TECH DATA CORP - 10-Q Quarterly Report

UNITED STATES

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 quarter ended October 31, 2004

¨	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 0-14625

TECH DATA CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Florida		No. 59-1578329
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5350 Tech Data Drive, Clearwater, Florida		33760
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (727) 539-7429

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 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 by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes x No ¨

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.


Class		Outstanding at November 26, 2004
Common stock, par value $.0015 per share		58,332,350

TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Form 10-Q for the Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2004

INDEX


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PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

	Item 1.	Financial Statements

		Consolidated Balance Sheet as of October 31, 2004 (unaudited) and January 31, 2004	2

		Consolidated Statement of Income (unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2004 and 2003	3

		Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the Nine Months Ended October 31, 2004 and 2003	4

		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	5

	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	18

	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	30

	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	30

PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION

	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	32

	Item 2.	Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds	32

	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	32

	Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	32

	Item 5.	Other Information	32

	Item 6.	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K	32

SIGNATURES			33

CERTIFICATIONS

EXHIBITS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

Financial Statements

TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(In thousands, except share amounts)


	October 31, 2004		January 31, 2004
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	151,034	$	108,801
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $78,364 and $74,556		2,211,051		2,111,384
Inventories		1,462,497		1,330,081
Prepaid and other assets		132,861		130,038

Total current assets		3,957,443		3,680,304
Property and equipment, net		142,122		157,054
Goodwill		143,515		141,238
Other assets, net		189,566		189,290

Total assets	$	4,432,646	$	4,167,886

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Revolving credit loans	$	28,477	$	80,221
Accounts payable		1,805,310		1,646,125
Accrued expenses		430,187		428,526

Total current liabilities		2,263,974		2,154,872
Long-term debt		307,376		307,934
Other long-term liabilities		46,942		46,591

Total liabilities		2,618,292		2,509,397

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $.0015; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 58,265,119 and 57,717,407 issued and outstanding		87		87
Additional paid-in capital		701,823		686,092
Retained earnings		852,485		749,337
Accumulated other comprehensive income		259,959		222,973

Total shareholders’ equity		1,814,354		1,658,489

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	4,432,646	$	4,167,886

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements

TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)


	Three months ended October 31,						Nine months ended October 31,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
Net sales	$	4,771,090		$	4,395,003		$	14,172,217		$	12,487,611
Cost of products sold		4,507,504			4,149,917			13,365,814			11,797,947

Gross profit		263,586			245,086			806,403			689,664
Selling, general and administrative expenses		206,911			203,481			646,164			582,428
Special charges (see Note 11)		—			—			—			3,065

Operating income		56,675			41,605			160,239			104,171
Interest expense		5,803			5,472			19,189			15,823
Interest income		(1,332	)		(1,925	)		(3,812	)		(4,956	)
Net foreign currency exchange gain		(1,811	)		(384	)		(2,493	)		(1,238	)

Income before income taxes		54,015			38,442			147,355			94,542
Provision for income taxes		16,205			11,920			44,207			29,313

Net income	$	37,810		$	26,522		$	103,148		$	65,229

Net income per common share:
Basic	$	.65		$	.47		$	1.78		$	1.15

Diluted	$	.64		$	.46		$	1.75		$	1.14

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		58,147			56,877			58,008			56,708

Diluted		59,088			57,781			59,018			57,229

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements

TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)


	Nine months ended October 31,
	2004			2003
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from customers	$	14,101,700		$	12,445,481
Cash paid to suppliers and employees		(13,954,238	)		(12,230,482	)
Interest paid		(11,438	)		(9,979	)
Income taxes paid		(26,824	)		(33,272	)

Net cash provided by operating activities		109,200			171,748

Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired		—			(201,300	)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		5,130			4,484
Expenditures for property and equipment		(15,358	)		(25,861	)
Software development costs		(13,773	)		(16,171	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(24,001	)		(238,848	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of related tax benefit		14,256			9,980
Net (repayments) borrowings on revolving credit loans		(50,887	)		20,236
Principal payments on long-term debt		(8,678	)		(1,089	)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(45,309	)		29,127

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		2,343			2,217

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		42,233			(35,756	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		108,801			157,191

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	151,034		$	121,435

Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net income	$	103,148		$	65,229

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		41,409			39,234
Provision for losses on accounts receivable		11,971			18,552
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		(69,719	)		(42,130	)
Inventories		(108,625	)		(153,618	)
Prepaid and other assets		(427	)		(10,006	)
Accounts payable		128,544			268,071
Accrued expenses		2,899			(13,584	)

Total adjustments		6,052			106,519

Net cash provided by operating activities	$	109,200		$	171,748

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements

TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

Business

Tech Data Corporation (“Tech Data” or the “Company”) is a leading provider of information technology (“IT”) products, logistics management and other value-added services. The Company distributes microcomputer hardware and software products to value-added resellers, corporate resellers, retailers, direct marketers and Internet resellers. The Company and its subsidiaries distribute to and serve resellers in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East.

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements and related notes included herein have been prepared by Tech Data, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto filed with the SEC in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, except as disclosed herein) necessary to present fairly the financial position of Tech Data and its subsidiaries as of October 31, 2004, and the results of their operations for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2004 and 2003, and their cash flows for the nine months ended October 31, 2004 and 2003. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Seasonality

The Company’s quarterly operating results have fluctuated significantly in the past and will likely continue to do so in the future as a result of seasonal variations in the demand for the products and services it offers. Narrow operating margins may magnify the impact of these factors on the Company’s operating results. Specific historical seasonal variations have included a reduction of demand in Europe during our second and third fiscal quarters and an increase in European demand during our fiscal fourth quarter. Given a majority of the Company’s revenues are now derived from Europe, the worldwide results will more closely follow the seasonality trends in Europe. The life cycle of major products and any company acquisition or disposition may also materially impact the business, financial condition, or results of operations. Therefore, the results of operations for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that can be expected for the entire fiscal year ending January 31, 2005.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements & Legislation

In October 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ratified the consensus reached by the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) on EITF Issue No. 04-8, “The Effect of Contingently Convertible Instruments on Diluted Earnings Per Share”. Upon its effective date of December 15, 2004, EITF Issue No. 04-8 will require the contingent shares issuable under the Company’s existing convertible subordinated debentures to be included in the Company’s diluted earnings per share calculation retroactive to the date of issuance of the debentures by applying the “if converted” method under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 128, “Earnings Per Share”. The Company has followed the existing interpretation of SFAS No. 128, which requires the inclusion of the impact of the conversion of the Company’s existing convertible subordinated debentures only when and if the conversion thresholds are reached. As the conversion thresholds have not been reached, the Company has not included the impact of the conversion of the existing convertible subordinated debentures in the computation of diluted earnings per share through the periods ended October 31, 2004.

TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

To the extent the Company’s existing convertible subordinated debentures remain outstanding as of January 31, 2005, EITF Issue No. 04-8 would require the Company to restate previously reported diluted earnings per share. This restatement would result in lower diluted earnings per share than previously reported for quarterly periods subsequent to the issuance of the existing convertible subordinated debentures with the exception of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, during which the impact was anti-dilutive as the Company incurred a net loss during the period. The Company is currently pursuing an exchange transaction (“Exchange Offer”) whereby the Company has offered new convertible subordinated debentures (“New Notes”) in exchange for the existing convertible subordinated debentures. The New Notes have substantially identical terms to the existing convertible subordinated debentures but also include: a) a net share settlement feature that provides that holders will receive, upon conversion, cash for the principal amount of the New Notes and stock for any remaining amount due; b) an adjustment to the conversion rate upon payment of cash dividends or distributions as well as a modification to the options available to the New Note holders in the event of a change in control; and c) a modification to the calculation of contingent interest payable, if any.

If the Exchange Offer is successfully completed prior to January 31, 2005, the restated diluted earnings per share will be calculated under the terms of the New Notes and will result in lower diluted earnings per share only when and if the Company’s stock price exceeds the conversion price. The Company has the option to terminate the Exchange Offer if less than 75% of the existing notes are exchanged. In the event more than 75% of the existing notes are exchanged during the Exchange Offer, the Company’s diluted earnings per share would not be materially different than that previously reported. If the Exchange Offer is not completed prior to January 31, 2005, the restated diluted earnings per share will be calculated under the terms of the existing convertible subordinated debentures and will result in lower restated diluted earnings per share of approximately 4% for each of the three and nine month periods ended October 31, 2004 and 2003.

The Company expects to incur approximately $.8 million of professional fees in conjunction with the Exchange Offer and will expense these fees as incurred. See further discussion of the existing convertible subordinated debentures and the Exchange Offer at Note 7 below.

On October 22, 2004, the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 was signed into law. This legislation contains a number of changes to the Internal Revenue Code that may affect Tech Data. The Company is in the process of analyzing the law in order to determine its effects, if any, on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs, an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin (“ARB”) No. 43, Chapter 4”. SFAS No. 151 amends the guidance in ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, “Inventory Pricing”, to clarify the accounting of abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material. The guidance is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005 and earlier application is permitted for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after November 23, 2004. The provisions of SFAS No. 151 are to be applied prospectively. The Company has not determined the impact, if any, that the adoption of SFAS No. 151 may have on the Company’s future consolidated financial position and results of operations.

TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

NOTE 2—EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”):

Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the reported period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur assuming the exercise of stock options using the treasury stock method. The composition of basic and diluted net income per common share is as follows:


	2004					2003
	Net Income		Weighted Average Shares	Per Share Amount		Net Income		Weighted Average Shares	Per Share Amount
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Three months ended October 31:
Basic EPS	$	37,810	58,147	$	.65	$	26,522	56,877	$	.47

Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options		—	941				—	904

Diluted EPS	$	37,810	59,088	$	.64	$	26,522	57,781	$	.46

Nine months ended October 31:
Basic EPS	$	103,148	58,008	$	1.78	$	65,229	56,708	$	1.15

Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options		—	1,010				—	521

Diluted EPS	$	103,148	59,018	$	1.75	$	65,229	57,229	$	1.14

At October 31, 2004 and 2003, there were 3,768,366 and 2,692,655 shares, respectively, related to stock options which were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

As discussed in Note 1, the Company continues to follow the existing interpretation of SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share”, in calculating earnings per share. Therefore, the dilutive impact of the $290.0 million of convertible subordinated debentures, due 2021, is excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculations due to the conditions for the contingent conversion feature not being met. The contingent conversion feature requires the market price of the common stock to exceed a specified percentage, beginning at 120% and declining 1/2% each year until it reaches 110% at maturity, of the conversion price per share of common stock. Holders may convert debentures into 16.7997 shares per $1,000 principal amount of debentures, equivalent to a conversion price of $59.53 per share. As discussed previously, the Company is pursuing an Exchange Offer of these debentures. The terms of this Exchange Offer and its potential financial statement impact are further discussed in Notes 1 and 7.

The Company issued 547,712 shares of stock during the first nine months of fiscal 2005 and 484,468 shares of stock during the first nine months of fiscal 2004.

Stock-Based Compensation

At October 31, 2004, the Company had four stock-based employee compensation plans. The Company has adopted the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure,” which amends SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” SFAS No. 148 allows for continued use of recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”)

TECH DATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations in accounting for those plans. The Company applies the recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25, and related interpretations in accounting for those plans. All options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions to stock-based employee compensation. Such disclosure is not necessarily indicative of the fair value of stock options that could be granted by the Company in future fiscal years or of the value of all options currently outstanding. The pro forma results were calculated with the use of the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.


	Three months ended October 31,						Nine months ended October 31,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income, as reported	$	37,810		$	26,522		$	103,148		$	65,229
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects		(4,564	)		(5,139	)		(13,487	)		(16,828	)

Pro forma net income	$	33,246		$	21,383		$	89,661		$	48,401

Earnings per share:
Basic—as reported	$	.65		$	.47		$	1.78		$	1.15

Basic—pro forma	$	.57		$	.38		$	1.55		$	.85

Diluted—as reported	$	.64		$	.46		$	1.75		$	1.14

Diluted—pro forma	$	.56		$	.37		$	1.52		$	.85

The weighted-average fair value of options granted and the weighted-average assumptions used for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2004 and 2003 were as follows:


	Three months ended October 31,						Nine months ended October 31,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Weighted-average fair value of option granted	$	16.95		$	16.99		$	19.87		$	13.06
Weighted-average assumptions:
Expected option term (years)		4			4			4			4
Expected volatility		52	%		63	%		57	%		66	%
Risk-free interest rate		3.26	%		2.86	%		2.49	%		2.54	%
Expected dividend yield		0	%		0	%		0	%		0	%

Results may vary depending on the assumptions applied within the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

NOTE 3—COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:

Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity (net assets) of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, and is comprised of net income and “other comprehensive income”. The Company’s other comprehensive income is comprised exclusively of changes in the Company’s foreign currency cumulative translation adjustment (“CTA”) account, including income taxes attributable to those changes.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Comprehensive income, net of taxes, for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2004 and 2003 is as follows (in thousands):


	Three months ended October 31,				Nine months ended October 31,
	2004		2003		2004		2003
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$	37,810	$	26,522	$	103,148	$	65,229
Change in CTA⁽¹⁾		85,763		47,134		36,986		94,517

Total	$	123,573	$	73,656	$	140,134	$	159,746

⁽¹⁾	There were no income tax effects for the three and nine month periods ended October 31, 2004 and the three months ended October 31, 2003. For the nine month period ended October 31, 2003, the amount shown is net of income taxes of $5.6 million.

NOTE 4—ACQUISITIONS:

Effective March 31, 2003, Tech Data acquired all of the outstanding stock of UK-based Azlan Group PLC (“Azlan”), a European distributor of networking and communications products and provider of training and other value-added services. Shareholders of Azlan received 125 pence per ordinary share, resulting in total cash consideration of approximately 144.7 million pounds sterling ($224.4 million), which the Company funded from its existing credit facilities. The Company subsequently incurred acquisition-related expenses of approximately $2.6 million for a total purchase price of $227.0 million.

The Azlan acquisition strengthened Tech Data’s position in Europe with respect to networking products and value-added services and was accounted for using the purchase method in accordance with SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations”. In accordance with SFAS No. 141, the net assets and results of operations of Azlan have been included in Tech Data’s consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition. Azlan’s financial results are included in the Company’s “Europe” operating segment (see Note 8 for segment information). The acquisition cost has been allocated to intangible assets, goodwill and net tangible assets based on management’s estimates in conjunction with independent appraisals. Based on this analysis and exchange rates at January 31, 2004, the Company allocated approximately $18.6 million and $7.5 million to the value of Azlan’s customer list and trademark, respectively, and $132.6 million to goodwill, representing the remainder of the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible assets acquired (see Note 5 for a roll-forward of goodwill). The Company is amortizing the customer list and trademark over seven and five years, respectively.

Prior to March 31, 2004, the Company approved integration and restructuring plans related to the acquisition of Azlan. These plans address the involuntary termination of Azlan employees and the elimination of facility leases entered into by Azlan prior to the acquisition that were duplicative for the Company. Certain costs associated with the implementation of these plans are considered as an adjustment to the net tangible assets acquired and, accordingly, are included in the reported amount of goodwill above. As of January 31, 2004, total integration and restructuring costs were $29.1 million ($21.2 million of the total recorded in fiscal 2004 was outstanding as of January 31, 2004 after deducting payments of $7.9 million, which were charged against the reserve). As the Company completes the implementation of these integration plans, adjustments to the estimated costs originally recorded may be necessary, which may reduce the amount of goodwill related to the acquisition. Those estimates primarily relate to facility exit costs and the amount of sublease income, if any, to be received.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

For the nine months ended October 31, 2004, activity related to the Company’s accruals for integration and restructuring costs associated with these plans is as follows (in thousands):


	Employee Termination Benefits			Facility Costs			Total
Balance as of January 31, 2004	$	6,600		$	14,600		$	21,200
Additional accruals (increase to goodwill)		688			2,358			3,046
Amounts released from accrual (reduction of goodwill)		(602	)		(335	)		(937	)
Cash payments		(4,227	)		(819	)		(5,046	)
Other⁽¹⁾		(112	)		(528	)		(640	)

Balance as of April 30, 2004		2,347			15,276			17,623
Additional accruals (increase to goodwill)		—			—			—
Amounts released from accrual (reduction of goodwill)		(225	)		(1,853	)		(2,078	)
Cash payments		(1,228	)		(2,830	)		(4,058	)
Other⁽¹⁾		28			155			183

Balance as of July 31, 2004		922			10,748			11,670
Additional accruals (increase to goodwill)		—			—			—
Amounts released from accrual (reduction of goodwill)		(89	)		(316	)		(405	)
Cash payments		(253	)		(2,038	)		(2,291	)
Other⁽¹⁾		49			428			477

Balance as of October 31, 2004	$	629		$	8,822		$	9,451

⁽¹⁾	“Other” primarily relates to the effect of fluctuations in foreign currencies.

The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents results as if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2004 (in thousands, except per share amounts):


	Three months ended October 31,				Nine months ended October 31,
	2004		2003		2004		2003
Net sales	$	4,771,090	$	4,395,003	$	14,172,217	$	12,660,357

Net income	$	37,810	$	26,522	$	103,148	$	66,685

Net income per common share:
Basic	$	.65	$	.47	$	1.78	$	1.18

Diluted	$	.64	$	.46	$	1.75	$	1.17

This pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved had the acquisition taken place at the beginning of fiscal 2004.

