UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007
OR
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number: 333-134090
Intcomex, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| | |
Delaware | | 65-0893400 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
3505 NW 107th Ave.
Miami, FL 33178
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(305) 477-6230
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 ¨ No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):
Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
As of August 17, 2007, there were 100,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 2,182 shares of Class B non-voting common stock, par value $0.01 per share.
INTCOMEX, INC.
INDEX
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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. | Financial Statements |
Intcomex, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in 000’s, except share data)
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As of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 | | 2007 | | 2006 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
Assets | | | | | | |
Current Assets | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 18,034 | | $ | 20,574 |
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,725 and $ 4,066 | | | 111,280 | | | 89,290 |
Inventories | | | 116,728 | | | 94,410 |
Prepaid expenses and other | | | 37,766 | | | 30,084 |
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Total Current Assets | | | 283,808 | | | 234,358 |
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Property and equipment, net | | | 13,764 | | | 11,019 |
Goodwill | | | 34,257 | | | 34,257 |
Identifiable intangible assets, net | | | 3,413 | | | 3,883 |
Other assets | | | 9,207 | | | 9,058 |
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Total Assets | | $ | 344,449 | | $ | 292,575 |
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Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | | | | | | |
Current Liabilities | | | | | | |
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Lines of credit | | $ | 23,882 | | $ | 17,653 |
Current maturities of long-term debt | | | 5,481 | | | 5,376 |
Accounts payable | | | 130,676 | | | 95,972 |
Accrued expenses and other | | | 19,403 | | | 17,038 |
Related parties | | | 99 | | | 97 |
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Total Current Liabilities | | | 179,541 | | | 136,136 |
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Long-term debt, net of current portion | | | 115,222 | | | 114,833 |
Other long-term liabilities | | | 4,053 | | | 3,269 |
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Total Liabilities | | | 298,816 | | | 254,238 |
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Commitments and Contingencies | | | | | | |
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Shareholders’ Equity | | | | | | |
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Common stock voting $0.01 par value, 140,000 shares authorized, 100,000 shares issued and outstanding | | | 1 | | | 1 |
Common stock non-voting $0.01 par value, 10,000 shares authorized, 2,182 shares issued and outstanding | | | — | | | — |
Additional paid in capital | | | 20,680 | | | 17,597 |
Retained earnings | | | 24,770 | | | 20,717 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 182 | | | 22 |
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Total Shareholders’ Equity | | | 45,633 | | | 38,337 |
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Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | | $ | 344,449 | | $ | 292,575 |
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See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Intcomex, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars in 000’s, except share data)
(Unaudited)
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| | Three months ended June 30, | | | Six months ended June 30, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Revenue | | $ | 254,370 | | | $ | 213,731 | | | $ | 498,147 | | | $ | 427,299 | |
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Cost of revenue | | | 229,003 | | | | 192,532 | | | | 448,045 | | | | 383,181 | |
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Gross Profit | | | 25,367 | | | | 21,199 | | | | 50,102 | | | | 44,118 | |
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Operating Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Selling, General and Administrative | | | 20,615 | | | | 13,020 | | | | 35,254 | | | | 26,045 | |
Depreciation and Amortization | | | 861 | | | | 648 | | | | 1,677 | | | | 1,273 | |
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Total Operating Expenses | | | 21,476 | | | | 13,668 | | | | 36,931 | | | | 27,318 | |
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Operating Income | | | 3,891 | | | | 7,531 | | | | 13,171 | | | | 16,800 | |
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Other Expense (Income) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Expense | | | 4,264 | | | | 4,065 | | | | 8,445 | | | | 8,060 | |
Interest Income | | | (148 | ) | | | (136 | ) | | | (283 | ) | | | (500 | ) |
Other Expense | | | 11 | | | | 17 | | | | 27 | | | | 4 | |
Foreign Exchange (Gain) Loss | | | (1,376 | ) | | | 1,585 | | | | (968 | ) | | | 2,570 | |
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Total Other Expense | | | 2,751 | | | | 5,531 | | | | 7,221 | | | | 10,134 | |
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Income Before Provision for Income Taxes | | | 1,140 | | | | 2,000 | | | | 5,950 | | | | 6,666 | |
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Provision for Income Taxes | | | 567 | | | | 719 | | | | 1,897 | | | | 2,169 | |
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Net Income | | $ | 573 | | | $ | 1,281 | | | $ | 4,053 | | | $ | 4,497 | |
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Earnings per share of common stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 5.61 | | | $ | 12.54 | | | $ | 39.66 | | | $ | 44.01 | |
Diluted | | $ | 5.61 | | | $ | 12.54 | | | $ | 39.66 | | | $ | 44.01 | |
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Weighted average number of shares used in per share calculation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 102,182 | | | | 102,182 | | | | 102,182 | | | | 102,182 | |
Diluted | | | 102,182 | | | | 102,182 | | | | 102,182 | | | | 102,182 | |
See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Intcomex, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in 000’s)
(Unaudited)
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| | Six months ended June 30, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Cash flows from operating activities | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 4,053 | | | $ | 4,497 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation expense | | | 1,207 | | | | 764 | |
Amortization of intangibles | | | 470 | | | | 509 | |
Amortization of deferred loan costs | | | 547 | | | | 661 | |
Bad debt expense | | | 908 | | | | 773 | |
Inventory obsolescence expense | | | 472 | | | | 852 | |
Deferred tax (benefit) | | | (1,656 | ) | | | (947 | ) |
Loss (Gain) on sale of property and equipment, net | | | 8 | | | | (2 | ) |
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Change in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
(Increase) decrease in: | | | | | | | | |
Trade accounts receivables | | | (22,898 | ) | | | (6,620 | ) |
Inventories | | | (22,790 | ) | | | (11,132 | ) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | (4,423 | ) | | | 461 | |
Increase (decrease) in: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | | 34,704 | | | | 12,718 | |
Due to related parties | | | 2 | | | | 45 | |
Accrued expenses and other | | | 3,388 | | | | 2,251 | |
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Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | | | (6,008 | ) | | | 4,830 | |
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Cash flows from investing activities | | | | | | | | |
Additions to property and equipment | | | (4,022 | ) | | | (1,762 | ) |
Proceeds from disposition of assets | | | 116 | | | | 2 | |
Other assets | | | (34 | ) | | | — | |
Notes receivable and other | | | 525 | | | | 18 | |
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Net cash used in investing activities | | | (3,415 | ) | | | (1,742 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | |
Borrowings (payments) under line of credit, net | | | 6,229 | | | | (4,166 | ) |
Borrowings of notes payable | | | 494 | | | | 545 | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | | 6,723 | | | | (3,621 | ) |
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Effect of foreign currency exchange rates | | | 160 | | | | (946 | ) |
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Net decrease in cash | | | (2,540 | ) | | | (1,479 | ) |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | | 20,574 | | | | 12,995 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | | $ | 18,034 | | | $ | 11,516 | |
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| | Six months ended June 30, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash flow information: | | | | | | | | |
Due from related parties | | $ | 3,029 | | | $ | — | |
Stock option compensation | | $ | 54 | | | $ | — | |
See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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INTCOMEX, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in 000’s)
Note 1. Organization and Basis of Presentation
Intcomex, Inc., (“Intcomex”) a Delaware Company and its subsidiaries are international distributors of computer equipment and peripherals, and include the accounts of Intcomex Holdings, LLC (Parent Company of SBA and IXLA), Intcomex Holdings SPC-1, LLC (Parent Company of Centel, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican company), Software Brokers of America, Inc. (“SBA”) and IXLA Holdings, Ltd. (“IXLA”). IXLA is the holding company of fourteen separate subsidiaries located in Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Intcomex and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to herein as the “Company”). These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all material adjustments (consisting of only normal, recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly state the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2007, and its results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and its statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. As permitted under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, these consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures and footnotes normally included with annual consolidated financials statements and, accordingly, should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, included in the Company’s Form 10-K filing with the SEC. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 may not be indicative of the results of operations that can be expected for the full year.
Reclassifications
Certain 2006 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2007 presentation.
Note 2. Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130 (“SFAS 130”), “Reporting Comprehensive Income” establishes standards for reporting and displaying comprehensive income and its components in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Comprehensive income is defined in SFAS 130 as the change in equity (net assets) of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources and is comprised of net income and other comprehensive income (loss). For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, comprehensive income is presented below:
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| | Three months ended June 30, | | | Six months ended June 30, | |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | | | 2007 | | 2006 | |
Net income | | $ | 573 | | $ | 1,281 | | | $ | 4,053 | | $ | 4,497 | |
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments | | | 423 | | | (567 | ) | | | 160 | | | (946 | ) |
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Comprehensive income | | $ | 996 | | $ | 714 | | | $ | 4,213 | | $ | 3,551 | |
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INTCOMEX, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in 000’s)
Note 3. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consisted of the following at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
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| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Land | | $ | 405 | | | $ | 374 | |
Building and leasehold improvements | | | 6,750 | | | | 5,517 | |
Office furniture, vehicles and equipment | | | 8,411 | | | | 7,494 | |
Warehouse equipment | | | 2,168 | | | | 1,277 | |
Software | | | 3,672 | | | | 2,833 | |
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| | | 21,406 | | | | 17,495 | |
Less accumulated depreciation depreciation and amortization | | | (7,642 | ) | | | (6,476 | ) |
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| | $ | 13,764 | | | $ | 11,019 | |
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Note 4. Intangible Assets
The identifiable intangible assets balance consists of the following amounts:
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As of June 30, 2007 | | Gross carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | | Net carrying Amount | | Useful Life |
Customer relationships | | $ | 3,630 | | $ | (757 | ) | | $ | 2,873 | | 10.0 |
Tradenames | | | 1,080 | | | (765 | ) | | | 315 | | 3.5 |
Non-compete agreements | | | 730 | | | (507 | ) | | | 223 | | 3.0 |
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Sub-total | | $ | 5,440 | | $ | (2,029 | ) | | $ | 3,411 | | |
Patents | | | 5 | | | (3 | ) | | | 2 | | |
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Total | | $ | 5,445 | | $ | (2,032 | ) | | $ | 3,413 | | |
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As of December 31, 2006 | | Gross carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | | Net carrying Amount | | Useful Life |
Customer relationships | | $ | 3,630 | | $ | (575 | ) | | $ | 3,055 | | 10.0 |
Tradenames | | | 1,080 | | | (599 | ) | | | 481 | | 3.5 |
Non-compete agreements | | | 730 | | | (385 | ) | | | 345 | | 3.0 |
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Sub-total | | $ | 5,440 | | $ | (1,559 | ) | | $ | 3,881 | | |
Patents | | | 5 | | | (3 | ) | | | 2 | | |
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Total | | $ | 5,445 | | $ | (1,562 | ) | | $ | 3,883 | | |
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INTCOMEX, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in 000’s)
Note 5. Lines of Credit and Long-term debt
Lines of credits as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 consisted of the following:
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| | 2007 | | 2006 |
SBA – Miami | | $ | 19,609 | | $ | 16,617 |
T.G.M., S.A. (Uruguay) | | | 1,552 | | | 628 |
Computacion Monrenca Panama, S.A. | | | 1,000 | | | — |
Intcomex Peru, S.A.C. | | | 550 | | | 260 |
Intcomex de Guatemala, S.A. | | | 497 | | | — |
Intcomex de Ecuador, S.A. | | | 356 | | | — |
Intcomex Colombia, LTDA | | | 153 | | | 76 |
Intcomex, S.A. (Chile) | | | 165 | | | 72 |
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Total lines of credit | | $ | 23,882 | | $ | 17,653 |
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As of June 30, 2007, the Company and its subsidiaries were in compliance with all bank covenants.
The Company’s long-term debt as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 consists of the following:
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| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Intcomex, Inc 11 3/4 Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2011 | | $ | 119,383 | | | $ | 119,151 | |
Intcomex Peru, S.A.C. collateralized notes | | | 671 | | | | 353 | |
Intcomex Chile, S.A. lease contracts | | | 107 | | | | 150 | |
Other, including various capital leases | | | 542 | | | | 555 | |
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Total long-term debt | | | 120,703 | | | | 120,209 | |
Current maturities of long-term debt | | | (5,481 | ) | | | (5,376 | ) |
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Total long-term debt | | $ | 115,222 | | | $ | 114,833 | |
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On August 25, 2005 the Company completed a $120.0 million high yield debt offering. The notes are a second priority senior secured obligation of the Company and are due January 15, 2011. The notes are secured with 100.0% of the common shares of Intcomex Holdings, LLC and Intcomex Holdings SPC-I, LLC and 65.0% of the shares of IXLA Holdings, LTD plus a second priority lien on the assets of SBA.
Concurrent with the high yield debt offering, SBA entered into a new $25.0 million three year revolving credit facility with Comerica Bank. Borrowings against the facility will be at prime less 75 basis points and are secured on a first priority basis with all the assets of SBA. On November 2, 2006 the Company asked for and obtained certain waivers and amendments to the credit agreement and the subordination agreement from Comerica Bank. The amendments to the credit and subordination agreements allow SBA to make these payments to the Company for the remaining $22,608. In addition, the Company must maintain a minimum level of tangible
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INTCOMEX, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in 000’s)
effective net worth of at least $37.0 million (which minimum level shall decline from the end of the third fiscal quarter of 2006 to the end of the third fiscal quarter of 2007 to $25.0 million and remain at $25.0 million thereafter).
On December 14, 2006 the Company completed the exchange of 100.0% of the outstanding principal of its Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2011 for SEC registered publicly tradable notes that have substantially identical terms and conditions as the initial Notes.
