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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(Commission
File Number) |
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press release dated May 24, 2023, issued by ePlus inc.
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104 |
Cover Page Interactive Date File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
ePlus inc.
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By: /s/ Elaine D. Marion
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||||
Elaine D. Marion
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||||
Chief Financial Officer
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Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2023
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•
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Net sales increased 9.0% to $492.2 million from last year’s quarter; technology segment net sales increased 15.2% to $483.2 million; service revenues increased
11.5% to $68.7 million.
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•
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Technology segment gross billings increased 17.6% to $733.1 million.
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•
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Consolidated gross profit increased 14.7% to $132.3 million.
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•
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Consolidated gross margin was 26.9%, up 140 basis points.
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•
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Net earnings increased 35.5% to $32.9 million.
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•
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Adjusted EBITDA increased 22.4% to $48.7 million.
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•
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Diluted earnings per share increased 35.2% to $1.23. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share increased 34.7% to $1.36.
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Fiscal Year 2023
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•
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Net sales increased 13.5% to $2,067.7 million; technology segment net sales increased 16.3% to $2,015.2 million; service revenues increased 9.9% to $264.4
million.
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•
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Technology segment gross billings increased 19.8% to $3,145.9 million.
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•
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Consolidated gross profit increased 12.3% to $517.5 million.
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•
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Consolidated gross margin was 25.0%, compared with 25.3% last year.
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•
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Net earnings increased 13.0% to $119.4 million.
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•
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Adjusted EBITDA increased 12.1% to $190.6 million.
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•
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Diluted earnings per share increased 14.0% to $4.48. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share increased 14.4% to $5.02.
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o
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Renewed Cisco Advanced Customer Experience Specialization.
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o
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Announced a new share repurchase program of up to one million shares.
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o
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Achieved inclusion on the CRN Tech Elite 250 List for tenth year.
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o
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Announced the expansion of ePlus’ credit facility.
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o
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Announced the launch of ePlus Automated Virtual Assistant for Collaboration Spaces.
