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CALCULATION
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Proposed
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Securities to be Registered
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Registered
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Offering Price
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Registration Fee
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5.250% notes due 2017
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$300,000,000.00(1)
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$300,000,000.00(1)
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$21,390.00(2)
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(1) Equals the aggregate principal amount of
5.250% notes due 2017 to be registered hereunder. These
amounts are estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the
registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act).
(2) Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(o) and
Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act. The fee payable in
connection with the offering of Common Stock pursuant to this
prospectus supplement has been paid in accordance with
Rule 456(b) under the Securities Act.
Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) Registration
No. 333-168859
Prospectus
Supplement
To Prospectus dated August 16, 2010
Ingram Micro Inc.
$300,000,000
5.250% notes due 2017
Ingram Micro is offering $300,000,000 of 5.250% notes due
September 1, 2017 (the notes). Ingram Micro
will pay interest on the notes on March 1 and
September 1 of each year, commencing March 1, 2011.
The notes will be issued only in minimum denominations of $2,000
and integral multiples of $1,000 thereof.
Ingram Micro may redeem the notes in whole or in part prior to
their maturity at any time at the redemption prices described in
Description of the Notes Optional
Redemption. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control
Triggering Event (as defined herein), Ingram Micro will be
required to make an offer to purchase the notes at a price equal
to 101% of their aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and
unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of purchase.
See Risk Factors beginning on
page S-7
to read about important factors you should consider before
investing in the notes.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved these
securities, or determined if this prospectus supplement or the
accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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Proceeds,
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Before Expenses,
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to Ingram
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Price to the Public
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Underwriting Discount
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Micro
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Per Note
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99.998
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298,119,000
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The public offering price set forth above does not include
accrued interest, if any. Interest on the notes will accrue from
August 19, 2010 and must be paid by the purchasers if the
notes are delivered after August 19, 2010. The notes will
not be listed on any securities exchange or included in any
automated quotation system.
The underwriters expect to deliver the notes through the
facilities of The Depository Trust Company against payment
in New York, New York on August 19, 2010.
Joint Book-Running Managers
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Merrill Lynch |
Morgan Stanley |
Co-Managers
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BNP PARIBAS
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Mizuho Securities USA Inc.
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Raymond James
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RBS
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Scotia Capital
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UBS Investment Bank
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Prospectus Supplement dated August 16, 2010.
You should rely only on the information contained or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, the
accompanying prospectus and any free writing prospectus required
to be filed with the SEC. Neither we nor the underwriters have
authorized anyone to provide you with different information. If
anyone provides you with additional or different information,
you should not rely on it. Neither we nor the underwriters are
making an offer of these securities in any jurisdiction where
the offer or sale of such securities is not permitted. You
should not assume that the information contained or incorporated
by reference in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying
prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the
front of this prospectus supplement. Our business, financial
condition, liquidity, results of operations and prospects may
have changed since that date.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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Prospectus Supplement
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ABOUT
THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
This document is in two parts. The first is this prospectus
supplement, which describes the specific terms of this offering.
This prospectus supplement also incorporates by reference the
information described under Where You Can Find More
Information. The second part is the accompanying
prospectus dated August 16, 2010. The accompanying
prospectus contains a description of our debt securities and
gives more general information, some of which may not apply to
this offering.
This prospectus supplement may add, update or change information
contained in or incorporated by reference in the accompanying
prospectus. If the description of this offering varies between
this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, you
should rely on the information in this prospectus supplement.
Unless we have indicated otherwise, references in this
prospectus supplement to Ingram Micro,
we, us and our or similar
terms are to Ingram Micro Inc. and its consolidated
subsidiaries.
S-ii
SUMMARY
The following summary highlights information contained in or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus. It may not contain all of the
information that you should consider before investing in the
notes. You should carefully read this entire prospectus
supplement, as well as the accompanying prospectus and the
documents incorporated by reference herein that are described
under Where You Can Find More Information.
The
Company
Introduction
Ingram Micro, a Fortune 100 company, is the largest global
information technology (IT) wholesale distributor by
net sales as of the end of 2009, providing sales, marketing, and
logistics services for the IT industry worldwide. We provide a
vital link in the IT supply chain by generating demand and
developing markets for our technology partners. While we remain
focused on continuing to build our IT distribution business, we
also are developing an increasing presence in adjacent
technology categories, such as automatic identification and data
capture (AIDC); point-of-sale (POS);
managed, professional and warranty maintenance services; and
consumer electronics (CE) to broaden our product
lines and market presence. We create value in the market by
extending the reach of our technology partners, capturing market
share for resellers and suppliers, creating innovative solutions
comprised of both technology products and services, offering
credit, and providing efficient fulfillment of IT products and
services. With a broad range of products and an array of
services, we create operating efficiencies for our partners
around the world.
History
We began business in 1979, operating as Micro D Inc., a
California corporation. Through a series of acquisitions,
mergers and organic growth, Ingram Micros global footprint
and product breadth have expanded and strengthened in North
America; Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA);
Asia Pacific; and Latin America.
Industry
The worldwide IT products and services distribution industry
generally consists of two types of business: traditional
distribution and fee-based supply chain services. Within the
traditional distribution model, the distributor buys, holds
title to, and sells products
and/or
services to resellers who, in turn, typically sell to other
resellers or directly to end-users. While some vendors have
elected to sell directly to resellers or end-users for
particular customer and product segments, we believe that
vendors continue to embrace traditional distributors that have a
global presence and proven ability to manage multiple products
and resellers worldwide, provide access to fragmented markets,
and deliver products to market in an efficient manner. Resellers
in the traditional distribution model are able to build
efficiencies and reduce costs by depending on distributors for a
number of services, including product availability, marketing,
credit, technical support, and inventory management, which
includes direct shipment to end-users and, in some cases,
provides end-users with distributors inventory
availability. During periods of constrained credit, distributors
with strong balance sheets and ample credit capacity are
especially valued by suppliers. Those distributors that work
with resellers to offer enhanced value-added solutions and
services customized to the needs of their specific end-user
customer base are better able to succeed in this environment. As
the worlds leading broad-based distributor, we also offer
to both suppliers and resellers fee-based supply chain services,
encompassing the end-to-end functions of the supply chain. Our
fee-based service offerings to suppliers include logistics,
fulfillment, and marketing services, as well as third-party
product-related services. Likewise, we offer fee-based services
to retailers and Internet resellers seeking fulfillment
services, inventory management, reverse logistics, and other
supply chain services. We will continue to evolve our business
model to meet the changing requirements of our customers, both
suppliers and resellers.
S-1
Company
Strengths
We believe that the following strengths will help us grow and
enable us to further enhance our leadership position in the IT
distribution industry and in adjacent technology product and
service categories:
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Strong Working Capital Management and a Solid Financial
Position. We have consistently demonstrated
strong working capital management. In particular, we have
maintained a strong focus on optimizing our investment in
inventory, while preserving customer fill rates and service
levels.
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Continuous Focus on Optimizing
Productivity. We continue to seek ways to
improve our processes and streamline our business model, while
refining our cost structure to respond to changes in market
demand.
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Business Diversification. Our ability
to execute on new initiatives and adapt to new business models
helps us to overcome the risks, volatility and demand
fluctuations associated with a single market, vendor or product
segment.
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Products. Based on publicly available
information, we believe we offer the largest breadth of products
in the IT industry. We believe that our broad base of products
allows us to better serve our customers, as well as mitigate
risk.
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Services. IT services is one of the
fastest-growing and highest gross margin segments of IT
spending. We are intent on building our service offerings which
will enhance our gross margin profile with no inventory risk
while allowing us to bring additional value to our customers and
become more connected to our resellers end-user customers.
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Customers. Our focus on diversification
extends to a wide-range of customers we serve in each of our
regions. Our customer segments are distinguished by the
end-users they serve and the types of products and services they
provide. Our diversification strategy which opened
new markets in AIDC/POS, CE, home automation and entertainment,
physical security and mobility products has generated
new customer segments for our traditional IT products.
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Geographic Diversification. Our
presence in a larger number of markets than any other
broad-based technology products distributor provides us with a
more balanced global portfolio with which to capitalize on
growth opportunities, and manage and mitigate risk.
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Competitive Differentiation through High Quality
Execution. Through our understanding and
fulfillment of the needs of our reseller and supplier partners,
we provide our customers with the supply chain tools they
require to increase the efficiency of their operations, enabling
them to minimize inventory levels, improve customer delivery,
and enhance profitability.
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Customers
Our reseller customers are distinguished by the end-user market
they serve, such as large corporate accounts, mid-market,
small-to-medium sized business, or home users, and by the level
of value they add to the basic products they sell. They include
value-added resellers and solution providers, corporate
resellers, retailers, systems integrators, direct marketers,
Internet-based resellers, independent dealers, reseller
purchasing associations, and PC assemblers. Many of our reseller
customers are heavily dependent on distribution partners with
the necessary systems, capital, inventory availability, and
distribution facilities in place to provide fulfillment and
other services.
Products
We distribute and market hundreds of thousands of technology
products worldwide from the industrys premier computer
hardware suppliers, networking equipment suppliers, software
publishers, and other suppliers of computer peripherals, CE,
AIDC/POS, physical security and mobility hardware worldwide.
Product assortments vary by market, and the suppliers
relative contribution to our sales also varies from country to
S-2
country. On a worldwide basis, our revenue mix by product
category has remained relatively stable over the past several
years, although it may fluctuate between and within different
operating regions.
Services
We offer a variety of services to our customers and suppliers.
Our services may be purchased individually or in combination
with other services, or they may be provided along with our
product sales. Although services represent one of the key
components of our long-term strategy, they represented less than
10% of our net sales for the fiscal year ended January 2,
2010.
Suppliers
We sell the products of more than 1,300 suppliers, which
represent the worlds leading computer hardware, networking
equipment, AIDC/POS and CE manufacturers and software
publishers. Products purchased from Hewlett-Packard generated
approximately 24%, 23%, and 23% of our net sales in fiscal years
2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. There were no other vendors
that represented 10% or more of our net sales in any of the last
three years.
Our principal executive offices are located at
1600 E. St. Andrews Place, Santa Ana, California
92705. Our telephone number is
(714) 566-1000.
We maintain a website at www.ingrammicro.com where
general information about us is available. We are not
incorporating the contents of our website into this prospectus
supplement.
S-3
The
Offering
The summary below describes the principal terms of the notes.
Certain of the terms and conditions described below are subject
to important limitations and exceptions. The Description
of the Notes section of this prospectus supplement
contains a more detailed description of the terms and conditions
of the notes.
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Issuer |
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Ingram Micro Inc. |
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Securities Offered |
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$300.0 million aggregate principal amount of
5.250% notes due
2017 |
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Maturity Date |
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September 1, 2017 |
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Original Issue Date |
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August 19, 2010 |
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Interest Rate |
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5.250% |
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Interest Payment Dates |
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March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning on March 1,
2011 |
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Issue Price |
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99.998% |
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Ranking |
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The notes: |
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are unsecured;
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rank equally with all our existing and future
unsubordinated and unsecured debt;
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are senior to any future subordinated debt; and
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are effectively junior to any existing and future
secured debt to the extent of the collateral securing such debt
and to all existing and future debt and other liabilities of our
subsidiaries.
