Connection (CNXN) Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results
Connection (CNXN) reported strong Q3 2024 results with net sales of $724.7 million, up 4.6% year-over-year. The company achieved record net income of $27.1 million, a 5.7% increase, resulting in diluted EPS of $1.02 compared to $0.97 in the prior year. Gross profit rose 2.7% to $135.4 million, though gross margin decreased 30 basis points to 18.7%. Notable segment performance included Public Sector Solutions growing 18.7% and Enterprise Solutions increasing 7.4%, while Business Solutions declined 6.1%. The Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, payable November 29, 2024.
Connection (CNXN) ha riportato risultati positivi per il terzo trimestre del 2024 con vendite nette di 724,7 milioni di dollari, un aumento del 4,6% rispetto all'anno precedente. L'azienda ha registrato un reddito netto record di 27,1 milioni di dollari, con un incremento del 5,7%, portando a un utili per azione diluiti (EPS) di 1,02 dollari rispetto a 0,97 dollari dell'anno precedente. Il profitto lordo è aumentato del 2,7% a 135,4 milioni di dollari, sebbene il margine lordo sia diminuito di 30 punti base, passando al 18,7%. Tra le prestazioni dei segmenti, le Soluzioni per il Settore Pubblico hanno registrato una crescita del 18,7% e le Soluzioni per le Imprese un aumento del 7,4%, mentre le Soluzioni Aziendali sono diminuite del 6,1%. Il Consiglio ha dichiarato un dividendo trimestrale di 0,10 dollari per azione, pagabile il 29 novembre 2024.
Connection (CNXN) reportó resultados sólidos en el tercer trimestre de 2024 con ventas netas de 724,7 millones de dólares, un aumento del 4,6% interanual. La compañía logró un ingreso neto récord de 27,1 millones de dólares, un incremento del 5,7%, resultando en un EPS diluido de 1,02 dólares en comparación con 0,97 dólares el año pasado. La ganancia bruta aumentó un 2,7% a 135,4 millones de dólares, aunque el margen bruto disminuyó en 30 puntos básicos al 18,7%. Un desempeño notable de los segmentos incluyó un crecimiento del 18,7% en Soluciones del Sector Público y un aumento del 7,4% en Soluciones Empresariales, mientras que Soluciones de Negocios disminuyó un 6,1%. La Junta declaró un dividendo trimestral de 0,10 dólares por acción, pagadero el 29 de noviembre de 2024.
Connection (CNXN)은 2024년 3분기 실적을 발표하며 순매출이 7억 2470만 달러로 4.6% 증가했다고 보고했습니다. 회사는 2710만 달러의 순이익 기록을 달성했으며, 이는 5.7% 증가한 수치로, 이전 해의 0.97 달러와 비교해 희석 EPS는 1.02 달러입니다. 총 이익은 2.7% 증가한 1억 3540만 달러에 달했지만 총 마진은 30베이시스 포인트 감소하여 18.7%로 나타났습니다. 정부 부문 솔루션은 18.7% 성장했고 기업 솔루션은 7.4% 증가했지만 비즈니스 솔루션은 6.1% 감소했습니다. 이사회는 주당 0.10 달러의 분기배당금을 선언했으며, 2024년 11월 29일에 지급될 예정입니다.
Connection (CNXN) a annoncé des résultats solides pour le troisième trimestre 2024, avec des ventes nettes de 724,7 millions de dollars, en hausse de 4,6 % par rapport à l'année précédente. L'entreprise a enregistré un revenu net record de 27,1 millions de dollars, soit une augmentation de 5,7 %, ce qui a abouti à un BPA dilué de 1,02 dollar par rapport à 0,97 dollar l'année précédente. Le bénéfice brut a augmenté de 2,7 % pour atteindre 135,4 millions de dollars, bien que la marge brute ait diminué de 30 points de base à 18,7 %. Les performances remarquables des segments comprenaient une croissance de 18,7 % des solutions pour le secteur public et une hausse de 7,4 % des solutions d'entreprise, tandis que les solutions commerciales ont diminué de 6,1 %. Le conseil a déclaré un dividende trimestriel de 0,10 dollar par action, payable le 29 novembre 2024.
