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TECH DATA CORPORATION

2006 ANNUAL REPORT   

YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2006

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NASDAQ:TECD

Who We Are

Founded in 1974, Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ: TECD) is a leading 

distributor  of  IT  products,  with  more  than  90,000  customers  in  over  

100 countries. The company’s business model enables technology solution 

providers,  manufacturers  and  publishers  to  cost-effectively  sell  to  and 

support  end  users  ranging  from  small-to-midsize  businesses  (SMB)  to 
large  enterprises.  Ranked  107th  on  the  FORTUNE  500®,  Tech  Data 
generated $20.5 billion in sales for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2006. 

For more information, visit www.techdata.com.

Our Shared Values 

Integrity and 
Respect 
The foundation of our 
business is integrity.  
All interactions with  
customers, business 
partners, suppliers, 
shareholders and  
team members must  
be conducted with 
integrity, ethics and 
mutual respect.

Teamwork 
We invest in our team 
members and provide  
a professional,  
challenging and  
rewarding environment 
where we work together 
as one cohesive team  
to share ideas and 
resources.

Partnership 
Strategic business 
relationships with 
customers and business 
partners produce mutual 
benefits. We value those 
relationships and invest 
in their long-term 
development.

Passion for 
Winning 
We aspire to be the best 
at everything we do, 
always striving to be  
the first choice for our 
customers and business 
partners.

Ownership 
We promote an 
environment of personal 
accountability that 
delivers consistent 
results against 
commitments. We all 
take responsibility for 
each team decision.

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Our Mission

To be the IT distributor of choice for our customers and business partners, 
thus enabling our shareholders to prosper. 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For the years ended January 31, (In millions, except per-share data)

2006  

2005  

2004

Income Statement Data(1):

Operating income—GAAP

EMEA restructuring charges and consulting costs(2)

Closure of the U.S. education business 

Operating income—Non-GAAP

Income from continuing operations—GAAP

EMEA restructuring charges and consulting costs(2), net of tax

Deferred tax assets valuation allowance

Reversal of previously accrued income taxes

Closure of the U.S. education business, net of tax 

$  163

$  232

$  169

41

—

— 

—

3

$  204  $  232  $  172

$ 

23

39 

56 

—

— 

$  160

$  107

—

—

(12)

— 

—

—

—

2

Income from continuing operations—Non-GAAP

$  118  $  148  $  109

Income from continuing operations per diluted share

  GAAP

  Non-GAAP(3)

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

Balance Sheet Data:

Working capital 

Total assets 

Total shareholders’ equity 

$  0.39

$  2.69

$  1.86

$  2.02

$  2.50

$  1.90

58,414

59,193

57,501

$ 1,392

$ 1,489

$ 1,525

$ 4,405

$ 4,558

$ 4,168

$ 1,760

$ 1,927

$ 1,658

(1) Amounts exclude discontinued operations related to the EMEA training business.
(2) Amount includes consulting costs of $9.6 million (pre-tax) recorded in SG&A.
(3) The calculation of diluted EPS is based upon non-GAAP net income as reconciled above.

   
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DEAR VALUED 

SHAREHOLDER:

Tech  Data  Corporation  generated  record  sales  of  $20.5  billion  for  

the fiscal year ended January 31, 2006. Our Americas team excelled, 

increasing  revenue  by  nearly  12  percent  and  operating  income  by  

10 percent over the prior year. In EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and export sales 

 For the third 

consecutive year, 

technology solution 

providers chose  

Tech Data as the overall 

“preferred source,” 

according to the 2005 

CRN Sourcing Study, 

published by the leading 

to Africa), we faced challenges and responded by initiating a significant restructuring 

U.S. reseller channel 

program to drive recovery and establish a solid foundation for our long-term future 

trade publication.

in this region.

  STRO N G  AM ERICAS  R ES U LTS  Diligent  pricing  and  margin 

management,  excellent  service  and  strong  customer  engagement  enabled 

our Americas team to profitably grow our business during the year. We did well managing 

the credit we extend to customers, minimizing bad debt expense and maximizing selling 

potential. E-business advances, focused cost control and continuous improvement through-

out our Americas operations also contributed to our leading position in this region.

Our  strong  Americas  growth  during  the  fiscal  year  was  supported  by  many  product 

categories, including wireless solutions, digital imaging, printers, notebooks, point-of-sale 

systems,  components,  storage  and  security  software.  For  the  third  consecutive  year,  

technology  solution  providers  chose  Tech  Data  as  the  overall  “preferred  source,” 

according to the 2005 CRN Sourcing Study, published by the leading U.S. reseller channel  

trade publication.

  TH E  RIGHT  COU RSE  IN  EM EA  We  began  the  fiscal  year  in  EMEA  with  

disappointing  results,  as  first-quarter  sales  declined  approximately  4  percent  on  a  local-

currency basis compared to the prior-year period, and operating income dropped below our 

expectations. While the weak demand in EMEA contributed to our operating income short-

fall, internal issues also caused distractions that hampered our team from running the daily 

business  at  top  speed:  most  notably,  a  major  systems  upgrade  project—already  well  in 

progress across the region—and further integrating operations from an acquired company.

We moved forward in the second quarter with a comprehensive restructuring program to 

optimize  our  EMEA  cost  structure  while  strengthening  purchasing,  pricing  and  sales 

management  practices.  Although  cutting  costs  was  a  major  goal  of  the  program,  given 

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our market share decline, we clearly needed to address customer engagement programs 

as well. In fact, on a shorter-term basis, we made shoring up our market position a top 

priority to regain the confidence of our customers, business partners and employees. 

After intensifying our focus on service levels and customer satisfaction, as well as market 

share, we began to win back business and improve operating performance. Sales in local 

currency rebounded from negative growth in the first and second quarters to approximately 

3  percent  in  the  seasonally  strong  fourth  quarter—accelerating  over  22  percent  on  a 

sequential basis. Operating performance increased steadily as a percent of sales during the 

third and fourth quarters, with our EMEA region generating nearly $50 million in operating 

income  for  the  fiscal  year,  excluding  charges  related  to  the  restructuring  program  and 

related consulting fees.

 WHY TECH DATA  We believe the earnings potential of Tech Data is much greater 

than  our  overall  results  demonstrated  this  fiscal  year.  The  reasons  for  our  confidence 

extend beyond the progress we made during the year and anticipate in the Americas and 

EMEA going forward.

Today’s  pervasive  trend  toward  outsourcing  signifies  major  opportunity  for  our  industry.

Manufacturers and publishers rely heavily on specialists in areas ranging from design and 

production  to  call  center  operations,  technical  support  and  logistics  management.  The 

rationale is simple. Why try to do everything well internally when other companies perform 

these functions upon demand at exceptionally low cost?  

Distribution represents a prime case in point. Consider the vast infrastructure and targeted 

 Technology solution 

providers depend on 

Tech Data for fast, 

convenient access  

to a comprehensive  

product offering that 

services  that  we  proficiently  provide,  with  selling,  general  and  administrative  (SG&A) 

includes the latest 

expenses of just 4 percent of sales. More than 90,000 technology resellers and solution 

industry innovations.

providers rely on Tech Data in over 100 countries. We ship millions of orders each year, often 

LEADING
IT SOLUTIONS

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Steven A. Raymund

Today,  I’m  particularly  enthused  about  the  steps  we’re  taking 

to further strengthen our overall corporate culture. With nearly 

8,000  employees  worldwide,  the  team  is  far  more  diverse—

and more talented—than ever. We are setting new standards 

of excellence, driving more team spirit, and more commitment 

to  shared  values  and  guiding  principles.  We’re  laying  the 

foundation for Tech Data’s success from all perspectives, includ-

ing  for  our  shareholders,  business  partners,  customers  and 

team members.

directly to end users while fully retaining our customers’ brand 

Not long ago, we announced that my role is changing in con-

identities. We also handle millions of inbound and outbound 

junction with our decision to separate the chairman and CEO 

contacts  at  our  call  centers,  and  millions  of  additional 

positions.  Upon  appointment  of  a  CEO  successor,  I  will  focus 

transactions take place over our Web pages, including order 

exclusively on my duties as chairman in working with our team 

processing  and  round-the-clock  information  access.  Technical 

on  opportunities  to  support  Tech  Data’s  ongoing  success. 

questions  are  addressed  both  online  and  on  the  phone  daily. 

Although  my  role  will  be  different,  my  passion  and  vision  for 

And  the  credit  services  we  offer  keep  product  flowing  where  

Tech Data remain undiminished. I feel that we’ve been able to 

it should. 

The relationships we have established are equally vital, especially 

regarding the trust that resellers and solution providers place in 

us.  They  know  we  are  dedicated  to  meeting  their  unique 

create  a  very  good  company,  recognized  with  many  industry 

awards  and  accolades.  As  we  fulfill  our  potential,  we  intend  

to  uphold  our  commitment  in  making  Tech  Data  a  truly  

great company. 

requirements,  with  complete  product  and  service  offerings 

Our  optimism  is  reflected  in  the  $100  million  stock  buyback 

tailored  specifically  to  IT  channel  business  models.  This  one-

program  we  introduced  in  the  first  quarter  of  the  fiscal  year 

stop  convenience  gives  our  customers  the  efficiency  they 

and doubled to $200 million during the fourth quarter. We are 

demand in sourcing and supporting fully integrated solutions. 

extremely  well-capitalized,  planning  respectable  operating 

Our  ability  to  cost-effectively  address  these  needs  also  gives 

profits in the new fiscal year (excluding charges associated with 

our business partners peace of mind, as they fulfill the mission 

our  EMEA  restructuring  program)  and  anticipating  significant 

to create and market the next innovation—the tools that help 

improvements in our return on invested capital. 

businesses and other consumers thrive.

 A LEGACY FROM GOOD TO GREAT  I look back with 

considerable pride at my 25 years with Tech Data, being part 

of such a dynamic and central force in the IT marketplace. We 

have  experienced  some  setbacks  along  the  way,  and  I  feel 

especially  disappointed  in  our  performance  this  past  year  in 

EMEA.  On  balance,  though,  we’ve  been  able  to  create  an 

Tech  Data’s  mission  remains  squarely  focused  on  maximizing 

the  value  we  provide  to  you,  our  fellow  shareholders.  Our 

leadership  and  worldwide  team  all  share  in  this  commitment. 

We look forward to a great future together. 

enterprise  that  provides  tremendous  service  to  our  business 

Steven A. Raymund

partners and customers, as well as exciting career opportunities 

Chairman of the Board of Directors  

for our employees. 

and Chief Executive Officer

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FINANCIAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

Selected Consolidated Financial Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     6

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of  
  Financial Condition and Results of Operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     8

Reports of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm . . . . . . . . . . .   24

Consolidated Balance Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   26

Consolidated Statement of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   27

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   28

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   29

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   30

Market for the Registrant’s Common Stock, Related Shareholder Matters 
  and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   54

Corporate Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   INSIDE BACK COVER

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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table sets forth certain selected consolidated financial data. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, in order to dedicate 
strategic  efforts  and  resources  to  core  growth  opportunities,  management  made  the  decision  to  sell  the  EMEA  Training  Business  (the 
“Training  Business”).  The  results  of  operations  of  the  Training  Business  have  been  reclassified  and  presented  as  “income  (loss)  from 
discontinued operations, net of tax,” for all periods presented below. The balance sheet data has not been reclassified as the net assets 
of the Training Business are less than 0.5% of the total net assets of the Company. This information should be read in conjunction with 
the MD&A and our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report.

Year ended January 31,

Five Year Financial Summary

2006

2005

2004 (1)

2003

2002

(In thousands, except per share data)

Income statement data:
Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 20,482,851
19,460,332
Cost of products sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$ 19,730,917
18,667,184

$ 17,358,525
16,414,773

$ 15,738,945
14,907,187

$ 17,197,511
16,269,481

Gross profit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Selling, general and administrative expenses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Restructuring charges(2)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Special charges(3)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

1,022,519
828,278
30,946
—

1,063,733
832,178
—
—

Operating income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Loss on disposition of subsidiaries, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Discount on sale of accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Interest expense, net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Net foreign currency exchange loss (gain)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Income (loss) from continuing operations  
  before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Provision for income taxes (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Income (loss) from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax  . . . . . . 

163,295
—
5,503
23,996
1,816

131,980
109,013

22,967
3,619

231,555
—
—
22,867
(2,959)

211,647
52,025

159,622
2,838

943,752
771,786
—
3,065

168,901
—
—
16,566
(1,893)

154,228
47,040

107,188
(3,041)

831,758
612,728
—
328,872

(109,842)
5,745
—
24,045
(6,942)

(132,690)
67,128

(199,818)
—

928,030
677,914
—
27,000

223,116
—
—
55,419
(143)

167,840
57,063

110,777
—

Net income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 

26,586

$ 

162,460

$ 

104,147

$ 

(199,818)

$ 

110,777

Income (loss) per common share—basic:
  Continuing operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 
  Discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$ 

0.40
0.06

$ 

2.74
0.05

$ 

1.88
(0.05)

$ 

(3.55)
—

  Net income (loss) per common share—basic  . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 

0.46

$ 

2.79

$ 

1.83

$ 

(3.55)

$ 

Income (loss) per common share—diluted:
  Continuing operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 
  Discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$ 

0.39
0.06

$ 

2.69
0.05

$ 

1.86
(0.05)

$ 

(3.55)
—

  Net income (loss) per common share—diluted . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 

0.45

$ 

2.74

$ 

1.81

$ 

(3.55)

$ 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
  Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

  Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Dividends per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

57,749

58,414

—

58,176

59,193

—

56,838

57,501

—

56,256

56,256

—

2.04
—

2.04

1.98
—

1.98

54,407

60,963

—

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Year ended January 31,

2006

2005

2004 (1)

2003

2002

(In thousands, except per share data)

Balance sheet data:
Working capital  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  1,392,108
4,404,634
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
235,088
Revolving credit loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1,605
Current portion of long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
14,378
Long-term debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
38,598
Other long-term liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1,760,307
Shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  1,488,617
4,557,736
68,343
291,625
17,215
45,178
1,927,471

$  1,525,432
4,167,886
80,221
9,258
307,934
46,591
1,658,489

$  1,399,283
3,248,018
188,309
1,403
314,498
16,155
1,338,530

$  1,390,657
3,458,330
86,046
1,092
612,335
4,737
1,259,933

(1)  See Item 7—MD&A for effects of Azlan acquisition and adoption of Emerging Issues Task Force Issue (“EITF”) No. 02-16, “Accounting by a Customer (including a Reseller) 

for Certain Consideration Received from a Vendor.”

(2) See Note 6 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of restructuring costs incurred in fiscal year 2006.
(3)  See Note 14 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of special charges incurred in fiscal year 2004. A special charge of $328.9 million was recorded 
in fiscal year 2003 for the impairment of goodwill. The special charges of $27.0 million incurred in fiscal year 2002 related to a $14.3 million write-off of inventory manage-
ment software, a $5.8 million write-off related to a variety of small software enhancements and tools that were no longer being used, a $5.4 million impairment charge 
on equity investments and a $1.5 million charge associated with the development of a new logistics center in Germany which was postponed indefinitely.

(4)  See Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of a $56.0 million increase to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance in fiscal 2006 and the 

reversal of $11.5 million of previously accrued income taxes in fiscal 2005.

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF  

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

• customer credit exposure

This Annual Report on Form 10-K, including this Management’s 
Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and  Results  of 
Operations  (“MD&A”),  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 regard-
ing future events and the future results of Tech Data Corporation 
are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and pro-
jections 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 pre-
dictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. 
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 Item 1A. Risk Factors in this Annual Report on Form 
10-K for the year ended January 31, 2006 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:

• competition

• narrow profit margins

• dependence on information systems

• restructuring activities

• acquisitions

• exposure to natural disasters, war and terrorism

• dependence on independent shipping companies

• labor strikes

• risk of declines in inventory value

• product availability

• vendor terms and conditions

• loss of significant customers

•  need  for  liquidity  and  capital  resources;  fluctuations  in  interest 

rates

• foreign currency exchange rates; exposure to foreign markets

•  potential  asset  impairments  from  declines  in  operating 

performance

• changes in income tax and other regulatory legislation

• changes in accounting rules

• volatility of common stock price

OVERVIEW

Tech  Data  is  a  leading  distributor  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,  direct 
marketers  and  retailers.  Our  offering  of  value-added  customer 
services includes training and technical support, external financing 
options, configuration services, outbound telemarketing, market-
ing  services  and  a  suite  of  electronic  commerce  solutions.  We 
manage our business in two geographic segments: the Americas 
(includes  the  United  States,  Canada,  Latin  America  and  export 
sales  to  the  Caribbean)  and  EMEA  (includes  Europe,  the  Middle 
East and export sales to Africa).

Our  strategy  is  to  leverage  our  efficient  cost  structure  com-
bined 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  gross  and  operating  mar-
gins have been impacted by intense price competition, as well as 
changes  in  terms  and  conditions  with  our  suppliers,  including 
those  terms  related  to  rebates  and  other  incentives  and  price 
protection.  We  expect  these  competitive  pricing  pressures  to 
continue in the foreseeable 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. As we con-
tinue  to  evaluate  our  existing  pricing  policies  and  make  future 
changes,  if  any,  we  may  experience  moderated  sales  growth  or 
sales declines. In addition, increased competition and changes in 
general economic conditions within the markets in which we con-
duct  business  may  hinder  our  ability  to  maintain  and/or  improve 
gross margin from its current level.

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In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, in order to dedicate strate-
gic efforts and resources to core growth opportunities, we made 
the  decision  to  sell  the  EMEA  Training  Business  (the  “Training 
Business”).  In  March  2006,  we  closed  the  sale  of  the  Training 
Business  to  a  third  party  for  total  cash  consideration  of  $16.5 
million and $0.5 million of additional consideration which is con-
tingent  upon  the  satisfaction  of  certain  post-closing  conditions. 
Our  results  of  operations  for  the  Training  Business  have  been 
reclassified  and  presented  as  “income  (loss)  from  discontinued 
operations, net of tax” in our Consolidated Statement of Opera-
tions for all periods presented. The reclassification of the Training 
Business  had  the  effect  of  reducing  previously  reported  gross 
margin and SG&A as a percentage of sales by approximately .20% 
to  .23%  of  consolidated  net  sales  for  all  periods  restated.  The 
impact  on  previously  reported  operating  margin  was  relatively 
insignificant. The assets and liabilities of the Training Business have 
not been reclassified in our January 31, 2006 Consolidated Balance 
Sheet as the net assets of the Training Business are less than 0.5% 
of the total consolidated net assets of the Company.

From a balance sheet perspective, we require working capital 
primarily  to  finance  accounts  receivable  and  inventory.  We  have 
historically  relied  upon  debt,  trade  credit  from  our  vendors,  and 
accounts  receivable  financing  programs  for  our  working  capital 
needs. We believe our balance sheet at January 31, 2006 was one 
of the strongest in the industry, with a debt to capital ratio (calcu-
lated as total debt divided by the aggregate of total debt and total 
shareholders’ equity) of 12%.

Our business continues to perform well in the Americas; how-
ever, we have been disappointed with our results in EMEA. In May 
2005, in response to a weaker demand environment in EMEA, we 
announced a formal restructuring program for our EMEA opera-
tions (further discussed below). We believe our challenges in the 
EMEA  region  over  the  last  several  quarters  are  the  result  of  a 
combination of factors, including somewhat weaker demand con-
ditions in certain countries, competitive pricing pressures, declining 
average selling prices and, most notably, the diverted focus of our 
management team in the region. Specifically, the combined effect 
of  the  completion  of  the  final  phases  of  our  comprehensive  IT 
systems  upgrade  and  harmonization  project,  further  integration 
of our Azlan operations and, most recently, the implementation of 
our EMEA restructuring program, diverted the focus of our man-
agement  team  in  the  region  from  executing  appropriate  pricing, 
purchasing and sales management practices.

We  are  beginning  to  see  the  benefits  from  our  actions  to 
restructure and optimize our operations in the EMEA region. These 
actions have included: engaging external consultants to provide a 

fresh  perspective  and  detailed  recommendations,  such  as  the 
implementation  of  a  new,  simplified  EMEA  management  organi-
zational structure; assigning dedicated resources across the region 
to  improve  our  pricing,  purchasing  and  sales  management  prac-
tices;  and  implementing  our  restructuring  program.  In  addition, 
both  the  Azlan  integration  and  our  IT  systems  upgrade  and 
harmonization  project  were  substantially  complete  at  the  end  of 
fiscal  2006,  which  is  expected  to  alleviate  further  diversion  of 
management resources to these initiatives.

