CDW Reports Third Quarter 2023 Earnings

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CDW Corporation (Nasdaq: CDW) announced its third quarter 2023 results, reporting a decrease in net sales of 9.4% compared to the same period last year. However, the company achieved record margins, with gross profit margin increasing to 21.8% and operating income margin reaching 8.5%. Net income per diluted share increased by 6.9% to $2.32. CDW also approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.62 per share.

Record Margins Reinforce Power of Business Model and Strategy

VERNON HILLS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CDW Corporation (Nasdaq: CDW)

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023			2022			% Chg.		2023			2022			% Chg.
Net Sales	$	5,628.3		$	6,215.5		(9.4	)	$	16,357.5		$	18,310.4		(10.7	)
Average Daily Sales1		89.3			97.1		(8.0	)		85.6			95.9		(10.7	)
Gross Profit		1,227.7			1,233.2		(0.4	)		3,498.6			3,505.5		(0.2	)
Operating Income		478.4			466.4		2.6			1,245.9			1,288.6		(3.3	)
Net Income		315.5			297.8		5.9			808.2			827.3		(2.3	)
Non-GAAP Operating Income2		556.3			549.0		1.3			1,520.4			1,527.4		(0.5	)
Net Income per Diluted Share	$	2.32		$	2.17		6.9		$	5.92		$	6.04		(2.0	)
Non-GAAP Net Income per Diluted Share2	$	2.72		$	2.60		4.4		$	7.31		$	7.29		0.2
1 Defined as Net sales divided by the number of selling days. There were 63 and 64 selling days for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. There were 191 selling days for both the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.
2 Non-GAAP measures used in this release that are not based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP") are each defined and reconciled to the most directly comparable US GAAP measure in the attached schedules.

CDW Corporation (Nasdaq: CDW), a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada, today announced third quarter 2023 results. CDW also announced the approval by its Board of Directors of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.62 per share to be paid on December 12, 2023 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 24, 2023. It is the tenth consecutive year that CDW has increased its dividend since its 2013 IPO.

"This quarter's exceptional profitability underscores the power of our strategy when underpinned by our resilient business model, relentless execution and financial rigor," said Christine A. Leahy, chair and chief executive officer, CDW. "Technology remains the vital foundation of our customers' abilities to achieve their mission critical outcomes and record profitability in a market facing ongoing uncertainty reinforces the value we deliver to our customers."

"Strong operating results, our agile business model, and our disciplined approach to capital allocation delivered record earnings per share results," said Albert J. Miralles, chief financial officer, CDW. "We continued to convert earnings to cash at a productive rate, ahead of our targets, and optimize our use of cash flow through dividends and share repurchases, while maintaining an appropriate capital structure."

"Through this ongoing period of economic uncertainty, customers continue to turn to CDW to address their mission-critical IT and operational needs across the full IT solutions stack and lifecycle. We remain well-positioned to attain our target of exceeding US IT market growth by 200 to 300 basis points on a constant currency basis. To achieve this, we will continue our laser focus on meeting the needs of our more than 250,000 customers around the globe and remaining the partner of choice for more than 1,000 leading and emerging technology brands as the IT market continues to evolve," concluded Leahy.

Third Quarter of 2023 Highlights:

Net sales in the third quarter of 2023 were $5,628 million, compared to $6,216 million in the third quarter of 2022, a decrease of 9.4 percent. There were 63 and 64 selling days for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. On an average daily sales basis, Net sales decreased 8.0 percent and Net sales on a constant currency basis decreased 8.4 percent. The decline in Net sales was driven by the Corporate and Small Business segments and our UK and Canadian operations. Continued economic uncertainty has led customers to focus their business priorities, resulting in a reduction or delays in their technology spend. Third quarter Net sales performance, on an average daily sales basis, included:

• Corporate segment Net sales of $2,227 million, 12.3 percent lower than 2022.

