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To: All Mtn Ski who wrote (509)3/30/1999 4:34:00 PM
From: Duker  Respond to of 584
 
Tech Data Reports Record Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year Results

CLEARWATER, Fla., March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Tech Data Corporation (Nasdaq: TECD - news) today announced record sales and earnings for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 31, 1999. Sales in the fourth quarter increased 82.3% to $3.85 billion from $2.11 billion for the comparable quarter last year. Excluding the effect of acquisitions, fourth quarter sales growth rates were 12%, 28% and 11%, in the U.S., Europe and other international markets, respectively. Net income for the fourth quarter increased 39.6% to $36.5 million, or $.67 per diluted share, which includes an additional $3.2 million pre-tax gain from the sale of Macrotron AG. Excluding the gain on the sale of Macrotron, net income for the quarter ended January 31, 1999 totaled $34.5 million, or $.64 per diluted share, which is at the high end of the range the Company estimated in its February 2, 1999 preliminary earnings announcement. Net income in the fourth quarter last year totaled $26.1 million, or $.53 per diluted share. This year's fourth quarter results include a full quarter of operations for the company's Munich, Germany-based subsidiary, Computer 2000 AG, in which the company acquired a controlling interest in July 1998.

Sales for the year ended January 31, 1999, increased 63.4% to $11.5 billion, compared with $7.1 billion last year. Excluding the effect of acquisitions, annual sales growth rates were 17%, 27% and 15%, in the U.S., Europe and other international markets, respectively. Net income for the year increased 44.1% to $129.0 million, or $2.47 per diluted share. Excluding the $15.7 million pre-tax gain on the sale of Macrotron, net income for the year totaled $119.4 million, or $2.29 per diluted share, compared with $89.5 million, or $1.92 per diluted share last year.

''We are proud to report record results for both the quarter and fiscal year,'' commented Steven A. Raymund, Tech Data's chairman and chief executive officer. ''Our performance stands out even more today considering the intense competitive conditions facing our industry. Tech Data associates across the world deserve the credit for making these exceptional achievements possible.''

Among recent highlights, Tech Data completed a tender offer for additional shares of common stock of Computer 2000, increasing its ownership position to 99.3%. Other developments included the addition of custom configuration capabilities at Tech Data's IBM and Compaq FactoryDirect locations, which continue to bring new efficiencies to the reseller channel by enabling immediate shipments from manufacturing facilities. Compaq announced yesterday that it is further embracing this concept in support of its new PartnerDirect program for the Prosignia line. In addition, Tech Data's Web-based commerce with resellers is gaining momentum, and corresponding sales now approximate $2 million daily.

Certain matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include the following: business conditions and growth in the personal computer industry and general economy; competitive factors, including compressed gross profit margins; inventory risks due to shifts in market demand; product availability; changes in product mix; labor strikes; and the risk factors listed from time to time in the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Tech Data

Tech Data Corporation, founded in 1974, is a leading full-line distributor of technology products worldwide. The Fortune 500 company and its subsidiaries operate in over 30 countries, serving more than 100,000 resellers in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. In addition to distributing more than 75,000 products, Tech Data provides extensive pre- and post-sale training, service and support as well as high-quality configuration and assembly services and a full range of electronic commerce solutions. The company generated sales of $11.5 billion in its most recent fiscal year, which ended January 31, 1999. Tech Data's Web site can be found at www.techdata.com.



To: All Mtn Ski who wrote (509)3/30/1999 4:35:00 PM
From: Duker  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 584
 
Tech Data Reports Record Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year Results

TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Three months ended
January 31, Year ended January 31,
1999 1998 1999 1998

Net sales $3,852,971 $2,113,174 $11,528,999 $7,056,619
Cost and expenses:
Cost of products
sold 3,622,708 1,975,925 10,801,126 6,590,873
Selling, general and
administrative
expenses 159,228 87,170 492,542 293,108

3,781,936 2,063,095 11,293,668 6,883,981

Operating profit 71,035 50,079 235,331 172,638
Interest expense 16,223 9,264 44,988 29,908
Gain on sale of
Macrotron AG 3,200 --- 15,700 ---

Income before income
taxes 58,012 40,815 206,043 142,730
Provision for income
taxes 21,238 14,260 76,215 52,816

Income before minority
interest 36,774 26,555 129,828 89,914
Minority interest 294 429 876 429

Net income $ 36,480 $ 26,126 $ 128,952 $ 89,485

Net income per common
share:
Basic $ .71 $ .55 $ 2.59 $ 2.00
Diluted $ .67 $ .53 $ 2.47 $ 1.92

Weighted average common
shares outstanding:
Basic 51,075 47,632 49,727 44,715
Diluted 57,856 49,666 54,161 46,610

TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(In thousands) January 31, January 31,
1999 1998
ASSETS

Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,615 $ 2,749
Accounts receivable, net 1,796,045 909,426
Inventories 1,369,351 1,028,367
Prepaid and other assets 113,952 65,843

Total current assets 3,287,963 2,006,385
Property and equipment, net 126,537 100,562
Excess of cost over acquired
net assets, net 345,326 55,460
Other assets, net 85,161 22,976

$3,844,987 $2,185,383

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
Revolving credit loans $ 817,870 $ 540,177
Accounts payable 1,503,866 850,866
Accrued expenses 241,170 77,961

Total current liabilities 2,562,906 1,469,004
Long-term debt 308,521 8,683

2,871,427 1,477,687

Minority interest 6,269 5,108
Total shareholders' equity 967,291 702,588
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $3,844,987 $2,185,383

SOURCE: Tech Data Corporation