With respect to our restructuring program, we have recorded 
charges for workforce reductions and the optimization of facilities 
and  systems.  Excluding  external  consulting  costs,  total  cash 
charges associated with the restructuring program are estimated 
to be in the range of $40.0 million to $50.0 million, comprised of 
$24.0 to $30.0 million related to workforce reductions and $16.0 
to $20.0 million related to the optimization of facilities and systems. 
We expect initiatives related to the restructuring program to gen-
erate annualized savings in the same range. Through January 31, 
2006,  the  Company  has  incurred  $30.9  million  related  to  the 
restructuring  program,  comprised  of  approximately  $18.9  million 
related  to  workforce  reductions  and  approximately  $12.0  million 
for  facility  costs.  The  remaining  charges  are  expected  to  be 
incurred over the next three quarters with all U.S. dollar amounts 
being approximated using an exchange rate of .837 euros per U.S. 
dollar.  Costs  related  to  the  restructuring  program  have  been 
funded  by  operating  cash  flows  and  our  credit  facilities.  Costs 
recorded in each quarter may vary depending upon the timing of 
certain  actions.  The  costs  related  to  this  restructuring  program, 
other than the external consulting costs, are reflected within the 
Consolidated Statement of Operations as “restructuring charges,” 
which  is  a  component  of  operating  income.  In  addition,  during 
the nine months ended January 31, 2006, the Company incurred 
approximately $9.6 million of external consulting costs related to 
the restructuring program. These consulting costs are included in 
“selling, general and administrative expenses” in the Consolidated 
Statement  of  Operations.  The  Company  expects  to  continue  to 
incur  external  consulting  costs  related  to  the  restructuring  pro-
gram in fiscal 2007. These consulting costs, along with the costs 
of  internal  personnel  dedicated  to  the  implementation  of  the 
restructuring  program  and  other  incremental  costs  indirectly 
related to the restructuring program, will partially offset the savings 
we expect to realize from the EMEA restructuring program during 
fiscal  year  2007  (see  further  discussion  below  and  in  Note  6  of 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for related discussion 
of our restructuring program).

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF  

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(CONTINUED)

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The  information  included  within  MD&A  is  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  ongoing  basis,  we  evaluate  these 
estimates, including those related to bad debts, inventory, vendor 
incentives, goodwill and intangible assets, deferred taxes, and con-
tingencies.  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 poli-
cies 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 port-
folio,  the  existence  of  credit  insurance  and  specifically  identified 
customer  risks.  Also  influencing  our  estimates  are  the  following:  
(1) the large number of customers and their dispersion across wide 
geographic  areas;  (2)  the  fact  that  no  single  customer  accounts 
for more than 5% of our net sales; (3) the value and adequacy of 
collateral received from customers, if any and (4) our historical loss 
experience.  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 consolidated 
financial results.

Inventory

We value our inventory at the lower of its cost or market value, 
with cost being determined on the first-in, first-out method. We 
write down our inventory for estimated obsolescence equal to the 
difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated mar-
ket value based upon an aging analysis of the inventory on hand, 
specifically  known  inventory-related  risks  (such  as  technological 
obsolescence  and  the  nature  of  vendor  terms  surrounding  price 
protection and product returns), foreign currency fluctuations for 
foreign-sourced product, and assumptions about future demand. 
Market conditions or changes in terms and conditions by our ven-
dors that are less favorable than those projected by management  

may  require  additional  inventory  write-downs,  which  could  have 
an adverse effect on our consolidated financial results.

Vendor Incentives

We  receive  incentives  from  vendors  related  to  cooperative 
advertising  allowances,  infrastructure  funding,  volume  rebates 
and  other  incentive  agreements.  These  incentives  are  generally 
under quarterly, semiannual or annual agreements with the ven-
dors;  however,  some  of  these  incentives  are  negotiated  on  an 
ad  hoc  basis  to  support  specific  programs  mutually  developed 
with the vendor. Unrestricted volume rebates and early payment 
discounts  received  from  vendors  are  recorded  as  a  reduction  of 
inventory  upon  receipt  of  funds  and  as  a  reduction  of  cost  of 
products sold as the related inventory is sold. Incentives received 
from  vendors  for  specifically  identified  cooperative  advertising 
programs and infrastructure funding are recorded as adjustments 
to  selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses,  and  any  reim-
bursement  in  excess  of  the  related  cost  is  recorded  in  the  same 
manner as unrestricted volume rebates, as discussed above.

Actual  rebates  may  vary  based  on  volume  or  other  sales 
achievement levels, which could result in an increase or reduction 
in  the  estimated  amounts  previously  accrued.  We  also  provide 
reserves for receivables on vendor programs for estimated losses 
resulting  from  vendors’  inability  to  pay  or  rejections  of  claims  by 
vendors.  Should  amounts  recorded  as  outstanding  receivables 
from  vendors  be  uncollectible,  additional  allowances  may  be 
required which could have an adverse effect on our consolidated 
financial results.

Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Other Long-Lived Assets

The carrying value of goodwill is reviewed at least annually for 
impairment and 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, 
purchased  intangibles,  and  other  long-lived  assets  as  current 
events and circumstances warrant determining whether there are 
any impairment losses. If indicators of impairment are present 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. Factors that may cause a goodwill, intan-
gible asset or other long-lived asset impairment include negative 
industry  or  economic  trends  and  significant  underperformance 
relative to historical or projected future operating results. Our val-
uation  methodologies  include,  but  are  not  limited  to,  estimating 

 
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the net present value of the projected cash flows of our reporting 
units. If actual results are substantially lower than our projections 
underlying these assumptions, or if market discount rates substan-
tially  increase,  our  future  valuations  could  be  adversely  affected, 
potentially resulting in future impairment charges.

Income Taxes

We  record  valuation  allowances  to  reduce  our  deferred  tax 
assets  to  the  amount  expected  to  be  realized.  In  assessing  the 
adequacy  of  a  recorded  valuation  allowance,  we  consider  all 
positive and negative evidence and a variety of factors, including 
the  scheduled  reversal  of  deferred  tax  liabilities,  historical  and 
projected  future  taxable  income,  and  prudent  and  feasible  tax 
planning  strategies.  If  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 be made to reduce 
income tax expense, thereby increasing net income in the period 
such determination was made. Should we determine that we are 
unable to realize all or part of our net deferred tax assets in the 
future, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would be made to 
income  tax  expense,  thereby  reducing  net  income  in  the  period 
such  determination  was  made.  However,  the  recognition  of  any 
future tax benefit resulting from the reduction of the $6.3 million 
valuation allowance associated with the purchase of Azlan would 
be recorded as a reduction of goodwill.

Contingencies

We accrue for contingent obligations, including estimated legal 
costs, when the obligation is probable and the amount is reason-
ably 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  those  related  to  tax,  legal,  and  other 
regulatory matters such as imports and exports, the imposition of 
international governmental controls, changes in the interpretation 
and  enforcement  of  international  laws  (in  particular  related  to 
items  such  as  duty  and  taxation),  and  the  impact  of  local  eco-
nomic conditions and practices, which are all subject to change as 
events  evolve  and  as  additional  information  becomes  available 
during the administrative and litigation process.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS  
AND LEGISLATION

See Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the 

discussion on recent accounting pronouncements and legislation.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Except for the section relating to discontinued operations, the 
Results of Operations discussion below relates only to continuing 
operations.

The following tables set forth our net sales and operating income, by geographic region for the years ended January 31, 2006, 2005 

and 2004:

% of

2006

net sales  

2005

% of
net sales

2004

% of
net sales

Net sales by geographic region ($ in thousands):
  Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  9,464,667
11,018,184
  EMEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

46.21%
53.79

$  8,482,512
11,248,405

42.99%
57.01

$  7,839,425
9,519,100

45.16%
54.84

  Worldwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,482,851

100.00%

$ 19,730,917

100.00%

$ 17,358,525

100.00%

Year-over-year increase (decrease) in net sales (%):
  Americas (US$) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11.6%
8.2% (6.0)%
(2.0)% 18.2% 28.6%
  EMEA (US$)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
(0.6)%
  EMEA (Euro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
7.1%
9.0%
  Worldwide (US$)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3.8% 13.7% 10.3%

2006

2005

2004

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF  

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(CONTINUED)

Operating income ($ in thousands):
  Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $154,839
8,456
  EMEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.64%
0.08%

$140,690
90,865

1.66%
0.81%

$120,413
48,488

1.54%
0.51%

  Worldwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $163,295

0.80%

$231,555

1.17%

$168,901

0.97%

2006

% of
net sales

2005

% of
net sales

2004

% of
net sales

We  sell  many  products  purchased  from  the  world’s  leading 
peripheral,  system  and  networking  manufacturers  and  software 
publishers.  Products  purchased  from  Hewlett-Packard  generated 
27%,  28%  and  32%  of  our  net  sales  in  fiscal  2006,  2005  and 
2004, respectively. There were no other manufacturers or publish-
ers that accounted for 10% or more of our net sales in the past 
three years.

The  following  table  sets  forth  our  Consolidated  Statement  of 
Operations as a percentage of net sales for each of the three most 
recent fiscal years:

2006

2005

2004

Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Cost of products sold . . . . . . . . . . .

95.01

94.61

94.56

Gross profit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selling, general and  
  administrative expenses  . . . . . . .
Restructuring charges . . . . . . . . . . .
Special charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operating income  . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Discount on sale of accounts  

receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net foreign currency exchange  

4.99

4.04
0.15
—

0.80
0.16

5.39

4.22
—
—

1.17
0.14

5.44

4.45
—
0.02

0.97
0.13

0.03
(0.04)

—
(0.03)

—
(0.04)

loss (gain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.01

(0.01)

(0.01)

Income from continuing  
  operations before income taxes
Provision for income taxes . . . . . . .

Income from continuing  
  operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income (loss) from discontinued  
  operations, net of tax . . . . . . . . .

0.64
0.53

0.11

0.02

1.07
0.27

0.80

0.02

0.89
0.27

0.62

(0.02)

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.13%

0.82%

0.60%

Net Sales

Our  consolidated  net  sales  were  approximately  $20.5  billion 
during fiscal 2006, an increase of 3.8% when compared to fiscal 
2005.  On  a  regional  basis,  during  fiscal  2006,  net  sales  in  the 
Americas  increased  by  11.6%  over  fiscal  2005  and  decreased  by 
2.0% in EMEA (decrease of 0.6% on a euro basis). Our performance 

in the Americas is primarily due to stronger sales to direct marketers 
and retailers and a general improvement in demand for IT prod-
ucts and services compared to the prior year, somewhat offset by 
declining average selling prices of many products we sell. As pre-
viously discussed in this MD&A, our performance in EMEA can be 
attributed to a combination of factors, including somewhat weaker 
demand conditions in certain countries, competitive pricing pres-
sures resulting in declining average selling prices and, most notably, 
the diverted focus of our management team in the region.

During fiscal 2005, we saw our consolidated net sales grow to 
$19.7 billion, a 13.7% increase over fiscal 2004. This growth can 
be attributed to strong demand in both the Americas and EMEA. 
Our  performance  within  EMEA  was  further  enhanced  by  the 
strengthening  of  the  euro  versus  the  U.S.  dollar,  which  contrib-
uted approximately half of the 18.2% sales growth we reported 
in  the  region.  Our  sales  growth  in  EMEA  was  also  positively 
impacted  in  fiscal  2005  from  the  inclusion  of  twelve  months  of 
operations  of  Azlan  compared  to  including  only  ten  months  of 
operations in fiscal 2004. Azlan, one of the leading European dis-
tributors  of  networking  and  communications  equipment,  was 
acquired by Tech Data in March 2003. Our legacy operations (i.e., 
excluding  Azlan)  in  EMEA  also  experienced  sales  growth  in  the 
high  single  digits,  reflecting  the  strong  demand  for  IT  products 
during the fiscal year.

Gross Profit

Gross profit as a percentage of net sales (“gross margin”) dur-
ing fiscal 2006 was 4.99%, a decrease from 5.39% in fiscal 2005. 
The decrease in gross margin is primarily attributable to the highly 
competitive pricing environment and operational challenges in our 
EMEA operations, as discussed above, and to a much lesser extent, 
changes  in  customer  and  product  mix  in  both  EMEA  and  the 
Americas. We continuously 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  envi-
ronment. As we continue to evaluate our existing pricing policies 
and make future changes, if any, we may experience moderated 
sales growth or sales declines. In addition, increased competition 
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which  we  conduct  business  may  hinder  our  ability  to  maintain 
and/or improve gross margin from its current level.

Gross  margin  during  fiscal  2005  was  5.39%,  compared  to 
5.44%  in  fiscal  2004.  This  decrease  is  the  result  of  the  highly 
competitive pricing environment in both the Americas and EMEA, 
partially offset by the effect of Emerging Issues Task Force No. 02-
16, “Accounting by a Customer (Including a Reseller) for Certain 
Consideration Received from a Vendor” (“EITF Issue No. 02-16”). 
EITF  Issue  No.  02-16  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 was effective for all vendor arrangements 
throughout fiscal 2005; however, it had only a partial impact dur-
ing fiscal 2004. As a result, gross margin in fiscal 2005 included 
45  basis  points  of  vendor  consideration  reclassified  from  selling, 
general and administrative expenses compared to 26 basis points 
being reclassified in fiscal 2004.

In addition to the impact of EITF Issue No. 02-16, the inclusion 
of a full twelve months of Azlan’s results (which generates higher 
gross margins than our “legacy” operations) in fiscal 2005 com-
pared  to  ten  months  in  fiscal  2004  also  positively  affected  our 
gross margin comparisons on a year-over-year basis; however, this 
impact was far less than the impact of EITF Issue No. 02-16.

Operating Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”)
SG&A  as  a  percentage  of  net  sales  decreased  to  4.04%  in 
fiscal  2006,  compared  to  4.22%  in  fiscal  2005.  The  decrease  in 
SG&A as a percentage of net sales in fiscal 2006 is the result of 
continuing  cost  savings  initiatives  and  improvements  in  produc-
tivity, particularly in EMEA, where we are beginning to realize the 
benefits associated with our restructuring efforts. Also contribut-
ing to our decrease in SG&A is a reduction in credit costs due to 
favorable credit experience and the positive resolution of contin-
gencies  associated  with  certain  customer  accounts.  We  strive  to 
continuously  improve  our  business  model  through  our  constant 
monitoring  of  costs,  including  tight  budgetary  controls  and  pro-
ductivity  reviews.  These  productivity  reviews  result  in  a  variable 
cost model with an ability to better respond to changes in market 
demand compared to those companies with high fixed costs.

In absolute dollars, worldwide SG&A decreased by $3.9 million 
in fiscal 2006 compared to fiscal 2005. The decrease in fiscal 2006 
is primarily due to the benefits realized from the restructuring pro-
gram and the decrease in credit costs, partially offset by $9.6 mil-
lion  of  external  consulting  costs  incurred  related  to  our  EMEA 
restructuring program, an increase in labor costs in the Americas 
to support the additional sales and, to a lesser extent, a stronger 
U.S. dollar versus the euro in fiscal 2006 compared to fiscal 2005.
SG&A as a percentage of net sales decreased to 4.22% in fis-
cal 2005, compared to 4.45% in fiscal 2004. This decrease is the 
result  of  continuing  cost  savings  initiatives  and  improvements  in 
productivity, offset in part by the effects of EITF Issue No. 02-16. 
In absolute dollars, SG&A increased by $60.4 million in fiscal 2005 
compared to fiscal 2004. This increase is attributable to the con-
tinued  strengthening  of  the  euro  against  the  U.S.  dollar  and  the 
implementation  of  EITF  Issue  No.  02-16,  as  discussed  above. 
Excluding  these  factors,  SG&A  actually  declined  in  fiscal  2005 
compared to fiscal 2004 as a result of our tight budgetary controls 
and productivity reviews.

Restructuring Charges
As discussed earlier in this MD&A, in May 2005, we announced 
a formal restructuring program to better align the EMEA operating 
cost structure with the current business environment. In connection 
with  this  restructuring  program,  we  continue  to  record  charges 
for  workforce  reductions  and  the  optimization  of  facilities  and 
systems. For the year ended January 31, 2006, we incurred $30.9 
million related to the restructuring program, comprised of approx-
imately $18.9 million related to workforce reductions and approxi-
mately $12.0 million for facility costs.

Special Charges
During fiscal 2004, we incurred special charges of $3.1 million, 
or .02% of net sales, related to the closure of our education busi-
ness in the United States and the restructuring of this business to 
a  more  variable  cost-based,  outsourced  model.  These  charges 
primarily include costs associated with employee severance, facility 
lease  terminations  and  the  write-off  of  fixed  assets  associated 
with the business.

Interest Expense, Discount on Sale of Accounts Receivable, 
Interest Income, Foreign Currency Exchange Gains/Losses

Interest  expense  increased  10.4%  to  $31.4  million  in  fiscal 
2006 compared to $28.5 million in the prior year. The increase in 
interest  expense  during  fiscal  2006  is  primarily  due  to  additional 
working  capital  requirements  resulting  from  higher  sales  volume 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF  
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF  

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(CONTINUED)
(CONTINUED)

to the prior fiscal year. Interest income increased 32.5% to $7.4 mil-
lion in fiscal 2006 from $5.6 million in the prior year. The increase 
in  interest  income  during  fiscal  2006  compared  to  fiscal  2005  is 
primarily attributable to higher interest rates earned on short-term 
cash investments compared to the prior fiscal year.

Discounts on the sale of accounts receivable totaled $5.5 million 
in fiscal 2006. The discount is associated with the accounts receiv-
able  purchase  facility  agreements  executed  in  fiscal  2006  (see 
further discussion below in this MD&A and in Note 3 of Notes to 
Consolidated Financial Statements).

Interest  expense  increased  22.6%  to  $28.5  million  in  fiscal 
2005  from  $23.2  million  in  fiscal  2004.  The  increase  in  interest 
expense  is  primarily  due  to  additional  working  capital  require-
ments  resulting  from  higher  sales  volume,  as  well  as  a  higher 
interest  rate  environment  in  the  U.S.  in  fiscal  2005  compared  to 
fiscal  2004.  Interest  income  decreased  15.7%  to  $5.6  million  in 
fiscal 2005 from $6.7 million in fiscal 2004. This decrease is pri-
marily due to a decrease in cash available for investment in fiscal 
2005 as compared to fiscal 2004.

We realized a net foreign currency exchange loss of $1.8 mil-
lion during fiscal 2006 and net foreign currency exchange gains of 
$3.0  million  and  $1.9  million  during  fiscal  years  2005  and  2004, 
respectively.  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 curren-
cies.  It  continues  to  be  our  goal  to  minimize  foreign  currency 
exchange gains and losses through an effective hedging program. 
Our hedging policy prohibits speculative foreign currency exchange 
transactions.

Provision for Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate for continuing operations was 82.6% in 
fiscal 2006 and 24.6% in fiscal 2005. The increase in the effective 
tax rate during fiscal 2006 is primarily the result of a $56.0 million 
increase  in  the  deferred  tax  valuation  allowance  on  deferred  tax 
assets  recorded  during  the  second  quarter  of  fiscal  2006  related 
to deferred tax assets for specific jurisdictions in EMEA, primarily 
Germany. While we believe the restructuring efforts will improve 
the  operating  performance  within  our  German  operations,  we 
have determined this charge to be appropriate due to cumulative 
losses expected to be realized through the current fiscal year, after 
considering  the  effect  of  implementing  prudent  and  feasible  tax 
planning strategies. In the future, to the extent we generate con-
sistent taxable income within those operations currently requiring 
the valuation allowance, we may reduce the valuation allowance 
on the related deferred tax assets, thereby reducing tax expense 

and increasing net income in the same period. The underlying net 
operating loss carryforwards remain available to offset future tax-
able  income  in  the  specific  jurisdictions  requiring  the  valuation 
allowance,  subject  to  applicable  tax  laws  and  regulations. 
Excluding the effect of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, 
our  effective  tax  rate  for  continuing  operations  would  have 
approximated 40.2% for fiscal 2006. The increase in the tax rate 
from 30.0% in fiscal 2005 (adjusted for the reversal of previously 
accrued income taxes as discussed below) to 40.2% in fiscal 2006 
was  primarily  the  result  of  annual  losses  incurred  in  certain  tax 
jurisdictions  where  we  are  not  able  to  record  a  tax  benefit.  On  
an  absolute  dollar  basis,  the  provision  for  income  taxes  
increased 109.5% to $109.0 million in fiscal 2006 as compared to 
$52.0  million  in  fiscal  2005,  primarily  as  a  result  of  the  factors 
discussed above.

Our effective tax rate for continuing operations was 24.6% in 
fiscal  2005  compared  to  30.5%  in  fiscal  2004.  The  decrease  in 
the  effective  tax  rate  is  primarily  attributable  to  the  reversal  of 
previously accrued income taxes of $11.5 million due to the favor-
able  resolution  of  various  income  tax  examinations  during  the 
fourth quarter of fiscal 2005. Excluding the reversal of previously 
accrued income taxes, our effective tax rate for continuing opera-
tions would have approximated 30.0% during fiscal 2005. On an 
absolute  dollar  basis,  the  provision  for  income  taxes  increased 
10.6% to $52.0 million in fiscal 2005 as compared to $47.0 million 
in fiscal 2004, primarily due to an increase in our taxable income 
and the factors discussed above.

The  effective  tax  rate  differed  from  the  U.S.  federal  statutory 
rate of 35% during these periods for the reasons discussed above, 
as well as 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.

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 liabilities or changes in tax laws or interpretations thereof. 
In  addition,  our  income  tax  returns  are  subject  to  continuous 
examination by the Internal Revenue Service and other tax author-
ities.  We  regularly  assess  the  likelihood  of  adverse  outcomes 
resulting  from  these  examinations  to  determine  the  adequacy  of 
our  provision  for  income  taxes.  At  January  31,  2006,  we  believe 
we have appropriately accrued for probable income tax exposures. 
To the extent we prevail in matters for which accruals have been 
established  or  are  required  to  pay  amounts  in  excess  of  such 

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accruals, our effective tax rate in a financial reporting period could 
be materially affected.

