FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
(MARK ONE)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED: MARCH 31, 2003
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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 0-21528
BELL MICROPRODUCTS INC.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
CALIFORNIA 94-3057566
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
1941 RINGWOOD AVENUE, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95131-1721
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
(408) 451-9400
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(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
N/A
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(FORMER NAME, FORMER ADDRESS AND FORMER FISCAL YEAR, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST
REPORT.)
INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT (1) HAS FILED ALL REPORTS REQUIRED
TO BE FILED BY SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DURING
THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT THE REGISTRANT WAS
REQUIRED TO FILE SUCH REPORTS), AND (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO SUCH FILING
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PAST 90 DAYS.
YES X NO
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INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT IS AN ACCELERATED FILER (AS
DEFINED IN EXCHANGE ACT RULE 12B-2).
YES X NO
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COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE -- NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING AT MAY 7, 2003:
20,132,935
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BELL MICROPRODUCTS INC.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Number
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Item 1: Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets --
March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income -
Three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows - Three months ended March 31, 2003 and 5
2002
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial 6
Statements
Item 2: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 13
Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure
about Market Risk 16
Item 4: Controls and Procedures 17
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 6: Exhibits and Reports 18
Signatures 19
Certifications 20
Exhibit Index 22
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
BELL MICROPRODUCTS INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
March 31, December 31,
2003 2002
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,829 $ 12,025
Accounts receivable, net 265,488 277,305
Inventories 194,239 182,775
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets 26,049 23,786
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Total current assets 490,605 495,891
Property and equipment, net 45,397 50,761
Goodwill 53,595 53,803
Intangibles, net 5,738 6,006
Deferred debt issuance costs and other
assets 7,509 7,730
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Total assets $602,844 $614,191
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $210,547 $211,881
Borrowings under lines of credit 3,277 7,919
Short-term note payable and current
portion of long-term notes payable 16,654 23,458
Other accrued liabilities 41,242 45,847
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Total current liabilities 271,720 289,105
Borrowings under lines of credit 112,111 100,555
Long-term notes payable 75,500 75,500
Other long-term liabilities 3,086 3,182
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Total liabilities 462,417 468,342
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Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 40,000
shares authorized; 20,134 and 20,127
issued and outstanding 116,220 115,888
Retained earnings 20,376 25,311
Accumulated other comprehensive income 3,831 4,650
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Total shareholders' equity 140,427 145,849
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Total liabilities and shareholders'
equity 602,844 $614,191
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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BELL MICROPRODUCTS INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
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Three months ended March 31,
2003 2002
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Net sales $ 532,653 $ 522,928
Cost of sales 495,027 475,507
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Gross profit 37,626 47,421
Selling, general and administrative
expenses 39,274 42,696
Restructuring costs 1,383 -
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Total operating expenses 40,657 42,696
Income (loss) from operations (3,031) 4,725
Interest expense (4,019) (4,063)
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Income (loss) before income taxes (7,050) 662
Provision for (benefit from) income
taxes (2,115) 278
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Net income (loss) $ (4,935) $ 384
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Earnings per share
Basic $ (0.25) $ 0.02
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Diluted $ (0.25) $ 0.02
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Shares used in per share calculation
Basic 20,131 18,099
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Diluted 20,131 19,160
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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BELL MICROPRODUCTS INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Increase/(decrease) in cash, in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three months ended March 31,
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2003 2002
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) from operations: $ (4,935) $ 384
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 3,180 2,838
Provision for bad debts 1,929 3,369
Gain on disposal of property, equipment and other - (227)
Deferred income taxes (349) (531)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 7,064 (17,725)
Inventories (11,419) (34,584)
Prepaid expenses (5) 8,964
Other assets 228 156
Accounts payable 446 21,434
Other accrued liabilities (3,588) (5,441)
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Net cash used in operating activities (7,449) (21,363)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of property, equipment and other (682) (2,050)
Proceeds from sale of property, equipment and other - 1,849
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Net cash used in investing activities (682) (201)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under line of credit agreements 7,815 3,955
Repayment of long-term notes payable to RSA (3,500) (3,500)
Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock and warrants 38 17,528
Borrowings on notes and leases payable - 5,854
Repayments of notes and leases payable (3,329) -
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Net cash provided by financing activities 1,024 23,837
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (89) (395)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash (7,196) 1,878
Cash at beginning of period 12,025 1,308
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Cash at end of period $ 4,829 $ 3,186
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest $ 6,430 $ 7,099
Income taxes $ 328 $ (9,111)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 1 -- Basis of Presentation:
The consolidated financial statements presented in this Quarterly Report
are unaudited. It is management's opinion that all adjustments, consisting of
normal recurring items, have been included for a fair basis of statement. This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company's
2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The operating results for the period ended
March 31, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be
expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2003. Prior year amounts have
been reclassified to conform with current presentation.
