PROGRAMMERS PARADISE INC
10-Q, 1999-08-16
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q


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

                  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1999

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

                  For the transition period from  __________ to __________

                  Commission File No. 33-92810

                           Programmer's Paradise, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Name of issuer in its charter)

           Delaware                                      13-3136104
   -------------------------                     -------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)

1157 Shrewsbury Avenue, Shrewsbury, New Jersey             07702
- ----------------------------------------------   -------------------------
(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

Issuer's Telephone Number (732) 389-8950
                           -------------
         Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports  required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  and Exchange Act of 1934 during the past
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

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

         There were 5,191,641 outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $.01
per share, as of August 10, 1999.

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Exhibit index is on page 14.

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                           PROGRAMMER'S PARADISE, INC.

                               Index to Form 10-Q

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                      Page No.
                                                                                                      --------
<S>                                                                                                    <C>
PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

         Item 1.  Financial Statements

                  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1999
                  and December 31, 1998                                                                    3

                  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive
                  Income for the six and three months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998                         4

                  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six and three Months
                  Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998                                                             5

                  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements                                     6

         Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
                  and Results of Operations.                                                               7

         Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk                              12


PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

         Item 1.   Legal Proceedings                                                                      13

         Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of security holders                                    13

         Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                       14

                               (a)   Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule                                 16

</TABLE>

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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                           PROGRAMMER'S PARADISE, INC.
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (In thousands)

                                     ASSETS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          June 30,          December 31,
                                                                            1999                1998
                                                                            ----                ----
                                                                        (Unaudited)          (Audited)
<S>                                                                     <C>               <C>
  Current Assets
    Cash and cash equivalents                                           $  10,249          $   21,167
    Accounts receivable                                                    43,153              53,002
    Inventory                                                               5,744               5,335
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                               3,055               2,925
    Deferred income taxes                                                   2,779               1,988
                                                                        ---------          ----------
  Total current assets                                                     64,980              84,417

  Equipment and leasehold improvements                                      2,315               2,317
  Goodwill                                                                 15,654              15,595
  Other assets                                                              1,626               1,286
  Deferred income taxes                                                     1,319               1,262
                                                                        ---------          ----------
                                                                        $  85,894          $  104,877
                                                                        =========          ==========
                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

  Current Liabilities
    Notes payable to banks                                              $       0          $     674
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                  41,528             58,064
    Other current liabilities                                               5,400              7,993
                                                                        ---------          ----------
  Total current liabilities                                                46,928             66,731

  Other liabilities                                                             0                144
  Notes payable - Long-term                                                     0              1,761

  Stockholders' equity
    Common stock                                                               53                 50
    Additional paid-in capital                                             35,814             33,952
    Retained earnings                                                       5,072              3,186
    Treasury stock                                                            (16)              (219)
    Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment                     (1,957)              (728)
                                                                       ----------        -----------
  Total stockholders' equity                                               38,966             36,241
                                                                       ----------        -----------
                                                                       $   85,894         $  104,877
                                                                       ==========         ==========
</TABLE>

The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.

                                     Page 3

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                           PROGRAMMER'S PARADISE, INC.
      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
                                   (Unaudited)

                      (In thousands, except per share data)

<TABLE>
                                                                      Six months ended          Three months ended
                                                                           June 30,                  June 30,
                                                                           --------                 --------
                                                                    1999           1998         1999         1998
                                                                    ----           ----         ----         ----
<S>                                                               <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Net sales                                                         $ 118,139    $ 103,973    $  60,770    $  50,780

Cost of sales                                                       103,918       90,953       53,311       44,274
                                                                  ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
Gross profit                                                         14,221       13,020        7,459        6,506

Selling, general and administrative expenses                         10,752       10,603        5,594        5,673

Amortization expense                                                    595          491          310          246
                                                                  ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
Income from operations                                                2,874        1,926        1,555          587

Interest, net                                                            39          140          (25)          62

Realized foreign exchange gain (loss)                                   201          (22)         220           (5)

Unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss)                                 285          (64)          58          (27)
                                                                  ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------

Income before income taxes                                            3,399        1,980        1,808          617

Provision for taxes                                                   1,448          883          845          279

                                                                  ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
Net income                                                        $   1,951    $   1,097    $     963    $     338
                                                                  =========    =========    =========    =========