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax

Results  of  operations  for  the  Training  Business  have  been 
reclassified  and  presented  as  income  (loss)  from  discontinued 
operations,  net  of  tax,  within  the  Consolidated  Statement  of 
Operations  for  all  periods  presented.  We  realized  income  from 
discontinued operations, net of tax, of $3.6 million and $2.8 million 
in fiscal 2006 and 2005, respectively, and a loss from discontinued 
operations, net of tax, of $3.0 million in fiscal 2004.

IMPACT OF INFLATION

We have not been adversely affected by inflation. Management 
believes that most price increases could be passed on to our cus-
tomers, as prices charged by us are not set by long-term contracts; 
however,  as  a  result  of  competitive  pressure,  there  can  be  no 
assurance that the full effect of any such price increases could be 
passed on to our customers.

QUARTERLY DATA—SEASONALITY

Our quarterly operating results have fluctuated significantly in 
the past and will likely continue to do so in the future as a result 
of currency fluctuations and seasonal variations in the demand for 
the  products  and  services  we  offer.  Narrow  operating  margins 
may magnify the impact of these factors on our operating results. 
Recent historical seasonal variations have included a reduction of 
demand  in  EMEA  during  our  second  and  third  fiscal  quarters 
followed by an increase in EMEA demand during our fiscal fourth 
quarter.  Given  that  a  significant  portion  of  our  revenues  are 
derived  from  EMEA,  the  worldwide  results  closely  follow  the 
seasonality  trends  in  EMEA.  Additionally,  the  life  cycles  of  major 
products, as well as the impact of future acquisitions and disposi-
tions, may also materially impact our business, financial condition, 
or  results  of  operations.  See  Note  15  of  Notes  to  Consolidated 
Financial  Statements  for  further  information  regarding  our  quar-
terly results.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our  discussion  of  liquidity  and  capital  resources  includes  an 
analysis  of  our  cash  flows  and  capital  structure,  which  includes 
both  continuing  and  discontinued  operations  for  all  periods  pre-
sented. The absence of cash flows from discontinued operations is 
not expected to affect the Company’s future liquidity.

The following table summarizes Tech Data’s Consolidated State-
ment of Cash Flows for the years ended January 31, 2006, 2005 
and 2004 (in thousands):

Year ended January 31,

2006

2005

2004

Net cash provided by (used in):
  Operating activities . . . . . . . . . . $  257,439
(51,583)
(235,438)

Investing activities . . . . . . . . . . .
  Financing activities . . . . . . . . . .
  Effect of exchange rate  
  changes on cash and  
  cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . .

$ 106,945
(38,645)
12,200

$ 303,234
(251,518)
(110,708)

(8,809)

5,755

10,602

Net increase (decrease) in cash 
  and cash equivalents  . . . . . . . . $  (38,391)

$  86,255

$  (48,390)

Net  cash  provided  by  operating  activities  increased  in  fiscal 
2006  as  compared  to  fiscal  2005  due  primarily  to  the  timing  of 
payments  to  vendors.  We  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  sales  outstanding  in 
accounts receivable (“DSO”) plus days of supply on hand in inven-
tory  (“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 improved by approx-
imately 6% to 29 days at the end of fiscal 2006 compared to 31 
days at the end of fiscal 2005, resulting from improved manage-
ment of our worldwide cash conversion cycle. Our owned inven-
tory  level  (the  percentage  of  inventory  not  financed  by  vendors) 
was  a  negative  25%  at  the  end  of  fiscal  2006,  meaning  our 
accounts  payable  balances  exceeded  our  inventory  balances  by 
25%. This compares to negative owned inventory of 18% at the 
end of fiscal 2005.

Net  cash  provided  by  operating  activities  decreased  in  fiscal 
2005  as  compared  to  fiscal  2004  due  primarily  to  the  timing  of 
payments to vendors, offset in part by increased earnings over the 
prior  year  (especially  within  our  EMEA  segment).  Our  net  cash 
days improved by approximately 6% to 31 days at the end of fiscal 
2005  compared  to  33  days  at  the  end  of  fiscal  2004,  resulting 
from  improved  management  of  our  worldwide  cash  conversion 
cycle. Our owned inventory level was a negative 18% at the end 
of fiscal 2005 compared to negative owned inventory of 24% at 
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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(CONTINUED)

The following table presents the components of Tech Data’s cash 
conversion cycle, in days, as of January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004:

As of January 31,

2006

2005

2004

Days of sales outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Days of supply in inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Days of purchases outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36
26
(33)

  Cash conversion cycle (days) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

29

36
25
(30)

31

39
26
(32)

33

Net  cash  used  in  investing  activities  of  $51.6  million  during 
fiscal 2006 was primarily attributable to the continuing investment 
related to the expansion and upgrading of our IT systems, office 
facilities  and  equipment  for  our  logistics  centers.  We  expect  to 
make  total  capital  expenditures  of  approximately  $60.0  million 
during  fiscal  2007  for  equipment  and  machinery  in  our  logistics 
centers, office facilities  and IT systems. While we believe  we will 
realize increased operating efficiencies as a result of these invest-
ments,  unforeseen  circumstances  or  complexities  could  have  an 
adverse impact on our business.

Net  cash  used  in  investing  activities  of  $38.6  million  during 
fiscal 2005 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.

Net  cash  used  in  financing  activities  of  $235.4  million  during 
fiscal 2006 reflects the $290.0 million repayment of our convert-
ible subordinated debentures, $1.6 million of payments on other 
long-term debt and $127.0 million for the repurchase of 3,443,131 
shares of our common stock, partially offset by net borrowings on 
our  revolving  credit  lines  of  $166.5  million  and  $16.7  million  in 
proceeds received for the issuance of common stock related to our 
stock option exercises and purchases made through our Employee 
Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”).

Net cash provided by financing activities of $12.2 million dur-
ing fiscal 2005 reflects $32.7 million in proceeds from stock option 
exercises and purchases made through our ESPP, partially offset by 
net repayments on our revolving credit lines and long-term  debt 
of $20.5 million.

As of January 31, 2006, we maintained a $400.0 million Receiv-
ables  Securitization  Program  with  a  syndicate  of  banks,  which 
expires in August 2006. We pay interest (average rate of 4.72% at 
January  31,  2006)  on  the  Receivables  Securitization  Program  at 
designated commercial paper rates plus an agreed-upon margin. 
Additionally,  we  maintained  a  $250.0  million  Multi-currency 

Revolving  Credit  Facility  with  a  syndicate  of  banks  that  expires  in 
March 2010. We pay interest (average rate of 5.50% at January 31, 
2006) under this facility at the applicable euro rate plus a margin 
based  on  our  credit  ratings.  In  addition  to  these  credit  facilities, 
we  maintained  lines  of  credit  and  overdraft  facilities  totaling 
approximately $674.7 million at January 31, 2006 (average interest 
rate was 3.49% at January 31, 2006).

The  total  capacity  of  the  aforementioned  credit  facilities  was 
approximately $1.3 billion, of which $235.1 million was outstand-
ing at January 31, 2006. Our credit agreements contain limitations 
on the amounts of annual dividends and repurchases of common 
stock. Additionally, the credit agreements require compliance with 
certain warranties and covenants on a continuing basis. The finan-
cial ratio covenants contained within the credit agreements include 
a  debt  to  capitalization  ratio,  an  interest  to  EBITDA  (earnings 
before interest, taxes, deprecation and amortization) ratio, and a 
tangible net worth requirement. At January 31, 2006, we were 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 meet-
ing the aforementioned financial covenants, which may limit our 
ability to draw the full amount of these facilities. As of January 31, 
2006, the maximum amount that could be borrowed under these 
facilities,  in  consideration  of  the  availability  of  collateral  and  the 
financial covenants, was approximately $1.1 billion.

At January 31, 2006, we had issued standby letters of credit of 
$22.4 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 the abovementioned facilities by the 
same amount.

In  December  2001,  we  issued  $290.0  million  of  convertible 
subordinated debentures due 2021. The debentures bore interest 
at  2%  per  year  and  were  convertible  into  our  common  stock,  if 
the market price of the common stock exceeded a specified per-
centage  of  the  conversion  price  per  share  of  common  stock. 
Holders had the option to require us to repurchase the debentures 
on specified anniversary dates from the issue date at 100% of the 
principal amount plus accrued interest to the repurchase date. We 
had  the  option  to  satisfy  such  repurchases  in  either  cash  and/or 
our common stock, provided that shares of common stock reached 
a  certain  fair  market  value.  The  debentures  were  redeemable  in 
whole  or  in  part  for  cash  at  our  option  at  any  time  on  or  after 
December  20,  2005.  Additionally,  the  debentures  were  subordi-
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were effectively subordinated to all indebtedness and other liabili-
ties of our subsidiaries.

In December 2004, we completed an exchange offer whereby 
approximately 99.3% of our then outstanding $290.0 million con-
vertible subordinated debentures (the “Old Notes”) were exchanged 
for new debentures (the “New Notes”). The New Notes had sub-
stantially identical terms to the previously outstanding Old Notes. 
As  the  holders  of  both  the  New  Notes  and  the  Old  Notes  had  
the option to require us to repurchase the debentures on certain 
dates,  beginning  with  December  15,  2005,  we  classified  the 
debentures as a current liability at January 31, 2005.

In accordance with the debenture agreement, on December 15, 
2005,  the  debenture  holders  of  the  New  Notes  exercised  their 
option to require the Company to repurchase the debentures. We 
repurchased the New Notes using cash and existing credit lines. In 
addition, prior to January 31, 2006, we also repurchased the Old 
Notes using cash and existing credit lines.

In August 2000, we filed a universal shelf registration statement 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission 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 January 31, 2006, we have not 
issued  any  debt  or  equity  securities  under  this  registration  state-
ment, nor can any assurances be given that we will issue any debt 
or equity securities under this registration statement in the future.

Our  debt  to  capital  ratio  was  12%  at  January  31,  2006.  We 
believe  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. Changes in our credit rating or other market factors may 
increase our interest expense or other costs of capital, or capital 
may not be available to us on acceptable terms to fund our work-
ing capital needs. The Company will continue to need additional 
financing,  including  debt  financing.  The  inability  to  obtain  such 
sources of capital could have an adverse effect on the Company’s 
business. The Company’s credit facilities contain various financial 
and  other  covenants  that  may  limit  the  Company’s  ability  to 
borrow or limit the Company’s flexibility in responding to business 
conditions.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

Principal maturities of long-term debt, comprised exclusively of 
capital leases, at January 31, 2006 and amounts due under future 
minimum lease payments, including minimum commitments under 
IT outsourcing agreements, are as follow (in thousands):

Operating
leases

Capital
leases

Total

Fiscal year:
2007  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  62,493
54,841
2008  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44,846
2009  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37,383
2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29,450
2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68,728
Thereafter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$  2,520
2,520
1,751
1,597
1,597
9,768

$  65,013
57,361
46,597
38,980
31,047
78,496

Total payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less amounts representing  

297,741

19,753

317,494

interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—

(3,770)

(3,770)

Total principal payments . . . . . . . . . . $297,741

$ 15,983

$ 313,724

Fair value renewal and purchase options and escalation clauses 
exist  for  a  substantial  portion  of  the  operating  leases  included 
above.  Purchase  orders  for  the  purchase  of  inventory  and  other 
goods  and  services  are  not  included  in  the  table  above.  We  are 
not  able  to  determine  the  aggregate  amount  of  such  purchase 
orders  that  represent  contractual  obligations,  as  purchase  orders 
typically represent authorizations to purchase rather than binding 
agreements.  For  the  purposes  of  this  table,  contractual  obliga-
tions for purchase of goods or services are defined as agreements 
that  are  enforceable  and  legally  binding  on  Tech  Data  and  that 
specify  all  significant  terms,  including:  fixed  or  minimum  quanti-
ties to be purchased; fixed, minimum or variable price provisions; 
and  the  approximate  timing  of  the  transaction.  Our  purchase 
orders  are  based  on  our  current  demand  expectations  and  are 
fulfilled  by  our  vendors  within  short-time  horizons.  We  do  not 
have  significant  noncancelable  agreements  for  the  purchase  of 
inventory  or  other  goods  specifying  minimum  quantities  or  set 
prices  that  exceed  our  expected  requirements  for  the  next  three 
months.  We  also  enter  into  contracts  for  outsourced  services; 
however,  the  obligations  under  these  contracts  were  not  signifi-
cant and the contracts generally contain clauses allowing for can-
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF  

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(CONTINUED)

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

Trade Receivables Purchase Facility Agreements

Synthetic Lease Facility

On July 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 fiscal 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 $121.0 million (the “residual value”). 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.  We  pay  interest  on  the  Restructured  Lease  at 
LIBOR plus an agreed-upon margin. The Restructured Lease con-
tains covenants that must be complied with on a continuous basis, 
similar to the covenants described in certain of the credit facilities 
discussed above and in Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements.  The  amount  funded  under  the  Restructured  Lease 
(approximately  $136.7  million  at  January  31,  2006)  is  treated  as 
debt  under  the  definition  of  the  covenants  required  under  both 
the Restructured Lease and the credit facilities. As of January 31, 
2006, we were in compliance with all such covenants.

The  sum  of  future  minimum  lease  payments  under  the 
Restructured Lease at January 31, 2006 was approximately $20.9 
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.  FASB  Interpretation  (“FIN”)  No.  46  requires  us  to  evaluate 
whether  an  entity  with  which  we  are  involved  meets  the  criteria 
of  a  variable  interest  entity  (“VIE”)  and,  if  so,  whether  we  are 
required to consolidate that entity. We have determined that the 
third-party lessor of this synthetic lease facility does not meet the 
criteria of a VIE and therefore is not subject to the consolidation 
provisions of FIN No. 46.

During fiscal 2006, we entered into revolving trade receivables 
purchase  facility  agreements  (the  “Receivables  Facilities”)  with 
third-party  financial  institutions  to  sell  accounts  receivable  on  a 
non-recourse  basis.  We  use  the  Receivables  Facilities  as  a  source 
of  working  capital  funding.  The  Receivables  Facilities  limit  the 
amount of purchased accounts receivable the financial institutions 
may  hold  to  $346.0  million  at  January  31,  2006,  based  on  the 
foreign currency exchange rate at that date. Under the Receivables 
Facilities, we may sell certain accounts receivable (the “Receivables”) 
in exchange for cash less a discount based on LIBOR plus a margin. 
Such transactions have been accounted for as a true sale, in accord-
ance with SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing 
of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities.” The Receiv-
ables Facilities, of which $200.0 million expires in May 2006 and 
$146.0 million does not have an expiration date, require that we 
continue  to  service,  administer  and  collect  the  sold  accounts 
receivable. During the year ended January 31, 2006, we received 
gross proceeds of $796.1 million from the sale of the Receivables 
and  recognized  related  discounts  totaling  $5.5  million.  The  pro-
ceeds,  net  of  the  discount  incurred,  are  reflected  in  the  Consoli-
dated Statement of Cash Flows in operating activities within cash 
received from customers and the change in accounts receivable.

Guarantees

As  is  customary  in  the  IT  industry,  to  encourage  certain  cus-
tomers to purchase product from us, we have arrangements with 
certain  finance  companies  that  provide  inventory-financing  facili-
ties  for  our  customers.  In  conjunction  with  certain  of  these 
arrangements,  we  have  agreements  with  the  finance  companies 
that would require us to repurchase certain inventory, which might 
be  repossessed  from  the  customers  by  the  finance  companies. 
Due to various reasons, including among other items, the lack of 
information regarding the amount of saleable inventory purchased 
from us still on hand with the customer at any point in time, our 
repurchase obligations relating to inventory cannot be reasonably 
estimated.  Repurchases  of  inventory  by  us  under  these  arrange-
ments have been insignificant to date. We also provide additional 
financial  guarantees  to  finance  companies  on  behalf  of  certain 
customers.  The  majority  of  these  guarantees  is  for  an  indefinite 

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period  of  time,  where  we  would  be  required  to  perform  if  the 
customer  is  in  default  with  the  finance  company.  The  Company 
reviews the underlying credit for these guarantees on at least an 
annual  basis.  As  of  January  31,  2006  and  2005,  the  aggregate 
amount of guarantees under these arrangements totaled approxi-
mately $7.0 million and $9.7 million, respectively, of which approx-
imately $2.9 million and $5.3 million, respectively, was outstanding. 
We believe that, based on historical experience, the likelihood of  
a  material  loss  pursuant  to  both  of  the  above  guarantees  is  
remote. We also provide residual value guarantees related to our  
Restructured  Lease  which  have  been  recorded  at  the  estimated 
fair value of the residual value guarantees.

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. Inven-
tory  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 pur-
chases 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  and  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 inven-
tory  management  procedures  have  helped  to  reduce  the  risk  of 
loss of inventory value.

We attempt to control losses on credit sales by closely monitor-
ing  customers’  creditworthiness  through  our  IT  systems,  which 
contain detailed information on each customer’s payment history 
and  other  relevant  information.  We  have  obtained  credit  insur-
ance  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  EMEA  vary  by  country,  the 
vast  majority  of  customers  is  granted  credit  terms  ranging  from 
30-60  days.  We  also  sell  products  on  a  prepay,  credit  card  and 
cash on delivery basis. In addition, certain of the Company’s ven-
dors subsidize floorplan financing arrangements for the benefit of 
our customers.

QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES 
ABOUT MARKET RISK

As  a  large  global  organization,  we  face  exposure  to  adverse 
movements  in  foreign  currency  exchange  rates.  These  exposures 
may change over time as business practices evolve and could have 
a  material  impact  on  our  financial  results  in  the  future.  In  the 
normal  course  of  business,  we  employ  established  policies  and 
procedures to manage our exposure to fluctuations in the value of 
foreign currencies using a variety of financial instruments. It is our 
policy to utilize financial instruments to reduce risks where inter-
nal netting cannot be effectively employed. Additionally, we do not 
enter  into  foreign  currency  derivative  instruments  for  speculative 
or trading purposes. Our primary exposure relates to transactions in 
EMEA, where the currency collected from customers can be differ-
ent from the currency used to purchase the product. Our foreign 
currency risk management objective is to protect our earnings and 
cash flows from the adverse impact of exchange rate changes.

Foreign  exchange  risk  is  managed  by  using  foreign  currency 
forward,  option  and  swap  contracts  to  hedge  both  intercom-
pany  and  third  party  a)  loans,  b)  accounts  receivable  and  c) 
accounts payable.

We have elected not to designate our foreign currency contracts 
as hedging instruments, and they are therefore marked-to-market 
with  changes  in  their  value  recorded  in  the  income  statement 
each period. The underlying exposures are denominated primarily 
in  the  following  currencies:  U.S.  dollar,  British  pound,  Canadian 
dollar,  Czech  koruna,  Danish  krone,  euros,  Norwegian  krone, 
Polish zloty, Swedish krona and Swiss franc.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF  

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(CONTINUED)

The  following  table  provides  information  about  our  foreign  currency  derivative  financial  instruments  outstanding  as  of  January  31, 
2006 and 2005. The information is provided in U.S. dollar equivalents. For the foreign currency contracts, the table presents the notional 
amount (at contractual exchange rates) and the weighted average contractual foreign currency exchange rates. These contracts are gen-
erally for durations of 90 days or less.