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o
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Recognized on CRN’s 2023 Managed Service Provider 500 List in the Elite 150 category.
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o
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Announced Cloud Hosted Services Powered by VMware Cloud on AWS.
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Audio Webcast (Live & Replay): https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/484026067
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Live Call:
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(888) 330-2469 (toll-free/domestic)
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(240) 789-2740 (international)
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Replay:
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(800) 770- 2030 (toll-free/domestic) or
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(647) 362-9199 (international)
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Passcode:
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5403833 (live call and replay)
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ePlus inc. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
||||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
|
||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
|
||||
March 31, 2023
|
March 31, 2022
|
|||
ASSETS
|
||||
Current assets:
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$103,093
|
$155,378
|
||
Accounts receivable—trade, net
|
504,122
|
430,380
|
||
Accounts receivable—other, net
|
|
55,508
|
48,673
|
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Inventories
|
243,286
|
155,060
|
||
Financing receivables—net, current
|
|
89,829
|
61,492
|
|
Deferred costs
|
|
44,191
|
32,555
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
55,101
|
13,944
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
1,095,130
|
897,482
|
|
|
|
|||
Financing receivables and operating leases—net
|
84,417
|
64,292
|
||
Deferred tax asset
|
3,682
|
5,050
|
||
Property, equipment and other assets
|
70,447
|
45,586
|
||
Goodwill
|
136,105
|
126,543
|
||
Other intangible assets—net
|
|
25,045
|
27,250
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
$1,414,826
|
$1,166,203
|
||
|
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|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
||||
LIABILITIES
|
||||
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$220,159
|
$136,161
|
|
Accounts payable—floor plan
|
134,615
|
145,323
|
||
Salaries and commissions payable
|
37,336
|
39,602
|
||
Deferred revenue
|
|
114,028
|
86,469
|
|
Recourse notes payable—current
|
5,997
|
7,316
|
||
Non-recourse notes payable—current
|
|
24,819
|
17,070
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
24,372
|
28,095
|
||
Total current liabilities
|
|
561,326
|
460,036
|
|
|
|
|||
Recourse notes payable—long-term
|
-
|
5,792
|
||
Non-recourse notes payable—long-term
|
9,522
|
4,108
|
||
Deferred tax liability
|
715
|
-
|
||
Other liabilities
|
|
60,998
|
35,529
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
632,561
|
505,465
|
||
|
|
|||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
|
|
|
|
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|
|||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
||
Preferred stock, $0.01 per share par value; 2,000 shares
authorized; none outstanding
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
Common stock, $0.01 per share par value; 50,000 shares
authorized; 26,905 outstanding at March 31,
2023 and
26,886 outstanding at March 31, 2022
|
272
|
270
|
||
Additional paid-in capital
|
167,303
|
159,480
|
||
Treasury stock, at cost, 261 shares at March 31, 2023 and
130 shares at March 31, 2022
|
(14,080)
|
(6,734)
|
||
Retained earnings
|
627,202
|
507,846
|
||
Accumulated other comprehensive income—foreign currency
translation adjustment
|
1,568
|
(124)
|
||
Total Stockholders' Equity
|
|
782,265
|
660,738
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
$1,414,826
|
$1,166,203
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ePlus inc. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
|||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|||||||