Net income per common share-Basic                                 $     .38    $     .23   $      .19    $     .07
                                                                  ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------

Net income per common share-Diluted                               $     .36    $     .21   $      .17    $     .06
                                                                  ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------

Weighted average common shares outstanding-Basic                      5,083        4,807        5,174        4,824
                                                                  ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------

Weighted average common shares outstanding-Diluted                    5,483        5,308        5,555        5,322
                                                                  ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
Reconciliation of Net Income to Comprehensive Income:

Net Income                                                        $   1,951    $   1,097    $     963    $     338
                                                                  ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
      Foreign currency translation adjustments                         (762)        (136)        (325)         (50)
                                                                  ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
Comprehensive Income                                              $   1,189    $     961    $     638    $     288
                                                                  =========    =========    =========    =========

</TABLE>

The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  condensed  consolidated
financial statements.

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                           PROGRAMMER'S PARADISE, INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)

                                 (In thousands)

                                                              Six months ended
                                                                   June 30,
                                                                   --------
                                                              1999         1998
                                                              ----         ----
Cash provided by (used for)

Operations:
  Net income                                                $  1,951   $  1,097
  Adjustments for non cash charges                             1,212      1,028
  Changes in assets and liabilities                          (13,046)   (10,102)
                                                            --------   --------
 Net cash used for operations                                 (9,883)    (7,977)
Investing:
  Capital expenditures
Net cash used for investing activities                          (602)      (654)
                                                            --------   --------
                                                                (602)      (654)
Financing:
  Net proceeds from issuance of common stock/ increase in
  additional paid in capital                                   1,862         82
Other                                                            (62)         0
Sale of treasury stock                                           202          0
  Repayments under lines of credit                            (2,435)      (448)
                                                            --------   --------
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities            (433)      (366)
                                                            --------   --------
Increase (decrease) in cash                                 $(10,918)  $ (8,997)
                                                            ========   ========

The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  condensed  consolidated
financial statements.

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                           PROGRAMMER'S PARADISE, INC.
                         NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
                              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  June 30, 1999

1.       The accompanying  unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
         have been prepared in accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting
         principles for interim financial  information and with the instructions
         to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not
         include all of the  information  and  footnotes  required by  generally
         accepted accounting  principles for complete financial  statements.  In
         the  opinion  of  management,  all  adjustments  (consisting  of normal
         recurring accruals)  considered  necessary for a fair presentation have
         been  included.  During the  current  quarter , certain  estimates  and
         accruals were adjusted based upon  clarification  of liabilities and or
         potential loss  exposure.  The net impact of these  adjustments  and or
         changes in estimates was to increase  operating income by approximately
         $550,000. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 1999, are
         not necessarily  indicative of the results that may be expected for the
         year ended  December 31, 1999.  For further  information,  refer to the
         consolidated  financial  statements  and notes thereto  included in the
         Company's  annual report on Form 10-K for the  year-ended  December 31,
         1998.

2.       Assets and  liabilities of the foreign  subsidiaries,  all of which are
         located in Europe,  have been translated at current exchange rates, and
         related  revenues and expenses have been translated at average rates of
         exchange in effect during the year.  Resulting  cumulative  translation
         adjustments have been recorded as a separate component of stockholders'
         equity.

3.       In June 1998,  the FASB issued  SFAS 133,  "Accounting  for  Derivative
         Instruments and Hedging  Activities." This Statement requires companies
         to record  derivatives  on the balance sheet as assets or  liabilities,
         measured at fair value.  Gains or losses  resulting from changes in the
         values of those derivatives would be accounted for depending on the use
         of the derivative and whether it qualifies for hedge  accounting.  SFAS
         133 will be effective for the Company's fiscal year ending December 31,
         2000.   Management  believes  that  this  Statement  will  not  have  a
         significant impact on the Company.

                                     Page 6
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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
         OF OPERATIONS.

