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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 November 7, 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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Date: November 9, 2023
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Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2024
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•
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Net sales increased 19.0% to $587.6 million from last year’s quarter; technology business net sales increased 21.3% to $571.9 million; professional services and managed
services revenues increased 9.0% to $71.0 million.
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•
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Technology business gross billings increased 7.4% to $856.5 million.
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•
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Consolidated gross profit increased 8.3% to $144.4 million.
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•
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Consolidated gross margin was 24.6%, compared with 27.0% last year.
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•
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Net earnings increased 14.7% to $32.7 million.
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•
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Adjusted EBITDA increased 6.5% to $53.6 million.
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•
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Diluted earnings per share increased 14.0% to $1.22. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share increased 8.5% to $1.40.
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First Half Fiscal Year 2024
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•
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Net sales increased 22.0% to $1,161.8 million; technology business net sales increased 23.6% to $1,137.6 million; professional services and managed services revenues
increased 8.0% to $138.5 million.
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•
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Technology business gross billings increased 12.2% to $1,698.5 million.
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•
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Consolidated gross profit increased 16.1% to $286.6 million.
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•
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Consolidated gross margin was 24.7%, compared with 25.9% last year.
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•
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Net earnings increased 30.9% to $66.5 million.
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•
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Adjusted EBITDA increased 21.3% to $107.4 million.
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•
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Diluted earnings per share increased 30.4% to $2.49. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share increased 23.2% to $2.81.
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•
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In the month of October:
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o
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Launched its proprietary Compromise Nothing security program to facilitate customers’ business resilience.
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•
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In the month of August:
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o
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Achieved five new Cisco Powered Service Designations.
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o
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Named NetApp’s North America FlexPod Partner of the Year.
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o
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Achieved VMware Cross-Cloud Managed Service Provider Designation.
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Audio Webcast (Live & Replay): https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/611599109
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Live Call:
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(888) 330-2469 (too-free/domestic)