• Small Business segment Net sales of $378 million, 21.7 percent lower than 2022.

• Public segment Net sales of $2,422 million, 1.5 percent higher than 2022. Public results were primarily driven by an increase in Net sales to Healthcare and Education customers of 2.4 percent and 2.1 percent respectively, while Government customers remained flat.

• Net sales for CDW's UK and Canadian operations, combined as "Other" for financial reporting purposes, were $601 million, 15.4 percent lower than 2022.

Gross profit in the third quarter of 2023 was $1,228 million, compared to $1,233 million for the third quarter of 2022, representing a decrease of 0.4 percent. Gross profit margin was 21.8 percent in the third quarter of 2023 versus 19.8 percent in the third quarter of 2022. The increase in Gross profit margin was primarily driven by higher product margin due to increased margin rate across various categories and lower mix in notebooks, and a more favorable contribution of netted down revenue, primarily software as a service.

Selling and administrative expenses were $749 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to $767 million in the third quarter of 2022, representing a decrease of 2.3 percent. The decrease was primarily due to reduced discretionary expenses.

Operating income was $478 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to $466 million in the third quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 2.6 percent. Non-GAAP operating income was $556 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to $549 million in the third quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 1.3 percent. The Operating income margin and Non-GAAP operating income margin were 8.5 percent and 9.9 percent, respectively, for the third quarter of 2023 versus 7.5 percent and 8.8 percent, respectively, for the third quarter of 2022.

Interest expense, net includes interest expense and interest income. Interest expense, net was $57 million for third quarter of 2023 compared to $63 million for the third quarter of 2022, representing a decrease of 8.3 percent. Interest expense, net decreased as a result of lower debt levels and higher interest income earned on cash balances, partially offset by higher variable interest rate on the senior unsecured term loan.

The effective tax rate was 24.8 percent in the third quarter of 2023, compared to 25.4 percent in the third quarter of 2022, which resulted in tax expense of $104 million and $101 million, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily attributable to higher excess tax benefits on equity-based compensation.

Net income was $316 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to $298 million in the third quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 5.9 percent. Non-GAAP net income was $369 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to $357 million in the third quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 3.5 percent.

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding were 136 million for the third quarter of 2023, compared to 137 million for the third quarter of 2022. Net income per diluted share for the third quarter of 2023 was $2.32, compared to $2.17 for the third quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 6.9 percent. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share for the third quarter of 2023 was $2.72, compared to $2.60 for the third quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 4.4 percent.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. These statements relate to analyses and other information, which are based on forecasts of future results or events and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These statements also relate to our future prospects, developments and business strategies. We claim the protection of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for all forward-looking statements in this release.

These forward-looking statements are identified by the use of terms and phrases such as "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "goal," "intend," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "target" and similar terms and phrases or future or conditional verbs such as "could," "may," "should," "will," and "would." However, these words are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and other expectations reflected in or suggested by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve those plans, intentions or expectations. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those that we expected.