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
Year Ended March 31,
|
||||||
2023
|
2022
|
2023
|
2022
|
||||
Net sales
|
|
||||||
Product
|
$423,462
|
$389,870
|
$1,803,275
|
$1,580,394
|
|||
Services
|
68,715
|
61,649
|
264,443
|
240,625
|
|||
Total
|
492,177
|
451,519
|
2,067,718
|
1,821,019
|
|||
Cost of sales
|
|||||||
Product
|
317,148
|
296,277
|
1,379,500
|
1,210,943
|
|||
Services
|
42,704
|
39,891
|
170,694
|
149,094
|
|||
Total
|
359,852
|
336,168
|
1,550,194
|
1,360,037
|
|||
Gross profit
|
132,325
|
115,351
|
517,524
|
460,982
|
|||
Selling, general, and administrative
|
85,319
|
76,964
|
333,520
|
297,117
|
|||
Depreciation and amortization
|
3,322
|
3,270
|
13,709
|
14,646
|
|||
Interest and financing costs
|
1,270
|
641
|
4,133
|
1,903
|
|||
Operating expenses
|
89,911
|
80,875
|
351,362
|
313,666
|
|||
Operating income
|
42,414
|
34,476
|
166,162
|
147,316
|
|||
Other income (expense), net
|
(76)
|
(55)
|
(3,188)
|
(432)
|
|||
Earnings before taxes
|
42,338
|
34,421
|
162,974
|
146,884
|
|||
Provision for income taxes
|
9,484
|
10,176
|
43,618
|
41,284
|
|||
Net earnings
|
$32,854
|
$24,245
|
$119,356
|
$105,600
|
|||
Net earnings per common share—basic
|
$1.24
|
$0.91
|
$4.49
|
$3.96
|
|||
Net earnings per common share—diluted
|
$1.23
|
$0.91
|
$4.48
|
$3.93
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic
|
26,593
|
26,553
|
26,569
|
26,638
|
|||
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted
|
26,702
|
26,703
|
26,654
|
26,866
|
Technology Segment
|
|||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
Year Ended March 31,
|
||||||||||
2023
|
2022
|
Change
|
2023
|
2022
|
Change
|
||||||
(in thousands)
|
(in thousands)
|
||||||||||
Net sales
|
|||||||||||
Product
|
$414,493
|
$357,753
|
15.9%
|
$1,750,802
|
$1,492,411
|
17.3%
|
|||||
Services
|
68,715
|
61,649
|
11.5%
|
264,443
|
240,625
|
9.9%
|
|||||
Total
|
483,208
|
419,402
|
15.2%
|
2,015,245
|
1,733,036
|
16.3%
|
|||||
Cost of sales
|
|||||||||||
Product
|
315,794
|
276,352
|
14.3%
|
1,370,061
|
1,175,789
|
16.5%
|
|||||
Services
|
42,704
|
39,891
|
7.1%
|
170,694
|
149,094
|
14.5%
|
|||||
Total
|
358,498
|
316,243
|
13.4%
|
1,540,755
|
1,324,883
|
16.3%
|
|||||
Gross profit
|
124,710
|
103,159
|
20.9%
|
474,490
|
408,153
|
16.3%
|
|||||
Selling, general, and administrative
|
82,738
|
73,321
|
12.8%
|
317,885
|
283,690
|
12.1%
|
|||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
3,294
|
3,243
|
1.6%
|
13,598
|
14,535
|
(6.4%)
|
|||||
Interest and financing costs
|
780
|
235
|
231.9%
|
2,897
|
928
|
212.2%
|
|||||
Operating expenses
|
86,812
|
76,799
|
13.0%
|
334,380
|
299,153
|
11.8%
|
|||||
Operating income
|
$37,898
|
$26,360
|
43.8%
|
$140,110
|
$109,000
|
28.5%
|
|||||
Gross billings
|
$733,085
|
$623,558
|
17.6%
|
$3,145,888
|
$2,625,749
|
19.8%
|
|||||
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$44,049
|
$31,542
|
39.7%
|
$164,184
|
$131,353
|
25.0%
|
Technology Segment Net Sales by Customer End Market
|
|||||
Year Ended March 31,
|
|||||
2023
|
2022
|
Change
|
|||
(in thousands)
|
|||||
Telecom, Media & Entertainment
|
$532,921
|
$502,408
|
6.1%
|
||
Technology
|
393,594
|
250,485
|
57.1%
|
||
SLED
|
290,624
|
241,769
|
20.2%
|
||
Healthcare
|
274,936
|
270,481
|
1.6%
|
||
Financial Services
|
156,257
|
155,160
|
0.7%
|
||
All others
|
366,913
|
312,733
|
17.3%
|
||
Total
|
$2,015,245
|
$1,733,036
|
16.3%
|
Financing Segment
|
|||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
Year Ended March 31,
|
||||||||||
2023
|
2022
|
Change
|
2023
|
2022
|
Change
|
||||||
(in thousands)
|
(in thousands)
|
||||||||||
Net sales
|
$8,969
|
$32,117
|
(72.1%)
|
$52,473
|
$87,983
|
(40.4%)
|
|||||
Cost of sales
|
1,354
|
19,925
|
(93.2%)
|
9,439
|
35,154
|
(73.1%)
|
|||||
Gross profit
|
7,615
|
12,192
|
(37.5%)
|
43,034
|
52,829
|
(18.5%)
|
|||||
Selling, general, and administrative
|
2,581
|
3,643
|
(29.2%)
|
15,635
|
13,427
|
16.4%
|
|||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
28
|
27
|
3.7%
|
111
|
111
|
0.0%
|
|||||
Interest and financing costs
|
490
|
406
|
20.7%
|
1,236
|
975
|
26.8%
|
|||||
Operating expenses
|
3,099
|
4,076
|
(24.0%)
|
16,982
|
14,513
|
17.0%
|
|||||
Operating income
|
$4,516
|
8,116
|
(44.4%)
|
$26,052
|
$38,316
|
(32.0%)
|
|||||
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$4,610
|
8,198
|
(43.8%)
|
$26,408
|
$38,651
|
(31.7%)