The Company operates in one business segment as a distributor of storage
products and systems as well as semiconductor and computer products and
peripherals to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), value-added resellers
(VARs) and dealers in the United States, Canada, Europe and Latin America.
Computer products include disk, tape and optical drives and subsystems, drive
controllers, computers and board-level products. Semiconductor products include
memory, logic microprocessor, peripheral and specialty components. The Company
also provides a variety of value-added services to its customers, consisting of
computer storage solutions and services, including subsystem testing, software
loading, mass storage and computer systems integration, disk drive formatting
and testing, and the packaging of component kits to customer specifications.
Note 2 -- Stock-Based Compensation Plans:
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic
value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." The Company's policy is to grant
options with an exercise price equal to the quoted market price of the Company's
stock on the date of the grant. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been
recognized in the Company's Statements of Income. The Company provides
additional pro forma disclosures as required under Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123 ("SFAS 123"), "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation."
The following table illustrates the effect on income from operations and
earnings per share if Bell had applied the fair value recognition provisions of
SFAS No. 123 to stock-based compensation. The estimated fair value of each Bell
option is calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.
(In thousands, except per
share amounts):
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MARCH 31,
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2003 2002
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Net income (loss) as reported: $ (4,935) $ 384
Stock-based employee compensation expense
determined under fair value based
method, net of tax (995) (1,246)
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Pro forma net loss $ (5,930) $ (862)
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Income (loss) per
share:
As reported
Basic $ (0.25) $ 0.02
Diluted $ (0.25) $ 0.02
Pro forma
Basic $ (0.29) $ (0.05)
Diluted $ (0.29) $ (0.05)
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The following weighted average assumptions were used for grants in the
first quarter ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, expected volatility of 76%,
expected lives of 3.48 and risk free interest rates of 2.3% and 4.4%,
respectively. The Company has not paid dividends and assumed no dividend yield.
The fair value of each purchase right issued under the Company's employee stock
purchase plan is estimated on the beginning of the offering period using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model with substantially the same assumptions as
the option plans but expected lives of 0.5 years.
Because additional stock options and stock purchase rights are expected to
be granted at varying times during the year, the above pro forma disclosures are
not considered by management to be representative of pro forma effects on
reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2003, or for other
future periods.
OPTION EXCHANGE
On November 25, 2002, the Company made an exchange offer (the "Exchange")
to current officers and employees of the Company to exchange stock options held
by these employees for rights to receive shares of the Company's Common Stock.
The offer period ended December 31, 2002 and the Restricted Units were issued on
January 3, 2003 (the "Exchange Date"). Employee stock options eligible for the
Exchange had a per share exercise price of $11.75 or greater, whether or not
vested ("Eligible Options"). The offer provided for an exchange ratio of three
option shares surrendered for each Restricted Unit to be received subject to
vesting terms.
In order to be eligible to participate in the Exchange ("Eligible
Participant"), the employee may not receive stock options or other equity awards
in the six months following the Exchange Date. In order to participate in the
Exchange, an Eligible Participant could tender all Eligible Options held, or any
selected Eligible Options granted by different stock option agreements. If an
Eligible Participant chose to participate, all options granted on or after May
26, 2002 were tendered regardless of the exercise price of such options. The
Units of Restricted stock will vest in one-fourth increments on each of the
first, second, third and fourth annual anniversary dates of the Exchange Date.
If the employment of an employee who participated in the Exchange terminates
prior to the vesting, the employee will forfeit the unvested shares of
Restricted Units. As a result of the Exchange, the Company issued 744,802 rights
to receive Restricted Units in return for 2,234,250 stock options.
Approximately $1,009,207 of non-cash deferred compensation expense
associated with the Restricted Units will be charged to income during each of
the four years during which the Restricted Units vest. The deferred compensation
charge is unaffected by future changes in the price of the Common Stock.
Note 3 -- Intangible Assets:
The Company has acquired certain intangible assets through acquisitions
which include non-compete agreements, a trademark, a trade name and supplier
relationships, with estimated useful lives for amortization of three years, 40
years and ten years, respectively. The carrying values and accumulated
amortization of these assets at March 31, 2003 are as follows (in thousands):
As of March 31, 2003
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Gross Carrying Accumulated
Amortized Intangible Assets Amount Amortization
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Non-compete agreements $ 2,145 $ (1,376)
Trademark 3,890 (253)
Tradename 300 (18)
Supplier relationships 1,200 (150)
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Total $ 7,535 $ (1,797)
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The expected amortization of these balances over the next five fiscal
years are as follows (in thousands):
Aggregate Amortization Expense
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For year ended December 31, 2002 $ 794
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Estimated Amortization Expense
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For year ended December 31, 2003 $ 790
For year ended December 31, 2004 $ 749
For year ended December 31, 2005 $ 248
For year ended December 31, 2006 $ 238
For year ended December 31, 2007 $ 229
Note 4 -- Earnings per Share:
Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income available to common
shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all
dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period resulting from
stock options using the treasury stock method.