Foreign Currency Contracts
Notional Amounts by Expected Maturity
Average Forward Foreign Currency  
Exchange Rate

January 31, 2006

January 31, 2005

Notional
amount

Weighted
average
contract rate

Estimated fair
market
value

Notional
amount

Weighted
average
contract rate

Estimated fair
market 
value

(Dollar amounts in millions, except weighted average contract rates)

United States Dollar Functional Currency
  Forward Contracts—Purchase  

  United States Dollar
  Euro  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  33.63
3.17
  Swiss Franc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.20
  Norwegian Krone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.71
  Danish Krone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42.08
  British Pound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.63
  Swedish Krona  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.65
  Miscellaneous other currencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Forward Contracts—Sell United States Dollar

  Euro  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  21.60
—
  Danish Krone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.26
  Miscellaneous other currencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Euro Functional Currency
  Forward Contracts—Purchase Euro

  United States Dollar  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $118.70
16.09
  Czech Koruna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
148.98
  Swedish Krona  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47.12
  Swiss Franc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21.60
  Danish Krone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35.68
  Canadian Dollar  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26.39
  Polish Zloty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.60
  Norwegian Krone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Forward Contracts—Sell Euro

  United States Dollar  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $185.39
—
  British Pound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
  Czech Koruna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
  Danish Krone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.14
  Swedish Krona  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
  Miscellaneous other currencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Forward Contracts—Purchase Swedish Krona

1.215
1.276
6.629
6.161
1.768
7.636
—

1.199
—
—

1.217
28.775
9.234
1.554
7.463
1.394
3.832
8.131

1.215
—
—
—
9.300
—

$(0.09)
(0.01)
—
(0.03)
(0.36)
(0.02)
—

$ 0.46
—
0.01

$ 0.13
(0.20)
0.05
(0.08)
—
(0.17)
(0.06)
(0.04)

$(0.48)
—
—
—
0.03
—

$103.67
2.93
5.04
4.42
33.59
—
1.07

$  22.00
1.80
—

$  39.13
10.07
131.27
34.65
21.07
30.25
9.04
—

$110.30
45.08
3.04
—
—
0.84

  Norwegian Krone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $    1.72

1.149

$ 0.01

$      —

  Forward Contracts—Sell Swedish Krona

  United States Dollar  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $    3.94

7.668

$(0.04)

$      —

  Forward Contracts—Purchase British Pound

1.319
1.181
6.585
5.658
1.874
—
—

1.314
5.693
—

1.314
30.394
9.059
1.545
7.444
1.618
4.079
—

1.309
1.451
30.200
—
—
—

—

—

  United States Dollar  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $      —

—

$      —

$    1.01

1.872

$ 1.42
0.01
(0.16)
0.04
0.26
—
—

$(0.19)
—
—

$(0.30)
(0.10)
0.69
0.02
(0.01)
(0.01)
(0.03)
—

$ 0.48
(0.25)
0.01
—
—
—

$    —

$    —

$ 0.01

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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January 31, 2006

January 31, 2005

Notional
amount

Weighted
average
contract rate

Estimated fair
market
value

Notional
amount

Weighted
average
contract rate

Estimated fair
market 
value

(Dollar amounts in millions, except weighted average contract rates)

Other Miscellaneous Functional Currencies
  Forward Contracts—Purchase  
  United States Dollar

  Canadian Dollar  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  9.45
1.10
  Swiss Franc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.80
  Chilean Peso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9.28
  Polish Zloty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.69
  Czech Koruna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.90
  Swedish Krona  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
  Miscellaneous other currencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Forward Contracts—Purchase Euro

  British Pound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $    —
7.43
  Swiss Franc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13.56
  Polish Zloty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.65
  Miscellaneous other currencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Forward Contracts—Sell Euro

  Swiss Franc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $    —
17.31
  Polish Zloty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.11
  Swedish Krona  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Forward Contracts—Sell United States Dollar

  Swiss Franc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  0.56
8.70
  Swiss Franc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Forward Contracts—Sell Norwegian Krone

  Swedish Krona  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  2.21

1.149
1.268
527.991
3.183
23.381
7.677
—

—
1.547
3.840
—

—
3.839
9.300

1.273
3.146

1.150

$(0.08)
0.01
(0.05)
(0.13)
(0.01)
(0.05)
—

$    —
0.02
(0.06)
—

$    —
0.07
0.03

$    —
0.02

$12.50
1.40
4.72
12.50
—
—
0.20

$  4.57
8.74
8.57
—

$  2.48
—
—

$  1.00
—

1.228
1.176
575.930
3.095
—
—
—

1.436
1.531
4.089
—

1.539
—
—

1.187
—

$ 0.11
0.01
0.05
0.08
—
—
—

$(0.02)
0.10
(0.06)
—

$(0.02)
—
—

$    —
—

$ 0.01

$    —

—

$    —

We are exposed to changes in interest rates primarily as a result 
of our short- and long-term debt used to maintain liquidity and to 
finance working capital, capital expenditures and business expan-
sion.  Interest  rate  risk  is  also  present  in  the  forward  foreign 
currency  contracts  hedging  intercompany  and  third-party  loans. 
Our interest rate risk management objective is to limit the impact 
of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to mini-
mize overall borrowing costs. To achieve our objective, we use a 

combination of fixed and variable rate debt. The nature and amount 
of our long-term and short-term debt can be expected to vary as 
a  result  of  future  business  requirements,  market  conditions  and 
other factors. As of January 31, 2006 and 2005, approximately 6% 
and 82%, respectively, of the outstanding debt had fixed interest 
rates. We utilize various financing instruments, such as receivables 
securitization,  leases,  revolving  credit  facilities  and  trade  receiv-
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF  

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(CONTINUED)

The following table provides information about our financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. For debt obli-
gations,  the  table  presents  principal  cash  flows  and  related  weighted  average  interest  rates  by  expected  maturity  dates.  Fair  value  for 
these instruments was determined based on third-party valuations. All amounts are stated in U.S. dollar equivalents.

Debt and Interest Rate Contracts as of January 31, 2006
Principal Notional Amount by Expected Maturity

United States Dollar Functional Currency
  Liabilities

  U.S. dollar denominated debt—revolving credit

January 31,

2007

2008

2009

2010

Thereafter

Total

(Dollar amounts in millions)

Fair
market value
January 31,
2006

  Variable rate debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 126.6
  Average interest rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—
4.76% —

Euro Functional Currency
  Liabilities

  Euro denominated debt—revolving credit

  Variable rate debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  82.0
  Average interest rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—
3.13% —

  Euro denominated long-term debt (including current portion)

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

$ 126.6

$126.6

$  82.0

$  82.0

  Fixed rate debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  1.6
  Average interest rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.94% 5.94% 5.94% 5.94% 5.94%

$  1.7

$  1.0

$  1.0

$10.7

$  16.0

$  16.0

Other Miscellaneous Functional Currencies
  Liabilities

  Other foreign currencies denominated debt—revolving credit

  Variable rate debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  26.5
  Average interest rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—
5.72% —

—
—

—
—

—
—

$  26.5

$  26.5

Debt and Interest Rate Contracts as of January 31, 2005
Principal Notional Amount by Expected Maturity

United States Dollar Functional Currency
  Liabilities

  U.S. dollar denominated debt—revolving credit

January 31,

2006

2007

2008

2009

Thereafter

Total

(Dollar amounts in millions)

Fair
market value
January 31,
2005

  Variable rate debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  1.4
  Average interest rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—
3.09% —

  U.S. dollar denominated long-term debt  

(including current portion)

  Fixed rate debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $290.0
  Average interest rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—
2.00% —

Euro Functional Currency
  Liabilities

  Euro denominated debt—revolving credit

  Variable rate debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  56.5
  Average interest rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—
2.55% —

  Euro denominated long-term debt (including current portion)

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

$  1.4

$    1.4

$290.0

$290.4

$  56.5

$  56.5

  Fixed rate debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  1.6
  Average interest rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.94% 5.94% 5.94% 5.94% 5.94%

$  1.7

$  1.8

$  1.1

$12.5

$  18.8

$  18.8

Other Miscellaneous Functional Currencies
  Liabilities

  Other foreign currencies denominated debt—revolving credit

  Variable rate debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  10.4
  Average interest rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—
4.66% —

—
—

—
—

—
—

$  10.4

$  10.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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.  In  designing  and 
evaluating  our  disclosure  controls  and  procedures,  management 
recognized  that  disclosure  controls  and  procedures,  no  matter 
how  well  conceived  and  operated,  can  provide  only  reasonable, 
not  absolute,  assurance  that  the  objectives  of  the  disclosure 
controls and procedures 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 con-
trol 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, con-
trols 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.

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 con-
cluded  that  the  Company’s  disclosure  controls  and  procedures 
were  effective  to  provide  reasonable  assurance  that  information 

required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit 
under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and 
reported, within the time periods specified in the applicable rules 
and forms, and that it is accumulated and communicated to our 
management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow 
timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over  
Financial Reporting

Management  of  the  Company  is  responsible  for  establishing 
and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting 
as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934.  The  Company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  is 
designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability 
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements 
for  external  purposes  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted 
accounting principles.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial 
reporting  may  not  prevent  or  detect  misstatements.  Therefore, 
even  those  systems  determined  to  be  effective  can  provide  only 
reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement prepara-
tion and presentation.

Under  the  supervision  and  with  the  participation  of  manage-
ment, including our principal executive officer and principal finan-
cial  officer,  we  assessed  the  effectiveness  of  the  Company’s 
internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2006. In 
making  this  assessment,  management  used  the  criteria  set  forth 
by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the  Treadway 
Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control—Integrated Framework. 
Based on our assessment, we believe that, as of January 31, 2006, 
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effec-
tive based on those criteria.

Management’s  assessment  of  the  effectiveness  of  internal 
control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2006, has been 
audited by Ernst & Young, LLP, the independent registered certi-
fied  public  accounting  firm  who  also  audited  the  Company’s 
consolidated  financial  statements.  Ernst  &  Young’s  attestation 
report  on  management’s  assessment  of  the  Company’s  internal 
control over financial reporting is included below.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of  
Tech Data Corporation:

We  have  audited  the  accompanying  consolidated  balance 
sheets of Tech Data Corporation and subsidiaries as of January 31, 
2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of oper-
ations, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three 
years in the period ended January 31, 2006. These financial state-
ments are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our 
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements 
based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of 
the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). 
Those  standards  require  that  we  plan  and  perform  the  audit  to 
obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  the  financial  state-
ments are free of material misstatement. An audit includes exam-
ining,  on  a  test  basis,  evidence  supporting  the  amounts  and 
disclosures  in  the  financial  statements.  An  audit  also  includes 
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates 
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial 
statement  presentation.  We  believe  that  our  audits  provide  a 
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In  our  opinion,  the  financial  statements  referred  to  above  
present  fairly,  in  all  material  respects,  the  consolidated  financial  
position of Tech Data Corporation and subsidiaries at January 31, 
2006  and  2005,  and  the  consolidated  results  of  their  operations 
and  their  cash  flows  for  each  of  the  three  years  in  the  period 
ended January 31, 2006, in conformity with U. S. generally accepted 
accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the 
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the 
effectiveness  of  Tech  Data  Corporation’s  internal  control  over 
financial reporting as of January 31, 2006, based on criteria estab-
lished  in  Internal  Control—Integrated  Framework  issued  by  the 
Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the  Treadway 
Commission and our report dated March 29, 2006 expressed an 
unqualified opinion thereon.

Tampa, Florida
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2 5

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of  
Tech Data Corporation:

We  have  audited  management’s  assessment,  included  in  the 
accompanying  Management’s  Report  on  Internal  Control  over 
Financial  Reporting,  that  Tech  Data  Corporation  and  subsidiaries 
maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of 
January  31,  2006,  based  on  criteria  established  in  Internal 
Control—Integrated  Framework  issued  by  the  Committee  of 
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO 
criteria).  Tech  Data  Corporation’s  management  is  responsible  for 
maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and 
for  its  assessment  of  the  effectiveness  of  internal  control  over 
financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on 
management’s  assessment  and  an  opinion  on  the  effectiveness  
of  the  company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  based 
on our audit.

We  conducted  our  audit  in  accordance  with  the  standards  of 
the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). 
Those  standards  require  that  we  plan  and  perform  the  audit  to 
obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal con-
trol over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. 
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control 
over  financial  reporting,  evaluating  management’s  assessment, 
testing  and  evaluating  the  design  and  operating  effectiveness  of 
internal control, and performing such other procedures as we con-
sidered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit 
provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A  company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  is  a 
process  designed  to  provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  the 
reliability  of  financial  reporting  and  the  preparation  of  financial 
statements  for  external  purposes  in  accordance  with  generally 
accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over 
financial  reporting  includes  those  policies  and  procedures  that  
(1)  pertain  to  the  maintenance  of  records  that,  in  reasonable 
detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions 
of  the  assets  of  the  company;  (2)  provide  reasonable  assurance 
that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation  

of  financial  statements  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted 
accounting  principles,  and  that  receipts  and  expenditures  of  the 
company are being made only in accordance with authorizations 
of  management  and  directors  of  the  company;  and  (3)  provide 
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of 
unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets 
that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial 
reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projec-
tions  of  any  evaluation  of  effectiveness  to  future  periods  are 
subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because 
of  changes  in  conditions,  or  that  the  degree  of  compliance  with 
the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In  our  opinion,  management’s  assessment  that  Tech  Data 
Corporation  maintained  effective  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting  as  of  January  31,  2006,  is  fairly  stated,  in  all  material 
respects,  based  on  the  COSO  criteria.  Also,  in  our  opinion,  Tech 
Data  Corporation  maintained,  in  all  material  respects,  effective 
internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of  January  31,  2006, 
based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the 
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the 
consolidated  balance  sheets  of  Tech  Data  Corporation  as  of 
January  31,  2006  and  2005,  and  the  related  consolidated  state-
ments of operations, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each 
of the three years in the period ended January 31, 2006 of Tech 
Data Corporation and our report dated March 29, 2006 expressed 
an unqualified opinion thereon.

Tampa, Florida
March 29, 2006

 
 
 
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2 6

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

January 31,

2006

2005

(In thousands,  
except share amounts)

Assets
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  156,665
2,160,138
  Accounts receivable, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,527,729
Inventories  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
138,927
  Prepaid expenses and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property and equipment, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets, net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,983,459
141,275
134,327
145,573

$  195,056
2,217,474
1,492,479
151,480

4,056,489
146,144
149,719
205,384

  Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,404,634

$ 4,557,736

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
  Revolving credit loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  235,088
1,917,213
  Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,605
  Current portion of long-term debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
437,445
  Accrued expenses and other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other long-term liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,591,351
14,378
38,598

$ 

68,343
1,757,838
291,625
450,066

2,567,872
17,215
45,178

  Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,644,327

2,630,265

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Shareholders’ equity:
  Common stock, par value $.0015; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 59,239,085 shares issued at  

January 31, 2006 and 58,984,055 shares issued at January 31, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  Additional paid-in capital  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  Treasury stock, at cost (3,048,060 shares at January 31, 2006)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  Accumulated other comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

89
729,455
(112,601)
938,383
204,981

88
724,562
—
911,797
291,024

  Total shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,760,307

1,927,471

  Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,404,634

$ 4,557,736

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

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year ended January 31,

2006

2005

2004

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,482,851
19,460,332
Cost of products sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 19,730,917
18,667,184

$ 17,358,525
16,414,773

Gross profit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selling, general and administrative expenses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restructuring charges (Note 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Special charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,022,519
828,278
30,946
—

1,063,733
832,178
—
—

Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Discount on sale of accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net foreign currency exchange loss (gain)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income from continuing operations before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for income taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income from continuing operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

163,295
31,422
5,503
(7,426)
1,816

131,980
109,013

22,967
3,619

231,555
28,473
—
(5,606)
(2,959)

211,647
52,025

159,622
2,838

943,752
771,786
—
3,065

168,901
23,217
—
(6,651)
(1,893)

154,228
47,040

107,188
(3,041)

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 

26,586

$ 

162,460

$ 

104,147

Income (loss) per common share—basic:
  Continuing operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 
  Discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 

0.40
0.06

$ 

2.74
0.05

  Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 

0.46

$ 

2.79

$ 

Income (loss) per common share—diluted:
  Continuing operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 
  Discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 

0.39
0.06

$ 

2.69
0.05

  Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 

0.45

$ 

2.74

$ 

1.88
(0.05)

1.83

1.86
(0.05)

1.81

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
  Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Diluted  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

57,749

58,414

58,176

59,193

56,838

57,501

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

Common Stock

Shares

Amount

Additional
paid-in
capital

Treasury
stock

Retained
earnings

(In thousands)

Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
(loss)(a)

Total
shareholders’
equity

Balance—January 31, 2003  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,484
Issuance of common stock for benefit  
  plans and stock options exercised,  

including related tax benefit of $4,343 . . . 1,233
—

Comprehensive income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Balance—January 31, 2004  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57,717
Issuance of common stock for benefit  
  plans and stock options exercised,  

including related tax benefit of $5,738 . . . 1,267
—

Comprehensive income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Balance—January 31, 2005  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,984
Issuance of common stock for benefit  
  plans and stock options exercised,  

including related tax benefit of $1,461 . . .
Purchase of treasury stock, at cost . . . . . . . .
Issuance of treasury stock for benefit  
  plans and stock options exercised,  

255
—

including related tax benefit of $1,174  . . .
Comprehensive income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . .

—
—

$85

$652,928

$ 

— $ 645,190

$  40,327

$1,338,530

2
—

87

1
—

88

1
—

—
—

33,164
—

686,092

38,470
—

724,562

—
—
— 104,147

— 749,337

—
182,646

222,973

33,166
286,793

1,658,489

—
—
— 162,460

—
68,051

38,471
230,511

— 911,797

291,024

1,927,471

8,001
—

—
(127,027)

—
—

—
—

8,002
(127,027)

(3,108)
—

14,426
—

—
26,586

—
(86,043)

11,318
(59,457)

Balance—January 31, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . 59,239

$89

$729,455

$ (112,601) $ 938,383

$204,981

$1,760,307

(a)  The  Company’s  accumulated  other  comprehensive  income  (loss)  is  comprised  exclusively  of  changes  in  the  Company’s  cumulative  foreign  currency  translation  

adjustment account.

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

 
 
 
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Year ended January 31,

2006

2005

2004

(In thousands)

Cash flows from operating activities:
  Cash received from customers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  20,504,871
(20,160,865)
  Cash paid to suppliers and employees  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(21,082)
Interest paid, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(65,485)
Income taxes paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 19,745,283
(19,571,824)
(18,837)
(47,677)

$ 17,390,674
(17,027,162)
(17,045)
(43,233)

  Net cash provided by operating activities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

257,439

106,945

303,234

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  Proceeds from sale of property and equipment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  Expenditures for property and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  Software and software development costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Net cash used in investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from the issuance of common stock and reissuance of treasury stock . . . . .
  Cash paid for purchase of treasury stock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  Net borrowings (repayments) on revolving credit loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  Principal payments on long-term debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—
9,169
(41,973)
(18,779)

(51,583)

16,686
(127,027)
166,530
(291,627)

(235,438)

(8,809)

(38,391)
195,056

—
5,130
(25,876)
(17,899)

(38,645)

32,733
—
(11,319)
(9,214)

12,200

5,755

86,255
108,801

(203,010)
4,484
(31,278)
(21,714)

(251,518)

28,823
—
(138,039)
(1,492)

(110,708)

10,602

(48,390)
157,191

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 

156,665

$ 

195,056

$ 

108,801

Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 

26,586

$ 

162,460

$ 

104,147

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 
  Provision for losses on accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  Deferred income taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:

  Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inventories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  Prepaid expenses and other assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  Accounts payable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  Accrued expenses and other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Total adjustments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 

53,744
6,172
26,466

$ 

55,472
13,268
(3,616)

55,084
29,214
7,369

(32,585)
(83,311)
3,078
214,804
42,485

230,853

(44,305)
(119,999)
(32,193)
55,849
20,009

(15,699)
(140,203)
14,713
300,350
(51,741)

(55,515)

199,087

  Net cash provided by operating activities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 

257,439

$ 

106,945

$ 

303,234

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

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 — BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF 
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of Business

Tech  Data  Corporation  (“Tech  Data”  or  the  “Company”)  is  a 
leading provider of information technology (“IT”) products, logis-
tics  management  and  other  value-added  services.  The  Company 
distributes  microcomputer  hardware  and  software  products  to 
value-added  resellers,  direct  marketers,  retailers  and  corporate 
resellers. The Company is managed in two geographic segments: 
the  Americas  (which  includes  the  United  States,  Canada,  Latin 
America  and  export  sales  to  the  Caribbean)  and  EMEA  (which 
includes Europe, the Middle East and export sales to Africa).

Principles of Consolidation

The  consolidated  financial  statements  include  the  accounts  
of  Tech  Data  and  its  subsidiaries.  All  significant  intercompany 
accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. 
The Company operates on a fiscal year that ends on January 31.

Basis of Presentation

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 
(“SFAS” or “Statement”) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment 
or Disposal of Long-lived Assets,” the Company has accounted for 
the EMEA Training Business (the “Training Business”) as a discon-
tinued operation. SFAS No. 144 applies to long-lived assets to be 
held and used or to be disposed of, including assets under capital 
leases of lessees, assets subject to operating leases of lessors and 
prepaid assets. The results of operations of the Training Business 
have  been  reclassified  and  presented  as  “income  (loss)  from  dis-
continued  operations,  net  of  tax,”  for  all  periods  presented.  The 
balance sheet data has not been reclassified as the net assets of 
the Training Business are less than 0.5% of the total net assets of 
the  Company.  The  cash  flows  of  the  Training  Business  have  not 
been  reported  separately  within  the  Company’s  Consolidated 
Statement  of  Cash  Flows  as  the  net  cash  flows  of  the  Training 
Business are not material and the absence of cash flows from dis-
continued  operations  is  not  expected  to  affect  the  Company’s 
future  liquidity.  The  transaction  is  further  discussed  in  Note  2—
Discontinued Operations.

Method of Accounting

The  Company  prepares  its  financial  statements  in  conformity 
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. 
These  principles  require  management  to  make  estimates  and 
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabil-
ities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date 

of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues 
and  expenses  during  the  reporting  period.  Actual  results  could 
differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue  is  recognized  once  four  criteria  are  met:  (1)  the 
Company  must  have  persuasive  evidence  that  an  arrangement 
exists;  (2)  delivery  must  occur,  which  generally  happens  at  the 
point of shipment (this includes the transfer of both title and risk 
of  loss,  provided  that  no  significant  obligations  remain);  (3)  the 
price must be fixed or determinable; and (4) collectibility must be 
reasonably assured. Shipping revenue is included in net sales while 
the related costs, including shipping and handling costs, are included 
in the cost of products sold. The Company allows its customers to 
return product for exchange or credit subject to certain limitations. 
A provision for such returns is recorded at the time of sale based 
upon historical experience.

The Company generated net sales of approximately 27%, 28% 
and 32%, in fiscal 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, from prod-
ucts purchased from Hewlett Packard.