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Use of Proceeds |
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The net proceeds of this offering will be used for general
corporate purposes. See Use of Proceeds. |
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Sinking Fund |
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Repurchase Upon a Change of Control |
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Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event (as
described in Description of the Notes Change
of Control Offer), we will be required to offer to
purchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral
multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of your notes at a
purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal
amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to,
but not including, the date of purchase. |
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No Listing |
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We do not intend to apply for the listing of the notes on any
securities exchange or for the quotation of the notes in any
dealer quotation system. |
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Trustee |
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Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas |
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Risk Factors |
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You should carefully consider all of the information in this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and the
documents incorporated herein and therein by reference. In
particular, you should evaluate the information set forth under
Risk Factors before deciding whether to invest in
the notes. |
S-4
Summary
Consolidated Financial Data
The following tables summarize our consolidated financial data
for the periods presented. The summary consolidated financial
data for each of the three years ended January 2, 2010 are
derived from our audited consolidated financial statements
incorporated by reference herein. The summary historical
financial data as of July 3, 2010 and for the twenty-six
weeks ended July 3, 2010 and July 4, 2009 are derived
from our unaudited consolidated financial statements
incorporated by reference herein. Our unaudited consolidated
financial statements have been prepared on a basis consistent
with our audited consolidated financial statements and, in the
opinion of our management, include all adjustments (consisting
only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a
fair presentation of the financial position and results of
operations for such period. The results of operations for the
twenty-six weeks ended July 3, 2010 are not necessarily
indicative of the results for our full fiscal year ending
January 1, 2011. The balance sheet data set forth below, as
adjusted, gives effect to the issuance of the notes offered by
this prospectus supplement as if the offering had occurred on
July 3, 2010.
Our summary consolidated financial data set forth below should
be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial
statements, including the accompanying notes, and
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations, both of which can be
found in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2010 and our Quarterly
Report on
Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended July 3, 2010, both of which
are incorporated by reference herein.
Our fiscal year is a 52-week or 53-week period ending on the
Saturday nearest to December 31. References below to fiscal
years 2009, 2008 and 2007,
represent the fiscal years ended January 2, 2010
(52-weeks), January 3, 2009 (53-weeks) and
December 29, 2007 (52-weeks), respectively.
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Twenty-six Weeks Ended
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July 3,
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July 4,
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2010
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2009
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2009
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2008
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2007
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(In thousands, except per share data)
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Statements of Operations Data:
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Net sales
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16,252,282
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$
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13,323,682
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$
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29,515,446
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34,362,152
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$
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35,047,089
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Cost of sales
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15,373,367
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12,556,573
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27,845,237
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32,422,061
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33,137,791
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Gross profit(1)
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878,915
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767,109
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1,670,209
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1,940,091
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1,909,298
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Operating expenses:
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Selling, general and administrative
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669,008
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658,260
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1,337,696
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1,512,578
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1,463,969
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Impairment of goodwill
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2,490
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2,490
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742,653
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Reorganization costs (credits)
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(358
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20,120
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34,083
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17,029
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(1,091
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668,650
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680,870
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1,374,269
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2,272,260
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1,462,878
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Income (loss) from operations(2)
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210,265
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86,239
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295,940
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(332,169
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446,420
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Other expense (income):
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Interest income
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(2,113
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(4,680
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(9,088
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(18,337
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(20,106
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Interest expense
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13,469
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13,035
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28,177
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64,548
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75,495
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Net foreign exchange loss (gain)
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1,677
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3,634
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3,886
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1,105
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(135
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Other
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5,277
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2,377
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3,717
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2,653
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5,928
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18,310
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14,366
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26,692
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49,969
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61,182
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Income (loss) before income taxes(2)
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191,955
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71,873
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269,248
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(382,138
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385,238
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Provision for income taxes
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53,900
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19,063
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67,110
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12,783
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109,330
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Net income (loss)(3)
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$
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138,055
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$
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52,810
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$
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202,138
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$
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(394,921
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$
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275,908
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Basic earnings (loss) per share
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$
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0.84
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$
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0.33
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$
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1.24
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$
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(2.37
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$
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1.61
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share
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$
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0.83
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$
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0.32
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$
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1.22
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$
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(2.37
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$
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1.56
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(1) |
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Includes a net charge to cost of sales of $30,134 in 2007
related to the reserve recorded for the potential liability for
certain commercial taxes in Brazil, as well as reductions in
cost of sales of $9,758 and $8,224 |
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in fiscal years 2009 and 2008, respectively, for the release of
portions of this reserve as the statute of limitations for an
assessment had expired. |
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Includes items from footnote (1) above as well as:
(i) charges for the impairment of goodwill of $2,490 in
both the twenty-six weeks ended July 4, 2009 and fiscal
year 2009, and $742,653 in fiscal year 2008; (ii) net
reorganization costs (credits) of ($358), $20,120, $34,083,
$17,029 and ($1,091) in the twenty-six weeks ended July 3,
2010, the twenty-six weeks ended July 4, 2009 and fiscal
years 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively; (iii) other
major-program costs associated with the reorganization
activities totaling $1,457, $3,553 and $1,544, charged to
selling, general and administrative, or SG&A, expenses in
the twenty-six weeks ended July 4, 2009 and fiscal years
2009 and 2008, respectively; and (iv) a charge to SG&A
expenses of $15,000 in fiscal year 2007 associated with the loss
on settlement of a SEC matter regarding certain transactions
with McAfee, Inc. (formerly NAI) from 1998 through 2000. |
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Includes the after-tax impact of items noted in footnotes
(1) and (2) above. |
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As of July 3, 2010
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Actual
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As Adjusted
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(Unaudited)
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(In thousands)
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Balance Sheet Data:
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Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
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$
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761,849
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1,059,036
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Total assets
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7,692,468
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7,992,468
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Total debt
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351,164
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651,164
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Total stockholders equity
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2,903,562
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2,903,562
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S-6
RISK
FACTORS
An investment in the notes involves various risks. Prior to
making a decision about investing in our notes, you should
carefully consider all the information contained or incorporated
by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus. In particular, you should carefully consider the
risk factors described below, which are not exhaustive.
Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or
that we currently deem immaterial may also have a material
adverse effect on our business and operations.
Risks
Related to Our Business
Difficult
conditions in the global economy have affected our business and
results of operations.
A prolonged worldwide economic downturn may lead to:
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reduced sales growth, loss of market share, reduced prices, and
lower gross margins;
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extended payment terms with customers;
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increased bad debt risks;
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shorter payment terms with vendors;
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reduced access to liquidity and higher financing and interest
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increased currency volatility making hedging more expensive and
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Each of these factors, individually or in the aggregate, could
adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition
and cash flows. Our results of operations have been affected to
varying degrees by the factors noted above resulting in large
part from the difficult conditions experienced in the global
economy in recent periods. If the current economic downturn
continues or intensifies, our results could be adversely
affected.
Prolonged economic downturns may also lead to additional
restructuring actions and associated expenses in response to the
lower sales volume. In addition, we may not be able to
adequately adjust our cost structure in a timely fashion to
remain competitive, which may cause our profitability to suffer.
Our
failure to adequately adapt to IT industry changes could
negatively impact our future operating results.
The IT products industry is subject to rapid technological
change, new and enhanced product specification requirements and
evolving industry standards. Suppliers may give us limited or no
access to new products being introduced. Changes may cause
inventory in stock to decline substantially in value or to
become obsolete, regardless of the general economic environment.
Although it is the policy of many suppliers of IT products to
offer distributors like us, who purchase directly from them,
limited protection from the loss in value of inventory due to
technological change or such suppliers price reductions
(price protection), if major suppliers decrease the
availability of price protection to us, such a change in policy
could lower our gross margins on products we sell or cause us to
record inventory write-downs. In addition, suppliers could
become insolvent and unable to fulfill their protection
obligations to us. We offer no assurance that price protection
will continue, that unforeseen new product developments will not
adversely affect us, or that we will successfully manage our
existing and future inventories. Significant changes in supplier
terms, such as higher thresholds on sales volume before
distributors may qualify for discounts
and/or
rebates, the overall reduction in the amount of incentives
available, reduction or termination of price protection, return
levels, or other inventory management programs, or reductions in
payment terms or trade credit, or vendor-supported credit
programs, may adversely impact our results of operations or
financial condition. Finally, if we were not able to adequately
adapt to the emergence of alternative means of distribution for
software and hardware, such as site licenses, electronic
distribution and cloud computing, our future operating results
could be adversely affected.
S-7
We
have significant credit exposure to our customers and negative
trends in their businesses could cause us significant credit
loss.
As is customary in many industries, we extend credit to our
customers for a significant portion of our net sales. Customers
have a period of time, generally 30 to 45 days after date
of invoice, to make payment. We are subject to the risk that our
customers will not pay for the products they have purchased. The
risk that we may be unable to collect on receivables may
increase if our customers experience decreases in demand for
their products and services or otherwise become less stable, due
to adverse economic conditions. If there is a substantial
deterioration in the collectability of our receivables or if we
cannot obtain credit insurance at reasonable rates, are unable
to collect under existing credit insurance policies, or fail to
take other actions to adequately mitigate such credit risk, our
earnings, cash flows and our ability to utilize receivable-based
financing could deteriorate.
We
continually experience intense competition across all markets
for our products and services.
Our competitors include local, regional, national, and
international distributors, as well as suppliers that employ a
direct-sales model. As a result of intense price competition in
the IT products and services distribution industry, our gross
margins have historically been narrow and we expect them to
continue to be narrow in the future. In addition, when there is
overcapacity in our industry, our competitors may reduce their
prices in response to this overcapacity. We offer no assurance
that we will not lose market share, or that we will not be
forced in the future to reduce our prices in response to the
actions of our competitors and thereby experience a reduction in
our gross margins. Furthermore, to remain competitive we may be
forced to offer more credit or extended payment terms to our
customers. This could increase our required capital, financing
costs, and the amount of our bad debt expenses. We have also
initiated and expect to continue to initiate other business
activities and may face competition from companies with more
experience
and/or from
new entrants in those markets. As we enter new business areas,
we may encounter increased competition from current competitors
and/or from
new competitors, some of which may be our current customers or
suppliers, which may negatively impact our sales or
profitability.
We
operate a global business that exposes us to risks associated
with international activities.
We have local sales offices
and/or
Ingram Micro representatives in 36 countries, and sell our
products and services to resellers in approximately 150
countries. A large portion of our revenue is derived from our
international operations. As a result, our operating results and
financial condition could be significantly affected by risks
associated with international activities, including
environmental and trade protection laws, policies and measures;
tariffs; export license requirements; enforcement of the Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act, or similar laws of other jurisdictions on
our business activities outside the Unites States; other
regulatory requirements; economic and labor conditions;
political or social unrest; economic instability or natural
disasters in a specific country or region, such as hurricanes
and tsunamis; health or similar issues such as the outbreak of
the swine flu; complex tax regimes in various jurisdictions; and
difficulties in staffing and managing international operations.
