------
Weighted Weighted Weighted
Number Average Average Number Average
Range of Outstanding Remaining Exercise Exercisable Exercise
Exercise Prices at 12/31/97 Contractual Life Price at 12/31/97 Price
- --------------- ----------- ---------------- --------- ----------- --------
(In Years)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 5.00 134,200 5.9 $ 5.00 134,200 $ 5.00
$ 9.13 - 12.00 504,000 9.3 $11.96 5,000 $ 9.13
$14.375 - 16.00 31,250 8.1 $14.90 9,000 $14.87
$17.00 - 18.00 61,000 9.0 $17.98 250 $17.00
------- -------
$ 5.00 - 18.00 730,450 8.6 $11.31 148,450 $ 5.73
======= =======
</TABLE>
The duration of options granted under the ISO Plan is ten years from
the date of grant, or such other date as determined by the Board of
Directors. In general, the options must be exercised while employed
by the Company or 90 days thereafter. The options may be exercised in
four equal annual increments, cumulatively, beginning one year after
the date of grant, and all such options may be exercised in full four
years after the date of grant. The options are non-transferable other
than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
The Company has adopted only the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123, as
it relates to employee awards. APB No. 25 is applied in accounting for the
Company's plans. Accordingly, no compensation expense is recognized
related to the stock based compensation plans. The pro forma net earnings
and net earnings per common share, if the Company had elected to account
for its plans consistent with the methodology prescribed by SFAS No. 123,
are as follows:
1995 1996 1997
------ ------ ------
(in thousands except per share data)
-----------------------------------
Net earnings:
As reported $6,486 $7,653 $6,140
Pro forma (unaudited) $6,481 $7,604 $5,230
Net earnings per common share - basic:
As reported $ 1.07 $ 1.26 $ 1.01
Pro forma (unaudited) $ 1.07 $ 1.26 $ 0.87
Net earnings per common share - diluted:
As reported $ 1.05 $ 1.24 $ 0.98
Pro forma (unaudited) $ 1.05 $ 1.23 $ 0.84
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using
the Binomial options pricing model with the following weighted average
assumptions used for grants in 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively, no
dividend yields for all years; expected volatility of 39.9%, 43.6% and
40.5%; risk free interest rates of 5.87%, 5.87% and 6.69%; and expected
lives of 3.0, 3.0 and 3.7 years.
F-17
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997
Profit Sharing Plan
- -------------------
The Company previously maintained a discretionary Profit Sharing Plan
(the "Profit Sharing Plan"), for the benefit of its employees. The
amount, if any, of the Company's previous contribution to the Profit
Sharing Plan for any year was determined by the Board of Directors in
its sole discretion, subject to certain limitations imposed by the
Internal Revenue Code. In 1992, the Administrator of the Profit
Sharing Plan approved termination of the Profit Sharing Plan and a
favorable determination has been issued by the Internal Revenue
Service. The Profit Sharing Plan began distributions to its
participants during 1996 and is expected to distribute the
participant's remaining shares by December 31, 1998. The Profit
Sharing Plan currently holds 660,405 shares of the Company's Common
Stock as of December 31, 1997..
401(k) Plan
- -----------
In 1993, the Company established a deferred compensation plan (the
"Plan") under section 401(a) of the Code. Substantially all of the
officers and employees of the Company are eligible to participate in
the Plan. Employees are eligible to participate in the Plan after six
months of service and after attaining age 21. At its discretion, the
Company may make matching contributions to the Plan. Employees are
always vested in their contributions and are fully vested in the
employer contributions after five years of service. The Company
contributed approximately $54,000, $82,000, and $101,000 to the Plan
in 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
NOTE K - ACQUISITIONS
On March 22, 1995, the Company purchased substantially all of the
assets and assumed certain liabilities of Cronin Electronics, Inc.
Cronin Electronics was a distributor of electronic components serving
the New England market with locations in suburban Boston,
Massachusetts and Hartford, Connecticut. The acquisition was
accounted for using the purchase method and, accordingly, the acquired
business operations have been included herein since the date of the
acquisition. Of the approximately $6.2 million total costs involved
in the acquisition, approximately $2.9 million was in cash, with the
remainder in the form of assumption of specified liabilities. The
Company allocated approximately $3.3 million of the purchase price to
tangible assets. Pro forma information is not presented as the effect
of the acquisition was not significant to the financial statements.
On July 26, 1995, the Company purchased substantially all of the
assets and assumed certain liabilities of the electronic component
distribution business of Western Micro Technology, Inc. The
electronic component distribution business of Western Micro
Technology, Inc. had offices in Seattle, Washington; Portland, Oregon;
Saratoga, California; Irvine, California; Los Angeles, California; San
Diego, California; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Boston
Massachusetts. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase
method and, accordingly, the acquired business operations have been
included herein since the date of the acquisition. Of the
approximately $13.3 million in total costs involved in the
acquisition, approximately $9.7 million was in cash, with the
remainder in the form of assumption of specified liabilities. The
Company allocated approximately $11.6 million of the purchase price to
tangible assets.
The following unaudited pro forma summary combines the results of
operations of the Company with the operations of the electronic
component distribution business of Western Micro Technology, Inc., as
if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the respective
periods. This pro forma summary does not necessarily reflect the
results of operations as they would have been if the Company and the
operations of the electronic component distribution business of
Western Micro Technology, Inc., operated as a single entity during
such periods.
F-18
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997
NOTE K - ACQUISITIONS - Continued
Year Ended December 31, 1995
----------------------------
(in thousands, except share data)
Net Sales $254,398
Gross Profit 44,525
Operating Income 12,896
Net Earnings 5,790
Net Earnings per Common Share $ .94
NOTE L - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company has a non-interest bearing loan receivable from the profit
sharing plan totaling approximately $194,000, $279,000 and $194,000 as
of December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
A director of the Company serves as its general counsel and received
$235,000, $185,000 and $205,000 for services rendered during 1995, 1996
and 1997, respectively.
The Company leases an aircraft from a company controlled by the CEO of the
Company. Rent paid for the use of the aircraft totaled approximately
$74,000, $240,000 and $200,000 in 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively. The
Company believes that the rent paid for the aircraft is comparable to the
rent that would be paid to an unrelated party. The Company is responsible
for all costs associated with the operation of the aircraft, including:
fuel, maintenance, storage and crew salaries and expenses. To the extent
that the CEO uses the aircraft for personal purposes, he is required to
reimburse the Company for the cost associated with such personal use. The
CEO reimbursed the Company $1,000,000, reflected in the Company's 1997
third quarter, for personal use of the aircraft and for travel and
entertainment expenses for the present and past years.
The Company leases one of its Reptron Distribution sales offices (located
in Detroit, Michigan) from the CEO of the Company. This facility served
as the Company's headquarters before the relocation to Tampa in 1986. The
building includes office and warehouse space and totals approximately
10,000 square feet. Rent expenses on this facility totaled $68,000 in
1995, 1996 and 1997, which management believes to be comparable to the
rent that would be paid to an unrelated party. The lease expires in
November 1998.
NOTE M - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
At December 31, 1997, the carrying amount of cash, accounts
receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair
value because of the short-term maturities of these items.
The fair market value of the Company's convertible subordinated 6.75%
notes is $90,850,000, based on the average of the bid and ask prices
of the notes on December 31, 1997. The carrying amounts of all other
current and long-term portions of notes payable, and long-term
obligations approximate fair market value since the interest rates on
most of these instruments change with market interest rates.
F-19
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997
NOTE N - EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net
earnings per common share:
<TABLE>
1995 1996 1997
---------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Numerator:
Net earnings (in thousands) $ 6,486 $ 7,653 $ 6,140
========= ========= =========
Denominator:
For basic earnings per share -
Weighted average shares 6,046,159 6,058,889 6,077,084
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options 116,935 120,569 169,956
--------- --------- ---------
For diluted earnings per share 6,163,094 6,179,458 6,247,040
========= ========= =========
Net earnings per common share - basic $ 1.07 $ 1.26 $ 1.01
========= ========= =========
Net earnings per common share - diluted $ 1.05 $ 1.24 $ .98
========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
Options to purchase 591,750 shares of common stock were not included for a
portion of the fourth quarter, 1997 computation of diluted earnings per
share due to the options' exercise price exceed the average market price of
the common stock and, therefore, the effect would be anti-dilutive.
The convertible notes (See Note F) were not included in the computation of
diluted earnings per share for 1997 due to the conversion price of $28.50
exceeding the average market price of the common stock and, therefore, the
effect would be anti-dilutive.
F-20
NOTE O - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT INDUSTRY SEGMENTS
The Company has two industry segments: Distribution and Contract
Manufacturing. Distribution purchases a wide variety of electronic
components, including semiconductors, passive products and
electromechanical components, for distribution to manufacturers and
wholesalers throughout the United States. Contract Manufacturing
manufactures electronic products according to customer design for
customers in various industries, including telecommunications, banking
and medical services.
The following table shows net sales, operating income, identifiable
assets, depreciation and amortization expense and capital expenditures
as of and for the years ended 1995, 1996 and 1997.
<TABLE>
Year Ended December 31,
----------------------------------
1995 1996 1997
-------- -------- --------
(in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net Sales
Unaffiliated customers
Distribution $140,146 $168,279 $187,267
Contract Manufacturing 83,198 100,658 116,644
------- ------- -------
223,344 268,937 303,911
Intersegment sales 14,494 13,328 9,187
------- ------- -------
$237,838 $282,265 $313,098
======= ======= =======
Operating Income
Distribution $ 5,516 $ 7,035 $ 6,053
Contract Manufacturing 8,061 9,791 9,948
------- ------- -------
$ 13,577 $ 16,826 $ 16,001
======= ======= =======
Identifiable Assets
Distribution $ 72,263 $ 76,324 $ 94,864
Contract Manufacturing 49,600 44,010 51,180
------- ------- -------
121,863 120,334 146,044
Corporate 11,877 18,298 76,470
------- ------- -------
$133,740 $138,632 $222,514
======= ======= =======
Depreciation and Amortization
Distribution $ 502 $ 674 $ 899
Contract Manufacturing 1,736 2,444 4,004
------- ------- -------
2,238 3,118 4,903
Corporate 224 520 754
------- ------- -------
$ 2,462 $ 3,638 $ 5,657
======= ======= =======
Capital Expenditures (includes equipment
under capitalized leases)
Distribution $ 1,142 $ 1,516 $ 1,392
Contract Manufacturing 6,957 5,033 6,314
------- ------- -------
8,099 6,549 7,706
Corporate 2,188 6,149 1,115
------- ------- -------
$ 10,287 $ 12,698 $ 8,821
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
F-21
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997
NOTE P - SUPPLEMENTAL SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
The following is a summary of the quarterly results of operations for
the quarterly periods of 1996 and 1997,(see Note L), (in thousands
except per share data):
<TABLE>
Three Months Ended
-----------------------------------------------------------
1996 March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31
---- ------------ ------------ ------------ -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales $66,551 $66,092 $65,953 $70,341
Gross profit 11,982 13,199 12,594 14,074
Operating income 3,936 4,183 4,200 4,507
Net earnings 1,519 1,905 2,017 2,212
Net earnings per common share
- basic $ .25 $ .31 $ .33 $ .36
Net earnings per common share
- diluted $ .25 $ .31 $ .33 $ .36
1997
----
Net sales $76,251 $79,102 $74,278 $74,280
Gross profit 14,072 14,602 13,002 12,481
Operating income 4,822 5,216 3,844 2,119
Net earnings 2,156 2,382 1,439 163
Net earnings per common share
- basic $ .36 $ .39 $ .24 $ .03
Net earnings per common share
- diluted $ .35 $ .38 $ .23 $ .03
</TABLE>
NOTE Q - SUBSEQUENT EVENT (UNAUDITED)
On February 24, 1998 the Company announced it had signed a letter of
intent to acquire Hibbing Electronics Corp. of Hibbing, Minnesota by
way of a merger with Hibbing's parent company. Hibbing Electronics'
1997 revenues were approximately $77 million. The transaction is
subject to completion of due diligence, regulatory approval and
negotiation of a definitive purchase agreement. Certain employees of
Hibbing Electronics Corporation's Minnesota manufacturing facility are
covered under a collective bargaining agreement with the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
F-22
Report Of Independent Certified Public Accountants On Schedule
Board of Directors
Reptron Electronics, Inc.
In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements
of Reptron Electronics, Inc., referred to in our report dated February
24, 1998, which is included in this Annual Report on SEC Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1997, we have also audited Schedule II for
each of the three years in the period then ended. In our opinion,
this schedule presents fairly, in all material respects, the
information required to be set forth therein.
GRANT THORNTON LLP
Tampa, Florida
February 24, 1998
F-23
SCHEDULE II
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
<TABLE>
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
For the Years Ended December 31, 1995, December 31, 1996 and December 31, 1997
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E
- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Balance at Charged to Accounts Balance
Beginning Costs and Written Off, at End
Description of Year Expenses Net of Year
- ----------- ---------- ---------- ------------ -------
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Year Ended December 31, 1995 $180,400 $149,775 $(150,466) $179,709
Year Ended December 31, 1996 $179,709 $193,000 $( 23,000) $349,709
Year Ended December 31, 1997 $349,709 $272,848 $(272,733) $349,824
</TABLE>
F-24
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statements, Schedule, and Reports on
Form 8-K
(a) The following documents are filed as part of the report:
1. and 2. The financial statements and schedule filed as
part of this report are listed separately in the Index to
Financial Statements and Schedule beginning on page F-1 of
this report.