Service  revenue  associated  with  configuration,  training  and 
other  services  is  recognized  when  the  work  is  complete  and  the 
four  criteria  discussed  above  have  been  met.  Service  revenues 
have represented less than 10% of total net sales for fiscal years 
2006, 2005 and 2004.

Accounts Receivable

The  Company  maintains  an  allowance  for  doubtful  accounts 
for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers 
to make required payments. In estimating the required allowance, 
the  Company  takes  into  consideration  the  overall  quality  and 
aging of the receivable portfolio, the existence of credit insurance, 
specifically identified customer risks and historical writeoff experi-
ence.  If  actual  customer  performance  were  to  deteriorate  to  an 
extent not expected by the Company, additional allowances may 
be required which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s 
financial results.

Inventories

Inventories, consisting entirely of finished goods, are stated at 
the lower of cost or market, cost being determined on the first-in, 
first-out (“FIFO”) method. Inventory is written down 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 
(such  as  technological  obsolescence  and  the  nature  of  vendor 
terms surrounding price protection and product returns), foreign 

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currency  fluctuations  for  foreign-sourced  product  and  assump-
tions about future demand.

Property and Equipment

Property  and  equipment  are  stated  at  cost  and  property  and 
equipment under capital leases are stated at the present value of 
the future minimum lease payments. Depreciation expense includes 
depreciation  of  purchased  property  and  equipment  and  assets 
recorded under capital leases. Depreciation expense is computed 
over the shorter of the estimated economic lives or lease periods 
using the straight-line method as follows:

Years
Buildings and improvements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15–39
Leasehold improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10
Furniture, fixtures and equipment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10

Expenditures for renewals and improvements that significantly 
add to productive capacity or extend the useful life of an asset are 
capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged 
to operations when incurred. When assets are sold or retired, the 
cost  of  the  asset  and  the  related  accumulated  depreciation  are 
eliminated and any gain or loss is recognized at such time.

Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets are reviewed for potential impairment at such 
time  when  events  or  changes  in  circumstances  indicate  that  the 
carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. An impair-
ment  loss  would  be  recognized  when  the  sum  of  the  expected, 
undiscounted  future  net  cash  flows  is  less  than  the  carrying 
amount of the asset.

Goodwill

The  Company  accounts  for  goodwill  and  other  intangible 
assets in accordance SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible 
Assets.” SFAS No. 142 requires an annual review for impairment, 
or  more  frequently  if  impairment  indicators  arise.  This  testing 
includes the determination of each reporting unit’s fair value using 
market multiples and discounted cash flow modeling. The Company 
performs its annual review for goodwill impairment in the fourth 
quarter of each fiscal year.

Intangible Assets

Included within other assets at both January 31, 2006 and 2005 
are certain intangible assets including capitalized software costs, 
as well as value assigned to the acquired customer lists and trade-
marks related to the acquisitions of Computer 2000 AG (“Computer 
2000”) and Azlan Group PLC (“Azlan”). Such capitalized costs and 
intangibles are being amortized over a period of three to ten years.

The  Company  capitalizes  computer  software  costs  that  meet 
both  the  definition  of  internal-use  software  and  defined  criteria 
for  capitalization  in  accordance  with  SFAS  Position  No.  98-1, 
“Accounting  for  the  Cost  of  Computer  Software  Developed  or 
Obtained for Internal Use.”

The  Company’s  accounting  policy  is  to  amortize  capitalized 
software costs on a straight-line basis over periods ranging from 
three  to  ten  years,  depending  upon  the  nature  of  the  software, 
the  stability  of  the  hardware  platform  on  which  the  software  is 
installed,  its  fit  in  our  overall  strategy,  and  our  experience  with 
similar  software.  It  is  the  Company’s  policy  to  amortize  personal 
computer-related  software,  such  as  spreadsheet  and  word  pro-
cessing  applications,  over  three  years,  which  reflects  the  rapid 
changes  in  personal  computer  software.  Mainframe  software 
licenses  are  amortized  over  five  years,  which  is  in  line  with  the 
longer economic life of mainframe systems compared to personal 
computer systems. Finally, strategic applications such as customer 
relationship management and enterprise-wide systems are amor-
tized over seven to ten years based on their strategic fit and the 
Company’s historical experience with such applications.

Product Warranty

The Company’s vendors generally warrant the products distrib-
uted by the Company and allow the Company to return defective 
products, including those that have been returned to the Company 
by  its  customers.  The  Company  does  not  independently  warrant 
the  products  it  distributes.  However,  in  several  countries  where 
the Company operates, the Company is responsible for defective 
products  as  a  matter  of  law.  The  time  period  required  by  law  in 
certain  countries  exceeds  the  warranty  period  provided  by  the 
manufacturer. To date, the Company has not incurred any signifi-
cant costs for defective products under these legal requirements. 
The  Company  does  warrant  services  with  regard  to  products 
integrated  for  its  customers.  A  provision  for  estimated  warranty 
costs  is  recorded  at  the  time  of  sale  and  periodically  adjusted  to 
reflect actual experience. To date, the Company has not incurred 
any  significant  service  warranty  costs.  Fees  charged  for  products 
configured  by  the  Company  represented  less  than  10%  of  net 
sales for fiscal years 2006, 2005 and 2004.

Income Taxes

Income  taxes  are  accounted  for  under  the  liability  method. 
Deferred  taxes  reflect  the  tax  consequences  on  future  years  of 
differences  between  the  tax  bases  of  assets  and  liabilities  and 
their  financial  reporting  amounts.  Deferred  taxes  have  not  been 
provided  on  the  cumulative  undistributed  earnings  of  foreign 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)

subsidiaries  or  the  cumulative  translation  adjustment  related  to 
those  investments,  since  such  amounts  are  expected  to  be  rein-
vested indefinitely.

The  Company’s  future  effective  tax  rates  could  be  adversely 
affected  by  earnings  being  lower  than  anticipated  in  countries 
where it has lower statutory rates, changes in the valuation of its 
deferred tax assets or liabilities or changes in tax laws or interpre-
tations thereof. In addition, the Company is subject to the contin-
uous examination of its income tax returns by the Internal Revenue 
Service and other tax authorities. The Company regularly assesses 
the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from these examina-
tions to determine the adequacy of its provision for income taxes. 
To  the  extent  the  Company  were  to  prevail  in  matters  for  which 
accruals have been established or be required to pay amounts in 
excess of such accruals, the Company’s effective tax rate in a given 
financial statement period could be materially affected.

Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company sells its products to a large base of value-added 
resellers,  direct  marketers,  retailers  and  corporate  resellers 
throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, the 
Caribbean,  the  Middle  East  and  Africa.  The  Company  performs 
ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not 
require  collateral.  The  Company  has  obtained  credit  insurance, 
which insures a percentage of credit extended by the Company to 
certain of its customers against possible loss. The Company makes 
provisions for estimated credit losses at the time of sale. No single 
customer accounted for more than five percent of the Company’s 
net sales during fiscal years 2006, 2005 and 2004.

Foreign Currency Translation

Income and expense accounts of foreign operations are trans-
lated at weighted average exchange rates during the year. Assets, 
including goodwill, and liabilities of foreign operations that operate 
in a local currency environment are translated to U.S. dollars at the 
exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, with the related 
translation  gains  or  losses  reported  as  components  of  accumu-
lated other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The  Company  faces  exposure  to  changes  in  foreign  currency 
exchange rates and interest rates. The Company reduces its expo-
sure  by  creating  offsetting  positions  through  the  prudent  use  of 
derivative financial instruments. The majority of these instruments 
have terms of 90 days or less. It is the Company’s policy to utilize 
financial instruments to reduce risk where appropriate and prohibit 

entering  into  derivative  financial  instruments  for  speculative  or 
trading purposes.

Derivative  financial  instruments  are  marked-to-market  each 
period with gains and losses on these contracts recorded in income 
in the period in which their value changes, with the offsetting entry 
for  unsettled  positions  being  booked  to  either  other  assets  or 
other liabilities. Gains and losses resulting from effective account-
ing  hedges  of  existing  assets,  liabilities  or  firm  commitments  are 
deferred and recognized when the offsetting gains and losses are 
recognized on the related hedged items.

The notional amount of forward exchange contracts and options 
is the amount of foreign currency to be bought or sold at matu-
rity. The notional amount of interest rate swaps is the underlying 
principal  used  in  determining  the  interest  payments  exchanged 
over the life of the swap. Notional amounts are indicative of the 
extent  of  the  Company’s  involvement  in  the  various  types  and 
uses of derivative financial instruments and are not a measure of 
the  Company’s  exposure  to  credit  or  market  risks  through  its  
use of derivatives. The estimated fair value of derivative financial 
instruments  represents  the  amount  required  to  enter  into  similar 
offsetting  contracts  with  similar  remaining  maturities  based  on 
quoted market prices.

The Company’s derivative financial instruments outstanding at 

January 31, 2006 and 2005 are as follows:

January 31, 2006

January 31, 2005

Notional 
amounts

Estimated
fair
value

Notional 
amounts

Estimated 
fair 
value

(In thousands)

Foreign exchange 

forward 

  contracts . . . . . . . . . $818,030

$(1,109)

$666,950

$214

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts  of cash and  cash  equivalents, accounts 
receivable,  accounts  payable  and  accrued  expenses  approximate 
fair value because of the short maturity of these items. The carry-
ing  amount  of  debt  outstanding  pursuant  to  bank  credit  agree-
ments approximates fair value as interest rates on these instruments 
approximate current market rates. The estimated fair value of the 
convertible subordinated notes was approximately $290.4 million 
at  January  31,  2005  based  upon  available  market  information. 
These  convertible  subordinated  notes  were  repaid  prior  to  
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Comprehensive Income (Loss)

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

Comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes, for the years ended 

Year ended January 31,

2006

2005

2004

(In thousands,  
except per share amounts)

Net income, as reported . . . . . . . . . $  26,586
Deduct: Total stock-based employee  
  compensation expense deter- 
  mined under fair value-based  
  method for all awards,  
  net of related tax effects (1) . . . . .

(22,804)

$ 162,460

$ 104,147

(17,592)

(21,231)

January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 is as follows (in thousands):

Pro forma net income . . . . . . . . . . . $  3,782

$ 144,868

$  82,916

Year ended January 31,

2006

2005

2004

Comprehensive income (loss):
  Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  26,586
(86,043)
  Change in CTA(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 162,460
68,051

$ 104,147
182,646

  Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (59,457)

$ 230,511

$ 286,793

(1)  Net of income taxes of $5.6 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004. 

There was no income tax effect in fiscal years 2006 or 2005.

Accumulated comprehensive income includes $28.6 million of 

income taxes at January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004.

Stock-Based Compensation

At  January  31,  2006,  the  Company  had  awards  outstanding 
under four stock-based employee compensation plans, which are 
described  more  fully  in  Note  10—Employee  Benefit  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”)  Opinion  No.  25,  “Accounting  for  Stock  Issued  to 
Employees”  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  the  Company’s  stock-based  compensation  plans. 
Options granted under these plans had an exercise price equal to 
or greater than 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 equity instruments cur-
rently outstanding.

Earnings per share:
  Basic—as reported  . . . . . . . . . . . $ 

0.46

  Basic—pro forma  . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 

0.07

  Diluted—as reported  . . . . . . . . . $ 

0.45

  Diluted—pro forma  . . . . . . . . . . $ 

0.06

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

2.79

2.49

2.74

2.45

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

1.83

1.46

1.81

1.44

(1)  Pro  forma  stock  compensation  expense  for  the  year  ended  January  31,  2006 
includes incremental expense, net of the related tax effects, of approximately $15.4 
million related to the accelerated vesting of stock options issued in March 2004.

On  February  25,  2005,  the  Company’s  Board  of  Directors 
approved the acceleration of vesting for all stock options awarded 
in  March  2004  to  employees  and  officers  under  the  Company’s 
stock option award program. While the Company typically issues 
options that vest equally over four years, as a result of this vesting 
acceleration, stock options to purchase approximately 1.5 million 
shares  of  the  Company’s  common  stock  became  immediately 
exercisable.  The  grant  prices  of  the  affected  stock  options  range 
from  $41.08  to  $41.64  and  the  closing  price  of  the  Company’s 
common  stock  on  February  24,  2005,  was  $41.20.  The  vesting 
acceleration resulted in an expense to the Company of less than 
$0.1 million. The primary purpose of the accelerated vesting was 
to  eliminate  future  compensation  expense  the  Company  would 
otherwise recognize in its income statement with respect to these 
accelerated options upon the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, “Share- 
Based Payments.”

Treasury Stock

Treasury stock is accounted for at cost. The reissuance of shares 
from  treasury  stock  for  exercises  of  stock-based  awards  or  other 
corporate  purposes  is  based  on  the  weighted  average  purchase 
price of the shares.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)

Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)

Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the reported period. For 
the years ended January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur assuming the exercise of 
the stock options and similar equity incentives (as further discussed below) using the if-converted and treasury stock methods, respec-
tively. The composition of basic and diluted EPS is as follows:

Year ended January 31, 2006

Year ended January 31, 2005

Year ended January 31, 2004

Net
income

Weighted
average
shares

Per
share
amount

Net
income

Weighted
average
shares

Per
share
amount

Net
income

Weighted
average
shares

Per
share
amount

Net income per common share— 
  basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,586

57,749

$0.46

$162,460

58,176

$2.79

$104,147

56,838

$1.83

Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—

665

—

1,017

—

663

Net income per common share— 
  diluted  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,586

58,414

$0.45

$162,460

59,193

$2.74

$104,147

57,501

$1.81

(In thousands, except per share data)

At  January  31,  2006,  2005  and  2004,  there  were  3,215,066, 
1,435,852 and 2,445,046 shares, respectively, excluded from the 
computation  of  diluted  earnings  per  share  because  their  effect 
would have been antidilutive.

The Company issued approximately 255,000 shares of common 
stock during the year ended January 31, 2006 and 1,267,000 shares 
of common stock during the year ended January 31, 2005 in con-
nection with the exercise of stock options. In addition, during the 
year ended January 31, 2006, the Company repurchased 3,443,131 
shares  of  common  stock  and  reissued  395,071  shares  of  the  
treasury stock.

In December 2004 the Company completed an Exchange Offer 
whereby  approximately  99.3%  of  the  Company’s  $290.0  million 
convertible  subordinated  debentures  (the  “Old  Notes”)  were 
exchanged  for  new  debentures  (the  “New  Notes”).  The  dilutive 
impact of the Old Notes and New Notes outstanding at January 31, 
2005 and 2004 has been excluded from the diluted earnings per 
share calculations due to the conditions for the contingent conver-
sion  features  not  being  met.  As  further  discussed  in  Note  8—
Long-Term Debt, the entire balance of the Old Notes and the New 
Notes was repaid prior to January 31, 2006.

Cash Management System

Under the Company’s cash management system, to the extent 
that cash is unavailable locally, disbursements cleared by the bank 
are reimbursed on a daily basis from available credit facilities. As a 

result,  checks  issued  but  not  yet  presented  to  the  bank  by  the 
payee are not considered reductions of cash or accounts payable. 
Included  in  accounts  payable  are  $87.3  million  and  $67.1  million 
at January 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, for which checks are 
outstanding.

Statement of Cash Flows

Short-term  investments  which  have  an  original  maturity  of 

ninety days or less are considered cash equivalents.

Contingencies

The  Company  accrues  for  contingent  obligations,  including 
estimated  legal  costs,  when  the  obligation  is  probable  and  the 
amount  is  reasonably  estimable.  As  facts  concerning  contingen-
cies  become  known,  the  Company  reassesses  its  position  and 
makes  appropriate  adjustments  to  the  financial  statements. 
Estimates that are particularly sensitive to future changes include 
those  related  to  tax,  legal  and  other  regulatory  matters  such  as 
imports and exports, the imposition of international governmental 
controls, changes in the interpretation and enforcement of inter-
national laws (particularly related to items such as duty and taxa-
tion), and the impact of local economic conditions and practices, 
which are all subject to change as events evolve and as additional 
information  becomes  available  during  the  administrative  and  liti-
gation process.

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Non-Cash Transactions

The Company completed an Exchange Offer in December 2004 
whereby  approximately  99.3%  of  the  Company’s  $290.0  million 
convertible  subordinated  debentures  were  exchanged  for  New 
Notes. See further discussion at Note 8—Long-Term Debt.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements & Legislation

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board 
(“FASB”) issued Staff Position No. 109-2, “Accounting and Disclo-
sure  Guidance  for  the  Foreign  Earnings  Repatriation  Provision 
within the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004” (“FSP No. 109-2”), 
which  provides  guidance  for  implementing  the  repatriation  of 
earnings  provisions  of  the  American  Jobs  Creation  Act  of  2004 
(the  “Jobs  Act”)  and  disclosing  the  provision’s  impact  on  the 
Company’s  income  tax  and  deferred  tax  liabilities.  Even  though 
the Jobs Act was enacted in October 2004, FSP No. 109-2 permits 
additional  time  beyond  the  period  of  enactment  to  allow  the 
Company to evaluate the effects of the Jobs Act on the Company’s 
plan  for  reinvestment  or  repatriation  of  foreign  earnings.  After 
completing this evaluation during the third quarter of fiscal 2006, 
the  Company  made  the  decision  not  to  repatriate  any  foreign 
earnings under the provisions of the Jobs Act.

In February 2005, the FASB issued Emerging Issues Task Force 
(“EITF”)  Issue  No.  03-13,  “Applying  the  Conditions  of  Paragraph 
42 of FASB Statement No. 144 in Determining Whether to Report 
Discontinued  Operations”  (“EITF  03-13”).  EITF  03-13  gives  guid-
ance on how to evaluate whether the operations and cash flows 
of  a  disposed  component  have  been  or  will  be  eliminated  from 
ongoing operations and the types of continuing involvement that 
constitute significant continuing involvement in the operations of 
the disposed component. The provisions of EITF 03-13 have been 
applied in the determination of the discontinued operations as of 
January 31, 2006.

In  April  2005,  the  SEC  modified  the  effective  date  of  SFAS  
No. 123R—“Share-Based Payments” (“SFAS No. 123R”). SFAS No. 
123R, as amended, requires all share-based payments to employ-
ees, including grants of employee equity incentives, to be recog-
nized in the consolidated statement of operations based on their 
fair values. SFAS No. 123R is applicable to the Company beginning 
February 1, 2006, and the Company will adopt the standard using 
the  “modified  prospective”  method.  The  modified  prospective 
method requires compensation costs to be recognized, beginning 

with the effective date of adoption, for all share-based payments 
granted after the effective date and awards granted to employees 
prior to the effective date of the statement that remain unvested 
on the effective date.

As permitted by SFAS No. 123, the Company currently accounts 
for  share-based  payments  to  employees  using  the  intrinsic  value 
method prescribed in APB Opinion No. 25, and as such, generally 
recognizes  no  compensation  cost  for  employee  stock  options. 
Accordingly,  the  adoption  of  SFAS  No.  123R  will  impact  the 
Company’s results of operations, although it will have no impact 
on our overall liquidity. The future impact of the adoption of SFAS 
No.  123R  cannot  be  determined  because  it  will  depend  on  the 
levels  of  share-based  payments  granted  in  the  future.  However, 
had  the  Company  adopted  SFAS  No.  123R  in  prior  periods,  the 
impact of the statement would have approximated the impact of 
SFAS  No.  123  as  described  in  the  disclosure  of  pro-forma  net 
income and earnings per share included in the stock-based com-
pensation table earlier in this note.

SFAS No. 123R also requires the benefits of tax deductions in 
excess  of  recognized  compensation  cost  to  be  reported  as  a 
financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow, as cur-
rently  required.  This  requirement  will  reduce  net  operating  cash 
flows and increase net financing cash flows in periods after adop-
tion.  While  the  Company  cannot  estimate  what  those  amounts 
will  be  in  the  future  as  it  depends,  among  other  things,  when 
employees  exercise  stock  options,  the  amount  of  operating  cash 
flows  recognized  in  prior  periods  for  such  excess  tax  deductions 
were  $2.6  million,  $5.7  million  and  $4.3  million  for  the  years 
ended January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

In  May  2005,  the  FASB  issued  SFAS  No.  154,  “Accounting 
Changes and Corrections” (“SFAS No. 154”), which replaces APB 
Opinion  No.  20,  “Accounting  Changes”  and  SFAS  No.  3, 
“Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements,” 
and changes the requirements for the accounting for and report-
ing of a change in accounting principle. SFAS No. 154 also provides 
guidance on the accounting for and reporting of error corrections. 
This statement is applicable for accounting changes and corrections 
of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005.
In June 2005, the FASB issued Staff Position 143-1, “Accounting 
for  Electronic  Equipment  Waste  Obligations”  (“FSP  143-1”).  FSP 
143-1 provides guidance on the accounting for certain obligations 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)

associated  with  the  Waste  Electrical  and  Electronic  Equipment 
Directive (the “Directive”) adopted by the European Union (“EU”). 
Under the Directive, the waste management obligation for histori-
cal equipment (products put on the market on or prior to August 
13,  2005)  remains  with  the  commercial  user  until  the  customer 
replaces the equipment. The Company will apply the provisions of 
FSP  143-1,  which  requires  recognition  of  the  estimated  liability 
and  obligation  associated  with  the  historical  waste,  upon  the 
Directive’s adoption into law by the applicable EU member coun-
tries in which it operates. The Company is in the process of assess-
ing what impact, if any, the Directive and FSP 143-1 may have on 
its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications,  in  addition  to  those  related  to  discontinued 
operations discussed in Note 2, have been made to the January 31, 
2005 and 2004 financial statements to conform to the January 31, 
2006 financial statement presentation. These reclassifications did 
not change previously reported total assets, liabilities, shareholders’ 
equity or net income.

