ANICOM INC
8-K/A, 1998-10-29
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  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                   FORM 8-K/A




                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934




                        Date of Report: October 29, 1998





                                  Anicom, Inc.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)





            Delaware                     0-25364                 36-3885212
   ---------------------------         -----------            -----------------
  (State or Other Jurisdiction         (Commission              (IRS Employer
        of incorporation)              File Number)           Identification No.



     6133 North River Road, Suite 1000, Rosemont, Illinois            60018
     -----------------------------------------------------           --------
           (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                 (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (847) 518-8700
                                                           

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Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

(a)      On September 21, 1998, the Registrant  purchased  substantially  all of
         the assets of Texcan Cables Inc., a Nevada  corporation,  Texcan Cables
         International,  Inc., a Nevada  corporation and wholly owned subsidiary
         of  Texcan  Cables  Inc.,  and  Texcan  Cables   Limited,   a  Canadian
         corporation  (collectively,   referred  to  as  "Texcan").  The  assets
         acquired  include  all  property  and  assets  used in the  conduct  of
         Texcan's business, including inventory, accounts receivable, equipment,
         the name "Texcan Cables" and the goodwill associated therewith.

         Prior to this transaction, no material relationship existed between the
         Registrant and the Texcan  Entities,  or between any affiliates of such
         entities.

         The Registrant  paid Texcan at the closing an aggregate  purchase price
         consisting of 1,403,509  shares of the  Registrant's  common stock, par
         value U.S.$.001 per share,  20,000 shares of the Registrant's  Series B
         convertible  preferred stock,  par value U.S.$.01 per share,  which are
         convertible,  in the aggregate,  into an additional 1,403,509 shares of
         Registrant's  common stock, and approximately  U.S.$27 million in cash.
         In addition,  Anicom  assumed  approximately  U.S. $12 million of  bank
         indebtedness.

         The cash portion of the purchase price in this transaction was paid out
         of proceeds  from  Registrant's  existing  credit  facility with Harris
         Trust & Savings Bank, LaSalle National Bank, The First National Bank of
         Chicago, and Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association,  and
         a new term loan facility with the Bank of Montreal dated  September 21,
         1998.

(b)      Pursuant  to this  transaction,  the  Registrant  acquired  from Texcan
         substantially  all of the assets  used by Texcan in its  business  as a
         distributor of wire, cable and related products.  The  Registrant  will
         continue to use these assets for the same purpose.




Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)       Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired

              Audited  financial  statements  of  Texcan  required  pursuant  to
              Regulation  S-X cannot be provided at this time but shall be filed
              as soon as practical  and in no event later than 60 days after the
              date by which our  initial  Report on Form 8-K was  required to be
              filed.

(b)       Pro Forma Financial Information

          The  following   unaudited  pro  forma  condensed  combined  financial
          information  of  Anicom,  Inc.  , Texcan  and Other  Acquisitions  are
          submitted herewith on the indicated pages.
          

                                                                       Page

          Pro Forma Unaudited Condensed Combined 
            Financial Information                                      F-1
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          Pro Forma Unaudited Condensed Combined Balance Sheet 
            as of June 30, 1998                                        F-3

          Notes to Pro Forma Unaudited Condensed Combined
             Balance Sheet,  June 30, 1998                             F-4

          Pro Forma Unaudited Condensed Combined Statement of 
            Income for the six months ended June 30, 1998              F-5

          Notes to Pro Forma Unaudited 
            Condensed Combined Statement of Income 
            for the six months ended June 30, 1998.                    F-6

          Pro Forma Unaudited Condensed Combined Statement of 
            Income for the year ended December 31, 1997                F-7

          Notes to Pro Forma Unaudited
            Condensed Combined Statement of Income
            for the year ended December 31, 1997                       F-8

 (c)  Previously filed Exhibits

      The following  exhibits were filed in the Registrant's  initial  report on
      Form 8-K:

      2.1  Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Anicom, Inc., Anicom Multimedia
           Wiring  Systems  Incorporated,  Texcan  Cables  Inc.,  Texcan  Cables
           International, Inc., and Texcan Cables Limited, dated as of September
           21, 1998.

      4.1  Certificate of  Designations,  Preferences  and Rights  of  Series  B
           convertible preferred stock of Anicom, Inc.

