-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KXRTbNq9dpit9yxfDGfnU+Q2TJ3kGcPxQF5+4EZqgwGdpO/1q9+RlPgI1q8WQ1ly 6jrUr98N+YFrZGIRp3IMQw== 0000950152-01-001074.txt : 20010223 0000950152-01-001074.hdr.sgml : 20010223 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950152-01-001074 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20001231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PIONEER STANDARD ELECTRONICS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000078749 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-ELECTRONIC PARTS & EQUIPMENT, NEC [5065] IRS NUMBER: 340907152 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-05734 FILM NUMBER: 1543128 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4800 E 131ST ST CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44105 BUSINESS PHONE: 2165873600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4800 E 131ST ST CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44105 10-Q 1 l86444ae10-q.htm PIONEER-STANDARD ELECTRONICS, INC. FORM 10-Q Quarterly Report of Pioneer-Standard
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
     
(Mark One)
  X  
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2000.

OR
     
___ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______________ to _________________.

Commission file number 0-5734

Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Ohio 34-0907152


(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
         
6065 Parkland Boulevard, Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124


(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (440) 720-8500

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
     
Yes    X    No       




Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of Common Shares, as of the latest practical date: Common Shares, without par value, as of February 1, 2001: 31,615,206. (Includes 4,056,202 Common Shares subscribed by the Pioneer Stock Benefit Trust.)

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
SIGNATURES


PIONEER-STANDARD ELECTRONICS, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
       
Part I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       
Item 1 Financial Statements
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 2000 (Unaudited) and March 31, 2000
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2000 and 1999
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2000 and 1999
 
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Part II OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1 Legal Proceedings
 
Item 2 Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
Item 5 Other Information
 
Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
 
Signatures

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PART I —FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PIONEER-STANDARD ELECTRONICS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts at December 31, 2000 are unaudited)

                     
December 31 March 31
(Dollars In Thousands, Except Share Data) 2000 2000



ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash $ 54,257 $ 34,253
Accounts receivable, net 468,302 407,309
Merchandise inventory, net 461,541 348,120
Other 11,182 12,049


Total current assets 995,282 801,731
 
Intangible Assets, net 156,326 150,503
Investments in Affiliated Companies 52,667 46,030
Other Assets 10,108 8,804
Property and Equipment, net 104,720 105,897


Total Assets $ 1,319,103 $ 1,112,965


 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable $ 322,500 $ 240,229
Notes payable 143 26,086
Accrued liabilities 44,895 31,580
Current maturities of long-term debt 213 3,052


Total current liabilities 367,751 300,947
 
Long-Term Debt 429,088 320,205
Other Long-Term Liabilities 25,459 23,998
Mandatorily Redeemable Convertible Trust Preferred Securities 143,750 143,750
Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock, at $.30 stated value;
31,613,194 and 31,349,751 shares outstanding, including 4,056,202 subscribed-for shares, in December and March, respectively 9,391 9,323
Capital in excess of stated value 132,174 137,092
Retained earnings 271,006 238,968
Unearned employee benefits (56,788 ) (63,885 )
Unearned compensation on restricted stock (6,023 ) (7,526 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income 3,295 10,093


Total shareholders’ equity 353,055 324,065


Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $ 1,319,103 $ 1,112,965


See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PIONEER-STANDARD ELECTRONICS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

                                     
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 31 December 31


(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Data) 2000 1999 2000 1999





Net Sales $ 778,782 $ 668,342 $ 2,168,713 $ 1,875,637
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Cost of goods sold 661,717 565,617 1,839,411 1,587,420
Warehouse, selling and administrative expenses 84,327 75,665 240,272 214,806




Operating Income 32,738 27,060 89,030 73,411
Other (Income) Expense
Other income (370 ) (691 ) (842 ) (1,026 )
Gain on sale of assets (1,845 )
Interest expense 9,354 7,227 25,287 19,649




Income Before Income Taxes 23,754 20,524 64,585 56,633
Provision for income taxes 9,230 8,243 25,170 23,424
Distributions on mandatorily
redeemable convertible trust preferred securities, net of tax 1,480 1,475 4,434 4,396




Income Before Extraordinary Charge $ 13,044 $ 10,806 $ 34,981 $ 28,813
Extraordinary charge for early
extinguishment of debt, net of $301 tax benefit (470 )




Net Income $ 13,044 $ 10,806 $ 34,511 $ 28,813




Per Share Data:
Income Before Extraordinary Charge —basic $ .49 $ .41 $ 1.31 $ 1.09
Extraordinary charge (.02 )