NOTE 5—GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS:

The Company accounts for goodwill and other intangible assets in accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. SFAS No. 142 revised the standards of accounting for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets by replacing the amortization of these assets with the requirement that they are reviewed annually for possible impairment, or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. This testing

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

included the determination of each reporting unit’s fair value using market multiples and discounted cash flows modeling. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, goodwill is considered to be impaired and a second test is performed to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any. Separable intangible assets that have finite lives continue to be amortized over their estimated useful lives.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2004 is as follows (in thousands):


	Americas		Europe			Total
Balance as of January 31, 2004	$	2,966	$	138,272		$	141,238
Goodwill acquired during the period		—		2,109			2,109
Adjustments to previously recorded purchase price		—		—			—
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—		(4,748	)		(4,748	)

Balance as of April 30, 2004		2,966		135,633			138,599
Goodwill acquired during the period		—		—			—
Adjustments to previously recorded purchase price				(3,323	)		(3,323	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—		317			317

Balance as of July 31, 2004	$	2,966	$	132,627		$	135,593

Goodwill acquired during the period		—		—			—
Adjustments to previously recorded purchase price		—		(405	)		(405	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—		8,327			8,327

Balance as of October 31, 2004	$	2,966	$	140,549		$	143,515

Included within Other Assets (non-current) are intangible assets as follows (in thousands):


	October 31, 2004						January 31, 2004
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Capitalized software and development costs	$	186,046	$	102,169	$	83,877	$	160,501	$	80,910	$	79,591
Customer list		30,753		11,674		19,079		30,040		8,553		21,487
Trademark		7,655		2,423		5,232		7,493		1,262		6,231
Other intangible assets		694		570		124		663		516		147

Total	$	225,148	$	116,836	$	108,312	$	198,697	$	91,241	$	107,456

Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2004 was $5.1 million and $14.7 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2003 was $4.2 million and $11.0 million, respectively. Estimated amortization expense of currently capitalized costs for assets placed in service for the current and succeeding fiscal years is as follows (in thousands):


Fiscal year:
2005	$	19,800
2006		17,900
2007		15,700
2008		13,400
2009		10,400

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In addition, the Company capitalized intangible assets of $4.2 million and $13.8 million for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2004, respectively, and $4.7 million and $16.2 million for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2003, respectively. These capitalized intangible assets related primarily to software and development expenditures. The weighted average amortization period for all intangible assets capitalized during the three and nine month periods ended October 31, 2004 approximated nine years. For the three and nine month periods ended October 31, 2003 the amortization period approximated eight years.

NOTE 6—SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

Short-term investments which have an original maturity of ninety days or less are considered cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows.

The Company recorded income tax benefits within additional paid-in capital of approximately $1.5 million and $1.2 million, respectively, during the nine month periods ended October 31, 2004 and 2003, related to the disqualifying disposition of employee stock options.

NOTE 7—REVOLVING CREDIT LOANS AND LONG-TERM DEBT:

Revolving Credit Loans


	October 31, 2004		January 31, 2004
	(In thousands)
Receivables Securitization Program, interest rate of 2.34% at October 31, 2004, expiring August 2005	$	—	$	8,188
Multi-currency Revolving Credit Facility, interest rate of 3.50% at October 31, 2004, expiring May 2006		—		—
Other revolving credit facilities, average interest rate of 3.18% at October 31, 2004, with various expiration terms of less than one year		28,477		72,033

	$	28,477	$	80,221

The Company has an agreement (the “Receivables Securitization Program”) with a syndicate of banks that allows the Company to transfer an undivided interest in a designated pool of U.S. accounts receivable on an ongoing basis to provide borrowings up to a maximum of $400.0 million. Under this program, which expires in August 2005, the Company legally isolated certain U.S. trade receivables, which are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, into a wholly-owned bankruptcy remote special purpose entity totaling $582.4 million and $545.3 million at October 31, 2004 and January 31, 2004, respectively. As collections reduce accounts receivable balances included in the pool, the Company may transfer interests in new receivables to bring the amount available to be borrowed up to the maximum. The Company pays interest on advances under the Receivables Securitization Program at designated commercial paper rates plus an agreed-upon margin.

Under the terms of the Company’s Multi-currency Revolving Credit Facility with a syndicate of banks, the Company is able to borrow funds in major foreign currencies up to a maximum of $250.0 million. Under this facility, which expires in May 2006, the Company has provided either a pledge of stock or a guarantee of certain of its significant subsidiaries. The Company pays interest on advances under this facility at the applicable currency interest rate plus a margin based on the Company’s credit ratings. The Company can fix the interest rate for periods of 30 to 180 days under various interest rate options.

In addition to the facilities described above, the Company has additional lines of credit and overdraft facilities totaling approximately $590.1 million at October 31, 2004 to support its worldwide operations. Most of these facilities are provided on an unsecured, short-term basis and are reviewed periodically for renewal.

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The aforementioned credit facilities total approximately $1.2 billion, of which $28.5 million was outstanding at October 31, 2004. The Company’s credit agreements contain warranties and covenants that must be complied with on a continuing basis, including the maintenance of certain financial ratios, restrictions on payment of dividends and restrictions on the amount of common stock that may be repurchased annually. At October 31, 2004, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants. The ability to draw funds under these credit facilities is dependent upon sufficient collateral (in the case of the Receivables Securitization Program) and meeting the aforementioned financial covenants, which limits the Company’s ability to draw the full amount of these facilities. For example, the Company’s total borrowings on certain credit facilities are limited to a multiple of our earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”) recognized during the last twelve months. The EBITDA calculation within the Company’s covenants allows for certain special charges, such as goodwill impairments, to be excluded. The maximum amount that could be borrowed under these facilities, in consideration of the availability of collateral and the financial covenants, was approximately $803.3 million as of October 31, 2004. In addition, at October 31, 2004, the Company had issued standby letters of credit of $29.4 million. These letters of credit typically act as a guarantee of payment to certain third parties in accordance with specified terms and conditions. The issuance of these letters of credit reduces the Company’s available capacity under these agreements by the same amount.

Long-Term Debt


	October 31, 2004			January 31, 2004
	(In thousands)
Mortgage note payable, interest at 10.25%, principal and interest of $85,130 payable monthly, balloon payment due January 2005, repaid October 1, 2004	$	—		$	7,792
Convertible subordinated debentures, interest at 2.00% payable semi-annually, due December 2021		290,000			290,000
Capital leases		18,944			19,400

		308,944			317,192
Less—current maturities (included in accrued expenses)		(1,568	)		(9,258	)

	$	307,376		$	307,934

In December 2001, the Company issued $290.0 million of convertible subordinated debentures due 2021. The debentures bear interest at 2% per year and are convertible into the Company’s common stock at any time, if the market price of the common stock exceeds a specified percentage of the conversion price per share of common stock, beginning at 120% and declining 1/2% each year until it reaches 110% at maturity, or in other specified instances. Holders may convert debentures into 16.7997 shares per $1,000 principal amount of debentures, equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $59.53 per share. The debentures are convertible into 4,871,913 shares of the Company’s common stock. Holders have the option to require the Company to repurchase the debentures on any of the fourth, eighth, twelfth or sixteenth anniversary dates from the issue date at 100% of the principal amount plus accrued interest to the repurchase date. Although the Company intends to satisfy any debentures submitted for repurchase with cash, the Company has the option to satisfy such repurchases in either cash and/or the Company’s common stock, provided that shares of common stock at the first purchase date will be valued at 95% of fair market value (as defined in the indenture) and at 97.5% of fair market value for all subsequent purchase dates. The debentures are redeemable in whole or in part for cash, at the Company’s option at any time on or after December 20, 2005. The Company will pay contingent interest on the debentures during specified six-month periods beginning on December 15, 2005, if the market price of the debentures exceeds specified levels. In addition, the dilutive impact of the $290.0 million of convertible

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subordinated debentures, due 2021, has been excluded from the diluted EPS calculations due to the conditions for the contingent conversion feature not being met.

In October 2004, the FASB ratified the consensus reached by the EITF on EITF Issue No. 04-8, “The Effect of Contingently Convertible Instruments on Diluted Earnings Per Share”. Upon its effective date of December 15, 2004, EITF Issue No. 04-8 will require the contingent shares issuable under the Company’s existing convertible subordinated debentures to be included in the Company’s diluted earnings per share calculation retroactive to the date of issuance by applying the “if converted” method under SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share”. The Company has followed the existing interpretation of SFAS No. 128, which requires the inclusion of the impact of the conversion of the Company’s existing convertible subordinated debentures only when and if the conversion thresholds are reached. As discussed above, due to the conversion thresholds having not been met, the Company has not included the impact of the conversion of the existing convertible subordinated debentures in the computation of diluted earnings per share through the periods ended October 31, 2004.

As discussed in Note 1, on November 16, 2004, the Company commenced an Exchange Offer whereby the Company has offered New Notes in exchange for the existing convertible subordinated debentures. The New Notes have substantially identical terms to the existing debentures but also include: a) a net share settlement feature that provides that holders will receive, upon conversion, cash for the principal amount of the New Notes and stock for any remaining amount due; b) an adjustment to the conversion rate upon payment of cash dividends or distributions as well as a modification to the options available to the New Note holders in the event of a change in control; and c) a modification to the calculation of contingent interest payable, if any. The Exchange Offer expires at midnight on December 14, 2004, unless extended or terminated earlier by the Company. The full terms of the Exchange Offer, a description of the new convertible subordinated debentures and the material differences between the existing convertible subordinated debentures and the New Notes and other information relating to the Exchange Offer and the Company are set forth in a Registration Statement on Form S-4 and the prospectus included therein, filed with the SEC on November 16, 2004.