OVERVIEW

         Programmer's Paradise,  Inc. is a recognized  international marketer of
software   targeting  the  software   development  and  Information   Technology
professionals within enterprise organizations.  The Company operates principally
through  five  distribution  channels  in North  America  and Europe - Internet,
catalog, direct sales, telemarketing, and wholesale distribution. Internet sales
encompass the Company's web sites.  Catalog operations include worldwide catalog
sales, advertising and publishing.  Direct sales operations include Programmer's
Paradise  Corporate  Sales in the United States,  ISP*D  International  Software
Partners GmbH ("ISP*D"),  a wholly owned  subsidiary in Munich,  Germany,  ISP*F
International Software Partners France SA ("ISP*F"), a majority owned subsidiary
in Paris,  France,  and  Logicsoft  Holding  BV  ("Logicsoft"),  a wholly  owned
subsidiary located in Amsterdam,  The Netherlands.  Telemarketing operations are
presently  conducted  in the United  States,  Germany  and the  United  Kingdom.
Wholesale operations include distribution to dealers and large resellers through
Lifeboat  Distribution Inc. in the United States and Lifeboat  Associates Italia
Srl  ("Lifeboat  Italy") in Milan,  Italy,  also  subsidiaries  of the  Company.
Website  addresses are  www.pparadise.com  and  www.supershops.com.  Information
contained  on our web sites is not,  and  should  not be deemed to be, a part of
this report.

         The  Company's  strategic  focus is to expand its catalog and  Internet
activities  while  solidifying  its  position as the  predominant  direct  sales
company  for  corporate  desktop  application  software.  A key  element of that
strategy  is  to  build  upon  its   distinctive   catalogs  -  the  established
Programmer's Paradise catalog, directed at independent professional programmers,
and its  Programmer's  Supershop  catalog,  directed at  Information  Technology
professionals  working in large  corporations,  and to utilize  the  catalogs as
banner  advertising  for  developing  its internet  traffic as well as being the
initial conduit to developing its telemarketing channel. The Company's focus for
direct  sales is to expand  revenues and income by  assisting  companies  manage
their IT expenditures, a value-added selling approach.

         International  expansion  has been an  integral  part of the  Company's
strategy.  The Company began  European-based  operations in the first quarter of
1993 when it acquired a controlling  interest in Lifeboat Associates Italia Srl,
a  long-standing  software  wholesale  distributor  in Italy with an orientation
towards  technical  software.  In June 1994, the Company  acquired a controlling
interest in ISP*D  International  Software Partners GmbH, a large  software-only
dealer and a leading independent supplier of Microsoft Select licenses and other
software to many large  German and  Austrian  companies.  In January  1995,  the
remaining 10% interest in ISP*D was purchased by the Company.  In late 1994, the
Company  organized  a  subsidiary  in the  United  Kingdom  to engage in catalog
operations  and in December  1995,  the Company  acquired  Systematika  Ltd.,  a
leading  reseller of technical  software in the United Kingdom and the publisher
of the popular System Science catalog. In January 1996, the Company formed ISP*F
International  Software Partners France SA, as a full service corporate reseller
of PC  software,  based in Paris and  majority  owned by  Programmer's  Paradise
France SARL. In August 1997, the Company formed  Programmer's  Paradise,  Canada
Inc., located in Mississauga,  Ontario, to serve the growing developer market in
Canada. In September 1997, the Company acquired Logicsoft Holding BV, the parent
company of Logicsoft Europe BV, the largest software-only  corporate reseller of
PC software in The Netherlands. The Company estimates that it now holds the lead
position in over 40% of the European software market.

                                     Page 7

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

                  The  following  table  sets  forth for the  periods  indicated
certain financial information derived from the Company's  consolidated statement
of operations expressed as a percentage of net sales.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                Six months ended    Three months ended
                                                    June 30,             June 30,
                                                    --------            --------
                                               1999          1998   1999      1998
                                               ----          ----   ----      ----
<S>                                              <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Net Sales                                        100.0%    100.0%    100.0%    100.0%
Cost of Sales                                     88.0      87.5      87.7      87.2
                                                 -----     -----     -----     -----
Gross Profit                                      12.0      12.5      12.3      12.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses       9.1      10.2       9.2      11.2

Amortization expense                               0.5       0.4       0.5       0.4
                                                 -----     -----     -----     -----
Income from operations                             2.4       1.9       2.6       1.2

Interest income (expense), net                     0.0       0.1       0.0       0.1

Realized foreign exchange gain (loss)              0.2       0.0       0.4       0.0

Unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss)            0.3      (0.1)      0.0      (0.1)
                                                 -----     -----     -----     -----
Income before income taxes                         2.9       1.9       3.0       1.2