Net Income —basic $ .49 $ .41 $ 1.29 $ 1.09




Income Before Extraordinary Charge —diluted $ .40 $ .34 $ 1.07 $ .92
Extraordinary charge (.01 )




Net Income —diluted $ .40 $ .34 $ 1.06 $ .92




Dividends Per Share $ .03 $ .03 $ .09 $ .09
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic 26,821,976 26,398,115 26,775,203 26,371,212
Diluted 36,431,098 36,275,276 36,609,916 36,055,101

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PIONEER-STANDARD ELECTRONICS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

                         
Nine Months Ended
December 31

(Dollars in Thousands) 2000 1999



Operating Activities:
Net income $ 34,511 $ 28,813
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used for operating activities:
Extraordinary charge, net of tax 470
Depreciation 10,863 11,130
Amortization 10,146 7,298
Gain on sale of assets (1,845 )
Deferred income taxes 1,095 (2,282 )
Changes in working capital
Increase in accounts receivable (61,598 ) (58,017 )
Increase in inventory (113,675 ) (61,926 )
Increase in accounts payable 82,052 68,328
Increase in other working capital 15,874 1,978
Other 2,056 148


Total adjustments (52,717 ) (35,188 )


Net cash used for operating activities (18,206 ) (6,375 )
 
Investing Activities:
Additions to property and equipment (14,754 ) (24,181 )
Acquisitions of businesses (8,672 )
Investments in affiliates (16,538 ) (13,029 )
Proceeds from sale of assets 2,712


Net cash used for investing (39,964 ) (34,498 )
 
Financing Activities:
(Payments) Borrowings on notes payable (26,080 ) 3,914
Revolving credit borrowings 109,000 44,000
Debt financing costs paid (1,463 )
Issuance of common shares under company stock option plan 2,247 254
Dividends paid (2,473 ) (2,465 )
Other (2,956 ) (3,036 )


Net cash provided by financing activities 78,275 42,667
 
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash (101 ) (602 )


Net Increase in Cash 20,004 1,192
Cash at Beginning of Period 34,253 28,898


Cash at End of Period $ 54,257 $ 30,090


Non-Cash Transactions:

      For the nine-month periods ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc.’s investments in available-for-sale securities, net-of-tax, depreciated $6.1 million and appreciated $7.0 million, respectively.

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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PIONEER-STANDARD ELECTRONICS, INC.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Table Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

1.   BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “Pioneer”). Investments in affiliated companies are accounted for by the equity or cost method, as appropriate. All intercompany accounts have been eliminated.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2000 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the three- and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 have been included.

Operating results for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2000 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the remainder of the year ending March 31, 2001. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000.

Reclassifications: Certain amounts in the prior period’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows have been reclassified to conform with the current period’s presentation.

2.   COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The components of comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 are as follows:

                                 
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 31 December 31


(Dollars in Thousands) 2000 1999 2000 1999





Net Income $ 13,044 $ 10,806 $ 34,511 $ 28,813
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (12,038 ) 5,611 (6,062 ) 6,967
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment 63 355 (736 ) 1,049




Comprehensive Income $ 1,069 $ 16,772 $ 27,713 $ 36,829




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3.   EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted computations include dilutive common share equivalents of outstanding stock options, restricted stock and assumed conversion of company-obligated mandatorily redeemable convertible trust preferred securities and the elimination of related distributions, net of income taxes.

The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 are as follows:

                                       
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 31 December 31


(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data) 2000 1999 2000 1999





Basic
Net income applicable to common shareholders $ 13,044 $ 10,806 $ 34,511 $ 28,813
Weighted average shares outstanding 26,822 26,398 26,775 26,371
Basic Earnings Per Share $ .49 $ .41 $ 1.29 $ 1.09




Diluted
Net income applicable to common shareholders $ 13,044 $ 10,806 $ 34,511 $ 28,813
Add back:
Distributions on mandatorily redeemable convertible trust
preferred securities, net of tax 1,480 1,475 4,434 4,396




Net income applicable to common shareholders after
assumed conversion $ 14,524 $ 12,281 $ 38,945 $ 33,209




Weighted average shares outstanding 26,822 26,398 26,775 26,371
Effect of diluted securities:
Common share equivalents 482 750 708 557
Common shares issuable upon conversion of mandatorily
redeemable convertible trust preferred securities 9,127 9,127 9,127 9,127




Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 36,431 36,275 36,610 36,055




Diluted Earnings Per Share $ .40 $ .34 $ 1.06 $ .92




4.   REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENTS AND EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE

On September 15, 2000 the Company entered into a new five-year revolving credit agreement and a new 364-day credit agreement, the latter of which, subject to certain conditions, can be converted by the Company after 364 days to a two-year term loan, with a group of commercial banks. These agreements provide the Company with the ability to borrow, on an unsecured basis, up to $375 million which, under certain conditions, can be increased by up to $50 million, limited to certain borrowing base calculations. In addition, the agreements contain certain restrictive financial and non-financial covenants. As of December 31, 2000, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

In conjunction with the financing, the Company repaid, prior to its maturity date, amounts outstanding under the previously existing commercial bank finance agreement and recognized an extraordinary charge for early extinguishment of debt of $.5 million, net of $.3 million tax benefit, as a result of currently expensing financing fees associated with the former credit facility.

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5.   BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company’s operations are classified into two reporting segments: Computer Systems distribution and Industrial Electronics distribution. The Company’s two reportable business segments are managed separately based on product and market differences.

Computer Systems distributes mid-range computer systems, high-end platforms, software, storage and networking products.

Industrial Electronics distributes semiconductors and interconnect, passive and electromechanical products.

The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on return on capital and profitable growth. Specifically, the Company measures segment income or loss based on operating income.

Business Segment Information

                                     
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 31 December 31


(Dollars in Thousands) 2000 1999 2000 1999





Sales
Computer Systems $ 429,258 $ 328,895 $ 1,072,309 $ 900,840
Industrial Electronics 349,524 339,447 1,096,404 974,797




Total Sales $ 778,782 $ 668,342 $ 2,168,713 $ 1,875,637




Operating Income
Computer Systems $ 14,881 $ 10,518 $ 24,320 $ 29,666
Industrial Electronics 17,857 16,542 64,710 43,745




Total Operating Income $ 32,738 $ 27,060 $ 89,030 $ 73,411




Reconciliation to Income Before Income Taxes
Other income (370 ) (691 ) (842 ) (1,026 )
Gain on sale of assets (1,845 )
Interest expense 9,354 7,227 25,287 19,649




Income Before Income Taxes $ 23,754 $ 20,524 $ 64,585 $ 56,633




6.   COMPANY-OBLIGATED MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SECURITIES OF SUBSIDIARY TRUST

In March 1998 and April 1998, Pioneer-Standard Financial Trust (the “Trust”) issued a total of $143.7 million of 6¾% Mandatorily Redeemable Convertible Trust Preferred Securities (the “Trust Preferred Securities”). The Trust, a statutory business trust, is a wholly-owned consolidated subsidiary of the Company, with its sole asset being $148.2 million aggregate principal amount of 6¾% Junior Convertible Subordinated Debentures due March 31, 2028 of Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc. (the “Trust Debenture”). The Company has executed a guarantee with regard to the Trust Preferred Securities. The guarantee, when taken together with the Company’s obligations under the Trust Debenture, the indenture pursuant to which the Trust Debenture was issued, and the applicable Trust Document, provides a full and unconditional guarantee of the Trust’s obligations under the Trust Preferred Securities.

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7.   CONTINGENCIES

The Company is the subject of various threatened or pending legal actions and contingencies in the normal course of conducting its business. The Company provides for costs related to these matters when a loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. The effect of the outcome of these matters on the Company’s future results of operations and liquidity cannot be predicted because any such effect depends on future results of operations and the amount or timing of the resolution of such matters. While it is not possible to predict with certainty, management believes that the ultimate resolution of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or results of operations of the Company.

8.   ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOT YET ADOPTED

In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” SFAS No. 133 establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and for hedging activities. It requires companies to recognize all derivatives on the balance sheet as assets and liabilities, measured at fair value. Gains or losses resulting from changes in the values of those derivatives would be accounted for depending on the use of the derivative and whether it qualifies for hedge accounting. In June 1999, the FASB delayed the effective date of SFAS No. 133 for one year to fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. The FASB cited the reason for this delay was to address concerns about a company’s ability to modify their information systems and educate their managers in time to apply the statement. In June 2000, the FASB issued SFAS No. 138, “Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities.” SFAS No. 138 amends the accounting and reporting standards of SFAS No. 133 for certain derivative instruments and hedging activities. The Company will adopt SFAS No. 133 and SFAS No. 138 on April 1, 2001 and does not expect the adoption to have a significant effect on its financial statements.