To the extent the Company’s existing convertible subordinated debentures remain outstanding as of January 31, 2005, EITF Issue No. 04-8 would require the Company to restate previously reported diluted earnings per share. This restatement would result in lower diluted earnings per share than previously reported for quarterly periods subsequent to the issuance of the existing convertible subordinated debentures with the exception of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, during which the impact was anti-dilutive as the Company incurred a net loss during the period. If the Exchange Offer is successfully completed prior to January 31, 2005, the restated diluted earnings per share will be calculated under the terms of the New Notes and will result in lower diluted earnings per share only when and if the Company’s stock price exceeds the conversion price. The Company has the option to terminate the Exchange Offer if less than 75% of the existing notes are exchanged. In the event more than 75% of the existing notes are exchanged during the Exchange Offer, the Company’s diluted earnings per share would not be materially different than that previously reported. If the Exchange Offer is not completed prior to January 31, 2005, the restated diluted earnings per share will be calculated under the terms of the existing convertible subordinated debentures and will result in lower restated diluted earnings per share of approximately 4% for each of the three and nine month periods ended October 31, 2004 and 2003.

The Company expects to incur approximately $.8 million of professional fees in conjunction with the Exchange Offer and will expense these fees as incurred.

The aforementioned debentures are subordinated in right of payment to all senior indebtedness of the Company and are effectively subordinated to all indebtedness and other liabilities of the Company’s subsidiaries.

In August 2000, the Company filed a universal shelf registration statement with the SEC for $500.0 million of debt and equity securities. The net proceeds from any issuance are expected to be used for general corporate

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purposes, including capital expenditures, the repayment or refinancing of debt and to meet working capital needs. As of October 31, 2004, the Company had not issued any debt or equity securities under this registration statement, nor can any assurances be given that the Company will issue any debt or equity securities under this registration statement in the future.

NOTE 8—SEGMENT INFORMATION:

Tech Data operates predominately in a single industry segment as a distributor of IT products, logistics management, and other value-added services. While the Company operates primarily in one industry, because of its global presence, the Company is managed by its geographic segments. The Company’s geographic segments include 1) the Americas (United States, Canada, Latin America and export sales to Latin America and the Caribbean from the U.S.) and 2) Europe (Europe, Middle East and export sales to Africa). The Company assesses performance of and makes decisions on how to allocate resources to its operating segments based on multiple factors including current and projected operating income and market opportunities.

Financial information by geographic segment is as follows (in thousands):


	Three months ended October 31,				Nine months ended October 31,
	2004		2003		2004		2003
Net sales to unaffiliated customers
Americas	$	2,135,538	$	2,056,006	$	6,254,243	$	5,918,613
Europe		2,635,552		2,338,997		7,917,974		6,568,998

Total	$	4,771,090	$	4,395,003	$	14,172,217	$	12,487,611

Operating income
Americas	$	36,187	$	35,719	$	101,799	$	87,821
Europe		20,488		5,886		58,440		16,350

Total	$	56,675	$	41,605	$	160,239	$	104,171

Depreciation and amortization
Americas	$	4,148	$	4,798	$	12,984	$	15,431
Europe		9,572		8,680		28,425		23,803

Total	$	13,720	$	13,478	$	41,409	$	39,234

Capital expenditures
Americas	$	2,138	$	2,456	$	6,626	$	10,780
Europe		7,950		10,747		22,505		31,252

Total	$	10,088	$	13,203	$	29,131	$	42,032

Identifiable assets
Americas	$	1,509,061	$	1,431,468	$	1,509,061	$	1,431,468
Europe		2,923,585		2,566,912		2,923,585		2,566,912

Total	$	4,432,646	$	3,998,380	$	4,432,646	$	3,998,380

Goodwill
Americas	$	2,966	$	2,966	$	2,966	$	2,966
Europe		140,549		98,133		140,549		98,133

Total	$	143,515	$	101,099	$	143,515	$	101,099

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NOTE 9—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

Synthetic Lease Facility

On October 31, 2003, the Company completed a restructuring of its synthetic lease facility with a group of financial institutions (the “Restructured Lease”) under which the Company leases certain logistics centers and office facilities from a third-party lessor. The Restructured Lease expires in 2008, at which time the Company has the following options: renew the lease for an additional five years, purchase the properties at an amount equal to their cost, or remarket the properties. If the Company elects to remarket the properties, it has guaranteed the lessor a percentage of the cost of each of the properties, in an aggregate amount of approximately $116.9 million. At any time during the lease term, the Company may, at its option, purchase up to four of the seven properties, at an amount equal to each property’s cost. The Restructured Lease contains covenants that must be complied with on a continuous basis, similar to the covenants described in certain of the credit facilities discussed in Note 7. Although not reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet, the amount funded under the Restructured Lease is treated as debt under the definition of the covenants required for both the Restructured Lease and the significant credit facilities referred to in Note 7. As of October 31, 2004, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

The Restructured Lease is fully-funded at October 31, 2004, in the approximate amount of $136.8 million. The sum of future minimum lease payments under the Restructured Lease at October 31, 2004 was approximately $16.2 million. Properties leased under the Restructured Lease facility total 2.5 million square feet of space, with land totaling 204 acres located in Clearwater and Miami, Florida; Fort Worth, Texas; Fontana, California; Suwanee, Georgia; Swedesboro, New Jersey; and South Bend, Indiana.

The Restructured Lease has been accounted for as an operating lease. Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 46 requires the Company to evaluate whether an entity with which it is involved meets the criteria of a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and, if so, whether the Company is required to consolidate that entity. The Company has determined that the third-party lessor of its synthetic lease facility does not meet the criteria of a VIE and, therefore, is not subject to the consolidation provisions of FIN No. 46.

Contingencies

Prior to fiscal 2004, one of the Company’s European subsidiaries was audited in relation to various value-added tax (“VAT”) matters. As a result of those audits, the subsidiary received notices of assessment that allege the subsidiary did not properly collect and remit VAT. It is management’s opinion, based upon the opinion of outside legal counsel, that the Company has valid defenses related to a substantial portion of these assessments. Although the Company is vigorously pursuing administrative and judicial action to challenge the assessments, no assurance can be given as to the ultimate outcome. The resolution of such assessments could be material to the Company’s operating results for any particular period, depending upon the level of income for such period.

The Company is subject to various other legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company’s management does not expect that the outcome in any of these other legal proceedings, individually or collectively, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Guarantees

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these arrangements totaled approximately $8.1 million and $18.6 million, respectively, of which approximately $4.2 million and $12.5 million, respectively, was outstanding. Losses due to these types of arrangements have not been significant to date, and the Company believes that its potential liability for future losses is remote.

The Company also provides residual value guarantees related to its synthetic lease facility as discussed above. To date, the Company has not incurred any losses related to these guarantees and believes that the probability of incurring future losses related to these guarantees is remote.

NOTE 10—STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

Preferred Stock

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”) in June 2004, the shareholders approved a proposal to amend and restate the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to remove the preferred class of shares. No shares of preferred stock were outstanding as of January 31, 2004 or June 10, 2004, the date of the Annual Meeting.

NOTE 11—SPECIAL CHARGES:

The Company incurred special charges of $3.1 million during the nine months ended October 31, 2003 related to the closure of the Company’s education business in the United States and the restructuring of this business to an outsourced model. These charges are primarily comprised of costs associated with employee severance, facility lease terminations and the write-offs of fixed assets associated with the business.

ITEM 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contains forward-looking statements, as described in the “safe harbor” provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from those projected. These forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future results of Tech Data Corporation are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industries in which we operate and the beliefs and assumptions of our management. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance, our anticipated growth and trends in our businesses, and other characterizations of future events or circumstances, are forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Readers are referred to the cautionary statements and important factors discussed in Exhibit 99-A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2004 for further information. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include the following:

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intense competition both domestically and internationally

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narrow profit margins

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inventory risks due to shifts in market demand

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dependence on information systems

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credit exposure due to the deterioration in the financial condition of our customers

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the inability to obtain required capital

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fluctuations in interest rates

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potential adverse effects of acquisitions

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foreign currency exchange rates and exposure to foreign markets

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the impact of changes in income tax and other regulatory legislation

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changes in accounting rules

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product supply and availability

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dependence on independent shipping companies

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changes in vendor terms and conditions

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exposure to natural disasters, war and terrorism

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potential impact of labor strikes

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volatility of common stock

Our principal Internet address is www.techdata.com. We provide our annual and quarterly reports free of charge on www.techdata.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed, or furnished to, the SEC. We provide a link to all SEC filings where current reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to previously filed reports may be accessed, free of charge.

Overview

Tech Data is a leading global provider of information technology (“IT”) products, logistics management and other value-added services. We distribute microcomputer hardware and software products to value-added resellers, corporate resellers, retailers, direct marketers and Internet resellers. Our offering of value-added services includes pre- and post-sale training and technical support, financing options, configuration services, outbound telemarketing, marketing services and a suite of electronic commerce solutions. We have operations in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East and we manage our business in two geographic segments: the Americas and Europe (which includes our operations in Europe, the Middle East and export sales to Africa).