We are exposed to market risk primarily related to foreign
currencies and interest rates. In particular, we are exposed to
changes in the value of the U.S. dollar versus the local
currency in which the products are sold and goods and services
are purchased, including devaluation and revaluation of local
currencies. We manage our exposure to fluctuations in the value
of currencies and interest rates using a variety of financial
instruments. Although we believe that our exposures are
appropriately diversified across counterparties and that,
through our ongoing monitoring procedures, these counterparties
are creditworthy financial institutions, we are exposed to
credit loss in the event of nonperformance by our counterparties
to foreign exchange and interest rate swap contracts and we may
not be able to adequately mitigate all foreign currency related
risks.
S-8
We
are dependent on a variety of information systems, which, if not
properly functioning, could adversely disrupt our business and
harm our reputation and net sales.
We depend on a variety of information systems for our
operations, including our IMpulse enterprise resource planning
(ERP) system, which has historically supported many of our
operational functions such as inventory management, order
processing, shipping, receiving, and accounting. Because most of
our information systems consist of a number of legacy,
internally developed applications, it can be harder to upgrade
them and may be more difficult to adapt to commercially
available software.
We are in the process of implementing a company-wide transition
to a new single ERP software system and related processes to
perform various functions and improve on the efficiency with
which we do business globally. We began committing resources to
this conversion process in 2007, and deployment of the new
solution commenced in 2009 and is expected to be completed over
the next several years. This conversion is complex, in part,
because of the wide range of processes and the multiple legacy
systems that must be integrated globally. We are following a
project plan that we believe provides for a reasonable
allocation of resources for the conversion program. However,
execution of such a plan, or a divergence from it, may result in
cost overruns, project delays, or business interruptions.
Furthermore, divergence from our project plan could impact the
timing
and/or
extent of benefits we expect to achieve from the system and
process efficiencies.
Any disruptions, delays or deficiencies in the design and
implementation of the new ERP system, or in the performance of
our legacy systems, particularly any disruptions, delays or
deficiencies that impact our operations, could adversely affect
our ability to effectively run and manage our business and
potentially for our customers to access our price and product
availability information. Further, as we are dependent upon our
ability to gather and promptly transmit accurate information to
key decision makers, our business, results of operations and
financial condition may be adversely affected if our information
systems do not allow us to transmit accurate information, even
for a short period of time. We may also be limited in our
ability to integrate any new business that we may acquire.
Failure to properly or adequately address these issues could
impact our ability to perform necessary business operations,
which could adversely affect our reputation, competitive
position, business, results of operations and financial
condition.
Finally, we also rely on the Internet for a significant
percentage of our orders and information exchanges with our
customers. The Internet and individual websites have experienced
a number of disruptions and slowdowns, some of which were caused
by organized attacks. In addition, some websites have
experienced security breakdowns. To date, our website has not
experienced any material breakdowns, disruptions or breaches in
security; however, we cannot assure that this will not occur in
the future. If we were to experience a security breakdown,
disruption or breach that compromised sensitive information,
this could harm our relationship with our customers, suppliers
or associates. Disruption of our website or the Internet in
general could impair our order processing or more generally
prevent our customers and suppliers from accessing information.
This could cause us to lose business.
Changes
in our credit rating or other market factors, such as adverse
capital and credit market conditions or reductions in cash flow
from operations, may affect our ability to meet liquidity needs,
reduce access to capital, and/or increase our costs of
borrowing.
Our business requires significant levels of capital to finance
accounts receivable and product inventory that is not financed
by trade creditors. This is especially true when our business is
expanding, including through acquisitions, but we still have
substantial demand for capital even during periods of stagnant
or declining net sales. In order to continue operating our
business, we will continue to need access to capital, including
debt financing, inbound and outbound flooring and draft
discounting facilities. In addition, changes in payment terms
with either suppliers or customers could increase our capital
requirements. Our ability to repay current or future
indebtedness when due, or have adequate sources of liquidity to
meet our business needs may be affected by changes to the cash
flows of our subsidiaries. A reduction of cash flow generated by
our subsidiaries may have an adverse effect on our liquidity.
Under certain circumstances, legal, tax or contractual
restrictions may limit our ability or make it more costly to
redistribute cash between subsidiaries to meet the
companys overall operational or strategic investment
needs, or for repayment of indebtedness requirements.
S-9
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 twelve months. However, the capital and credit
markets have been experiencing unprecedented levels of
volatility and disruption. Such market conditions may limit our
ability to replace, in a timely manner, maturing credit
arrangements or affect our ability to access committed
capacities or the capital we require may not be available on
terms acceptable to us, or at all, due to inability of our
finance partners to meet their commitments to us. Furthermore,
if we do not meet various covenant requirements of our corporate
finance programs, including cross-default threshold provisions,
we may not be able to access the majority of our credit programs
with our finance partners. The lack of availability of such
funding could harm our ability to operate or expand our business.
In addition, our cash and cash equivalents (including trade
receivables collected
and/or
monies set aside for payment to creditors) are deposited
and/or
invested with various financial institutions located in the
various countries in which we operate. We endeavor to monitor
these financial institutions regularly for credit quality;
however, we are exposed to risk of loss on such funds or we may
experience significant disruptions in our liquidity needs if one
or more of these financial institutions were to suffer
bankruptcy or similar restructuring.
We
have made and expect to continue to make investments in new
business strategies and initiatives, including acquisitions,
which could disrupt our business and have an adverse effect on
our operating results.
Such investments may involve significant risks and
uncertainties, including distraction of managements
attention away from normal business operations; insufficient
revenue generation to offset liabilities assumed and expenses
associated with the strategy; difficulty in the integration of
acquired businesses, including new employees, business systems
and technology; inability to adapt to challenges of new markets,
including geographies, products and services, or to attract new
sources of profitable business from expansion of products or
services; exposure to new regulations; and issues not discovered
in our due diligence process. Our operations may be adversely
impacted by an acquisition that (i) is not suited for us,
(ii) is improperly executed, or (iii) substantially
increases our debt. Any of these factors could adversely affect
our operating results or financial condition.
Terminations
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.
A significant percentage of our net sales relates to products
sold to us by relatively few suppliers. As a result of such
concentration risk, terminations of supply or services
agreements, or a significant change in the terms or conditions
of sale from one or more of our more significant partners, or
bankruptcy or closure of business by one or more of our more
significant partners could negatively affect our operating
margins, revenues or the level of capital required to fund our
operations. Our suppliers have the ability to make, and in the
past have made, rapid and significantly adverse changes in their
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. In
most cases, we have no guaranteed price or delivery agreements
with suppliers. In certain product categories, such as systems,
limited price protection or return rights offered by suppliers
may have a bearing on the amount of product we may be willing to
stock. We expect restrictive supplier terms and conditions to
continue in the foreseeable future. Our inability to pass
through to our reseller customers the impact of these changes,
as well as our failure to develop systems to manage ongoing
supplier programs, could cause us to record inventory
write-downs or other losses and could have a negative impact on
our gross margins.
We receive purchase discounts and rebates from suppliers based
on various factors, including sales or purchase volume, breadth
of customers and achievement of other goals set by the vendors.
These purchase discounts and rebates may affect gross margins.
Many purchase discounts from suppliers are based on percentage
increases in sales of products. Our operating results could be
negatively impacted if these rebates or discounts are reduced or
eliminated or if our vendors significantly increase the
complexity of process and costs for us to receive such rebates.
S-10
Our ability to obtain particular products or product lines in
the required quantities and to fulfill customer orders on a
timely basis is critical to our success. The IT industry
experiences significant product supply shortages and customer
order backlogs from time to time due to the inability of certain
suppliers to supply certain products on a timely basis. As a
result, we have experienced, and may in the future continue to
experience, short-term shortages of specific products. In
addition, suppliers who currently distribute their products
through us may decide to shift to or substantially increase
their existing distribution, through other distributors, their
own dealer networks, or directly to resellers or end-users.
Suppliers have, from time to time, made efforts to reduce the
number of distributors with which they do business. This could
result in more intense competition as distributors strive to
secure distribution rights with these vendors, which could have
an adverse effect on our operating results. If suppliers are not
able to provide us with an adequate supply of products to
fulfill our customer orders on a timely basis or we cannot
otherwise obtain particular products or a product line or
suppliers substantially increase their existing distribution
through other distributors, their own dealer networks, or
directly to resellers, our reputation, sales and profitability
may suffer.
Changes
in, or interpretations of, tax rules and regulations may
adversely affect our effective income tax rates or operating
margins and we may be required to pay additional tax
assessments.
We are subject to both income and transaction based taxes in
substantially all countries and jurisdictions in which we
operate. Unanticipated changes to our effective income tax rate
could adversely affect our future earnings and cash flows. Our
effective income tax rate in the future could be adversely
affected by changes in the mix of earnings in countries with
differing statutory tax rates, changes in the valuation of
deferred tax assets and liabilities, changes to our operating
structure, changes in tax laws and the discovery of new
information in the course of our tax return preparation process.
Likewise, unanticipated changes to our transaction tax
liabilities could adversely affect our future results of
operations, cash flows and our competitive position. We engage
in a high volume of transactions where multiple types of
consumption, commercial and service taxes are potentially
applicable. An inability to appropriately identify, charge,
remit and document such taxes, along with an inconsistency in
the application of these taxes by the applicable taxing
authorities, may negatively impact our gross and operating
margins, financial position or cash flows.
We are subject to the continual examination of both our income
and transaction tax returns by the Internal Revenue Service and
other domestic and foreign tax authorities. While we regularly
evaluate our tax contingencies and uncertain tax positions to
determine the adequacy of our provision for income and other
taxes based on the technical merits and the likelihood of
success resulting from tax examinations, any adverse outcome
from these continuous examinations may have an adverse effect on
our operating results and financial position.
We
cannot predict what loss we might incur in litigation matters
and contingencies that we may be involved with from time to
time.
There are various claims, lawsuits and pending actions against
us. It is our opinion that the ultimate resolution of these
matters will not have a material adverse effect on our
consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash
flows. However, we can make no assurances that we will
ultimately be successful in our defense of any of these matters.
See Legal Proceedings, in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K,
incorporated herein by reference, for a discussion of our
material legal matters.
Failure
to retain and recruit key personnel would harm our ability to
meet key objectives.
Because of the nature of our business, which includes, but is
not limited to, a high volume of transactions, business
complexity, wide geographical coverage, and broad scope of
products, suppliers, and customers, we are dependent in large
part on our ability to retain the services of our key
management, sales, IT, operational, and finance personnel. Our
continued success is also dependent upon our ability to retain
and recruit other qualified employees, including highly skilled
technical, managerial, and marketing personnel, to meet our
needs. Competition for qualified personnel is intense. We may
not be successful in attracting and retaining the personnel we
require, which could have a material adverse effect on our
business. In addition, we have
S-11
recently reduced our personnel in various geographies and
functions through our restructuring and outsourcing activities.