NOTE 2 —DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, in order to dedicate strate-
gic  efforts  and  resources  to  core  growth  opportunities,  the 
Company  made  the  decision  to  sell  the  EMEA  Training  Business 
(the  “Training  Business”).  In  March  2006,  we  closed  the  sale  of 
the  Training  Business  to  a  third-party  (the  “Purchaser”)  for  total 
cash consideration of $16.5 million and $0.5 million of additional 
consideration which is contingent upon the satisfaction of certain 
post-closing conditions. The sale of the Training Business includes 
net  assets  with  a  book  value  of  approximately  $7.3  million  at 
January  31,  2006,  comprised  primarily  of  accounts  receivable, 
property  and  equipment,  accrued  expenses  and  other  liabilities. 
We will provide IT services for a transitional period anticipated to 
be  approximately  six  months,  but  will  have  no  other  significant 
continuing involvement in the operations of the Training Business 

subsequent  to  the  closing  of  the  sale.  In  addition,  the  Company 
will  realize  no  continuing  cash  flows  from  the  Training  Business 
subsequent to the closing of the sale. The Company is in the pro-
cess of finalizing the closing balance sheet as of the sale date with 
the Purchaser, including the allocation of any EMEA goodwill, and 
does not anticipate the gain on the sale of the Training Business to 
be  material  to  the  Company’s  consolidated  operating  results  or 
financial condition.

In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impair-
ment  or  Disposal  of  Long-Lived  Assets,”  the  sale  of  the  Training 
Business  qualifies  as  a  discontinued  operation.  Accordingly,  the 
results  of  the  Training  Business  have  been  reclassified  and  pre-
sented as “income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax,” 
within Consolidated Statement of Operations for each of the three 
years in the period ended January 31, 2006. The assets and liabili-
ties of the Training Business have not been reclassified within the 
Consolidated  Balance  Sheet  as  the  net  assets  of  the  Training 
Business are less than 0.5% of the total consolidated net assets of 
the Company.

The following table reflects the results of the Training Business 

reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented:

Year ended January 31,

2006

2005

2004

(In thousands)

Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $59,290
11,519
Cost of products sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 59,416
11,117

$ 47,815
9,921

Gross profit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selling, general and  
  administrative expenses  . . . . . . . . . .

Operating income (loss) from  
  discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . .
Provision (benefit) for income taxes . . .

47,771

48,299

37,894

42,545

44,340

41,179

5,226
1,607

3,959
1,121

(3,285)
(244)

Income (loss) from discontinued  
  operations, net of tax . . . . . . . . . . . . $  3,619

$  2,838

$ (3,041)

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No amounts related to interest expense or interest income have 

been allocated to discontinued operations.

The net assets of the Training Business as of January 31, 2006, 
included in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet, are as fol-
lows (in thousands):

ASSETS
Current assets:
  Accounts receivable, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  9,266
537
2,227

Inventories  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  Prepaid expenses and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property and equipment, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12,030
6,236

  Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,266

LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  1,597
9,349
  Accrued expenses and other liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

on  currency  exchange  rates  at  that  date.  Under  the  Receivables 
Facilities,  the  Company  may  sell  certain  accounts  receivable  (the 
“Receivables”) in exchange for cash less a discount based on LIBOR 
plus a margin. Such transactions have been accounted for as a true 
sale, in accordance with SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers 
and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities.” 
The Receivables Facilities, of which $200.0 million expires in May 
2006 and $146.0 million does not have an expiration date, require 
that the Company continue to service, administer and collect the 
sold accounts receivable. During the year ended January 31, 2006, 
the Company received gross proceeds of $796.1 million from the 
sale of the Receivables and recognized related discounts totaling 
$5.5  million.  The  proceeds,  net  of  the  discount  incurred,  are 
reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows in operat-
ing activities within cash received from customers and the change 
in accounts receivable.

  Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10,946

NOTE 4— PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

  Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,946

  Net assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  7,320

January 31,

2006

2005

(In thousands)

NOTE 3 —ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

Accounts receivable, net is comprised of the following:

Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 
Buildings and leasehold improvements . . . . . . .
Furniture, fixtures and equipment  . . . . . . . . . .

6,276
88,996
322,344

$ 

8,075
100,669
321,670

January 31,

2006

2005

(In thousands)

Less accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . .

417,616
(276,341)

430,414
(284,270)

$  141,275

$ 146,144

Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,220,513
(60,375)
Allowance for doubtful accounts . . . . . . . . .

$2,294,783
(77,309)

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,160,138

$2,217,474

Trade Receivables Purchase Facility Agreements

During fiscal 2006, the Company entered into revolving trade 
receivables purchase facility agreements (the “Receivables Facilities”) 
with third-party financial institutions to sell accounts receivable on 
a non-recourse basis. The Company uses the Receivables Facilities 
as a source of working capital funding. The Receivables Facilities 
limit  the  amount  of  purchased  accounts  receivable  the  financial 
institutions may hold to $346.0 million at January 31, 2006, based 

Depreciation expense, including amortization expense of assets 
recorded under capital leases, included in income from continuing 
operations for the years ended January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 
totaled  $30.6  million,  $33.1  million,  and  $35.2  million,  respec-
tively.  Property  and  equipment  leased  under  capital  leases  was 
approximately $14.5 million and $17.2 million, net of accumulated 
depreciation of $8.2 million and $7.1 million, at January 31, 2006 
and  2005,  respectively  (see  Note  8—Long-Term  Debt).  Property 
and equipment recorded as capital leases is comprised of a logis-
tics center and related equipment in EMEA.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)

NOTE 5 — GOODWILL AND OTHER  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years 

ended January 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, are as follows:

The  Company  accounts  for  goodwill  and  other  intangible 
assets  in  accordance  with  SFAS  No.  142,  “Goodwill  and  Other 
Intangible  Assets”  (“SFAS  No.  142”).  SFAS  No.  142  requires  an 
annual  review  for  impairment,  or  more  frequently  if  impairment 
indicators  arise.  This  review  includes  the  determination  of  each 
reporting unit’s fair value using market multiples and discounted 
cash  flow  modeling.  Separable  intangible  assets  that  have  finite 
lives  continue  to  be  amortized  over  their  estimated  useful  lives. 
During  the  fourth  quarters  of  fiscal  2006,  2005  and  2004,  the 
Company performed its annual review for impairment of goodwill 
and determined there were no impairments.

Americas

EMEA

Total

Balance as of January 31, 2004  . . .  $2,966
Goodwill acquired during the year . . 
—
Adjustments to allocation of  
  previously recorded  
  purchase price  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

—
—

(In thousands)
$ 138,272
3,046

$ 141,238
3,046

(3,728)
9,163

(3,728)
9,163

Balance as of January 31, 2005  . . . 
Adjustments to allocation of  
  previously recorded  
  purchase price  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

2,966

146,753

149,719

—
—

(3,346)
(12,046)

(3,346)
(12,046)

Balance as of  
  January 31, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . .  $2,966

$ 131,361

$ 134,327

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

Included within “other assets, net” are intangible assets as follows:

January 31, 2006

January 31, 2005

Gross
carrying
amount

Accumulated
amortization

Net book
value

Gross
carrying
amount

Accumulated
amortization

Net book
value

(In thousands)

(In thousands)

Amortized intangible assets:
Capitalized software and development costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $191,169
29,340
Customer lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,303
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
817
Other intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$107,248
15,777
4,139
745

$  83,921
13,563
3,164
72

$181,638
31,443
7,827
708

$  95,792
12,930
2,869
592

$  85,846
18,513
4,958
116

  Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $228,629

$127,909

$100,720

$221,616

$112,183

$ 109,433

In  addition,  the  Company  capitalized  intangible  assets  of  
$18.8 million, $17.9 million and $21.7 million for the years ended 
January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. These capitalized 
intangible assets included capitalized interest of $0.3 million, $0.6 
million and $0.8 million for the respective periods. These capital-
ized  assets  related  solely  to  software  and  software  development 
expenditures to be used in the Company’s operations.

The  weighted  average  amortization  period  for  all  intangible 
assets capitalized during fiscal 2006, 2005 and 2004 approximated 
nine,  eight  and  seven  years,  respectively.  The  weighted  average 
amortization  period  of  all  intangible  assets  was  approximately 
nine, nine and eight years for fiscal years 2006, 2005 and 2004, 
respectively.

Amortization  expense  included  in  income  from  continuing 
operations for the years ended January 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 
totaled $21.2 million, $20.0 million and $17.7 million, respectively. 
Estimated  amortization  expense  of  currently  capitalized  costs  for 
assets placed in service is as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal year:

2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $18,500
2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16,900
2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13,200
2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10,900
8,700
2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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NOTE 6— RESTRUCTURING PROGRAM

In May 2005, the Company announced a formal restructuring 
program  to  better  align  the  EMEA  operating  cost  structure  with 
the current business environment. In connection with this restruc-
turing  program,  the  Company  has  recorded  and  will  continue  to 
record charges for workforce reductions and the optimization of 
facilities and systems.

Excluding consulting costs, total cash charges associated with 
the  restructuring  program  are  estimated  to  be  in  the  range  of 
$40.0  to  $50.0  million,  comprised  of  $24.0  to  $30.0  million 
related to workforce reductions and $16.0 to $20.0 million related 
to the optimization of facilities and systems. Through January 31, 
2006,  the  Company  has  incurred  $30.9  million  related  to  the 
restructuring  program,  comprised  of  approximately  $18.9  million 
related  to  workforce  reductions  and  approximately  $12.0  million 
for  facility  costs.  The  remaining  charges  are  expected  to  be 
incurred over the next three quarters and may vary each quarter 
depending  upon  the  timing  of  certain  actions.  Costs  related  to  
the  restructuring  program  have  been  funded  by  operating  cash 
flows  and  the  Company’s  credit  facilities.  The  recognition  of 
restructuring  charges  requires  the  Company’s  management  to 
make judgments and estimates regarding the nature, timing, and 
amount of costs associated with the restructuring plan. Although 
the  Company  believes  its  estimates  are  appropriate  and  reason-
able  based  on  available  information,  actual  results  could  differ 
from those estimates.

The restructuring charges are incurred pursuant to formal plans 
developed by management and are accounted for in accordance 
with  the  guidance  set  forth  in  SFAS  No.  146,  “Accounting  for 
Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.” The costs related 
to  this  restructuring  program,  other  than  the  external  consulting 
costs, are reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as 
“restructuring  charges,”  which  is  a  component  of  operating 
income. The accrued restructuring charges are included in “accrued 
expenses and other liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. 
In addition, during the nine months ended January 31, 2006, the 
Company incurred approximately $9.6 million of external consult-
ing  costs  related  to  the  restructuring  program.  These  consulting 
costs are included in “selling, general and administrative expenses” 
in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Summarized below is the activity related to accruals for restruc-
turing charges recorded during the year ended January 31, 2006:

Employee
termination
benefits

Facility
costs

Total

(In thousands)

Balance as of January 31, 2005  . . . $      —
18,888
Charges to operations  . . . . . . . . . .
(16,980)
Cash payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
151
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Balance as of  
  January 31, 2006  . . . . . . . . . . . $  2,059

NOTE 7—REVOLVING CREDIT LOANS

Receivables Securitization Program, average  

interest rate of 4.72% at January 31, 2006,  

$  — $ 

12,058
(2,198)
564

—
30,946
(19,178)
715

$ 10,424

$ 12,483

January 31,

2006

2005

(In thousands)

  expiring August 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $120,000
Multi-currency Revolving Credit Facility, average  
interest rate of 5.50% at January 31, 2006,  
  expiring March 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other revolving credit facilities, average interest  
rate of 3.49% at January 31, 2006, expiring  
  on various dates throughout fiscal 2007 . . . . . . .

109,088

6,000

$  —

—

68,343

$235,088

$ 68,343

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  security  or  collateral 
for  borrowings  up  to  a  maximum  of  $400.0  million.  Under  this 
program, which expires in August 2006, the Company legally iso-
lated  certain  U.S.  trade  receivables  into  a  wholly-owned  bank-
ruptcy remote special purpose entity. Such receivables, which are 
recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, totaled $515.3 million 
and $505.0 million at January 31, 2006 and 2005, 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.  The  Company  plans  to  renew  this 
program in August 2006.

 
 
 
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(CONTINUED)

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  March  2010, 
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 LIBOR rate plus a 
margin based on the Company’s credit ratings. The Company can 
fix  the  interest  rate  for  periods  of  7  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  approxi-
mately $674.7 million at January 31, 2006 to support its worldwide 
operations. Most of these facilities are provided on an unsecured, 
short-term basis and are reviewed periodically for renewal.

The  total  capacity  of  the  aforementioned  credit  facilities  was 
approximately $1.3 billion, of which $235.1 million was outstanding 
at  January  31,  2006.  The  Company’s  credit  agreements  contain 
limitations  on  the  amounts  of  annual  dividends  and  repurchases 
of  common  stock.  Additionally,  the  credit  agreements  require 
compliance with certain warranties and covenants on a continuing 
basis.  The  financial  ratio  covenants  contained  within  the  credit 
agreements  include  a  debt  to  capitalization  ratio,  an  interest  to 
EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, deprecation and  amorti-
zation) ratio and a tangible net worth requirement. At January 31, 
2006,  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 may limit the Company’s ability to draw the full 
amount of these facilities. As of January 31, 2006, the maximum 
amount that could be borrowed under these facilities, in consider-
ation  of  the  availability  of  collateral  and  the  financial  covenants, 
was approximately $1.1 billion.

At January 31, 2006, the Company had issued standby letters 
of credit of $22.4 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 the above 
mentioned facilities by the same amount.

NOTE 8 — LONG-TERM DEBT

January 31,

2006

2005

(In thousands)

Convertible subordinated debentures, interest  
  at 2.00% payable semiannually, due  
  December 2021 (includes $2.0 million of  
  convertible debentures not redeemed for  
  New Notes at January 31, 2005 in connection  
  with the Exchange Offer discussed below) . . . . $  — $ 290,000
Capital leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,983
18,840

Less—current maturities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15,983
(1,605)

308,840
(291,625)

$ 14,378

$  17,215

In December 2001, the Company issued $290.0 million of con-
vertible subordinated debentures due 2021. The debentures bore 
interest at 2% per year and were convertible into the Company’s 
common stock, if the market price of the common stock exceeded 
a specified percentage of the conversion price per share of com-
mon  stock,  beginning  at  120%  and  declining  1/2%  each  year 
until it reaches 110% at maturity, or in other specified instances. 
Holders could 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 were convert-
ible  into  4,871,913  shares  of  the  Company’s  common  stock. 
Holders had 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. The Company 
had  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 mar-
ket value (as defined in the indenture) and at 97.5% of fair market 
value  for  all  subsequent  purchase  dates.  The  debentures  were 
redeemable in whole or in part for cash at the Company’s option 
at  any  time  on  or  after  December  20,  2005.  Additionally,  the 
debentures  were  subordinated  in  right  of  payment  to  all  senior 
indebtedness of the Company and were effectively subordinated to 
all indebtedness and other liabilities of the Company’s subsidiaries.

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In December 2004, the Company completed an Exchange Offer 
whereby approximately 99.3% of the Company’s then outstand-
ing $290.0 million convertible subordinated debentures (the “Old 
Notes”) were exchanged for new debentures (the “New Notes”). 
The New Notes had substantially identical terms to the previously 
outstanding Old Notes except for the following modifications: a) a 
net share settlement feature that provides that holders will receive, 
upon redemption, 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.  As  the 
holders of both the New Notes and the Old Notes had the option 
to require the Company to repurchase the debentures on certain 
dates,  beginning  with  December  15,  2005,  the  Company  classi-
fied the debentures as a current liability at January 31, 2005.

In  accordance  with  the  debenture  agreement,  on  December 
15, 2005, the debenture holders of the New Notes exercised their 
option to require the Company to repurchase the debentures. The 
Company  repurchased  the  New  Notes  using  cash  and  existing 
credit lines. In addition, prior to January 31, 2006, the Company 
also repurchased the Old Notes using cash and existing credit lines.
In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 04-8, 
“The  Effect  of  Contingently  Convertible  Instruments  on  Diluted 
Earnings  Per  Share,”  the  dilutive  impact  of  the  New  Notes  is 
excluded from the diluted EPS calculations due to the conditions 
for  the  contingent  conversion  feature  not  being  met.  Since  only 
$2.0 million of the original $290.0 million of Old Notes were not 
exchanged for New Notes in connection with the Exchange Offer, 
there is no impact on previously reported diluted EPS or on diluted 
EPS for the years ended January 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
The aforementioned debentures were subordinated in right of 
payment  to  all  senior  indebtedness  of  the  Company  and  were 
effectively subordinated to all indebtedness and other liabilities of 
the Company’s subsidiaries.

Principal maturities of long-term debt, comprised exclusively of 
capital leases, at January 31, 2006 and for succeeding fiscal years 
is as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal year:

2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  2,520
2,520
2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1,751
2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1,597
2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1,597
2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Thereafter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
9,768
19,753
Total payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Less amounts representing interest  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
(3,770)
Total principal payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $15,983

In August 2000, the Company filed a universal shelf registration 
statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission 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 January 31, 2006, 
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 9 —INCOME TAXES

The  Company  accounts  for  income  taxes  in  accordance  with 
SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“SFAS No. 109”). In 
accordance with SFAS No. 109, the Company evaluates the ability 
to realize its deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis. This evaluation 
takes  into  consideration  all  positive  and  negative  evidence  and  a 
variety  of  factors,  including  the  scheduled  reversal  of  temporary 
differences,  historical  and  projected  future  taxable  income,  and 
prudent and feasible tax planning strategies.

As a result of the Company’s quarterly deferred tax asset eval-
uation,  during  the  second  quarter  of  fiscal  2006,  a  non-cash 
charge  of  $56.0  million  was  recorded  to  increase  the  valuation 
allowance  against  deferred  tax  assets  related  to  specific  jurisdic-
tions in EMEA, primarily Germany. While the Company believes its 
restructuring  efforts  will  improve  the  operating  performance 
within  its  German  operations,  the  Company  determined  this 

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(CONTINUED)

charge to be appropriate due to the cumulative losses expected to 
be  realized  through  the  current  fiscal  year,  with  such  cumulative 
losses not being utilized in future periods through the implemen-
tation  of  prudent  and  feasible  tax  planning  strategies.  To  the 
extent  that  the  Company  generates  consistent  taxable  income 
within  those  operations  requiring  a  valuation  allowance,  the 
Company  may  reduce  the  valuation  allowance  on  the  related 
deferred tax assets, thereby reducing the income tax expense and 
increasing  net  income  in  the  same  period.  The  underlying  net 
operating loss carryforwards remain available to offset future tax-
able  income  in  the  specific  jurisdictions  requiring  a  valuation 
allowance, subject to applicable tax laws and regulations.

Significant  components  of  the  provision  for  income  taxes  for 

continuing operations are as follows:

Year ended January 31,

2006

2005

2004

(In thousands)

Current:
  Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  62,032
3,931
  State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16,584
  Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 31,701
1,763
22,177

$ 21,245
1,025
17,401

  Total current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

82,547

55,641

39,671

Deferred:
  Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(22,747)
(2,371)
51,584

4,990
967
(9,573)

13,011
2,007
(7,649)

  Total deferred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26,466

(3,616)

7,369

$ 109,013

$ 52,025

$ 47,040

The reconciliation of income tax computed at the U.S. federal 
statutory tax rates to income tax expense for continuing operations 
is as follows:

Year ended January 31,

2006

2005

2004

U.S. statutory rate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.0% 35.0% 35.0%
State income taxes, net of  

federal benefit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.8
Net operating losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.7
(14.0)
Tax on foreign earnings under U.S. rate . . .
Reversal of previously accrued  

income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other—net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—
0.1

0.8
2.5
(9.8)

(5.4)
1.5

1.3
7.6
(13.2)

—
(0.2)

82.6% 24.6% 30.5%

Included  in  net  operating  losses  in  fiscal  2006  is  a  non-cash 
charge of $56.0 million to increase in the valuation allowance on 
deferred  tax  assets  related  to  specific  jurisdictions  in  EMEA,  pri-
marily Germany. The reversal of previously accrued income taxes 
represents the reversal of $11.5 million in accrued taxes due to the 
favorable  resolution  of  various  income  tax  examinations  during 
the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005.

The components of pretax income from continuing operations 

are as follows:

Year ended January 31,

2006

2005

2004

(In thousands)

United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $122,125
9,855
Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$114,338
97,309

$101,059
53,169

$131,980

$211,647

$154,228

Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax liabilities 

and assets are as follows:

January 31,

2006

2005

(In thousands)

Deferred tax liabilities:
  Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . .  $  23,595
2,497
  Capitalized marketing program costs . . . . . . 
—
  Convertible debenture interest . . . . . . . . . . . 
8,793
  Accruals currently deductible  . . . . . . . . . . . . 
6,488
  Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  27,541
1,791
26,706
8,788
6,317

  Total deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . 