Our strategy is to leverage our highly efficient cost structure combined with our multiple service offerings to generate demand and cost efficiencies for our suppliers and customers around the world. The IT distribution industry in which we operate is characterized by narrow gross profit as a percentage of sales (“gross margin”) and narrow income from operations as a percentage of sales (“operating margin”). Historically, our margins have been impacted by intense price competition, as well as changes in terms and conditions with our suppliers, including those terms surrounding rebates and other incentives and price protection. We do not foresee any abatement of these issues in the near future, and therefore, we will continue to evaluate our pricing policies and terms and conditions offered to our customers in response to changes in our vendors’ terms and conditions and the general market environment. In general, we believe we have responded to these market changes appropriately, through our focus on superior execution, cost management and disciplined pricing practices, which reflect the value we provide our customers. In addition, we continue to seek new market opportunities to leverage our cost model. On that front, we continue to advance our Specialized Business Unit (“SBU”) model worldwide, which supports our diversification into more specialized, higher-value market segments. For example, our acquisition of Azlan Group PLC (“Azlan”) at the end of March 2003 enhanced our European presence in the high-end networking space. Finally, we continue to improve our operating efficiencies through the sharing of best practices, streamlining of processes, and strategically investing in our internal systems. These improvements are evidenced by our significant investments in the harmonization and upgrade of our European systems infrastructure. From a balance sheet perspective, we require working capital primarily to finance accounts receivable. We have historically relied upon debt, trade credit from our vendors, and accounts receivable financing programs for our working capital needs.

The following table summarizes our net sales, change in net sales and operating margin by segment for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2004 and 2003:


	Three months ended October 31, 2004				Three months ended October 31, 2003
	$		% of net sales		$		% of net sales
Net sales ($ in thousands)
Americas	$	2,135,538	44.8	%	$	2,056,006	46.8	%
Europe		2,635,552	55.2	%		2,338,997	53.2	%

Worldwide	$	4,771,090	100.0	%	$	4,395,003	100.0	%


	Nine months ended October 31, 2004				Nine months ended October 31, 2003
	$		% of net sales		$		% of net sales
Net sales ($ in thousands)
Americas	$	6,254,243	44.1	%	$	5,918,613	47.4	%
Europe		7,917,974	55.9	%		6,568,998	52.6	%

Worldwide	$	14,172,217	100.0	%	$	12,487,611	100.0	%



	Three months ended October 31,				Nine months ended October 31,
	2004		2003		2004		2003
Year-over-year increase (decrease) in net sales (%)
Americas		3.9%	1.1	%		5.7%	(8.3	)%
Europe (US$)		12.7%	31.7	%		20.5%	24.6	%
Europe (euro)		4.4%	13.1	%		10.8%	3.6	%
Worldwide (US$)		8.6%	15.3	%		13.5%	6.5	%

	Three months ended October 31, 2004				Three months ended October 31, 2003
	$		% of net sales		$		% of net sales
Operating profit ($ in thousands)
Americas	$	36,187	1.69	%	$	35,719	1.74	%
Europe		20,488	.78	%		5,886	.25	%

Worldwide	$	56,675	1.19	%	$	41,605	.95	%


	Nine months ended October 31, 2004				Nine months ended October 31, 2003
	$		% of net sales		$		% of net sales
Operating profit ($ in thousands)
Americas	$	101,799	1.63	%	$	87,821	1.48	%
Europe		58,440	.74	%		16,350	.25	%

Worldwide	$	160,239	1.13	%	$	104,471	.83	%

Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 were $4.8 billion, an increase of 8.6% from $4.4 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2004 and an increase of 4.2% from the second quarter of the current fiscal year. On a regional basis, net sales in Europe increased 12.7% (4.4% on a euro basis) over the third quarter of fiscal 2004 and net sales in the Americas increased 3.9% for the same period. On a year-to-date basis, net sales increased 13.5% to $14.2 billion in the first nine months of fiscal 2005, compared to $12.5 billion in the comparable period of last year. Regionally, net sales in Europe saw an increase of 20.5% (10.8% on a euro basis) whereas sales in the Americas increased 5.7% for the same period.

During the third quarter, our worldwide sales performance was a continuation of the positive demand trends we saw during the last half of fiscal 2004 and the first half of fiscal 2005. This quarter marks the fifth consecutive quarter we reported positive year-over-year sales growth within both the Americas and Europe on a local currency basis. On a regional basis, during both the third quarter and year-to-date, we experienced year-over-year growth throughout the Americas and in most geographies throughout Europe. In addition, our growth in Europe was particularly impacted by the effect of the stronger euro compared to the U.S. dollar. Finally, our year-to-date increase in net sales was positively affected by the acquisition of Azlan at the end of March 2003. We included Azlan’s net sales for the entire nine months ended October 31, 2004 compared to only seven months of Azlan’s net sales during the nine months ended October 31, 2003.

Our operating margin during the third quarter of fiscal 2005 was 1.19% compared to .95% in the third quarter of fiscal 2004. On a year-to-date basis, the operating margin during the first nine months of fiscal 2005 was 1.13% compared to .83% in the first nine months of fiscal 2004. During both the three and nine month periods ended October 31, 2004, the year-over-year improvement in our operating margins is attributable to our cost saving initiatives and productivity improvements in both the Americas and Europe, as well as by fiscal 2004 results including special charges (see Note 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) and higher

costs associated with workforce reductions. We are especially pleased with our progress in Europe, which has shown significant improvements in performance and productivity as we reap the benefits of cost savings initiatives implemented during fiscal 2004. During fiscal 2005, we have continued to upgrade and harmonize our European systems and processes. All locations previously utilizing the SAP systems in place at the time of our acquisition of Computer 2000 AG in 1998 have now been upgraded to the latest version of this comprehensive business software, mySAP^™ Business Suite (“mySAP^™”). We plan to continue the implementation of mySAP^™ in virtually all of our European locations that currently use other (non-SAP) systems. We expect this phase of the project to continue through fiscal 2006 and the early part of fiscal 2007.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth our Consolidated Statement of Income as a percentage of net sales derived from the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Income for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2004 and 2003 as follows:


	Three months ended October 31,				Nine months ended October 31,
	2004		2003		2004		2003
Net sales	100.00	%	100.00	%	100.00	%	100.00	%
Cost of products sold	94.48		94.42		94.31		94.48

Gross profit	5.52		5.58		5.69		5.52
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4.33		4.63		4.56		4.66
Special charges	—		—		—		.03

Operating income	1.19		.95		1.13		.83
Interest expense	.12		.13		.14		.13
Interest income	(.03	)	(.04	)	(.03	)	(.04	)
Net foreign currency exchange gain	(.03	)	(.01	)	(.02	)	(.01	)

Income before income taxes	1.13		.87		1.04		.75
Provision for income taxes	.34		.27		.31		.23

Net income	.79	%	.60	%	.73	%	.52	%

Net Sales

Our consolidated net sales were $4.8 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2005, an increase of 8.6% when compared to the third quarter last year. Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 in the Americas increased by 3.9% and in Europe by 12.7% (4.4% on a euro basis). On a year-to-date basis, net sales were $14.2 billion in the first nine months of fiscal 2005, compared to $12.5 billion in the comparable nine months of last year, an increase of 13.5% year-over-year. Net sales in the Americas increased by 5.7% whereas Europe saw an increase of 20.5% (10.8% on a euro basis).

During the third quarter, our worldwide sales performance was a continuation of the positive demand trends we saw during the last half of fiscal 2004 and the first half of fiscal 2005. This quarter marks the fifth consecutive quarter we reported positive year-over-year sales growth within both the Americas and Europe on a local currency basis. On a regional basis, during both the third quarter and year-to-date, we experienced year-over-year growth in net sales throughout the Americas and in most geographies throughout Europe. In addition, our growth in Europe was particularly impacted by the effect of the stronger euro compared to the U.S. dollar. Finally, our year-to-date increase in net sales was positively affected by the acquisition of Azlan at the end of March 2003. We included Azlan’s net sales for the entire nine months ended October 31, 2004 compared to only seven months of Azlan’s net sales during the nine months ended October 31, 2003.

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We generated approximately 28% of our net sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 from products purchased from Hewlett-Packard Company (“HP”), compared to 29% and 27% of our net sales in the first and second quarters of fiscal 2005 and 32% of our net sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2004. HP continues to sell products directly to end-users and/or resellers in certain product categories, customer segments and/or geographies. While our historical net sales have been adversely affected by this trend, which has been primarily focused on HP’s computer systems business, the impact on our current business has been minimal. HP continues to modify certain contract terms and conditions, which may push additional costs into the channel. In response to these changes, we will continue to evaluate and modify our pricing policies and terms and conditions with our customers as well as pursue other vendor and product categories. However, no assurance can be given that we will be successful in lessening the impact of these changes on our future results.

Gross Profit

Gross profit as a percentage of net sales (“gross margin”) during the third quarter was 5.52%, a decrease of .06% of net sales, or six basis points, compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2004. On a year-to-date basis, gross margin increased 17 basis points to 5.69% in the first nine months of fiscal 2005 compared to 5.52% in the first nine months of fiscal 2004.