3. For Exhibits see Item 14(c), below. Each management
contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be
filed as an exhibit hereto is listed in Exhibits Nos.
10.17, 10.18 and 10.19 of Item 14(c), below.
(b) No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the period
ended December 31, 1996, by the Company.
(c) List of Exhibits:
Exhibit No. Description
- ----------- -----------
3.1 Articles of Incorporation*
3.2 Bylaws*
10.1 Distributor Contract, between Micro Printer of Seiko
Instruments U.S.A., Inc. and the Company, dated February
4, 1998.
10.2 Distributor Contract, between the Electronic Components
Division of Seiko Instruments U.S.A., Inc. and the
Company, dated February 11, 1998.
10.3 Distributor Contract, between Lambda Electronics, Inc.,
and the Company, dated November 10, 1997.
10.4 Letter of intent for purchase of Hibbing Electronics, dated
February 23, 1998.
10.5 Amendment Agreement No. 9, dated January 15, 1998 to the
Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Reimbursement
Agreement, dated June 29, 1995.
23.1 Consent of Grant Thornton LLP
27.1 Financial Data Schedule
- ------------------
*Filed with the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
dated February 8, 1994, Registration No. 33-75040 and incorporated herein
by reference.
(d) Financial Schedule: the financial statement schedule
filed as part of this report is listed separately in the Index to
Financial Statements and Schedule beginning on page F-1 of this
report.
22
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly
authorized, in the City of Tampa, State of Florida, on March 27,1998.
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
By:/s/ Michael L. Musto
---------------------------------
Michael L. Musto, President
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURES TITLE DATE
---------- ----- ----
/s/ Michael L. Musto
- ---------------------------
Michael L. Musto President, Chief Executive
Officer, and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)March 27, 1998
/s/ Paul J. Plante
- ----------------------------
Paul J. Plante Chief Operating Officer and
Director March 27, 1998
/s/ Michael Branca
- ----------------------------
Michael Branca Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer) March 27, 1998
/s/ Leigh A. Adams
- ----------------------------
Leigh A. Adams Secretary and Director March 27, 1998
/s/ William L. Elson
- -----------------------------
William L. Elson Director March 27, 1998
/s/ Barry M. Alpert
- -----------------------------
Barry M. Alpert Director March 27, 1998
23
Supplemental Information to be Furnished with Reports Filed Pursuant to
Section 15(d) of the Act by Registrants Which Have Not Registered Securities
Pursuant to Section 12 of the Act.
Annual Reports to the Shareholders and proxy materials will be furnished to
the shareholders subsequent to the filing of this annual report on Form 10-K.
The registrant will furnish copies of such materials to the Commission when
they are sent to the shareholders.
24
EXHIBIT 10.1
STOCKING DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT
This Agreement, made and entered into as of the 4 day of Feb ,1998,
between REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC., a (check one) corporation X,
partnership , proprietorship , having its principal place of business
located at 14401 McCormick Drive, Tampa, FL ("Distributor") and the Micro
Printer Division of SEIKO INSTRUMENTS USA, INC., a California corporation
having its principal place of business located at 2990 West Lomita
Boulevard, Torrance, California ("SIU").
WITNESSETH:
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WHEREAS, SIU has been and is currently engaged in the manufacture and
sale of the products described below and wishes to secure distribution of
such products; and
WHEREAS, Distributor wishes to act as a distributor of SIU's and SIU is
willing to so appoint Distributor, subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement:
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, conditions,
promises and agreements thereinafter set forth, and for other good and
valuable considerations, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. APPOINTMENT
SIU hereby appoints Distributor as a non-exclusive distributor of the
products (as defined below). Distributor hereby accepts such appointment.
Distributor acknowledges that SIU may also distribute Products through
other channels and that there may be one or more other distributors or
sales representatives selling the SIU products or other products.
2. PRODUCTS
The products which are the subject of this Agreement (the "Products") are
SIU's standard products and are listed on the current Seiko Instruments
Micro Printer Division Distributor Price List (hereinafter referred to as
the "List"), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. Addition
and deletion of Products from the List shall be subject to the terms of
Section 6(b) below. Distributor's purchase of products from any source
other than SIU or a duly authorized distributor of SIU shall be grounds
for immediate termination
3. DUTIES OF DISTRIBUTOR
Distributor agrees to exert its best efforts to promote the sale of
Products in the Territory. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, Distributor agrees to undertake the duties set forth below:
a. Product Promotion Duties
Distributor shall diligently seek to locate and contact potential
customers in the Territory, diligently follow up on sale leads provided
by SIU, and provide a reasonable level of after sale support to its
customers. Distributor shall maintain a sales office and sales staff
sufficient to enable Distributor to adequately promote the sale of
Products in the Territory. Distributor shall formulate comprehensive
advertising and sales plans, actively advertise the products in
accordance with SIU's cooperative advertising program and furnish SIU
with copies of Distributor's catalogs and other materials promoting the
Products. Distributor shall use its best efforts in promoting the sale of
products including generating technical and engineering requirements from
customers in order to cause said customer to design or configure its
products to facilitate the use of SIU devices.
b. Inventory Duties
Distributor shall maintain a minimum inventory of Product
sufficient to provide demonstrations and to fill the immediate and
projected needs of its customers. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, Distributor agrees to maintain inventory levels on all "A
Item" part numbers as identified in Exhibit B.
c. Reporting Duties
Distributor shall report to SIU as to developments concerning
promotion and sale of Products in the Territory. Such reporting shall
conform to SIU reporting policies which SIU may issue from time to time
and shall be sufficient to provide SIU with adequate feedback as to
Distributor's activities pursuant to this Agreement, the status of
customers and potential customers, important changes in marketing
potential in each territory, and so forth.
(i) Resale Report
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Distributor
agrees to issue to SIU, by the 10th of each month as long as this
Agreement is in effect, a resale report on diskette or via electronic
transfer containing all fields, in the same sequence as described in the
1994 NEDA publication 'RECOMMENDED STANDARDS FOR POINT-OF-SALE REPORTS'.
The fields are comma delimited.
(ii) Inventory Report
A listing of all SIU products, by part number, shipped to
distributor and held in inventory as of the end of the preceding month
shall be provided to SIU by the 10th of each month as long as this
Agreement is in effect. The report must be provided on diskette or via
electronic transfer containing all fields, in the same sequence as
described in Exhibit C.
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(iii) Debit Report
A summary of all debit authorizations and or discrepancies
shall be provided to SIU by the 10th of each month as long as this
Agreement is in effect.
(iv) Sales Forecast
Distributor shall provide non-binding quarterly sales
forecasts for a twelve (12) month period, with the first forecast to be
provided concurrently with the execution of this agreement. The report
shall provide detail of forecasted sales for each authorized location
where Distributor conducts sales of the Products.
d. Performance Reviews
In order to facilitate the sale and shipment of Products by SIU to
Distributor, SIU, or its representative, will conduct formal quarterly
performance reviews. The purpose of the performance review is to identify
and correct below standard performance. Distributor and SIU are expected
to formulate specific action plans designed to bring performance up to an
agreed goal, implement these plans and meet on a regular basis to monitor
these objectives.
e. Scope of Authority
(i) Distributor shall conduct all of its business in its own name
and in such manner as it may see fit, paying all of its own expenses and
costs, including, but not limited to the cost of its offices, sales
persons and other employees. Distributor shall indemnify and hold SIU
harmless from any claims, losses, damages or liabilities arising out of
its operations and the activities of its sales persons and employees.
(ii) Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted to constitute
Distributor as the legal representative, partner, employee, agent or
joint venture with SIU, nor shall either party have any authority to bind
the other in any respect, except as specifically set forth herein.
Distributor shall have no right or authority to assume or create, in
writing or otherwise, any obligation of any kind in the name or on behalf
of SIU.
4. PURCHASE ORDERS, OFFERS AND ACCEPTANCES
a. Submission of Purchase Orders
Distributor shall submit to SIU written purchase orders for Products
which Distributor desires to purchase from SIU. Each such purchase order
shall be submitted by Distributor to SIU no later than sixty (60) days
prior to the desired date of shipment of the Products which are the
subject matter thereof. The minimum value of each purchase order is
$500.00 and each line item to be equal to, or multiples of, standard
package quantities as described in Exhibit D. All purchase orders are
subject to and subordinate to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
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b. Acceptance of Purchase Orders
SIU may accept or reject any purchase order submitted pursuant to
this Agreement. Accepted orders will be acknowledged in writing. Unless
otherwise agreed in writing, SIU shall not in any event be bound by the
terms and conditions of Distributor's purchase order or other documents
submitted to SIU by distributor.
c. Rescheduling and Cancellation
Distributor may, upon at least thirty (30) days prior written
notice, reschedule or cancel the Acknowledged Order for "A Item" Products
as identified in Exhibit B without cost, penalty or additional charge to
Distributor; provided, however, that Distributor may not reschedule any
order for delivery after the termination or expiration of the Agreement
unless agreed to by SIU.
5. PRICES AND PAYMENT
a. Prices and Other Charges
The purchase price for each of the Products to be sold by SIU to
Distributor pursuant to this Agreement is set forth on the List. SIU
shall make its best effort to notify Distributor in advance of price
changes. All sales of Products to Distributor shall be at SIU's price in
effect at the time of purchase order acceptance by SIU. Unless otherwise
indicated by SIU, all prices shall be F.O.B. SIU's warehouse. All
freight, insurance, handling and forwarding agents fees, taxes, storage
and all other charges applicable to Products from the time they are
placed in the possession of a carrier at SIU's warehouse shall be borne
by Distributor.
b. Payment of Purchase Price
Upon shipment of Products to Distributor, SIU shall prepare and
send an invoice to Distributor. Payment shall be made within thirty (30)
days from the date of issuance of said invoice. No other terms of payment
shall be acceptable unless agreed upon in writing signed by SIU prior to
acceptance of Distributor's purchase order. Distributor shall not take
any credit or offset against accounts owing SIU without SIU's prior
written authorization. SIU may at any time, change the amount or duration
of credit to be allowed distributor, including requiring cash in advance
of shipment if distributor has failed to pay previous invoices when due
or if distributors' credit worthiness in SIU's judgment makes such action
necessary.
c. Price Protection
In the event of a reduction in the price charged by SIU with
respect to one or more Products, Distributor will be eligible for a
credit equal to the difference between the price previously paid by
Distributor for the Product(s) in question less the reduced price
subsequently charged by SIU for the same Product(s), on a per unit basis
such credit to be available only with respect to Products not yet resold
by Distributor. To obtain such credit, Distributor must deliver
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to SIU, no later than thirty (30) days after the date of notice of the
pertinent price reduction issued by SIU pursuant to the Section 5(a)
hereof, a price protection claim form indicating which Products have been
decreased in price since SIU's previous price list. Each Distributor
location should complete this form and have its remaining inventory
verified by a representative of SIU.
6. SHIPMENT, SUBSTITUTION OF PRODUCTS
a. Shipment and Title
SIU will arrange for shipment of Products to the address for
Distributor first set forth above, or to such other addresses as
Distributor may advise SIU in writing on Distributor a purchase orders.
All costs of shipment of Products from SIU's warehouse shall be for the
account of, and borne by, Distributor. Title to and risk of loss of
Products shall pass to Distributor when such Products are placed on board
a carrier at SIU's warehouse.
b. Addition, Deletion Substitution and Modification of Product
The parties hereto agree that SIU may, at its sole discretion,
add, delete or modify a Product on the List at any time and without
warning to Distributor.
7. WARRANTY
SIU warrants the Products according to the terms set forth as
follows:
a. Warranty
SIU warrants that each Product sold pursuant to this Agreement
will, for a period of fifteen (15) months from the date of manufacture,
be free from defects in material and workmanship and conform to SIU's
published specifications for the Product, in each case, under normal use,
conditions and service. SIU agrees to repair or replace at its option,
without charge, any defective Product which is returned to SIU according
to the terms set forth below for confirming inspection for warranty
defect within the applicable warranty period.
b. Disclaimer of Warranties
THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE FACE OF THIS
AGREEMENT. SIU DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES,
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. SIU DOES NOT MAKE ANY OTHER WARRANTY WHATSOEVER TO DISTRIBUTOR,
ANY CUSTOMER OF DISTRIBUTOR, OR ANY OTHER PARTY, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR ANY
PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE
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c. Limitation of Warranties
DISTRIBUTOR'S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT IS
LIMITED TO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF SUCH DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.
d. Limitation of Liability
EVEN IF SIU CANNOT OR DOES NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY DEFECTIVE
PRODUCT AND DISTRIBUTOR'S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL
PURPOSE, SIU'S ENTIRE LIABILITY SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE PURCHASE
PRICE FOR ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. SIU SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR GENERAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY
DEFECTIVE PRODUCT NOR SHALL SIU BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OF REVENUE,
BUSINESS, OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH
THE SALE, INSTALLATION, USE, PERFORMANCE, OR FAILURE OF THE PRODUCTS.
e. Procedure for Warranty Return
To obtain the benefit of this warranty, Distributor must return
the defective Product in question to SIU at SIU's address first set forth
above, freight prepaid, no later than sixty (60) days from the date RMA
is issued to Distributor for such Product. At the time of shipment of the
defective Product, Distributor must deliver to SIU a written report
identifying with specificity the defect(s) in the Product.