These reductions could negatively impact our relationships with
our workforce, or make hiring other employees more difficult. In
addition, failure to meet performance targets for the company
may result in reduced levels of incentive compensation, which
may affect our ability to retain key personnel. Additionally,
changes in workforce, including government regulations,
collective bargaining agreements or the availability of
qualified personnel could disrupt operations or increase our
operating cost structure.
We
may incur material litigation, regulatory or operational costs
or expenses, and may be frustrated in our marketing efforts, as
a result of new environmental regulations or private
intellectual property enforcement disputes.
We already operate in or may expand into markets which could
subject us to environmental laws that may have a material
adverse effect on our business, including the European Union
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive as enacted
by individual European Union countries and other similar
legislation adopted in North America, which make producers of
electrical goods, including computers and printers, responsible
for collection, recycling, treatment and disposal of recovered
products. We may also be prohibited from marketing products,
could be forced to market products without desirable features,
or could incur substantial costs to defend legal actions,
including where third parties claim that we or vendors who may
have indemnified us are infringing upon their intellectual
property rights. In recent years, individuals and groups have
begun purchasing intellectual property assets for the sole
purpose of making claims of infringement and attempting to
extract settlements from target companies. Even if we believe
that such infringement claims are without merit, the claims can
be time-consuming and costly to defend and divert
managements attention and resources away from our
business. Claims of intellectual property infringement also
might require us to enter into costly settlements or pay costly
damage awards, or face a temporary or permanent injunction
prohibiting us from marketing or selling certain products. Even
if we have an agreement to indemnify us against such costs, the
indemnifying party may be unable or unwilling to uphold its
contractual obligations to us.
If
our business does not perform well, we may be required to
recognize further impairments of our intangible or other
long-lived assets or to establish a valuation allowance against
our deferred income tax assets, which could adversely affect our
results of operations or financial condition.
We recognized a $742.6 million impairment charge to our
goodwill in the fourth quarter of 2008 which materially impacted
our equity and results of operations in 2008, but did not impact
our ongoing business operations, liquidity, cash flow or
compliance with covenants for our credit facilities. Our future
results of operations may be impacted by prolonged weakness in
the current economic environment which may result in an
impairment of any goodwill recorded in the future
and/or other
long-lived assets or valuation allowance on our deferred tax
assets, which could adversely affect our results of operations
or financial condition.
We face a variety of risks in our reliance on third-party
service companies, including shipping companies for the delivery
of our products and outsourcing arrangements. We rely almost
entirely on arrangements with third-party shipping and freight
forwarding companies for the delivery of our products. The
termination of our arrangements with one or more of these
third-party shipping companies, or the failure or inability of
one or more of these third-party shipping companies to deliver
products from suppliers to us or products from us to our
reseller customers or their end-user customers, could disrupt
our business and harm our reputation and operating results.
In addition, we have outsourced various transaction-oriented
service and support functions to business process outsource
providers. We have also outsourced a significant portion of our
IT infrastructure function and certain IT application
development functions to third-party providers. We may outsource
additional functions to third-party providers. Our reliance on
third-party providers to provide service to us, our customers
and suppliers and for our IT requirements to support our
business could result in significant disruptions and costs to
our operations, including damaging our relationships with our
suppliers and customers, if these third-party providers do not
meet their obligations to adequately maintain an appropriate
level of service for the outsourced functions or fail to
adequately support our IT requirements. As a result of our
outsourcing activities, it may also be more difficult to recruit
and retain qualified employees for our business needs.
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Changes
in accounting rules could adversely affect our future operating
results.
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These
principles are subject to interpretation by various governing
bodies, including the Financial Accounting Standards Board and
the SEC, who create and interpret appropriate accounting
standards. Future periodic assessments required by current or
new accounting standards may result in additional noncash
charges
and/or
changes in presentation or disclosure. A change from current
accounting standards could have a significant adverse effect on
our financial position or results of operations.
Future
terrorist or military actions could result in disruption to our
operations or loss of assets in certain markets or
globally.
Future terrorist or military actions, in the U.S. or
abroad, could result in destruction or seizure of assets or
suspension or disruption of our operations. Additionally, such
actions could affect the operations of our suppliers or
customers, resulting in loss of access to products, potential
losses on supplier programs, loss of business, higher losses on
receivables or inventory,
and/or other
disruptions in our business, which could negatively affect our
operating results. We do not carry broad insurance covering such
terrorist or military actions, and even if we were to seek such
coverage, the cost would likely be prohibitive.
Our
quarterly results have fluctuated significantly.
Our quarterly operating results have fluctuated significantly in
the past and will likely continue to do so in the future as a
result of:
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general deterioration in economic or geopolitical conditions,
including changes in legislation and regulatory environments in
which we operate;
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competitive conditions in our industry, which may impact the
prices charged and terms and conditions imposed by our suppliers
and/or
competitors and the prices we charge our customers, which in
turn may negatively impact our revenues
and/or gross
margins;
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seasonal variations in the demand for our products and services,
which historically have included lower demand in Europe during
the summer months, worldwide pre-holiday stocking in the retail
channel during the September-to-December period and the seasonal
increase in demand for our North American fee-based logistics
related services in the fourth quarter, which affects our
operating expenses and margins;
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changes in product mix, including entry or expansion into new
markets, as well as the exit or retraction of certain business;
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the impact of and possible disruption caused by reorganization
actions and efforts to improve our IT capabilities, as well as
the related expenses
and/or
charges;
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currency fluctuations in countries in which we operate;
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variations in our levels of excess inventory and doubtful
accounts, and changes in the terms of vendor-sponsored programs
such as price protection and return rights;
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changes in the level of our operating expenses;
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the impact of acquisitions we may make;
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the loss or consolidation of one or more of our major suppliers
or customers;
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product supply constraints; and
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interest rate fluctuations
and/or
credit market volatility, which may increase our borrowing costs
and may influence the willingness or ability of customers and
end-users to purchase products and services.
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These historical variations in our business may not be
indicative of future trends in the near term, particularly in
light of the current weak global economic environment. Our
narrow operating margins may
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magnify the impact of the foregoing factors on our operating
results. We believe that you should not rely on period-to-period
comparisons of our operating results as an indication of future
performance. In addition, the results of any quarterly period
are not indicative of results to be expected for a full fiscal
year
Risks
Related to the Notes
There
may not be an active trading market for the notes.
The notes are a new issue of securities with no established
trading market, and we do not intend to apply for listing of the
notes on any securities exchange or any automated quotation
system. The underwriters have advised us that they currently
intend to make a market in the notes following the offering, as
permitted by applicable laws or regulations. However, the
underwriters have no obligation to make a market in the notes
and they may cease market-making activities at any time without
notice. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that a trading
market for the notes will ever develop or will be maintained.
Further, there can be no assurance as to the liquidity of any
market that may develop for the notes, your ability to sell your
notes or the price at which you will be able to sell your notes.
Future trading prices of the notes will depend on many factors,
including but not limited to prevailing interest rates, our
financial condition and results of operations, the then-current
ratings assigned to the notes and the market for similar
securities. Any trading market that develops would be affected
by many factors independent of and in addition to the foregoing,
including:
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time remaining to the maturity of the notes;
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outstanding amount of the notes;
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our financial performance;
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our credit ratings with nationally recognized credit rating
agencies;
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the terms related to the optional redemption of the notes; and
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the level, direction and volatility of market interest rates
generally.
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We
may not be able to repurchase the notes upon a change of
control.
As described under Description of the Notes
Change of Control Offer, upon a Change of Control
Triggering Event (as defined herein), we will be required to
offer to purchase all outstanding notes at 101% of their
principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. The source of
funds for any such purchase of notes would likely be our
available cash or cash generated from our subsidiaries
operations or other sources, including borrowings, sales of
assets or sales of equity. We may not be able to satisfy our
obligations to repurchase the notes upon a Change of Control
Triggering Event because we may not have sufficient financial
resources to purchase all of the notes that are tendered. Our
failure to repurchase the notes as required under the indenture
governing the notes would result in a default under the
indenture, which could result in defaults under our and our
subsidiaries other debt agreements and have material
adverse consequences for us and the holders of the notes. In
addition, our ability to repurchase the notes for cash may be
limited by law or the terms of other agreements relating to our
indebtedness outstanding at the time.
You
may not be able to determine when a Change of Control Triggering
Event has occurred.
The definition of Change of Control, which is a condition
precedent to a Change of Control Triggering Event, includes a
phrase relating to the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or
other disposition of all or substantially all of our
assets. Although there is a limited body of case law
interpreting the phrase substantially all, there is
no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable
law. Accordingly, your ability to require us to repurchase your
notes as a result of a sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or
other disposition of less than all of our assets and the assets
of our subsidiaries taken as a whole to another person may be
uncertain.
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The
notes are subject to prior claims of any secured creditors, and
if a default occurs, we may not have sufficient funds to fulfill
our obligations under the notes.
The notes are unsubordinated and unsecured obligations, ranking
equally with other existing and future unsubordinated and
unsecured indebtedness. The indenture governing the notes
permits us and our subsidiaries to incur additional secured debt
under specified circumstances. If we incur secured debt, our
assets securing any such indebtedness will be subject to prior
claims by our secured creditors. In the event of our bankruptcy,
liquidation, reorganization, dissolution or other winding up,
assets that secure debt will be available to pay obligations on
the notes only after all debt secured by those assets has been
repaid in full. Holders of the notes will participate in our
remaining assets ratably with all of our other unsubordinated
and unsecured creditors, including our trade creditors. If we
incur any additional obligations that rank equally with the
notes, including trade payables, the holders of those
obligations will be entitled to share ratably with the holders
of the notes in any proceeds distributed upon our bankruptcy,
liquidation, reorganization, dissolution or other winding up.
This may have the effect of reducing the amount of proceeds paid
to you. If there are not sufficient assets remaining to pay all
these creditors, all or a portion of the notes then outstanding
would remain unpaid.
The
notes will be effectively subordinated to the debt of our
subsidiaries, which may limit your recovery.
Our subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities and
have no obligation to pay any amounts due pursuant to the notes
or otherwise to make any funds available to us to repay our
obligations, whether by dividends, loans or other payments.
Moreover, our rights to receive assets of any subsidiary upon
its liquidation or reorganization, and the ability of holders of
the notes to benefit indirectly therefrom, will be effectively
subordinated to the claims of creditors of that subsidiary,
including trade creditors.
In addition, certain of our subsidiaries are guarantors under
our revolving credit facility and term loan. Accordingly, the
notes will be structurally subordinated to such
subsidiaries obligations to guarantee our indebtedness
under our revolving credit facility and term loan.
The
negative covenants in the indenture that governs the notes may
have a limited effect.
The indenture governing the notes contains covenants limiting
our ability and our subsidiaries ability to create certain
liens, enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions, and
consolidate or merge with, or convey, transfer or lease all or
substantially all our assets to, another person. The limitation
on liens and limitation on sale and leaseback covenants contain
exceptions that will allow us and our subsidiaries to incur
liens with respect to material assets. See Description of
the Notes Certain Covenants in this prospectus
supplement. In light of these exceptions, holders of the notes
may be structurally or contractually subordinated to new lenders.
