Zones, Inc. (the "Company," "Zones"(TM)) (NASDAQ: ZONS):
-- Total net sales in Q3 2008 increased 21.3% to $197.7 million compared
with $163.0 million in Q3 2007
-- Net income per share decreased 55.6% to $0.08 per share in Q3 2008
compared with $0.18 per share in Q3 2007
-- Core small-to-medium-sized business net sales increased 2.3%
-- Customer unassisted sales in Q3 2008 represented 40.8% of total net
sales
Zones, a single-source direct marketing reseller of name-brand
information technology products, today announced its financial
results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Total net sales
increased 21.3% to $197.7 million in the quarter ended September
30, 2008 compared with $163.0 million for the same quarter of 2007.
The Company reported net income of $1.2 million, or $0.08 per
diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 compared
with net income of $2.6 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, for
the same quarter of 2007.
Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 increased
3.9% to $522.8 million, compared with $503.4 million for the
corresponding period of 2007. Net income for the nine months ended
September 30, 2008 decreased 20.4% to $7.4 million, or $0.51 per
diluted share, compared with net income of $9.3 million, or $0.63
per diluted share, for the corresponding period of 2007.
Operating Highlights
Consolidated outbound sales to businesses and public sector
customers increased to $196.9 million in the quarter ended
September 30, 2008 compared with $161.7 million in the
corresponding period of 2007. The Company's revenue increase was
primarily attributable to two major customers' third quarter
projects. Third quarter 2008 sales to these customers increased
$39.5 million compared to the same period of the prior year, and
represented 24.5% of total company sales in the quarter. Excluding
sales to these two major customers, third quarter 2008 non-GAAP
sales decreased 3.1% compared to the same period of the prior year.
A reconciliation between net sales on a GAAP basis and a non-GAAP
basis is provided in a table immediately following the Consolidated
Statement of Operations. Customer unassisted sales (primarily
Web-based) in the quarter ended September 30, 2008 were $80.6
million, and represented 40.8% of total third quarter 2008 net
sales.
Gross profit margin was 10.2% in the third quarter of 2008,
compared with 11.2% in the third quarter of 2007. The year over
year contraction in gross profit margin percentage was driven by
low margin sales to the major customers responsible for the sales
growth in the quarter. Gross profit margins as a percent of sales
are expected to vary on a quarterly basis due to vendor programs,
product mix, pricing strategies, customer mix, and economic
conditions.
Total selling, general and administrative expenses, as a percent
of net sales, were 7.7% in the third quarter of 2008. This
represents an increase over 7.4% of net sales in the same quarter
in 2007. This percentage increase was primarily due to costs
associated with the going-private transaction of $1.0 million and
increases in certain expense categories including salaries, wages
and benefits.
The Company's effective tax for the third quarter of 2008
increased to 62.9% due to a year-to-date rate adjustment recorded
to increase the estimated 2008 annual tax rate to 43.5%. The
increase to the estimated 2008 annual tax rate is due to the
non-deductibility of the going-private transaction expenses.
Asset Management
The Company's balance sheet remained strong and the quarter
ended with a cash balance of $12.3 million. Consolidated working
capital was $62.3 million at September 30, 2008, compared with
$55.0 million at December 31, 2007.
Inventories were $21.3 million at September 30, 2008, flat
compared with inventory levels at December 31, 2007. Inventory
turned at a rate of 34 times annually during the quarter. Trade
accounts receivable increased to $92.0 million at September 30,
2008, compared with $73.6 million at December 31, 2007. Days sales
outstanding were 38 days compared with 41 days at December 31,
2007.
Additional Information
In connection with the proposed acquisition of all of the
outstanding shares of common stock of Zones, Inc. (other than
shares held by the continuing shareholders) by Zones Acquisition
Corp., an entity formed by Firoz H. Lalji, Zones' Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, Zones filed a definitive proxy statement
with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on October 17,
2008. Investors and security holders are urged to read the proxy
statement because it contains important information about the
proposed acquisition. Investors and security holders may obtain
free copies of the proxy statement and other documents filed with
the SEC at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Investors and security
holders may also obtain free copies of the documents filed by Zones
with the SEC by going to the "SEC Filings" section of Zones'
Investor Relations website at: http://www.zones.com/IR. In
addition, investors and security holders may read and copy any
reports, statements and other information filed by Zones at the SEC
public reference room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20549. Please call the SEC at (800) SEC-0330 for further
information on the public reference room.