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
Year Ended March 31,
|
||||||
2023
|
2022
|
2023
|
2022
|
||||
(in thousands)
|
|||||||
Consolidated
|
|||||||
Net earnings
|
$32,854
|
$24,245
|
$119,356
|
$105,600
|
|||
Provision for income taxes
|
9,484
|
10,176
|
43,618
|
41,284
|
|||
Depreciation and amortization [1]
|
3,322
|
3,270
|
13,709
|
14,646
|
|||
Share based compensation
|
2,143
|
1,759
|
7,824
|
7,114
|
|||
Interest and financing costs
|
780
|
235
|
2,897
|
928
|
|||
Other expense, net [2]
|
76
|
55
|
3,188
|
432
|
|||
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$48,659
|
$39,740
|
$190,592
|
$170,004
|
|||
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
Year Ended March 31,
|
||||||||
|
2023
|
2022
|
2023
|
2022
|
|||||
(in thousands)
|
|||||||||
Technology Segment
|
|||||||||
Operating income
|
$37,898
|
$26,360
|
$140,110
|
$109,000
|
|||||
Depreciation and amortization [1]
|
3,294
|
3,243
|
13,598
|
14,535
|
|||||
Share based compensation
|
2,077
|
1,704
|
7,579
|
6,890
|
|||||
Interest and financing costs
|
780
|
235
|
2,897
|
928
|
|||||
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$44,049
|
$31,542
|
$164,184
|
$131,353
|
|||||
Financing Segment
|
|||||||
Operating income
|
$4,516
|
$8,116
|
$26,052
|
$38,316
|
|||
Depreciation and amortization [1]
|
28
|
27
|
111
|
111
|
|||
Share based compensation
|
66
|
55
|
245
|
224
|
|||
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$4,610
|
$8,198
|
$26,408
|
$38,651
|
|||
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
Year Ended March 31,
|
||||||
2023
|
2022
|
2023
|
2022
|
||||
(in thousands)
|
|||||||
GAAP: Earnings before taxes
|
$42,338
|
$34,421
|
$162,974
|
$146,884
|
|||
Share based compensation
|
2,143
|
$1,759
|
7,824
|
7,114
|
|||
Acquisition related amortization expense [3]
|
2,229
|
2,218
|
9,411
|
10,072
|
|||
Other expense, net [2]
|
76
|
55
|
3,188
|
432
|
|||
Non-GAAP: Earnings before provision for income taxes
|
46,786
|
38,453
|
183,397
|
164,502
|
|||
GAAP: Provision for income taxes
|
9,484
|
10,176
|
43,618
|
41,284
|
|||
Share based compensation
|
480
|
520
|
2,104
|
2,014
|
|||
Acquisition related amortization expense [3]
|
497
|
647
|
2,527
|
2,803
|
|||
Other expense, net [2]
|
17
|
16
|
950
|
120
|
|||
Tax benefit (expense) on restricted stock
|
-
|
-
|
267
|
317
|
|||
Non-GAAP: Provision for income taxes
|
10,478
|
11,359
|
49,466
|
46,538
|
|||
Non-GAAP: Net earnings
|
$36,308
|
$27,094
|
$133,931
|
$117,964
|
|||
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
Year Ended March 31,
|
||||||
2023
|
2022
|
2023
|
2022
|
||||
GAAP: Net earnings per common share – diluted
|
$1.23
|
$0.91
|
$4.48
|
$3.93
|
|||
Share based compensation
|
0.07
|
0.05
|
0.21
|
0.20
|
|||
Acquisition related amortization expense [3]
|
0.06
|
0.05
|
0.26
|
0.26
|
|||
Other expense, net [2]
|
-
|
-
|
0.08
|
0.01
|
|||
Tax benefit (expense) on restricted stock
|
-
|
-
|
(0.01)
|
(0.01)
|
|||
Total non-GAAP adjustments – net of tax
|
0.13
|
0.10
|
0.54
|
0.46
|
|||
Non-GAAP: Net earnings per common share – diluted
|
$1.36
|
$1.01
|
$5.02
|
$4.39
|
[1] Amount consists of depreciation and amortization for assets used internally.
|
[2] Legal settlement, interest income and foreign currency transaction gains and losses.
|
[3] Amount consists of amortization of intangible assets from acquired businesses.
|
Document and Entity Information |
May 24, 2023 |
---|---|
Cover [Abstract] | |
Document Type | 8-K |
Amendment Flag | false |
Document Period End Date | May 24, 2023 |
Entity File Number | 001-34167 |
Entity Registrant Name | ePlus inc. |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001022408 |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 54-1817218 |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 13595 Dulles Technology Drive |
Entity Address, City or Town | Herndon |
Entity Address, State or Province | VA |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 20171-3413 |
City Area Code | 703 |
Local Phone Number | 984-8400 |
Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, $.01 par value |
Trading Symbol | PLUS |
Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
Written Communications | false |
Soliciting Material | false |
Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
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