Ratings
of the notes may change after issuance and affect the market
price and marketability of the notes.
We currently expect that, prior to issuance, the notes will be
rated by Moodys Investors Service Inc.,
Standard & Poors Rating Services, a division of
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and Fitch Ratings. Such ratings
are limited in scope, and do not address all material risks
relating to an investment in the notes, but rather reflect only
the view of each rating agency at the time the rating is issued.
An explanation of the significance of such rating may be
obtained from such rating agency. There is no assurance that
such credit ratings will be issued or remain in effect for any
given period of time or that such ratings will not be lowered,
suspended or withdrawn entirely by the rating agencies, if, in
each rating agencys judgment, circumstances so warrant. It
is also possible that such ratings may be lowered in connection
with future events, such as future acquisitions. Any lowering,
suspension or withdrawal of such ratings may have an adverse
effect on the market price or marketability of the notes. In
addition, any decline in the ratings of the notes may make it
more difficult for us to raise capital on acceptable terms.
Increased
leverage may harm our financial condition and results of
operations.
As of July 3, 2010, we had approximately
$351.2 million of total debt on a consolidated basis. We
and our subsidiaries may incur additional indebtedness in the
future and the notes do not restrict future incurrence
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of indebtedness. This increase and any future increase in our
level of indebtedness will have important effects on our future
operations, including, without limitation:
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we will have additional cash requirements in order to support
the payment of principal and interest on our outstanding
indebtedness;
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increases in our outstanding indebtedness and leverage may
increase our vulnerability to adverse changes in general
economic and industry conditions, as well as to competitive
pressure;
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our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital,
capital expenditures, general corporate and other purposes may
be limited, particularly in light of recent challenging credit
market conditions; and
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our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our
business and our industry may be limited.
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Our ability to make payments of principal and interest on our
indebtedness depends upon our future performance, which is
subject to general economic conditions, industry cycles and
financial, business and other factors affecting our consolidated
operations, many of which are beyond our control. If we are
unable to generate sufficient cash flow from operations in the
future to service our debt, we may take certain actions which
require us to, among other things:
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seek additional financing in the debt or equity markets;
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refinance, retire or restructure all or a portion of our
indebtedness, including the notes;
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sell selected assets;
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reduce or delay planned capital expenditures; or
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reduce or delay planned operating expenditures.
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Such measures might not be sufficient to enable us to service
our debt, including the notes. In addition, any such financing,
refinancing or sale of assets might not be available on
economically favorable terms, if at all, particularly if our
credit rating is not strong.
The
provisions of the notes will not necessarily protect you in the
event of a highly leveraged transaction.
The terms of the notes will not necessarily afford you
protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction that
may adversely affect you, including a reorganization,
recapitalization, restructuring, merger or other similar
transactions involving us. As a result, we could enter into any
such transaction even though the transaction could increase the
total amount of our outstanding indebtedness, adversely affect
our capital structure or credit rating or otherwise adversely
affect the holders of the notes. These transactions may not
involve a change in voting power or beneficial ownership or
result in a downgrade in the ratings of the notes, or, even if
they do, may not necessarily constitute a Change of Control
Triggering Event that affords you the protections described in
this prospectus supplement. If any such transaction should
occur, the value of your notes may decline.
Redemption
may adversely affect your return on the notes.
We have the right to redeem some or all of the notes prior to
maturity. We may redeem the notes at times when prevailing
interest rates may be relatively low. Accordingly, you may not
be able to reinvest the amount received by you upon such
redemption in a comparable security at an effective interest
rate as high as that of the notes.
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USE OF
PROCEEDS
We estimate that the net proceeds from this offering will be
approximately $297.2 million after deducting underwriting
discounts and our estimated offering expenses. The net proceeds
of this offering will be used for general corporate purposes.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth a summary of our consolidated
cash and cash equivalents and capitalization on an actual and as
adjusted basis as of July 3, 2010. Our consolidated cash
and cash equivalents and capitalization, as adjusted, gives
effect to the sale of the notes offered by this prospectus
supplement as if the offering had occurred on July 3, 2010.
This table should be read in conjunction with our unaudited
consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto
and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations, both of which can be
found in our Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended July 3, 2010, incorporated
by reference herein.
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Total debt:
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5.250% Notes offered hereby
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300,000
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351,164
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351,164
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351,164
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651,164
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Stockholders equity:
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Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares
authorized; none issued
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Class A Common stock, $0.01 par value:
500,000,000 shares authorized; 180,517,421 issued and
156,687,477 outstanding
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1,805
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1,805
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Class B Common stock, $0.01 par value:
135,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
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Additional
paid-in-capital
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1,218,392
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1,218,392
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2,020,750
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2,020,750
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53,684
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53,684
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Total stockholders equity
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2,903,562
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2,903,562
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Total capitalization
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DESCRIPTION
OF THE NOTES
The notes will be issued under an indenture to be dated as of
the date of issuance of the notes between us and Deutsche Bank
Trust Company Americas, as trustee. We have summarized the
material terms and provisions of the indenture and the notes in
this section, which supplements the terms of the debt securities
contained in the accompanying prospectus. In addition to the
material terms of the notes contained in this prospectus
supplement, you should read the description of the indenture
contained in the accompanying prospectus and the form of the
indenture that has been filed as an exhibit to the registration
statement of which the accompanying prospectus is a part for
additional information regarding your rights as a holder of the
notes before you buy any of these notes. You may obtain a copy
of the indenture from us without charge. References in this
section to us, we and our
are solely to Ingram Micro Inc. and not to our subsidiaries.
References in this section to the indenture shall
mean the indenture, as supplemented by the supplemental
indenture relating to the notes. In the event of any
inconsistency between the terms of the notes contained in this
prospectus supplement and the provisions of the indenture
contained in the accompanying prospectus, the terms contained in
this prospectus supplement shall control with respect to the
notes.
General
The notes will be our unsubordinated and unsecured obligations
and will rank equally with all of our existing and future
unsubordinated and unsecured obligations. The notes are limited
to an initial aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million.
Claims of holders of the notes will be effectively subordinated
to the claims of holders of the debt of our subsidiaries. In
addition, claims of holders of the notes will be effectively
subordinated to the claims of holders of our secured debt to the
extent of the collateral securing such claims.
The notes will be issued in the form of one or more fully
registered global securities. Notes will be issued only in
minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000
above that amount.
The notes will mature on September 1, 2017 and will pay
interest from August 19, 2010 at 5.250% per annum,
semiannually on March 1 and September 1 of each year,
commencing March 1, 2011 to the person in whose name the
note is registered at the close of business on February 15
or August 15, as the case may be, immediately preceding
such interest payment date. The amount of interest payable will
be computed on the basis of a
360-day year
of twelve
30-day
months. In the event that any interest payment date is not a
business day, the payment will be made on the next succeeding
day that is a business day, with no additional interest.
Further
Issuances
We may from time to time, without notice to or the consent of
the registered holders of the notes, create and issue further
notes ranking pari passu with the notes which will have the same
terms (except for the payment of interest accruing prior to the
issue date of such further notes or except, in some cases, for
the first payment of interest following the issue date of such
further notes) and so that such further notes may be
consolidated and form a single series with the notes and have
the same terms as to status, redemption or otherwise as the
notes.
Change of
Control Offer
If a Change of Control Triggering Event (as defined below)
occurs, unless we have exercised our right to redeem the notes
as described under Optional Redemption,
we will be required to make an offer to each holder of notes to
purchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral
multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of that holders
notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate
principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if
any, to, but not including, the date of purchase (subject to the
right of the holders of record on the relevant record date to
receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date if an
interest payment date occurs before a redemption date); provided
that after giving effect to the purchase, any notes that remain
outstanding shall have a denomination of $2,000 and integral
multiples of $1,000 above that amount.
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Within 30 days following the date upon which the Change of
Control Triggering Event has occurred or, at our option, prior
to any Change of Control (as defined below), but after the
public announcement of the transaction that constitutes or may
constitute the Change of Control, except to the extent that we
have exercised our right to redeem the notes as described under
Optional Redemption, we will mail a
notice (a Change of Control Offer) to each holder
with a copy to the trustee describing the transaction or
transactions that constitute or may constitute a Change of
Control Triggering Event and offering to purchase notes on the
date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than
30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such
notice is mailed (other than as may be required by law) (such
date, the Change of Control Payment Date). The
notice will, if mailed prior to the date of consummation of the
Change of Control, state that the Change of Control Offer is
conditioned on the Change of Control being consummated on or
prior to the Change of Control Payment Date specified in the
notice.
On each Change of Control Payment Date, we will, to the extent
lawful:
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accept for payment all notes or portions of the notes properly
tendered pursuant to the applicable Change of Control Offer;
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deposit with the paying agent an amount equal to the change of
control payment in respect of all notes or portions of notes
properly tendered pursuant to the applicable Change of Control
Offer; and
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deliver or cause to be delivered to the trustee the notes
properly accepted together with an officers certificate
stating the aggregate principal amount of notes or portions of
notes being purchased.
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Except as described above with respect to a Change of Control
Triggering Event, the indenture does not contain provisions that
permit the holders to require us to repurchase or redeem the
notes in the event of a takeover, recapitalization or similar
transaction.
We will comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements
of
Rule 14e-1
of the Exchange Act and any other applicable securities laws or
regulations in connection with the purchase of notes pursuant to
a Change of Control Triggering Event. To the extent that the
provisions of any applicable securities laws or regulations
conflict with the terms described in the notes, we will comply
with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not
be deemed to have breached our obligations by virtue thereof.
Holders of notes electing to have notes purchased pursuant to a
Change of Control Offer will be required to surrender their
notes, with the form entitled Option of Holder to Elect
Purchase on the reverse of the note completed, to the
paying agent at the address specified in the notice, or transfer
their notes to the paying agent by book-entry transfer pursuant
to the applicable procedures of the paying agent, prior to the
close of business on the third business day prior to the Change
of Control Payment Date.
We will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer if a
third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and
otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made
by us and such third party purchases all notes properly tendered
and not withdrawn under its offer. In addition, we will not
purchase any notes if there has occurred and is continuing on
the Change of Control Payment Date an Event of Default under the
Indenture, other than a default in the payment of the change of
control payment upon a Change of Control Triggering Event.
If holders of not less than 95% in aggregate principal amount of
the outstanding notes validly tender and do not withdraw such
notes in a Change of Control Offer and we, or any third party
making a Change of Control Offer in lieu of us, as described
above, purchases all of the notes validly tendered and not
withdrawn by such holders, we will have the right, upon not less
than 30 nor more than 60 days prior notice, given not
more than 30 days following the Change of Control Payment
Date, to redeem all notes that remain outstanding following such
purchase at a redemption price in cash equal to 101% of the
principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if
any, to the date of redemption (subject to the right of the
holders of record on the relevant record date to receive
interest due on the relevant interest payment date if an
interest payment date occurs before a redemption date).
The definition of Change of Control includes a phrase relating
to the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of
all or substantially all of our assets and the
assets of our Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Although there is a
limited body of case law interpreting the phrase
substantially all, there is no precise
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established definition of the phrase under applicable law.