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(240) 789-2740 (international)
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Archived Call:
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(800) 770-2030 (toll-free/domestic)
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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
|
||||
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
|
||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
|
||||
September 30, 2023
|
March 31, 2023
|
|||
ASSETS
|
||||
Current assets:
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$82,498
|
$103,093
|
||
Accounts receivable—trade, net
|
650,017
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504,122
|
||
Accounts receivable—other, net
|
|
73,264
|
55,508
|
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Inventories
|
222,122
|
243,286
|
||
Financing receivables—net, current
|
|
136,294
|
89,829
|
|
Deferred costs
|
|
44,258
|
44,191
|
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Other current assets
|
|
60,775
|
55,101
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
1,269,228
|
1,095,130
|
|
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|
|||
Financing receivables and operating leases—net
|
68,582
|
84,417
|
||
Deferred tax asset
|
3,682
|
3,682
|
||
Property, equipment and other assets
|
72,153
|
70,447
|
||
Goodwill
|
158,199
|
136,105
|
||
Other intangible assets—net
|
|
46,942
|
25,045
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
$1,618,786
|
$1,414,826
|
||
|
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|
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
||||
LIABILITIES
|
||||
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$295,855
|
$220,159
|
|
Accounts payable—floor plan
|
168,601
|
134,615
|
||
Salaries and commissions payable
|
38,607
|
37,336
|
||
Deferred revenue
|
|
118,910
|
114,028
|
|
Recourse notes payable—current
|
2,016
|
5,997
|
||
Non-recourse notes payable—current
|
|
41,824
|
24,819
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
34,555
|
24,372
|
||
Total current liabilities
|
|
700,368
|
561,326
|
|
|
|
|||
Non-recourse notes payable—long-term
|
9,717
|
9,522
|
||
Deferred tax liability
|
721
|
715
|
||
Other liabilities
|
|
62,284
|
60,998
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
773,090
|
632,561
|
||
|
|
|||
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; 26,942 outstanding at September 30, 2023 and
26,905 outstanding at March 31, 2023
|
274
|
272
|
||
Additional paid-in capital
|
173,318
|
167,303
|
||
Treasury stock, at cost, 424 shares at September 30, 2023 and
261 shares at March 31, 2023
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(22,375)
|
(14,080)
|
||
Retained earnings
|
693,713
|
627,202
|
||
Accumulated other comprehensive income—foreign currency
translation adjustment
|
766
|
1,568
|
||
Total Stockholders' Equity
|
|
845,696
|
782,265
|
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
$1,618,786
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$1,414,826
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ePlus inc. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|||||||
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
|||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|||||||
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
Six Months Ended September 30,
|
||||||
2023
|
2022
|
2023
|
2022
|
||||
Net sales
|
|
||||||
Product
|
$516,609
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$428,545
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$1,023,265
|
$823,795
|
|||
Services
|
71,002
|
65,161
|
138,521
|
128,270
|
|||
Total
|
587,611
|
493,706
|
1,161,786
|
952,065
|
|||
Cost of sales
|
|||||||
Product
|
398,234
|
317,127
|
787,138
|
621,337
|
|||
Services
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45,012
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43,275
|
88,010
|
83,901
|
|||
Total
|
443,246
|
360,402
|
875,148
|
705,238
|
|||
Gross profit
|
144,365
|
133,304
|
286,638
|
246,827
|
|||
Selling, general, and administrative
|
92,652
|
84,704
|
182,950
|
161,471
|
|||
Depreciation and amortization
|
5,630
|
3,568
|
10,422
|
6,778
|
|||
Interest and financing costs
|
1,220
|
925
|
2,071
|
1,288
|
|||
Operating expenses
|
99,502
|
89,197
|
195,443
|
169,537
|
|||
Operating income
|
44,863
|
44,107
|
91,195
|
77,290
|
|||
Other income (expense), net
|
117
|
(3,866)
|
307
|
(6,019)
|
|||
Earnings before taxes
|
44,980
|
40,241
|
91,502
|
71,271
|
|||
Provision for income taxes
|
12,316
|
11,772
|
24,991
|
20,463