      4.2  Registration Rights  Agreement  by  an  between  Anicom, Inc., Texcan
           Cables Inc., and Texcan Cables Limited, dated September 21, 1998.





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                    Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

                      (b) Pro Forma Financial Information



<PAGE>


                   Anicom, Inc., Texcan and Other Acquisitions
          Pro Forma Unaudited Condensed Combined Financial Information


The unaudited pro forma condensed combined  financial  information gives effect,
on a purchase  accounting  basis,  to the Asset Purchase  Agreement  dated as of
September 21, 1998 by and among Anicom,  Inc.,  Anicom Multimedia Wiring Systems
Incorporated  (collectively  referred  to as  "Anicom"),  and Texcan and certain
other acquisitions completed by Anicom during 1997.

The historical financial statements of Texcan reported activity on a fiscal year
ending March 31 using generally  accepted  accounting  principles in Canada. The
Texcan  historical  financial  information  presented in this  document has been
adjusted to reflect a calendar  year-end  using  generally  accepted  accounting
principles in the United States.

The  unaudited  pro  forma  condensed  combined  statements,  which are based on
historical  financial  results,  do  not  include  any  adjustments  to  reflect
anticipated cost savings and other benefits management believes will result from
the integration of Texcan.

The  unaudited  pro forma  condensed  combined  balance  sheet at June 30,  1998
assumes that the transaction occurred on June 30, 1998.

In connection with this  transaction  Anicom issued  1,403,509  shares of common
stock,  20,000  shares of Series B  Convertible  Preferred  Stock  ("Convertible
Preferred  Stock"),  which  are  convertible  in  the  aggregate,  into  another
1,403,509  shares of common stock, and paid  approximately  U.S. $ 27 million in
cash. In addition,  Anicom assumed  approximately  U.S.$12  million of permitted
bank  indebtedness.  The cash  portion  of the  purchase  price  was paid out of
proceeds from Anicom's unsecured  revolving credit facility (the "Facility") and
a Term Credit  Agreement  ("Term  Agreement")  dated  September  21, 1998 with a
Canadian lender.

The  Convertible  Preferred  Stock,  par  value of $.01 per  share,  contains  a
liquidation  preference of $1,000 per share and earn dividends at the rate of 3%
of the liquidation preference, payable semi-annually.  The Convertible Preferred
Stock is redeemable  at the holder's or the Company's  option after 3 years from
the date of issue for their liquidation preference value plus accrued and unpaid
interest.  Mandatory  redemption  occurs  after 5 years  from the date of issue.
Conversion  of the  Convertible  Preferred  Stock to  common  stock may occur at
anytime at the option of the  holder.  The number of common  shares to be issued
upon conversion will be computed by dividing the liquidation preference for each
share of  Convertible  Preferred  Stock by $14.25  (rounded to the nearest whole
share). In addition,  mandatory conversion may occur based on the future trading
price of the Company's common stock.

The conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock in the accompanying  unaudited
pro forma condensed combined statement of income for the year ended December 31,
1997 on the fully diluted pro forma earnings per share  computation would result
in antidilution; therefore conversion was not assumed.

The  unaudited  pro forma  condensed  combined  balance  sheet at June 30,  1998
assumes that the common stock and the  Convertible  Preferred Stock were issued,
and the cash purchase price financing  occurred on, June 30, 1998. The unaudited
pro forma condensed combined  statements of income for the six months ended June
30, 1998 and the year ended  December 31, 1997 assume that these items  occurred
on January 1, 1997.






                                      F-1

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The unaudited pro forma condensed combined  statements of operations also assume
that Anicom's  1997  acquisitions  of TW  Communication  Corporation  ("TW") and
Energy  Electric Cable, a division of Connectivity  Products,  Inc.  ("Energy"),
occurred on January 1, 1997.

The unaudited pro forma adjustments are based on preliminary  assumptions of the
allocation  of the  purchase  price  and are  subject  to  revision  upon  final
settlement of all purchase price  adjustments  and the completion of evaluations
and other  studies  of the fair  value of all assets  acquired  and  liabilities
assumed.  Actual purchase  accounting  adjustments may differ from the pro forma
adjustments presented herein.