Following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the
Basic and Diluted EPS computations for the periods presented below (in
thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2003 2002
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Net income (loss) $ (4,935) $ 384
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Weighted average common shares outstanding
(Basic) 20,131 18,099
Effect of dilutive options and warrants - 1,061
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Weighted average common share outstanding
(Diluted) 20,131 19,160
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For the three months ended March 31, 2003, all outstanding options,
restricted stock grants and warrants to purchase 4,446,306 shares of Common
Stock were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because
they were anti-dilutive. For the three months ended March 31, 2002, outstanding
options and warrants to purchase 1,787,111 shares of Common Stock were excluded
from the computation of diluted net income per share because the exercise prices
were greater than the average market price of the common shares.
Note 5 -- Lines of Credit and Long Term Debt:
LINES OF CREDIT
March 31,
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2003 2002
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First Union Facility $ 56,306 $ 88,278
Bank of America Facility 55,805 -
Lombard NatWest Limited Facility - 35,940
IFN Financing BV 3,277 -
Other lines - 101
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115,388 124,319
Less: amounts included in current
liabilities 3,277 35,940
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Amounts included in non-current
liabilities $112,111 $ 88,379
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On December 31, 2002, the Company entered into an amendment to its
syndicated Loan and Security Agreement with First Union National Bank ("First
Union Facility"), a subsidiary of Wachovia. The amendment reduces the credit
facility to $160 million from $175 million and extends the maturity date to May
31, 2005. The First Union Facility refinanced the Company's $50 million credit
facility with California Bank & Trust that matured May 31, 2001, and the $80
million short-term loan with the RSA that matured June 30, 2001. The syndicate
includes Congress Financial Corporation Western and Bank of America N.A. as
co-agents and other financial institutions, as lenders. Borrowings under the
line of credit bear interest at First Union's prime rate plus a margin of 0.0%
to 0.5%, based on borrowing levels. At the Company's option, all or any portion
of the outstanding borrowings may be converted to a Eurodollar rate loan, which
bears interest at the adjusted Eurodollar rate plus a margin of 2.25% to 2.75%,
based on borrowing levels. The average interest rate on outstanding borrowings
under the revolving line of credit during the quarter ended March 31, 2003, was
4.0%, and the balance outstanding at March 31, 2003 was $56.3 million.
Obligations of the Company under the revolving line of credit are secured by
certain assets of the Company and its North and South American subsidiaries. The
revolving line of credit requires the Company to meet certain financial tests
and to comply with certain other covenants, including restrictions on incurrence
of debt and liens, restrictions on mergers, acquisitions, asset dispositions,
capital contributions, payment of dividends, repurchases of stock and
investments. The Company was in compliance with its bank covenants at March 31,
2003; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be in compliance
with such covenants in the future. If the Company does not remain in compliance
with the covenants and is unable to obtain a waiver of noncompliance from its
bank, the Company's financial condition and results of operations would be
materially adversely affected.
On December 2, 2002, the Company entered into a Syndicated Credit
Agreement arranged by Bank of America, National Association ("B of A Facility"),
as principal agent, to provide a Pound Sterling75 million revolving line of
credit facility, or the equivalent of $115 million USD. The B of A Facility
refinanced the Company's $60 million credit facility with Royal Bank of
Scotland. The syndicate includes Bank of America as agent and security trustee
and other banks and financial institutions, as lenders. Borrowings under the
line of credit bear interest at B of A's base rate plus a margin of 2.125% to
2.25%, based on certain financial measurements. At the Company's option, all or
any portion of the outstanding borrowings may be converted to a LIBOR Revolving
Loan, which bears interest at the adjusted LIBOR rate plus a margin of 2.125% to
2.25%, based on certain financial measurements. The average interest rate on the
outstanding borrowings under the revolving line of credit for the quarter ended
March 31, 2003 was 6.3%, and the balance outstanding at March 31, 2003 was $55.8
million. Obligations of the Company under the revolving line of credit are
secured by certain assets of the Company's European subsidiaries. The revolving
line of credit requires the Company to meet certain financial tests and to
comply with certain other covenants, including restrictions on incurrence of
debt and liens, restrictions on mergers, acquisitions, asset dispositions,
capital contributions, payment of dividends, repurchases of stock, repatriation
of cash and investments. The Company was in compliance with its bank covenants
at March 31, 2003; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be
in compliance with such covenants in the future. If the Company does not remain
in compliance with the covenants and is unable to obtain a waiver of
noncompliance from its bank, the Company's financial condition and results of
operations would be materially adversely affected.