8. ADVERTISING AND TRADEMARKS
a. Trademark License
A separate trademark license agreement, once executed between
Seiko Instruments Inc., SIU's Japanese parent company, and Distributor,
will allow Distributor to use Seiko Instruments Inc.'s trademarks solely
in connection with the marketing, distribution and support of the
Products within the Territory.
b. Advertising
Unless otherwise specifically agreed in writing by SIU,
Distributor shall adhere to SIU's standard programs and policies of
advertising, as the same may from time to time be announced. SIU and
Distributor may develop an advertising program specifically intended to
suit the needs and operations of Distributor. SIU shall furnish
Distributor, at no expense to Distributor, catalogues, literature, and
any other material necessary for the proper promotion and sale of
Products in the Territory. Any literature which is not used, or other
equipment belonging to SIU, shall be returned to SIU at its request. All
advertising material utilized by Distributor in connection with its
marketing and sale of Products, including without limitation material
bearing the trademarks or trade name of SIU, shall be subject to approval
of SIU. Upon reasonable
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request, Distributor will provide SIU with Distributor copies of
advertising materials utilized b, Distributor in connection with the
Products. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, Distributor
will immediately turn over to SIU all promotional and other material
identifying Distributor as an authorized distributor of SIU and will
cease to refer to itself as a distributor of SIU and will refrain from
using any name or mark that in SIU's sole opinion is confusingly similar
to SIU's names and marks.
c. Advertising Allowances
SIU offers the Distributor reimbursement for its expenses incurred
in connection with its advertising and promotional efforts to sell the
Products pursuant to the terms of a cooperative advertising program. SIU
reserves the right to suspend, modify, or terminate such cooperative
advertising programs in its sole discretion upon prior written notice to
Distributor. SIU will make available to qualifying distributor an
advertising allowance equal to one percent (1%) of net sales dollars
invoiced to Distributor during the twelve (12) month period beginning
April 1 and ending March 31 of the following year. Funds not used in the
twelve (12) month accrual period will not be carried over to the next the
twelve (12) month period. Amounts shall be available only for
reimbursement of costs incurred in engaging in promotional activities as
defined below. In no event shall SIU be liable for payment of any sum
directly to any promotional vendor or other person.
(i) Promotional Activity Approval
Any activity for which payment will be sought must be approved
in advance and in writing by SIU. A request for approval should be
submitted sufficiently in advance of any deadline to permit SIU to
properly process such request, and in no event less than thirty (30) days
prior to the proposed date of the activity covered by the request. All
requests must include a specific outline of the proposed activity or
activities and all other relevant information such as objective, sales
goal, promotion period, estimated cost, number of copies to be printed,
etc.
(ii) Eligible Promotional Activity
Funds from the promotional account shall be made available
to Distributor when engaging in any or all of the following promotional
activities.
(iii) Distributor Published Catalogs or Mailers
Distributor shall receive an amount equal to fifty
percent (50%) of the cost, for each full page or fraction thereof devoted
to Products, actually incurred in the production and printing of such
items. In order to qualify for promotional credit, each such catalog or
mailer must identify the Products and prominently display the SIU brand
name and/or logo. No allowances will be made for freight, storage or
publicity costs.
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(iv) Distributor Space Advertising
Distributor shall receive an amount equal to fifty percent (50%)
of the production or publication space costs of the portion of such advertising
devoted to Products. SIU must approve the copy, layout and publication
medium of the advertisement in advance. Such advertisement may include goods
other than Products but may not include goods which compete with Products.
(v) Distributor Specialty Advertising
Distributor shall receive an amount equal to fifty
percent (50%) of the cost of imprinted, business-related specialty
advertising items (example: pens, calendars note pads, etc.). In order
to qualify for tile promotional credit, each specialty item must be
prominently imprinted with the SIU brand name and/or logo. No
allowances will be made for freight, storage or mailing costs.
(vi) Distributor Promotional Activities
Distributor shall receive an amount equal to fifty
percent (50%) of the cost of an awarded item used to promote Products
to employees of the Distributor.
d. Proprietary Trademarks
Distributor acknowledges that SIU is the owner or licensee of
all trademarks, trade names, service marks, corporate names, logos,
designs or similar marks or names used in connection the Products,
including without limitation the trademark "SEIKO INSTRUMENTS."
Further, Distributor acknowledges that the trademark "SEIKO" is the
registered trademark of Seiko Corporation and may not be used by
Distributor in any way. Neither Distributor nor Distributor's agents,
employees, or sales persons shall acquire or claim any right, title or
interest to such proprietary rights of SIU by reason of Distributor's
appointment hereunder or through any use permitted here under.
9. PRODUCT RETURNS
SIU and Distributor anticipate that from time to time adjustments
to Distributor's inventory by return of Products to SIU may be in
order. No product will be accepted for return unless a Return Material
Authorization (RMA) has been issued. The following procedures will
govern returns of Products:
a. Eligibility
Distributor may return Products which have been deleted by SIU
from the List which Distributor believes are overstocked in its
inventory. Returns of Products deleted from the List must be made by
Distributor no later than thirty (30) days after the effective date of
deletion
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in each case. Returns of Products which Distributor believes are
overstocked in its inventory may be made at any time, subject to the
remaining provisions of this Section 9.
b. Procedures
Returns of Products must be accompanied by an RMA number
identifying the Products in question, by part or model number and by
quantity being returned, together with the date of purchase, purchase
order number and payment price applicable thereto. Returns of Product
must be shipped by Distributor, freight prepaid, in original packing
and in satisfactory condition, to SIU at its address first set forth
above. Return of Product shall be subject to inspection by SIU. Upon
completion of inspection and acceptance of return by SIU, and subject
to the remaining provisions of this Section 9, credit will be issued
to Distributor for the purchase price previously paid by Distributor
for the returned Products.
c. Limitations
Returns of Products pursuant to this Agreement are subject to
the following limitations:
(i) During the first one (1) year period after the date first
set forth above, Distributor may return one hundred percent (100%) of
Distributor's first order for each Product purchased by Distributor
from SIU. A restocking order equal to the dollar value of the return
must be placed with SIU when the return is made.
(ii) During each succeeding six (6) month period after the date
first set forth above, Distributor may return five percent (5%) of the
value, based on purchase price(s) paid by Distributor to SIU, of
Products purchased by Distributor from SIU during such period. A
restocking order equal to the dollar value of the return must be
placed with SIU when the return is made.
(iii) Returns of Products, which SIU deems at its sole
discretion, must be scrapped or reworked, or for which shipping
charges have not been prepaid, shall be deducted from the credit
granted by SIU as set forth above.
(iv) No return may be made of Products which have been held in
Distributor's inventory for more than fifteen ( 15) months.
10. INDEMNIFICATION
a. By Distributor
Distributor will indemnify, defend and otherwise hold SIU
harmless from all costs, losses, damages or liabilities arising from
any claim, suit, or other legal or equitable proceeding brought or
asserted against SIU, to the extent that any claim is based upon
alteration
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of the Products by Distributor or a third party under Distributor's
direction, which alteration is alleged to have caused the action or
proceeding.
b. By SIU
SIU will at its optXion and at its expense, defend or settle,
any claim, suit proceeding or other action brought against Distributor
or its customers, for infringement of any United States patent,
copyright, trademark or other intellectual property right related to
the Products or their use, subject to the limitations set forth below.
SIU will have sole control of any such action or settlement
negotiations and SIU will pay any final judgment entered against
Distributor or its customers based on such infringement. SIU will not
be liable for any costs or expenses incurred without its prior written
authorization. SIU at its sole option will be relieved of the
foregoing obligations unless Distributor or its customers notifies SIU
promptly in writing of such action and gives SIU full information and
assistance to settle and/or defend such action. If it is
adjudicatively determined that a Product infringes or if the sale or
use of a Product is, as a result, enjoined, then SIU will, at its
option and expense, either (i.) procure for Distributor the right to
sell or use the Products; or (ii.) replace the Products with other
suitable Products; or (iii.) suitably modify the Products to be non-
infringing; or (iv.) if none of the foregoing are commercially
reasonable, as determined by SIU, accept return of the affected
Products and refund Distributor's aggregate payments for such
Products, less a reasonable sum for use and/or damage, if any.
11. TERM
This Agreement shall take effect as of the date first set forth
above and shall remain in effect indefinitely thereafter, provided,
however, that this Agreement may be terminated by either party for any
reason or no reason whatsoever, by giving the other party thirty (30)
days written notice of its intent to terminate this Agreement. To
reflect Distributor's acknowledgment of this termination right,
Distributor verifies this by placing the initials of its authorized
agent here:
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12. TERMINATION
a. Either party may immediately terminate this Agreement by
written notice to the other party if the other party becomes
insolvent, commits any act of bankruptcy, makes an assignment for the
benefit of creditors, merges or sells or transfer substantially all of
its assets, or if any petition is filed by or against the other party
under any Federal or state bankruptcy or corporate reorganization act
or if a receiver for said party is appointed or applied for. Such
rights of termination are based upon each party's recognition of an
reliance upon the particular skills, knowledge and experience of the
other party hereto and/or its management, and the credit worthiness of
such other party, in entering into this Agreement.
b. In the event of breach of this Agreement by either party, the
other party may terminate this Agreement by fifteen (15) days' written
notice to the party in breach, unless such breach is cured during such
fifteen (15) day period.
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c. The parties recognize that termination or expiration of this
Agreement in accordance with its terms or its failure to be renewed or
extended may result in loss or damage to either party, but hereby
expressly agree that neither party shall be liable to the other party
by reason of any loss or damage resulting from such termination or
expiration of this Agreement by the other or the failure of the
Agreement to be renewed or extended (including, without limitation,
any loss of prospective profits, or any damage occasioned by loss of
good will) or by reason of any expenditures, investments, leases or
commitments made in anticipation of the continuance of this Agreement.
The foregoing, however, shall not in any way relieve either party from
liability to the other for damages arising out of any breach of this
Agreement.
d. Said termination shall not affect any obligation of the
parties which has accrued prior to the date of termination, including
Distributor's obligation to pay for any products ordered, shipped,
accepted or confirmed prior to termination. Any orders and or
shipments which remain open at the time of termination shall be
canceled and closed within ninety (90) days from the date of
termination.
e. Products Remaining Upon Termination by SIU. Upon termination
of this Agreement by SIU, SIU or its designee shall purchase from
Distributor any or all unsold Products designated by Distributor from
its inventory and which Distributor is not obligated to sell to any
other person, firm or corporation. The price of any such Product to
SIU or its designee shall be the price at which they were purchased by
Distributor from SIU or the latest published price, whichever is
lower.
f. Products Remaining Upon Termination by Distributor. Upon
termination of this Agreement by the Distributor, SIU or its designee
may elect, in SIU's sole discretion, to purchase from Distributor any
or all Products which are owned by Distributor and which Distributor
is not obligated to sell to any other person, firm or corporation. The
price of any such Products to SIU shall be the price at which they
were purchased by Distributor from SIU or the latest published price,
whichever is lower, less a ten percent (10%) restocking charge, which
amount shall be deducted from any amounts paid by SIU to Distributor
for such Products.
g. In any event SIU shall only purchase product which is in its
opinion is undamaged and in good condition. Product shall have been
shipped to distributor within fifteen (15) months prior to termination
date and appear on the inventory report as of the date of termination.
Product must be identified by SIU as returnable as of the date of
shipment and remain returnable as of the date of termination. Products
wl1icll do not meet this criteria are not returnable . Distributor
shall obtain a Returned Material Authorization Number and ship the
returnable inventory to SIU's warehouse, freight prepaid, within
thirty (30) days of the date of termination.
h. Accelerated Payments. Upon termination of this Agreement, the
due date of all outstanding invoices will automatically be accelerated
so that they become due and payable on the date of expiration or
termination, even if longer terms had been provided previously.
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i. Payment After Termination. In the event that notice of
termination of this Agreement is given, SIU will be entitled to reject
all or part of any orders received from Distributor after notice, but
prior to the effective date of termination. Notwithstanding any credit
terms made available to Distributor prior to such notice, any Products
shipped thereafter shall be paid for by certified or cashier's check
prior to shipment.
13. CONFIDENTIALITY
Distributor recognizes and agrees that in the course of
performing its duties and services for SIU, Distributor may acquire
from SIU confidential information which gives SIU an advantage over
its competitors who do not know or use it, including but not limited
to techniques, designs, drawings, processes, inventions, developments,
equipment, prototypes, sales and customer information, trade secrets
and other confidential information concerning SIU's business,
customers, pricing, design and engineering data, manufacturing
processes and products and Distributor agrees, for itself, and on
behalf of its agents, -employees, sales persons, representatives,
officers, and directors to preserve the confidentiality of all such
information so received or otherwise obtained by Distributor, that all
such information shall remain the sole property of SIU, and further
agrees that during the term of this Agreement and in the future,
Distributor shall not disrupt, damage, impair, or interfere with the
business of SIU, whether by way of interfering with or raiding its
employees, disrupting its relationships with customers or potential
customers, agents, Distributors or vendors or otherwise. The terms of
this section shall survive termination or expiration of this
Agreement.