Accordingly, the ability of a holder of notes to require us to
repurchase its notes as a result of a sale, lease, transfer,
conveyance or other disposition of less than all of our assets
and the assets of our Subsidiaries taken as a whole to another
person may be uncertain.
For purposes of the Change of Control Offer provisions of the
notes, the following definitions are applicable:
Change of Control means the occurrence of any one of
the following:
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the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or
other disposition (other than by way of merger or
consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of
all or substantially all of our assets and the assets of our
Subsidiaries taken as a whole to any person (as that
term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) other
than to us or one of our Subsidiaries;
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the consummation of any transaction (including without
limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is
that any person (as that term is used in
Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) becomes the
beneficial owner (as defined in Rules
13d-3 and
13d-5 under
the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of
our outstanding Voting Stock, measured by voting power rather
than number of shares;
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we or one of our Subsidiaries consolidate with, or merge with or
into, any person, or any person consolidates with, or merges
with or into, us or one of our Subsidiaries, in any such event
pursuant to a transaction in which any of our outstanding Voting
Stock or the outstanding Voting Stock of such other person is
converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other
property, other than any such transaction where the shares of
our Voting Stock outstanding immediately prior to such
transaction constitute, or are converted into or exchanged for,
a majority of the Voting Stock of the surviving person
immediately after giving effect to such transaction; or
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the adoption of a plan relating to our liquidation or
dissolution.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction will not be
considered to be a Change of Control if (a) we become a
direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of a holding company
and (b) immediately following that transaction, the direct
or indirect holders of the Voting Stock of the holding company
are substantially the same as the holders of our Voting Stock
immediately prior to that transaction.
Change of Control Triggering Event means the
occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Ratings Event.
Fitch means Fitch, Inc., and its successors.
Investment Grade means a rating of Baa3 or better by
Moodys (or its equivalent under any successor rating
category of Moodys); a rating of BBB- or better by
S&P (or its equivalent under any successor rating category
of S&P); a rating of BBB- or better by Fitch (or its
equivalent under any successor rating category of Fitch); and
the equivalent investment grade rating from any replacement
Rating Agency or Agencies appointed by us.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service,
Inc., a Subsidiary of Moodys Corporation, and its
successors.
Rating Agency means each of Moodys, S&P
and Fitch; provided, that if more than one of such Rating
Agencies cease to rate the notes or fail to make a rating of the
notes publicly available, we will appoint a replacement for each
such Rating Agency that is a nationally recognized
statistical rating organization within the meaning of
Rule 15c3-1(c)(2)(vi)(F)
under the Exchange Act.
Ratings Event means ratings of the notes are lowered
by each of the Rating Agencies and the notes are rated below
Investment Grade by each of the Rating Agencies in any case on
any day during the period (the Trigger Period)
commencing on the date 60 days prior to the first public
announcement by us of any Change of Control (or pending Change
of Control) and ending 60 days following consummation of
such Change of Control (which Trigger Period will be extended
for so long as the rating of the notes is under publicly
announced consideration for a possible downgrade by either of
the Rating Agencies).
S&P means Standard & Poors
Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.,
and its successors.
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Voting Stock of any specified person as of any date
means the capital stock of such person that is at the time
entitled to vote generally in the election of the board of
directors of such person.
Optional
Redemption
We may redeem the notes in whole at any time or in part from
time to time (subject to the right of the holders of record on
the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant
interest payment date if an interest payment date occurs before
a redemption date), at our option, at a redemption price equal
to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the
notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest on the
principal amount being redeemed to, but not including, the
redemption date, or (2) the sum of the present values of
the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on
the notes to be redeemed (not including any portion of those
payments of interest accrued as of the date of redemption)
discounted to the date of redemption on a semi-annual basis
(assuming a
360-day year
consisting of twelve
30-day
months) at the applicable Treasury Rate (as defined below) plus
50 basis points plus accrued and unpaid interest on the
principal amount being redeemed to, but not including, the
redemption date; provided that the principal amount of a note
remaining outstanding after redemption in part shall be $2,000
or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.
Business Day means any calendar day that is not a
Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in New York, New York and on
which commercial banks are open for business in New York, New
York.
Comparable Treasury Issue means the United States
Treasury security selected by an Independent Investment Banker
as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term
(Remaining Life) of the notes to be redeemed that
would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance
with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of
corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the
remaining term of such notes.
Comparable Treasury Price means (1) the average
of five Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption
date, after excluding the highest and lowest Reference Treasury
Dealer Quotations, or (2) if the Independent Investment
Banker obtains fewer than five such Reference Treasury Dealer
Quotations, the average of all such quotations.
Independent Investment Banker means each of Banc of
America Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated and their respective successors or, if such firm is
unwilling or unable to select the Comparable Treasury Issue, an
independent investment banking institution of national standing
appointed by us.
Reference Treasury Dealer means (1) each of
Banc of America Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley &
Co. Incorporated, and their respective successors, provided,
however, that if any of the foregoing shall cease to be a
primary U.S. government securities dealer in New York City
(a Primary Treasury Dealer), we will substitute for
such firm another Primary Treasury Dealer, and (2) any two
other Primary Treasury Dealers selected by the Independent
Investment Banker after consultation with us.
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations means, with
respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption
date, the average, as determined by the Independent Investment
Banker, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury
Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal
amount) quoted in writing to the Independent Investment Banker
at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day
preceding such redemption date.
Treasury Rate means, with respect to any redemption
date, (1) the yield, under the heading which represents the
average for the immediately preceding week, appearing in the
most recently published statistical release designated
H.15(519) or any successor publication which is
published weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded
United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity
under the caption Treasury Constant Maturities, for
the maturity corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue (if
no maturity is within three months before or after the Remaining
Life, yields for the two published maturities most closely
corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue will be
determined and the Treasury Rate will be interpolated or
extrapolated from such yields
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on a straight line basis, rounding to the nearest month) or
(2) if such release (or any successor release) is not
published during the week preceding the calculation date or does
not contain such yields, the rate per annum equal to the
semi-annual equivalent yield-to-maturity of the Comparable
Treasury Issue, calculated using a price for the Comparable
Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal
amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such
redemption date. The Treasury Rate will be calculated on the
third Business Day preceding the redemption date.
On and after the redemption date of the notes, interest will
cease to accrue on the notes or any portion thereof called for
redemption, unless we default in the payment of the redemption
price. On or before the redemption date for the notes, we will
deposit with a paying agent, or the trustee, funds sufficient to
pay the redemption price of and accrued interest on such notes
to be redeemed on such date.
Holders of notes to be redeemed as provided above will receive
notice thereof by first-class mail at least 30 and not more than
60 days before the date fixed for redemption. If fewer than
all of the notes of the series are to be redeemed, the Trustee
will select, not more than 60 days before the redemption
date, the particular notes or portions thereof for redemption
from the outstanding notes not previously called by such method
as the Trustee deems fair and appropriate.
Certain
Covenants
The indenture will contain the covenants below. Capitalized
terms not otherwise defined above are defined in
Certain Covenants Certain
Definitions.
Restrictions
on Liens
The indenture provides that we will not, and will not permit any
Subsidiary to, create or incur any Lien on any shares of stock,
Indebtedness or other obligations of any Subsidiary or any
Principal Property of ours or of any Subsidiary, whether those
shares of stock, Indebtedness or other obligations of any
Subsidiary or Principal Property are owned at the date of the
indenture or acquired afterwards, unless we secure or cause the
applicable Subsidiary to secure the debt securities outstanding
under the indenture equally and ratably with (or, at our option,
prior to) all Indebtedness secured by the particular Lien, so
long as the Indebtedness is so secured. This covenant does not
apply in the case of:
(a) the creation of any Lien on any shares of stock,
Indebtedness or other obligations of a Subsidiary or any
Principal Property acquired after the date of the indenture
(including acquisitions by way of merger or consolidation) by us
or any Subsidiary, contemporaneously with that acquisition, or
within 180 days thereafter, to secure or provide for the
payment or financing of any part of the purchase price, or the
assumption of any Lien upon any shares of stock, Indebtedness or
other obligations of a Subsidiary or any Principal Property
acquired after the date of the indenture existing at the time of
the acquisition, or the acquisition of any shares of stock,
Indebtedness or other obligations of a Subsidiary or any
Principal Property subject to any Lien without the assumption of
that Lien, provided that every Lien referred to in this
clause (a) will attach only to the shares of stock,
Indebtedness or other obligations of a Subsidiary or any
Principal Property so acquired and fixed improvements on that
Principal Property;
(b) any Lien on any shares of stock, Indebtedness or other
obligations of a Subsidiary or any Principal Property existing
on the date of the indenture;
(c) any Lien on any shares of stock, Indebtedness or other
obligations of a Subsidiary or any Principal Property in favor
of us or any of our Subsidiaries;
(d) any Lien on any Principal Property being constructed or
improved securing loans to finance the construction or
improvements of that Principal Property;
(e) any Lien on shares of stock, Indebtedness or other
obligations of a Subsidiary or any Principal Property incurred
in connection with the issuance of tax-exempt governmental
obligations, including, without limitation, industrial revenue
bonds and similar financings;
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(f) any mechanics, warehousemens,
materialmens, carriers or other similar Liens
arising in the ordinary course of business with respect to
obligations that are not yet due or that are being contested in
good faith;
(g) any Lien on any shares of stock, Indebtedness or other
obligations of a Subsidiary or any Principal Property for taxes,
assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet
delinquent, or already delinquent but the validity of which is
being contested in good faith;
(h) any Lien on any shares of stock, Indebtedness or other
obligations of a Subsidiary or any Principal Property arising in
connection with legal proceedings being contested in good faith,
including any judgment Lien so long as execution on the Lien is
stayed;
(i) any landlords Lien on fixtures located on
premises leased by us or a Subsidiary in the ordinary course of
business, and tenants rights under leases, easements and
similar Liens not materially impairing the use or value of the
property involved;
(j) any Lien arising by reason of deposits necessary to
qualify us or a Subsidiary to conduct business, maintain
self-insurance, or obtain the benefit of, or comply with, any
law, including Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business
in connection with workers compensation, unemployment
insurance or other forms of governmental insurance or benefits,
or to secure performance of statutory obligations, leases and
contracts (other than for borrowed money) entered into in the
ordinary course of business or to secure obligation on surety or
appeal bonds;
(k) any Lien on our current assets to secure loans to us
that mature within twelve months from their creation and that
are made in the ordinary course of business;
(l) any Lien incurred in the normal course of business in
connection with bankers acceptance financing or used in
the ordinary course of trade practices, statutory lessor and
vendor privilege liens and liens in connection with good faith
bids, tenders and deposits;
(m) any Lien in favor of any bank on property or assets
held in the ordinary course of business in accounts maintained
with such bank in connection with treasury, depositary and cash
management services or automated clearing house transfers of
funds;
(n) any Lien on all goods held for sale on consignment;
(o) any Lien under any agreement for the sale of trade
accounts receivable (or an undivided interest in a specified
amount of such trade accounts receivable) and granted to a
purchaser or any assignee of such purchaser which has financed
the relevant purchase of trade accounts;
(p) any Lien on trade accounts receivable or interests
therein of us or any of our Subsidiaries with respect to any
accounts receivable securitization program (including any
accounts receivable securitization program structured as such
that remains on our consolidated balance sheet and on any
related property that would ordinarily be subject to a Lien in
connection therewith such as proceeds and records);
(q) any Lien created by a lease, which under GAAP as in
effect as of the date of the indenture would be characterized as
an operating lease, whether entered into before or after the
date of the indenture; and
(r) any renewal of or substitution for any Lien permitted
by any of the preceding clauses, provided, in the case of a Lien
permitted under clauses (a), (b) or (d), the Indebtedness
secured is not increased nor the Lien extended to any additional
assets.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, we or any of our Subsidiaries may
create or assume Liens in addition to those permitted by the
preceding paragraph, and renew, extend or replace those Liens,
without equally and ratably securing the debt securities
outstanding under the indenture, provided that at the time of
and after giving effect to the creation, assumption, renewal,
extension or replacement, Exempted Debt does not exceed 10% of
Consolidated Tangible Assets measured at the date of incurrence
of the Lien.