Important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from our expectations, or cautionary statements, are disclosed under the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Trends and Key Factors Affecting our Financial Performance" included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and from time to time in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our other US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings and public communications. These factors include, among others, inflationary pressures; level of interest rates; CDW's relationships with vendor partners and terms of their agreements; the COVID-19 pandemic, including resurgences and the emergence of new variants, and actions taken in response thereto and the associated impact on our business, results of operations, cash flows, financial condition and liquidity; continued innovations in hardware, software and services by CDW's vendor partners; substantial competition that could reduce CDW's market share; the continuing development, maintenance and operation of CDW's information technology systems; potential breaches of data security and failure to protect our information technology systems from cybersecurity threats; potential failures to provide high-quality services to CDW's customers; potential losses of any key personnel, significant increases in labor costs or ineffective workforce management; potential adverse occurrences at one of CDW's primary facilities or third-party data centers, including as a result of climate change; increases in the cost of commercial delivery services or disruptions of those services; CDW's exposure to accounts receivable and inventory risks; the potential failure to achieve the anticipated benefits of the acquisition of Sirius in the expected timeframe or at all; future acquisitions or alliances; fluctuations in CDW's operating results; fluctuations in foreign currency; global and regional economic and political conditions, including impacts of the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine and related sanctions against Russia; potential interruptions of the flow of products from suppliers; decreases in spending on technology products and services, including impacts of adverse changes in government spending policies; potential failures to comply with Public segment contracts or applicable laws and regulations; current and future legal proceedings, investigations and audits, including intellectual property infringement claims; changes in laws, including regulations or interpretations thereof, or the potential failure to meet stakeholder expectations on environmental sustainability and corporate responsibility matters; CDW's level of indebtedness; restrictions imposed by agreements relating to CDW's indebtedness on its operations and liquidity; failure to maintain the ratings assigned to CDW's debt securities by rating agencies; changes in, or the discontinuation of, CDW's share repurchase program or dividend payments; and other risk factors or uncertainties identified from time to time in CDW's filings with the SEC. All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by those cautionary statements as well as other cautionary statements that are made from time to time in our other SEC filings and public communications. You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this release in the context of these risks and uncertainties.

We caution you that the important factors referenced above may not reflect all of the factors that could cause actual results or events to differ from our expectations. In addition, we cannot assure you that we will realize the results or developments we expect or anticipate or, even if substantially realized, that they will result in the consequences or affect us or our operations in the way we expect. The forward-looking statements included in this release are made only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

Non-GAAP operating income excludes, among other things, charges related to the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, equity-based compensation and the associated payroll taxes, acquisition and integration expenses, transformation initiatives and workplace optimization. Non-GAAP operating income margin is defined as Non-GAAP operating income as a percentage of Net sales. Non-GAAP net income excludes, among other things, charges related to acquisition-related intangible asset amortization, equity-based compensation, acquisition and integration expenses, transformation initiatives, workplace optimization and the associated tax effects of each. Net sales on a constant currency basis is defined as Net sales excluding the impact of foreign currency translation on Net sales. Free cash flow is defined as cash flows provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. Adjusted free cash flow is defined as Free cash flow adjusted to include certain cash flows from financing activities incurred in the normal course of operations or as capital expenditures.

Non-GAAP operating income, Non-GAAP operating income margin, Non-GAAP net income, Non-GAAP net income per diluted share, Net sales on a constant currency basis, Free cash flow and Adjusted free cash flow are considered non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance or financial condition that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally included or excluded in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with US GAAP. Non-GAAP measures used by management may differ from similar measures used by other companies, even when similar terms are used to identify such measures.

CDW believes Non-GAAP operating income, Non-GAAP operating income margin, Non-GAAP net income, and Net sales on a constant currency basis provide analysts, investors and management with helpful information regarding the underlying operating performance of CDW's business, as they remove the impact of items that management believes are not reflective of underlying operating performance. CDW uses these measures to evaluate period-over-period performance as management believes they provide a more comparable measure of the underlying business. We also present Free cash flow and Adjusted free cash flow as we believe these measures provide more information regarding our liquidity and capital resources. Certain non-GAAP financial measures are also used to determine certain components of performance-based compensation.

CDW's annual targets are provided on a non-GAAP basis because certain reconciling items are dependent on future events that either cannot be controlled, such as currency impacts or interest rates, or reliably predicted because they are not part of CDW's routine activities, such as refinancing activities or acquisition and integration expenses.

The financial statement tables that accompany this press release include a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the applicable most comparable US GAAP financial measures.

About CDW

CDW Corporation (Nasdaq: CDW) is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW was founded in 1984 and employs approximately 15,000 coworkers. For the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2023, CDW generated Net sales of approximately $22 billion. For more information about CDW, please visit www.CDW.com.