Note 6. Income Taxes
Income tax provision for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 consist of the following:
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| | Three months ended June 30, | | | Six months ended June 30, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Current expense (benefit) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Federal and State | | $ | 12 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 17 | | | $ | (188 | ) |
Foreign | | | 1,811 | | | | 1,374 | | | | 3,536 | | | | 3,304 | |
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Total current expense | | | 1,823 | | | | 1,375 | | | | 3,553 | | | | 3,116 | |
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Deferred expense (benefit) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Federal and State | | | (981 | ) | | | (464 | ) | | | (1,162 | ) | | | (487 | ) |
Foreign | | | (275 | ) | | | (192 | ) | | | (494 | ) | | | (460 | ) |
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Total deferred | | | (1,256 | ) | | | (656 | ) | | | (1,656 | ) | | | (947 | ) |
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| | $ | 567 | | | $ | 719 | | | $ | 1,897 | | | $ | 2,169 | |
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A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate and effective rate as a percentage of pre-tax income was as follows:
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| | Three months ended June 30, | | | Six months ended June 30, | |
| | 2007 | | | % | | | 2006 | | | % | | | 2007 | | | % | | | 2006 | | | % | |
U.S. | | $ | (6,688 | ) | | | | | $ | (1,489 | ) | | | | | $ | (7,146 | ) | | | | | $ | (2,054 | ) | | | |
Foreign | | | 7,828 | | | | | | | 3,489 | | | | | | | 13,096 | | | | | | | 8,720 | | | | |
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Income before provision for income taxes | | | 1,140 | | | | | | | 2,000 | | | | | | | 5,950 | | | | | | | 6,666 | | | | |
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Tax at statutory rate | | $ | 388 | | | 34 | | | $ | 680 | | | 34 | | | $ | 2,023 | | | 34 | | | $ | 2,267 | | | 34 | |
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit | | | (143 | ) | | (13 | ) | | | (65 | ) | | (3 | ) | | | (170 | ) | | (3 | ) | | | (94 | ) | | (1 | ) |
Effect of tax rates on non-U.S. operations | | | 334 | | | 29 | | | | 104 | | | 5 | | | | 61 | | | 1 | | | | (4 | ) | | — | |
Change in valuation allowance | | | (12 | ) | | — | | | | — | | | — | | | | (17 | ) | | — | | | | — | | | — | |
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Effective tax rate | | $ | 567 | | | 50 | | | $ | 719 | | | 36 | | | $ | 1,897 | | | 32 | | | $ | 2,169 | | | 33 | |
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INTCOMEX, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in 000’s)
The Company’s deferred tax assets were attributable to the following:
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| | June 30, 2007 | | | December 31, 2006 | |
Deferred tax assets: | | | | | | | | |
Current: | | | | | | | | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | | $ | 636 | | | $ | 510 | |
Inventory | | | 653 | | | | 621 | |
Accrued expense | | | 303 | | | | 231 | |
Tax goodwill | | | 247 | | | | 247 | |
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Current | | | 1,839 | | | | 1,609 | |
| | |
Non-current: | | | | | | | | |
Tax goodwill | | | 1,234 | | | | 1,358 | |
Net operating loss | | | 2,625 | | | | 1,391 | |
Other – prepaid foreign taxes | | | 409 | | | | 315 | |
Valuation allowance | | | (560 | ) | | | (543 | ) |
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Non-current | | | 3,708 | | | | 2,521 | |
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Total deferred tax assets | | $ | 5,547 | | | $ | 4,130 | |
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Deferred tax liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Current: | | | | | | | | |
Leasehold improvements | | | (11 | ) | | | (27 | ) |
Inventory | | | (208 | ) | | | (415 | ) |
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Current | | $ | (219 | ) | | $ | (442 | ) |
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Non-current: | | | | | | | | |
Fixed assets | | | (477 | ) | | | (356 | ) |
Amortizable intangibles | | | (1,018 | ) | | | (1,164 | ) |
Inventory | | | (1,337 | ) | | | (1,328 | ) |
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Non-current | | $ | (2,832 | ) | | $ | (2,848 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total deferred tax liabilities | | | (3,051 | ) | | | (3,290 | ) |
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Net deferred tax asset | | $ | 2,496 | | | $ | 840 | |
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SBA recorded tax goodwill of approximately $9,800 in July 1998, which is being amortized for tax purposes over 15 years. As of June 30, 2007 the remaining balance of the tax goodwill was $3,937. SBA established a deferred tax asset of $262 for foreign withholding taxes paid in El Salvador during 2005. Management established a $262 valuation allowance against this asset pending further tax planning efforts to realize its full benefit.
Intcomex Colombia has a $274 deferred tax asset related to a net operating loss (NOL) carry forward. Management established a $250 valuation allowance against this deferred tax asset pending Intcomex Colombia’s further growth in taxable income. Colombia allows for an 8 year carry forward on net operating losses and expires through 2013.
The Company has State of Florida and U.S. net operating losses resulting in a deferred tax asset of $2,351 which expires in 2026. No valuation allowance has been recorded against this NOL as management believes it will fully realize the NOL.
The Company conducts business globally and, as a result, one or more of its subsidiaries files income and other tax returns in U.S. federal, state and foreign jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by taxing authorities in the countries in which it operates. Currently, the Company is under on going tax examinations in several countries. While such examinations are subject to inherent uncertainties, it is not currently anticipated that any such examination would have a material adverse impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
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INTCOMEX, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in 000’s)
The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN No. 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” in the first quarter of 2007. FIN 48 is an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”, and seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated with certain aspects of measurement and recognition in accounting for income taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position that an entity takes or expects to take in a tax return. Under FIN 48, an entity may only recognize or continue to recognize tax positions that meet a “more likely than not” threshold. In the ordinary course of business there is a inherent uncertainty in quantifying our income tax positions. The Company assesses its income tax positions and records tax benefits for all years subject to examination based on management’s evaluation of the facts, circumstances and information available at the reporting date. For those tax positions where it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will be sustained, the Company has recognized the largest amount of tax benefit with a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. For those income tax positions where it is not more likely than not that a tax benefit will be sustained, no tax benefit has been recognized in the Company’s financial statements.
The Company performed a review of its tax positions taken in accordance with FIN 48 and concluded that there were no adjustments required to uncertain tax positions. As of the adoption date, the Company had no accrued interest expense or penalties related to the unrecognized tax benefits. Interest and penalties, if incurred, would be recognized as a component of income tax expense.
Note 7. Stock Based Compensation
In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 123 (revised 2005), “Share-Based Payment”. Statement 123 (R) addresses the accounting for share-based payment transactions in which an enterprise receives employee services in exchange for (a) equity instruments of the enterprise or (b) liabilities that are base on the fair value of the enterprise’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments. Statement 123 (R) requires an entity to recognize the grant-date fair-value of stock options and other equity-based compensation issued to employees in the statement of operations. The revised Statement generally requires that an entity account for those transactions using the fair-value-based method, and eliminates the intrinsic value method of accounting in APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, which was permitted under Statement 123, as originally issued. As a result of the adoption of this accounting pronouncement, during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2007 the Company recorded approximately $65 of compensation cost relating to previously issued options. These costs are recorded in salaries, wages and benefits in the Condensed Unaudited Statements of Operations.
During the three months ended June 30, 2007, the Company issued 1,540 Founders’ stock options to a limited group of management employees and directors of the board at an exercise price of $1,077 per share. The plan is a one-time grant with a three year vesting period and a ten year exercise period. During the three months ended June 30, 2007, none of the options were vested. The options were not dilutive during the three months ended June 30, 2007.
Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies and Other
As part of its normal course of business, the Company is involved in certain claims, regulatory and tax matters. In the opinion of management, the final disposition of such matters will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.
We incurred a net pre-tax charge of $3.8 million, including legal and accounting fees, in operating expenses ($3.7 million after tax) in the second quarter of 2007 as a result of settlements with Uruguayan regulatory authorities described below.
On June 29, 2007, our Uruguayan subsidiary, T.G.M., S.A., reached a settlement agreement with the Uruguayan tax agency Dirección General Impositiva, or the DGI, following a tax audit for the period 2002 through 2006. During this tax audit, questions were raised by the DGI about the alleged failure of two local suppliers operating through several legal entities to pay value added and other taxes in connection with the sale of certain IT products to our Uruguayan subsidiary. Our Uruguayan subsidiary cooperated fully with the audit and, based on an internal investigation, we believe our Uruguayan subsidiary has at all times complied with its tax payment obligations and properly recorded, reported and paid all taxes. At the same time, due to the possibility of significant potential fines and related legal expenses, our Uruguayan subsidiary approached the DGI seeking a resolution, and after negotiation agreed to pay the amount of UYP 53.0 million, or approximately $2.2 million, and forfeit $0.5 million in previously recognized tax credits in connection with the settlement agreement. Our Uruguayan subsidiary was also engaged in a parallel negotiation process with the Uruguayan customs authorities relating to the same time periods and facts, and entered into a similar settlement agreement with the customs authorities providing for the payment of UYP 26.2 million, or approximately $1.1 million. In connection with this $1.1 million payment, we received a credit from the customs authorities of approximately $0.3 million in connection with the cash payments to be made through the remainder 2007.
We believe that payment of the settlement amounts is the best course of action for both our Uruguayan subsidiary and us, in particular because Uruguayan tax law may in certain cases impose joint and several financial liability on us for acts committed by third parties, such as the two suppliers described above, that result in the loss of tax revenue. In addition, the settlement payments avoid the risk connected with, and the commitment of potentially significant financial and managerial resources to, potential regulatory claims.
In order to indemnify our controlling shareholder, CVC International, as required by the stock purchase agreement dated as of August 27, 2004, for the outflow of funds related to that portion of the settlement payments and certain expenses corresponding to the tax audit period from 2002 through August 31, 2004 (i.e., the closing date under the stock purchase agreement) the indemnifying shareholders agreed to reimburse the Company for their respective share of such amount. In July and early August, the Company received approximately $3.0 million cash in satisfaction of the obligations of the indemnifying parties under the 2004 stock purchase agreement with CVC International as a result of the settlement reached on June 29, 2007 with the Uruguayan tax agency.
Note 9. Additional Paid in Capital
On June 29, 2007, the Company recorded $3.0 million of additional paid in capital and a due from related parties receivable to record the indemnifying shareholders obligation to the controlling shareholder CVC International as required by the stock purchase agreement dated August 27, 2004 (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) for the outflow of funds in connection with the settlement reached with the Uruguayan tax agency. (See Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Uruguay Tax Audit).
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INTCOMEX, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in 000’s)
Note 10. Segment Information
The Company operates in a single industry segment, that being a distributor of information technology (“IT”) products. The Company’s operating segments are based on geographic location. Geographic areas in which the Company operated during the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 and for the year ended December 31, 2006 include United States (sales generated and invoiced from Miami operation) and In-country (sales generated and invoiced by all of the Latin American subsidiaries). All the Latin American subsidiaries have been aggregated as one segment due to similar products, services and economic characteristics.
Inter-segment revenue primarily represents intercompany revenue between United States and In-country operations at established prices between the related companies and are eliminated in consolidation.
The measure for segment profit is operating income.