The decrease in our gross margin during the third quarter of fiscal 2005 compared to fiscal 2004 is primarily the result of the competitive pricing environment in both the Americas and Europe, partially offset by an additional $8.7 million, or 16 basis points, of vendor consideration reclassified as a reduction of cost of goods sold in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2004, in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) No. 02-16, “Accounting by a Customer (Including a Reseller) for Certain Consideration Received from a Vendor”. On a year-to-date basis, the increase in our gross margins is attributable to the impact of EITF Issue No. 02-16, further discussed below, and the inclusion of nine months of Azlan’s results (which include higher gross margins than our “legacy” operations, i.e. our operations excluding Azlan) during the first nine months of fiscal 2005 compared to only seven months of Azlan’s results being included during the first nine months of fiscal 2004. On a year-to-date basis, excluding the effect of EITF No. 02-16, both the Americas and Europe’s legacy operations experienced a decline in gross margins.

Excluding the effect of EITF Issue No. 02-16, our gross margin performance reflects the continued highly competitive pricing environment and our desire to maintain, or in some cases increase, our market share position. We continue to evaluate our pricing policies and the terms and conditions offered to our customers in response to changes in our vendors’ terms and conditions and the general market environment. As we continue to evaluate our existing pricing policies and make future changes, if any, we may experience moderated or negative sales growth. In addition, increased competition and changes in general economic conditions within the markets in which we conduct business may hinder our ability to maintain and/or improve gross margin from its current level.

As discussed above, our gross margin was positively impacted by the implementation of EITF No. 02-16, which requires that, under certain circumstances, consideration received from vendors be treated as a reduction of cost of goods sold and not as a reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses. EITF Issue No. 02-16 further requires the recognition of such consideration be deferred until the related inventory is sold. As the guidance was applicable only to vendor arrangements entered into or modified subsequent to December 31, 2002, it had only a partial impact during fiscal 2004 but was effective for all vendor arrangements throughout fiscal 2005. This had the effect of increasing our reported gross margin by 46 basis points for both the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2005, respectively, compared to 30 basis points and 20 basis points for the same periods of fiscal 2004 (see table below). As of October 31, 2004, we have deferred approximately $6.2 million of such vendor consideration, pending sale of the related inventory. Going forward, we do not expect there to be material deviations in our deferral for vendor consideration received; however, the actual deferred amounts recorded will be based on the nature and amount of vendor funding received and related quarter-end inventory levels. Similarly, to the extent there are no material changes to our future vendor agreements, of which no

assurance can be made, we would expect the relative impact on gross margin and selling, general and administrative expenses (in basis points) in future quarters to be in the range of that experienced during the first nine months of fiscal 2005.

The following table highlights the impact of EITF Issue No. 02-16 on our reported gross and operating margins:


	Three months ended October 31,						Nine months ended October 31,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
Impact of reclassification ($ in thousands):
Increase in selling, general and administrative expenses	$	22,293		$	14,984		$	63,987		$	29,910
Decrease in cost of goods sold		(21,931	)		(13,241	)		(64,787	)		(25,576	)

(Increase) decrease in operating income	$	362		$	1,743		$	(800	)	$	4,334

Gross margin:
As reported		5.52	%		5.58	%		5.69	%		5.52	%
Before adjustment for EITF Issue No. 02-16		5.06	%		5.28	%		5.23	%		5.32	%

Increase in gross margin		.46	%		0.30	%		.46	%		0.20	%

Operating margin:
As reported		1.19	%		0.95	%		1.13	%		0.83	%
Before adjustment for EITF Issue No. 02-16		1.20	%		0.99	%		1.12	%		0.86	%

(Decrease) increase in operating margin		(.01	)%		(0.04	)%		.01	%		(0.03	)%

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”)

SG&A as a percentage of net sales during the third quarter was 4.33%, a decrease of .30% of net sales, or 30 basis points, compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2004. On a year-to-date basis, SG&A decreased 13 basis points, to 4.56% in the first nine months of fiscal 2005 compared to 4.66% in the first nine months of fiscal 2004. The decrease in SG&A as a percentage of sales is the result of continuing cost saving initiatives and improvements in productivity, offset in part by the effects of EITF Issue No. 02-16.

In absolute dollars, SG&A increased by $3.4 million or 1.7% in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 compared to the same period of the prior year. This increase is attributable to the strengthening of the euro against the U.S. dollar and the implementation of EITF Issue No. 02-16. Excluding the above factors, SG&A actually declined in fiscal 2005 on a year-over-year basis, both during the third quarter and year-to-date.

Special Charges

We incurred special charges of $3.1 million during the nine months ended October 31, 2003. These special charges were related to the closure of our education business in the United States and the restructuring of this business to an outsourced model. These charges primarily included the costs associated with employee severance, facility lease terminations and write-offs of fixed assets associated with the business. We incurred no special charges during the nine months ended October 31, 2004.

Interest Expense, Interest Income, Foreign Currency Exchange Gains/Losses

Interest expense increased 6.0% to $5.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 from $5.5 million in the third quarter of the prior year. On a year-to-date basis, interest expense increased 21% to $19.2 million in fiscal 2005 from $15.8 million in the prior year. Higher sales volume resulted in additional working capital requirements during both the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2005 compared to the same periods of the prior year.

Interest income decreased 31% to $1.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 from $1.9 million in the third quarter of the prior year. On a year-to-date basis, interest income decreased 23% to $3.8 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2005 from $5.0 million in the prior year. The decrease in interest income during both the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2005 compared to the same periods of the prior year is primarily attributable to a decrease in cash available for investment.

We realized a net foreign currency exchange gain of $1.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 compared to a gain of $0.4 million in the third quarter of the prior year. On a year-to-date basis, we realized a net foreign currency exchange gain of $2.5 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2005 compared to a net foreign currency exchange gain of $1.2 million in the comparable prior year period. We recognize net foreign currency exchange gains and losses primarily due to the fluctuation in the value of the U.S. dollar versus the euro, and to a lesser extent, versus other currencies. It continues to be our goal to minimize foreign currency exchange gains and losses through an effective hedging program. Additionally, our hedging policy prohibits speculative foreign currency exchange transactions.

Provision for Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate was 30% in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 and 31% in the third quarter of fiscal 2004. On a year-to-date basis, our effective tax rate was 30% in fiscal 2005 compared to 31% in the prior year. The effective tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% during these periods primarily due to tax rate benefits of certain earnings from operations in lower-tax jurisdictions throughout the world for which no U.S. taxes have been provided because such earnings are planned to be reinvested indefinitely outside the U.S. The effective tax rates are also impacted by favorable tax audit results, cumulative and current period net operating losses in certain geographic regions, and management’s determination of the related deferred tax asset that is more likely than not to be realized.

Our future effective tax rates could be adversely affected by earnings being lower than anticipated in countries where we have lower statutory rates, changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets or changes in tax laws or interpretations thereof. In addition, we are subject to the continuous examination of our income tax returns by the Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities. We regularly assess the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from these examinations to determine the adequacy of our provision for income taxes. At October 31, 2004, we believe we have appropriately accrued for probable income tax exposures. To the extent we were to prevail in matters for which accruals have been established or be required to pay amounts in excess of such accruals, our effective tax rate in a given financial statement period could be materially affected.

Net Income and Earnings Per Share

As a result of the factors described above, net income in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 increased 42.6% to $37.8 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, compared to net income of $26.5 million, or $0.46 per diluted share in the third quarter of the prior year. On a year-to-date basis, net income for the fist nine months of fiscal 2005 increased 58.1% to $103.1 million, or $1.75 per diluted share, compared to $65.2 million, or $1.14 per diluted share in the prior year.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The information included within Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures. On an on-going basis, we evaluate these estimates, including those related to bad debts, inventory, vendor incentives, goodwill and intangible assets, deferred taxes, and contingencies. Our estimates and judgments are based on currently available information, historical results, and other assumptions we believe are reasonable. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

Accounts Receivable

We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. In estimating the required allowance, we take into consideration the overall quality and aging of the receivable portfolio, the existence of credit insurance and specifically identified customer risks. If actual customer performance were to deteriorate to an extent not expected by us, additional allowances may be required which could have an adverse effect on our financial results.

Inventory

We value our inventory at the lower of its cost or market value. We write down our inventory for estimated obsolescence equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market value based upon an aging analysis of the inventory on hand, specifically known inventory-related risks, foreign currency fluctuations for foreign-sourced product and assumptions about future demand. Market conditions that are less favorable than those projected by management may require additional inventory write-downs, which could have an adverse effect on our financial results.

Vendor Incentives

We receive incentives from vendors related to cooperative advertising allowances, personnel funding, volume rebates and other incentive agreements. These incentives are generally under quarterly, semi-annual or annual agreements with the vendors; however, some of these incentives are negotiated on an ad hoc basis to support specific programs mutually developed with the vendor.

