Exhibit 99.1

 

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Wayside Technology Group, Inc. Reports 2016 Fourth Quarter & Full Year Results

and Declares Quarterly Dividend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Q4 2016:

    

Year 2016:

Revenue:

 

$120.0 million

 

$418.1 million

Income from operations:

 

$2.9 million

 

$8.6 million

Net income:

 

$2.0 million

 

$5.9 million

Diluted earnings per share:

 

$0.45 per share

 

$1.31 per share

 

Dividend declared - $0.17 per share

EATONTOWN, NJ, February 2, 2017 – Wayside Technology Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTG) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016.    The results will be discussed in a conference call to be held on Friday, February 3, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. EST.  The dial-in telephone number is (844) 683-0552 and the pass code is “WSTG.”  This conference call will be webcast by NASDAQ OMX and can be accessed at Wayside Technology’s Web site at www.waysidetechnology.com/site/content/webcasts.

Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 increased 22% to $2.0 million, compared to $1.6 million during same period last year.  Net income for the year ended December 31, 2016 increased 1% to $5.9 million compared to $5.8 million during the prior year.

 

Diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 increased 29% to $0.45, compared to $0.35, for the same period in 2015.  Diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2016 increased 5% to $1.31, compared to $1.25, for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

On February 2, 2017, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share of its common stock payable February 27, 2017 to shareholders of record on February 16, 2017.

 

“With a strong fourth quarter finish, 2016 was an exciting and transformational year for Wayside. We continued to grow our company profitably and return value to our shareholders.” said Simon F. Nynens, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Positioned as a leading specialty distributor of software in the dynamic markets of security, virtualization and cloud, we continue to differentiate ourselves by offering the flexible solutions our partners demand in these fast moving markets. We paid dividends for 56 consecutive quarters and bought back a total of approximately 309,000 shares in 2016. We will continue to utilize our capital to maximize our shareholder return in 2017.”

 

The Company paid $3.2 million in dividends and utilized $5.4 million in stock buybacks during 2016. Stockholders’ equity was $37.6 million at December 31, 2016 compared to $38.7 million at December 31,


 

2015. Total working capital plus accounts receivable-long term was $35.1 million at December 31, 2016, compared to $37.7 million at December 31, 2015. Cash and cash equivalents was $13.5 million at December 31, 2016 and $23.8 million at December 31, 2015, representing 36% and 62% of equity, respectively. Accounts receivable, including accounts receivable long term increased $28.0 million to $94.4 million at December 31, 2016 compared to $66.4 million in the prior year.

 

Operating Results:

 

Net sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 increased 20% to $120.0 million compared to $99.8 million for the same period in 2015. Lifeboat Distribution segment net sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 increased 15% to $102.4 million, compared to $89.4 million for the same period in 2015. TechXtend segment net sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 increased 70% to $17.6 million, compared to $10.4 million for the same period in 2015. The increase in TechXtend sales was primarily driven by extended payment term sales.

 

Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2016 increased 9% to $418.1 million compared to $382.1 million for the same period in 2015. Lifeboat Distribution segment net sales for the year ended December 31, 2016, increased 9% to $369.5 million, compared to $339.7 million for the same period in 2015. TechXtend segment net sales during the year ended December 31, 2016 increased 15% to $48.6 million, compared to $42.4 million, for the same period in 2015.

 

Gross profit for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 increased 16% to $8.0 million compared to $6.9 million for the same period in 2015. Lifeboat Distribution segment gross profit for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 increased 9% to $6.2 million, compared to $5.7 million in the same period in 2015. TechXtend segment gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2016 increased 48% to $1.8 million, compared to $1.2 million in 2015.

 

Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2016 increased 3% to $27.3 million, compared to $26.6 million for the same period in 2015. Lifeboat Distribution segment gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2016 increased 4% to $22.3 million, compared to $21.5 million for the same period in 2015. TechXtend gross profit remained constant at approximately $5.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

 

Gross profit margin (gross profit as a percentage of net sales) for the year ended December 31, 2016 decreased by 0.5 percentage points to 6.5%, compared to 7.0% for the year ended December 31, 2015. Lifeboat Distribution segment gross profit margin for the year ended December 31, 2016 decreased by 0.3 percentage points to 6.0%, compared to 6.3% for the year ended December 31, 2015. TechXtend segment gross profit margin for the year ended December 31, 2016 decreased 1.7 percentage points to 10.2%, compared to 11.9% for the year ended December 31, 2015. 

 

Total selling, general, and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 increased 14% to $5.1 million, compared to $4.5 million for the same quarter of 2015. Total SG&A expenses for the year ended December 31, 2016 increased 4% to $18.7 million, compared to $18.1 million in the same period in 2015. The increase in general and administrative expenses is primarily due to increased stock based compensation and employee related expenses to support our growth, costs for our new office relocation in October 2016, and professional expenses related to public company compliance. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales were 4.5% in 2016 compared to 4.7% in 2015. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales were 4.5% in 2016 compared to 4.7% in 2015.