Zones and Zones Acquisition Corp. and their respective directors
and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Zones in
connection with the proposed acquisition. Certain officers and
directors of Zones have interests in the proposed acquisition,
including their ownership of Zones common stock, and their
interests are described in the proxy statement of Zones.
Additional information regarding the directors and executive
officers of Zones is included in Zones' Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed with the SEC on March 3, 2008, as amended on August 12, 2008,
and October 15, 2008.
About Zones, Inc.
Zones, Inc. is a single-source direct marketing reseller of
name-brand information technology products to the
small-to-medium-sized business market, enterprise accounts and
public sector accounts. Zones sells these products through outbound
and inbound account executives, a national field sales force,
catalogs and the Internet. Zones offers more than 150,000 products
from leading manufacturers including Adobe, Apple, Avaya, Cisco,
HP, IBM, Kingston, Lenovo, Microsoft, NEC, Nortel Networks, Sony,
Symantec and Toshiba.
Incorporated in 1988, Zones, Inc. is headquartered in Auburn,
Washington. Buying information is available at
http://www.zones.com, or by calling 800-258-2088. The Company's
investor relations information can be accessed online at
www.zones.com/IR.
This press release may contain statements that are
forward-looking. These statements are made pursuant to the safe
harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These statements are based on current expectations that are
subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated.
These risk factors include, without limitation, the effect of
fluctuating or unfavorable economic conditions on IT purchasing
trends and price competition, and the Company's ability to
appropriately react to those changing conditions; future growth;
account executive hiring and productivity; increased expenses of
being a public company; pressure on margin; competition; state tax
uncertainties; rapid technological change and inventory
obsolescence; reliance on vendor relationships; dependence on
personnel; potential disruption of business from information
systems failure; reliance on outsourced distribution; variations in
gross profit margin percentages due to vendor programs and credits,
product and customer mix, pricing strategies, and economic
conditions; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the
Company's filings with the SEC.
ZONES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
September 30, December 31,
2008 2007
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ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 12,262 $ 12,004
Receivables, net of allowances of $1,436 and
$1,213 91,975 73,581
Vendor receivables, net of allowances of $742
and $780 14,917 15,139
Inventories 21,253 21,278
Prepaid expenses 909 861
Deferred income taxes 1,377 1,377
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Total current assets 142,693 124,240
Property and equipment, net 3,214 3,383
Goodwill 5,098 5,098
Deferred income taxes 411 411
Other assets 203 190
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Total assets $ 151,619 $ 133,322
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LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 46,124 $ 37,040
Inventory financing 17,557 20,252
Accrued liabilities 14,736 11,479
Income taxes payable 1,969 510
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Total current liabilities 80,386 69,281
Deferred rent obligation 1,567 1,733
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Total liabilities 81,953 71,014
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Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock 35,672 35,676
Retained earnings 34,001 26,632
Foreign currency translation (7)
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Total shareholders' equity 69,666 62,308
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Total liabilities & shareholders' equity $ 151,619 $ 133,322
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ZONES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
For the three months For the nine months
ended September 30, ended September 30,
2008 2007 2008 2007
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Net sales $ 197,720 $ 162,970 $ 522,809 $ 503,384
Cost of sales 177,643 144,685 462,366 444,480
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Gross profit 20,077 18,285 60,443 58,904
Selling, general and
administrative expenses 15,246 12,104 42,397 37,497
Advertising expense 1,821 2,108 5,385 6,234
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Income from operations 3,010 4,073 12,661 15,173
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Other (income) expense (127) 5 (370) 221
Income before income taxes 3,137 4,068 13,031 14,952
Provision for income taxes 1,973 1,457 5,662 5,621
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Net income $ 1,164 $ 2,611 $ 7,369 $ 9,331
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Basic earnings per share $ 0.09 $ 0.20 $ 0.56 $ 0.71
Shares used in computation of
basic earnings per share 13,196 13,146 13,179 13,137
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Diluted earnings per share $ 0.08 $ 0.18 $ 0.51 $ 0.63
Shares used in computation of
diluted earnings per share 14,550 14,736 14,570 14,725
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ZONES, INC.
RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GAAP AND NON-GAAP NET SALES
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
For the three months For the nine months
ended September 30, ended September 30,
2008 2007 2008 2007
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GAAP net sales $ 197,720 $ 162,970 $ 522,809 $ 503,384
Sales to two major customers 48,447 8,970 89,914 62,510
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48,447 8,970 89,914 62,510
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Non-GAAP net sales $ 149,273 $ 154,000 $ 432,895 $ 440,874
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Contact: Ronald McFadden Zones, Inc. Chief Financial Officer
253-205-3000
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