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Restrictions
on Sale and Lease-Back Transactions
The indenture provides that we will not, and will not permit any
Subsidiary to, sell or transfer, directly or indirectly, except
to us or to a Subsidiary, any Principal Property as an entirety,
or any substantial portion of our Principal Property, with the
intention of taking back a lease of such Principal Property,
except a lease for a period of three years or less at the end of
which it is intended that the use of that Principal Property by
the lessee will be discontinued. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
we or any Subsidiary may sell any Principal Property and lease
it back for a longer period:
(a) if we or such applicable Subsidiary would be entitled,
pursuant to the provisions of the indenture, described under the
first paragraph under Restrictions on Liens above,
to create a Lien on the Principal Property to be leased securing
Funded Debt in an amount equal to the Attributable Debt with
respect to the sale and lease-back transaction without equally
and ratably securing the outstanding notes;
(b) if we promptly inform the trustee of the transaction,
and we cause an amount equal to the fair value (as determined by
resolution of our board of directors) of the Principal Property
to be applied (1) to the purchase of other Principal
Property that will constitute Principal Property having a fair
value at least equal to the fair value of the Principal Property
sold, or (2) to the retirement within 270 days after
receipt of the proceeds of Funded Debt incurred or assumed by us
or a Subsidiary, including the notes; provided, further that, in
lieu of applying all of or any part of such net proceeds to such
retirement, we may, within 75 days after the sale, deliver
or cause to be delivered to the applicable trustee for
cancellation either debentures or debt securities evidencing
Funded Debt of ours (which may include the notes) or of a
Subsidiary previously authenticated and delivered by the
applicable trustee, and not yet tendered for sinking fund
purposes or called for a sinking fund or otherwise applied as a
credit against an obligation to redeem or retire such debt
securities or debentures, and an officers certificate
(which will be delivered to the trustee) stating that we elect
to deliver or cause to be delivered the debentures or debt
securities in lieu of retiring Funded Debt as provided in the
indenture;
(c) if we or such applicable Subsidiary execute a lease of
Principal Property by the time of, or within 270 days after
the latest of, the acquisition, the completion of construction
or improvement, or the commencement of commercial operation of
the Principal Property; or
(d) any such transaction between us and a Subsidiary or
between two Subsidiaries.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, we or any Subsidiary may enter
into sale and lease-back transactions in addition to those
permitted by the preceding paragraph, without any obligation to
retire any outstanding notes or other Funded Debt, provided that
at the time of entering into and giving effect to such sale and
lease-back transactions, Exempted Debt does not exceed 10% of
Consolidated Tangible Assets.
If we deliver debentures or debt securities to the trustee and
we duly deliver the officers certificate, the amount of
cash that we will be required to apply to the retirement of
Funded Debt under this provision of the indenture will be
reduced by an amount equal to the aggregate of the then
applicable optional redemption prices of the applicable
debentures or debt securities, so delivered, or, if there are no
such redemption prices, the principal amount of those debentures
or debt securities. If the applicable debentures or debt
securities provide for an amount less than the principal amount
to be due and payable upon a declaration of the maturity, then
the amount of cash will be reduced by the amount of principal of
those debentures or debt securities that would be due and
payable as of the date of the application upon a declaration of
acceleration of the maturity pursuant to the terms of the
indenture pursuant to which those debentures or debt securities
were issued.
Restrictions
on Mergers and Sales of Assets
We may not consolidate with, merge with or into, or sell,
convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or
substantially all of our property and assets (in one transaction
or a series of related transactions) to, any person (other than
a consolidation with or merger with or into a Subsidiary or a
sale, conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition to a
Subsidiary) or permit any person to merge with or into us
unless: (a) either (1) we will be the continuing
person or (2) the person (if other than ourselves) formed
by the consolidation or into which we are merged or that
acquired or leased such property and assets of ours will be a
corporation
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organized and validly existing under the laws of the United
States of America or any of its jurisdictions and will expressly
assume, by a supplemental indenture, executed and delivered to
the trustee, all of our obligations on all of the debt
securities under such indenture, and we will have delivered to
the trustee an opinion of counsel stating that the
consolidation, merger or transfer and the supplemental indenture
complies with such indenture and that all conditions precedent
provided for in such indenture relating to the transaction have
been complied with and that the supplemental indenture
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of ours or the
successor enforceable against such entity in accordance with its
terms, subject to customary exceptions; and (b) an
officers certificate to the effect that immediately after
giving effect to such transaction, no default will have occurred
and be continuing and an opinion of counsel as to the matters
set forth in clause (a) will have been delivered to the
trustee.
Sinking
Fund
The notes will not be entitled to the benefit of any sinking
fund.
Certain
Definitions
The term Attributable Debt as defined in the
indenture means when used in connection with a sale and
leaseback transaction referred to above under
Certain Covenants Restrictions on
Sale and Lease-Back Transactions, on any date as of which
the amount of Attributable Debt is to be determined, the product
of (a) the net proceeds from the sale and lease-back
transaction multiplied by (b) a fraction, the numerator of
which is the number of full years of the term of the lease
relating to the property involved in the sale and lease-back
transaction (without regard to any options to renew or extend
such term) remaining on the date of the making of the
computation, and the denominator of which is the number of full
years of the term of the lease measured from the first day of
the term.
The term Consolidated Assets as defined in the
indenture means, at any date, our total assets and the assets of
our consolidated Subsidiaries that would be reflected on a
consolidated balance sheet of us and our consolidated
Subsidiaries as at such date in accordance with GAAP.
The term Consolidated Tangible Assets as defined in
the indenture means, at any date, the remainder of (a) the
Consolidated Assets as at the end of the most recently ended
Fiscal Period, minus (b) the Intangible Assets of us or our
consolidated Subsidiaries, as required in accordance with GAAP
to be consolidated with our consolidated financial statements,
as of such last day.
The term Exempted Debt as defined in the indenture
means the sum, without duplication, of the following items
outstanding as of the date Exempted Debt is being determined:
(a) Indebtedness of ours and our Subsidiaries incurred
after the date of such indenture and secured by Liens created or
assumed or permitted to exist pursuant to such indenture
described above under the last paragraph of
Certain Covenants Restrictions on
Liens; and
(b) Attributable Debt of ours and our Subsidiaries in
respect of all sale and lease-back transactions with regard to
any property entered into pursuant to such indenture described
above under the second to last paragraph of
Certain Covenants Restrictions on
Sales and Lease-Back Transactions.
The term Fiscal Period as defined in the indenture
means a fiscal period of us or any of our Subsidiaries, which
shall be either a calendar quarter or an aggregate period
comprised of three consecutive periods of four weeks and five
weeks (or, on occasion, six weeks instead of five), currently
commencing on or about each January 1, April 1, July 1
or October 1.
The term Funded Debt as defined in the indenture
means all indebtedness for money borrowed, including purchase
money indebtedness, having a maturity of more than one year from
the date of its creation or having a maturity of less than one
year but by its terms being renewable or extendible at the
option of the obligor, beyond one year from the date of its
creation.
The term GAAP as defined in the indenture means
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States at
the date of any computation.
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The terms Holder or Securityholder as
defined in the indenture mean the registered holder of any debt
security with respect to registered securities and the bearer of
any unregistered security or any coupon appertaining to it, as
the case may be.
The term Indebtedness as defined in the indenture
means all obligations for borrowed money, all obligations
evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, investment repurchase
agreements or other similar instruments, and all securities
providing for mandatory payments of money, whether or not
contingent.
The term Intangible Assets as defined in the
indenture means, with respect to any person, that portion of the
book value of the assets of such person which would be treated
as intangibles under GAAP, including all items such as goodwill,
trademarks, trade names, brands, trade secrets, customer lists,
vendor relationships, copyrights, patents, licenses, franchise
conversion rights and rights with respect to any of the
foregoing and all unamortized debt or equity discount and
expenses less any accumulated amortization recorded.
The term Lien as defined in the indenture means,
with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge,
security interest or encumbrance of any kind, or any other type
of preferential arrangement that has the practical effect of
creating a security interest in respect of such asset. For the
purposes of the indenture, we or any Subsidiary will be deemed
to own, subject to a Lien, any asset that we have acquired or
hold subject to the interest of a vendor or lessor under any
conditional sale agreement, capital lease or other title
retention agreement relating to such asset.
The term Principal Property as defined in the
indenture means our corporate headquarters and any warehouse or
distribution center owned at the date of the indenture or
acquired after that date by us or any of our Subsidiaries which
is located within the United States, other than:
(a) any property which in the opinion of our board of
directors is not of material importance to the total business
conducted by us as an entity; or
(b) any portion of a particular property which is similarly
found not be of material importance to the use or operation of
such property.
The term Subsidiary as defined in the indenture
means, with respect to any person, any corporation, association
or other business entity of which more than 50% of the
outstanding Voting Stock is owned, directly or indirectly, by
that person and one or more other subsidiaries of that person.
Book-Entry
Delivery and Form
General
The notes will be issued in registered, global form in minimum
denominations of $2,000 with integral multiples of $1,000
thereof. Initially, the notes will be represented by one or more
permanent global certificates (the global notes)
(which may be subdivided) in definitive, fully registered form
without interest coupons. The global notes will be issued on the
issue date only against payment in immediately available funds.
The global notes will be deposited upon issuance with the
trustee as custodian for DTC in New York, New York, and
registered in the name of Cede & Co. (DTCs
partnership nominee) or another DTC nominee for credit to an
account of a direct or indirect participant in DTC, as described
below under Book-Entry Delivery and
Form Depositary Procedures.
Except as set forth below, the global notes may be transferred,
in whole and not in part, only to another nominee of DTC or to a
successor of DTC or its nominee. Beneficial interests in the
global notes may not be exchanged for notes in certificated form
except in the limited circumstances described below under
Book-Entry Delivery and Form
Exchange of Book-Entry Notes for Certificated Notes.