The pro  forma  condensed  combined  financial  statements  are not  necessarily
indicative of the results that actually would have occurred if the  transactions
described  above  had  been  effective  since  the  assumed  dates,  nor are the
statements  indicative  of  future  combined  financial  position  or  earnings.
Anicom's future  financial  statements will reflect the acquisition of Texcan as
of September, 1998.

The  pro  forma  condensed  combined  financial  statements  should  be  read in
conjunction with the consolidated  financial  statements of Anicom as filed with
the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  in its Form 10-K for the year  ended
December  31, 1997 and  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the six months  ended
June 30, 1998.



















































                                      F-2
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                            Anicom, Inc., and Texcan
              Pro Forma Unaudited Condensed Combined Balance Sheet              
                                  June 30, 1998
                                 (in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Historic                       Pro Forma            
                                                    -------------------------       -----------------------------
                                                      Anicom          Texcan          Adjustments        Combined

                      Assets
Current assets:
<S>                                                 <C>             <C>              <C>               <C>       
  Cash and cash equivalents                         $     409                        $   38,933  A     $      409 
                                                                                        (38,933) B

  Accounts receivable, net                             96,685       $  16,726                             113,411
  Inventory, primarily finished goods                  67,291          23,843                              91,134
  Other current assets                                  6,773             594                               7,367
                                                    ---------       ---------                          ----------
      Total current assets                            171,158          41,163                             212,321

Property and equipment, net                             6,550           1,846                               8,396

Goodwill, net                                          84,327              36            38,965  C        123,292
                                                                                            (36) D
Other assets, primarily notes receivable                1,944           8,090            (8,090) D          1,944          
                                                    ---------       ---------                          ----------
      Total assets                                  $ 263,979       $  51,135                          $  345,953
                                                    =========       =========                          ==========
                                                    

       Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                  $  63,251       $   6,930                          $   70,181
  Accrued expenses and acquisition liabilities         12,119           2,094             4,070  E         17,719 
                                                                                           (564) D    
  Long-term debt, current portion                       1,936                            35,000  A         36,936
                                                    ---------       ---------                          ----------
      Total current liabilities                        77,306           9,024                             124,836

Long-term debt, net of current portion                 30,829          14,207           (14,207) B         34,762
                                                                                          3,933  A
                                                                                        
Other long-term liabilities                             2,001           8,355            (8,355) D          2,001


Commitments and Contingencies

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock                                                     20,000  F         20,000
                                                                                                       ----------

Stockholders' Equity:
  Common stock                                             15                                 1  F             16
                                                                             

  Additional paid-in capital                          144,956                            10,510  F        155,466

  Retained earnings                                     8,872                                               8,872
  Net equity                                                           19,549           (19,549) G

                                                    ---------       ---------                          ---------- 
      Total stockholders' equity                      153,843          19,549                             164,354
                                                    ---------       ---------                          ----------
        Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $ 263,979       $  51,135                          $  345,953
                                                    =========       ==+======                          ========== 
                                                      
</TABLE>








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                             Anicom, Inc. and Texcan
          Notes to Pro Forma Unaudited Condensed Combined Balance Sheet
                                  June 30, 1998


The unaudited  balance  sheets as of June 30, 1998 have been combined to reflect
the  pro  forma  impact  of  the  acquisition  of  Texcan  by  Anicom  as if the
transaction had occurred on June 30, 1998.

The  following  is a  summary  of the  adjustments  reflected  in the pro  forma
condensed combined balance sheet:

A -  To reflect  Anicom's  purchase  of the  net  assets of Texcan  and  related
     financing  activities  as though the  transaction  had occurred on June 30,
     1998.

B -  To reflect  the  retirement  of the  Texcan  outstanding  debt  immediately
     following the close of the  transaction  and the cash payment to the seller
     as though the sale and the  retirement  of the related debt had occurred on
     June 30, 1998.

C -  To record the amount by which the  purchase  price exceeds  the fair market
     value of assets acquired,  less liabilities  assumed and transaction  costs
     associated with the acquisition of Texcan.

D -  To eliminate Texcan assets and liabilities not acquired by Anicom.

E -  To Record estimated transaction and business integration costs, principally
     fees for outside consultants and lease exit costs.