41,373

71,143

Deferred tax assets:
  Accrued liabilities and reserves . . . . . . . . . . . 
  Loss carryforwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
  Amortizable goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
  Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . 
  Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

50,363
101,756
32,456
8,256
2,114

56,042
85,936
39,231
5,210
233

Less: valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

194,945
(136,506)

186,652
(66,909)

  Total deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

58,439

119,743

  Net deferred tax asset . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  17,066

$  48,600

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The net change in the deferred income tax valuation allowance 
was an increase of $69.6 at January 31, 2006, an increase of $8.8 
million  at  January  31,  2005,  and  an  increase  of  $33.3  million  at 
January 31, 2004. The valuation allowance at January 31, 2006 and 
2005 primarily relates to foreign net operating loss carryforwards 
of $375.7 million and $321.6 million, respectively. The majority of 
the  net  operating  losses  have  an  indefinite  carryforward  period 
with the  remaining  portion expiring in fiscal years 2007  through 
2021. The Company evaluates a variety of factors in determining 
the  realizability  of  deferred  tax  assets,  including  the  scheduled 
reversal of temporary differences, projected future taxable income, 
and prudent and feasible tax planning strategies.

During  fiscal  2005,  $39.2  million  of  the  loss  carryforward 
deferred tax asset was reclassified due to a corporate reorganiza-
tion in Germany. As part of the reorganization, a tax election was 
made,  which  converted  a  portion  of  the  German  net  operating 
losses into tax deductible goodwill.

The  cumulative  amount  of  undistributed  earnings  of  foreign 
subsidiaries for which U.S. income taxes have not been provided 
was approximately $83.1 million at January 31, 2006. It is not cur-
rently practical to estimate the amount of unrecognized deferred 
U.S.  income  taxes  that  might  be  payable  on  the  repatriation  of 
these earnings.

NOTE 10 — EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Stock Compensation Plans

At  January  31,  2006,  the  Company  had  awards  outstanding 
under  four  stock-based  compensation  plans,  two  of  which  are 
currently active and which authorize the issuance of 10.5 million 
shares, of which approximately 2.2 million shares are available for 
future grant. Under the plans, the Company is authorized to award 
officers,  employees,  and  non-employee  members  of  the  Board  
of Directors restricted stock, options to purchase common stock, 
maximum-value  stock-settled  stock  appreciation  rights  (“MV 
Stock-settled  SARS”),  maximum-value  stock  options  (“MVOs”) 

and  performance  awards  that  are  dependent  upon  achievement 
of specified performance goals. Equity-based compensation grants 
have a maximum term of 10 years, unless a shorter period is spec-
ified by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. 
Grants  and  awards  under  the  plans  are  priced  as  determined  by 
the  Compensation  Committee  and  under  the  terms  of  the 
Company’s  active  stock-based  compensation  plans  and  are 
required  to  be  priced  at,  or  above,  the  fair  market  value  on  the 
date of grant. Awards generally vest between one and five years 
from the date of grant. The Company applies APB Opinion No. 25 
and related interpretations in accounting for its plans.

During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2006, the Company’s 
Board of Directors approved the issuance of 1.6 million long-term 
incentive awards in the form of MV Stock-settled SARs and MVOs 
pursuant to the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan of Tech Data Corporation, 
as amended. MV Stock-settled SARs and MVOs are similar to tradi-
tional stock options, except these instruments contain a predeter-
mined cap on the exercise price. In addition, upon exercise, a MV 
Stock-settled SAR requires the Company to settle the spread (the 
difference  between  the  exercise  price  and  the  grant  price)  in 
shares  of  the  Company’s  common  stock.  The  grant  price  of  the 
MV Stock-settled SARs and MVOs was determined using the last 
sale  price  as  quoted  on  the  NASDAQ  on  the  date  of  grant  (or 
higher  as  required  based  on  the  laws  and  regulations  of  specific 
foreign jurisdictions). The terms of the awards (i.e., vesting sched-
ule, contractual term, etc.) were not materially different from the 
terms  of  traditional  stock  options  previously  granted  by  the 
Company.  MV  Stock-settled  SARs  are  required  to  be  accounted 
for  as  variable  awards,  until  the  earlier  of  the  exercise  of  these 
awards  or  the  implementation  of  SFAS  No.  123R.  In  accordance 
with APB Opinion No. 25, variable awards are to be remeasured 
on  a  quarterly  basis  with  changes  in  value  recorded  in  the 
Company’s  Consolidated  Statement  of  Operations  as  compen-
sation expense. Compensation expense of approximately $0.1 mil-
lion  was  recorded  for  these  instruments  during  the  year  ended 
January 31, 2006.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)

A summary of the status of the Company’s stock option plans is as follows:

January 31, 2006

January 31, 2005

January 31, 2004

Outstanding at beginning of year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6,843,585
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1,600,027
(596,786)
Exercised  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
(654,623)
Canceled  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Outstanding at year end . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7,192,203

Shares

Weighted
average
exercise
price

$34.15
37.07
24.01
37.19

35.36

Weighted
average
exercise
price

$31.20
40.86
26.25
35.95

Weighted
average
exercise
price

$32.14
24.44
23.49
33.18

Shares

7,064,331
2,101,055
(1,236,862)
(976,063)

Shares

6,952,461
1,656,310
(1,284,001)
(481,185)

6,843,585

34.15

6,952,461

31.20

Options exercisable at year end . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5,043,986
Available for grant at year end . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2,166,082(1)

3,576,410
3,225,442

3,436,503
4,452,027

(1)  Total includes 758,014 shares available for grant under an employee equity compensation plan not approved by shareholders. On March 29, 2006, the Board of Directors 

passed a resolution that prohibits the Company from issuing any future grants under this plan.

Range of exercise prices

$14.37–$21.56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  22.75–  25.64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  28.31–  36.86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  37.06–  37.06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  37.25–  41.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  41.08–  41.08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  41.13–  51.38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Options outstanding

Options exercisable

Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
life (years)

3.09
6.53
4.96
9.16
3.55
8.16
5.93

6.57

Number
outstanding
at 1/31/06

257,814
1,161,702
1,144,314
1,342,419
623,418
1,295,550
1,366,986

7,192,203

Weighted
average
exercise
price

$16.65
24.25
30.33
37.06
39.72
41.08
43.47

Number
exercisable
at 1/31/06

257,814
512,118
1,068,361
0
554,344
1,289,050
1,362,299

Weighted
average
exercise
price

$16.65
24.23
29.99
0
39.83
41.08
43.46

35.36

5,043,986

36.28

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Under  the  1995  Employee  Stock  Purchase  Plan  (the  “ESPP”) 
approved in June 1995, the Company is authorized to issue up to 
1,000,000  shares  of  common  stock  to  eligible  employees  in  the 
Company’s  U.S.  and  Canadian  subsidiaries.  Under  the  terms  of 
the ESPP, employees can choose to have a fixed dollar amount or 
percentage  deducted  from  their  bi-weekly  compensation  to  pur-
chase  the  Company’s  common  stock  and/or  elect  to  purchase 

shares once per calendar quarter. The purchase price of the stock 
is  85%  of  the  market  value  on  the  exercise  date  and  employees 
are  limited  to  a  maximum  purchase  of  $25,000  in  fair  market 
value each calendar year. From the inception of the ESPP through 
January 31, 2006, the Company has sold 387,005 shares of com-
mon stock to the ESPP. All shares purchased under the ESPP must 
be held for a period of one year.

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Pro Forma Effect of Stock Compensation Plans

As disclosed in Note 1—Business and Summary of Significant 
Accounting Policies, the Company has included the pro forma net 
income and pro forma earnings per share reflecting the compen-
sation cost that the Company would have recorded on its equity 
incentive  plans  plan  had  it  used  the  fair  value  at  grant  date  for 
awards under the plans consistent with the method prescribed by 

SFAS  No.  123.  The  weighted  average  estimated  fair  value  of  the 
MV Stock-settled SARs and MVOs granted during the year ended 
January 31, 2006 was $7.70 based on a two-step valuation utiliz-
ing  both  the  Hull-White  Lattice  (binomial)  and  Black-Scholes 
option-pricing  models  using  the  following  weighted  average 
assumptions:

Year ended January 31, 2006

Expected
option term (years)

Expected
volatility

Risk-free
interest rate

Expected
dividend
yield

Suboptimal
exercise
factor

Hull-White Lattice  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Black-Scholes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10
  4

41%
41%

4.65%
4.65%

0%
0%

1.24
—

The weighted average estimated fair value of options granted during fiscal 2005 and 2004 was $19.87 and $13.10, respectively, based 

on the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the following weighted average assumptions:

Year ended January 31,

Expected
option term (years)

Expected
volatility

Risk-free
interest rate

2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5
4

57%
66%

2.50%
2.54%

Expected
dividend
yield

0%
0%

Results may vary depending on the assumptions applied within 

NOTE 11 —SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

the model.

Retirement Savings Plan

The  Company  sponsors  the  Tech  Data  Corporation  401(k) 
Savings Plan (“the 401(k) Savings Plan”) for its employees. At the 
Company’s discretion, participant deferrals are matched monthly, 
in the form of company stock, in an amount equal to 50% of the 
first  6%  of  participant  deferrals  and  participants  are  fully  vested 
following four years of qualified service.

At January 31, 2006 and 2005, the number of shares of Tech 
Data  common  stock  held  by  the  Company’s  401(k)  Savings  Plan 
totaled 329,000 and 334,000 shares, respectively.

Aggregate contributions made by the Company to the 401(k) 
Savings Plan were $2.3 million and $1.8 million for fiscal 2006 and 
fiscal  2005,  respectively.  Tech  Data  did  not  make  any  contribu-
tions to the 401(k) Savings Plan in fiscal 2004.

On March 31, 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors autho-
rized  a  share  repurchase  program  of  up  to  $100.0  million  of  the 
Company’s  common  stock  (increased  to  $200.0  million  in 
November 2005). The Company’s share repurchases are made on 
the open market through block trades or otherwise. The number 
of shares purchased and the timing of the purchases is based on 
working  capital  requirements,  general  business  conditions  and 
other  factors,  including  alternative  investment  opportunities. 
Shares repurchased by the Company are held in treasury for gen-
eral  corporate  purposes,  including  issuances  under  employee 
equity  incentive  plans.  During  fiscal  2006,  the  Company  repur-
chased 3,443,131 shares comprised of 3,260,576 shares purchased 
in conjunction with the Company’s share repurchase program and 
182,555 shares purchased outside of the stock repurchase program, 
at  an  average  of  $36.89  per  share,  for  a  total  cost,  including 
expenses, of approximately $127.0 million.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)

NOTE 12 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating Leases

The  Company  leases  logistics  centers,  office  facilities  and  cer-
tain equipment under noncancelable operating leases that expire 
at  various  dates  through  2015.  Fair  value  renewal  and  purchase 
options  and  escalation  clauses  exist  for  a  substantial  portion  of 
the  operating  leases  included  above.  Rental  expense  related  to 
continuing operations for all operating leases, including minimum 
commitments  under  IT  outsourcing  agreements,  totaled  $59.0 
million, $58.6 million and $55.9 million in fiscal years 2006, 2005 
and 2004, respectively. Future minimum lease payments at January 
31, 2006 under all such leases, including minimum commitments 
under  IT  outsourcing  agreements,  for  succeeding  fiscal  years  are 
as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal year:

2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  62,493
54,841
2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44,846
2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37,383
2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29,450
2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thereafter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68,728
Total payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 297,741

Synthetic Lease Facility

On  July  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 fiscal year 2008, at which time the 
Company has the following options: renew the lease for an addi-
tional  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  $121.0  million  (the  “residual  value”).  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  Company  pays  interest  on  the  Restructured 
Lease  at  LIBOR  plus  an  agreed-upon  margin.  The  Restructured 
Lease  contains  covenants  that  must  be  complied  with  on  a  con-
tinuous basis, similar to the covenants described in certain of the 
credit  facilities  discussed  in  Note  7—Revolving  Credit  Loans.  The 
amount  funded  under  the  Restructured  Lease  (approximately 
$136.7  million  at  January  31,  2006)  is  treated  as  debt  under  the 
definition of the covenants required under both the Restructured 

Lease and the credit facilities. As of January 31, 2006, the Company 
was in compliance with all such covenants.

The  sum  of  future  minimum  lease  payments  under  the 
Restructured Lease at January 31, 2006 was approximately $20.9 
million. Properties leased under the Restructured Lease are 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 operat-
ing lease. FASB 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  subsidi-
aries  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 opin-
ion 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

As  is  customary  in  the  IT  industry,  to  encourage  certain  cus-
tomers  to  purchase  products  from  Tech  Data,  the  Company  has 
arrangements with certain finance companies that provide inven-
tory financing facilities to the Company’s customers. In conjunction 
with  certain  of  these  arrangements,  the  Company  would  be 
required to purchase certain inventory in the event the inventory is 
repossessed  from  the  customers  by  the  finance  companies.  For 
various  reasons,  including  the  lack  of  information  regarding  the 

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amount  of  saleable  inventory  purchased  from  the  Company  still 
on hand with the customer at any point in time, the Company’s 
repurchase obligations relating to inventory cannot be reasonably 
estimated. Repurchases of inventory by the Company under these 
arrangements have been insignificant to date. The Company also 
provides additional financial guarantees to finance companies on 
behalf of certain customers. The majority of these guarantees are 
for  an  indefinite  period  of  time,  where  the  Company  would  be 
required to perform if the customer is in default with the finance 
company.  The  Company  reviews  the  underlying  credit  for  these 
guarantees  on  at  least  an  annual  basis.  As  of  January  31,  2006 
and  2005,  the  aggregate  amount  of  guarantees  under  these 
arrangements totaled approximately $7.0 million and $9.7 million, 
respectively, of which approximately $2.9 million and $5.3 million, 
respectively, was outstanding. The Company believes that, based 
on historical experience, the likelihood of a material loss pursuant 
to  both  of  the  above  guarantees  is  remote.  The  Company  also 
provides  residual  value  guarantees  related  to  the  Restructured 
Lease which have been recorded at the estimated fair value of the 
residual guarantees.

NOTE 13 —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 man-
aged  by  its  geographic  segments.  The  Company’s  geographic 
segments  include  the  Americas  (United  States,  Canada,  Latin 
America, and export sales to the Caribbean) and EMEA (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  opportuni-
ties.  The  accounting  policies  of  the  segments  are  the  same  as 
those described in Note 1—Business and Summary of Significant 
Accounting Policies.

Financial information by geographic segment is as follows.

Year ended January 31,

2006

2005

2004

(In thousands)

Net sales to unaffiliated  
  customers (a)
  Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . $  9,464,667
11,018,184
  EMEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$  8,482,512
11,248,405

$  7,839,425
9,519,100

  Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,482,851

$ 19,730,917

$ 17,358,525

Operating income (b)
  Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 
  EMEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

154,839
8,456

$ 

140,690
90,865

$ 

120,413
48,488

  Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 

163,295

$ 

231,555

$ 

168,901

Depreciation and  
  amortization
  Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 
  EMEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16,290
35,506

$ 

16,885
36,199

$ 

19,957
32,950

  Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 

51,796

$ 

53,084

$ 

52,907

Capital expenditures
  Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 
  EMEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24,454
36,298

$ 

8,511
35,264

$ 

13,380
39,612

  Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 

60,752

$ 

43,775

$ 

52,992

Identifiable assets (a)
  Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . $  1,436,508
2,968,126
  EMEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$  1,459,639
3,098,097

$  1,358,729
2,809,157

  Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  4,404,634

$  4,557,736

$  4,167,886

Goodwill
  Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 
  EMEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,966
131,361

$ 

2,966
146,753

$ 

2,966
138,272

  Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 

134,327

$ 

149,719

$ 

141,238

(a)  For the year ended January 31, 2006, net sales to unaffiliated customers in the 
U.S. represented 87% of the total Americas net sales to unaffiliated customers, 
and  represented  88%  and  89%,  respectively,  of  the  total  Americas  net  sales  
for the years ended January 31, 2005 and 2004. Identifiable assets in the U.S. 
represented  79%  of  the  Americas  identifiable  assets  at  January  31,  2006  and 
represented 86% of the Americas’ identifiable assets at both January 31, 2005 
and 2004.

(b)  For the year ended January 31, 2006, the amounts shown above include $30.9 
million of restructuring charges related to the EMEA restructuring program and 
$9.6  million  in  external  consulting  costs  associated  with  the  restructuring  pro-
gram (see also Note 6—Restructuring Program). For the year ended January 31, 
2004, the amounts shown above include $3.1 million of pre-tax special charges 
related to the Americas’ operations (see also Note 14—Special Charges).

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)

NOTE 14—SPECIAL CHARGES

In  fiscal  year  2004,  the  Company  recorded  pre-tax  special 
charges  of  $3.1  million  related  to  the  closure  of  the  Company’s 

education  business  in  the  United  States  and  changing  this  busi-
ness to an outsourced model. This total is presented separately as 
a  component  of  income  from  operations  in  the  Consolidated 
Statement of Operations.

NOTE 15 —INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

Interim  financial  information  for  fiscal  years  2006  and  2005  is  as  follows.  All  periods  presented  have  been  restated  to  reflect  the 

reclassification of the Training Business as discontinued operations.

Quarter ended

April 30,

July 31,

October 31,

January 31,

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Fiscal year 2006
Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,063,691

$ 4,813,850

$ 5,073,955

$ 5,531,355

Gross profit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  264,126

$  239,950

$  250,986

$  267,457

Income (loss) from continuing operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32,666
857

$ 

(60,118)
704

$ 

21,921
1,043

$ 

28,498
1,015

Net income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 

33,523

$ 

(59,414)

$ 

22,964

$ 

29,513

Income (loss) per share—basic:
  Continuing operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 
  Discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 

0.56
0.01

(1.03)
.01

$ 

$ 

0.38
0.02

  Net income (loss) per share  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 

0.57

$ 

(1.02)

$ 

0.40

$ 

Income (loss) per share—diluted:
  Continuing operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 
  Discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 

0.55
0.01

(1.03)
.01

$ 

$ 

0.38
0.02

  Net income (loss) per share  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 

0.56

$ 

(1.02)

$ 

0.40

$ 

0.50
0.02

0.52

0.50
0.02

0.52

Fiscal year 2005
Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,806,833

$ 4,564,942

$ 4,757,111

$ 5,602,031

Gross profit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  262,696

$  256,266

$  252,101

$  292,670

Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34,526
138

$ 

30,294
380

$ 

36,664
1,146

$ 

58,138
1,174

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 

34,664

$ 

30,674

$ 

37,810

$ 

59,312

Income per share—basic:
  Continuing operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 
  Discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Net income per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 

Income per share—diluted:
  Continuing operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 
  Discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Net income per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 

0.60
0.00

0.60

0.59
0.00

0.59

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

0.52
0.01

0.53

0.51
0.01

0.52

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

0.63
0.02

0.65

0.62
0.02

0.64

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

0.99
0.02

1.01

0.97
0.02

0.99

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Net  loss  in  the  quarter  ended  July  31,  2005  includes  a  $56.0 
million  increase  in  the  valuation  allowance  recorded  against 
deferred  tax  assets  related  to  specific  jurisdictions  in  EMEA,  pri-
marily  Germany,  which  increased  diluted  loss  per  share  from 
continuing  operations  by  $0.96  per  share  for  the  quarter  ended 
July 31, 2005.

Net income in the quarter ended January 31, 2005 includes an 
$11.5 million reversal of previously accrued income taxes resulting 
from the favorable resolution of several tax audits concluded dur-
ing the quarter, which increased diluted earnings per share from 
continuing  operations  by  $0.19  per  share  for  the  quarter  ended 
January 31, 2005.

RISK FACTORS

The following are certain risk factors that could affect our busi-
ness, financial position and results of operations. These risk factors 
should be considered in connection with evaluating the forward-
looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K 
because  these  factors  could  cause  the  actual  results  and  condi-
tions  to  differ  materially  from  those  projected  in  the  forward- 
looking  statements.  Before  you  buy  our  common  stock  or  other 
securities,  you  should  know  that  making  such  an  investment 
involves  risks,  including  the  risks  described  below.  The  risks  that 
have been highlighted below are not the only risks of our business. 
If any of the risks actually occur, our business, financial condition 
or results of operations could be negatively affected. In that case, 
the  trading  price  of  our  common  stock  or  other  securities  could 
decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. Certain 
risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from 
our forward-looking statements include the following:

Competition

The  Company  operates  in  a  highly  competitive  environment. 
The  computer  wholesale  distribution  industry  is  characterized  by 
intense competition, based primarily on product availability, credit 
availability,  price,  speed  of  delivery,  ability  to  tailor  specific  solu-
tions  to  customer  needs,  quality  and  depth  of  product  lines  and 
training, service and support. Weakness in demand in the market 
intensifies  the  competitive  environment  in  which  the  Company 
operates.  The  Company  competes  with  a  variety  of  regional, 
national  and  international  wholesale  distributors,  some  of  which 

have greater financial resources than the Company. The Company 
also faces competition from companies entering or expanding into 
the logistics and product fulfillment and e-commerce supply chain 
services market.

