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Daisytek Reports Record Third Quarter Results
For Immediate Release
Contact: Mark C. Layton Michael Ares
President, Chief Operating Officer and Edelman Financial
Chief Financial Officer (214) 520-3555
Daisytek International Corporation mares@dal.edelman.com
(972) 881-4700
mlayton@daisytek.com
or Thomas J. Madden
Vice President, Finance
Daisytek International Corporation
(972) 881-4700
tmadden@daisytek.com
Dallas, Texas (January 28, 1997) - Daisytek International Corporation
(NASDAQ: DZTK) today reported record third quarter results for its quarter
ended December 31, 1996.
Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 1997 increased 32.5% to $154.4
million, as compared to $116.5 million for the same period of fiscal 1996.
Net income for the third quarter of fiscal year 1997 was $3.4 million.
Earnings per share for the third quarter of fiscal 1997 were $0.49, an
increase of approximately 36% versus the prior year, as adjusted to exclude
the impact of certain one-time inventory purchase actions. Last year's third
quarter results were enhanced by approximately $0.05 per share resulting
from these one-time inventory purchase actions which positively impacted the
Company's second and third quarters of fiscal year 1996.
Net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 1996 increased 31.4%
to $429.5 million, as compared to $326.9 million for the same period of
fiscal 1996. Net income for the first nine months of fiscal year 1997
increased to $9.4 million. Earnings per share for the first nine months
of fiscal 1997 were $1.35, an increase of approximately 30% versus the
prior year, as adjusted to exclude the approximately $0.10 per share impact
of the one-time inventory purchase actions during the first nine months of
last year.
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Mark C. Layton, President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial
Officer of Daisytek stated, "We are very happy to announce another great
quarter that shows positive trends in our financial results. This past
quarter saw net sales increase at a rate of more than 32% and saw net income,
when adjusted for last year's one-time inventory investment buy-ins, increase
at a rate of more than 36% versus the same period of last year. We are
especially pleased that the Company maintained a relatively flat gross margin
percentage on a sequential, quarter-to-quarter basis. Combined with continued
control in our SG&A expenses, we were able to maintain a steady operating
margin percentage, which was at 3.8% for the quarter."
Layton added, "Our Priority Fulfillment Services subsidiary expanded
substantially during this past quarter, boasting not only new business but
expansion in existing contracts. Our outsourcing initiative, which began
just over one year ago, now boasts over 20 contracts with our vendor and
customer partners to provide a variety of primarily fee based services from
call center operations to distribution management. Also, our acquisition
this past quarter of Lasercharge Australia, the largest distributor of
computer consumables in that region of the world, has proven to be very
successful. Our outlook on the Austral-Asia region remains exciting and
we continue to see substantial opportunity in the emerging computer
consumables markets in the Pacific Rim region."
Daisytek is a leading wholesale distributor of computer and office
automation supplies and accessories, serving approximately 20,000 customer
locations in North America and overseas. Through its strategic alliance
with Federal Express, Daisytek distributes in excess of 6,000 products from
more than 145 manufacturers via next business day delivery throughout North
America. Leading manufacturers Daisytek represents include Hewlett-Packard,
Kodak, Okidata, Lexmark, IBM, 3M (Imation), Apple, Xerox, Sony, Panasonic,
Canon, Epson and Digital Equipment Corporation. You can find more information
about Daisytek at http://www.daisytek.com.
- financial statements follow -
The matters discussed in this press release, and, in particular, information
regarding risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general
economic conditions, industry trends, integration of business units, the
dependence upon and/or loss of key suppliers or customers, the loss of
strategic product shipping relationships, customer demand, product
availability, competition (including pricing and availability), concentrations
of credit risk, distribution efficiencies, capacity constraints, technological
difficulties, risk of international operations including exchange rate
fluctuations, and the regulatory and trade environment (both domestic and
foreign). A complete description of these factors, as well as other factors
which could affect the Company's business, is set forth in the Company's
Prospectus dated January 24, 1996, and the Company's 10-K for the fiscal
year ended March 31, 1996.
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Daisytek International Corporation and Subsidiaries
Interim Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
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1996 1995 %Change 1996 1995 %Change
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NET SALES $ 154,429 $ 116,545 32.5% $ 429,471 $ 326,932 31.4%
COST OF SALES 139,225 104,312 33.5% 387,008 292,730 32.2%
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Gross profit 15,204 12,233 24.3% 42,463 34,202 24.2%
SELLING, GENERAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 9,375 7,312 28.2% 26,078 20,592 26.6%
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Income from operations 5,829 4,921 18.5% 16,385 13,610 20.4%
INTEREST EXPENSE 375 397 (5.5)% 1,220 1,163 4.9%
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Income before
income taxes 5,454 4,524 20.6% 15,165 12,447 21.8%
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 2,090 1,732 20.7% 5,805 4,771 21.7%
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NET INCOME $ 3,364 $ 2,792 20.5% $ 9,360 $ 7,676 21.9%
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NET INCOME PER
COMMON SHARE $ 0.49 $ 0.41(A) 19.5% $ 1.35 $ 1.14(A) 18.4%
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON
SHARES OUTSTANDING 6,917 6,778 6,916 6,748
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(A) Reflects approximately $0.05 and $0.10 per share for the three and
nine months ended December 31, 1995, respectively, related to certain
one-time inventory purchase actions.
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Daisytek International Corporation and Subsidiaries
Interim Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
(In Thousands)
December 31, March 31,
1996 1996
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(Unaudited)
Trade accounts receivable, net $ 79,267 $ 69,169
Inventories, net of Priority
Fulfillment Services Division $ 48,951 $ 44,358
Inventories, Priority Fulfillment
Services Division $ 8,501 $ --
Long-term debt, less current portion $ 26,098 $ 16,419
Shareholders' equity $ 63,119 $ 51,661
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