F -  To record the issuance of 1,403,509 shares   of common  stock,  and  20,000
     shares of Convertible  Preferred Stock as of June 30, 1998.

G -  Eliminate the net equity of Texcan.











































                                      F-4
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                             Anicom, Inc. and Texcan
           Pro Forma Unaudited Condensed Combined Statement of Income
                     for the six months ended June 30, 1998
                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                             Historic                         Pro Forma            
                                                    -------------------------        ----------------------------
                                                      Anicom          Texcan          Adjustments        Combined

<S>                                                 <C>              <C>                  <C>          <C>       
Net sales                                           $ 215,349        $ 53,072                          $  268,421
Cost of sales                                         167,482          42,456                             209,938
                                                    ---------       ---------                          ----------
Gross profit                                          47,867          10,616                               58,483

Selling, general and administrative                    38,066           8,250             $ 487  A         46,738
                                                                                            (65) B
                                                    ---------       ---------                          ---------- 
Income from operations                                  9,801           2,366                              11,745
                                                    ---------       ---------                          ---------- 

Other income (expense):
Interest income                                            46                                                  46
Interest expense                                         (713)           (780)              780  C         (1,982)
                                                                                         (1,269) D
                                                    ---------       ---------                          ---------- 
    Total other income (expense)                         (667)           (780)                             (1,936)
                                                    ---------       ---------                          ---------- 
Income before income taxes                              9,134           1,586                               9,809

Provision for income taxes                              3,654             672            (1,024) E          3,302
                                                    ---------       ---------                          ---------- 

Net income                                          $   5,480          $  914                          $    6,507
                                                    =========       =========

Less:  dividend on preferred stock                                                          300  F            300
                                                                                                       ----------
Net income available to common stockholders                                                                 6,207
                                                                                                       ==========
Earnings per common share and share equivalent:
    Basic                                           $     .24                                          $      .25
                                                    =========                                          ==========
    Diluted                                         $     .23                                          $      .24
                                                    =========                                          ==========

Weighted average common shares and share 
 equivalents outstanding:
    Basic                                              23,360                                              24,764
                                                    =========                                          ==========
    Diluted                                            23,925                                              26,733
                                                    =========                                          ==========

</TABLE>









                                      F-5
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                             Anicom, Inc. and Texcan
       Notes to Pro Forma Unaudited Condensed Combined Statement of Income
                     for the six months ended June 30, 1998


The  following  is a  summary  of the  adjustments  reflected  in the pro  forma
unaudited condensed combined statement of income:
 
A -  Earnings  effect of Texcan  goodwill amortization  using a 40 year recovery
     period.

B -  Adjust expenses for management fees paid to related parties of Texcan.

C -  In connection with this transaction, Anicom  assumed  Texcan's  outstanding
     bank debt. Immediately after the closing of the transaction, Anicom retired
     the  outstanding  bank debt.  Interest  expense  has been  adjusted to give
     effect to the retirement of this debt, as if the transaction  had  occurred
     on January 1, 1997.

D -  Anicom  borrowed  against its Facility and  its Term  Agreement to fund the
     acquisition of Texcan and its future working capital requirements. Interest
     expense has been adjusted to give  effect  to  interest  related  to  these
     borrowings as though the transaction had occurred on January 1, 1997.

E -  Adjustment of income tax provision to reflect the approximate effective tax
     rate of Anicom on the combined results.

F -  This amount reflects the dividends payable under the Convertible  Preferred
     Stock issued  in  connection  with  the  Texcan acquisition   assuming  the
     transaction had occurred on January 1, 1997.





