Income taxes                                      (1.2)     (0.8)      1.4      (0.5)
                                                 -----     -----     -----     -----
Net income                                         1.7%      1.1%      1.6%      0.7%
                                                 -----     -----     -----     -----
</TABLE>

NET SALES

         Net sales of the Company represents the gross  consolidated  revenue of
the Company  less  returns.  Although  net sales  consist  primarily of sales of
software,  revenue from  marketing  services and  advertising  is also  included
within net sales.  Net sales for the quarter  ended June 30, 1999  increased  by
$10.0  million or 20%,  to $60.8  million,  over the same  period in 1998.  This
increase primarily reflects the growth of the Company's Direct Sales channel and
the Internet channel.

         Consolidated  Internet sales revenues increased by 362% or $2.3 million
for the three  months  ended June 30, 1999  compared to the same period in 1998.
This increase was primarily due to the newly enhanced and expanded websites, the
creation of on-line  specialty  stores and a dramatic  expansion in both product
offerings and product  content.  Direct sales revenues  increased by 22% or $7.0
million for the three months ended June 30, 1999  compared to the same period in
1998. Sales were particularly strong in Germany,  The Netherlands and the United
States. Revenue growth in the US represents a continued increase in market share
while the  increase in The  Netherlands  and Germany is mainly  attributable  to
execution  of  the  relationship   selling  approach  with  existing  customers.
Consolidated catalog and Telemarketing revenues remained flat at $15 million for
the three months ended June 30, 1999 primarily due to the shift in business from
the traditional  catalogs to the Internet  channel.  Catalog sales in the United
States decreased by 5% or $ 0.6 million,  which was offset by an increase of 88%
or $0.6  million  in  Catalog  sales in Canada.  Revenues  for the  Distribution
channel  increased  18% or $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 1999
primarily due to new distribution  agreements signed with software publishers in
the United States.

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<PAGE>

         Geographically,  approximately 64% and 66% of the revenues were derived
from the European  operations for the three months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998,
respectively.  For the six months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 these percentages
amount to approximately 65% and 68%, respectively.

GROSS PROFIT

         Gross profit  represents the difference  between net sales and costs of
sales.  Cost of sales is composed  primarily  of amounts  paid by the Company to
publishers and vendors plus catalog  printing and mailing  costs.  Publisher and
vendor rebates are credited  against cost of sales.  For the three-month  period
ended June 30, 1999, gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased from 12.8 %
to 12.3% over the same period in 1998,  mainly  reflecting a shift in the mix of
sales through the Company's distribution channels as a result of the substantial
increase in lower margin  direct sales,  primarily  Microsoft  Select  licensing
sales.  Gross profit in absolute  dollars for the three-month  period ended June
30, 1999  increased  by $953,000  over the  previous  year,  which  reflects the
strength of the direct sales channel in the quarter.

         The mix of  products  sold and the mix of  distribution  channels  have
affected gross margins.  Historically, the gross margins attained in the catalog
channel have been higher than either the direct sales or distribution  channels.
Margins  within the direct sales  channel are also subject to mix  variations as
Microsoft Select License sales typically produce lower gross margin results. The
emergence of the Internet as a viable commerce channel has caused the Company to
experience  competitive  margin  pressures.  The Company  anticipates  that this
margin pressure will continue for the next few quarters.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

         Selling,  general  and  administrative  ("SG&A")  expenses  include all
corporate personnel costs (including salaries and health benefits), depreciation
and amortization,  non-personnel-related  marketing and administrative costs and
the provision for doubtful  accounts.  Depreciation  and  amortization  consists
primarily of equipment depreciation and leasehold improvements.

         SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased by 2% for the three
months ended June 30, 1999 compared to the same period in 1998. SG&A expenses in
absolute  dollars for the  three-month  period ended June 30, 1999  decreased by
$79,000 when compared to the same period in 1998.  This decrease mainly reflects
cost savings  initiatives  surrounding  catalog  production as well as headcount
reductions in some of the foreign subsidiaries.

         Geographically,  the North America  operation of the Company  accounted
for  approximately  47% and 42% of total SG&A  expenditure  for the three months
ended June 30, 1999 and 1998,  respectively.  For the six months  ended June 30,
1999 and 1998, these percentages are approximately 43% and 54%, respectively.