The Company has an agreement with IFN Finance BV to provide up to $7.3
million in short-term financing to the Company. The loan is secured by certain
European accounts receivable and inventories, bears interest at 5.5%, and
continues indefinitely until terminated by either party within 90 days' notice.
The balance outstanding at March 31, 2003 was $3.3 million.
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Term Loans
March 31,
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2003 2002
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Note payable to RSA $ 82,500 $ 89,500
Lombard NatWest Limited Mortgage 9,401 11,314
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91,901 100,814
Less: amounts due in current year 16,401 18,314
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Long-term debt due after one year $ 75,500 $ 82,500
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On July 6, 2000, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement
with The Retirement Systems of Alabama and certain of its affiliated funds (the
"RSA Facility"), under which the Company borrowed $180 million of subordinated
debt financing. This subordinated debt financing was comprised of $80 million
bearing interest at 9.125%, repaid in May 2001; and $100 million bearing
interest at 9.0%, payable in semi-annual principal installments of $3.5 million
plus interest installments commencing December 31, 2000 and in semi-annual
principal installments of $8.5 million commencing December 31, 2007, with a
final maturity date of June 30, 2010. The RSA Facility is secured by a second
lien on the Company's and its subsidiaries' North American and South American
assets. The Company must meet certain financial tests on a quarterly basis, and
comply with certain other covenants, including restrictions on incurrence of
debt and liens, restrictions on asset dispositions, payment of dividends, and
repurchase of stock. The Company is also required to be in compliance with the
covenants of certain other borrowing agreements. The Company is in compliance
with its subordinated debt financing covenants; however, there can be no
assurance that the Company will be in compliance with such covenants in the
future. If the Company does not remain in compliance with the covenants in the
Securities Purchase Agreement and is unable to obtain a waiver of noncompliance
from its subordinated lenders, the Company's financial condition and results of
operations would be materially adversely affected. The balance outstanding at
March 31, 2003 on this long-term debt was $82.5 million, $7.0 million is payable
in 2003, $7.0 million for each of the years 2004 through 2007, and $47.5 million
in the years thereafter.
On October 16, 2000, the Company entered into a $13.3 million mortgage
agreement with Lombard NatWest Limited, ("NatWest Facility") related to the
purchase of a building previously leased by Ideal Hardware, acquired by the
Company in August 2000. The mortgage has a term of five years, bears interest at
LIBOR plus 1.5% and is payable in quarterly installments of approximately
$290,000, plus interest, with a balloon payment of approximately $7.5 million
due November 2005. The principal amount due in 2003 is $1,288,000 and amounts
due in 2004 and 2005 are $1,288,000 and $7,240,000, respectively. In the first
quarter of 2002, the Company sold a portion of the property for $1.7 million,
and recorded a net gain on the sale of approximately $270,000. Proceeds were
used to reduce the balance on the mortgage. The balance of the mortgage at March
31, 2003 was $9.4 million. The Company was not in compliance with a financial
ratio covenant related to this facility at March 31, 2003 and the balance of the
mortgage has been classified as a current liability. On May 9, 2003 the Company
entered into a new 10-year term loan facility of approximately $10 million with
Bank of Scotland and fully re-paid the borrowings outstanding under the NatWest
Facility.
Note 6 -- Common Stock:
In March 2002, the Company received proceeds of approximately $16.5
million from a private placement of 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock. The
Company also issued to the purchasers warrants to purchase an additional 750,000
shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.00 per share. The Company
valued the warrants at $3,858,000 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model
applying an expected life of 18 months, a risk free interest rate of 6.59% and a
volatility of 69%. The warrant was recorded as a component of equity.
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Note 7 -- Restructuring Costs, Special Charges and Other Provisions:
In the first quarter of 2003, the Company continued to implement profit
improvement and cost reduction measures and recorded restructuring costs of $1.4
million. These charges consisted of severance and benefits of $1.3 million
related to worldwide involuntary terminations and estimated lease costs of
$56,300 pertaining to future lease obligations for non-cancelable lease payments
for excess facilities in the U.S. The Company terminated 127 employees
worldwide, across a wide range of functions including marketing, technical
support, finance, operations and sales. The Company also recorded an inventory
charge of approximately $1.5 million related to significant changes to certain
vendor relationships and the discontinuance of other non-strategic product
lines.