 

For the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $1.0 million and $3.0 million, respectively. 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

About Wayside Technology Group, Inc.

 

Wayside Technology Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTG) was founded in 1982 and is a unified and integrated technology company providing products and solutions for corporate resellers, VARs, and developers as well as business, government and educational entities. The company offers technology products from software publishers and manufacturers including Bluebeam Software, Dell/Dell Software, erwin, ExaGrid Systems, Flexera Software, Hewlett Packard, Infragistics, Intel Software, Lenovo, Micro Focus, Microsoft, Mindjet, Samsung, SmartBear Software, SolarWinds, Sophos, StorageCraft Technology, Super Micro Computer, Inc., TechSmith, Unitrends, Veeam Software and VMware.

 

 

Additional information can be found by visiting www.waysidetechnology.com

 

The statements in this release concerning the Company’s future prospects are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, and include, without limitation, the continued acceptance of the Company’s distribution channel by vendors and customers, the timely availability and acceptance of new products, product mix, market conditions, contribution of key vendor relationships and support programs, as well as factors that affect the software industry in general and other factors. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as otherwise required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements.

 

–Tables Follow –

 

Investor Relations Contact:

Michael Vesey, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Wayside Technology Group, Inc.

(732) 389-0932

michael.vesey@waysidetechnology.com

 

 


 

WAYSIDE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

December 31,

    

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

13,524

 

$

23,823

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

83,317

 

 

58,965

 

Inventory, net

 

 

2,324

 

 

1,954

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

948

 

 

989

 

Total current assets

 

 

100,113

 

 

85,731

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment and leasehold improvements, net

 

 

1,937

 

 

362

 

Accounts receivable long-term

 

 

11,119

 

 

7,386

 

Other assets

 

 

113

 

 

82

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

416

 

 

521

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

113,698

 

$

94,082

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

76,087

 

$

55,423

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

76,087

 

 

55,423

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, 5,284,500 shares issued, and 4,555,434 and 4,700,812 shares, Respectively

 

 

53

 

 

53

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

30,683

 

 

32,540

 

Treasury stock, at cost, 729,066 and 583,688 shares, respectively

 

 

(12,029)

 

 

(10,296)

 

Retained earnings

 

 

20,515

 

 

17,813

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(1,611)

 

 

(1,451)

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

37,611

 

 

38,659

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

113,698

 

$

94,082

 

 


 

WAYSIDE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

( Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

    

2015

    

2016

    

2015

 

 

 

(Unaudited )

 

(Unaudited )

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lifeboat segment

 

$

369,519

 

$

339,708

 

$

102,406

 

$

89,421

 

TechXtend segment

 

 

48,612

 

 

42,382

 

 

17,559

 

 

10,355

 

Total Revenue

 

 

418,131

 

 

382,090

 

 

119,965

 

 

99,776

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lifeboat segment

 

 

347,170

 

 

318,178

 

 

96,197

 

 

83,728

 

TechXtend segment

 

 

43,630

 

 

37,339

 

 

15,762

 

 

9,137

 

Total Cost of sales

 

 

390,800

 

 

355,517

 

 

111,959

 

 

92,865

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit

 

 

27,331

 

 

26,573

 

 

8,006

 

 

6,911

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling costs

 

 

9,576

 

 

9,988

 

 

2,582

 

 

2,504

 

Share- based compensation

 

 

1,666

 

 

1,213

 

 

498

 

 

416

 

Other general and administrative expenses

 

 

7,473

 

 

6,862

 

 

2,068

 

 

1,610

 

Total Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

18,715

 

 

18,063

 

 

5,148

 

 

4,530

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

 

8,616

 

 

8,510

 

 

2,858

 

 

2,381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest, net

 

 

318

 

 

368

 

 

135

 

 

71

 

Foreign currency translation

 

 

(1)

 

 

(20)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(11)

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

 

8,933

 

 

8,858

 

 

2,992

 

 

2,441

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

3,032

 

 

3,028

 

 

1,025

 

 

829

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

5,901

 

$

5,830

 

$

1,967

 

$

1,612

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income per common share - Basic

 

$

1.31

 

$

1.26

 

$

0.45

 

$

0.35

 

Income per common share - Diluted

 

$

1.31

 

$

1.25

 

$

0.45

 

$

0.35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic

 

 

4,503

 

 

4,634

 

 

4,402

 

 

4,592

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted

 

 

4,514

 

 

4,653

 

 

4,411

 

 

4,598