|
|||
Net earnings
|
$32,664
|
$28,469
|
$66,511
|
$50,808
|
|||
Net earnings per common share—basic
|
$1.23
|
$1.07
|
$2.50
|
$1.91
|
|||
Net earnings per common share—diluted
|
$1.22
|
$1.07
|
$2.49
|
$1.91
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic
|
26,624
|
26,578
|
26,588
|
26,546
|
|||
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted
|
26,679
|
26,623
|
26,659
|
26,671
|
Technology Business
|
|||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
Six Months Ended September 30,
|
||||||||||
2023
|
2022
|
Change
|
2023
|
2022
|
Change
|
||||||
(in thousands)
|
(in thousands)
|
||||||||||
Net sales
|
|||||||||||
Product
|
$500,937
|
$406,317
|
23.3%
|
$999,103
|
$791,993
|
26.2%
|
|||||
Professional services
|
38,270
|
38,050
|
0.6%
|
73,826
|
75,218
|
(1.9%)
|
|||||
Managed services
|
32,732
|
27,111
|
20.7%
|
64,695
|
53,052
|
21.9%
|
|||||
Total
|
571,939
|
471,478
|
21.3%
|
1,137,624
|
920,263
|
23.6%
|
|||||
Gross profit
|
|||||||||||
Product
|
104,749
|
94,389
|
11.0%
|
216,140
|
177,557
|
21.7%
|
|||||
Professional services
|
15,796
|
14,697
|
7.5%
|
30,520
|
29,752
|
2.6%
|
|||||
Managed services
|
10,194
|
7,189
|
41.8%
|
19,991
|
14,617
|
36.8%
|
|||||
Total
|
130,739
|
116,275
|
12.4%
|
266,651
|
221,926
|
20.2%
|
|||||
Selling, general, and administrative
|
88,593
|
80,161
|
10.5%
|
175,693
|
153,273
|
14.6%
|
|||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
5,602
|
3,540
|
58.2%
|
10,366
|
6,722
|
54.2%
|
|||||
Interest and financing costs
|
661
|
671
|
(1.5%)
|
1,211
|
809
|
49.7%
|
|||||
Operating expenses
|
94,856
|
84,372
|
12.4%
|
187,270
|
160,804
|
16.5%
|
|||||
Operating income
|
$35,883
|
$31,903
|
12.5%
|
$79,381
|
$61,122
|
29.9%
|
|||||
Gross billings
|
$856,495
|
$797,697
|
7.4%
|
$1,698,465
|
$1,513,960
|
12.2%
|
|||||
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$44,496
|
$38,012
|
17.1%
|
$95,445
|
$72,266
|
32.1%
|
Technology Business Gross Billings by Type
|
|||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
Six Months Ended September 30,
|
||||||||||
2023
|
2022
|
Change
|
2023
|
2022
|
Change
|
||||||
(in thousands)
|
(in thousands)
|
||||||||||
Cloud
|
$200,637
|
$220,279
|
(8.9%)
|
$459,561
|
$473,616
|
(3.0%)
|
|||||
Networking
|
311,671
|
196,426
|
58.7%
|
588,316
|
362,052
|
62.5%
|
|||||
Security
|
143,340
|
170,026
|
(15.7%)
|
290,683
|
315,375
|
(7.8%)
|
|||||
Collaboration
|
51,770
|
38,099
|
35.9%
|
73,931
|
72,874
|
1.5%
|
|||||
Other
|
78,571
|
95,791
|
(18.0%)
|
148,332
|
144,800
|
2.4%
|
|||||
Product gross billings
|
785,989
|
720,621
|
9.1%
|
1,560,823
|
1,368,717
|
14.0%
|
|||||
Service gross billings
|
70,506
|
77,076
|
(8.5%)
|
137,642
|
145,243
|
(5.2%)
|
|||||
Total gross billings
|
$856,495
|
$797,697
|
7.4%
|
$1,698,465
|
$1,513,960
|
12.2%
|
|||||
Technology Business Net Sales by Type
|
|||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
Six Months Ended September 30,
|
||||||||||
2023
|
2022
|
Change
|
2023
|
2022
|
Change
|
||||||
(in thousands)
|
(in thousands)
|
||||||||||
Cloud
|
$135,068
|
$148,992
|
(9.3%)
|
$307,112
|
$313,725
|
(2.1%)
|
|||||
Networking
|
268,636
|
165,896
|
61.9%
|
513,824
|
308,537
|
66.5%
|
|||||
Security
|
51,886
|
48,517
|
6.9%
|
97,682
|
96,512
|
1.2%
|
|||||
Collaboration
|
27,083
|
19,187
|
41.2%
|
40,039
|
32,167
|
24.5%
|
|||||
Other
|
18,264
|
23,725
|
(23.0%)
|
40,446
|
41,052
|
(1.5%)
|
|||||
Total product
|
500,937
|
406,317
|
23.3%
|
999,103
|
791,993
|
26.2%
|
|||||
Professional services
|
38,270
|
38,050
|
0.6%
|
73,826
|
75,218
|
(1.9%)
|
|||||
Managed services
|
32,732
|
27,111
|
20.7%
|
64,695
|
53,052
|
21.9%
|
|||||
Total net sales
|
$571,939
|
$471,478
|
21.3%
|
$1,137,624
|
$920,263
|
23.6%
|
|||||
Technology Business Net Sales by Customer End Market
|
|||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
Six Months Ended September 30,
|
||||||||||
2023
|
2022
|
Change
|
2023
|
2022
|
Change
|
||||||
(in thousands)
|
(in thousands)
|
||||||||||
Telecom, Media, & Entertainment
|
$124,306
|
$118,454
|
4.9%
|
$265,641
|
$246,731
|
7.7%
|
|||||
Technology
|
110,948
|
96,160
|
15.4%
|
184,351
|
166,021
|
11.0%
|
|||||
SLED
|
94,906
|
70,491
|
34.6%
|
204,311
|
135,092
|
51.2%
|
|||||
Healthcare
|
72,022
|
66,959
|
7.6%
|
158,678
|
135,471
|
17.1%
|
|||||
Financial Services
|
69,885
|
37,611
|
85.8%
|
135,575
|
70,910
|
91.2%
|
|||||
All other
|
99,872
|
81,803
|
22.1%
|
189,068
|
166,038
|
13.9%
|
|||||
Total net sales
|
$571,939
|
$471,478
|
21.3%
|
$1,137,624
|
$920,263
|
23.6%
|
Financing Business Segment
|