Financial information by geographic segments is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three months ended June 30, | | | Six months ended June 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Net sales: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales to unaffiliated customers | | $ | 71,626 | | | $ | 65,469 | | | $ | 146,577 | | | $ | 134,773 | |
Inter-segments | | | 80,220 | | | | 61,015 | | | | 148,662 | | | | 131,667 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | 151,846 | | | | 126,484 | | | | 295,239 | | | | 266,440 | |
In-country | | | 182,744 | | | | 148,262 | | | | 351,570 | | | | 292,526 | |
Eliminations of Inter-segments sales | | | (80,220 | ) | | | (61,015 | ) | | | (148,662 | ) | | | (131,667 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 254,370 | | | $ | 213,731 | | | $ | 498,147 | | | $ | 427,299 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating income (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United Sates | | $ | (1,734 | ) | | $ | 2,628 | | | $ | 1,624 | | | $ | 5,848 | |
In-country | | | 5,625 | | | | 4,903 | | | | 11,547 | | | | 10,952 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 3,891 | | | $ | 7,531 | | | $ | 13,171 | | | $ | 16,800 | |
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INTCOMEX, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in 000’s)
| | | | | | |
As of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 | | 2007 | | 2006 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
Assets: | | | | | | |
United Sates | | $ | 171,467 | | $ | 142,068 |
In-country | | | 172,982 | | | 150,507 |
| | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 344,449 | | $ | 292,575 |
| | | | | | |
Property & equipment, net: | | | | | | |
United Sates | | $ | 5,657 | | $ | 3,348 |
In-country | | | 8,107 | | | 7,671 |
| | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 13,764 | | $ | 11,019 |
| | | | | | |
Goodwill: | | | | | | |
United Sates | | $ | 21,253 | | $ | 21,253 |
In-country | | | 13,004 | | | 13,004 |
| | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 34,257 | | $ | 34,257 |
| | | | | | |
Note 11. Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Pursuant to Rule 3-10(f) of Regulation S-X, the Parent company has prepared condensed unaudited consolidating financial information as of June 30, 2007 and for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 for the parent company, the subsidiaries that are guarantors of the Company’s obligations under the 11 3/4% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2011 on a combined basis and the non-guaranteeing subsidiaries on a combined basis. All guarantor subsidiaries are 100.0% owned subsidiaries of the Company and all guarantees are full and unconditional. The condensed consolidating financial information is as follows:
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INTCOMEX, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in 000’s)
Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2007
(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Intcomex, Inc. (Parent) | | Guarantors | | | Non - Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Intcomex, Inc. Consolidated |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 2 | | $ | 35 | | | $ | 17,997 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 18,034 |
Trade accounts receivable, net | | | — | | | 93,982 | | | | 73,973 | | | | (56,675 | ) | | | 111,280 |
Inventories | | | | | | 25,757 | | | | 92,717 | | | | (1,746 | ) | | | 116,728 |
Other current assets | | | 56,412 | | | 29,130 | | | | 31,702 | | | | (79,478 | ) | | | 37,766 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total current assets | | | 56,414 | | | 148,904 | | | | 216,389 | | | | (137,899 | ) | | | 283,808 |
| | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | | 1,726 | | | 3,932 | | | | 8,106 | | | | — | | | | 13,764 |
| | | | | |
Long-term assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in subsidiaries | | | 108,011 | | | 144,577 | | | | — | | | | (252,588 | ) | | | — |
Goodwill | | | — | | | 21,253 | | | | 13,004 | | | | — | | | | 34,257 |
Other assets | | | 6,766 | | | 1,051 | | | | 4,803 | | | | — | | | | 12,620 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | 114,777 | | | 166,881 | | | | 17,807 | | | | (252,588 | ) | | | 46,877 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | $ | 172,917 | | $ | 319,717 | | | $ | 242,302 | | | $ | (390,487 | ) | | $ | 344,449 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities | | $ | 12,898 | | $ | 164,734 | | | $ | 138,027 | | | $ | (136,118 | ) | | $ | 179,541 |
Long term debt, net of current maturities | | | 114,323 | | | 308 | | | | 591 | | | | — | | | | 115,222 |
Other long term liabilities | | | 63 | | | 1,045 | | | | 2,945 | | | | — | | | | 4,053 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 127,284 | | | 166,087 | | | | 141,563 | | | | (136,118 | ) | | | 298,816 |
| | | | | |
Commitments and Contingencies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shareholders’ equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common stock | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | 1,155 | | | | (1,158 | ) | | | 1 |
Treasury stock | | | — | | | (3,286 | ) | | | (16,587 | ) | | | 19,873 | | | | — |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 20,680 | | | 4,966 | | | | 24,347 | | | | (29,313 | ) | | | 20,680 |
Accumulated retained earnings | | | 24,770 | | | 151,765 | | | | 96,090 | | | | (247,855 | ) | | | 24,770 |
Dividend & deemed dividend tax | | | — | | | — | | | | (4,885 | ) | | | 4,885 | | | | — |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 182 | | | 182 | | | | 619 | | | | (801 | ) | | | 182 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total stockholders’ equity | | | 45,633 | | | 153,630 | | | | 100,739 | | | | (254,369 | ) | | | 45,633 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 172,917 | | $ | 319,717 | | | $ | 242,302 | | | $ | (390,487 | ) | | $ | 344,449 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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INTCOMEX, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in 000’s)
Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2007
(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Intcomex, Inc. (Parent) | | | Guarantors | | | Non - Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Intcomex, Inc. Consolidated | |
Revenue | | $ | — | | | $ | 295,239 | | | $ | 351,570 | | | $ | (148,662 | ) | | $ | 498,147 | |
Cost of revenue | | | — | | | | 278,361 | | | | 317,909 | | | | (148,225 | ) | | | 448,045 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gross profit | | | — | | | | 16,878 | | | | 33,661 | | | | (437 | ) | | | 50,102 | |
Operating expenses | | | 4,990 | | | | 9,827 | | | | 22,114 | | | | — | | | | 36,931 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating (loss) income | | | (4,990 | ) | | | 7,051 | | | | 11,547 | | | | (437 | ) | | | 13,171 | |
Other (income) expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense (income), net | | | 7,791 | | | | 430 | | | | (59 | ) | | | — | | | | 8,162 | |
Other | | | (13,184 | ) | | | (13,539 | ) | | | (967 | ) | | | 26,749 | | | | (941 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total other (income) expense | | | (5,393 | ) | | | (13,109 | ) | | | (1,026 | ) | | | 26,749 | | | | 7,221 | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | | | 403 | | | | 20,160 | | | | 12,573 | | | | (27,186 | ) | | | 5,950 | |
Provision for income taxes | | | (3,650 | ) | | | 2,505 | | | | 3,042 | | | | — | | | | 1,897 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 4,053 | | | $ | 17,655 | | | $ | 9,531 | | | $ | (27,186 | ) | | $ | 4,053 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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INTCOMEX, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in 000’s)
Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Intcomex, Inc. (Parent) | | | Guarantors | | | Non - Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Intcomex, Inc. Consolidated |
Revenue | | $ | — | | | $ | 266,440 | | | $ | 292,526 | | | $ | (131,667 | ) | | $ | 427,299 |
Cost of revenue | | | — | | | | 250,964 | | | | 264,089 | | | | (131,872 | ) | | | 383,181 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gross profit | | | — | | | | 15,476 | | | | 28,437 | | | | 205 | | | | 44,118 |
Operating expenses | | | 1,114 | | | | 9,005 | | | | 17,199 | | | | — | | | | 27,318 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating income (loss) | | | (1,114 | ) | | | 6,471 | | | | 11,238 | | | | 205 | | | | 16,800 |
Other (income) expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense, net | | | 7,646 | | | | (34 | ) | | | (52 | ) | | | — | | | | 7,560 |
Other | | | (9,929 | ) | | | (1,678 | ) | | | 2,586 | | | | 11,595 | | | | 2,574 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total other (income) expense | | | (2,283 | ) | | | (1,712 | ) | | | 2,534 | | | | 11,595 | | | | 10,134 |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | | | 1,169 | | | | 8,183 | | | | 8,704 | | | | (11,390 | ) | | | 6,666 |
Provision for income taxes | | | (3,328 | ) | | | 2,506 | | | | 2,991 | | | | — | | | | 2,169 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 4,497 | | | $ | 5,677 | | | $ | 5,713 | | | $ | (11,390 | ) | | $ | 4,497 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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INTCOMEX, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in 000’s)
Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2007
(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Intcomex, Inc. (Parent) | | | Guarantors | | | Non - Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | Intcomex, Inc. Consolidated | |
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities: | | $ | 536 | | | $ | (956 | ) | | $ | (5,588 | ) | | $ | — | | $ | (6,008 | ) |
| | | | | |
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Additions to plant and equipment, net from disposals | | | (767 | ) | | | (2,043 | ) | | | (1,096 | ) | | | — | | | (3,906 | ) |
Other | | | — | | | | 16 | | | | 475 | | | | — | | | 491 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash used in investing activities | | | (767 | ) | | | (2,027 | ) | | | (621 | ) | | | — | | | (3,415 | ) |
| | | | | |
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Borrowings (payments), net | | | 231 | | | | 2,934 | | | | 3,558 | | | | — | | | 6,723 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities | | | 231 | | | | 2,934 | | | | 3,558 | | | | — | | | 6,723 | |
| | | | | |
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash | | | — | | | | — | | | | 160 | | | | — | | | 160 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash | | | — | | | | (49 | ) | | | (2,491 | ) | | | — | | | (2,540 | ) |
| | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | | 2 | | | | 131 | | | | 20,441 | | | | — | | | 20,574 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 82 | | | $ | 17,950 | | | $ | — | | $ | 18,034 | |
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INTCOMEX, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in 000’s)
Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Intcomex, Inc. (Parent) | | | Guarantors | | | Non - Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | Intcomex, Inc. Consolidated | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | $ | 192 | | | $ | 1,196 | | | $ | 3,442 | | | $ | — | | $ | 4,830 | |
| | | | | |
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Additions to plant and equipment | | | (114 | ) | | | (724 | ) | | | (924 | ) | | | — | | | (1,762 | ) |
Other | | | — | | | | 16 | | | | 4 | | | | — | | | 20 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash used in investing activities | | | (114 | ) | | | (708 | ) | | | (920 | ) | | | — | | | (1,742 | ) |
| | | | | |
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Borrowings (payments), net | | | — | | | | (599 | ) | | | (3,567 | ) | | | — | | | (4,166 | ) |
Issuance of senior notes | | | — | | | | 266 | | | | 279 | | | | — | | | 545 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities | | | — | | | | (333 | ) | | | (3,288 | ) | | | — | | | (3,621 | ) |
| | | | | |
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash | | | — | | | | — | | | | (946 | ) | | | — | | | (946 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash | | | 78 | | | | 155 | | | | (1,712 | ) | | | — | | | (1,479 | ) |
| | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | | 34 | | | | 89 | | | | 12,872 | | | | — | | | 12,995 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | | $ | 112 | | | $ | 244 | | | $ | 11,160 | | | $ | — | | $ | 11,516 | |
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INTCOMEX, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in 000’s)
Note 12. New Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, or SFAS 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities.” SFAS 159 permits companies to make an election to carry certain eligible financial assets and liabilities at fair value, even if fair value measurement has not historically been required for such assets and liabilities under U.S. GAAP. The Company is required to adopt the provisions of SFAS 159 in the first quarter of 2008. We are currently evaluating the effect SFAS 159 will have on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
In September 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, or SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This pronouncement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We are currently evaluating the effect SFAS 157 will have on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
In September 2006, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, or SAB 108, “Considering the effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.” Traditionally, there have been two widely-recognized methods for quantifying the effects of financial statement misstatements: the “roll-over” method and the “iron curtain” method. The roll-over method focuses primarily on the impact of a misstatement on the income statement, including the reversing effect of prior year misstatements. The iron-curtain method focuses primarily on the effect of correcting the period-end balance sheet with less emphasis on the reversing effects of prior year errors on the income statement. In SAB 108, the SEC staff established an approach that is commonly referred to as a “dual approach” because it now requires quantification of errors under both the iron curtain and the roll-over methods. For us, SAB 108 is effective for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. The adoption of SAB 108 did not have a material effect on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
In July 2006, the FASB issued Financial Interpretation No. 48, or FIN No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109.” This interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This interpretation also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective for the first quarter of fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and we adopted it effective March 31, 2007. We conducted an assessment of the effect of FIN 48 on the consolidated results of operations and financial condition and the impact was immaterial.
In March 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 156, or SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing Financial Assets—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140.” SFAS 156 requires separate recognition of a servicing asset and a servicing liability each time an entity undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract. This statement also requires that servicing assets and liabilities be initially recorded at fair value and subsequently be
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NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in 000’s)
adjusted to the fair value at the end of each reporting period. SFAS 156 is effective for an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. The adoption of SFAS 156 did not have a material effect on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
In February 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155, or SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140.” SFAS 155 improves financial reporting by eliminating the exemption from applying SFAS 133 to interest in securitized financial assets so that similar instruments are accounted for similarly regardless of the form of the instrument. SFAS 155 also improves financial reporting by allowing a preparer to elect fair value measurement at acquisition, at issuance, or when a previously recognized financial instrument is subject to a remeasurement event, on an instrument-by-instrument basis, in cases in which a derivative would otherwise be bifurcated. At the adoption of SFAS 155, any difference between the total carrying amount of the individual components of any existing hybrid financial instrument and the fair value of the combined hybrid financial instrument should be recognized as a cumulative-effect adjustment to our beginning retained earnings. SFAS 155 is effective for us for all financial instruments acquired or issued after January 1, 2007. The adoption of SFAS 155 did not have a material effect on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
In May 2005, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154, or SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, which supersedes APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and SFAS No. 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements. SFAS 154 changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of changes in accounting principle. The statement requires the retroactive application to prior periods’ financial statements of changes in accounting principles, unless it is impracticable to determine either the period specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. SFAS 154 does not change the guidance for reporting the correction of an error in previously issued financial statements or the change in an accounting estimate. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The adoption of SFAS 154 did not have a material effect on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
Note 13. Subsequent Events
In July and early August, 2007 the Company received approximately $3.0 million cash in satisfaction of the obligations of the indemnifying parties under the 2004 stock purchase agreement with CVC International as a result of the settlement reached on June 29, 2007 with the Uruguayan tax agency.
On August 14 and 15, 2007, the Company repurchased a total of $5.0 million of its 11 3/4 Notes in connection with its mandatory sinking fund redemption requirement.
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Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
The following discussion includes forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, management’s expectations for competition, revenues, margin, expenses and other operating results; capital expenditures; liquidity; capital requirements, acquisitions and exchange rate fluctuations, each of which involves numerous risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors. Actual results could differ materially because of certain factors discussed below or elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2007. We disclaim any duty to update any forward-looking statements. You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our audited historical consolidated financial statements, which are included in our Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2007 and our unaudited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2007 included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.
Overview
We are the largest pure play value-added distributor of IT products focused solely on serving Latin America and the Caribbean. We distribute computer components, peripherals, software, computer systems, accessories, networking products and digital consumer electronics to more than 40,000 customers in 45 countries. We offer single source purchasing to our customers by providing an in-stock selection of more than 5,700 products from over 220 vendors, including many of the world’s leading IT product manufacturers. From our headquarters and main distribution center in Miami, we support a network of in-country sales and distribution operations in 12 Latin American and Caribbean countries and a sales office in Brazil.
Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations
The following events and developments have in the past or are expected in the future to have a significant impact on our financial condition and results of operations:
| • | | Impact of price competition and vendor terms and conditions on margin. Historically, our gross profit margins have been impacted by price competition, as well as changes to vendor terms and conditions, including, but not limited to, reductions in product rebates and incentives, our ability to return inventory to manufacturers, and time periods during which vendors provide price protection. We expect these competitive pricing pressures and modifications to vendor terms and conditions to continue into the foreseeable future. We continuously refine our pricing strategy, inventory management processes and systems and manufacturer programs to attempt to mitigate the adverse impact of these competitive pressures. |
| • | | Macroeconomic trends and increased penetration of IT Products. Since 2003, the Latin American and Caribbean economies have benefited from relatively high levels of economic growth, which we believe have had a positive impact on overall demand for IT products. In particular, we have continued to benefit from rapid growth in PC penetration rates and Internet penetration rates. |
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| • | | Shift in revenue to in-country operations. One of our growth strategies is to expand the geographic presence of our in-country operations into areas in which we believe we can achieve higher gross margins than our Miami operations. Miami gross margins are generally lower than in-country gross margins because Miami is a more competitive market and Miami’s customers, who are primarily other Miami-based IT distributors or large IT distributors, resellers and retailers located in Latin America or the Caribbean, have larger average order quantities than customers of our in-country segment and as a result benefit from lower average prices. In-country revenue grew by an average of 27.9% annually between 2001 and 2006, compared to growth in Miami revenue of an average of 13.4% annually over the same period. In-country revenue accounted for 70.6% and 68.5% of consolidated revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and 70.0% and 65.6% of consolidated revenue for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. This growth in our in-country operations reflects in part the growth in local market share achieved by four of our distribution centers (El Salvador, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Jamaica) that were opened in 2000, the Argentina operation opened in September 2003 and our Colombia operation opened in January 2004. Our in-country presence was further expanded by our re-acquisition of Centel in Mexico in June 2005 discussed below. |
| • | | Exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency. A significant portion of our revenues from in-country operations is invoiced in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and a significant amount of our in-country operating expenses are denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars. In markets where we invoice in local currency, including Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay, the appreciation of a local currency will reduce our gross profit and gross margins in U.S. dollar terms. In markets where our books and records are prepared in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the appreciation of a local currency will increase our operating expenses and decrease our operating margins in U.S. dollar terms. In our consolidated statement of operations, a Foreign exchange loss (Gain) of $1.1 million, $(1.4) million and $(1.0) million was included for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. We generally do not engage in foreign currency hedging arrangements, and, consequently, foreign currency fluctuations may adversely affect our results of operations, including our gross margins and operating margins. |
| • | | Trade Credit . All of our key vendors and many of our other vendors provide us with trade credit. Historically, trade credit has been an important source of liquidity to finance our growth. Although our overall available trade credit has increased significantly over time, from time to time the trade credit available from certain vendors has not kept pace with the growth of our business with them. When we purchase goods from these vendors, we need to increase our use of available cash or borrowings under our credit facility (in each case to the extent available) to pay the purchase price upon delivery of the products, which adversely affects our liquidity and can adversely affect results of our operations. |
| • | | Increased levels of indebtedness. In connection with the investment by CVC International in our company in August 2004 and our re-acquisition of Centel, we borrowed under our former senior secured credit facility with Wells Fargo Foothill and |
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| Morgan Stanley, which we refer to as our “former senior secured credit facility,” and issued subordinated seller notes to the sellers, which increased our leverage and our interest expense. In August 2005, we issued $120.0 million of 11 3 / 4 % Notes and used the proceeds to repay the outstanding principal balances on our former senior secured credit facility and subordinated seller notes as well as to pay a $20.0 million dividend to our stockholders. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006, our interest expense was $4.3 million and $8.4 million and $4.1 million and $8.1 million, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, our interest expense was $16.2 million and $16.8 million, respectively. |
Uruguay Tax Audit
We incurred a net pre-tax charge of $3.8 million, including legal and accounting fees, in operating expenses ($3.7 million after tax) in the second quarter of 2007 as a result of settlements with Uruguayan regulatory authorities described below.
On June 29, 2007, our Uruguayan subsidiary, T.G.M., S.A., reached a settlement agreement with the Uruguayan tax agency Dirección General Impositiva, or the DGI, following a tax audit for the period 2002 through 2006. During this tax audit, questions were raised by the DGI about the alleged failure of two local suppliers operating through several legal entities to pay value added and other taxes in connection with the sale of certain IT products to our Uruguayan subsidiary. Our Uruguayan subsidiary cooperated fully with the audit and, based on an internal investigation, we believe our Uruguayan subsidiary has at all times complied with its tax payment obligations and properly recorded, reported and paid all taxes. At the same time, due to the possibility of significant potential fines and related legal expenses, our Uruguayan subsidiary approached the DGI seeking a resolution, and after negotiation agreed to pay the amount of UYP 53.0 million, or approximately $2.2 million, and forfeit $0.5 million in previously recognized tax credits in connection with the settlement agreement. Our Uruguayan subsidiary was also engaged in a parallel negotiation process with the Uruguayan customs authorities relating to the same time periods and facts, and entered into a similar settlement agreement with the customs authorities providing for the payment of UYP 26.2 million, or approximately $1.1 million. In connection with this $1.1 million payment, we received a credit from the customs authorities of approximately $0.3 million in connection with the cash payment made through the remainder 2007.
We believe that payment of the settlement amounts is the best course of action for both our Uruguayan subsidiary and us, in particular because Uruguayan tax law may in certain cases impose joint and several financial liability on us for acts committed by third parties, such as the two suppliers described above, that result in the loss of tax revenue. In addition, the settlement payments avoid the risk connected with, and the commitment of potentially significant financial and managerial resources to, potential regulatory claims.
In order to indemnify our controlling shareholder, CVC International, as required by the stock purchase agreement dated as of August 27, 2004, for the outflow of funds related to that portion of the settlement payments and certain expenses corresponding to the tax audit period from 2002 through August 31, 2004 (i.e., the closing date under the stock purchase agreement) the indemnifying shareholders agreed to reimburse the Company for their respective share of such amount. In July and early August the Company received approximately $3.0 million cash in satisfaction of the obligations of the indemnifying parties under the 2004 stock purchase agreement to CVC International.
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Due to the circumstances discussed above we are currently examining our third-party purchasing controls and implemented additional measures including centralized corporate oversight of all purchases by local operations from non-OEM third parties and enhanced IT systems to strengthen purchasing controls, in particular in the areas of treasury, accounting and purchasing. Following completion of our investigation, the general manager of our Uruguayan subsidiary resigned.
Results of Operations
We report our business in two segments based upon the geographic location of where we originate the sale. The segments are in-country and Miami. The in-country segment includes revenue from our in-country sales and distribution centers, which have been aggregated because they have similar economic characteristics. The Miami segment includes revenue from our Miami headquarters, including sales from Miami to our in-country sales and distribution centers and sales directly to resellers, retailers and distributors that are located in countries in which we have in-country sales and distribution operations or in which we do not have any in-country operations. Most of our vendor rebates, incentives and allowances are reflected in the results of our Miami segment. When we consolidate our results, we eliminate revenue and cost of revenue attributable to inter-segment sales, and the financial results of our Miami segment discussed below reflect these eliminations.
Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2007 versus the three months ended June 30, 2006
The following table sets forth line items of our consolidated statement of operations as well as the percentages of revenue for each of the three-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006:
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| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Revenue | | $ | 254,370 | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 213,731 | | 100.0 | % |
Cost of revenue | | | 229,003 | | 90.0 | % | | | 192,532 | | 90.1 | % |
Gross profit | | | 25,367 | | 10.0 | % | | | 21,199 | | 9.9 | % |
Selling, general and administrative | | | 15,988 | | 6.3 | % | | | 13,020 | | 6.1 | % |
Uruguay settlement charge | | | 3,827 | | 1.5 | % | | | — | | — | |
Miami headquarters relocation | | | 800 | | 0.3 | % | | | — | | — | |
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Total selling, general and administrative | | | 20,615 | | 8.1 | % | | | 13,020 | | 6.1 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 861 | | 0.3 | % | | | 648 | | 0.3 | % |
Operating income | | | 3,891 | | 1.5 | % | | | 7,531 | | 3.5 | % |
Income before taxes | | | 1,140 | | 0.4 | % | | | 2,000 | | 0.9 | % |
Income tax provision | | | 567 | | 0.2 | % | | | 719 | | 0.3 | % |
Net income | | | 573 | | 0.2 | % | | | 1,281 | | 0.6 | % |
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Revenue.Our consolidated revenues increased 19.0% to $254.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007, from $213.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The increase in revenue was primarily driven by higher sales of notebook computers of $15.5 million, software of $7.0 million, monitors of $ 6.9 million and memory products of $5.4 million. In-country revenue increased to $182.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $148.3 million for the same period in the prior year, representing an increase of 23.3%. This revenue growth was driven mainly by the increased sales of notebooks and monitors primarily in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Guatemala. Our in-country revenue accounted for 71.8% of total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to 69.4% of our total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2006. Miami revenue increased to $71.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 (net of $80.2 million of revenue derived from sales to our in-country operations) from $65.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 (net of $61.0 million of revenue derived from sales to our in-country operations), representing an increase of 9.4%. This increase was primarily driven by increased sales of memory products, hard disk drives and software.
Gross Profit.Consolidated gross profit increased to $25.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $21.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, representing an increase of 19.7%. The increase was primarily driven by the higher sales volume in our in-country operations. In-country gross profit increased to $17.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $14.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, representing an increase of 23.2%. The increase in in-country gross profit was primarily attributable to the growth in sales in Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru and Ecuador. Miami gross profit increased to $8.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $7.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, representing an increase of 14.3%. The increase in Miami’s gross profit was primarily driven by the increase volume of memory products, hard disk drives and software. As a percentage of revenue gross margin increased to 10.0% from 9.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006 due to improved margins on CPU and hard disk drive products that experienced severe price competition in the second quarter 2006.
Operating Expenses.Total operating expenses (which include selling, general and administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization) increased to $21.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $13.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, representing an increase of 57.1%. The increase was mainly driven by additional personnel and other expenses related to the growth in sales in our in-country operations primarily in Argentina, El Salvador, Uruguay, Peru and Costa Rica plus additional expense related to the move of our headquarters facility in Miami, Florida partially offset by operating improvements in Chile,
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Colombia, Panama and Mexico. Additionally, on June 29, 2007 the Company entered into a settlement agreement with the Uruguayan tax authority and incurred a net pre-tax change of $3.8 million. Excluding the $3.8 million charge with the Uruguayan tax agency and Miami headquarters relocation expense, operating expenses increased $3.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006, representing an increase of 23.3%.
Operating Income.Operating income decreased to $4.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $7.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, representing a decrease of 48.3%. As a percentage of revenue, operating income decreased to 1.5% in the second quarter of 2007 compared to 3.5% in the second quarter of 2006. This decrease was due primarily to the increase in the operating expenses in the three months ended June 30, 2007. Excluding the Uruguay settlement charge, operating income increased to $7.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007, representing a 2.1% increase over the three months ended June 30, 2006.
Other Expense (Income).Other expense decreased to $2.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $5.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, representing a decrease of 50.3%. This decrease was driven by foreign exchange gains primarily in Colombia and Chile partially offset by higher interest expense resulting from increased borrowings under our revolving credit facility.
Income Tax Provision.The provision for income taxes decreased to $0.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $0.7 million for the same period prior year, representing a decrease of 21.1%. The decrease was due mainly to lower pretax earnings resulting from the Uruguay settlement charge.
Net Income.Net income decreased to $0.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, representing a decrease of 55.3%. The decrease was driven by the lower operating income due to the Uruguay settlement charge partially offset by foreign exchange gains in Colombia and Chile.
Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2007 versus the six months ended June 30, 2006
The following table sets forth line items of our consolidated statement of operations as well as the percentages of revenue for each of the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006:
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| | Percentages of Revenue | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Revenue | | $ | 498,147 | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 427,299 | | 100.0 | % |
Cost of revenue | | | 448,045 | | 90.0 | % | | | 383,181 | | 89.7 | % |
Gross profit | | | 50,102 | | 10.0 | % | | | 44,118 | | 10.3 | % |
Selling, general and administrative | | | 30,627 | | 6.1 | % | | | 26,045 | | 6.1 | % |
Uruguay settlement charge | | | 3,827 | | 0.7 | % | | | — | | — | |
Miami headquarters relocation | | | 800 | | 0.2 | % | | | — | | — | |
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Total selling, general and administrative | | | 35,254 | | 7.1 | % | | | 26,045 | | 6.1 | % |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 1,677 | | 0.3 | % | | | 1,273 | | 0.3 | % |
Operating income | | | 13,171 | | 2.6 | % | | | 16,800 | | 3.9 | % |
Income before taxes | | | 5,950 | | 1.2 | % | | | 6,666 | | 1.6 | % |
Income tax provision | | | 1,897 | | 0.4 | % | | | 2,169 | | 0.5 | % |
Net income | | | 4,053 | | 0.8 | % | | | 4,497 | | 1.1 | % |
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Revenue.Our consolidated revenues increased 16.6% to $498.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, from $427.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase was primarily driven by higher sales of notebook computers of $23.4 million, software of $14.2 million, systems of $11.0 million, monitors of $10.8 million and memory products of $10.7 million. In-country revenue increased to $351.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $292.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, representing an increase of 20.2%. This revenue growth was driven mainly by the increased sales of notebooks and monitors primarily in Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Ecuador. Our in-country revenue accounted for 70.6% of total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to 68.5% of total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2006. Miami revenue increased to $146.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 (net of $148.7 million of revenue derived from sales to our in-country operations) from $134.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 (net of $131.7 million of revenue derived from sales to our in-country operations), representing an increase of 8.8%.
Gross Profit.Gross profit increased to $50.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $44.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, representing an increase of 13.6%. The increase was primarily driven by the higher sales volume in our in-country operations. In-country gross profit increases to $33.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $28.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of 13.7%. The increase in in-country gross profit was primarily attributable to the growth in sales in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and Ecuador partially offset by margin erosion in Guatemala and Jamaica due to increased competition and product mix. Miami gross profit increase to $16.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $15.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, representing and increase of 9.1%. Gross margin decreased to 10.0% from 10.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006 due to strengthening currencies relative to the U.S. dollar in certain countries and pricing pressures resulting from increased competition primarily in Chile.