At March 31, 2003, outstanding liabilities related to these charges are
summarized as follows (in thousands):
Charges Restructuring
2003 In Prior Total Cash Liabilities at
Charges Years Charges Payments March 31, 2003
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Severance costs $ 1,327 $ 3,366 $ 4,693 $ 3,133 $ 1,560
Lease costs 56 2,753 2,809 887 1,922
Other facility
closure costs - 306 306 306 -
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Total $ 1,383 $ 6,425 $ 7,808 $ 4,326 $ 3,482
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Note 8 -- Product Warranty Liabilities:
Provisions for estimated returns and expected warranty costs are recorded
at the time of sale and are adjusted periodically to reflect changes in
experience and expected obligations. The Company's warranty reserve relates
primarily to its storage solutions and value added businesses. Reserves for
warranty items are included in other current liabilities. A reconciliation of
the changes in the product warranty liability during the period ended March 31,
2003 is as follows (in thousands):
Balance at December 31, 2002 $ 682
Provision based on sales during the period ended
March 31, 2003 78
Foreign currency translation 3
Warranty expenses incurred during the period ended
March 31, 2003 (50)
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Balance at March 31, 2003 $ 713
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Note 9 -- Commitments and Contingencies:
The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the
normal course of business. Management believes that the ultimate resolution of
such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
position or results of operations.
Note 10 -- Recently Issued Accounting Standards:
In June 2002, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 146, ("SFAS No. 146"), "Accounting for Exit or Disposal Activities." SFAS
146 addresses significant issues regarding the recognition, measurement and
reporting of costs that are associated with exit and disposal activities,
including restructuring activities that are currently accounted for pursuant to
the guidance that the EITF has set forth in Issue No. 94-3, "Liability
Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an
Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)". The scope of
SFAS 146 also includes (1) costs related to terminating a contract that is not a
capital lease and (2) termination benefits that employees who are involuntarily
terminated receive under the terms of a one-time benefit arrangement that is not
an ongoing benefit arrangement or an individual deferred compensation contract.
SFAS 146 was effective for exit or disposal activities that were initiated after
December 31, 2002. The Company adopted
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the provisions of SFAS 146 on January 1, 2003 and the adoption did not have a
material impact on its results of operations or financial position.
In November 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
FASB Interpretation No. 45 ("FIN45"), "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure
Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of
Others." FIN 45 requires that a liability be recorded in the guarantor's balance
sheet upon issuance of a guarantee. In addition, FIN 45 requires disclosures
about the guarantees that an entity has issued, including a reconciliation of
changes in the entity's product warranty liabilities. The initial recognition
and initial measurement provisions of FIN 45 are applicable on a prospective
basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002, irrespective of
the guarantor's fiscal year-end. The disclosure requirements of FIN 45 are
effective for financial statements of interim or annual periods ending after
December 15, 2002. The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 45 on January 1,
2003 and the adoption did not have a material impact on its results of
operations or financial position.
In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46 ("FIN 46"),
"Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51."
FIN 46 requires certain variable interest entities to be consolidated by the
primary beneficiary of the entity if the equity investors in the entity do not
have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have
sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without
additional subordinated financial support from other parties. FIN 46 is
effective immediately for all new variable interest entities created or acquired
after January 31, 2003. For variable interest entities created or acquired prior
to February 1, 2003, the provisions of FIN 46 must be applied for the first
interim or annual period beginning after June 15, 2003. The Company believes
that the adoption of this standard will have no material impact on its financial
statements.
Note 11 -- Comprehensive Income:
Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity of a business
enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances
from non-owner sources, including foreign currency translation adjustments.
Comprehensive income (loss) is as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2003 2002
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Net income (loss) $ (4,935) $ 384
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments (819) (1,021)
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Total comprehensive loss $ (5,754) $ (637)
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Note 12 -- Geographic Information:
The Company operates in one industry segment and markets its products
worldwide through its own direct sales force. The Company attributes revenues
from customers in different geographic areas based on the location of the
customer. Sales in the U.S. were 40% and 47% of total sales for the three months
ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
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(In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31,
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Geographic information consists of the following: 2003 2002
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Net sales:
North America $ 234,904 $ 270,497
Latin America 44,767 52,808
Europe 252,982 199,623
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Total $ 532,653 $ 522,928
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Long-lived assets:
United States $ 46,772 $ 50,488
United Kingdom 51,115 50,339
Other foreign countries 14,352 14,227
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Total $ 112,239 $ 115,054
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ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
INFORMATION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Information in the following Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations and elsewhere in this quarterly
report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of
future events and can be identified by the use of terminology such as "believe,"
"estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "could," "will," and similar words or
expressions. This forward-looking information generally relates to growth,
financial results, and financing and acquisition activities, among others.
Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including but not
limited to price competition for products sold by the Company, the Company's
ability to collect accounts receivable, the timing of delivery of products from
suppliers, the product mix sold by the Company, customer demand, the Company's
dependence on a small number of customers that account for a significant portion
of revenues, availability of products from suppliers, cyclicality in the storage
disk drive and other industries, management of growth, price decreases on
inventory that is not price protected, ability to negotiate credit facilities,
potential interest rate fluctuations as described below, the integration of
acquired businesses, and the other risk factors detailed in the Company's
filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2002. The Company assumes no obligation to update such
forward-looking statements or to update the reasons actual results could differ
materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. Because
many factors are unforeseeable, the foregoing should not be considered an
exhaustive list.
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002
Net sales were $532.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003,
compared to sales of $522.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, which
represented an increase of $9.8 million, or 2%. Of the total increase in sales,
$53.4 million was due to growth in unit sales to existing and new customers in
Europe offset by a decrease in sales of $43.6 million in the Americas.
The Company's gross profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 was $37.6
million compared to $47.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, which
represented a decrease of $9.8 million, or 21%. Gross margin decreased to 7.1%
in the current quarter from 9.1% in the same period last year. The decrease was
primarily due to the slowdown in information technology spending and intense
price competition in the industry, and an inventory charge of $1.5 million, as
discussed below. Excluding the inventory charge,
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gross profit decreased to $39.2 million from $47.4 million in the quarter ended
March 31, 2002, a decrease of $8.2 million, or 17%. Excluding the inventory
charge, the overall gross margin was 7.4% compared to 9.1% in the same period
last year.
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to $39.3 million
for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 from $42.7 million for the quarter ended
March 31, 2002, a decrease of $3.4 million, or 8%. The decrease in expenses was
primarily attributable to restructuring and other cost reduction measures
undertaken by the Company, net of the impact of volume increases. As a
percentage of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased in
the first quarter of 2003 to 7.4% from 8.2% in the first quarter of 2002.
Interest expense decreased slightly to $4.0 million for the quarter ended
March 31, 2003 from $4.1 million in the same period last year. This decrease was
primarily due to overall decreased borrowings during the period for worldwide
working capital purposes, largely offset by increased interest rates on combined
borrowings during the quarter. Interest rates on combined borrowings were 7.2%
in the first quarter of 2003 compared to 6.7% in the same period last year.
The effective tax benefit rate was 30% for the quarter ended March 31,
2003 compared to an effective tax rate of 42% for the quarter ended March 31,
2002. The lower tax benefit rate was primarily related to deferred tax valuation
allowances established related to losses incurred in certain foreign
jurisdictions.
Restructuring Costs and Special Charges
In the first quarter of 2003, the Company continued to implement profit
improvement and cost reduction measures and recorded restructuring costs of $1.4
million. These charges consisted of severance and benefits of $1.3 million
related to worldwide involuntary terminations and estimated lease costs of
$56,300 pertaining to future lease obligations for non-cancelable lease payments
for excess facilities in the U.S. The Company terminated 127 employees
worldwide, across a wide range of functions including marketing, technical
support, finance, operations and sales, and expects annual savings of
approximately $8 million. Expected savings related to vacated facilities is not
material. Future expected cost reductions will be reflected in the income
statement line item `Selling, general and administrative expenses.'
The Company also recorded an inventory charge of approximately $1.5
million related to significant changes to certain vendor relationships and the
discontinuance of other non-strategic product lines.
At March 31, 2003, outstanding liabilities related to these charges are
summarized as follows (in thousands):
Charges Restructuring
2003 In Prior Total Cash Liabilities at
Charges Years Charges Payments March 31, 2003
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Severance costs $ 1,327 $ 3,366 $ 4,693 $ 3,133 $ 1,560
Lease costs 56 2,753 2,809 887 1,922
Other facility
closure costs - 306 306 306 -
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Total $ 1,383 $ 6,425 $ 7,808 $ 4,326 $ 3,482
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
In recent years, the Company has funded its working capital requirements
principally through borrowings under subordinated term loans and bank lines of
credit, as well as proceeds from warrants and stock option exercises. Working
capital requirements have included the financing of increases in inventory and
accounts receivable resulting from sales growth and the financing of certain
acquisitions.
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In March 2002, the Company received proceeds of approximately $16.5
million from a private placement of 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock. The
Company also issued to the purchasers, a warrant to purchase an additional
750,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.00 per share.
Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31,
2003, was $7.4 million. The Company's inventories increased as of March 31, 2003
to $194.2 million from $182.8 million as of December 31, 2002. The Company's
accounts receivable decreased to $265.5 million as of March 31, 2003 from $277.3
million as of December 31, 2002 primarily as a result of the Company's continued
focus on asset management. The Company's future cash requirements will depend on
numerous factors, including potential acquisitions and the rate of growth of its
sales. The Company may, in the future, seek additional debt or equity financing
to fund continued growth.