14. MISCELLANEOUS
a. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the
parties and supersedes any other oral or written agreements between
them. No change or modification of this Agreement will be binding
unless in writing and signed by both parties hereto. The terms
contained in this Agreement shall apply to all purchase orders here
under, regardless of any provisions in the purchase orders or other
business forms of the parties.
b. Notices to be given under this Agreement must be in writing
and will be deemed given only when mailed, by certified or registered
mail, or delivered by an overnight mail/delivery service such as
Federal Express, DHL or UPS Red Service, addressed to the party to be
notified at its address set forth at the beginning of this Agreement,
wherein a signed receipt is obtained by the carrier.
c. Any controversy or claim arising oust of or relating to this
Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in
Los Angeles, California in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration
Rules of the American Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the
award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction thereof. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance
with the laws of California, except the arbitration clause which shall
be enforced pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act.
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d. In the event it is necessary to enforce any of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement through arbitration, the prevailing party
shall be entitled to all costs and expenses incurred, including
reasonable attorneys' fees, in addition to any other relief to which
it may be entitled.
e. The relationship created between SIU and Distributor is
intended to be personal in nature, and, consequently, this Agreement
shall not be assignable, or transferable in any manner whatsoever by
Distributor without tile written consent of SIU.
f. If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this
Agreement is held to be invalid, void or unenforceable by a court of
competent jurisdiction, tile remainder of the provisions of this
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be
affected, impaired or invalidated.
g. The failure or refusal by either party to enforce any
provision of this Agreement or to require performance of any provision
shall not be construed as a waiver of such provision or to affect the
validity of this Agreement or any part hereof, or the right of such
party thereafter to enforce each and every provision of this Agreement
according to its terms.
h. SIU shall not be liable for any delay or failure to deliver
any Products in case delay or failure is caused by labor disputes,
strikes, war, riots, insurrection, civil commotion, fire, flood,
accident, storm, earthquake or any act of God, failure of supplies, or
other causes beyond SIU's control.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, tile parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be executed by their respective duly authorized officers as of the
date first set forth above.
SEIKO INSTRUMENTS U.S.A., INC. REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
("SIU") ("Distributor")
By: By: /s/ Jack Killoren
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Name: Name: Jack Killoren
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Title: Title: VP - Marketing
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EXHIBIT 10.2
STOCKING DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT
This Agreement, made and entered into as of the 11th day of February
1998, between Reptron Electronics, Inc., a (check one) corporation x,
partnership , proprietorship , having its principal place of business
located at 14401 McCormick Drive, Tampa, Florida 33626-3046
("Distributor") and the Electronic Components Division of SEIKO
INSTRUMENTS USA, INC., a California corporation having its principal
place of business located at 2990 West Lomita Boulevard, Torrance,
California ("SIU").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, SIU has been and is currently engaged in the manufacture and
sale of the products described below and wishes to secure distribution of
such products, and
WHEREAS, Distributor wishes to act as a distributor of SIU's products in
a specific geographic area as set forth below and SIU is willing to so
appoint Distributor, subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement:
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, conditions,
promises and agreements thereinafter set forth, and for other good and
valuable considerations, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. APPOINTMENT
SIU hereby appoints Distributor as a non-exclusive distributor of the
products (as defined below) for the territory identified in Exhibit A
attached hereto (the "Territory") and no other areas and Distributor
hereby accepts such appointment. SIU may add, delete, amend or change the
Territory upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to Distributor.
Distributor acknowledges that SIU may also distribute Products in the
Territory through other channels and that there may be one or more other
distributors or sales representatives selling the SIU products or other
products in the Territory.
2. PRODUCTS
The products which are the subject of this Agreement (the "Products") are
SIU's standard products and are listed on the current Seiko Instruments
Electronic Components Division Distributor Price List (hereinafter
referred to as the "List"), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
B. Addition and deletion of Products from the List shall be subject to
the terms of Section 6(b) below. Distributor's purchase of products from
any source other than SIU or a duly authorized distributor shall be
grounds for immediate termination.
3. DUTIES OF DISTRIBUTOR
Distributor agrees to exert its best efforts to promote the sale of
Products in the Territory. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, Distributor agrees to undertake the duties set forth below:
a. Product Promotion Duties
Distributor shall diligently seek to locate and contact potential
customers in the Territory, diligently follow up on sale leads provided
by SIU, and provide a reasonable level of after sale support to its
customers. Distributor shall maintain a sales office and sales staff
sufficient to enable Distributor to adequately promote the sale of
Products in the Territory. Distributor shall formulate comprehensive
advertising and sales plans, actively advertise the products in
accordance with SIU's cooperative advertising program and furnish SIU
with copies of Distributor's catalogs and other materials promoting the
Products. Distributor shall use its best efforts in promoting the sale of
products including generating technical and engineering requirements from
customers in order to cause said customer to design or configure its
products to facilitate the use of SIU devices. Promotional activity
expenditures shall be a minimum of, but not limited to one percent (1 %)
of net sales.
b. Inventory Duties
Distributor shall maintain a minimum inventory of Product sufficient to
provide demonstrations and to fill the immediate and projected needs of
its customers. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
Distributor agrees to maintain inventory levels to the extent that the
value of product on hand shall represent no less than 20% of net sales
volume.
c. Reporting Duties
Distributor shall report to SIU as to developments concerning promotion
and sale of Products in the Territory. Such reporting shall conform to
SIU reporting policies which SIU may issue from time to time and shall be
sufficient to provide SIU with adequate feedback as to Distributor's
activities pursuant to this Agreement, the status of customers and
potential customers, important changes in marketing potential in the
Territory, and so forth.
(i.) Resale Report: Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
Distributor agrees to issue to SIU, by the 1 5th of each month as long as
this Agreement is in effect, a written report as to sales of Products by
part number sold during the preceding month, indicating customers by
name, city, state, zip code and quantities sold thereto, cost of goods
sold, sales price to customer, invoice or credit number, bid control
number (if applicable), shipment date and invoice date if different from
ship date. Resale reports must specify transaction type to delineate
stock shipments, drop shipments, chargeable or no charge sample, billing
adjustment, customer return or sales to another authorized distributor.
Distributor has thirty (30) days to reconcile report discrepancies with
SIU. After thirty (30) days without reconciliation, SIU reserves the
right to finalize any data discrepancies per our records, which shall be
binding in all respects per the terms of this agreement.
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(ii.) Inventory Report: A listing of all SIU products, by part number,
shipped to distributor and held in inventory as of the end of the
preceding month shall be provided to SIU by the 1 5th of each month as
long as this Agreement is in effect. Upon seven (7) days notice, SIU may
stop shipments to distributor to facilitate verification of inventory
levels. Distributor shall allow SIU employees or its authorized agents
to, at any time, examine inventory conditions and/or conduct an audit
where ever said inventory is located. The purpose of the audit will be to
determine actual quantities of products on hand. All expenses for such
activities shall be the sole responsibility of SIU or its authorized
agent.
(iii.) Debit Report: A summary of all debit authorizations and or
discrepancies shall be provided to SIU by the 1 5th of each month as long
as this Agreement is in effect.
(iv.) Sales Forecast: Distributor shall provide non-binding quarterly
sales forecasts for a twelve month period, with the first forecast to be
provided concurrently with the execution of this agreement. Forecast
shall provide detail of sales for each authorized location where
Distributor conducts sales of the Products. Distributor shall continue to
provide its twelve (12) month forecast every ninety (90) days from the
date of the first forecast.
d. Scope of Authority
(i.) Distributor shall conduct all of its business in its own name and in
such manner as it may see fit, paying all of its own expenses and costs,
including, but not limited to the cost of its offices, sales persons and
other employees. Distributor shall indemnify and hold SIU harmless from
any claims, losses, damages or liabilities arising out of its operations
and the activities of its sales persons and employees.
(ii.) Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted to constitute
Distributor as the legal representative, partner, employee, agent or
joint venturer of SIU, nor shall either party have any authority to bind
the other in any respect, except as specifically set forth herein.
Distributor shall have no right or authority to assume or create, in
writing or otherwise, any obligation of any kind in the name or on behalf
of SIU.
4. PURCHASE ORDERS, OFFERS AND ACCEPTANCES
a. Submission of Purchase Orders
Distributor shall submit to SIU written purchase orders for Products
which Distributor desires to purchase from SIU. Each such purchase order
shall be submitted by Distributor to SIU no later than sixty (60) days
prior to the desired date of shipment of the Products which are the
subject matter thereof. The minimum value of each purchase order is
$1,000.00 and the minimum line item for each Product is $250.00. All
purchase orders are subject to and subordinate to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
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b. Acceptance of Purchase Orders
SIU may accept or reject any purchase order submitted pursuant to this
Agreement. Accepted orders will be acknowledged in writing. Unless
otherwise agreed in writing, SIU shall not in any event be bound by the
terms and conditions of Distributor's purchase order or other document
submitted to SIU by distributor.
Performance Reviews
In order to facilitate the sale and shipment of Products by SIU to
Distributor, SIU will conduct formal semi-annual performance reviews.
Reviews will be conducted on or about January 30 and July 30 of each
year. The purpose of the performance review is to identify and correct
below standard performance. Distributor and SIU are expected to formulate
specific action plans designed to bring performance up to an agreed goal,
implement these plans and meet on a regular basis to monitor these
objectives.
5. PRICES AND PAYMENT
a. Prices and Other Charges
The purchase price for each of the Products to be sold by SIU to
Distributor pursuant to this Agreement is set forth on the List. SIU
shall make its best effort to notify distributor in advance of price
changes. All sales of products to Distributor shall be at SIU's price in
effect at the time of purchase order acceptance by SIU. Unless otherwise
indicated by SIU, all prices shall be F.O.B. SIU's warehouse. All
freight, insurance, handling and forwarding agents fees, taxes, storage
and all other charges applicable to Products from the time they are
placed in the possession of a carrier at SIU's warehouse shall be borne
by Distributor.
b. Payment of Purchase Price
Upon shipment of Products to Distributor, SIU shall prepare and send an
invoice to Distributor. Payment shall be made within thirty (30) days
from the date of issuance of said invoice. No other terms of payment
shall be acceptable unless agreed upon in a writing signed by SIU prior
to acceptance of Distributor's purchase order. Distributor shall not take
any credit or offset against accounts owing SIU without SIU's prior
written authorization. SIU may at any time, change the amount or duration
of credit to be allowed Distributor, including requiring cash in advance
of shipment if Distributor has failed to pay previous invoices when due
or if Distributor's credit worthiness in SIU's judgment makes such action
necessary.
c. Price Protection
In the event of a reduction in the price charged by SIU with respect to
one or more Products, Distributor will be eligible for a credit equal to
the difference between the price previously paid by Distributor for the
Product(s) in question less the reduced price subsequently charged by SIU
for the same Product(s), on a per unit basis. Such credit to be available
only with respect to Products not yet resold by Distributor. To obtain
such credit, Distributor must
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deliver to SIU, no later than thirty (30) days after the date of notice
of the pertinent price reduction issued by SIU pursuant to the Section
5(a) hereof, a price protection claim form indicating which Products have
been decreased in price since SIU's previous price list. Each Distributor
location should complete this form and have its remaining inventory
verified by a representative of SIU.
6. SHIPMENT, SUBSTITUTION OF PRODUCTS
a. Shipment and Title
SIU will arrange for shipment of Products to the address for Distributor
first set forth above, or to such other addresses as Distributor may
advise SIU in writing on Distributor's purchase orders. All costs of
shipment of Products from SIU's warehouse shall be for the account of,
and borne by, Distributor. Title to and risk of loss of Products shall
pass to Distributor when such Products are placed on board a carrier at
SIU's warehouse.
b. Addition, Deletion, Substitution and Modification of Products
The parties hereto agree that SIU may, at its sole discretion, add,
delete or modify a Product on the List at any time and without warning to
Distributor.
7. WARRANTY
SIU warrants the Products according to the terms set forth as follows:
a. Warranty
SIU warrants that each Product sold pursuant to this Agreement against
defects in materials and workmanship and conforms to SIU's published
specifications for the Product, in each case, under normal use,
conditions and service for the lesser of twelve (12) months from the date
of shipment from Distributor's inventory of the Product or fifteen (15)
months from the date of shipment to Distributor by SIU. SIU agrees to
repair or replace at its option, without charge, any defective Product
which is returned to SIU according to the terms set forth below for
confirming inspection for warranty defect within the applicable warranty
period.
b. Disclaimer of Warranties
THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE FACE OF THIS AGREEMENT.
SIU DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED, REGARDING THE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. SIU DOES NOT MAKE ANY OTHER WARRANTY WHATSOEVER TO DISTRIBUTOR,
ANY CUSTOMER OF DISTRIBUTOR, OR ANY OTHER PARTY, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR ANY
PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE.
c.