Webcast

CDW Corporation will hold a conference call today, November 1, 2023 at 7:30 a.m. CT/8:30 a.m. ET to discuss its third quarter financial results. The conference call, which will be broadcast live via the Internet, and a copy of this press release along with supplemental slides used during the call, can be accessed on CDW’s website at investor.cdw.com. For those unable to participate in the live call, a replay of the webcast will be available at investor.cdw.com approximately 90 minutes after the completion of the call and will be accessible on the site for approximately one year.

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CDW CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (dollars and shares in millions, except per-share amounts) (unaudited)
		Three Months Ended September 30,											Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2023				2022			% Change(i)				2023				2022			% Change(i)
Net sales		$	5,628.3			$	6,215.5			(9.4	)%		$	16,357.5			$	18,310.4			(10.7	)%
Cost of sales			4,400.6				4,982.3			(11.7	)			12,858.9				14,804.9			(13.1	)
Gross profit			1,227.7				1,233.2			(0.4	)			3,498.6				3,505.5			(0.2	)
Selling and administrative expenses			749.3				766.8			(2.3	)			2,252.7				2,216.9			1.6
Operating income			478.4				466.4			2.6				1,245.9				1,288.6			(3.3	)
Interest expense, net			(57.4	)			(62.6	)		(8.3	)			(173.3	)			(176.3	)		(1.7	)
Other expense, net			(1.2	)			(4.8	)		nm*				(3.1	)			(5.7	)		n.m.*
Income before income taxes			419.8				399.0			5.2				1,069.5				1,106.6			(3.4	)
Income tax expense			(104.3	)			(101.2	)		3.1				(261.3	)			(279.3	)		(6.4	)
Net income		$	315.5			$	297.8			5.9	%		$	808.2			$	827.3			(2.3	)%
Net income per common share:
Basic		$	2.35			$	2.20			6.9	%		$	6.00			$	6.12			(2.0	)%
Diluted		$	2.32			$	2.17			6.9	%		$	5.92			$	6.04			(2.0	)%
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic			134.1				135.3							134.8				135.1
Diluted			135.9				137.1							136.4				136.9

* not meaningful
(i)	There were 63 and 64 selling days for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. There were 191 selling days for both the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

CDW CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE RECONCILIATIONS

CDW has included reconciliations of Non-GAAP operating income, Non-GAAP operating income margin, Non-GAAP net income, Non-GAAP net income per diluted share and Net sales on a constant currency basis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 below. In addition, a reconciliation of Free cash flow and Adjusted free cash flow is included for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

CDW CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME AND NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME MARGIN (dollars in millions) (unaudited)
	Three Months Ended September 30,														Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023				% of Net sales			2022				% of Net sales			2023				% of Net sales			2022				% of Net sales
Operating income, as reported	$	478.4			8.5	%		$	466.4			7.5	%		$	1,245.9			7.6	%		$	1,288.6			7.0	%
Amortization of intangibles(i)		37.3							44.8							116.2							126.4
Equity-based compensation		26.0							26.8							71.6							71.4
Acquisition and integration expenses		7.1							9.7							24.7							36.3
Transformation initiatives(ii)		6.4							1.0							16.0							3.4
Workplace optimization(iii)		(0.4	)						—							42.5							—
Other adjustments		1.5							0.3							3.5							1.3
Non-GAAP operating income	$	556.3			9.9	%		$	549.0			8.8	%		$	1,520.4			9.3	%		$	1,527.4			8.3	%

(i)	Includes amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, customer contracts and trade names.
(ii)	Includes costs related to strategic transformation initiatives focused on optimizing various operations and systems.
(iii)	Includes costs related to the workforce reduction program and charges related to the reduction of our real estate lease portfolio.