On December 31, 2002, the Company entered into an amendment to its
syndicated Loan and Security Agreement with First Union National Bank ("First
Union Facility"), a subsidiary of Wachovia. The amendment reduces the credit
facility to $160 million from $175 million and extends the maturity date to May
31, 2005. The First Union Facility refinanced the Company's $50 million credit
facility with California Bank & Trust that matured May 31, 2001, and the $80
million short-term loan with the RSA that matured June 30, 2001. The syndicate
includes Congress Financial Corporation Western and Bank of America N.A. as
co-agents and other financial institutions, as lenders. Borrowings under the
line of credit bear interest at First Union's prime rate plus a margin of 0.0%
to 0.5%, based on borrowing levels. At the Company's option, all or any portion
of the outstanding borrowings may be converted to a Eurodollar rate loan, which
bears interest at the adjusted Eurodollar rate plus a margin of 2.25% to 2.75%,
based on borrowing levels. The average interest rate on outstanding borrowings
under the revolving line of credit during the quarter ended March 31, 2003, was
4.0%, and the balance outstanding at March 31, 2003 was $56.3 million.
Obligations of the Company under the revolving line of credit are secured by
certain assets of the Company and its North and South American subsidiaries. The
revolving line of credit requires the Company to meet certain financial tests
and to comply with certain other covenants, including restrictions on incurrence
of debt and liens, restrictions on mergers, acquisitions, asset dispositions,
capital contributions, payment of dividends, repurchases of stock and
investments. The Company was in compliance with its bank covenants at March 31,
2003; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be in compliance
with such covenants in the future. If the Company does not remain in compliance
with the covenants and is unable to obtain a waiver of noncompliance from its
bank, the Company's financial condition and results of operations would be
materially adversely affected.
On December 2, 2002, the Company entered into a Syndicated Credit
Agreement arranged by Bank of America, National Association ("B of A Facility"),
as principal agent, to provide a Pound Sterling75 million revolving line of
credit facility, or the equivalent of $115 million USD. The B of A Facility
refinanced the Company's $60 million credit facility with Royal Bank of
Scotland. The syndicate includes Bank of America as agent and security trustee
and other banks and financial institutions, as lenders. Borrowings under the
line of credit bear interest at B of A's base rate plus a margin of 2.125% to
2.25%, based on certain financial measurements. At the Company's option, all or
any portion of the outstanding borrowings may be converted to a LIBOR Revolving
Loan, which bears interest at the adjusted LIBOR rate plus a margin of 2.125% to
2.25%, based on certain financial measurements. The average interest rate on the
outstanding borrowings under the revolving line of credit for the quarter ended
March 31, 2003 was 6.3%, and the balance outstanding at March 31, 2003 was $55.8
million. Obligations of the Company under the revolving line of credit are
secured by certain assets of the Company's European subsidiaries. The revolving
line of credit requires the Company to meet certain financial tests and to
comply with certain other covenants, including restrictions on incurrence of
debt and liens, restrictions on mergers, acquisitions, asset dispositions,
capital contributions, payment of dividends, repurchases of stock, repatriation
of cash and investments. The Company was in compliance with its bank covenants
at March 31, 2003; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be
in compliance with such covenants in the future. If the Company does not remain
in compliance with the covenants and is unable to obtain a waiver of
noncompliance from its bank, the Company's financial condition and results of
operations would be materially adversely affected.
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On July 6, 2000, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement
with The Retirement Systems of Alabama and certain of its affiliated funds (the
"RSA Facility"), under which the Company borrowed $180 million of subordinated
debt financing. This subordinated debt financing was comprised of $80 million
bearing interest at 9.125%, repaid in May 2001; and $100 million bearing
interest at 9.0%, payable in semi-annual principal installments of $3.5 million
plus interest installments commencing December 31, 2000 and in semi-annual
principal installments of $8.5 million commencing December 31, 2007, with a
final maturity date of June 30, 2010. The RSA Facility is secured by a second
lien on the Company's and its subsidiaries' North American and South American
assets. The Company must meet certain financial tests on a quarterly basis, and
comply with certain other covenants, including restrictions on incurrence of
debt and liens, restrictions on asset dispositions, payment of dividends, and
repurchase of stock. The Company is also required to be in compliance with the
covenants of certain other borrowing agreements. The Company is in compliance
with its subordinated debt financing covenants; however, there can be no
assurance that the Company will be in compliance with such covenants in the
future. If the Company does not remain in compliance with the covenants in the
Securities Purchase Agreement and is unable to obtain a waiver of noncompliance
from its subordinated lenders, the Company's financial condition and results of
operations would be materially adversely affected. The balance outstanding at
March 31, 2003 on this long-term debt was $82.5 million, $7.0 million is payable
in 2003, $7.0 million for each of the years 2004 through 2007, and $47.5 million
in the years thereafter.