On December 3, 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 —Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements (“SAB 101”). SAB 101 summarizes certain of the SEC staff’s views in applying generally accepted accounting principles to revenue recognition in financial statements. SAB 101 is effective for companies no later than the fourth fiscal quarter of fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1999. For the Company, the effective date is the quarter ending March 31, 2001. The Company is in the process of reviewing its revenue recognition policies and procedures to ensure it will be in compliance with the requirements of SAB 101. Pioneer does not anticipate making significant changes to its revenue recognition policies to satisfy the requirements of SAB 101.

In September 2000, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a consensus on Issue Number 00-10, “Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs,” which requires shipping and handling amounts billed to a customer to be classified as revenue. In addition, the EITF’s preference is to classify shipping and handling costs as “cost of sales,” but allows them to be classified elsewhere, for example “selling, general and administration expense,” provided both the amount and the line item are disclosed. This consensus is required to be adopted in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001. For certain shipping and handling fees, the Company nets the charge to the customer with the cost incurred within its statement of operations on the line “warehouse, selling and administrative expenses.” In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001, the Company will change this method of reporting to comply with this new consensus. The Company is in the process of determining the effect that adoption will have on its financial statements.

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PIONEER-STANDARD ELECTRONICS, INC.

ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
               RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

     

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended December 31, 2000 Compared with
the Three Months Ended December 31, 1999

Following is certain financial data for the three-month period ended December 31, 2000 as compared with the same period in fiscal 2000, by segment where available.

                                   
Three Months Ended December 31

(Dollars in Thousands) 2000 % of Sales 1999 % of Sales





Net Sales
Computer Systems $ 429,258 55.1 % $ 328,895 49.2 %
Industrial Electronics 349,524 44.9 % 339,447 50.8 %




$ 778,782 100.0 % $ 668,342 100.0 %




 
Cost of Goods Sold $ 661,717 85.0 % $ 565,617 84.6 %
Warehouse, Selling and Administrative Expenses $ 84,327 10.8 % $ 75,665 11.3 %




Operating Income
Computer Systems $ 14,881 3.5 % $ 10,518 3.2 %
Industrial Electronics 17,857 5.1 % 16,542 4.9 %


$ 32,738 4.2 % $ 27,060 4.0 %




Net Sales. Consolidated Net Sales for the three-month period ended December 31, 2000 increased $110.4 million or 17% over consolidated net sales in the prior three-month period ended December 31, 1999. Both of the Company’s segments contributed to this increase. The Industrial Electronics Division accounted for $349.5 million in sales for the quarter, a 3% increase over the same quarter in the prior year. The Computer Systems Division had record sales of $429.3 million, a 31% increase over the prior year. Growth in the Internet, communications and computer markets is driving demand for technology products, especially those sold by the Computer Systems Division. The increase in sales for the Computer Systems Division was the result of comparing a strong quarter, that included a gain in market share due to wide and enhanced product lines of servers and storage, with last year’s third quarter that had depressed sales attributable to Y2K concerns. The nominal increase in sales for the Industrial Electronics Division is primarily due to an industry-wide inventory correction which began late in the third quarter.

Cost of Goods Sold. Consolidated Cost of Goods Sold increased $96.1 million or 17%, comparable to the increase in sales, over the prior year quarter. The Company’s gross margin percentage was 0.4 points below gross margin for the third quarter of fiscal 2000. The increase in gross margin over the prior-year quarter for the Industrial Electronics Division, due to a beneficial product mix, was completely offset by the shift in mix to sales with lower margins reported by the Computer Systems Division.

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Warehouse, Selling and Administrative Expenses. Warehouse, Selling and Administrative Expenses increased $8.6 million over the prior year quarter, but decreased slightly as a percentage of sales. A majority of the increase in these expenses can be attributed to an increase in compensation and fringes, specifically both annual compensation merit increases and sales incentives, as more incentives were paid on improved financial performance. In addition to compensation increases, outside services and training expenses have increased over the prior year as the Company is currently implementing several business initiatives.