Connection (CNXN) hat starke Ergebnisse für das 3. Quartal 2024 gemeldet, mit Nettoumsätzen von 724,7 Millionen Dollar, was einem Anstieg von 4,6% im Jahresvergleich entspricht. Das Unternehmen erzielte einen Rekordnettogewinn von 27,1 Millionen Dollar, was einem Anstieg von 5,7% entspricht, und resultierte in einem verwässerten EPS von 1,02 Dollar im Vergleich zu 0,97 Dollar im Vorjahr. Der Bruttogewinn stieg um 2,7% auf 135,4 Millionen Dollar, während die Bruttomarge um 30 Basispunkte auf 18,7% sank. Bemerkenswerte Segmentleistungen umfassten ein Wachstum von 18,7% bei den Lösungen für den öffentlichen Sektor und einen Anstieg von 7,4% bei den Unternehmenslösungen, während die Geschäftslösungen um 6,1% zurückgingen. Der Vorstand erklärte eine vierteljährliche Dividende von 0,10 Dollar pro Aktie, zahlbar am 29. November 2024.
- Net sales increased 4.6% to $724.7 million
- Record net income of $27.1 million, up 5.7% year-over-year
- Diluted EPS grew to $1.02 from $0.97
- Public Sector Solutions segment sales increased 18.7%
- Cash and cash equivalents grew to $429.1 million from $289.4 million year-over-year
- Interest income increased to $4.9 million from $2.7 million
- Gross margin decreased 30 basis points to 18.7%
- Business Solutions segment sales decreased 6.1%
- Networking sales decreased 32% year-over-year
- Servers/storage sales decreased 13% year-over-year
- SG&A expenses increased to 14.5% of net sales from 14.4%
Insights
Connection's Q3 2024 results demonstrate steady growth with
The slight margin compression (30 basis points decline) and increased SG&A expenses reflect strategic investments in AI readiness and technical capabilities. The
The product mix shift reveals important industry trends, with notebook/mobility solutions now representing
The company's investment in AI readiness positions it well for the evolving technology landscape. The focus on technical sales and customer engagement demonstrates adaptation to changing IT consumption patterns, particularly important as organizations balance on-premise and cloud deployments.
THIRD QUARTER SUMMARY:
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Net sales:
, increase of$724.7 million 4.6% y/y -
Gross profit:
, increase of$135.4 million 2.7% y/y -
Gross margin:
18.7% , decrease of 30 basis points y/y -
Net income:
, increase of$27.1 million 5.7% y/y -
Diluted EPS:
, compared to$1.02 y/y$0.97
“Connection achieved record net income and earnings per share of
Third Quarter of 2024 Results:
Net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 increased by
Performance by Segment:
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Net sales for the Business Solutions segment decreased by
6.1% to in the third quarter of 2024, compared to$252.6 million in the prior year quarter. Gross profit increased by$269.0 million 0.7% to in the third quarter of 2024, compared to$63.1 million in the prior year quarter. Gross margin increased by 170 basis points to$62.7 million 25.0% for the third quarter of 2024. -
Net sales for the Public Sector Solutions segment increased by
18.7% to in the third quarter of 2024, compared to$175.1 million in the prior year quarter. Sales to the federal government increased by$147.5 million , while sales to state and local governments and educational institutions increased by$25.6 million , compared to the prior year quarter. Gross profit increased by$2.0 million 4.4% to in the third quarter of 2024, compared to$26.1 million in the prior year quarter. Gross margin decreased by 200 basis points to$25.0 million 14.9% for the third quarter of 2024. -
Net sales for the Enterprise Solutions segment increased by
7.4% to in the third quarter of 2024, compared to$297.0 million in the prior year quarter. Gross profit increased by$276.6 million 4.4% to in the third quarter of 2024, compared to$46.2 million in the prior year quarter. Gross margin decreased by 40 basis points to$44.2 million 15.6% for the third quarter of 2024.