Limitation of Warranties
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DISTRIBUTOR'S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO
REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF SUCH DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.
d. Limitation of Liability
EVEN IF SIU CANNOT OR DOES NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT
AND DISTRIBUTOR'S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE, SIU'S
ENTIRE LIABILITY SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR ANY
DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. SIU SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR GENERAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY
DEFECTIVE PRODUCT NOR SHALL SIU BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OF REVENUE,
BUSINESS, OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH
THE SALE, INSTALLATION, USE, PERFORMANCE, OR FAILURE OF THE PRODUCTS.
e. Allocation of Risk
DISTRIBUTOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE PRICING OF THE PRODUCTS AND THE OTHER
TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN SET BASED ON THE FOREGOING SECTIONS OF
THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR AN AGREED ALLOCATION
OF THE RISK FOR DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS. DISTRIBUTOR FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
THE PRICING AND TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT HAD
THERE BEEN A DIFFERENT ALLOCATION OF RISK.
f. Procedure for Warranty Return
To obtain the benefit of this warranty, Distributor must return the
defective Product in question to SIU at SIU's address first set forth
above, freight prepaid, in accordance with the procedure specified in SIU
document INTRMA2.DOC.
8. ADVERTISING AND TRADEMARKS
a. Trademark License
A separate trademark license agreement, once executed between Seiko
Instruments Inc., SIU's Japanese parent company, and Distributor, will
allow Distributor to use Seiko Instruments Inc.'s trademarks solely in
connection with the marketing, distribution and support of the Products
within the Territory.
b. Advertising
Unless otherwise specifically agreed in writing by SIU, Distributor shall
adhere to SIU's standard programs and policies of advertising, as the
same may from time to time be announced. SIU and Distributor may develop
an advertising program specifically intended to suit the needs and
operations of Distributor. SIU shall furnish Distributor, at no expense
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Distributor, catalogues, literature, and any other printed material
necessary for the proper promotion and sale of Products in the Territory.
Any literature which is not used, or other equipment belonging to SIU,
shall be returned to SIU at its request. All advertising material
utilized by Distributor in connection with its marketing and sale of
Products, including without limitation material bearing the trademarks or
trade name of SIU, shall be subject to approval of SIU. Upon reasonable
request, Distributor will provide SIU with Distributor copies of
advertising materials utilized by Distributor in connection with the
Products. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, Distributor
will immediately turn over to SIU all promotional and other material
identifying Distributor as an authorized distributor of SIU and will
cease to refer to itself as a distributor of SIU and will refrain from
using any name or mark that in SIU's sole opinion is confusingly similar
to SIU's names and marks.
c. Advertising Allowances
SIU offers the Distributor reimbursement for its expenses incurred in
connection with its advertising and promotional efforts to sell the
Products pursuant to the terms of a cooperative advertising program. SIU
reserves the right to suspend, modify, or terminate such cooperative
advertising programs in its sole discretion upon prior written notice to
Distributor. A promotions account will be established for each
Distributor. SIU will allocate amounts to the Distributor's account
monthly on the first day of each month that the program is in effect.
Funds equal to one percent (1 %) of net sales dollars invoiced to
Distributor the prior month shall be allocated. Allocations shall be
accrued on an annual basis as per the effective date of this agreement.
Funds not used in the twelve (12) month accrual period will not be
carried over to the next 12 month period. Amounts allocated to
promotional accounts shall be available only for reimbursement of costs
incurred in engaging in promotional activities as defined below. In no
event shall SIU be liable for payment of any sum directly to any
promotional vendor or other person. No Distributor shall have any
promotional account or funds allocated thereto. No such account, nor any
funds allocated thereto, is assignable by Distributor.
c.1 Promotional Activity Approval
Any activity for which payment will be sought from the promotional
account must be approved in advance and in writing by SIU. A request for
approval should be submitted sufficiently in advance of any deadline to
permit SIU to properly process such request, and in no event less than
thirty (30) days prior to the proposed date of the activity covered by
the request. All requests must include a specific outline of the proposed
activity or activities and all other relevant information such as
objective, sales goal, promotion period, estimated cost, number of copies
to be printed, etc.
c.2 Eligible Promotional Activities
Funds from the promotional account shall be made available to Distributor
when engaging in any or all of the following promotional activities.
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(i) Distributor Published Catalogs or Mailers.
Distributor shall receive an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the
cost, for each full page or fraction thereof devoted to Products, actually
incurred in the production and printing of such items. In order to qualify
for promotional credit, each such catalog or mailer must identify the
Products and prominently display the SIU brand name and/or logo. No
allowances will be made for freight, storage or publicity costs.
(ii) Distributor Space Advertising
Distributor shall receive an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the
production or publication space costs of the portion of such advertising
devoted to Products. SIU must approve the copy, layout and publication
medium of the advertisement in advance. Such advertisement may include
goods other than products but may not include goods which compete with
products.
(iii) Distributor Specialty Advertising
Distributor shall receive an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the
cost of imprinted, business-related specialty advertising items (example:
pens, calendars note pads, etc.). In order to qualify for the promotional
credit, each specialty item must be prominently imprinted with the SIU
brand name and/or logo. No allowances will be made for freight, storage or
mailing costs.
d. Proprietary Trademarks
Distributor acknowledges that SIU is the owner or licensee of all
trademarks, trade names, service marks, corporate names, logos, designs or
similar marks or names used in connection the Products, including without
limitation the trademark "SEIKO INSTRUMENTS." Further Distributor
acknowledges that the trademark "SEIKO" is the registered trademark of
Seiko Corporation and may not be used by Distributor in any way. Neither
Distributor nor Distributor's agents, employees, or sales persons shall
acquire or claim any right, title or interest to such proprietary rights
of SIU by reason of Distributor's appointment hereunder or through any use
permitted here under.
9. PRODUCT RETURNS
SIU and Distributor anticipate that from time to time adjustments to
Distributor's inventory by return of Products to SIU may be in order. No
product will be accepted for return unless a Return Material Authorization
(RMA) has been issued. The following procedures will govern returns of
Products:
a. Eligibility
Distributor may return Products which have been deleted by SIU from the
List which Distributor believes are overstocked in its inventory. Returns
of Products deleted from the List must be made by Distributor no later
than thirty (30) days after the effective date of deletion
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in each case. Returns of Products which Distributor believes are
overstocked in its inventory may be made at any time, subject to the
remaining provisions of this Section 9.
b. Procedures
Returns of Products must be accompanied by an RMA number identifying the
Products in question, by part or model number and by quantity being
returned, together with the date of purchase, purchase order number and
payment price applicable thereto. Returns of Product must be shipped by
Distributor, freight prepaid, in original packing and in satisfactory
condition, to SIU at its address first set forth above. Return of Product
shall be subject to inspection by SIU. Upon completion of inspection and
acceptance of return by SIU, and subject to the remaining provisions of
this Section 9, credit will be issued to Distributor for the purchase
price previously paid by Distributor for the returned Products.
c. Limitations
Returns of Products pursuant to this Agreement are subject to the
following limitations:
(i.) During the first one (1) year period after the date first set forth
above, Distributor may return one hundred percent (100%) of Distributor's
first order for each Product purchased by Distributor from SIU. A
restocking order equal to the dollar value of the return must be placed
with SIU when the return is made.
(ii.) During each succeeding one (1) year period after the date first set
forth above, Distributor may return five percent (5%) of the value, based
on purchase price(s) paid by Distributor to SIU, of Products purchased by
Distributor and maintained in inventory for at least three (3) months,
from SIU during such period. A restocking order equal to the dollar value
of the return must be placed with SIU when the return is made.
(iii.) Returns of Products which SIU deems at its sole discretion, must be
scrapped or reworked, or for which shipping charges have not been prepaid,
shall be deducted from the credit granted by SIU as set forth above.
(iv.) No return may be made of Products which have been held in
Distributor's inventory for more than fifteen (15) months.
(v.) Non-Standard Products and /or Special products are not eligible for
return.
10. INDEMNIFICATION
a. By Distributor
Distributor will indemnify, defend and otherwise hold SIU harmless from
all costs, losses, damages or liabilities arising from any claim, suit, or
other legal or equitable proceeding brought or asserted against SIU, to
the extent that any claim is based upon alteration of the Products by
Distributor or a third party under Distributor's direction, which
alteration is alleged to have caused the action or proceeding.
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b. By SIU
SIU will at its option and at its expense, defend or settle, any claim,
suit proceeding or other action brought against Distributor or its
customers, for infringement of any United States patent, copyright,
trademark or other intellectual property right related to the Products or
their use, subject to the limitations set forth below. SIU will have sole
control of any such action or settlement negotiations and SIU will pay any
final judgment entered against Distributor or its customers based on such
infringement. SIU will not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred
without its prior written authorization. SIU at its sole option will be
relieved of the foregoing obligations unless Distributor or its customers
notifies SIU promptly in writing of such action and gives SIU full
information and assistance to settle and/or defend such action. If it is
adjudicatively determined that a Product infringes or if the sale or use
of a Product is, as a result, enjoined, then SIU will, at its option and
expense, either (i.) procure for Distributor the right to sell or use the
Products; or (ii.) replace the Products with other suitable Products; or
(iii.) suitably modify the Products to be non-infringing; or (iv.) if none
of the foregoing are commercially reasonable, as determined by SIU, accept
return of the affected Products and refund Distributor's aggregate
payments for such Products, less a reasonable sum for use and/or damage,
if any.
11. TERM
This Agreement shall take effect as of the date first set forth above and
shall remain in effect indefinitely thereafter, provided, however, that
this Agreement may be terminated by either party, for any reason or no
reason whatsoever, by giving the other party thirty (30) days written
notice of its intent to terminate this Agreement. To reflect Distributor's
acknowledgment of this termination right, Distributor verifies this by
placing the initials of its authorized agent here:/s/KWS
12. TERMINATION
a. Either party may immediately terminate this Agreement by written notice
to the other party if the other party becomes insolvent, commits any act
of bankruptcy, makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, merges or
sells or transfer substantially all of its assets, or if any petition is
filed by or against the other party under any Federal or state bankruptcy
or corporate reorganization act or if a receiver for said party is
appointed or applied for. Such rights of termination are based upon each
party's recognition of an reliance upon the particular skills, knowledge
and experience of the other party hereto and/or its management, and the
credit worthiness of such other party, in entering into this Agreement.
b. In the event of breach of this Agreement by either party, the other
party may terminate this Agreement by fifteen (15) days' written notice to
the party in breach, unless such breach is cured during such fifteen (15)
day period.
c. SIU shall have the right to terminate this agreement for cause with
respect to any of Distributor's sales or marketing locations, while not
terminating the agreement in its entirety.
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d. The parties recognize that termination or expiration of this Agreement
in accordance with its terms or its failure to be renewed or extended may
result in loss or damage to either party, but hereby expressly agree that
neither party shall be liable to the other party by reason of any loss or
damage resulting from such termination or expiration of this Agreement by
the other or the failure of the Agreement to be renewed or extended
(including, without limitation, any loss of prospective profits, or any
damage occasioned by loss of good will) or by reason of any expenditures,
investments, leases or commitments made in anticipation of the continuance
of this Agreement. The foregoing, however, shall not in any way relieve
either party from liability to the other for damages arising out of any
breach of this Agreement.
e. Said termination shall not affect any obligation of the parties which
has accrued prior to the date of termination, including Distributor's
obligation to pay for any products ordered, shipped, accepted or confirmed
prior to termination. Any orders and or shipments which remain open at the
time of termination shall be canceled and closed within ninety (90) days
from the date of termination.
f. Products Remaining Upon Termination by SIU. Upon termination of this
Agreement by SIU, SIU will repurchase all or any portion of unsold Product
remaining in Distributor's inventory that is in its original factory
packaging and after inspection by SIU is considered good and saleable
product. SIU will not repurchase product in broken reels, or quantities
below minimum purchase order requirements. The price to be paid for the
repurchase of said inventory shall be at Distributor's cost or the latest
published price, whichever is lower.
g. Products Remaining Upon Termination by Distributor. Upon termination of
this Agreement by the Distributor, SIU or its designee may elect, in SIU's
sole discretion, to purchase from Distributor any or all Products which
are owned by Distributor. The price to be paid for the repurchase of said
inventory shall be Distributor's cost or the latest published price,
whichever is lower. An additional restocking charge of fifteen percent
(15%) shall be deducted from the purchase price.
h. In any event SIU shall only purchase product which is in its opinion is
undamaged and in good condition. Product shall have been shipped to
Distributor within one (1) year prior to termination date and appear on
the inventory report as of the date of termination. Product must be
identified by SIU as returnable as of the date of shipment and remain
returnable as of the date of termination. Products which do not meet this
criteria are not returnable. Distributor shall obtain a Returned Material
Authorization Number and ship the returnable inventory to SIU's warehouse,
freight prepaid, within thirty (30) days of the date of termination.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Distributor recognizes and agrees that in the course of performing its
duties and services for SIU, Distributor may acquire from SIU confidential
information which gives SIU an advantage over its competitors who do not
know or use it, including but not limited to techniques, designs,
drawings, processes, inventions, developments, equipment, prototypes,
sales and customer information, trade secrets and other confidential
information concerning SIU's business, customers, pricing, design and
engineering data, manufacturing processes and products
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and Distributor agrees, for itself, and on behalf of its agents,
employees, sales persons, representatives, officers, and directors to
preserve the confidentiality of all such information so received or
otherwise obtained by Distributor, that all such information shall remain
the sole property of SIU, and further agrees that during the term of this
Agreement and in the future, Distributor shall not disrupt, damage,
impair, or interfere with the business of SIU, whether by way of
interfering with or raiding its employees, disrupting its relationships
with customers or potential customers, agents, Distributors or vendors or
otherwise. The terms of this section shall survive termination or
expiration of this Agreement.