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                   Anicom, Inc., Texcan and Other Acquisitions
           Pro Forma Unaudited Condensed Combined Statement of Income
                      for the year ended December 31, 1997
                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Historic                               Pro Forma            
                                                    ----------------------------------------        ----------------------- 
                                                                                    Other
                                                      Anicom          Texcan     Acquistions          Adjustments   Combined

<S>                                                 <C>              <C>            <C>                <C>       

Net sales                                           $ 243,664       $ 122,853       $114,860                      $  481,377
Cost of sales                                         187,098          98,736         94,159                         379,993 
                                                    ---------       ---------      ---------                      ----------
Gross profit                                           56,566          24,117         20,701                         101,384

Selling, general and administrative                    55,079          17,747         18,751           $   974  A     93,037
                                                                                                           683  B
                                                                                                           (94) C
                                                                                                          (103) D
                                                    ---------       ---------      ---------                      ----------
Income from operations                                  1,487           6,370          1,950                           8,347
                                                    ---------       ---------      ---------                      ----------

Other income (expense):
  Interest income                                         225             192                                            417
  Interest expense                                       (762)         (2,036)          (939)            2,036  E     (3,242)
                                                                                                        (2,480) F
                                                                                                           656  G
                                                                                                           283  H
                                                    ---------       ---------      ---------                      ----------
    Total other income (expense)                         (537)         (1,844)          (939)                         (2,825)
                                                    ---------       ---------      ---------                      ----------
                                                 

Income before income taxes                                950           4,526          1,011                           5,522

Provision for income taxes                                650           2,035            492            (1,743) I      1,434
                                                    ---------       ---------      ---------                      ----------

Net income                                                300           2,491            519                           4,088

Less:  dividends on preferred stock                      (296)                                            (600) J       (896)
                                                    ---------       ---------       --------                      ----------
Net income available to common stockholders         $       4       $   2,491       $    519                      $    3,192
                                                    =========       =========       ========                      ==========

Earnings per common share and share equivalent:
    Basic                                           $    -                                                        $      .14 
                                                    =========                                                     ==========
    Diluted                                         $    -                                                        $      .14
                                                    =========                                                     ========== 

Weighted average common shares and share 
 equivalents outstanding:
    Basic                                              17,476                                                         22,845
                                                    =========                                                    ===========
    Diluted                                            17,476                                                         22,845
                                                    =========                                                    ===========

</TABLE>












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                   Anicom, Inc., Texcan and Other Acquisitions
       Notes to Pro Forma Unaudited Condensed Combined Statement of Income
                      for the year ended December 31, 1997


The  following  is a  summary  of the  adjustments  reflected  in the pro  forma
unaudited condensed combined statement of income:
 
A -  Earnings effect of Texcan goodwill  amortization  using  a 40 year recovery
     period.

B -  Earnings effect of Other Acquisitions goodwill amortization using a 40 year
     recovery period.

C -  Adjust expenses for management fees paid to related parties of Texcan.

D -  Adjust  expenses for costs not relevant to the acquired operations of Other
     Acquisitions.

E -  In connection with this transaction, Anicom  assumed  Texcan's  outstanding
     bank debt. Immediately after the closing of the transaction, Anicom retired
     the  outstanding  bank debt.  Interest  expense  has been  adjusted to give
     effect to the retirement of this debt, as if the transaction  had  occurred
     on January 1, 1997.

F -  Anicom  borrowed  against its Facility  and its  Term Agreement to fund the
     acquisition of Texcan and its future working capital requirements. Interest
     expense has been adjusted to give  effect  to  interest  related  to  these
     borrowings as though the transaction had occurred on January 1, 1997.

G -  Anicom  borrowed against its Facility to fund the acquisition of Energy and
     working capital  requirements.  The completion of the private  placement of
     2,900,000 shares of Anicom's common stock, $.001 par value per share, which
     closed on December 4, 1997, was the source of funds for the  acquisition of
     TW and the  retirement  of debt  assumed  in the TW  acquisition.  Residual
     proceeds  were used to pay down the  Facility.  Interest  expense  has been
     adjusted  to give  effect  to the pay down of this  debt as if the  private
     placement had occurred on January 1, 1997.

H -  Interest  expense has been adjusted to  eliminate  related  party  interest
     allocated to Energy by its former parent.

I -  Adjustment of income tax provision to reflect the approximate effective tax
     rate of Anicom on the combined results.

J -  This  amount   reflects  the  dividends   payable  under   the  Convertible
     Preferred Stock issued in connection with the Texcan  acquisition  assuming
     the transaction had occurred on January 1, 1997.





















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                                   SIGNATURES

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


                                     ANICOM, INC.


Dated:  October 29, 1998             By: /S/ Donald C. Welchko
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Donald C. Welchko
                                         Vice President, Chief Financial Officer




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