Operating Expenses. Total operating expenses (which include selling, general and administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization) increased to $36.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $27.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, representing an increase of 35.2%. Excluding the $3.8 million charge related to the Uruguayan tax agency settlement and the Miami headquarters relocation expense, operating expenses increased $5.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, representing an increase of 18.3% over the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase primarily driven by additional personnel and other expenses related to the growth in sales in our
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in-country operations in Argentina, El Salvador, Uruguay, Peru and Costa Rica plus the expenses related to the move of our headquarters facility in Miami, Florida partially offset by operating improvements in Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Panama and Mexico.
Operating Income.Operating income decreased to $13.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $16.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, representing a decrease of 21.6%. As a percentage of revenue, operating income decreased to 2.6% in the six month period of 2007 compared to 3.9% in the same period of 2006. Excluding the $3.8 million settlement charge, operating income was $17.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, representing a 1.0% increase over the six months ended June 30, 2006.
Other Expense (Income).Other expense decreased to $7.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $10.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, representing a decrease of 28.7%. This decrease was driven by foreign exchange gains of $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to a $2.6 million foreign exchange loss for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The improvement in foreign exchange for the period was partially offset by higher interest expense due to increased borrowing on our revolving credit facility.
Income Tax Provision.The provision for income taxes decreased to $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $2.2 million for the same period prior year, representing a decrease of 12.5%. The decrease was due mainly to an increased portion of our pretax earnings generated in 2007 from Chile and Mexico which have lower income tax rates than the U.S. and the impact of the settlement with the Uruguay tax authorities.
Net Income.Net income decreased to $4.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $4.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, representing a decrease of 9.9%. The decline was driven by the $3.8 million settlement charge related to Uruguay partially offset by a decrease in Other Expense and the reduction in income taxes in 2007.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows
The IT products distribution business is working-capital intensive. Historically, we have financed our working capital needs through a combination of cash generated from operations, trade credit from our vendors, borrowings under revolving bank lines of credit (including issuance of letters of credit) asset-based financing arrangements that we have established in certain Latin American markets and the issuance of the 11 3/4 notes.
Our working capital at June 30, 2007 amounted to $104.3 million, compared to $98.2 million at December 31, 2006. Our cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2007 amounted to $18.0 million, compared to $20.5 million as of December 31, 2006.
Cash flows from operating activities. Our cash flows from operations resulted in a requirement of $6.0 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2007 compared to a generation of $4.8 million for six month period ended June 30, 2006. This requirement was driven by higher working capital requirements due to an increase in trade accounts receivable and inventories due to the increase in revenue partially offset by higher trade accounts payable.
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Cash flows from investing activities. Our cash flows from investing for the six month period ended June 30, 2007 was a requirement of $3.4 million compared to a requirement of $1.7 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2006. This increase was primarily driven by capital expenditures associated with the opening of our new headquarters facility in Miami and warehouse facility in Lima, Peru.
Cash flows from financing activities. Our cash flows from financing was a generation of $6.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to a requirement of $3.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. This change was driven by increased borrowings against SBA’s revolving credit facility as a result of the increase in inventory levels.
Working Capital Management
The successful management of our working capital needs is a key driver of our growth and cash flow generation. The following table sets forth certain information about our trade accounts receivable, inventories and accounts payable, which are the largest elements of our working capital:
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| | As of June 30, 2007 | | | As of December 31, 2006 | |
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Balance sheet data: | | | | | | | | |
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts | | $ | 111,280 | | | $ | 89,290 | |
Inventories | | | 116,728 | | | | 94,410 | |
Accounts payable | | | 130,676 | | | | 95,972 | |
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| | Six months ended June 30, 2007 | | | Twelve months ended Dec 31, 2006 | |
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Other data: | | | | | | | | |
Trade accounts receivable days | | | 40.4 | | | | 36.6 | |
Inventory days | | | 47.1 | | | | 43.2 | |
Accounts payable days | | | (52.8 | ) | | | (43.9 | ) |
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Cash conversion cycle | | | 34.7 | | | | 35.9 | |
Cash conversion cycle. One measure we use to monitor working capital is the concept of cash conversion cycle, which measures the number of days we take to convert accounts receivables and inventory, net of payables, into cash. Our cash conversion cycle declined to 34.7 days at June 30, 2007 from 35.9 days at December 31, 2006. This decline was primarily driven by an improvement in accounts payable days partially offset by higher inventory and an increase in the trade accounts receivable. Accounts payable days increased due to an expansion of credit capacity with certain key vendors while inventory days grew as a result of increased volume of sea-container shipments from Asia. Trade accounts receivable increase due to the volume of business with retail clients that demand 60-90 day credit terms.
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Trade accounts receivable. We principally sell products to a large base of third-party distributors, resellers and retailers throughout Latin America and the Caribbean and to other Miami-based exporters of IT products to Latin America and the Caribbean. Credit risk on trade receivables is diversified over several geographic areas and a large number of customers. No one customer accounted for more than 1.8% of sales. We provide trade credit to our customers in the normal course of business. The collection of a substantial portion of our receivables is susceptible to changes in Latin America and Caribbean economies and political climates. We monitor our exposure for credit losses and maintain allowances for anticipated losses after giving consideration to delinquency data, historical loss experience, and economic conditions impacting our industry. The financial condition of our customers and the related allowance for doubtful accounts is continually reviewed by management.
Prior to extending credit, a customer’s financial history is analyzed and, if appropriate, forms of personal guarantees are obtained. Our Miami and Chile operations use credit insurance and make provisions for estimated credit losses. Our other in-country operations make provisions for estimated credit losses but generally do not use credit insurance. The Miami insurance contract is with EULER American Credit Indemnity Company. The current policy expired on July 31, 2007 and was renewed for another one year term to July 31, 2008. This credit insurance policy covers trade sales to non-affiliated buyers. The policy’s aggregate limit is $20 million with an aggregate deductible of $0.5 million. In addition, 10% or 20% buyer coinsurance provisions apply, as well as sub-limits in coverage on a per-buyer and on a per-country basis.
Our large customer base and our credit policies allow us to limit and diversify our exposure to credit risk on our trade accounts receivable.
Inventory. We seek to minimize our inventory levels and inventory obsolescence rates through frequent product shipments, close and ongoing monitoring of inventory levels and customer demand patterns, optimizing use of carriers and shippers and negotiating clauses in some vendor supply agreements protecting against loss of value of inventory in certain circumstances. The Miami distribution center ships products to each of our in-country operations approximately twice per week by air and once per week by sea. These frequent shipments result in efficient inventory management and increased inventory turnover. We do not have long-term contracts with logistics providers, except in Mexico and Chile. Where we do not have long-term contracts, we seek to obtain the best rates and fastest delivery times on a shipment-by-shipment basis. Our Miami operations also coordinate direct shipments to third-party customers and our in-country operations from vendors in Asia.
Accounts payable. We seek to maximize our accounts payable days through centralized purchasing and management of our vendor back-end rebates, promotions and incentives. This centralization of the purchasing function allows our in-country operations to focus their attention on more country-specific issues such as sales, local marketing, credit control and collections. The centralization of purchasing also allows our Miami operation to control the records and receipts of all vendor back-end rebates, promotions and incentives to ensure their collection and to adjust pricing of products according to such incentives.
Capital Expenditures and Investments
Capital expenditures increased to $4.0 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2007 compared to $1.7 million for the same period in the prior year. This increase was primarily driven by capital expenditures related to the new headquarters facility in Miami, Florida and the additional warehouse facility in Lima, Peru.
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We anticipate that capital expenditures will remain at approximately $3.5 million per year over the next few years as we continue to implement Sentai and upgrade our facilities in connection with the growth in our business.
Capital Resources
We currently believe that our cash on hand, anticipated cash provided by operations, available and anticipated trade credit and borrowings under our existing credit facility and lines of credit, will provide sufficient resources to meet our anticipated debt service requirements, capital expenditures and working capital needs for the next 12 months. If our results of operations are not as favorable as we anticipate (including as a result of increased competition), our funding requirements are greater than we expect (including as a result of growth in our business), or our liquidity sources are not at anticipated levels (including levels of available trade credit), our resources may not be sufficient and we may have to raise additional capital to support our business. In addition, we may not be able to accurately predict future operating results or changes in our industry which may change these needs. We continually assess our capital needs and may seek additional financing as needed to fund working capital requirements, capital expenditures and potential acquisitions. We cannot assure you that we will be able to generate anticipated levels of cash from operations or to obtain additional debt or equity financing in a timely manner, if at all, or on terms that are acceptable to us. Our inability to generate sufficient cash or obtain financing could hurt our results of operations and financial condition and prevent us from growing our business as anticipated.
Many of our in-country operations also have limited credit facilities. These credit facilities fall into three categories: asset-based financing facilities, letter of credit and performance bond facilities, and unsecured revolving credit facilities and lines of credit. As of June 30, 2007, the total amount available under these credit facilities was $9.0 million, and the outstanding balance on these in-country facilities totaled approximately $4.7 million.
On August 25, 2005, we completed a $120.0 million offering of the 11 3/4% Notes. The notes are due January 15, 2011. The notes were sold at 99.057% of face value and carry a coupon rate of 11 3/4%. The proceeds of the offering were used to repay existing indebtedness, pay a dividend to our existing stockholders, and pay fees and expenses associated with the debt offering, with the remaining balance to be used for general corporate purposes. The notes are secured with 100.0% of the common shares of Intcomex Holdings, LLC and Intcomex Holdings SPC-1, LLC and 65.0% of the shares of IXLA Holdings, LTD plus a second priority lien on the assets of SBA.
Concurrent with the offering of the 11 3/4% Notes, SBA entered into a new $25.0 million three-year revolving credit facility with Comerica Bank. Borrowings against the facility bear interest at prime less 75 basis points and are secured on a first priority basis by all the assets of SBA (but excluding equity interests in SBA or our other direct and indirect subsidiaries). In 2006, SBA was in default under the credit facility as a result of SBA’s repayment of a portion of the outstanding principal under our intercompany loan with SBA. On November 2, 2006, Comerica granted a waiver and SBA and Comerica Bank amended the credit facility and a related subordination agreement to allow SBA to make certain payments on an intercompany loan from Intcomex, Inc., increase the minimum level of tangible effective net worth to $37.0 million (which minimum level shall decline from the third fiscal quarter of 2006 to the end of the third fiscal quarter of 2007 to $25.0 million and remain at $25.0 million thereafter) and extend the maturity date to August 25, 2009. As of June 30, 2007, the outstanding draws against the revolving credit facility was $19.6 million.
As of March 31, 2007, SBA was in default on its capital expenditure covenant under its revolving credit facility with Comerica Bank due to a delay in the relocation of our main warehouse and headquarters in Miami and a resulting delay in the timing of capital expenditures. On May 14, 2007, SBA requested and received a waiver from Comerica Bank on the covenant default and on May 15, 2007 entered into an amendment to the revolving credit facility agreement was signed increasing the facility to $27.5 million from $25.0 million and raising the 2007 capital expenditure limit to $2.5 million from $1.0 million.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with US GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of
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material contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, we review and evaluate our estimates and assumptions, including, but not limited to, those that relate to revenue recognition, accounts receivable and vendor programs; inventories; goodwill and other long-lived assets; and income taxes. Our estimates are based on our historical experience and a variety of other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making our estimates about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily available from other sources. Although we believe our estimates, judgments and assumptions are appropriate and reasonable based upon available information, these assessments are subject to a wide range of factors; therefore, actual results could differ from these estimates.
We believe the following critical accounting policies are impacted by our judgment or by estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
Revenue recognition and accounts receivable. Revenue is recognized once the following criteria are met: we have persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists; delivery to our customer has occurred, which happens at the point of shipment (this includes the transfer of both title and risk of loss, provided that no significant obligations remain); the price is fixed and determinable; and collectibility is reasonably assured. We allow our customers to return product for exchange or credit subject to certain limitations. Actual returns are recorded in the period of the return. Our historical experience has shown the returns to be immaterial. Shipping and handling costs billed to customers are included in revenue and related costs are included in the cost of sales.
We provide allowances for doubtful accounts on our accounts receivable for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. Changes in the financial condition of our customers or other unanticipated events, which may affect their ability to make payments, could result in charges for additional allowances exceeding our expectations. Our estimates are influenced by the following considerations: the large number of customers and their dispersion across wide geographic areas; the fact that no single customer accounts for 2.8% or more of our revenue; a dedicated credit department at our Miami headquarters and at each of our in-country subsidiaries; aging of receivables, individually and in the aggregate; credit insurance coverage; and the value and adequacy of collateral received from our customers in certain circumstances. Uncollectible accounts are written-off annually against the allowance.
Vendor Programs. We receive funds from vendors for price protection, product rebates, marketing and promotions and competitive programs, which are recorded as adjustments to product costs or SG&A expenses according to the nature of the program. Some of these programs may extend over one or more quarterly reporting periods. We recognize rebates or other vendor incentives as earned based on sales of qualifying products or as services are provided in accordance with the terms of the related program. We provide reserves for receivables on vendor programs for estimated losses resulting from vendors’ inability to pay or rejections of claims by vendors.
Inventories. Our inventory levels are based on our projections of future demand and market conditions. Any unanticipated decline in demand or technological changes could cause us to have excess or obsolete inventories. On an ongoing basis, we review for estimated excess or obsolete inventories and make provisions for our inventories to reflect their estimated net realizable value based
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upon our forecasts of future demand and market conditions. If actual market conditions are less favorable than our forecasts, additional inventory obsolescence provisions may be required. Our estimates are influenced by the following considerations: the availability of protection from loss in value of inventory under certain vendor agreements, the extent of our right to return to vendors a percentage of our purchases, the aging of inventories, variability of demand due to economic downturn and other factors, and the frequency of product improvements and technological changes. Rebates earned on products sold are recognized when the product is shipped to a third party customer and are recorded as a reduction to cost of sales in accordance with EITF 02-16 “Accounting by a Customer (Including a Reseller) for Certain Consideration Received from a Vendor”.