Prior to fiscal 2004, we had recorded unrestricted volume rebates and early payment discounts received from vendors as a reduction of inventory and recognized the incentives as a reduction of cost of products sold when the related inventory was sold. With the implementation of EITF Issue No. 02-16 during fiscal 2004, such treatment is also applicable for all other incentives we receive from vendors, such as cooperative advertising allowances and personnel funding. The impact of the implementation of EITF Issue No. 02-16 is discussed within the Results of Operations section of this document.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The carrying value of goodwill is reviewed annually for impairment. Goodwill may also be reviewed more frequently if current events and circumstances indicate a possible impairment. An impairment loss is charged to expense in the period identified.

We also examine the carrying value of our intangible assets with finite lives, which includes capitalized software and development costs and purchased intangibles, as current events and circumstances warrant determining whether there are any impairment losses. If indicators of impairment are present in intangible assets used in operations and future cash flows are not expected to be sufficient to recover the assets’ carrying amount, an impairment loss is charged to expense in the period identified.

Deferred Taxes

We record valuation allowances to reduce our deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. In assessing the adequacy of recorded valuation allowances, we consider a variety of factors including the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, future taxable income, and prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. In the event we determine we would be able to use a deferred tax asset in the future in excess of its net carrying value, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would reduce income tax expense, thereby increasing net income in the period such determination was made. However, the recognition of any future tax benefit resulting from the reduction of the valuation allowance associated with the purchase of Azlan would be recorded as a reduction in goodwill. Should we determine that we are unable to use all or part of our net deferred tax asset in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would be charged to income tax expense, thereby reducing net income in the period such determination was made.

Contingencies

We accrue for contingent obligations, including estimated legal costs, when the obligation is probable and the amount is reasonably estimable. As facts concerning contingencies become known, we reassess our position and make appropriate adjustments to the financial statements. Estimates that are particularly sensitive to future changes include tax, legal and other regulatory matters such as imports and exports, which are subject to change as events evolve and as additional information becomes available during the administrative and litigation process.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For a discussion of new accounting pronouncements which may have an impact on our results of operations or financial condition, refer to Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following table summarizes Tech Data’s consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended October 31, 2004 and 2003 (in thousands):


	Nine months ended October 31,
	2004			2003
Net cash flow provided by (used in):
Operating activities	$	109,200		$	171,748
Investing activities		(24,001	)		(238,848	)
Financing activities		(45,309	)		29,127
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		2,343			2,217

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	42,233		$	(35,756	)

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased in the nine months ended October 31, 2004 as compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2003 due primarily to the timing of payments to vendors, offset in part by increased earnings over the prior year (especially in our European segment). We continue to focus on maintaining strong working capital management and have several key metrics we use to manage our working capital including our cash conversion cycle (also referred to as “net cash days”) and owned inventory levels. Our net cash days are defined as days of sales outstanding in accounts receivable (“DSO”) plus days of supply on hand in inventory (“DOS”), less days of purchases outstanding in accounts payable (“DPO”). Owned inventory is calculated as the difference between our inventory and accounts payable balances divided into the inventory balance. Our net cash days decreased approximately 5% to 35 days at October 31, 2004 compared to 37 days at October 31, 2003, resulting from improved management of our worldwide cash conversion cycle. Likewise, our owned inventory levels improved from a negative 20% at October 31, 2003 to a negative 23% at October 31, 2004, meaning our accounts payable balances at October 31, 2004 exceeded our inventory balances by 23%.

The following table presents the components of Tech Data’s cash conversion cycle for the quarters ended October 31, 2004 and 2003:


	Three months ended October 31,
	2004		2003
	(in days)
Days of sales outstanding	42		42
Days of supply in inventory	29		28
Days of purchases outstanding	(36	)	(33	)

Cash conversion cycle	35		37

Net cash used in investing activities of $24.0 million during the nine months ended October 31, 2004 was attributable to the continuing investment related to the expansion and upgrading of our IT systems, office facilities and equipment for our logistics centers, offset by the proceeds from the sale of one of the facilities at our headquarters campus in Clearwater, Florida. We expect to make total capital expenditures of approximately $50.0 to $55.0 million during fiscal 2005 to further expand or upgrade our IT systems, logistics centers and office facilities. We continue to make significant investments to implement new IT systems and upgrade our existing IT infrastructure in order to meet our changing business requirements. These implementations and upgrades occur at various levels throughout our organization and include, but are not limited to, new operating and enterprise systems, financial systems, web technologies, customer relationship management systems and telecommunications. While we believe we will realize increased operating efficiencies as a result of these investments, unforeseen circumstances or complexities could have an adverse impact on our business.

Net cash used in financing activities of $45.3 million during the nine months ended October 31, 2004 reflects net repayments on our revolving credit lines and long-term debt of $59.6 million offset by $14.3 million in proceeds from the exercise of stock options.

As of October 31, 2004, we maintained a $250.0 million Multi-currency Revolving Credit Facility with a syndicate of banks that expires in May 2006. We pay interest (rate of 3.50% at October 31, 2004) under this facility at the applicable currency rate plus a margin based on our credit ratings. Additionally, we maintained a $400.0 million Receivables Securitization Program with a syndicate of banks that expires in August 2005. We pay interest (rate of 2.34% at October 31, 2004) on the Receivables Securitization Program at designated commercial paper rates plus an agreed-upon margin. In addition to these credit facilities, we maintained lines of credit and overdraft facilities totaling approximately $590.1 million (average rate of 3.18% at October 31, 2004).

The aforementioned credit facilities total approximately $1.2 billion, of which $28.5 million was outstanding at October 31, 2004. These credit facilities contain covenants that must be complied with on a continuous basis, including the maintenance of certain financial ratios, restrictions on payment of dividends and restrictions on the amount of common stock that may be repurchased annually. We were in compliance with all such covenants as of October 31, 2004. The ability to draw funds under these credit facilities is dependent upon sufficient collateral (in the case of the Receivables Securitization Program) and meeting the aforementioned financial covenants, which limits our ability to draw the full amount of these facilities. For example, our total borrowings on certain credit facilities are limited to a multiple of our earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”) recognized during the last twelve months. The EBITDA calculation within our covenants allows for certain special charges, such as goodwill impairments, to be excluded. As of October 31, 2004, the maximum amount that could be borrowed under these facilities, in consideration of the availability of collateral and the financial covenants, was approximately $803.3 million. In addition, at October 31, 2004, we had issued standby letters of credit of $29.4 million. These letters of credit typically act as a guarantee of payment to certain third parties in accordance with specified terms and conditions. The issuance of these letters of credit reduces our available capacity under our credit agreements by the same amount. For a more detailed discussion of our credit facilities, see Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

In December 2001, we issued $290.0 million of convertible subordinated debentures due 2021. The debentures bear interest at 2% per year and are convertible into our common stock at any time, if the market price of the common stock exceeds a specified percentage of the conversion price per share of common stock, beginning at 120% and declining 1/2% each year until it reaches 110% at maturity, or in other specified instances. Holders may convert debentures into 16.7997 shares per $1,000 principal amount of debentures, equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $59.53 per share. The debentures are convertible into 4,871,913 shares of our common stock. Holders have the option to require us to repurchase the debentures on any of the fourth, eighth, twelfth or sixteenth anniversary dates from the issue date at 100% of the principal amount plus accrued interest to the repurchase date. Although it is our intention to use cash to satisfy any debentures submitted for repurchase, we have the option to satisfy such repurchases in either cash and/or our common stock, provided that shares of common stock at the first purchase date will be valued at 95% of fair market value (as defined in the indenture) and at 97.5% of fair market value for all subsequent purchase dates. The debentures are

redeemable in whole or in part for cash, at our option at any time on or after December 20, 2005. We will pay contingent interest on the debentures during specified six-month periods beginning on December 15, 2005, if the market price of the debentures exceeds specified levels. In addition, the dilutive impact of the $290.0 million of convertible subordinated debentures, due 2021, has been excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculations due to the conditions for the contingent conversion feature not being met.

On November 16, 2004, we commenced an exchange transaction (“Exchange Offer”) whereby we offered new convertible subordinated debentures (“New Notes”) in exchange for the existing convertible subordinated debentures. The New Notes have substantially identical terms to the existing debentures but also include: a) a net share settlement feature that provides that holders will receive, upon conversion, cash for the principal amount of the debentures and stock for any remaining amount due; b) an adjustment to the conversion rate upon payment of cash dividends or distributions as well as a modification to the options available to the debenture holders in the event of a change in control; and c) a modification to the calculation of contingent interest payable, if any. The Exchange Offer expires at midnight on December 14, 2004, unless extended or terminated earlier by us. The full terms of the Exchange Offer, a description of the new convertible debentures and the material differences between the existing convertible subordinated debentures and the New Notes and other information relating to the Exchange Offer and the Company are set forth in a Registration Statement on Form S-4 and the prospectus included therein, filed with the SEC on November 16, 2004.