Sales by Product Mix:
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Notebook/mobility and desktop sales increased by
17% year over year and accounted for46% of net sales in the third quarter of 2024, compared to42% of net sales in the third quarter of 2023. -
Software sales increased by
11% year over year and accounted for12% of net sales in the third quarter of 2024, compared to11% of net sales in the third quarter of 2023. -
Servers/storage sales decreased by
13% year over year and accounted for6% of net sales in the third quarter of 2024, compared to7% of net sales in the third quarter of 2023. -
Networking sales decreased by
32% year over year and accounted for8% of net sales in the third quarter of 2024, compared to12% of net sales in the third quarter of 2023. -
Accessories sales increased by
12% year over year and accounted for11% of net sales in the third quarter of 2024, compared to10% of net sales in the third quarter of 2023.
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased in the third quarter of 2024 to
Interest income in the third quarter of 2024 was
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments were
Nine Months of 2024 Results:
Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 decreased by
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, restructuring and other charges and non-routine legal settlements (“Adjusted EBITDA”)1 increased
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1 Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share are non-GAAP measures. See pages 9 and 10 for definitions and reconciliations of these measures. |
Conference Call and Webcast
Connection will host a conference call and live web cast today, October 30, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. EDT to discuss its third quarter financial results. For participants who would like to participate via telephone, please register here to receive the dial-in number along with a unique PIN number that is required to access the call. A web-cast of the conference call, which will be broadcast live via the Internet, and a copy of this press release, can be accessed on Connection’s website at ir.connection.com. For those unable to participate in the live call, a replay of the webcast will be available at ir.connection.com approximately 90 minutes after the completion of the call and will be accessible on the site for approximately one year.
Non-GAAP Financial Information
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share are non-GAAP financial measures. These measures are included to provide additional information with respect to the Company’s operating performance and earnings. Non-GAAP measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures and should be considered together with the GAAP financial measures. Our non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Definitions for each Non-GAAP measure and a reconciliation to their most directly comparable GAAP measures are available in the tables at the end of this release.
About Connection
PC Connection, Inc. and its subsidiaries, dba Connection, (www.connection.com; NASDAQ: CNXN) is a Fortune 1000 company headquartered in
Connection–Business Solutions (800.800.5555) is a rapid-response provider of IT products and services serving primarily the small-and medium-sized business sector. It offers more than 460,000 brand-name products through its staff of technically trained sales account managers, publications, and its website at www.connection.com.
Connection–Enterprise Solutions (561.237.3300), www.connection.com/enterprise, provides corporate technology buyers with best-in-class IT solutions, in-depth IT supply-chain expertise, and real-time access to over 460,000 products and 2,500 vendors through MarkITplace®, a proprietary next-generation, cloud-based supply chain solution. The team’s engineers, software licensing specialists, and subject matter experts help reduce the cost and complexity of buying hardware, software, and services throughout the entire IT lifecycle.
Connection–Public Sector Solutions (800.800.0019), is a rapid-response provider of IT products and services to federal, state, and local government agencies and educational institutions through specialized account managers, publications, and online at www.connection.com/publicsector.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This earnings release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance and include statements concerning, among other things, our future financial results, business plans (including statements regarding new products and services we may offer and future expenditures, costs and investments), liabilities, impairment charges, competition and the expected impact of current macroeconomic conditions on our businesses and results of operations. You can generally identify forward-looking statements by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “may,” “should,” “will,” or similar statements or variations of such terms, although not all forward-looking statements include such terms. These statements reflect our current views and are based on assumptions as of the date of this report. Such assumptions are based upon internal estimates and other analysis of current market conditions and trends, management’s expectations, plans and strategies, economic conditions and other factors. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from expectations or results projected or implied by forward-looking statements.