14. MISCELLANEOUS
a. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties and
supersedes any other oral or written agreements between them. No change or
modification of this Agreement will be binding unless in writing and
signed by both parties hereto. The terms contained in this Agreement shall
apply to all purchase orders here under, regardless of any provisions in
the purchase orders or other business forms of the parties, subject to
otherwise agreed upon modifications acknowledged by both parties in
writing.
b. Notices to be given under this Agreement must be in writing and will be
deemed given only when mailed, by certified or registered mail, or
delivered by an overnight mail/delivery service such as Federal Express,
DHL or UPS Red Service, addressed to the party to be notified at its
address set forth at the beginning of this Agreement, wherein a signed
receipt is obtained by the carrier.
c. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement,
or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in Los Angeles,
California in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the
American Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the award rendered by
the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of
California, except the arbitration clause which shall be enforced pursuant
to the Federal Arbitration Act.
d. In the event it is necessary to enforce any of the terms and conditions
of this Agreement through arbitration, the prevailing party shall be
entitled to all costs and expenses incurred, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, in addition to any other relief to which it may be
entitled.
e. The relationship created between SIU and Distributor is intended to be
personal m nature, and, consequently, this Agreement shall not be
assignable, or transferable in any manner whatsoever by Distributor
without the written consent of SIU.
f. If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement is held
to be invalid, void or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction,
the remainder of the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
g. The failure or refusal by either party to enforce any provision of this
Agreement or to require performance of any provision shall not be
construed as a waiver of such provision or
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to affect the validity of this Agreement or any part hereof, or the right
of such party thereafter to enforce each and every provision of this
Agreement according to its terms.
h. SIU shall not be liable for any delay or failure to deliver any
Products in case delay or failure is caused by labor disputes, strikes,
war, riots, insurrection, civil commotion, fire, flood, accident, storm,
earthquake or any act of God, failure of supplies, or other causes beyond
SIU's control.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their respective duly authorized of ricers as of the date
first set forth above.
SIEIKO INSTRUMENTS U.S.A., INC. Reptron Electronics, Inc.
("SIU") ("DISTRIBUTOR")
By:/s/ Tom Touji By: /s/ Keith W. Steenland
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Name: Tom Touji Name: Keith W. Steenland
Title: Vice President Title: Vice President -
Marketing Semiconductors
EXHIBIT A
Exhibit A to Stocking Distributor Agreement dated February 11 , l998
between the Electronic Components Division of SEIKO INSTRUMENTS USA,
INC., ("SIU") and Reptron Electronics, Inc. ("Distributor").
Territory
The territory covered by the Agreement consists of the following:
NORTH AMERICA
Distributor's authorized locations are:
ALL LOCATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED
Revision # Original Dated: February ll, l 998
SEIKO INSTRUMENTS USA, INC. Reptron Electronics, Inc.
("SIU") "DISTRIBUTOR"
By: /s/ Tom Touji By: ./s/ Keith W. Steenland
Name: Tom Touji Name: Keith W. Steenland
Title:Vice President Title: Vice President -
Marketing Semicondutors
EXHIBIT 10.3
INDUSTRIAL COMPONENT PRODUCTS
DISTRIBUTORSHIP AGREEMENT
Agreement entered into, by and between Lambda Electronics Inc., a
New York corporation having its principal place of business at 515
Broad Hollow Road, Melville, NY 11747 ("Supplier"), and Reptron
Electronics, Inc., a Florida corporation having its principal
place of business at 14401 McCormick Drive, Tampa, FL 33626-3046
("Distributor").
IT IS AGREED:
Appointment. Supplier appoints Distributor on a nonexclusive basis
to serve during the term of this Agreement as an authorized
distributor of the Products within the Territory, and Distributor
accepts such appointment. Supplier shall be free to distribute the
products within the Territory either directly or through other
distributors or dealers.
1.1 Definition of "Products". The then "Products" shall mean all
products offered for sale by Supplier generally, as set forth and
at the prices described in Supplier's then current Published Price
List. Products may be added to the Price List or deleted therefrom
by Supplier upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to
Distributor. Additional Products may be added to this Agreement,
including Products specified in Supplier's catalog but previously
excluded from the Price List, at any time.
1.2 Definition of "Territory". The term "Territory" shall mean the
geographic areas comprising the continental United States.
2. Responsibilities of Distributor. Distributor shall use its best
efforts and shall devote such management, manpower, and time as
may be necessary to conduct a mutually agreed to program to sell
and to promote the sale, lease or other distribution, Or the
Products within the Territory. Distributor shall not be prevented
in any way four soling within the Territory similar products or
merchandise of other suppliers or manufacturers. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing:
2.1 Inventory. Distributor shall maintain a representative
inventory of Products in reasonably sufficient quantities to
provide adequate and timely delivery to Distributor's customers.
Minimum stocking requirements are set forth on Exhibit A.
2.2 Sales, Marketing and Promotion. Distributor shall maintain a
competent sales force to market the Products and shall advertise
or otherwise promote the sale, lease or other distribution of the
Products (including the establishment of promotional campaigns,
advertising in trade journals and the like) within the Territory.
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2.3 Training Programs. Distributor and its employees shall
participate, when and to the extent appropriate, in such training
programs as may be offered by Supplier
2.4 Reports. Distributor shall send to Supplier, within thirty
(30) days after the end of each calendar month, a written or
electronic Point of Sale Report indicating the quantities of all
Products sold by Product type, including model number, and
customer name, address and zip code and such other information
pertaining to Distributor's resales under this Agreement as
Supplier may reasonably request.
2.5 Audit and Inspection. Not more than twice annually, upon
reasonable prior written notice, Distributor shall permit
Supplier, at Supplier's sole cost and expense, to (i) audit those
records of Distributor which pertain to purchases of Products
under this Agreement for the previous twelve (12) months, and (ii)
perform an inventory of all Products purchased hereunder by
Distributor at each location; provided, however, that such audit
and inventory are carried out at reasonable rimes and in a manner
that will not disrupt or otherwise materially adversely impact the
conduct of Distrbutor's business.
3. Responsibilities of Supplier. Supplier shall cooperate with
and assist Distributor in performing its duties under this
Agreement and in promoting the sale and distribution of the
Products. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:
3.1 Training. Supplier shall provide Distributor's sales
organization with Product sales training, support and assistance.
3.2 Literature. Supplier shall furnish Distributor with a
reasonable supply of current product information including price
lists, sales literature, specification sheets and catalogs.
3.3 Advertising, Promotion and Referrals. Supplier shall mention
Distributor in its product advertising as an authorized
distributor of the Supplier's products. Supplier shall refer to
its distributors, including Distributor, leads, orders, customers
and potential customers involving quantities of the Products
customarily handled by distributors.
3.4 Cooperative Advertising. To assist Distributor in advertising
and promoting the Products, Supplier shall accrue into a special
advertising fund Two percent (2 %) of net inventory purchases
invoiced to Distributor each month.
3.5 Military Products. In the case of sales to United States
government agencies, at Distributor's request, Supplier shall
provide Distributor with such documentation as may be necessary
for compliance with applicable governmental regulations,
requirements and specifications, including, without limitation,
certificates of conformance and traceability and any supporting
paperwork. Supplier shall ship, mark and pack all Military
Products in accordance with the relevant government
specifications.
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4. Orders; Delivery; Rescheduling; Cancellation.
4.1 Orders. Distributor may place written, telefaxed or
electronically transmitted purchase orders for delivery in
accordance with applicable lead times. Such purchase orders shall
describe the Products ordered, the quantities requested, delivery
dates requested, prices and shipping instructions, where
appropriate. Supplier shall acknowledge receipt of each order in
writing, by telefax, telex, or electronic transmission at the
earliest practicable date, but in any event within ten (10)
business days following receipt thereof. In its acknowledgment,
Supplier shall confirm Distributor's requested delivery date as
the shipment date or specify an alternative shipment date.
4.2 Method of Shipping All shipments from Supplier's F.O.B. point
shall be made in accordance with Distributor's then current
shipping instructions. In the absence of specific instructions
from Distributor, the shipping and packaging method shall be at
the discretion of Supplier.
4.3 Rescheduling and Cancellation. Distributor may, upon notice to
Supplier equal to or greater than applicable lead times,
reschedule or cancel acknowledged orders without cost, penalty or
additional charge to Distributor: provided, however, that
Distributor may not reschedule any order for delivery after the
termination or expiration of this Agreement unless agreed to by
Supplier.
4.4 Acceptance. Distributor shall be deemed to have accepted
Products upon delivery to Distributor, unless Distributor notifies
Supplier within thirty (30) days after delivery that the Products
are rejected because they are defective or do not conform to the
Supplier's applicable warranty, the terms of this Agreement,
Distributor's order, or are otherwise non-conforming.
5. Prices. The prices for Products purchased under this Agreement
shall be as set forth in Supplier's Price List in effect as of the
date of this Agreement. Prices are subject to change upon at least
sixty (60) days prior written notice from Supplier to Distributor.
5.1 Price Increases. Prior to the effective date of a price
increase, Distributor may order Products for delivery at the prior
(i.e., lower) price. All Products shipped under orders placed by
Distributor prior to the effective Date of any price increase
shall be shipped and invoiced at the price in effect at the time
of order placement.
5.2 Price Decreases. If Supplier decreases the price of any
Product, Distributor shall be entitled to a credit equal to the
difference between the price paid for the Product by Distributor
(less any credits previous granted with respect to such Product)
and the decreased price. This credit shall apply to all such
Products currently in Distributor's stock, or in transit on the
effective date of the decrease. To claim such credit, Distributor
shall submit to Supplier, within sixty (60) days following the
effective date of such price decrease, a report of the Products
subject to the price adjustment, including such
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documentation as may be required to process the claim. All
Products shipped after the effective date shall be invoiced at the
price in effect at the time of shipment.
5.3 F.O.B. All prices are F.O.B. Supplier's facility.
5.4 Sales Taxes, Export and Other Charges. Pricing does not
include sales or use taxes or if Products are to be delivered by
Supplier to points outside the continental United States, the cost
of export packing, export duties, licenses, and fees. These items
shall appear as separate items on Supplier's invoices.
5.5 Risk of Loss. Distributor shall assume all risk of loss and
pay all costs of insurance for the Products upon Supplier's
delivery thereof to a common carrier.
6. Terms of Payment. Supplier shall invoice Distributor upon
shipment of each order. Such invoices shall be due and payable by
Distributor within thirty (30) days following Distributor's
receipt of the invoice.
7. Return of Product/Semi-annual Rotation. No later than 30 days
following the end of each six-month period of this Agreement,
Distributor may return to Supplier, for credit against subsequent
orders, a quantity of Products whose value shall not exceed Ten
percent (10%) of the net sales dollars invoiced to Distributor
during such six-month period. "Net Sales dollars" shall mean the
price paid by Distributor, less all returns and other credits. The
foregoing return privilege shall be subject to the following:
7.1 Products must be returned in their original packaging unused,
free of damage and in merchantable condition;
7.2 Prior to returning any Products, Distributor must obtain a
Return Authorization from Supplier, which shall be given to
Distributor within thirty (30) days of request by Distributor; and
7.3 All Products resumed under this Paragraph 7.1 shall be shipped
F.O.B. Distributor's facility, freight, insurance and shipping
charges prepaid.
8.Product Changes.
8.1 Discontinuance and Obsolescence. Supplier shall provide
Distributor with at least 90 days notice of its intent to
discontinue the manufacture of any Product. Within thirty (30)
days following receipt of such notice, Distributor may notify
Supplier in writing of its intention to return any discontinued
products remaining in its inventory and shall receive a credit
against subsequent purchase for such returned Products equal to
the Net Price paid by Distributor, provided that said Products are
returned within thirty (30) days of the date of Distributor's
notice of intent to return. Distributor shall pay all freight and
shipping charges in connection with any such returns.
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8.2 Modification of Products. Supplier shall give Distributor at
least ninety (90) days prior written notice of all engineering
modifications that will affect form, fit, or function of any
Product in Distributor's inventory. Supplier will replace any
affected Product remaining unsold with upgraded Products within
one hundred twenty (120) days of the official public announcement
of such modification or Supplier shall pay all freight and
shipping charges in connection with any such returns or
replacements. Distributor shall have the right to purchase any
amount remaining of discontinued and obsolete Products, provided,
however, that such purchase may not be returned for any reason,
other than for repairs.
8.3 Return Material Authorization. A Return Material Authorization
shall b issued by Supplier within thirty (30) days of any request
for the same by Distributor when required in connection with any
return request under this Agreement.
9. Standard Warranty. The Products shall be covered by Suppliers
standard warranty terms and provisions as set forth in its product
catalog. Supplier shall extend such warranty to Distributor's
customer.
10. Special Purchases. Supplier and Distributor may at any time
during the term of this Agreement amend this Agreement to provide
for the special purchase of other Products, including non-standard
Products and Products in greater quantities than those set forth
in Supplier's then current Published Price List.