Goodwill and other long-lived assets.Our goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets of acquired businesses. We assess goodwill for impairment on an annual basis, or sooner if events indicate such a review is necessary. Potential impairment exists if the fair value of a reporting unit to which goodwill has been allocated is less than the carrying value of the reporting unit. The amount of the impairment to recognize, if any, is calculated as the amount by which the carrying value of the goodwill exceeds its implied value. Future changes in the estimates used to conduct the impairment review, including revenue projections, market values and changes in the discount rate used could cause the analysis to indicate that our goodwill is impaired in subsequent periods and result in a write-off of a portion or all of the goodwill. The discount rate used is based on our capital structure and, if required, an additional premium on the reporting unit based upon its geographic market and operating environment. The assumptions used in estimating revenue projections are consistent with internal planning.
In addition, we review other long-lived assets (principally property, plant and equipment) for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds the asset’s fair value, we measure and record an impairment loss for the excess. We assess an asset’s fair value by determining the expected future undiscounted cash flows of the asset. There are numerous uncertainties and inherent risks in conducting business, such as general economic conditions, actions of competitors, ability to manage growth, actions of regulatory authorities, pending investigations or litigation, customer demand and risk relating to international operations. Adverse effects from these or other risks may result in adjustments to the carrying value of our other long-lived assets.
Income taxes. As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we calculate our income taxes in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” This process involves calculating our actual current tax expense together with assessing any temporary differences resulting from the different treatment of certain items, such as the timing for recognizing revenues and expenses, for tax and financial reporting purposes. These differences may result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included in our consolidated balance sheet. We are required to assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets, which include temporary differences that are expected to be deductible in future years, will be recoverable from future taxable income or other tax planning strategies. If recovery is not likely, we must provide a valuation allowance based on our estimates of future taxable income in the various taxing jurisdictions, and the amount of deferred taxes that are ultimately realizable. The provision for tax liabilities involves evaluations and judgments of uncertainties in the interpretation of complex tax regulations by various taxing authorities.
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In the event of a distribution of the earnings of certain international subsidiaries, we would be subject to withholding taxes payable on those distributions to the relevant foreign taxing authorities. Since we currently intend to reinvest undistributed earnings of these international subsidiaries indefinitely, we have made no provision for income taxes that might be payable upon the remittance of these earnings. We have also not determined the amount of tax liability associated with an unplanned distribution of these permanently reinvested earnings. In the event that in the future we consider that there is a reasonable likelihood of the distribution of the earnings of these international subsidiaries (for example, if we intend to use those distributions to meet our liquidity needs), we will be required to make a provision for the estimated resulting tax liability, which will be subject to the evaluations and judgments of uncertainties described above.
We conduct business globally and, as a result, one or more of our subsidiaries, file income tax returns in U.S. federal, state and foreign jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, we are subject to examination by taxing authorities in the countries in which we operate. Currently, we are under on going tax examinations in several countries. While such examinations are subject to inherent uncertainties, we do not currently anticipate that any such examination would have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Commitments and Contingencies. As part or our normal course of business, we are involved in certain claims, regulatory and tax matters. In the opinion of our management, the final disposition of such matters will not have a material adverse impact on our results of operations and financial condition.
Quantitative | and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk |
Foreign exchange risk
Our principal market risk relates to foreign exchange rate sensitivity, which is the risk related to fluctuations of local currencies in our in-country markets, compared to the U.S. dollar. We generally do not engage in foreign currency hedging arrangements because either we do not believe it is cost-effective or it is not available to us for certain foreign currencies. Consequently, foreign currency fluctuations may adversely affect our results of operations, including our gross and operating margins.
A significant portion of our revenues from in-country operations is invoiced in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, even though prices for IT products in our in-country markets are based on U.S. dollar amounts. For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, 40.7% and 34.9%, respectively, of our total revenue was invoiced in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. In addition, a significant majority of our cost of revenue is driven by the pricing of products in U.S. dollars. As a result, our gross profit and gross margins will be affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. In addition, a significant amount of our in-country operating expenses are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, 57.9% and 54.4%, respectively, of our operating expenses were denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. As a result, our operating expenses and operating margins will be affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
In most markets, including Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay, we invoice in local currency. Foreign currency fluctuations in these markets will impact our results of operations, both through foreign currency transactions and through the re-measurement of the financial statements into U.S. dollars. In the case of foreign currency transactions, inventory is initially recorded in the books and records of our in-country operations in the local currency at the exchange rate in effect on the date the inventory is received by our in-country operations. When a sale of this inventory is made by our in-country operations, it is invoiced and recorded in the books and records in the local currency based on the U.S. dollar price converted at the exchange rate in effect on the date of sale. As a result, the appreciation of a local currency in one of these markets between the time inventory is purchased and the time it is sold will reduce our gross profit in U.S. dollar terms, thereby reducing our gross margins. In these cases, the settlement of the initial payable owed to a vendor (including, in many cases, our Miami operations) results in a foreign exchange gain, which is included in Foreign exchange loss (Gain) in our consolidated statements of operations and which effectively offsets, in part, the reduction in gross profit. Conversely, the weakening of a local currency in one of these markets will have the opposite effect from those described above on our gross profit and gross margins.
The U.S. dollar is the functional currency in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements in all of our in-country operations, except in Mexico where the functional currency is the Mexican Peso. In most of our in-country operations, including Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay, our books and records are prepared in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. For these countries, re-measurement into the U.S. dollar is required for the preparation of our consolidated financial statements and will impact our results of operations. The re-measurement of our operating expenses is performed using an appropriately weighted-average exchange rate for the period. For periods where the local currency has appreciated relative to the U.S. dollar, the re-measurement increases the value of our operating expenses, thereby adversely impacting our operating margins. Conversely, the weakening of a local currency in one of these markets will have the opposite effect from those described above on operating expenses and operating margins. For example, we estimate that a one percent weakening or strengthening of the U.S. dollar against these local currencies would have increased or decreased our selling, general and administrative expenses by $333,000 and $236,000 for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The re-
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measurement of our monetary assets and liabilities is performed using exchange rates at the balance sheet date, with the changes being recognized in Foreign exchange loss (Gain) in our consolidated statements of operations.
In Ecuador, Panama and El Salvador, all of our transactions are conducted in U.S. dollars and all of our financial statements are prepared using the U.S. dollar, and therefore, foreign exchange fluctuations do not directly impact our results of operations.
We believe that our broad geographical scope reduces our exposure to the risk of significant and sustained currency fluctuations in any of our Latin American or Caribbean markets. In addition, a relatively small portion of the sales from our in-country operations in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru and Uruguay can be invoiced, at the election of certain of our customers, in U.S. dollars, thereby reducing the overall impact of fluctuations in the foreign currency exchange rates in these countries. In addition, in Chile, we from time to time reduce our exposure to the risk of a currency devaluation by drawing on a Chilean peso-denominated line of credit to acquire U.S. dollars.
If there are large and sustained devaluations of local currencies, like those that occurred in Brazil in 2000 and Argentina in 2001, many of our products can become more expensive in local currencies. This could result in our customers having difficulty paying those invoices and, in turn, result in decreases in revenue. Moreover, such devaluations may adversely impact demand for our products because our customers may be unable to afford them. In these circumstances, we will usually offer a repayment plan for an affected customer, which in our experience has usually resulted in successful collection. In addition, substantially all of our Miami operations’ accounts receivable (other than accounts receivable owed by affiliates) are insured by Euler Hermes ACI up to an aggregate limit of $20.0 million with an aggregate deductible of $ 0.5 million. In addition, 10% or 20% buyer coinsurance provisions apply, as well as sub-limits in coverage on a per-buyer and on a per-country basis.
It is our policy not to enter into foreign currency transactions for speculative purposes.
Interest rate risk
We are also exposed to market risk related to interest rate sensitivity, which is the risk that future changes in interest rates may affect our net income or our net assets.
Given that a majority of our debt is a fixed rate obligation, we do not believe that we have a material exposure to interest rate fluctuations. For 2006, assuming our $25.0 million floating rate revolving credit facility with Comerica Bank was fully drawn for the entire year, a 1.0% (100 basis points) increase (or decrease) in the prime lending rate would result in $250,000 increase (or decrease) in our current expense for the year.
It is our policy not to enter into interest rate transactions for speculative purposes.
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have occurred during the last fiscal quarter covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. However, due to the circumstances in Uruguay we are currently examining our third-party purchasing controls and implemented additional measures including centralized corporate oversight of all purchases by local operations from non-OEM third parties and enhanced IT systems to strengthen purchasing controls, in particular in the areas of treasury, accounting and purchasing. Following completion of our investigation, the general manager of our Uruguayan subsidiary resigned.
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As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of June 30, 2007, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that we file under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls
The Company maintains a system of internal controls to provide reasonable assurance that the Company’s assets are safeguarded and that transactions are executed in accordance with management’s authorization and recorded properly to permit the preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles accepted in the United States. However, the Company’s management does not expect that the Company’s disclosure controls or internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, will be detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision making can be faulty. Breakdown in the control systems can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may deteriorate. Due to these inherent limitations, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
Part II. Other Information
In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to litigation. In the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of the present litigations will not have a material adverse effect on the condensed consolidated financial statements.
For a description of the settlement agreements between our Uruguayan subsidiary and Uruguayan regulatory authorities whereby the risk connected with, and the commitment of potentially significant financial and managerial resources to, potential regulatory claims was avoided, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Uruguay Tax Audit”.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Risks Relating to Our Business
We operate in a highly competitive environment.
The IT products distribution industry in Latin America and the Caribbean is highly competitive. The factors on which IT distributors compete include:
| • | | availability and quality of products and services; |
| • | | terms and conditions of sale; |
| • | | availability of credit and credit terms; |
| • | | timeliness of delivery; |
| • | | flexibility in tailoring specific solutions to customers’ needs; |
| • | | effectiveness of marketing and sales programs; |
| • | | availability of technical and product information; and |
| • | | availability and effectiveness of warranty programs. |
The IT products distribution industry in Latin America and the Caribbean is very fragmented. In certain markets, we compete against large multinational public companies (including Ingram Micro, Tech Data, SYNNEX and Bell Microproducts) that are significantly better capitalized than we are and potentially have greater bargaining power with vendors than we do. In addition, our main competitor in Mexico, Ingram Micro, has a significantly larger market share than we do in that country. In all of our in-country markets, we also compete against a substantial number of locally-based distributors, many of which have a lower cost structure than we do, in some cases because they operate in the gray market and the local “informal” economy. Due to intense competition in our industry, we may not be able to compete effectively against our existing competitors or against new entrants to the industry, or to maintain or increase our sales, market share or margins.
Our relatively high margins, together with improving regional economic conditions, may attract new competitors into our markets, which may cause our results of operations to decline.
Historically, we have had relatively high margins as compared to our public company competitors. Our relatively high margins may attract new competition into our markets, including competition from companies employing alternate business models such as manufacturer direct sales. Improvements in economic conditions in countries in which we operate, including an increase in per capita income levels, will likely lead to an increase in demand for IT products in these countries, thereby making our business more attractive to our competitors. Loss of existing or future market share to new competitors and increased price competition could hurt our results of operations.
Our management and financial reporting systems, internal and disclosure controls and finance and accounting personnel may not be sufficient to meet our management and reporting needs.
We rely on a variety of management and financial reporting systems and internal controls to provide management with accurate and timely information about our business and operations. This information is important to enable management to capitalize on business opportunities and identify unfavorable developments and risks at an early stage. We also rely on these management and financial reporting systems and internal and disclosure controls
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to enable us to prepare accurate and timely financial information for our investors. We have identified the need to expand our finance and accounting staff and enhance internal controls at both the corporate and in-country levels, and to enhance the training of in-country management personnel regarding internal controls and management reporting, to meet our current and anticipated needs.
The challenge of establishing and maintaining sufficient systems and controls and hiring, retaining and training sufficient accounting and finance personnel has intensified as our business has grown rapidly in recent years and expanded into new geographic markets. Our current management and financial reporting systems, internal and disclosure controls and finance and accounting personnel may not be sufficient to enable us to effectively manage our business, identify unfavorable developments and risks at an early stage and produce financial information in an accurate and timely manner. Deficiencies in our controls may have contributed to the circumstances that led to our recent settlements following a tax audit with the Uruguayan tax and customs authorities. These settlements resulted in a net pretax charge of $3.8 million to the company in the second quarter of 2007 as described under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Uruguay Tax Audit.” Moreover, a targeted review of various internal controls in our in-country operations related to certain key components of our financial statements initiated as a follow up to the Uruguay tax audit indicated various areas in which controls should be improved. We have implemented, or are implementing, control improvements to address these issues.
Our failure to establish and maintain sufficient management and financial reporting systems and internal and disclosure controls, to hire, retain and train sufficient accounting and finance personnel, and to enhance the training of in-country management personnel regarding internal controls and management reporting could impair our ability to prepare accurate and timely financial information and have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Our internal controls may not prevent violations of the various national and local laws, rules and regulations to which we are subject in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean.