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2000 Compared with
the Nine Months Ended December 31, 1999

                                   
Nine Months Ended December 31

(Dollars in Thousands) 2000 % of Sales 1999 % of Sales





Net Sales
Computer Systems $ 1,072,309 49.4 % $ 900,840 48.0 %
Industrial Electronics 1,096,404 50.6 % 974,797 52.0 %




$ 2,168,713 100.0 % 1,875,637 100.0 %




 
Cost of Goods Sold $ 1,839,411 84.8 % $ 1,587,420 84.6 %
Warehouse, Selling and Administrative Expenses $ 240,272 11.1 % $ 214,806 11.5 %




Operating Income
Computer Systems $ 24,320 2.3 % $ 29,666 3.3 %
Industrial Electronics 64,710 5.9 % 43,745 4.5 %


$ 89,030 4.1 % $ 73,411 3.9 %




Net Sales. Consolidated Net Sales for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2000 increased $293.1 million or 16% over consolidated net sales in the prior nine-month period ended December 31, 1999. The Industrial Electronics Division, accounted for $1,096.4 million in sales for the period, a 13% increase over the prior year. The Computer Systems Division accounted for $1,072.3 million in sales, a 19% increase over the prior year. The growth in the demand for technology products recognized in the first and second quarters of fiscal 2001, combined with third quarter record sales, resulted in strong sales performance year-to-date.

Cost of Goods Sold. Consolidated Cost of Goods Sold increased $252.0 million or 16%, comparable with the increase in sales. The improvement in gross margin for the Industrial Electronics Division was offset by the shift in mix to lower margin products in the Computer Systems Division.

Warehouse, Selling and Administrative Expenses. Warehouse, Selling and Administrative Expenses increased $25.5 million, or 12%, over the same time period in the prior year. The year-to-date increases are a result of increases in compensation and fringes and outside services.

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Other Income and Expense, Income Taxes and Net Income

The components of other (income) expense and the effective tax rate are as follows:

                                 
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 31 December 31


(Dollars in Thousands) 2000 1999 2000 1999





Other Income $ (370 ) $ (691 ) $ (842 ) $ (2,871 )
Interest Expense $ 9,354 $ 7,227 $ 25,287 $ 19,649
Effective Tax Rate 38.9 % 40.2 % 39.0 % 41.4 %

The nine months ended December 31, 1999 reflected a $1.8 million gain on the sale and disposal of assets no longer required in the business.

Interest expense increased for both the three- and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2000 as compared with the same periods in 1999 primarily due to an increase in the average outstanding borrowings on the line of credit, as well as an increase in the effective interest rate over the prior year. Average outstanding borrowings have increased in order to fund increased working capital needs.

The effective tax rate for the nine months ended December 31, 2000 was lower compared with the same period a year ago due to the recognition of tax benefits related to operating loss carryforwards from the Company’s wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

For the nine-month period ended December 31, 2000, net cash used for operating activities totaled $18.2 million, as compared to $6.4 million of net cash used for operations for the same period in the prior year. At December 31, 2000, $77.3 million of cash used for operating activities related to working capital changes. Current assets increased by $193.6 million and current liabilities increased by $66.8 million during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2000, resulting in an increase of $126.7 million in working capital, over the prior year. The current ratio was 2.7:1 at December 31, 2000 and March 31, 2000. The working capital increase related primarily to increases in accounts receivable and higher inventory levels, which increased to $468.3 million and $461.5 million, respectively, at December 31, 2000. Accounts receivable increased as a result of increased sales for the month of December 2000, compared with sales in December, 1999. The inventory increase is the result of a build-up in the Industrial Electronics Division's inventory to support record sales growth in the summer months, long manufacturer lead times, product allocations and product backlog. Incoming third quarter component inventory shipments could not be adjusted quickly enough in reaction to the inventory correction late in the third quarter, leaving a higher than normal inventory balance at December 31, 2000.

Net cash used for investing activities was $40.0 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2000, compared with $34.5 million for the same period in fiscal year 2000. This cash was used primarily to: increase the Company’s investments in both its Taiwan and United Kingdom affiliates; acquire a minority equity interest in a German computer systems distributor; acquire the remaining 49% interest of a company in which Pioneer previously held a 51% interest; and acquire an 85% interest in a software company. Net cash provided by financing activities was $78.3 million, as compared with $42.7 million for the same nine-month period in the prior year. The increase between years primarily represents borrowings against the revolving line of credit to fund the increase in working capital.