|||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
Six Months Ended September 30,
|
||||||||||
2023
|
2022
|
Change
|
2023
|
2022
|
Change
|
||||||
(in thousands)
|
(in thousands)
|
||||||||||
Portfolio earnings
|
$3,339
|
$2,888
|
15.6%
|
$6,412
|
$5,561
|
15.3%
|
|||||
Transactional gains
|
6,949
|
8,109
|
(14.3%)
|
8,228
|
9,944
|
(17.3%)
|
|||||
Post-contract earnings
|
5,038
|
10,519
|
(52.1%)
|
8,672
|
15,245
|
(43.1%)
|
|||||
Other
|
346
|
712
|
(51.4%)
|
850
|
1,052
|
(19.2%)
|
|||||
Net sales
|
15,672
|
22,228
|
(29.5%)
|
24,162
|
31,802
|
(24.0%)
|
|||||
Gross profit
|
13,626
|
17,029
|
(20.0%)
|
19,987
|
24,901
|
(19.7%)
|
|||||
Selling, general, and administrative
|
4,059
|
4,543
|
(10.7%)
|
7,257
|
8,198
|
(11.5%)
|
|||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
28
|
28
|
0.0%
|
56
|
56
|
0.0%
|
|||||
Interest and financing costs
|
559
|
254
|
120.1%
|
860
|
479
|
79.5%
|
|||||
Operating expenses
|
4,646
|
4,825
|
(3.7%)
|
8,173
|
8,733
|
(6.4%)
|
|||||
Operating income
|
$8,980
|
$12,204
|
(26.4%)
|
$11,814
|
$16,168
|
(26.9%)
|
|||||
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$9,072
|
$12,292
|
(26.2%)
|
$12,002
|
$16,342
|
(26.6%)
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
Six Months Ended September 30,
|
||||||
2023
|
2022
|
2023
|
2022
|
||||
(in thousands)
|
|||||||
Consolidated
|
|||||||
Net earnings
|
$32,664
|
$28,469
|
$66,511
|
$50,808
|
|||
Provision for income taxes
|
12,316
|
11,772
|
24,991
|
20,463
|
|||
Depreciation and amortization [1]
|
5,630
|
3,568
|
10,422
|
6,778
|
|||
Share based compensation
|
2,414
|
1,958
|
4,619
|
3,731
|
|||
Interest and financing costs
|
661
|
671
|
1,211
|
809
|
|||
Other expense, net [2]
|
(117)
|
3,866
|
(307)
|
6,019
|
|||
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$53,568
|
$50,304
|
$107,447
|
$88,608
|
|||
Technology Business Segment
|
|||||||
Operating income
|
$35,883
|
$31,903
|
$79,381
|
$61,122
|
|||
Depreciation and amortization [1]
|
5,602
|
3,540
|
10,366
|
6,722
|
|||
Share based compensation
|
2,350
|
1,898
|
4,487
|
3,613
|
|||
Interest and financing costs
|
661
|
671
|
1,211
|
809
|
|||
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$44,496
|
$38,012
|
$95,445
|
$72,266
|
|||
Financing Business Segment
|
|||||||
Operating income
|
$8,980
|
$12,204
|
$11,814
|
$16,168
|
|||
Depreciation and amortization [1]
|
28
|
28
|
56
|
56
|
|||
Share based compensation
|
64
|
60
|
132
|
118
|
|||
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$9,072
|
$12,292
|
$12,002
|
$16,342
|
|||
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
Six Months Ended September 30,
|
||||||
2023
|
2022
|
2023
|
2022
|
||||
(in thousands)
|
|||||||
GAAP: Earnings before taxes
|
$44,980
|
$40,241
|
$91,502
|
$71,271
|
|||
Share based compensation
|
2,414
|
1,958
|
4,619
|
3,731
|
|||
Acquisition related amortization expense [3]
|
4,023
|
2,494
|
7,492
|
4,677
|
|||
Other (income) expense [2]
|
(117)
|
3,866
|
(307)
|
6,019
|
|||
Non-GAAP: Earnings before provision for income taxes
|
51,300
|
48,559
|
103,306
|
85,698
|
|||
GAAP: Provision for income taxes
|
12,316
|
11,772
|
24,991
|
20,463
|
|||
Share based compensation
|
665
|
572
|
1,272
|
1,080
|
|||
Acquisition related amortization expense [3]
|
1,106
|
720
|
2,058
|
1,337
|
|||
Other (income) expense, net [2]
|
(32)
|
1,128
|
(84)
|
1,744
|
|||
Tax benefit (expense) on restricted stock
|
79
|
(29)
|
216
|
165
|
|||
Non-GAAP: Provision for income taxes
|
14,134
|
14,163
|
28,453
|
24,789
|
|||
Non-GAAP: Net earnings
|
$37,166
|
$34,396
|
$74,853
|
$60,909
|
|||
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
Six Months Ended September 30,
|
||||||
2023
|
2022
|
2023
|
2022
|
||||
GAAP: Net earnings per common share – diluted
|
$1.22
|
$1.07
|
$2.49
|
$1.91
|
|||
Share based compensation
|
0.07
|
0.05
|
0.13
|
0.09
|
|||
Acquisition related amortization expense [3]
|
0.11
|
0.07
|
0.20
|
0.13
|
|||
Other (income) expense, net [2]
|
-
|
0.10
|
-
|
0.16
|
|||
Tax benefit (expense) on restricted stock
|
-
|
-
|
(0.01)
|
(0.01)
|
|||
Total non-GAAP adjustments – net of tax
|
0.18
|
0.22
|
0.32
|
0.37
|
|||
Non-GAAP: Net earnings per common share – diluted
|
$1.40
|
$1.29
|
$2.81
|
$2.28
|
[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 |
Nov. 07, 2023 |
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Cover [Abstract] | |
Document Type | 8-K |
Amendment Flag | false |
Document Period End Date | Nov. 07, 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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