11. Compliance with U.S. Export Laws. Distributor hereby warrants
and represents that it is familiar with the export control
requirements of the United States Departments of Commerce and
State, and acknowledges that certain Lambda products, including
documentation and other technical data, may require an export
license issued by either Department. In the event that Distributor
is to export any Products, or becomes aware that any purchaser
intends to export any Product, Distributor shall make such further
inquiry and shall take such actions as may be necessary to avoid
violation of export control regulations, including obtaining an
export license in those instances where such a license is
required.
Distributor shall notify Lambda immediately upon discovery that
any Lambda product, whether or not sold by Distributor, has been
diverted from its original destination, exported, re-exported to a
country other than the original country of export, or relocated,
sold or otherwise disposed of within the original country of
export or has been used for purposes other than as disclosed on
the Customer Background Certification or other documentation in
violation of U. S. Export Regulations. In addition, Distributor
shall notify Supplier immediately upon receipt of any
Boycott-related request that applies to Supplier or its products.
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12. Term and Termination.
12.1 Term. The initial term of this Agreement is for three (3)
years commencing on November 10, 1997. This Agreement, thereafter,
shall automatically renew and extend annually for a one (1) year
term unless either Party has given the other at least sixty (60)
days prior to the end of the term written notice of its intention
not to renew the Agreement.
12.2 Termination for Convenience. Either Supplier or Distributor
may at any time terminate this Agreement without cause and for its
convenience by giving ninety (90) days prior written notice to the
other. Both parties acknowledge that neither party shall in any
way be liable to the other for any loss, expense, or damage
(including special, consequential, or incidental damages) by
reason of any termination of this Agreement without cause.
12.3 Events of Default. Any of the following shall constitute a
default uncle, this Agreement:
12.3.1 The assignment by Distributor of this Agreement or, any of
its rights hereunder without the prior written consent of the non-
assigning party (the word "assign" to include, without limiting
the generality thereof, a merger, sale of any substantial portion
of assets or business or any similar transaction). For purposes of
this section, arrangements with sub-distributors shall not
constitute "assignment".
12.3.2 The failure of either party to perform or observe any of
its obligations hereunder, including substantial failure to meet
mutually agreed performance goals set forth on Exhibit A or
minimum stocking levels set forth on Exhibit B for three
consecutive quarters, which failure remains uncured thirty days
following receipt of written notice thereof); or; or if the breach
is of such a nature that it could not reasonably be immediately
cured, the failure to immediately commence to cure the breach and,
thereafter, proceed with due diligence to cure it. For purposes of
this subparagraph, "substantial failure to meet mutually agreed
performance goals" shall mean net sales of less than 66% of the
stated goal for such quarter. Failure to either meet performance
goals or to maintain minimum stocking levels shall be deemed to
ire uncurable.
12.3.3 The assignment by Distributor or Supplier of its business
for the benefit of creditors, or the filing of a petition by or
against Distributor under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or any similar
statute which is not discharged or stayed within thirty (30) days,
or the appointment of a receiver or similar officer to take charge
of Distributor's property, or any other act indicative of
bankruptcy or insolvency.
12.4 Remedies Upon Default. in the event of any default set forth
in Subsection 12.3 above, Supplier may terminate this Agreement
for cause by written notice and recover damages for breach.
Distributor shall bear Supplier's costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorney's fees incurred in any judicial action to
enforce such performance or recover such damage, or avail itself
of
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any other lawful remedy available under law or equity. The rights and
remedies under this Subsection are intended to be cumulative and not
exclusive.
12.5 Return of Inventory.
12.5.1 In the event Supplier terminates this Agreement without cause or
elects not to renew it, or Distributor terminates this Agreement upon
Supplier's default, Supplier shall repurchase from Distributor all unsold
Products designated by Distributor from its inventory at the price paid
therefor by Distributor, less any prior credits granted by Supplier on
such Products. Supplier shall pay all freight and shipping charges in
connection with such repurchases. Distributor shall pay a 5% Restocking
fee in connection with return of Product upon Distributor's breach or
voluntary termination or non-renewal.
12.5.2 Notwithstanding the foregoing, Supplier shall be required to
accept only those Products which are in their original unopened packaging
or, where not in such packaging, are undamaged and in saleable or
merchantable condition after testing and inspection by Supplier.
12.6 Outstanding Order. In the event of any termination for any reason
other then for breach by Distributor, Supplier shall, if requested to do
so by Distributor, honor any open Distributor purchase order then
outstanding.
12.7 Release. No termination of this Agreement shall affect any
obligation of either party to pay amounts due to the other hereunder and
all such payments shall be made when due.
13. Indemnification. Supplier shall defend, indemnify and hold
Distributor harmless from all cost, loss, damage, liability, or expenses
of whatsoever nature, including attorney's fees, based on an allegation
that the Products or their distribution or use infringe any patent,
copyright, trademark, or trade secret, if Distributor promptly notifies
Supplier of any such proceeding or claim after it becomes known to
Distributor and Distributor provides all the assistance and cooperation
to Supplier that is reasonably requested. Supplier shall not be liable to
Distributor, its affiliates or its customers under any provision of this
Section to the extent that any claim is based upon (i) a use for which
the Product or part was not intended, or (ii) altered or modified
Products, or their combination with any other product, which alteration,
modification, or combination has given rise to the claim of the
infringement. Supplier shall have no liability whatsoever for indirect,
incidental or consequential damages of any nature including without
limitation for lost profits or wages.
14. Trademarks: Trade Names., Distributor is hereby granted a non-
exclusive right to use Supplier's trademarks, trade names, logos and
other marks and names for the purposes of identifying itself to the
public as an authorized distributor of the Products and for advertising
and otherwise promoting the resale, lease or
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servicing of any Products purchased under this Agreement, and for no
other purpose whatsoever. Supplier's trademarks, service marks and other
intellectual property shall remain the sole and exclusive property of
Supplier, and Distributor acquires no rights therein beyond those
specifically granted herein.
15. Confidential Information. In the course of performing this Agreement,
Supplier and Distributor may each receive proprietary information, trade secrets
or other know-how belonging to the other (including, but not limited to,
knowledge of manufacturing or technical processes, financial and systems data,
customer information and resale reports) ("Confidential Information'). Each
party shall maintain in confidence all Confidential Information except and to
the extent that disclosure of any Confidential Information, is required by
any law or governmental regulation or the decree of a court having competent
jurisdiction, and shall use
Confidential Information solely for the purpose of fulfilling its obligations
under this agreement. Confidential Information shall not include information
in the public domain, entering into the public domain through no fault of,
the party obligated to maintain such confidentiality hereunder or received from
a third party not known
by recipient to be under an obligation of confidentiality. This Section 15 shall
survive termination or expiration of this Agreement for a period of two (2)
years.
16. General.
16.01 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and
supersedes all prior communications or understandings between Distributor
and Supplier with respect thereto.
16.02 Amendment. This Agreement may not be changed, modified or amended
unless such change, modification, or amendment is in writing and executed
by the party against which the enforcement of such change, modification
or amendment is sought.
16.03 Governing Law. This Agreement is made in, governed by, and shall be
construed solely in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of
New York.
16.04 Arbitration. Any dispute arising out of this Agreement which cannot
be resolved through cordial negotiations will be submitted for
arbitration by a recognized dispute resolution provider. (If the parties
cannot agree on the provider, the matter shall be referred to the
American Arbitration Association.) The matter shall be determined by a
three person dispute resolution panel composed on one representative of
each party and a third person selected by the two representatives thus
selected. The dispute resolution panel will act by majority vote and its
decisions will be binding on both parties, including its award of legal
fees, if any. The decision of the panel may be enforced by any court of
competent jurisdiction.
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16.05 Assignment. party shall have the right to assign this Agreement or
any rights hereunder without the prior written consent of the other. For
purposes, hereof, the term "assign" shall include, without limitation, a
transfer by merger, sale of assets or business, or other transfer of
control by operation of law or otherwise.
16.06 Authority. Both parties represent and warrant that they are party
to no other outstanding agreements or obligations which would prohibit
their entering into this Agreement.
16.07 Paragraph Headings. Paragraph headings and numbers have been
inserted for reference only.
16.08 Waiver. Waiver by either party of compliance with any provision of
this Agreement or of any breach shall not constitute a waiver of any
other term or condition or breach of this Agreement, or of any subsequent
failure to comply or any subsequent breach of the same or any other
provision.
16.09 Notices. Notices and other communications by either party under
this Agreement shall be deemed given when delivered by confined fax, by
courier or by hand or when deposited in the United States mail as
certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the distribution director
of the other party at its then principal place of business as follows:
If to Supplier:
Lambda Electronics Inc.
515 Broad Hollow Road
Melville, NY 11747
Attention: Theodore R. Greene, Distribution Manager
If to Distributor:
Reptron Electronics, Inc.
14401 McCormick Drive
Tampa, FL 33626-3046
Attention: Paul J. Plante, Chief Operating Officer
16.10 Invalidity of Provisions. In the event that any term or provision
of this Agreement shall be deemed by a court of competent jurisdiction to
be overly broad in scope, duration or area of applicability, the court
shall have the power and hereby is authorized and directed to modify such
term or provision so that such term or provision is no longer overly
broad subject to the foregoing, in the event any provision of this
Agreement shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason,
such invalidity or unenforceability shall attach only to such provision
and shall not affect or render invalid or unenforceable any other
provision of this Agreement.
16.11 Force Majeure. Nonperformance under this Agreement shall be
excused, and neither party shall be liable for any loss, damage, penalty
or expense, to the extent that such performance is rendered impossible or
delayed by fire, flood, act of God or the public enemy, act of the
Government, labor
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difficulties, riot, inability to obtain materials or any other cause
where the failure to perform or delay is beyond the reasonable control of
the non-performing party and without the negligence of such party.
16.12 Relationship of Parties. The relationship between the parties
hereto shall be that of independent contractors, each being in full
control of its own business. Under no circumstances shall either party
have the right or authority, expressed or implied, to act or make any
commitment on behalf of or bind the other or represent the other as its
agent in an way. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed
as creating a joint venture or partnership between Supplier and
Distributor.
AGREED TO THIS
10th day of November, 1997
Supplier: Distributor:
Lambda Electronics, Inc. Reptron Electronics, Inc.
By: /s/ Theodore R. Gueve By: Paul J. Plante
Title: Dist Mgr Chief Operating Officer
1/8/98 1/6/98
EXHIBIT A
Sales Goals
The following dollar amount (represented in US dollars) is the volume
target agreed to for the year April 1, 1998 - March 31, 1999:
In thousand dollars
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
1000 1250 1250 1500
Exhibit B
Inventory levels
DISTRIBUTOR shall purchase an initial inventory of Products not less than
$350,000, and thereafter shall maintain minimum inventory levels in
amounts sufficient to meet sales goals.
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EXHIBIT 10.4
Reptron Electronics, Inc.
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14401 McCormick Drive Tampa, FL 33526 (813) 854-2351
February 23, 1998
OECO Corporation
c/o Kirk Lundblade
J.C. Bradford & Co.
330 Commerce Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37201
Re: Potential Acquisition of the Stock of OECO Corporation (The
"Company")
Gentlemen:
We first wish to thank you for having provided us an opportunity to
visit your facility and to discuss the potential acquisition of your
Company. Based upon our preliminary review of the information you have
provided and subject to satisfactory completion of our due diligence
review, by this letter:
1. Reptron Electronics Inc. expresses its interest in entering
into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with the Company, whereby a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Reptron will be merged with and into the
Company and the current shareholders of the Company will receive cash
for their shares.
2. (a) The merger shall be in conformity with the terms and
conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger ("Agreement")
anticipated to be subsequently negotiated between the parties. Except
for Paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 hereof, this letter is not contractual in
nature, notwithstanding the signature of each party hereto, and
reflects only the intention to proceed toward the negotiation of an
Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this letter to the contrary, and
further notwithstanding the limited specificity of the elements that
may be encompassed in an Agreement, if negotiated, if the parties do
not negotiate, execute and deliver an Agreement by the earlier of: (i)
April 30, 1998, or (ii) Reptron's prior written notice to the Company
that it will no longer proceed in this regard, this expression of
interest shall thereafter cease, and, except as set forth in Paragraphs
3, 4, 5 and 6, neither Reptron nor the Company shall have any
obligation or claims against the other by way of damages or specific
performance, including, but not limited to any claims for the failure
of the parties to successfully negotiate the Agreement for whatever
reason. If such an Agreement is executed and delivered, its terms shall
control the respective rights and obligations of the parties and the
conditions and procedures of closing.
OECO Corporation
February 23, 1998
Page 2
(b) The Agreement may, among other matters, contain the following:
(i) The purchase price of approximately $26,000,000 (which
excludes the assumption and payment of certain transaction expenses) in
exchange for delivery of all stock would be paid in cash at closing.
(ii) Representations and warranties of the Company and its
shareholders and other covenants and escrows customary in transactions
of this type and acceptable to tint; parties.
(iii) Conditions precedent to Reptron's obligation to close the
transaction, may include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Reptron's satisfaction of the results of its due
diligence review which shall be completed by April 30,
1998. In the event the Agreement is executed, the due
diligence period may be extended as therein agreed by the
parties. Such due diligence examination shall include
examination of all tangible and intangible assets and
liabilities and review of all books and records, contracts
and agreements and other relevant documents.