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AMORTIZATION EXPENSE

         Amortization  expense  includes the  systematic  write-off of goodwill.
Amortization  expense  for the three  months  ended June 30, 1999  increased  by
$64,000 as compared  to the same  period in 1998.  This  increase  reflects  the
amortization  of the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net
assets acquired in connection  with the  acquisition of Logicsoft.  The purchase
contract  with  Logicsoft  Holding BV included an  "earn-out"  feature  based on
results of operations  for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998. As a result,
the Company has recorded an additional  $2.2 million as goodwill at December 31,
1998, which is being amortized over a fifteen-year period.

INTEREST, NET

         Interest  expense  for the  quarter  was  $25,000  compared to interest
income of $62,000  for the same  period last year.  The  repayment  of the Dutch
Guilder loan mainly caused this decrease.  This repayment triggered a prepayment
penalty of approximately $50,000.

REALIZED FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN (LOSS)

         Realized foreign exchange gain for the three months ended June 30, 1999
was $220,000  compared to a realized foreign exchange loss of $5,000 in the same
period in 1998. The realized gain in the second quarter of 1999 is primarily due
to the  repayment  of the Dutch  Guilder  loan.  This  repayment  resulted  in a
realized foreign exchange gain of approximately $185,000.

UNREALIZED FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN (LOSS)

         Unrealized  foreign  exchange  gain for the three months ended June 30,
1999 was $58,000  compared to a unrealized  foreign  exchange loss of $27,000 in
the same  period in 1998.  The  unrealized  profit  in this  second  quarter  is
primarily due to the  continuing  rise of the US$ against the EURO from April 1,
1999 to June 30,  1999.  The  Company  does not hedge its net asset  exposure to
fluctuations in the US$ against any such local currency exchange rates. Although
the Company does maintain bank accounts in local  currencies to reduce  currency
exchange fluctuations, the Company is, nevertheless, subject to risks associated
with such fluctuations.

INCOME TAXES

         Provision  for income tax was  $845,000 for the three months ended June
30, 1999,  compared to $279,000 for the same period in 1998.  As a percentage of
income before taxes the  provision for income tax increased  from 45% in 1998 to
47% in 1999. The  fluctuations  in the Company's  effective tax rate reflect the
negative impact of certain unprofitable international subsidiaries whose current
period losses had no offsetting tax benefits.

NET INCOME

         Net  income  was  $963,000  or $.17 per share on a diluted  basis  with
approximately  5,555,000  weighted  average  common shares  outstanding  for the
quarter  ended June 30, 1999 compared to $338,000 or $.06 per share on a diluted
basis with  approximately  5,322,000  weighted average common shares outstanding
for the same period of the previous year.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

         The  Company's  primary  capital  needs  have been to fund the  working
capital requirements  created by its sales growth and to make acquisitions.  The
Company had cash and cash  equivalents of $10.2 million and net working  capital
of $18.0 million at June 30, 1999.

         Net cash used for  operations was $9.8 million for the six months ended
June 30, 1999 compared  with $8.0 million of cash used for operating  activities
in the same period of the previous year. Cash was primarily used for a reduction
in accounts payable and other liabilities  (approximately $20.2 million), offset
by a reduction in accounts  receivable  (approximately  $9.8 million) as well as
net earnings for the period.

         Net cash used for  financing  remained flat at $0.4 million for the six
months  ended June 30, 1999  compared to $0.4  million in the same period of the
previous  year.  This primarily  reflects the result of favorable  permanent tax
differences  due to stock  options  exercised  in the first  quarter of 1999 and
repayment of the Dutch Guilder loan in the second quarter of 1999.

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          Domestically,  the Company has a committed  line of credit whereby the
Company can borrow up to $7.5 million with  interest at either the prime rate or
Euro rate plus 200 basis  points.  The facility  expires on June 30, 1999 and is
secured by all the  domestic  assets of the Company  and 65% of the  outstanding
stock of the foreign  subsidiaries and contains  certain  covenants that require
the  Company  to  maintain a minimum  level of  tangible  net worth and  working
capital.  At June 30, 1999,  there was $ 11,000  outstanding  under the line. In
June the  facility  was  extended  at the same  terms  for a period of 9 months,
expiring March 31, 2000.