We are subject to a variety of national and local laws, rules and regulations in multiple jurisdictions. Ensuring compliance by our foreign and U.S. based subsidiaries requires significant investment in systems, and procedures as well as management attention. Although we maintain a system of internal controls and devote management attention to ensuring an appropriate control environment, we may not be able to prevent or detect all errors, irregularities, violations or offenses. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives are met. Its inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and failures can occur because of a simple mistake. In addition, controls can be circumvented by the acts of an individual, collusion of two or a group of people or by management’s decision to override the existing controls. As discussed in the preceding risk factor, deficiencies in our controls may have contributed to the circumstances that led to our recent settlements with the Uruguayan tax and customs authorities. Although we expect our new company-wide financial reporting system Sentai to enhance the control of daily operating functions by our senior management, Sentai has yet to be implemented in four out of 12 countries in which we have operations and even where implemented, may not enable us to prevent or detect all errors, irregularities, violations or offenses.
Proper compliance with the tax laws in the countries in which we operate can be particularly complex. Our foreign and U.S. based subsidiaries are subject to routine tax audits by the Internal Revenue Service and other domestic and foreign tax authorities. We believe that we are in compliance with the tax laws affecting our operations, but tax authorities could have differing views and interpretations.
Alleged violations of any laws, rules or regulations and the opening of investigations by regulatory authorities may harm our reputation, regardless of the outcome. If we are found to have violated any laws, rules or regulations, we may be subject to civil or criminal penalties, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
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If the IT products market in Latin America and the Caribbean does not grow as we expect, we will not be able to maintain or increase our present growth rate and our results of operations and financial condition could be affected.
Historically, the growth of our business has been driven in large part by the growth of the IT products market in Latin America and the Caribbean. In particular, we have benefited from rapid growth in PC and Internet penetration rates. We expect that our future growth will also depend in large part on further growth in the IT market including growth in PC and Internet penetration rates and increasing demand for notebook computers. If the IT products market does not grow as quickly and in the manner we expect for any reason, including as a result of economic, political, social or legal developments in Latin America and the Caribbean, we may not be able to maintain or grow our business as expected which could have an impact on our results of operations and financial condition.
Economic, political, social or legal developments in Latin America and the Caribbean could hurt our results of operations and financial condition.
Historically, sales to Latin America and the Caribbean have accounted for almost all of our consolidated revenues. As a result, our financial results are particularly sensitive to the performance of the economies of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. If local, regional or worldwide developments adversely affect the economies of any of the countries in which we do business, our results of operations and financial condition could be hurt. Our results are also impacted by political and social developments in the countries in which we do business and changes in the laws and regulations affecting our business in those regions. Changes in local laws and regulations could, among other things, make it more difficult for us to sell our products in the affected countries, restrict or prevent our receipt of cash from our customers, result in longer payment cycles, impair our collection of accounts receivable and make it more difficult for us to repatriate capital and dividends from our foreign subsidiaries to the ultimate U.S. parent company.
The economic, political, social and legal risks we are subject to in Latin America and the Caribbean include but are not limited to:
| • | | deteriorating economic, political or social conditions; |
| • | | additional tariffs, import and export controls or other trade barriers that restrict our ability to sell products into countries in Latin America and the Caribbean; |
| • | | changes in local tax regimes, including the imposition of significantly increased withholding or other taxes or an increase in value added tax or sales tax on products we sell; |
| • | | changes in laws and other regulatory requirements governing foreign capital transfers and the repatriation of capital and dividends; |
| • | | increases in costs for complying with a variety of different local laws, trade customs and practices; |
| • | | delays in shipping and delivering products to us or customers across borders for any reason, including more complex and time-consuming customs procedures; and |
| • | | fluctuations of local currencies. |
Any adverse economic, political, social or legal developments in the countries in which we do business could harm our results of operations and financial condition.
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Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could hurt our results of operations.
We generally do not engage in foreign currency hedging arrangements because either we do not believe it is cost-effective or it is not available to us for certain foreign currencies. Consequently, foreign currency fluctuations may adversely affect our results of operations, including our gross margins and operating margins.
A significant portion of our revenues from in-country operations is invoiced in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, and a significant amount of our in-country operating expenses are denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars. In markets where we invoice in local currency, including Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay, the appreciation of a local currency will reduce our gross profit and gross margins in U.S. dollar terms. In markets where our books and records are prepared in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the appreciation of a local currency will increase our operating expenses and decrease our operating margins in U.S. dollar terms.
Large and sustained devaluations of local currencies, like those that occurred in Brazil in 2000 and Argentina in 2001, can make many of our products more expensive in local currencies. This could result in our customers having difficulty paying those invoices and, in turn, result in decreases in revenue. Moreover, such devaluations may adversely impact demand for our products because our customers may be unable to afford them.
For a more detailed discussion of the effect of foreign currency fluctuations on our results of operations, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks—Foreign exchange risk.”
We could experience difficulties in staffing and managing our foreign operations.
We have many sales and distribution centers in multiple countries, which requires us to attract managers of our business in each of those locations. In establishing and developing many of our in-country sales and distribution operations, we have relied in large part on the local market knowledge and entrepreneurial skills of a limited number of local managers in those markets. We have no employment agreements with any of our in-country managers. The loss of the services of any of these managers could adversely impact our results of operations in the market in which the manager is located. Further, it may prove difficult to find and attract new talent (including accounting and finance personnel) in our existing markets or any new markets we enter in Latin America and the Caribbean who possess the expertise required to successfully manage and operate our in-country sales and distribution operations. If we fail to recruit highly qualified candidates, we may experience greater difficulty realizing our growth strategy, which could hurt our results of operations.
If we lose the services of our key executive officers, we may not succeed in implementing our business strategy.
We are currently managed by certain key executive officers, including both of our founders, Anthony Shalom and Michael Shalom. These individuals have extensive experience and knowledge of our industry and the many local markets in which we operate. They also have been integral in establishing and expanding some of our most significant customer relationships and building our unique distribution platform. The loss of the services of these key executive officers could adversely affect our ability to implement our business strategy, and new members of management may not be able to successfully replace them. With the exception of an employment agreement with our Chief Financial Officer, we have no employment agreements with any of our key executive officers.
We are dependent on a variety of IT and telecommunications systems and are subject to additional risks as we are in the process of implementing a new company-wide reporting system.
We are dependent on a variety of IT and telecommunications systems, including systems for managing our inventories, accounts receivable, accounts payable, order processing, shipping and accounting. In addition, our ability to price products appropriately and the success of our expansion plans depend to a significant degree upon our IT and telecommunications systems. We are in the process of installing Sentai, a new company-wide financial reporting system. Sentai is a scalable IT system that enables simultaneous decentralized decision-making by our
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employees involved in sales and purchasing while permitting control of daily operating functions by our senior management. We are also using the Sentai logistics and inventory management system in order to better adapt to higher shipping volumes. The system has been implemented in eight of our 12 in-country locations and in our Miami location. We expect to complete implementation in the remaining locations by year-end 2008. Our experience with this new platform is limited and each new installation requires the training of our local employees. In addition, new installations may require further modifications in order to handle the different accounting requirements in each of the countries in which it is installed. Any delay in installation or temporary or long-term failure of these systems, once installed, could hurt our results of operations. Also, our failure to adapt and upgrade our systems to keep pace with our future development and expansion could hurt our results of operations.
Our substantial debt could harm our results of operations and financial condition.
We have now and will continue to have a substantial amount of debt, which requires significant interest and principal payments. As of June 30, 2007, we had $144.6 million of total debt outstanding (consisting of $119.4 million outstanding under our 11 3/4% Notes, net of discount, $19.6 million outstanding under the revolving credit facility of Software Brokers of America, or SBA, our wholly-owned subsidiary, $5.1 million of outstanding debt of our foreign subsidiaries and $0.5 million of capital leases). Subject to the limits contained in the indenture governing our 11 3/4% Notes and our other debt instruments, we may be able to incur additional debt from time to time to finance working capital, capital expenditures, investments or acquisitions, or for other purposes. If we incur additional debt, the risks related to our high level of debt could intensify. Specifically, our high level of debt could have important consequences to the holders of our common stock, including the following:
| • | | limiting our ability to obtain additional financing to fund future working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or other general corporate requirements; |
| • | | requiring a substantial portion of our cash flows to be dedicated to debt service payments instead of other purposes; |
| • | | increasing our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions; |
| • | | limiting our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in the industry in which we compete; |
| • | | placing us at a disadvantage compared to other, less leveraged competitors; and |
| • | | increasing our cost of borrowing. |
The indenture governing our 11 3/4% Notes and the credit agreement governing SBA’s revolving credit facility impose significant operating and financial restrictions on our company and our subsidiaries, which may prevent us from capitalizing on business opportunities.
The indenture governing our 11 3/4% Notes imposes significant operating and financial restrictions on us. These restrictions limit our ability (and the ability of our subsidiaries) to, among other things:
| • | | incur additional indebtedness or enter into sale and leaseback obligations; |
| • | | pay certain dividends or make certain distributions on our capital stock or repurchase our capital stock; |
| • | | make certain investments or other restricted payments; |
| • | | place restrictions on the ability of subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other payments to us; |
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| • | | engage in transactions with shareholders or affiliates; |
| • | | sell certain assets or merge with or into other companies; |
| • | | guarantee indebtedness; and |
SBA’s revolving credit facility limits SBA’s ability, among other things, to:
| • | | incur additional indebtedness; |
| • | | make certain capital expenditures; |
| • | | guarantee obligations, other than SBA’s guarantee of our 11 3/4% Notes; |
| • | | create or allow liens on assets, other than liens securing our 11 3/4% Notes; |
| • | | make investments, loans or advances; |
| • | | pay dividends, make distributions and undertake stock and other equity interest buybacks; |
| • | | make certain acquisitions; |
| • | | engage in mergers, consolidations or sales of assets; |
| • | | use proceeds of the revolving credit facility for certain purposes; |
| • | | enter into certain lease obligations; |
| • | | enter into transactions with affiliates on non-arms’ length terms; |
| • | | sell or securitize receivables; |
| • | | make certain payments on subordinated indebtedness; or |
| • | | create or acquire subsidiaries. |
In addition, SBA’s revolving credit facility requires SBA to:
| • | | maintain a tangible effective net worth (tested quarterly) of at least $37.0 million, which minimum level shall decline from the end of the third fiscal quarter of 2006 to the end of the third fiscal quarter of 2007 to $25.0 million and remain at $25.0 million thereafter; |
| • | | maintain a ratio of senior debt to tangible effective net worth (tested quarterly) of not more than 2.5 to 1.0; and |
| • | | maintain, for each fiscal year, net income of not less than $0. |
As a result of these covenants and restrictions, we are limited in how we conduct our business and we may be unable to raise additional debt financing to compete effectively or to take advantage of new business opportunities. The terms of any future indebtedness we may incur could include more restrictive or additional covenants. We may not be able to maintain compliance with our current covenants or any additional covenants in the future and, if we fail to do so, we may not be able to obtain waivers from the lenders and/or amend any such covenants.
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In 2006, SBA was in default under its revolving credit facility with Comerica Bank as a result of SBA’s repayment of a portion of the outstanding principal under our intercompany loan to SBA. SBA was prohibited from repaying any principal under the intercompany loan pursuant to a subordination agreement with the lender under the revolving credit facility. The lender granted a waiver of the default and amended the revolving credit facility and related subordination agreement to allow SBA to repay the principal under the intercompany loan ($22.6 million of which remains outstanding), which amounts we expect to use to pay interest and a portion of the sinking funds payments due under our 11 3/4% Notes. As of March 31, 2007, SBA was in default on its capital expenditure covenant under its revolving credit facility with Comerica Bank due to a delay in the relocation of our main warehouse and headquarters in Miami and a resulting delay in the timing of capital expenditures. On May 14, 2007, SBA requested and received a waiver from Comerica Bank on the covenant default and on May 15, 2007 an amendment to the revolving credit facility was signed increasing the facility to $27.5 million from $25.0 million and raising the 2007 capital expenditure limit to $2.5 million from $1.0 million.
If SBA needs to seek additional waivers for any reason under its current revolving credit facility or any replacement facility in the future, it may not be able to obtain them on acceptable terms or at all. If SBA fails to obtain such waivers or a replacement facility, we may not have resources sufficient at our parent company level to meet our anticipated debt service requirements, capital expenditures and working capital needs.
Our and SBA’s failure to comply with the restrictive covenants described above could result in an event of default, which, if not cured or waived, could result in either of us having to repay our respective borrowings before their respective due dates. If we or SBA is forced to refinance these borrowings on less favorable terms, our results of operations or financial condition could be harmed.
We have significant credit exposure to our customers. If we are unable to manage our accounts receivable, our results of operations and financial condition could be hurt and liquidity could be reduced.
We extend credit for a significant portion of sales to our customers. We are subject to the risk that our customers fail to pay or delay payment for the products they purchase from us, resulting in longer payment cycles, increased collection costs, defaults exceeding our expectations and an adverse impact on the cost or availability of financing. These risks may be exacerbated by a variety of factors, including adverse economic conditions, decreases in demand for our products and negative trends in the businesses of our customers.
We have a number of credit facilities under which the amount we are able to borrow is based on the value and quality of our accounts receivable. The value and quality of our accounts receivable is affected by several factors, including:
| • | | the collectibility of our accounts receivable; |
| • | | general and regional industry and economic conditions; and |
| • | | our and our customers’ financial condition and creditworthiness. |
Any reduction in our borrowing capacity under these credit facilities could adversely affect our ability to finance our working capital and other needs.
Although we obtain credit insurance against the failure to pay or delay in payment for our products by some of the customers of our Miami operations, our results of operations and liquidity could be hurt by a loss for which we do not have insurance or that is subject to an exclusion or that exceeds our applicable policy limits. In addition, increasing insurance premiums could adversely affect our results of operations. Moreover, failure to obtain credit insurance may have a negative impact on the amount of borrowing capacity available to our Miami-based operations under SBA’s revolving credit facility.