To the extent the Company’s existing convertible subordinated debentures remain outstanding as of January 31, 2005, EITF Issue No. 04-8 would require the Company to restate previously reported diluted earnings per share. This restatement would result in lower diluted earnings per share than previously reported for quarterly periods subsequent to the issuance of the existing convertible subordinated debentures with the exception of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, during which the impact was anti-dilutive as the Company incurred a net loss during the period. If the Exchange Offer is successfully completed prior to January 31, 2005, the restated diluted earnings per share will be calculated under the terms of the New Notes and will result in lower diluted earnings per share only when and if the Company’s stock price exceeds the conversion price. The Company has the option to terminate the Exchange Offer if less than 75% of the existing notes are exchanged. In the event more than 75% of the existing notes are exchanged during the Exchange Offer, the Company’s diluted earnings per share would not be materially different than that previously reported. If the Exchange Offer is not completed prior to January 31, 2005, the restated diluted earnings per share will be calculated under the terms of the existing convertible subordinated debentures and will result in lower restated diluted earnings per share of approximately 4% for each of the three and nine month periods ended October 31, 2004 and 2003.

In August 2000, we filed a universal shelf registration statement with the SEC for $500.0 million of debt and equity securities. The net proceeds from any issuance are expected to be used for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures, the repayment or refinancing of debt and to meet working capital needs. As of October 31, 2004, we had not issued any debt or equity securities under this registration statement, nor can any assurances be given that we will issue any debt or equity securities under this registration statement in the future.

We believe our balance sheet continues to be one of the strongest in the industry, as evidenced by a senior debt to capital ratio of 2% and a total debt to capital ratio of 16% and that our existing sources of liquidity,

including cash resources and cash provided by operating activities, supplemented as necessary with funds available under our credit arrangements, will provide sufficient resources to meet our present and future working capital and cash requirements for at least the next 12 months.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Synthetic Lease Facility

On October 31, 2003, we completed a restructuring of our synthetic lease facility with a group of financial institutions (the “Restructured Lease”) under which we lease certain logistics centers and office facilities from a third-party lessor. The Restructured Lease expires in 2008, at which time we have the following options: renew the lease for an additional five years, purchase the properties at an amount equal to their cost, or remarket the properties. If we elect to remarket the properties, we have guaranteed the lessor a percentage of the cost of each of the properties, in an aggregate amount of approximately $116.9 million. At any time during the lease term, we may, at our option, purchase up to four of the seven properties, at an amount equal to each property’s cost. The Restructured Lease contains covenants that must be complied with on a continuous basis, similar to the covenants described in certain of the aforementioned credit facilities. Although not reflected in our Consolidated Balance Sheet, the amount funded under the Restructured Lease is treated as debt under the definition of the covenants required for both the Restructured Lease and the significant credit facilities previously discussed. As of October 31, 2004, we were in compliance with all such covenants.

The Restructured Lease is fully funded at October 31, 2004, in the approximate amount of $136.8 million. The sum of future minimum lease payments under the Restructured Lease at October 31, 2004 was approximately $16.2 million. Properties leased under the Restructured Lease facility total 2.5 million square feet of space, with land totaling 204 acres located in Clearwater and Miami, Florida; Fort Worth, Texas; Fontana, California; Suwanee, Georgia; Swedesboro, New Jersey; and South Bend, Indiana.

The Restructured Lease has been accounted for as an operating lease. The Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”), an Interpretation of ARB No. 51” requires us to evaluate whether an entity with which we are involved meets the criteria of a VIE and, if so, whether we are required to consolidate that entity. We have determined that the third-party lessor of our synthetic lease facility does not meet the criteria of a VIE and, therefore, is not subject to the consolidation provisions of FIN No. 46.

Guarantees

To encourage certain customers to purchase product from the Company, the Company provides financial guarantees to third-party lenders on behalf of those customers. The majority of these guarantees are for an indefinite period of time. As of October 31, 2004 and January 31, 2004 the aggregate amount of guarantees under these arrangements totaled approximately $8.1 million and $18.6 million, respectively, of which approximately $4.2 million and $12.5 million, respectively, was outstanding. Losses due to these types of arrangements have not been significant to date, and the Company believes that its potential liability for future losses is remote.

Asset Management

We manage our inventories by maintaining sufficient quantities to achieve high order fill rates while attempting to stock only those products in high demand with a rapid turnover rate. Inventory balances fluctuate as we add new product lines and when appropriate, we make large purchases, including cash purchases from

manufacturers and publishers when the terms of such purchases are considered advantageous. Our contracts with most of our vendors provide price protection and stock rotation privileges to reduce the risk of loss due to manufacturer price reductions and slow moving or obsolete inventory. In the event of a vendor price reduction, we generally receive a credit for the impact on products in inventory, subject to certain limitations. In addition, we have the right to rotate a certain percentage of purchases, subject to certain limitations. Historically, price protection and stock rotation privileges as well as our inventory management procedures have helped to reduce the risk of loss of inventory value.

We attempt to control losses on credit sales by closely monitoring customers’ creditworthiness through our IT systems, which contain detailed information on each customer’s payment history and other relevant information. We have obtained credit insurance that insures a percentage of the credit extended by us to certain customers against possible loss. Customers who qualify for credit terms are typically granted net 30-day payment terms in the Americas. While credit terms in the European Union (“EU”) vary by country, the vast majority of customers in the EU are granted credit terms ranging from 30-60 days. We also sell products on a prepay, credit card, cash on delivery and floor plan basis.

Acquisitions

Effective March 31, 2003, we completed the acquisition of Azlan, a European distributor of networking and communications products and provider of training and other value-added services. Shareholders of Azlan received 125 pence per ordinary share, resulting in total cash consideration of approximately 144.7 million pounds sterling ($224.4 million), which we funded from our existing credit facilities. We subsequently incurred acquisition-related expenses of approximately $2.6 million for a total purchase price of $227.0 million.

The Azlan acquisition strengthened our position in Europe with respect to networking products and value-added services and was accounted for using the purchase method in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141, “Business Combinations.” In accordance with SFAS No. 141, the net assets and results of operations of Azlan have been included in our consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition. See also Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

ITEM 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

For a description of the Company’s market risks, see “Item 7a. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004. No material changes have occurred in our market risks since January 31, 2004.

ITEM 4.

Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the specified time periods. As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) evaluated, with the participation of Tech Data’s management, the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on the evaluation, the Company’s CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective. Except as further described below, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

mySAP^™ Business Suite is a registered trademark of SAP AG in Germany and in other countries.

The Company has continued to upgrade and harmonize the IT systems and processes used within its European operations. As of the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2005, all locations previously utilizing the SAP systems in place at the time of our acquisition of Computer 2000 AG in 1998 were upgraded to the latest version of this comprehensive business software, mySAP^™ Business Suite (“mySAP^™”). To further standardize our business processes and systems across Europe, we plan to continue implementation of mySAP^™ in virtually all of our European locations that currently use other (non-SAP) systems. We expect this phase of the project to continue through fiscal 2006 and the early part of fiscal 2007. As we believe is the case in most system changes, the implementation of these systems has necessitated changes in operating policies and procedures and the related internal controls and their method of application. However, throughout this implementation, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

The Company maintains a system of internal control over financial reporting to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded and that transactions are executed in accordance with management’s authorization and recorded properly to permit the preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. However, the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that the Company’s disclosure controls or internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

Prior to fiscal 2004, one of the Company’s European subsidiaries was audited in relation to various value-added tax (“VAT”) matters. As a result of those audits, the subsidiary has received notices of assessment that allege the subsidiary did not properly collect and remit VAT. It is management’s opinion, based upon the opinion of outside legal counsel, that the Company has valid defenses related to a substantial portion of these assessments. Although the Company is vigorously pursuing administrative and judicial action to challenge the assessments, no assurance can be given as to the ultimate outcome. The resolution of such assessments could be material to the Company’s operating results for any particular period, depending upon the level of income for such period.

The Company is subject to various other legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company’s management does not expect the outcome in any of these other legal proceedings, individually or collectively, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 2.

Changes In Securities And Use Of Proceeds

Not applicable.

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4.

Submission Of Matters To A Vote Of Security Holders

Not applicable.

Item 5.

Other Information

Not applicable.

Item 6.

Exhibits And Reports On Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits



31-A		Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31-B		Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32-A		Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32-B		Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

99-A		Cautionary Statements for Purposes of the “Safe Harbor” Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

The Company furnished a Current Report on Form 8-K on August 26, 2004 in connection with the issuance of its press release announcing the Company’s financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2005.

The Company furnished a Current Report on Form 8-K on September 1, 2004 in connection with:

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an amendment to its Transfer and Administrative Agreement dated May 19, 2000 to extend the agreement one year and redefine a financial ratio, and

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an amendment to its Receivables Purchase and Servicing Agreement dated May 19, 2000 to redefine a term and modify a provision of the agreement.

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.

TECH DATA CORPORATION

(Registrant)


Signature	Title	Date

/S/ STEVEN A. RAYMUND Steven A. Raymund	Chairman of the Board of Directors; Chief Executive Officer	December 8, 2004

/S/ JEFFERY P. HOWELLS Jeffery P. Howells	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Director (principal financial officer)	December 8, 2004

/S/ JOSEPH B. TREPANI Joseph B. Trepani	Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller (principal accounting officer)	December 8, 2004

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