(2) Execution by Ms. Fena of an acceptable employment
agreement (including a covenant not to compete and a
nonsolicitation provision).
(3) Absence of any material adverse change in the
business or financial condition of The Company or its
subsidiary, Hibbing Electronics Corporation ("Hibbing").
(4) No litigation shall have been commenced or
threatened, the effect of which could restrain or prevent
the carrying out of the transaction contemplated in the
Agreement, or in which an unfavorable result could have a
material adverse effect on the contract manufacturing
business of Hibbing.
(5) Compliance by the Company and Hibbing with all
applicable federal and local law.
(6) Consents by all governmental agencies and/or approval
and/or consents by third parties which are necessary or
required in order for Reptron to acquire the Company and
conduct the business as currently conducted by Hibbing.
OECO Corporation
February 23, 1998
Page 3
(7) Approval as required by the Boards of Directors and
Shareholders of each of Reptron and the Company and the
shareholders of the Company.
(c) The closing of the transaction would not be contingent upon
Reptron securing financing commitments.
3. The Company and Hibbing shall provide access to their books,
records, documents and other matters as are deemed required to be
examined by Reptron so that it may conduct its due diligence
examination as described above. Reptron shall not, for a period of 2
years following the cessation of the due diligence examination,
disclose the information obtained during that process or, if
negotiations proceed toward an Agreement, further information obtained
during these negotiations. Reptron may, however, disclose such
information to those of ricers, employees, directors, attorneys,
accountants or financial advisors of Reptron who need to know such
information for purposes of assisting Reptron in connection with this
potential transaction, or as may be required by law upon advice of
counsel. Reptron shall require all of said foregoing persons to whom
such information is disclosed not to disclose any such information to
others in violation of this restriction. This restriction shall not
apply to any information which:
(a) At the time of the disclosure or thereafter is generally
available to or known by the public other than as a result of an
improper disclosure directly or indirectly by Reptron.
(b) Was available to Reptron from a source other than the Company,
Hibbing or its officers, employees, agents or attorneys, provided that
such source is or was not bound by a confidentiality agreement or
obligation with the Company or Hibbing, to which such covenants are
known to have existed by Reptron.
(c) Has been developed by Reptron without violation of the above
restriction.
If the Agreement is not executed on or before April 30, 1998, Reptron
shall, upon the request of the Company or Hibbing, return any and all
records and/or copies thereof which had been provided by the Company or
Hibbing during this process. In addition, information disclosed to
Reptron by the Company or Hibbing in connection with the due diligence
process described above or during negotiations if they commence, other
than information received or made available to Reptron under
subparagraphs (a), (b) or (c) above, may be used by Reptron only for
the sole purpose of determining whether to enter into negotiations of a
definitive agreement.
4. But for press or other releases, or communication including
discussions with the Company's and Hibbing's customers, vendors and
employees, all of which being mutually acceptable to each of Reptron
and the Company, and requisite filings with federal or state agencies,
delivery of this letter and the continuing negotiations contemplated
herein are to be held in the strictest of confidence, disclosure of
which being limited to only those employees and
OECO Corporation
February 23, 1998
Page 4
representatives of each of the Company, Hibbing, and Reptron who need
to know the existence of those discussions and this process or as
otherwise required by laws. Each of Reptron and the Company will direct
those individuals to maintain the confidentiality of these discussions
and that process. However, it is acknowledged that Reptron will make a
public announcement of this letter on or about February 23, 1998. ,
5. Until May 1, 1998, or as otherwise may be provided in an
Agreement, the Company shall not directly or indirectly, through any
director, officer, agent, financial advisor or otherwise, solicit,
consider, entertain, initiate, or encourage submissions of, proposals,
offers or letters of intent or interest from any person or entity
related to: (i) the acquisition or purchase of all or any portion of
the assets of the Company or Hibbing or their respective stock or, (ii)
the issue of stock by the Company or Hibbing except pursuant to
contract rights existing on the date hereof; provided, however, nothing
in this letter shall prevent the Board of Directors of the Company from
considering, negotiating, approving or recommending to the shareholders
of the Company (after consulting with its financial advisors, and
determining after consultation with counsel that the Board of Directors
is required to do so in order to discharge properly its fiduciary
duties) an unsolicited superior proposal. A "superior proposal" shall
mean an unsolicited bona fide acquisition proposal made by a third
party on terms that a majority of the members of the Company's Board of
Directors determines in their good faith reasonable judgment (based on
the advice of an independent financial advisor) would in terms of price
be materially more favorable to the Company's shareholders than the
transaction contemplated by this letter and for which any required
financing is committed or which, in the good faith reasonable judgment
of a majority of such members (after consultation with an independent
financial advisor), is reasonably capable of being financed by such
third party. The Company or Hibbing, as the case may be, shall forward
to Reptron a copy of any written unsolicited superior proposal, or a
written summary of any oral superior proposal, within 24 hours of such
a proposal being submitted to the Company or Hibbing.
6. If the Company accepts a superior proposal in writing, within
five business days of such acceptance, it shall pay to Reptron by wire
transfer the sum of $1,000,000 as a termination fee.
OECO Corporation
February 23, 1998
Page 5
Your counter-signature to this letter will acknowledge that the due
diligence period for Reptron's examination of your records will have
commenced, and your agreement to the covenants contained in Paragraphs
3, 4, 5 and 6. We would expect that your counter-signature will be
received via facsimile no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time,
Monday, February 23, 1998.
Reptron Electronics, Inc.
/s/ Paul J. Plante
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By: Paul J. Plante
Its: Chief Operating
Officer
OECO Corporation
/s/ John F. Lillicrop
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By: John F. Lillicrop
Its: President and Chief
Executive Officer
EXHIBIT 10.5
AMENDMENT AGREEMENT NO. 9
TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED
REVOLVING CREDIT AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT AGREEMENT NO. 9 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING
CREDIT AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT (the "Amendment Agreement") is made
and entered into as of this 15th day of January, 1998 among REPTRON
ELECTRONICS, INC., a Florida corporation having its principal place of
business in Tampa, Florida (the "Borrower"), NATIONSBANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION (successor by merger of NationsBank, National Association
(South)), a national banking association in its capacity as agent (the
"Agent") for each of the lenders (the "Lenders") now or hereafter
party to the Credit Agreement (defined below), and each of the
undersigned Lenders. Unless the context otherwise requires, all terms
used herein without definition shall have the respective definitions
provided therefor in the Credit Agreement.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders have entered into
that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Reimbursement
Agreement dated June 29, 1995 whereby the Lenders have made available
to the Borrower (i) a $55,000,000 revolving credit facility, which
includes a letter of credit facility of up to $500,000 and (ii) a
$9,942,917 (as reduced from time to time in accordance with the terms
thereof) direct pay letter of credit facility (together with the
exhibits and schedules attached thereto, as the same has been amended
by Amendment Agreement No.1 dated as of December 15, 1995, Amendment
Agreement No. 2 dated as of March 15,1996, Amendment Agreement No. 3
dated as of September 24, 1996, Amendment Agreement No.4 dated as of
January 31,1997, Amendment Agreement No.5 and Waiver dated as of April
28, 1997, Amendment AgreementNo.6 dated April 30,1997, Amendment
Agreement No. 7 dated June 30, 1997 and Amendment Agreement No. 8
dated August 25, 1997 (hereinafter referred to as the "Credit
Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Agent and Lenders have agreed to further
amend the Credit Agreement in the manner set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and conditions herein
set forth, it is hereby agreed as follows:
1. Credit Agreement Amendment. Subject to the conditions hereof,
clause (2) of Section 11.9 is hereby amended in its entirety so that
as amended it shall read as follows:
"(2) make an aggregate amount of Restricted Purchases not exceeding
1,000,000 shares of capital stock for an aggregate purchase price not
in excess of $12,500,000".
2. Consent Each of Reptron Electronics of PA, Inc., Lake Michigan
Investment, Inc. and Lake Huron Investment Corp., guarantors of the
Obligations, hereby consent to the amendments to the Agreement
contained in this Amendment Agreement.
3. Representations and Warranties. In order to induce the Agent and
the Lenders to enter into this Amendment Agreement, the Borrower
hereby represents and warrants that the Credit Agreement has been
re-examined by the Borrower and that except as disclosed by the
Borrower in writing to the Lenders as of the date hereof:
(a) The representations and warranties made by the Borrower in Article
VIII thereof are true on and as of the date hereof;
(b) There has been no material adverse change in the condition,
financial or otherwise, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries since the
date of the most recent financial reports of the Borrower delivered to
the Agent under Section 10.2 thereof, other than changes in the
ordinary course of business;
(c) The business and properties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
are not, and since the date of the most recent financial reports of
the Borrower delivered to the Agent under Section 10.2 thereof, have
not been, adversely affected in any substantial way as the result of
any fire, explosion, earthquake, accident, strike, lockout,
combination of workers, flood, embargo, riot, activities of armed
forces, war or acts of God or the public enemy, or cancellation or
loss of any major contracts; and
(d) After giving effect to this Amendment Agreement, no condition
exists which, upon the effectiveness of the amendment contemplated
hereby, would constitute a Default or an Event of Default on the part
of the Borrower under the Credit Agreement or the Notes, either
immediately or with the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or
both.
4. Conditions Precedent The effectiveness of this Amendment Agreement
is subject to the receipt by the Agent of six (6) counterparts of this
Amendment Agreement duly executed by all signatories hereto.
5. Entire Agreement This Amendment Agreement sets forth the entire
understanding and agreement of the parties hereto in relation to the
subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior negotiations and
agreements among the parties relative to such subject matter. No
promise, condition, representation or warranty, express or implied,
not herein set forth shall bind any party hereto, and no one of them
has relied on any such promise, condition, representation or warranty.
Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that, except as in this
Amendment Agreement otherwise expressly stated, no representations,
warranties or commitments, express or implied, have been made by any
party to the other. None of the terms or conditions of this Amendment
Agreement may be changed, modified, waived or canceled orally or
otherwise, except by writing, signed by all the parties hereto,
specifying such change, modification, waiver or cancellation of such
terms or conditions, or of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof.
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6. Full Force and Effect of Agreement. Except as hereby specifically
amended, modified or supplemented, the Credit Agreement and all other
Loan Documents are hereby confirmed and ratified in all respects and
shall remain in full force and effect according to their respective
terms.
7. Counterparts. This Amendment Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original as
against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which
shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
8. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT AGREEMENT SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE
GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY
OTHERWISEAPPLICABLEPRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS. THE BORROWERHEREBY
(i) SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTIONAND VENUE OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL
COURTS OF FLORIDA FOR THE PURPOSES OF RESOLVING DISPUTES HEREUNDER OR
UNDER ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS TO WHICH IT IS A PARTY OR FOR
PURPOSES OF COLLECTION AND (ii) WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY SUCH LITIGATION.
9. Enforceabilility. Should any one or more of the provisions of this
Amendment Agreement be determined to be illegal or unenforceable as to
one or more of the parties hereto, all other provisions nevertheless
shall remain effective and binding on the parties hereto.
10. Credit Agreement. All references in any of the Loan Documents to
the Credit Agreement shall mean and include the Credit Agreement as
amended hereby.
11. Successors and Assigns. This Amendment Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of each of the Borrower, the Lenders,
the Agent and their respective successors, assigns and legal
representatives; provided, however, that the Borrower, without the
prior consent of the Lenders, may not assign any rights, powers,
duties or obligations hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have cused this Amendment
Agreement to be duly executed by their duly authorized officers, all
as of the day and year first above written.
BORROWER:
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
By: /s/ Paul J. Plante
Name: Paul J. Plante
Title: COO
GUARANTORS:
REPTRON ELECTRONICS OF PA, INC.
By: /s/ Paul J. Plante
Name: Paul J. Plante
Title: COO
LAKE MICHIGAN INVESTMENT, INC.
By: /s/ Greg J. Gross
Name: Greg J. Gross
Title: President
LAKE HURON INVESTMENT CORP.
By: /s/ Greg J. Gross
Name: Greg J. Gross
Title: President
NATIONSBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
As Agent and a Lender
By: /s/ Timothy M. O'Connor
Name: Timothy M. O'Connor
Title: Vice President
PNC BANK, KENTUCKY, INC.
By: /s/ Ralph M. Bowman
Name: Ralph M. Bowman
Title: Vice President
THE SUMITOMO BANK, LIMITED
By: /s/ Allen L. Harvell, Jr.
Name: Allen L. Harvell, Jr.
Title: Vice President & Mgr.
By: /s/ M. Phillip Freeman
Name: M. Phillip Freeman
Title: Vice President
BARNETT BANK, N.A.
By: Timothy M. O'Connor
Name: Timothy M. O'Connor
Title: Vice President
EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We have issued our reports dated February 24, 1998, accompanying the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of Reptron Electronics,
Inc., that are included in the Company's form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1997. We hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference of said reports in the Registration Statement of Reptron
Electronics, Inc., on Form S-8 (File No. 33-87854, effective December
22, 1997).
GRANT THORNTON LLP
Tampa, Florida
February 26, 1997
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