CDW CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NON-GAAP NET INCOME AND NON-GAAP NET INCOME PER DILUTED SHARE (dollars and shares in millions, except per-share amounts) (unaudited)
	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2023															2022
	Income before Income Taxes				Income Tax Expense(i)				Net Income				Effective Tax Rate			Income before Income Taxes				Income Tax Expense(i)				Net Income				Effective Tax Rate			Net Income % Change
US GAAP, as reported	$	419.8			$	(104.3	)		$	315.5			24.8	%		$	399.0			$	(101.2	)		$	297.8			25.4	%		5.9	%
Amortization of intangibles(ii)		37.3				(9.7	)			27.6							44.8				(12.6	)			32.2
Equity-based compensation		26.0				(10.3	)			15.7							26.8				(8.1	)			18.7
Acquisition and integration expenses		7.1				(1.8	)			5.3							9.7				(2.6	)			7.1
Transformation initiatives(iii)		6.4				(1.7	)			4.7							1.0				(0.1	)			0.9
Workplace optimization(iv)		(0.4	)			—				(0.4	)						—				—				—
Other adjustments		1.5				(0.5	)			1.0							0.3				—				0.3
Non-GAAP	$	497.7			$	(128.3	)		$	369.4			25.8	%		$	481.6			$	(124.6	)		$	357.0			25.9	%		3.5	%
US GAAP net income per diluted share									$	2.32														$	2.17
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share									$	2.72														$	2.60
Shares used in computing US GAAP and Non-GAAP net income per diluted share										135.9															137.1

(i)	Income tax on non-GAAP adjustments includes excess tax benefits associated with equity-based compensation.
(ii)	Includes amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, customer contracts and trade names.
(iii)	Includes costs related to strategic transformation initiatives focused on optimizing various operations and systems.
(iv)	Includes costs related to the workforce reduction program and charges related to the reduction of our real estate lease portfolio.

CDW CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NON-GAAP NET INCOME AND NON-GAAP NET INCOME PER DILUTED SHARE (dollars and shares in millions, except per-share amounts) (unaudited)
	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023															2022
	Income before Income Taxes				Income Tax Expense(i)				Net Income				Effective Tax Rate			Income before Income Taxes				Income Tax Expense(i)				Net Income				Effective Tax Rate			Net Income % Change
US GAAP, as reported	$	1,069.5			$	(261.3	)		$	808.2			24.4	%		$	1,106.6			$	(279.3	)		$	827.3			25.2	%		(2.3	)%
Amortization of intangibles(ii)		116.2				(30.2	)			86.0							126.4				(33.8	)			92.6
Equity-based compensation		71.6				(32.7	)			38.9							71.4				(23.7	)			47.7
Acquisition and integration expenses		24.7				(6.4	)			18.3							36.3				(9.4	)			26.9
Transformation initiatives(iii)		16.0				(4.2	)			11.8							3.4				(0.9	)			2.5
Workplace optimization(iv)		42.5				(11.1	)			31.4							—				—				—
Other adjustments		3.5				(1.0	)			2.5							1.3				(0.3	)			1.0
Non-GAAP	$	1,344.0			$	(346.9	)		$	997.1			25.8	%		$	1,345.4			$	(347.4	)		$	998.0			25.8	%		(0.1	)%
US GAAP net income per diluted share									$	5.92														$	6.04
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share									$	7.31														$	7.29
Shares used in computing US GAAP and Non-GAAP net income per diluted share										136.4															136.9

(i)	Income tax on non-GAAP adjustments includes excess tax benefits associated with equity-based compensation.
(ii)	Includes amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, customer contracts and trade names.
(iii)	Includes costs related to strategic transformation initiatives focused on optimizing various operations and systems.
(iv)	Includes costs related to the workforce reduction program and charges related to the reduction of our real estate lease portfolio.