          During 1997, the Company  entered into a five-year term loan agreement
in the US$  equivalent of $3.0 million  bearing  interest at 6.17%.  The loan is
denominated  in Dutch  Guilders  and is secured by the assets of the Company and
65% of the stock of foreign  subsidiaries.  Due to the  strong  US$ the  Company
decided to prepay this Dutch Guilder loan. In May 1999 the loan was repaid.

          The Company  maintains a secured,  demand revolving line of credit for
its German  subsidiary,  pursuant to which it may borrow in Deutsche marks up to
DM 1,500,000 (the equivalent of approximately  $820,000 at June 30, 1999), based
upon its eligible accounts receivable and eligible  inventory,  and the creditor
is  entitled to the  benefit of a limited  guarantee  by the Company of up to DM
300,000 (the equivalent of  approximately  $160,000 at June 30, 1999).  The line
bears  interest at 8.25%.  At June 30, 1999,  there were no amounts  outstanding
under this line.

          In Italy, Lifeboat Italy has banking arrangements with several Italian
banks, pursuant to which it may borrow in lire on an unsecured,  demand basis to
finance  working  capital   requirements,   through  credit  and  over  drafting
privileges,  as well as  receivables-based  advances.  The aggregate  credit and
overdraft limits of such  arrangements at June 30, 1999 were  approximately  Lit
2,800,000,000  (the equivalent of approximately  $1.5 million at June 30, 1999).
The  unsecured  borrowings  bear  interest at market rates ranging from 6.25% to
9.00%. At June 30, 1999 there were no amounts outstanding under this line.

          The Company's  subsidiary in The Netherlands,  Logicsoft  Europe,  BV,
maintains a demand  revolving line of credit  pursuant to which it may borrow in
guilders up to DFL 2.5 million (the equivalent of approximately  $1.2 million at
June 30, 1999),  and is secured by its accounts  receivable and  inventory.  The
line  bears  interest  at  5.875%.  At June  30,  1999  there  were  no  amounts
outstanding under this line.

          In France,  ISP*F maintains a demand revolving line of credit pursuant
to which it may borrow up to FRF 3.0 million (the  equivalent  of  approximately
$490,000  at June 30,  1999),  and is secured  by its  accounts  receivable  and
inventory and a FRF 3.0 million letter of credit.  At June 30, 1999,  there were
no amounts outstanding under this line.

CERTAIN FACTORS AFFECTING OPERATING RESULTS

         Certain statements  contained in, or incorporated by reference in, this
Form 10-Q are  forward-looking  in nature.  Such statements can be identified by
the use of  forward-looking  terminology such as "believes",  "expects",  "may",
"will",  "should"  or  "anticipates"  or  the  negative  thereof  or  comparable
terminology,  or by discussions  of strategy.  The Company wishes to ensure that
such statements are accompanied by meaningful  cautionary  statements,  so as to
ensure  to the  fullest  extent  possible  the  protections  of the safe  harbor
established  in  the  Private   Securities   Litigation   Reform  Act  of  1995.
Accordingly, such statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to and
are accompanied by the following  discussion of certain  important  factors that
could cause actual  results to differ  materially  from those  projected in such
forward-looking  statements.  The Company  cautions the reader that this list of
factors may not be exhaustive.

          The Company  operates  in a rapidly  changing  business,  and new risk
factors emerge from time to time.  Management  cannot predict every risk factor,
nor can it assess the impact,  if any, of all such risk factors on the Company's
business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause
actual results to differ materially from those projected in any  forward-looking
statements. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as
a prediction of actual results.

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YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE

         The  Company  believes  that its  present  IT  systems  are  Year  2000
compliant.  The  Company  has  also  conducted  an  investigation  and  received
certification from its major suppliers that they are fully Y2K compliant.