Such differences may result from actions taken by us, including expense reduction or strategic initiatives (including reductions in force, capital investments and new or expanded product offerings or services), the execution of our business plans (including our inventory management, cost structure and management and other personnel decisions) or other business decisions, as well as from developments beyond our control, including;
- substantial competition reducing our market share;
- significant price competition reducing our profit margins;
- the loss of any of our major vendors adversely affecting the number of type of products we may offer;
- virtualization of information technology resources and applications, including networks, servers, applications, and data storage disrupting or altering our traditional distribution models;
- service interruptions at fourth-partly shippers negatively impacting our ability to deliver the products we offer to our customers;
- increases in shipping costs reducing our margins and adversely affecting our results of operations;
- loss of key persons or the inability to attract, train and retain qualified personnel adversely affecting our ability to operate our business;
- cyberattacks or the failure to safeguard personal information and our IT systems resulting in liability and harm to our reputation; and
- macroeconomic factors facing the global economy, including disruptions in the capital markets, economic sanctions and economic slowdowns or recessions, rising inflation and changing interest rates reducing the level of investment our customers are willing to make in IT products.
Additional factors include those described in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, including under the captions “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and “Business,” in our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, including under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and in the other subsequent filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.
A forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances. You should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements included in this release. We assume no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated, to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the statements are made except as required by law.
CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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At or for the Three Months Ended September 30, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Operating Data: |
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Net sales (in thousands) |
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$ |
724,717 |
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$ |
693,086 |
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5 |
% |
Diluted earnings per share |
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$ |
1.02 |
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$ |
0.97 |
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5 |
% |
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Gross margin |
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18.7 |
% |
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19.0 |
% |
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Operating margin |
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4.1 |
% |
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4.6 |
% |
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Inventory turns (1) |
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19 |
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16 |
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Days sales outstanding (2) |
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67 |
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71 |
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% of |
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% of |
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Product Mix: |
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Net Sales |
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Net Sales |
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Notebooks/Mobility |
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36 |
% |
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32 |
% |
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Software |
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12 |
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11 |
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Desktops |
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11 |
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10 |
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Accessories |
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11 |
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10 |
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Displays and Sound |
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10 |
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10 |
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Net/Com Products |
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8 |
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12 |
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Servers/Storage |
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6 |
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7 |
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Other Hardware/Services |
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6 |
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8 |
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Total Net Sales |
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100 |
% |
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100 |
% |
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Stock Performance Indicators: |
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Actual shares outstanding (in thousands) |
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26,289 |
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26,272 |
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Closing price |
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$ |
75.43 |
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$ |
53.38 |
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Market capitalization (in thousands) |
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$ |
1,982,979 |
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$ |
1,402,399 |
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Trailing price/earnings ratio |
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22.2 |
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18.0 |
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LTM Net Income (in thousands) |
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$ |
90,152 |
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$ |
78,316 |