On October 16, 2000, the Company entered into a $13.3 million mortgage
agreement with Lombard NatWest Limited, ("NatWest Facility") related to the
purchase of a building previously leased by Ideal Hardware, acquired by the
Company in August 2000. The mortgage has a term of five years, bears interest at
LIBOR plus 1.5% and is payable in quarterly installments of approximately
$290,000, plus interest, with a balloon payment of approximately $7.5 million
due November 2005. The principal amount due in 2003 is $1,288,000 and amounts
due in 2004 and 2005 are $1,288,000 and $7,240,000, respectively. In the first
quarter of 2002, the Company sold a portion of the property for $1.7 million,
and recorded a net gain on the sale of approximately $270,000. Proceeds were
used to reduce the balance on the mortgage. The balance of the mortgage at March
31, 2003 was $9.4 million. The Company was not in compliance with a financial
ratio covenant related to this facility at March 31, 2003 and the balance of the
mortgage has been classified as a current liability. On May 9, 2003 the Company
entered into a new 10-year term loan facility of approximately $10 million with
Bank of Scotland and fully re-paid the borrowings outstanding under the NatWest
Facility.
The Company has an agreement with IFN Finance BV to provide up to $7.3
million in short-term financing to the Company. The loan is secured by certain
European accounts receivable and inventories, bears interest at 5.5%, and
continues indefinitely until terminated by either party within 90 days' notice.
The balance outstanding at March 31, 2003 was $3.3 million.
ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company is subject to interest rate risk on its variable rate credit
facilities and could be subjected to increased interest payments if market
interest rates fluctuate. For the quarter ended March 31, 2003, average
borrowings outstanding on the variable rate credit facility with First Union
National Bank were $59 million and average borrowings with Bank of America, N.A.
was $55 million. First Union and Bank of America have interest rates that are
based on associated rates such as Eurodollar and base or prime rates that may
fluctuate over time based on changes in the economic environment. Based on
actual borrowings throughout the year under these borrowing facilities, an
increase of 1% in such interest rate percentages would increase the annual
interest expense by approximately $1.1 million.
A substantial part of the Company's revenue and capital expenditures are
transacted in U.S. Dollars, but the functional currency for foreign subsidiaries
is not the U.S. Dollar. As a result of the Company or its subsidiaries entering
into transactions denominated in currencies other than their functional
currency, the Company recognized a foreign currency loss of $768,000 during the
quarter ended March 31, 2003. The Company enters into foreign forward exchange
contracts to hedge certain balance sheet exposures against
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future movements in foreign exchange rates. The gains and losses on the forward
exchange contracts are largely offset by gains or losses on the underlying
transactions and, consequently, a sudden or significant change in foreign
exchange rates should not have a material impact on future net income or cash
flows. To the extent the Company is unable to manage these risks, the Company's
results and financial position could be materially adversely affected.
ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Within the 90-day period prior to the filing of this report, an evaluation
was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the
Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief
Financial Officer ("CFO"), of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure
controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have
concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective to
ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that
it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in
Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. Subsequent to the date of
their evaluation, there were no significant changes in the Company's internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the disclosure
controls, including any corrective actions with regard to significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6: EXHIBITS AND REPORTS
(a) Exhibits:
See Exhibit Index on page following Signatures.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K:
None
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: May 15, 2003
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BELL MICROPRODUCTS INC.
BY: /s/ JAMES E. ILLSON
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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE VICE
PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, W. Donald Bell, Chief Executive Officer of Bell Microproducts Inc.,
certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Bell
Microproducts Inc.
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
quarterly report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within
those entities, particularly during the period in which this
quarterly report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date
of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based
on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent function);
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial data and have
identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in
internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's
internal controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in this
quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls
subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective
actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Dated: May 15, 2003 Signature: /s/ W. Donald Bell
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W. Donald Bell
Chief Executive Officer
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, James E. Illson, Chief Financial Officer of Bell Microproducts Inc.,
certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Bell
Microproducts Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
quarterly report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within
those entities, particularly during the period in which this
quarterly report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date
of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based
on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent function);
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial data and have
identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in
internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's
internal controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in this
quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls
subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective
actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Dated: May 15, 2003 Signature: /s/ James E. Illson
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James E. Illson
Chief Financial Officer
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BELL MICROPRODUCTS INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Form 10-Q
for
Quarter Ended March 31, 2003
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
99.2 Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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