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Our expansion into new markets may present additional risks that could hurt our results of operations.
We currently have in-country sales and distribution operations in 12 Latin American and Caribbean countries and a sales office in Brazil. We expect to enter into new geographic markets both within the countries where we already conduct operations and in new countries where we have no prior operating or distribution experience. In new markets, we will face challenges such as customers’ lack of awareness of our brand, difficulties in hiring personnel and our unfamiliarity with local markets. New markets may also have different competitive conditions from our existing markets and may generate lower margins. Any failure on our part to recognize or effectively respond to these differences may limit the success of our operations in those markets, which in turn could hurt our results of operations.
We depend on a relatively small number of vendors for products that make up a significant portion of our revenue.
A significant portion of our revenue is derived from products manufactured by a relatively small number of vendors. For the six months ended June 30, 2007 and the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, our top ten vendors manufactured products that accounted for 65.0%, 63.8% and 64.0% of our revenue, respectively, and the products of one top vendor accounted for 16.8% of our revenue in the six months ended June 30, 2007, the products of the same top vendor accounted for 14.8% of our revenue in 2006 and the products of a different top vendor accounted for 14.8% of our revenue in 2005. We expect that we will continue to obtain most of our products from a relatively small number of vendors and that the portion of our revenue that we obtain from such vendors may continue to increase in the future. Due to intense competition in the IT products distribution industry, our key vendors can choose to work with other distributors and, pursuant to standard terms in our vendor agreements, may terminate their relationships with us on short notice. The loss of a relationship with any of our key vendors may hurt our results of operations.
Our business growth is dependent on receiving adequate trade credit from our vendors.
Our business is working capital intensive and our vendors historically have been an important source of funding our business growth through the provision of trade credit. We expect to continue to rely on trade credit from our vendors to provide a significant amount of our working capital. If our vendors fail to provide us with sufficient trade credit, including larger amounts of trade credit, in a timely manner as our business grows, we may have to rely on other sources of financing, which may not be readily available or, if available, may not be on terms acceptable or favorable to us. If we are unable to obtain sufficient trade credit from our vendors or other sources in a timely manner, our results of operations could be adversely affected and our growth inhibited.
In addition, our ability to pay for products is largely dependent on our principal vendors providing us with payment terms that facilitate the efficient use of our capital. The payment terms we receive from our vendors are based on several factors, including (i) our recent operating results, financial position (including our level of indebtedness) and cash flows; (ii) our payment history with the vendor; (iii) the vendor’s credit granting policies (including any contractual restrictions to which it is subject), our creditworthiness (as determined by various entities) and general industry conditions; (iv) prevailing interest rates; and (v) the vendors’ ability to obtain credit insurance in respect of amounts that we owe. Adverse changes in any of these factors, many of which are not within our control, could increase the costs to us of financing our inventory and may limit or eliminate our ability to obtain vendor financing and hurt our results of operations and financial condition.
We are dependent on the terms of the sales agreements provided by our vendors.
Our business is highly dependent on the terms of the sales agreements provided by our vendors. Generally, each vendor has the ability to unilaterally change the terms and conditions of its sales agreements for future orders, including by reducing the level of purchase discounts, rebates and marketing programs available to us. If we are unable to pass the impact of these changes through to our reseller and retailer customers (usually through increased prices), our results of operations could be hurt.
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We are dependent on vendors to maintain adequate inventory levels.
We depend on our vendors to maintain adequate inventory. Our inventory levels may vary from period to period, due primarily to the anticipated and actual sales levels and our purchasing levels. The IT industry occasionally experiences an oversupply of IT products, which vendors then sell on the market at reduced prices. The most recent example of such an oversupply that affected us was the excess supply of Intel processors at the end of 2005 and during the first half of 2006, which resulted in us selling Intel processors at prices below our cost. Although we continued buying and distributing Intel processors during that period to maintain our relationship with Intel, our margins were adversely affected despite rebates we received from Intel at the end of 2006. If similar oversupplies occur in the future, our results of operations could be adversely affected again.
The IT industry is also characterized by periods of severe product shortages due to vendors’ difficulties in projecting demand for certain products distributed by us. When such product shortages occur, we typically receive an allocation of products from the vendor. There can be no assurance that vendors will be able to maintain an adequate supply of products to fulfill all of our customer orders on a timely basis. Any supply shortages or delays (some or all of which are beyond our control) could cause us to be unable to service customers on a timely basis. If the decline in sales due to product shortages is not offset by higher margins, this could hurt our results of operations.
We are subject to the risk that our inventory values may decline.
The IT products distribution industry is subject to rapid technological change, new and enhanced product specification requirements and evolving industry standards. These factors may cause a substantial decline in the value of our inventory or may render all or substantial portions of our inventory obsolete. Changes in customs or security procedures in the countries through which our inventory is shipped, as well as other logistical difficulties that slow the movement of our products to our customers, can also exacerbate the impact of these factors. While some of our vendors offer us limited protection against the decline in value of our inventory due to technological change or new product developments in the form of credit or partial refunds, these protective policies are largely subject to the discretion of our vendors and change from time to time. In addition, we distribute private label products for which price protection and rights of return are not customarily contractually available, and for which we bear increased risks. In any event, the protective terms of our vendor agreements may not adequately cover declines in our inventory value and these vendors may discontinue providing these terms at any time in the future.
We are dependent on our vendors’ ability to respond quickly to technological changes and innovations.
Our ability to stay competitive in the IT products distribution industry and increase our customer base depends on our ability to offer, on a continuous basis, a selection of appealing products that reflect our customers’ preferences. To be successful, our product offerings must be broad in scope, competitively priced, well-made, innovative and attractive to a wide range of consumers whose preferences may change regularly. This depends in large part on the ability of our key vendors to respond quickly to technological changes and innovations and to manufacture new products that meet the new and changing demands of our customers and requires on the part of vendors a continuous investment of resources to develop and manufacture new products. If our key vendors fail to respond on a timely basis to the rapid technological changes that have been characteristic of the IT products industry, fail to provide new products that are desired by consumers or otherwise fail to compete effectively against other IT products manufacturers, the products that we offer may be less desirable to consumers and we could suffer a significant decline in our revenue. The ability and willingness of our vendors to develop new products depends on factors beyond our control. If our product offerings fail to satisfy consumers’ tastes or respond to changes in consumer preferences, our revenues may decline and our competitors may gain additional market share.
Direct sourcing by our customers could hurt our results of operations.
We occupy a position in the middle of the IT products distribution chain in Latin America and the Caribbean, between IT product vendors, on the one hand, and locally-based distributors, resellers and retailers, on the other. Further industry consolidation, increased competition, technological changes and other developments, including improvements in regional infrastructure, may cause our vendors to bypass us and sell directly to our customers. As a result, our distributor, reseller and retailer customers and our vendors may increase the level of direct business they do with each other, which could hurt our results of operations.
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We may suffer from theft of inventory.
We store significant quantities of inventory at warehouses in Miami and throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. We and our third party shippers have experienced inventory theft at, or in transit to or from, certain facilities in several of our locations at various times in the past. In the future, we may be subject to significant inventory losses due to theft from our warehouses, hijacking of trucks carrying our inventory or other forms of theft. The implementation of security measures beyond those we already utilize, which include the establishment of alarm systems in our warehouses, GPS tracking systems on delivery vehicles and armed escorts for shipment of our products, in each case in certain of our locations, would increase our operating costs.
Any losses of inventory could exceed the limits of, or be subject to an exclusion from, coverage under our insurance policies. Claims filed by us under our insurance policies could lead to increases in the insurance premiums payable by us or the termination of coverage under the relevant policy. In addition, because of concerns arising from large damage awards and incidents of terrorism, it has become increasingly difficult for us to obtain adequate terrorism insurance coverage at reasonable costs.
We rely on third party shippers and carriers whose operations are outside our control.
We rely on arrangements with third-party shippers and carriers such as independent shipping companies for timely delivery of our products to our in-country sales and distribution operations and third-party distributors, resellers and retailers. As a result, we are subject to carrier disruptions and increased costs due to factors that are beyond our control, including labor strikes, inclement weather and increased fuel costs. If the services of any of these third parties become unsatisfactory, we may experience delays in meeting our customers’ product demands and we may not be able to find a suitable replacement on a timely basis or on commercially reasonable terms. Any failure to deliver products to our customers in a timely and accurate manner may damage our reputation and could cause us to lose customers.
We may not realize the expected benefits from any future acquisitions.
As part of our strategy, we may pursue acquisitions in the future. Our success in realizing the expected benefits from any business acquisitions depends on a number of factors, including retaining or hiring local management personnel to run our operations in new countries, successfully integrating the operations, IT systems, customers, vendors and partner relationships of the acquired companies and devoting sufficient capital and management attention to the newly acquired companies in light of other operational needs. Our efforts to implement our strategy could be affected by a number of factors beyond our control, such as increased competition and general economic conditions in the countries where the newly acquired companies operate. Any failure to effectively implement our strategy could hurt our results of operations.
We anticipate that we may need to raise additional financing, which may not be available on terms acceptable to us, if at all.
We expect our operating expenditures and working capital needs will increase over the next several years as our sales volume increases and we expand our geographic presence and product portfolio. We currently believe that our cash on hand, anticipated cash provided by operations, available and anticipated trade credit and borrowings under SBA’s revolving credit facility and our in-country lines of credit, will provide sufficient resources to meet our anticipated debt service requirements, capital expenditures and working capital needs for the next 12 months. If our results of operations are not as favorable as we anticipate (including as a result of increased competition), our funding requirements are greater than we expect (including as a result of growth in our business) or our liquidity sources are not at anticipated levels (including levels of available trade credit), our resources may not be sufficient and we may have to raise additional capital to support our business. In addition, we may not be able to accurately predict future operating results or changes in our industry which may change these needs. In the event that such additional financing is necessary, we may seek to raise such funds through public or private equity or debt financing or other means. We may not be able to obtain additional financing when we need it, or we may not be able to raise financing on terms acceptable to us. In the event that adequate funds are not available in a timely manner, our business and results of operations may be harmed.
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We are exposed to increased costs and risks associated with complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other corporate governance and disclosure standards.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or SOX, as well as rules implemented by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, and the Nasdaq Global Market, require us to adopt various corporate governance practices and implement various internal controls when we become a public company. Our efforts to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards applicable to public companies have resulted in, and are likely to continue to result in, increased expenses and a diversion of management time from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities.
In particular, Section 404 of SOX requires our management to annually review and evaluate our internal controls over financial reporting and attest to the effectiveness of these controls beginning with our fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. Our independent registered public accounting firm is required by SOX to attest to managements’ assessment beginning with our fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. We are currently working towards ensuring that adequate resources and expertise, both internal and external, are put in place to meet this requirement. To date, our ongoing efforts to comply with Section 404 have required the commitment of significant financial and managerial resources. Though we are currently making efforts to become compliant with Section 404 requirements in a timely manner, we may be unable to achieve compliance by the required dates. In the event that our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or independent registered public accounting firm determines that our controls over financial reporting are not effective as required by Section 404 of SOX at any time in the future, investor perceptions of us and our reputation may be adversely affected, the trading price of our securities may decline and we may incur significant additional costs to remedy shortcomings in our internal controls.
We are exposed to the risk of natural disasters, war and terrorism.
Our Miami headquarters, some of our sales and distribution centers and certain of our vendors and customers are located in areas prone to natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, tornadoes or earthquakes. In addition, demand for our services is concentrated in major metropolitan areas. Adverse weather conditions, major electrical or telecommunications failures or other events in these major metropolitan areas may disrupt our business and may adversely affect our ability to distribute products. Our exposure to these risks may be heightened because we do not have a comprehensive disaster recovery system or disaster recovery plan. Our failure to have such a system or plan in place could hurt our results of operations and financial condition.
We operate in multiple geographic markets, several of which may be susceptible to acts of war and terrorism. Security measures and customs inspection procedures have been implemented in a number of jurisdictions in response to the threat of terrorism. These procedures have made the import and export of goods, including to and from our Miami headquarters, more time-consuming and expensive. Such measures have added complexity to our logistical operations and may extend our inventory cycle. Our business may be harmed if our ability to distribute products is further impacted by any such events. In addition, more stringent processes for the issuance of visas and the admission of non-U.S. persons to the United States may make travel to our headquarters in Miami by representatives of some vendors and customers more difficult. These developments may also hurt our relationships with these vendors and customers.
The combination of the factors described above could diminish the attractiveness of Miami as a leading business center for Latin America and the Caribbean in general, and as the central hub for the Latin American and Caribbean IT products distribution industry in particular. In the event of the emergence of one or more other hubs serving Latin America and the Caribbean that are more favorable to IT distributors, competitors operating in those locations could have an advantage over us. The relocation of all or a part of our main warehouse and logistics center in Miami to any such new hubs could materially increase our operating costs or capital expenditures.
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Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
Not applicable.
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
Not applicable.
Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
10.1 | | Indemnity Agreement Letter |
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31.1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
* | Exhibits filed with this Form 10-Q. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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Signature | | Title | | Date |
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/s/ Anthony Shalom | | | | |
Anthony Shalom | | Chairman of the Board of Directors Chief Executive Officer | | August 17, 2007 |
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/s/ Michael F. Shalom | | | | |
Michael F. Shalom | | President | | August 17, 2007 |
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/s/ Russell A. Olson | | | | |
Russell A. Olson | | Chief Financial Officer | | August 17, 2007 |
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
10.1 | | Indemnity Agreement Letter |
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31.1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
* | Exhibits filed with this Form 10-Q. |
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