CDW CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NET SALES CHANGE ON A CONSTANT CURRENCY BASIS (dollars in millions) (unaudited)
		Three Months Ended September 30,														Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2023				2022				% Change(i)			Average Daily % Change(i)			2023				2022				% Change(i)
Net sales, as reported		$	5,628.3			$	6,215.5			(9.4	)%		(8.0	)%		$	16,357.5			$	18,310.4			(10.7	)%
Foreign currency translation(ii)			—				27.8										—				(52.1	)
Net sales, on a constant currency basis		$	5,628.3			$	6,243.3			(9.9	)%		(8.4	)%		$	16,357.5			$	18,258.3			(10.4	)%

(i)	There were 63 and 64 selling days for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. There were 191 selling days for both the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. Average Daily Sales is defined as Net sales divided by the number of selling days.
(ii)	Represents the effect of translating the prior year results of CDW UK and CDW Canada at the average exchange rates applicable in the current year.

CDW CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (dollars in millions)
	September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022
Assets	(unaudited)								(unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	440.7			$	315.2			$	384.6
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $27.0, $25.7, and $24.0, respectively		4,418.5				4,461.3				4,549.4
Merchandise inventory		706.4				800.2				914.5
Miscellaneous receivables		489.7				489.1				486.4
Prepaid expenses and other		403.1				498.2				560.3
Total current assets		6,458.4				6,564.0				6,895.2
Operating lease right-of-use assets		133.1				149.2				153.8
Property and equipment, net		194.9				188.8				188.0
Goodwill		4,417.4				4,342.7				4,327.5
Other intangible assets, net		1,384.9				1,490.7				1,525.5
Other assets		286.6				396.1				385.6
Total assets	$	12,875.3			$	13,131.5			$	13,475.6
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable - trade	$	2,616.7			$	2,821.3			$	3,251.1
Accounts payable - inventory financing		620.0				519.0				478.7
Current maturities of long-term debt		40.0				56.3				57.8
Contract liabilities		438.9				485.5				437.7
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		1,066.5				1,065.0				1,133.5
Total current liabilities		4,782.1				4,947.1				5,358.8
Long-term liabilities:
Debt		5,661.5				5,866.4				6,100.0
Deferred income taxes		171.8				203.4				208.3
Operating lease liabilities		168.8				175.2				180.0
Other liabilities		281.1				336.1				302.5
Total long-term liabilities		6,283.2				6,581.1				6,790.8
Total stockholders’ equity		1,810.0				1,603.3				1,326.0
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	12,875.3			$	13,131.5			$	13,475.6

CDW CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NET SALES DETAIL (dollars in millions) (unaudited)
		Three Months Ended September 30,														Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2023				2022				% Change(i)			Average Daily % Change(i)			2023				2022				% Change(i)
Corporate		$	2,226.5			$	2,577.8			(13.6	)%		(12.3	)%		$	6,675.2			$	7,866.1			(15.1	)%
Small Business			378.4				491.2			(23.0	)		(21.7	)			1,186.0				1,515.2			(21.7	)
Public
Government			775.7				788.4			(1.6	)		—				2,008.4				1,941.8			3.4
Education			1,026.7				1,021.1			0.5			2.1				2,719.2				2,965.2			(8.3	)
Healthcare			619.7				614.8			0.8			2.4				1,802.4				1,793.3			0.5
Total Public			2,422.1				2,424.3			(0.1	)		1.5				6,530.0				6,700.3			(2.5	)
Other			601.3				722.2			(16.7	)		(15.4	)			1,966.3				2,228.8			(11.8	)
Total Net sales		$	5,628.3			$	6,215.5			(9.4	)%		(8.0	)%		$	16,357.5			$	18,310.4			(10.7	)%

(i)	There were 63 and 64 selling days for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. There were 191 selling days for both the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. Average Daily Sales is defined as Net sales divided by the number of selling days.