Narrow Profit Margins

As  a  result  of  intense  price  competition  in  the  industry,  the 
Company  has  narrow  gross  profit  and  operating  profit  margins. 
These  narrow  margins  magnify  the  impact  on  operating  results 
attributed to variations in sales and operating costs. Future gross 
profit and operating margins may be adversely affected by changes 
in  product  mix,  vendor  pricing  actions  and  competitive  and 
economic pressures. In addition, failure to attract new sources of 
business  from  expansion  of  products  or  services  or  entry  into  
new  markets  may  adversely  affect  future  gross  profit  and  oper-
ating margins.

Dependence on Information Systems

The Company is highly dependent upon its internal computer 
and telecommunication systems to operate its business. There can 
be no assurance that the Company’s information systems will not 
fail  or  experience  disruptions,  that  the  Company  will  be  able  to 
attract and retain qualified personnel necessary for the operation 
of  such  systems,  that  the  Company  will  be  able  to  expand  and 
improve its information systems, that the Company will be able to 
convert  to  new  systems  efficiently,  or  that  the  Company  will  be 
able  to  integrate  new  programs  effectively  with  its  existing  pro-
grams. Any of such problems could have an adverse effect on the 
Company’s business.

Restructuring Activities

In May 2005, the Company initiated a restructuring program in 
the  EMEA  region.  We  may  experience  delays  or  greater  than 
expected  costs  in  implementing  our  restructuring  program,  and 
our  efforts  may  fail  to  achieve  the  desired  improvements  in  our 
EMEA  operating  and  gross  profit  margins.  Changes  in  organiza-
tional structure, personnel, job duties and processes related to this 
restructuring  program  will  require  significant  management 
resources and may reduce productivity during implementation of 
the program. Because the Company operates with narrow operat-
ing margins and gross profit margins, lower productivity could have 
a material adverse effect on our results of operations, particularly 
if it occurs during seasonal peaks in our business.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)

Acquisitions

As part of its growth strategy, the Company pursues the acqui-
sition of companies that either complement or expand its existing 
business.  As  a  result,  the  Company  regularly  evaluates  potential 
acquisition opportunities, which may be material in size and scope. 
Acquisitions involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including 
expansion  into  new  geographic  markets  and  business  areas,  the 
requirement to understand local business practices, the diversion 
of  management’s  attention  to  the  assimilation  of  the  operations 
and personnel of the acquired companies, the possible requirement 
to  upgrade  the  acquired  companies’  management  information 
systems to the Company’s standards, potential adverse short-term 
effects on the Company’s operating results and the amortization 
or impairment of any acquired intangible assets.

Exposure to Natural Disasters, War, and Terrorism

The Company’s headquarters facilities and some of its logistics 
centers  as  well  as  certain  vendors  and  customers  are  located  in 
areas prone to natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, torna-
does,  or  earthquakes.  In  addition,  demand  for  the  Company’s 
services  is  concentrated  in  major  metropolitan  areas.  Adverse 
weather conditions, major electrical failures or other natural disas-
ters in these major metropolitan areas may disrupt the Company’s 
business  should  its  ability  to  distribute  products  be  impacted  by 
such an event.

The Company operates in multiple geographic markets, several 
of  which  may  be  susceptible  to  acts  of  war  and  terrorism.  The 
Company’s business could be adversely affected should its ability 
to distribute products be impacted by such events.

The Company and many of its suppliers receive parts and prod-
ucts from Asia and operate in many parts of the world that may 
be  susceptible  to  disease  or  epidemic  that  may  disrupt  the 
Company’s  ability  to  receive  or  deliver  products  or  other  disrup-
tions in operations.

Dependence on Independent Shipping Companies

The  Company  relies  on  arrangements  with  independent  ship-
ping companies, such as Federal Express and United Parcel Service, 
for  the  delivery  of  its  products  from  vendors  and  to  customers. 
The  failure  or  inability  of  these  shipping  companies  to  deliver 
products,  or  the  unavailability  of  their  shipping  services,  even 

temporarily, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s 
business.  The  Company  may  also  be  adversely  affected  by  an 
increase  in  freight  surcharges  due  to  rising  fuel  costs  and  added 
security.  There  can  be  no  assurance  that  Tech  Data  will  be  able  
to pass along the full effect of an increase in these surcharges to  
its customers.

Labor Strikes

The  Company’s  labor  force  is  currently  non-union  with  the 
exception  of  employees  of  certain  European  and  Latin  American 
subsidiaries,  which  are  subject  to  collective  bargaining  or  similar 
arrangements.  The  Company  does  business  in  certain  foreign 
countries where labor disruption is more common than is experi-
enced in the United States and some of the freight carriers used 
by  the  Company  are  unionized.  A  labor  strike  by  a  group  of  the 
Company’s employees, one of the Company’s freight carriers, one 
of its vendors, a general strike by civil service employees, or a gov-
ernmental  shutdown  could  have  an  adverse  effect  on  the 
Company’s business. Many of the products the Company sells are 
manufactured in countries other than the countries in which the 
Company’s  logistics  centers  are  located.  The  inability  to  receive 
products into the logistics centers because of government action 
or  labor  disputes  at  critical  ports  of  entry  may  have  a  material 
adverse effect on the Company’s business.

Risk of Declines in Inventory Value

The Company is subject to the risk that the value of its inven-
tory will decline as a result of price reductions by vendors or tech-
nological obsolescence. It is the policy of most of the Company’s 
vendors to protect distributors from the loss in value of inventory 
due  to  technological  change  or  the  vendors’  price  reductions. 
Some  vendors,  however,  may  be  unwilling  or  unable  to  pay  the 
Company for price protection claims or products returned to them 
under  purchase  agreements.  Moreover,  industry  practices  are 
sometimes not embodied in written agreements and do not pro-
tect the Company in all cases from declines in inventory value. No 
assurance can be given that such practices to protect distributors 
will continue, that unforeseen new product developments will not 
adversely affect the Company, or that the Company will be able 
to successfully manage its existing and future inventories.

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Product Availability

The Company is dependent upon the supply of products avail-
able from its vendors. The industry is characterized by periods of 
severe product shortages due to vendors’ difficulties in projecting 
demand for certain products distributed by the Company. When 
such product shortages occur, the Company typically receives an 
allocation of product from the vendor. There can be no assurance 
that vendors will be able to maintain an adequate supply of prod-
ucts  to  fulfill  all  of  the  Company’s  customer  orders  on  a  timely 
basis.  Failure  to  obtain  adequate  product  supplies  could  have  an 
adverse effect on the Company’s business.

Vendor Terms and Conditions

The  Company  relies  on  various  rebates,  cash  discounts,  and 
cooperative marketing programs offered by its vendors to support 
expenses associated with distributing and marketing the vendors’ 
products.  Currently,  the  rebates  and  purchase  discounts  offered 
by  vendors  are  influenced  by  sales  volumes  and  percentage 
increases  in  sales,  and  are  subject  to  changes  by  the  vendors. 
Additionally, certain of the Company’s vendors subsidize floorplan 
financing  arrangements  for  the  benefit  of  our  customers.  Termi-
nations of a supply or services agreement or a significant change 
in supplier terms or conditions of sale could negatively affect our 
operating margins, revenue or the level of capital required to fund 
our operations.

The  Company  receives  a  significant  percentage  of  revenues 
from products it purchases from relatively few manufacturers. As 
has  historically  been  the  case,  a  manufacturer  may  make  rapid, 
significant and adverse changes in its sales terms and conditions, 
such as reducing the amount of price protection and return rights 
as  well  as  reducing  the  level  of  purchase  discounts  and  rebates 
they  make  available  to  us,  or  may  merge  with  or  acquire  other 
significant manufacturers. The Company’s gross margins could be 
materially  and  negatively  impacted  if  the  Company  is  unable  to 
pass through the impact of these changes to the Company’s cus-
tomers  or  cannot  develop  systems  to  manage  ongoing  supplier 
programs. In addition, the Company’s standard vendor distribution 
agreement permits termination without cause by either party upon 
30 days notice. The loss of a relationship with any of the Company’s 
key vendors, a change in their strategy (such as increasing direct 

sales),  the  merging  of  significant  manufacturers,  or  significant 
changes  in  terms  on  their  products  may  adversely  affect  the 
Company’s business.

Loss of Significant Customers

Customers do not have an obligation to make purchases from 
the Company. In some cases, the Company has made adjustments 
to its systems, vendor offerings, and processes, and made staffing 
decisions,  in  order  to  accommodate  the  needs  of  a  significant 
customer. In the event a significant customer decides to make its 
purchases  from  another  distributor,  experiences  a  significant 
change  in  demand  from  its  own  customer  base,  becomes  finan-
cially unstable, or is acquired by another company, the Company’s 
receipt  of  revenues  may  be  significantly  affected,  resulting  in  an 
adverse effect on the Company’s business.

Customer Credit Exposure

The  Company  sells  its  products  to  a  large  customer  base  of 
value-added  resellers,  direct  marketers,  retailers  and  corporate 
resellers. The Company finances a significant portion of such sales 
through  trade  credit.  As  a  result,  the  Company’s  business  could 
be adversely affected in the event of a deterioration of the finan-
cial condition of its customers, resulting in the customers’ inability 
to repay the Company. This risk may increase if there is a general 
economic  downturn  affecting  a  large  number  of  the  Company’s 
customers  and  in  the  event  the  Company’s  customers  do  not 
adequately manage their business or properly disclose their finan-
cial condition.

Need  for  Liquidity  and  Capital  Resources;  Fluctuations  in 
Interest Rates

The Company’s business requires substantial capital to operate 
and to finance accounts receivable and product inventory that are 
not  financed  by  trade  creditors.  The  Company  has  historically 
relied  upon  cash  generated  from  operations,  bank  credit  lines, 
trade credit from its vendors, proceeds from public offerings of its 
common  stock  and  proceeds  from  debt  offerings  to  satisfy  its 
capital  needs  and  finance  growth.  The  Company  utilizes  various 
financing  instruments  such  as  receivables  securitization,  leases, 
revolving  credit  facilities  and  trade  receivable  purchase  facilities. 
As  the  financial  markets  change  and  new  regulations  come  into 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)

effect, the cost of acquiring financing and the methods of financ-
ing  may  change.  Changes  in  our  credit  rating  or  other  market 
factors may increase our interest expense or other costs of capital, 
or capital may not be available to us on acceptable terms to fund 
our  working  capital  needs.  The  Company  will  continue  to  need 
additional  financing,  including  debt  financing.  The  inability  to 
obtain such sources of capital could have an adverse effect on the 
Company’s business. The Company’s credit facilities contain vari-
ous  financial  and  other  covenants  that  may  limit  the  Company’s 
ability to borrow or limit the Company’s flexibility in responding to 
business  conditions.  These  financing  instruments  involve  variable 
rate  debt,  thus  exposing  the  Company  to  risk  of  fluctuations  in 
interest  rates.  Such  fluctuations  in  interest  rates  could  have  an 
adverse effect on the Company’s business.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risks;  
Exposure to Foreign Markets

The  Company  conducts  business  in  countries  outside  of  the 
United  States,  which  exposes  the  Company  to  fluctuations  in 
foreign  currency  exchange  rates.  The  Company  may  enter  into 
short-term  forward  exchange  or  option  contracts  to  hedge  this 
risk; nevertheless, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates 
could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business. In par-
ticular,  the  value  of  the  Company’s  equity  investment  in  foreign 
countries  may  fluctuate  based  upon  changes  in  foreign  currency 
exchange rates. These fluctuations, which are recorded in a cumu-
lative  translation  adjustment  account,  may  result  in  losses  in  the 
event  a  foreign  subsidiary  is  sold  or  closed  at  a  time  when  the 
foreign  currency  is  weaker  than  when  the  Company  initially 
invested in the country.

The  Company’s  international  operations  are  subject  to  other 
risks  such  as  the  imposition  of  governmental  controls,  export 
license requirements, restrictions on the export of certain technol-
ogy, political instability, trade restrictions, tariff changes, difficulties 

in staffing and managing international operations, changes in the 
interpretation  and  enforcement  of  laws  (in  particular  related  to 
items such as duty and taxation), difficulties in collecting accounts 
receivable, longer collection periods and the impact of local eco-
nomic  conditions  and  practices.  There  can  be  no  assurance  that 
these  and  other  factors  will  not  have  an  adverse  effect  on  the 
Company’s business.

Potential Asset Impairments from Declines in  
Operating Performance

The  Company  assesses  potential  impairments  to  long-lived 
assets,  including  property  and  equipment,  certain  deferred  tax 
assets, certain intangible assets and other long-lived assets, when 
there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances indicate 
that  the  carrying  value  may  not  be  recoverable.  The  Company 
assesses potential impairments to indefinite-lived intangible assets, 
including goodwill and deferred tax assets, at least annually and 
more  frequently  if  current  events  and  circumstances  indicate  a 
possible  impairment.  The  Company’s  operations  in  the  EMEA 
region  have  been  considerably  more  challenging  as  a  result  of 
somewhat  weaker  demand  in  certain  countries  in  Europe  and 
slowing  IT  demand.  As  a  result,  the  Company  has  launched  a 
formal  restructuring  program  for  the  EMEA  region.  Should  the 
operating performance in EMEA not improve, the Company may 
be required to recognize an impairment charge related to its long-
lived  and/or  indefinite-lived  assets.  A  significant  impairment  loss 
could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operating 
results for the period during which the impairment is recorded.

Changes in Income Tax and Other Regulatory Legislation

The Company operates in compliance with applicable laws and 
regulations. When new legislation is enacted with minimal advance 
notice,  or  when  new  interpretations  or  applications  of  existing 
laws are made, the Company may need to implement changes in 
its policies or structure.

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Volatility of Common Stock Price

Because  of  the  foregoing  factors,  as  well  as  other  variables 
affecting  the  Company’s  operating  results,  past  financial  perfor-
mance  should  not  be  considered  a  reliable  indicator  of  future 
performance,  and  investors  should  not  use  historical  trends  to 
anticipate  results  or  trends  in  future  periods.  In  addition,  the 
Company’s participation in a highly dynamic industry often results 
in  significant  volatility  of  the  common  stock  price.  Some  of  the 
factors that may affect the market price of the common stock, in 
addition  to  those  discussed  above,  are  changes  in  investment 
recommendations by securities analysts, changes in market valua-
tions  of  competitors  and  key  vendors,  and  fluctuations  in  the 
overall stock market, but particularly in the technology sector.

In addition, recent legislation requires all member states of the 
European  Union  to  adopt  the  European  Directive  2002/96/EC 
regarding  Waste  in  Electrical  and  Electronic  Equipment  (“WEEE 
Directive”)  and  2002/95/EC  regarding  restrictions  of  the  use  of 
certain  hazardous  substances  in  electrical  and  electronic  equip-
ment (“RoHS Directive”) into national law. The manner and timing 
of adoption of these laws may impact the Company as it remains 
unclear to what extent the Company will be deemed a producer 
subject  to  compliance  with  these  regulations  and  the  financial 
costs and guarantees thereby required.

The  Company  makes  plans  for  its  structure  and  operations 
based  upon  existing  laws  and  anticipated  future  changes  in  the 
law. The Company is susceptible to unanticipated changes in leg-
islation,  especially  relating  to  income  and  other  taxes,  import/
export  laws,  hazardous  materials  and  electronic  waste  recovery 
legislation, and other laws related to trade, accounting, and busi-
ness  activities.  Such  changes  in  legislation,  both  domestic  and 
international,  may  have  a  significant  adverse  effect  on  the 
Company’s business.

Changes in Accounting Rules

The  Company  prepares  its  financial  statements  in  conformity 
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. 
These  accounting  principles  are  subject  to  interpretation  by  the 
Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Public Company Account-
ing  Oversight  Board,  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission, 
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and various 
other bodies formed to interpret and create appropriate account-
ing policies. A change in these policies or a new interpretation of 
an existing policy could have a significant effect on our reported 
results  and  may  affect  our  reporting  of  transactions  before  a 
change is announced.

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MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON STOCK, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS  

AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Our  common  stock  is  traded  on  the  NASDAQ  Stock  Market 
under the symbol “TECD.” We have not paid cash dividends since 
fiscal  1983  and  the  Board  of  Directors  has  no  current  plans  to 
institute a cash dividend payment policy in the foreseeable future. 
The  table  below  presents  the  quarterly  high  and  low  sale  prices 
for our common stock as reported by the NASDAQ Stock Market. 
As  of  February  28,  2006,  there  were  405  holders  of  record.  We 
believe  that  there  are  approximately  43,000  beneficial  holders. 

Sales Price

High

Low

Fiscal year 2006
Fourth quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42.10
39.50
Third quarter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39.11
Second quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43.56
First quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$34.21
33.80
33.04
33.82

High

Low

Fiscal year 2005
Fourth quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $46.00
40.50
Third quarter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41.13
Second quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42.80
First quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$39.90
33.82
32.60
33.41

Equity Compensation and Stock Purchase Plan Information

The number of shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options granted to employees and non-employee directors, as well as the 
number  of  shares  remaining  available  for  future  issuance,  under  our  equity  compensation  and  stock  purchase  plans  as  of  January  31, 
2006 are summarized in the following table:

Plan category

Number of
shares to
be issued upon
exercise of outstanding
options

Weighted
average
exercise
price of outstanding
options

Number of shares
remaining available for
future issuance
under equity
compensation plans

Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders for:
  Employee equity compensation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  Employee stock purchase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  Non-employee directors’ equity compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employee equity compensation plan not approved by shareholders (1)  . . . . . . .

5,680,989
—
102,500

5,783,489
1,408,714

  Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7,192,203

$34.97
—
34.80

34.96
36.99

35.36

1,408,068
612,995
—

2,021,063
758,014

2,779,077

(1)  The 2000 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan of Tech Data Corporation was included as an exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form S-8 (file no. 333-59198) filed on 
April 19, 2001, under which underlying shares of our common stock were registered. This exhibit is incorporated by reference. On March 29, 2006, the Board of Directors 
passed a resolution that prohibits the Company from issuing any future grants from this plan.

CORPORATE INFORMATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

Steven A. Raymund
Chairman of the Board of Directors  
and Chief Executive Officer,  
Tech Data Corporation

Charles E. Adair
Partner,  
Cordova Ventures

Maximilian Ardelt
Managing Director,  
Con Digit Consult GmbH

James M. Cracchiolo
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,  
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

Jeffery P. Howells
Executive Vice President and  
Chief Financial Officer,  
Tech Data Corporation

Kathy Misunas
Founder and Principal,  
Essential Ideas

David M. Upton
Albert J. Weatherhead III  
Professor of Business Administration,  
Technology and Operations Management,  
Harvard Business School

John Y. Williams
Managing Director,  
Equity-South Advisors, LLC

Steven A. Raymund
Chairman of the Board of Directors and 
Chief Executive Officer

Néstor Cano
President, Worldwide Operations

Jeffery P. Howells
Executive Vice President and  
Chief Financial Officer

Kenneth Lamneck
President, the Americas

Joseph A. Osbourn
Executive Vice President and  
Worldwide Chief Information Officer

Alain Amsellem 
Senior Vice President, European Finance  
and Operations

Charles V. Dannewitz
Senior Vice President, Taxes and Treasurer

Thomas J. Ducatelli
Senior Vice President, U.S. Sales

Andrew Gass
Senior Vice President,  
European Enterprise Division

Lawrence W. Hamilton
Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Thomas F. Huber
Senior Vice President,  
Managing Director, DACH Region

William J. Hunter
Senior Vice President and  
European Chief Financial Officer 

Robert G. O’Malley
Senior Vice President, U.S. Marketing

William K. Todd, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Logistics and 
Integration Services

Joseph B. Trepani
Senior Vice President and  
Corporate Controller

David R. Vetter
Senior Vice President,  
General Counsel and Secretary

Gerard F. Youna
Senior Vice President, European Operational 
Design and Performance

Mike Zava
Senior Vice President,  
Credit and Customer Services, the Americas

Benjamin B. Godwin
Corporate Vice President,  
Real Estate and Corporate Services

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS 
Tech Data Corporation
5350 Tech Data Drive
Clearwater, FL 33760
727-539-7429
www.techdata.com

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED 
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Ernst & Young LLP, Tampa, FL

ETHICS REPORTING HOTLINE
866-TD ETHIC—866-833-8442

STOCK LISTING
The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.  
Ticker symbol: TECD

TRANSFER AGENT
Mellon Investor Services, LLC
P.O. Box 3315 
South Hackensack, NJ 07606
866-357-3551
www.melloninvestor.com/isd

ANNUAL MEETING  
OF SHAREHOLDERS
All interested parties are cordially invited to 
attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders 
on Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at 4:00 p.m. at the 
company headquarters, 5350 Tech Data Drive, 
Clearwater, FL 33760.

FINANCIAL REPORTS
Financial reports, including Form 10-K and 
annual reports, can be accessed online at: 
techdata.com. You may also obtain a copy 
upon written request to:

Tech Data Corporation 
Attention: Investor Relations 
5350 Tech Data Drive 
Clearwater, FL 33760

INVESTOR INQUIRIES
Investor Relations 
Phone: 800-292-7906 
Fax: 727-538-5860 
E-mail: ir@techdata.com

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Tech Data Corporation � 

5350 Tech Data Drive 

Clearwater, Florida 33760 � 

P: 727-539-7429 � 

www.techdata.com