         The  Company is  continuing  to conduct a review of key  publishers  to
determine  whether  their  software  products meet Year 2000  requirements.  The
Company has  continued  to post updated  information  on Y2K  compliance  on its
websites.  In the event that the Company's  key  publishers  cannot  provide the
Company with  software  products  that meet Year 2000  requirements  on a timely
basis, or if customers  delay or forego software  purchases based upon Year 2000
related issues,  the Company's  operating results could be materially  adversely
affected. In general, as a reseller of software products, the Company only sells
a  license  to its  customers  from  the  applicable  vendor  and  the  vendor's
warranties  run directly to or are passed  through the Company's  customer.  The
Company's operating results could be materially adversely affected,  however, if
it were held liable for the failure of software  products  resold by the Company
to be Year 2000 compliant despite its disclaimer of software product warranties.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

FOREIGN OPERATIONS

         In  addition  to  its  activities  in  the  United  States,  64% of the
Company's  sales for the three month period  ended June 30, 1999 were  generated
internationally.  Foreign  operations are subject to general risks  attendant to
the  conduct  of  business  in  each   foreign   country,   including   economic
uncertainties  and each  foreign  government's  regulations.  In  addition,  the
Company's international business may be affected by changes in demand or pricing
resulting from fluctuations in currency exchange rates or other factors.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE

          The Company's  shipments to foreign  subsidiaries are invoiced in US$.
As a result,  the Company believes its foreign exchange exposure caused by these
shipments  is  insignificant.  The  Company  is,  however,  exposed to  exchange
conversion  differences  in  translating  foreign  results of operations to U.S.
dollars.  Depending  upon the  strengthening  or  weakening  of the  US$,  these
conversion differences could be significant.

         Sales  to  customers  in  European  countries  and  borrowings  by  the
Company's European subsidiaries are denominated in local currencies. The Company
does not hedge its net asset exposure to fluctuations in the U.S. Dollar against
any such local currency exchange rates.  Although the Company does maintain bank
accounts in local  currencies  to reduce  currency  exchange  fluctuations,  the
Company is, nevertheless, subject to risks associated with such fluctuations.

                                     Page 12

<PAGE>

                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

         The Company is subject to certain  legal  proceedings  and claims which
have arisen in the  ordinary  course of  business  and which have not been fully
adjudicated.   The  results  of  legal  proceedings  cannot  be  predicted  with
certainty;  however,  in the opinion of management,  the Company does not have a
potential  liability related to any legal proceedings and claims that would have
a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

         The Company held its Annual  Meeting of  Stockholders  (the  "Meeting")
during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1999.

       (a)      The date of the Meeting was June 17, 1999

       (b)      At the Meeting , the following persons were elected as directors
                of the  Company,  each  receiving  the number of votes set forth
                opposite their names below:

                          For          Against         Abstain
                          ---          -------         -------
William Willett         4,320,913      15,887            --
F. Duffield Meyercord   4,320,913      15,887            --
Edwin H. Morgens        4,320,913      15,887            --
Allan D. Weingarten     4,320,913      15,887            --

                 (c)    The Stockholders  also ratified the selection of Ernst &
                        Young LLP as the  independent  auditors of the  Company.
                        Such ratification was approved as follows:

                          For           Against        Abstain
                          ---           -------        -------
                        4,327,379        1,726           7,695


ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

         Under SEC Rule  14a-4(c)1,  if a proposal is to be submitted for a vote
at the Company's  next annual  meeting of  stockholders  and the proposal is not
submitted for inclusion in the Company's  proxy  statement and the proxy card in
compliance  with the processes of SEC Rule 14a-8,  then, if the Company does not
have  notice  of the  proposal  at least 45 days  before  the date on which  the
Company first mailed its proxy  materials for the prior year's annual  meeting (
or any  earlier  or  later  date  specified  in any  overriding  advance  notice
provision in the Company's  certificate of  incorporation  or by-laws),  proxies
solicited  by the  Company  may confer  discretionary  authority  to vote on the
proposal. Based on the foregoing, the date after which notice of such a proposal
submitted  outside the processes of Rule 14a-8 will be considered  untimely with
respect to the Company's annual meeting of Stockholders is March 14, 2000.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

         The  Company  did not file any  reports  on Form 8-K  during  the three
months ended June 30, 1999.

         (a)  Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule

                                     Page 13


<PAGE>

                                   SIGNATURES

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

                                       PROGRAMMER'S PARADISE, INC.

      August 16, 1999                  By: /s/ John P. Broderick
- -------------------------------            --------------------------------
          Date                               John P. Broderick, Chief Financial
                                             Officer, Vice President of Finance
                                             and duly authorized officer

                                     Page 14

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

 Exhibit
 Number                      Description of Exhibits                  Page No.
 ------                      -----------------------                  --------

     27                      Financial Data Schedule                       16
















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