CDW CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES TIMING OF REVENUE RECOGNITION (dollars in millions) (unaudited)
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Corporate				Small Business				Public				Other				Total
Timing of Revenue Recognition
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is principal	$	1,861.9			$	333.1			$	2,169.3			$	520.3			$	4,884.6
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is agent		192.9				37.1				143.9				25.8				399.7
Transferred over time where CDW is principal		171.7				8.2				108.9				55.2				344.0
Total Net sales	$	2,226.5			$	378.4			$	2,422.1			$	601.3			$	5,628.3
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
	Corporate				Small Business				Public				Other				Total
Timing of Revenue Recognition
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is principal	$	2,216.3			$	438.4			$	2,189.4			$	641.2			$	5,485.3
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is agent		194.3				36.3				129.5				22.2				382.3
Transferred over time where CDW is principal		167.2				16.5				105.4				58.8				347.9
Total Net sales	$	2,577.8			$	491.2			$	2,424.3			$	722.2			$	6,215.5

CDW CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES TIMING OF REVENUE RECOGNITION (dollars in millions) (unaudited)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Corporate				Small Business				Public				Other				Total
Timing of Revenue Recognition
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is principal	$	5,614.6			$	1,053.3			$	5,858.6			$	1,718.1			$	14,244.6
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is agent		563.3				106.8				362.1				80.9				1,113.1
Transferred over time where CDW is principal		497.3				25.9				309.3				167.3				999.8
Total Net sales	$	6,675.2			$	1,186.0			$	6,530.0			$	1,966.3			$	16,357.5
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
	Corporate				Small Business				Public				Other				Total
Timing of Revenue Recognition
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is principal	$	6,833.4			$	1,374.6			$	6,062.1			$	1,980.9			$	16,251.0
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is agent		547.2				104.0				329.3				71.0				1,051.5
Transferred over time where CDW is principal		485.5				36.6				308.9				176.9				1,007.9
Total Net sales	$	7,866.1			$	1,515.2			$	6,700.3			$	2,228.8			$	18,310.4

CDW CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES DEBT AND WORKING CAPITAL INFORMATION (dollars in millions) (unaudited)
	September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022
Debt and Revolver Availability
Cash and cash equivalents	$	440.7			$	315.2			$	384.6
Total debt		5,701.5				5,922.7				6,157.8
Revolver availability		942.4				1,083.6				1,069.8
Cash plus revolver availability		1,383.1				1,398.8				1,454.4
Working Capital(i)
Days of sales outstanding		73				71				68
Days of supply in inventory		14				17				18
Days of purchases outstanding		(72	)			(67	)			(68	)
Cash conversion cycle		15				21				18

(i)	Based on a rolling three-month average.

CDW CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CASH FLOW INFORMATION (dollars in millions) (unaudited)
	Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2023				2022
Cash flows provided by operating activities	$	1,062.2			$	1,094.0
Capital expenditures		(114.7	)			(97.2	)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired		(76.2	)			(28.0	)
Other		(5.0	)			—
Cash flows used in investing activities		(195.9	)			(125.2	)
Net change in accounts payable - inventory financing		165.4				46.6
Other cash flows used in financing activities		(905.1	)			(877.0	)
Cash flows used in financing activities		(739.7	)			(830.4	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(1.1	)			(11.9	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		125.5				126.5
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period		315.2				258.1
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$	440.7			$	384.6
Supplementary disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	(141.2	)		$	(131.6	)
Income taxes paid, net	$	(285.1	)		$	(274.5	)

CDW CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES FREE CASH FLOW AND ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION (dollars in millions) (unaudited)
	Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2023				2022
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,062.2			$	1,094.0
Capital expenditures		(114.7	)			(97.2	)
Free cash flow		947.5				996.8
Net change in accounts payable - inventory financing		165.4				46.6
Adjusted free cash flow(i)(ii)	$	1,112.9			$	1,043.4

(i)	Beginning with this report, we will refer to our historical key business metric, Free cash flow, as Adjusted free cash flow with no definitional change from prior reports.
(ii)	Defined as Cash flows provided by operating activities less capital expenditures, adjusted to include cash flows from financing activities that relate to the purchase of inventory.

 

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