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LTM Adjusted EBITDA (3) (in thousands) |
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$ |
123,591 |
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$ |
121,268 |
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Represents the annualized cost of goods sold for the period divided by the average inventory for the prior four-month period. |
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Represents the trade receivable at the end of the period divided by average daily net sales for the same three-month period. |
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LTM Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure defined as EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) adjusted for stock-based compensation, restructuring and other charges and non-routine legal settlements for the last twelve months. See page 9 for a reconciliation. |
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REVENUE AND MARGIN INFORMATION |
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For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Net |
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Gross |
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Gross |
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Sales |
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Margin |
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Sales |
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Margin |
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Enterprise Solutions |
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$ |
296,970 |
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15.6 |
% |
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$ |
276,566 |
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16.0 |
% |
Business Solutions |
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252,631 |
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25.0 |
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269,021 |
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23.3 |
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Public Sector Solutions |
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175,116 |
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14.9 |
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147,499 |
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16.9 |
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Total |
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$ |
724,717 |
18.7 |
% |
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$ |
693,086 |
19.0 |
% |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME |
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
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Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Net sales |
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$ |
724,717 |
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$ |
693,086 |
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$ |
2,093,221 |
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$ |
2,154,178 |
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Cost of sales |
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589,311 |
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561,198 |
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1,703,201 |
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1,772,217 |
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Gross profit |
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135,406 |
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131,888 |
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390,020 |
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381,961 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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105,365 |
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99,822 |
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315,181 |
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304,064 |
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Restructuring and other charges |
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— |
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44 |
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415 |
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2,687 |
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Income from operations |
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30,041 |
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32,022 |
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74,424 |
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75,210 |
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Interest income, net |
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4,837 |
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2,688 |
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14,053 |
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5,848 |
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Other income |
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1,700 |
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— |
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1,700 |
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— |
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Income before taxes |
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36,578 |
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34,710 |
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90,177 |
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81,058 |
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Income tax provision |
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(9,519 |
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(9,112 |
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(23,803 |
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(21,565 |
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Net income |
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$ |
27,059 |
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$ |
25,598 |
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$ |
66,374 |
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$ |
59,493 |
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Earnings per common share: |
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Basic |
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$ |
1.03 |
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$ |
0.97 |
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$ |
2.52 |
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$ |
2.26 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
1.02 |
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$ |
0.97 |
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$ |
2.50 |
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$ |
2.25 |
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Shares used in the computation of earnings per common share: |