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On September 15, 2000, the Company entered into a new five-year revolving credit agreement and a new 364-day credit agreement, the latter of which, subject to certain conditions, can be converted by the Company after 364 days to a two-year term loan, with a group of commercial banks. These agreements provide the Company with the ability to borrow, on an unsecured basis, up to $375 million which, under certain conditions, can be increased by up to $50 million, limited to certain borrowing base calculations. In addition, the agreements contain certain restrictive financial and non-financial covenants. As of December 31, 2000, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

In conjunction with the financing, the Company repaid, prior to its maturity date, amounts outstanding under the previously existing commercial bank finance agreement. Concurrently with this transaction, the Company recognized an extraordinary charge for early extinguishment of debt of $.5 million, net of $.3 million tax benefit, as a result of currently expensing financing fees associated with the former credit facility.

Management estimates that capital expenditures for the fiscal year 2001 will approximate $22 million. This estimate includes approximately $7.7 million for the conversion and implementation to an Oracle financial reporting system, which became operational in mid-February, 2001. Total capital expenditures for year-to-date fiscal 2001 were $14.8 million. Under present business conditions, it is anticipated that funds from current operations and available credit facilities will be sufficient to finance both capital spending and working capital needs for the balance of the current fiscal year.

The Company capitalized approximately $34.2 million in fiscal 1998 and 1999 in connection with the acquisition and installation of an enterprise-wide information technology (“IT”) system. Amounts representing approximately $11.5 million of these expenditures were operational in fiscal 1999. Subsequent to the quarter ended December 31, 2000, an additional $8.5 million of these expenditures became operational in conjunction with the completion of the Oracle financial software system implementation. The balance of $14.2 million represents work-in-process components which are not yet operational. The Company is evaluating these components as part of its evaluation of a company-wide IT strategy and presently has no reason to believe that these components will not become operational. It is anticipated that an update of the enterprise-wide IT strategy will be completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

Portions of this report contain current management expectations which may constitute forward-looking information. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that management anticipates will occur in the future, including statements relating to future revenue, profits, expenses, income and earnings per share or statements expressing general optimism about future results, are forward-looking statements within the meaning to Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). In addition, words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to safe harbors created in the Exchange Act. The Company’s performance may differ materially from that contemplated by such statements for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to: competition, dependence on the computer market, inventory obsolescence and technology changes, dependence on key suppliers, effects of industry consolidation, risks and uncertainties involving acquisitions, instability in world financial markets, downward pressure on gross margins, uneven patterns of inter-quarter and intra-quarter sales, and management of growth of the business.

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ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

     
 
In the normal course of business, operations of the Company are exposed to continuing fluctuations in foreign currency values and interest rates that can affect the cost of operating and financing. Accordingly, the Company addresses a portion of these risks through a program of risk management that includes the use of derivative financial instruments. The Company’s objective is to reduce earnings volatility associated with these fluctuations. The Company does not enter into any derivative transactions for speculative purposes.
 
The Company’s primary interest rate risk exposure results from the revolving credit facility’s various floating rate pricing mechanisms. This interest rate exposure is managed by interest rate swaps to fix the interest rate on a portion of the debt and the use of multiple maturity dates. If interest rates were to increase 100 basis points (one percent) from December 31, 2000 rates, and assuming no changes in debt from December 31, 2000 levels, the additional annualized net expense, after tax, would be approximately $1.4 million or $.04 per diluted share.
 
The Company has investments, assets, liabilities and cash flows in foreign currencies creating foreign exchange risk. The primary foreign currencies creating foreign exchange risk are the Canadian dollar, British pound, German mark, Euro and New Taiwan dollar. The Company owns a 20% interest in a German computer systems distributor that uses the mark as its functional currency, but also has the ability to operate in the Euro currency. At January 1, 1999, the Euro was fixed to the German mark at a rate of 1.95583. Since this rate is fixed, foreign exchange risk does not exist for the German mark, but could be impacted by fluctuations in the Euro. Monthly measurement, evaluation and forward exchange contracts are employed as methods to reduce this risk. At December 31, 2000, the Company held the following foreign exchange contract:
                         
Functional Contract
Contract Terms Amount Exchange Rate Maturity Date




Pay US$/ Receive CDN $ US $2,800,000 1.4994 1/31/2001

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

     
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
 
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
 
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
 
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.

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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
 
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
 
(a) EXHIBITS
None.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
     
Date Subject


October 26, 2000 Quarterly Earnings Release for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2000

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

     
PIONEER-STANDARD ELECTRONICS, INC.
Date: February 14, 2001 /S/ James L. Bayman


James L. Bayman
Chairman & CEO
Date: February 14, 2001 /S/ Steven M. Billick


Steven M. Billick
Senior Vice President & CFO

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