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Basic |
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26,292 |
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26,262 |
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26,334 |
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26,281 |
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Diluted |
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26,501 |
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26,434 |
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26,518 |
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26,406 |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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September 30, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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ASSETS |
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Current Assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
167,511 |
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$ |
144,954 |
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Short-term investments |
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261,603 |
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152,232 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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585,076 |
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606,834 |
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Inventories, net |
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113,691 |
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124,179 |
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Income taxes receivable |
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7,088 |
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4,348 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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16,757 |
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16,092 |
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Total current assets |
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1,151,726 |
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1,048,639 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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53,255 |
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56,658 |
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Right-of-use assets, net |
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3,460 |
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4,340 |
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Goodwill |
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73,602 |
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73,602 |
|
Intangibles assets, net |
|
|
2,514 |
|
|
|
3,428 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
1,188 |
|
|
|
1,714 |
|
Total Assets |
|
$ |
1,285,745 |
|
|
$ |
1,188,381 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Current Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
293,158 |
|
|
$ |
263,682 |
|
Accrued payroll |
|
|
28,131 |
|
|
|
20,440 |
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
|
|
46,164 |
|
|
|
43,843 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
367,453 |
|
|
|
327,965 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
18,383 |
|
|
|
15,844 |
|
Operating lease liability |
|
|
2,030 |
|
|
|
3,181 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
517 |
|
|
|
624 |
|
Total Liabilities |
|
|
388,383 |
|
|
|
347,614 |
|
Stockholders’ Equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Common stock |
|
|
293 |
|
|
|
293 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
136,326 |
|
|
|
130,878 |
|
Retained earnings |
|
|
819,372 |
|
|
|
760,898 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
|
477 |
|
|
|
81 |
|
Treasury stock at cost |
|
|
(59,106 |
) |
|
|
(51,383 |
) |
Total Stockholders’ Equity |
|
|
897,362 |
|
|
|
840,767 |
|
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity |
|
$ |
1,285,745 |
|
|
$ |
1,188,381 |
|
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
||||||||||||
(amounts in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||||||
Cash Flows provided by Operating Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net income |
|
$ |
27,059 |
|
|
$ |
25,598 |
|
|
$ |
66,374 |
|
|
$ |
59,493 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
3,279 |
|
|
|
3,289 |
|
|
|
9,818 |
|
|
|
9,456 |
|
Adjustments to credit losses reserve |
|
|
420 |
|
|
|
567 |
|
|
|
830 |
|
|
|
1,814 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
1,999 |
|
|
|
1,789 |
|
|
|
6,196 |
|
|
|
5,425 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
811 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,434 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Amortization of discount on short-term investments |
|
|
1,191 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(4,402 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Loss on disposal of fixed assets |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
563 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Accounts receivable |
|
|
13,330 |
|
|
|
4,499 |
|
|
|
20,928 |
|
|
|
20,869 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
22,922 |
|
|
|
17,491 |
|
|
|
10,488 |
|
|
|
66,439 |
|
Prepaid expenses, income tax receivable, and other current assets |
|
|
2,418 |
|
|
|
4,097 |
|
|
|
(3,405 |
) |
|
|
(9,556 |
) |
Other non-current assets |
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
94 |
|
|
|
526 |
|
|
|
234 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
(24,031 |
) |
|
|
(12,936 |
) |
|
|
29,141 |
|
|
|
31,648 |
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
|
|
3,455 |
|
|
5,644 |
|
|
|
9,643 |
|
|
(720 |
) |
||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
52,944 |
|
|
50,220 |
|
|
|
148,620 |
|
|
185,665 |
|
||
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Purchases of short-term investments |
|
|
(51,797 |
) |
|
|
(48,699 |
) |
|
|
(255,075 |
) |
|
|
(48,699 |
) |
Maturities of short-term investments |
|
|
47,327 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
150,607 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
|
(1,788 |
) |
|
|
(2,495 |
) |
|
|
(5,215 |
) |
|
|
(7,355 |
) |
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(6,258 |
) |
|
(51,194 |
) |
|
|
(109,683 |
) |
|
(56,054 |
) |
||
Cash Flows used in Financing Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Proceeds from short-term borrowings |
|
|
14,644 |
|
|
|
2,982 |
|
|
|
25,204 |
|
|
|
70,877 |
|
Repayment of short-term borrowings |
|
|
(14,644 |
) |
|
|
(2,982 |
) |
|
|
(25,204 |
) |
|
|
(70,877 |
) |
Purchase of common stock for treasury shares |
|
|
(4,119 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(7,732 |
) |
|
|
(5,392 |
) |
Dividend payments |
|
|
(2,629 |
) |
|
|
(2,101 |
) |
|
|
(7,900 |
) |
|
|
(6,307 |
) |
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
537 |
|
|
|
537 |
|
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld |
|
|
(640 |
) |
|
|
(399 |
) |
|
|
(1,285 |
) |
|
|
(870 |
) |
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(7,388 |
) |
|
(2,500 |
) |
|
|
(16,380 |
) |
|
(12,032 |
) |
||
Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
39,298 |
|
|
|
(3,474 |
) |
|
|
22,557 |
|
|
|
117,579 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
|
128,213 |
|
|
243,983 |
|
|
|
144,954 |
|
|
122,930 |
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
$ |
167,511 |
|
$ |
240,509 |
|
|
$ |
167,511 |
|
$ |
240,509 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Accrued purchases of property and equipment |
|
$ |
425 |
|
|
$ |
408 |
|
|
$ |
425 |
|
|
$ |
408 |
|
Accrued excise tax on treasury purchases |
|
$ |
45 |
|
|
$ |
54 |
|
|
$ |
45 |
|
|
$ |
54 |
|
Supplemental Cash Flow Information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Income taxes paid |
|
$ |
6,587 |
|
|
$ |
6,841 |
|
|
$ |
24,533 |
|
|
$ |
34,251 |
|
Interest paid |
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
$ |
19 |
|
EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
A reconciliation from Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is detailed below. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA (defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) adjusted for stock-based compensation, restructuring and other charges and non-routine legal settlements. Both EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are considered non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that either includes or excludes amounts that are not normally included or excluded in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide helpful information with respect to our operating performance including our ability to fund our future capital expenditures and working capital requirements. Adjusted EBITDA also provides helpful information as it is the primary measure used in certain financial covenants contained in our credit agreement. When analyzing our operating performance, investors should use EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA in addition to, and not as alternatives for Net income or any other performance measure presented in accordance with GAAP. Our non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to other similar titled measures of other companies.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
LTM Ended September 30, (1) |
||||||||||||||||||||
(amounts in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
% Change |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
% Change |
||||||||||||
Net income |
|
$ |
27,059 |
|
|
$ |
25,598 |
|
|
6 |
|
% |
|
$ |
90,152 |
|
|
$ |
78,316 |
|
|
15 |
|
% |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
3,279 |
|
|
|
3,289 |
|
|
(0 |
) |
|
|
|
13,016 |
|
|
|
12,434 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
9,519 |
|
|
|
9,112 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
32,081 |
|
|
|
27,414 |
|
|
17 |
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
(4,888 |
) |
|
|
(2,689 |
) |
|
82 |
|
|
|
|
(18,230 |
) |
|
|
(6,638 |
) |
|
175 |
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
137 |
|
|
EBITDA |
|
|
35,020 |
|
|
|
35,311 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
117,083 |
|
|
|
111,553 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
Restructuring and other charges (2) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
(100 |
) |
|
|
|
415 |
|
|
|
2,687 |
|
|
(85 |
) |
|
Legal settlement (3) |
|
|
(1,700 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
|
(1,700 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
100 |
|
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
1,999 |
|
|
|
1,789 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
7,793 |
|
|
|
7,028 |
|
|
11 |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
35,319 |
|
|
$ |
37,144 |
|
|
(5 |
) |
% |
|
$ |
123,591 |
|
|
$ |
121,268 |
|
|
2 |
|
% |
(1) |
LTM: Last twelve months |
|
(2) |
Restructuring and other charges in 2024 and 2023 consisted of severance and other charges related to internal restructuring activities. |
|
(3) |
The Company recorded |
|
ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
A reconciliation from Net Income to Adjusted Net Income is detailed below. Adjusted Net Income is defined as Net Income plus restructuring and other charges, net of tax plus or minus loss or income from non-routine legal settlements. A reconciliation from Diluted Earnings per Share to Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share is detailed below. Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share is defined diluted earnings per share adjusted for restructuring and other charges, net of tax. Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share are considered non-GAAP financial measures (see note above in EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for a description of non-GAAP financial measures). The Company believes that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share provide helpful information with respect to the Company's operating performance. When analyzing our operating performance, investors should use Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share in addition to, and not as alternatives for Net income and Diluted Earnings per Share or any other performance measure presented in accordance with GAAP. Our non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to other similar titled measures of other companies.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
||||||||||||||||||||
(amounts in thousands, except per share data) |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
% Change |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
% Change |
||||||||||||
Net income |
|
$ |
27,059 |
|
|
$ |
25,598 |
|
|
6 |
|
% |
|
$ |
66,374 |
|
|
$ |
59,493 |
|
|
12 |
|
% |
Restructuring and other charges (1) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
(100 |
) |
|
|
|
415 |
|
|
|
2,687 |
|
|
(85 |
) |
|
Legal settlement (2) |
|
|
(1,700 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
|
(1,700 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
100 |
|
|
Tax benefit |
|
|
442 |
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
(3,783 |
) |
|
|
|
339 |
|
|
|
(715 |
) |
|
(147 |
) |
|
Adjusted Net Income |
|
$ |
25,801 |
|
|
$ |
25,630 |
|
|
1 |
|
% |
|
$ |
65,428 |
|
|
$ |
61,465 |
|
|
6 |
|
% |
Diluted shares |
|
|
26,501 |
|
|
|
26,434 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,518 |
|
|
|
26,406 |
|
|
|
|
||
Diluted Earnings per Share |
|
$ |
1.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.97 |
|
|
5 |
|
% |
|
$ |
2.50 |
|
|
$ |
2.25 |
|
|
11 |
|
% |
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share |
|
$ |
0.97 |
|
|
$ |
0.97 |
|
|
0 |
|
% |
|
$ |
2.47 |
|
|
$ |
2.33 |
|
|
6 |
|
% |
(1) |
Restructuring and other charges in 2024 and 2023 consisted of severance and other charges related to internal restructuring activities. |
|
(2) |
The Company recorded |
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