Transfers of beneficial interests in the global notes will be
subject to the applicable rules and procedures of DTC and its
direct or indirect participants (including, if applicable, those
of Euroclear System (Euroclear) and Clearstream
Banking S.A. (Clearstream)), which may change from
time to time.
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Depositary
Procedures
The following description of the operations and procedures of
DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream is provided solely as a matter of
convenience. These operations and procedures are solely within
the control of DTC and are subject to changes by it. We do not
take any responsibility for these operations and procedures and
urge investors to contact DTC or its participants directly to
discuss these matters.
DTC has advised us that it is a limited-purpose trust company
created to hold securities for its participating organizations,
referred to as participants, and to facilitate the
clearance and settlement of transactions in those securities
among DTCs participants through electronic book-entry
changes in accounts of its participants, thereby eliminating the
need for physical movement of securities certificates.
DTCs participants include securities brokers and dealers,
banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other
organizations some of whom (and/or their representatives) own
DTC. Access to DTCs system is also available to other
entities such as banks, brokers, dealers, trust companies and
clearing corporations that clear through or maintain a custodial
relationship with a DTC participant, either directly or
indirectly, which entities are referred to as indirect
participants. Persons who are not DTC participants may
beneficially own securities held by or on behalf of DTC only
through participants or indirect participants. DTC has no
knowledge of the identity of beneficial owners of securities
held by or on behalf of DTC. DTCs records reflect only the
identity of its participants to whose accounts securities are
credited. The ownership interests and transfer of ownership
interests of each beneficial owner of each security held by or
on behalf of DTC are recorded on the records of DTCs
participants and indirect participants.
Pursuant to the procedures established by DTC:
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upon deposit of the global notes, DTC will credit the accounts
of its participants designated by the underwriter with portions
of the principal amount of the global notes; and
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ownership of such interests in the global notes will be shown
on, and the transfer of ownership of these interests will be
effected only through, records maintained by DTC (with respect
to the participants) or by the participants and the indirect
participants (with respect to other owners of beneficial
interests in the global notes).
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Investors in the global notes who are participants in DTCs
system may hold their interests therein directly through DTC.
Investors in the global notes who are not participants may hold
their interests therein indirectly through organizations which
are participants in such system. Euroclear and Clearstream may
hold interests in the global notes on behalf of their
participants through customers securities accounts in
their respective names on the books of their respective
depositories, which are Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of
New York, Brussels office, as operator of Euroclear, and
Citibank, N.A., as operator of Clearstream. All interests in the
global notes, including those held through Euroclear or
Clearstream, will be subject to the procedures and requirements
of DTC. Those interests held through Euroclear or Clearstream
may also be subject to the procedures and requirements of such
systems. The laws of some states require that certain persons
take physical delivery of certificates evidencing securities
they own. Consequently, the ability to transfer beneficial
interests in the global notes to such persons will be limited to
that extent. Because DTC can act only on behalf of its
participants, which in turn act on behalf of indirect
participants, the ability of beneficial owners of interests in
the global notes to pledge such interests to persons or entities
that do not participate in the DTC system, or otherwise take
actions in respect of such interests, may be affected by the
lack of a physical certificate evidencing such interests.
Except as described below, owners of interests in the global
notes will not have notes registered in their names, will not
receive physical delivery of notes in certificated form and will
not be considered the registered owners or holders
thereof under the indenture for any purpose.
Payments in respect of the principal of, and interest and
premium, if any, on, a global notes registered in the name of
DTC or its nominee will be payable to DTC in its capacity as the
registered holder under the indenture. Under the terms of the
indenture, we and the trustee will treat the persons in whose
names the notes, including the global notes, are registered as
the owners thereof for the purpose of receiving such
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payments and for any and all other purposes. Consequently,
neither we nor the trustee nor any of our respective agents has
or will have any responsibility or liability for:
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any aspect of DTCs records or any participants or
indirect participants records relating to or payments made
on account of beneficial ownership interests in the global
notes, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any of
DTCs records or any participants or indirect
participants records relating to the beneficial ownership
interests in the global notes; or
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any other matter relating to the actions and practices of DTC or
any of its participants or indirect participants.
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DTC has advised us that its current practice, upon receipt of
any payment in respect of securities such as the notes
(including principal and interest), is to credit the accounts of
the relevant participants with the payment on the payment date
unless DTC has reason to believe it will not receive payment on
such payment date. The account of each relevant participant is
credited with an amount proportionate to the amount of its
interest in the principal amount of the global notes as shown on
the records of DTC. Payments by the participants and the
indirect participants to the beneficial owners of notes will be
governed by standing instructions and customary practices, and
will be the responsibility of the participants or the indirect
participants and will not be the responsibility of DTC, the
trustee or us. Neither we nor the trustee will be liable for any
delay by DTC or any of its participants in identifying the
beneficial owners of the notes, and we and the trustee may
conclusively rely on and will be protected in relying on
instructions from DTC or its nominee for all purposes.
Transfers between participants in DTC will be effected in
accordance with DTCs procedures, and will be settled in
same-day
funds. Transfers between participants in Euroclear and
Clearstream will be effected in accordance with their respective
rules and operating procedures. Subject to compliance with the
transfer restrictions applicable to the notes described herein,
cross-market transfers between the participants in DTC, on the
one hand, and Euroclear or Clearstream participants, on the
other hand, will be effected through DTC in accordance with
DTCs rules on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, as the
case may be, by its respective depositary; however, such
cross-market transactions will require delivery of instructions
to Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by the
counterparty in such system in accordance with the rules and
procedures and within the established deadlines (Brussels time)
of such system. Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be,
will, if the transaction meets its settlement requirements,
deliver instructions to its respective depositary to take action
to effect final settlement on its behalf by delivering or
receiving interests in the relevant global note in DTC, and
making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures
for same-day
funds settlement applicable to DTC. Euroclear participants and
Clearstream participants may not deliver instructions directly
to the depositories for Euroclear or Clearstream.
DTC has advised us that it will take any action permitted to be
taken by a holder of notes only at the direction of one or more
participants to whose account DTC has credited the interests in
the global notes and only in respect of such portion of the
aggregate principal amount of the notes as to which such
participant or participants has or have given such direction.
Although DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream have agreed to the
procedures described above to facilitate transfers of interests
in the global notes among participants in DTC, Euroclear and
Clearstream, they are under no obligation to perform or to
continue to perform those procedures, and those procedures may
be discontinued or changed at any time. Neither we nor the
trustee will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC,
Euroclear or Clearstream or their respective participants or
indirect participants of their respective obligations under the
rules and procedures governing their operations.
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Exchange
of Book-Entry Notes for Certificated Notes
The global notes are exchangeable for certificated notes in
definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons only
in the following limited circumstances:
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DTC (i) notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to
continue as depositary for the global notes and we fail to
appoint a successor depositary within 90 days or
(ii) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under
the Exchange Act; or
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in the event of default under the indenture.
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In all cases, certificated notes delivered in exchange for any
global notes or beneficial interests therein will be registered
in the names, and issued in any approved denominations,
requested by or on behalf of DTC (in accordance with its
customary procedures).
Payment
and Paying Agents
Payments on the global notes will be made in U.S. dollars
by wire transfer. If we issue definitive notes, the holders of
definitive notes will be able to receive payments of principal
of and interest on their notes at the office of our paying agent
maintained in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York.
Payment of principal of a definitive note may be made only
against surrender of the note to our paying agent. We have the
option, however, of making payments of interest by wire transfer
or by mailing checks to the address of the holder appearing in
the register of note holders maintained by the registrar.
We will make any required interest payments to the person in
whose name a note is registered at the close of business on the
record date for the interest payment.
The trustee will be designated as our paying agent for payments
on the notes. We may at any time designate additional paying
agents or rescind the designation of any paying agent or approve
a change in the office through which any paying agent acts.
Notices
Any notices required to be given to the holders of the notes
will be given to DTC, as the registered holder of the global
notes. In the event that the global notes are exchanged for
notes in definitive form, notices to holders of the notes will
be made by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the addresses
that appear on the register of noteholders maintained by the
registrar.
The
Trustee
The trustees current address is Deutsche Bank
Trust Company Americas, Global Transaction Banking,
Trust & Security Services, 60 Wall Street, MS
NYC60-2710, New York, NY 10005. We have, from time to time,
maintained ordinary banking relationships with affiliates of
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas.
The indenture provides that, except during the continuance of an
Event of Default, the trustee will perform only such duties as
are specifically set forth in the indenture. During the
existence of an Event of Default, the trustee must exercise such
rights and powers vested in it as a prudent person would
exercise under the circumstances in the conduct of such
persons own affairs.
The indenture and provisions of the Trust Indenture Act of
1939, as amended (the Trust Indenture Act)
incorporated by reference in the indenture contain limitations
on the rights of the trustee, should it become our creditor, to
obtain payment of claims in certain cases or to liquidate
certain property received by it in respect of any such claim as
security or otherwise. The trustee is permitted to engage in
other transactions with us or any of our affiliates. If the
trustee acquires any conflicting interest (as defined in the
indenture or in the Trust Indenture Act), it must eliminate
that conflict or resign.
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MATERIAL
U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following are the material U.S. federal income tax
consequences of ownership and disposition of the notes. This
discussion only applies to notes that are held as capital assets
and held by those initial holders who purchase such notes in
this offering at the issue price, which will equal
the first price to the public (not including bond houses,
brokers or similar persons or organizations acting in the
capacity of underwriters, placement agents or wholesalers) at
which a substantial amount of the notes is sold for money.
This discussion does not describe all of the tax consequences
that may be relevant to a holder in light of the holders
particular circumstances, including alternative minimum tax
consequences, or tax consequences to holders subject to special
rules, such as:
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insurance companies;
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dealers in securities;
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persons holding notes as part of a hedge, straddle,
integrated transaction or similar transactions;
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U.S. Holders (as defined below) whose functional currency
is not the U.S. dollar;
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partnerships or other entities classified as partnerships for
U.S. federal income tax purposes; or
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tax-exempt entities.
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If an entity that is classified as a partnership for
U.S. federal income tax purposes holds notes, the
U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner will
generally depend on the status of the partner and upon the
activities of the partnership. Partnerships holding notes and
partners in such partnerships should consult their tax advisors
as to the particular U.S. federal income tax consequences
of holding and disposing of the notes.
This summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the Code), administrative pronouncements,
judicial decisions and final, temporary and proposed Treasury
Regulations, changes to any of which subsequent to the date of
this Prospectus Supplement may affect the tax consequences
described herein. Persons considering the purchase of notes are
urged to consult their tax advisors with regard to the
application of the U.S. federal income tax laws to their
particular situations as well as any tax consequences arising
under the laws of any state, local or foreign taxing
jurisdiction.
Tax
Consequences to U.S. Holders
As used herein, the term U.S. Holder means a
beneficial owner of a note that is, for U.S. federal income
tax purposes:
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a citizen or resident of the United States;
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a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation, created
or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any
state therein or the District of Columbia; or
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an estate or trust the income of which is subject to
U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source.
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The term U.S. Holder also includes certain
former citizens and residents of the United States.
Potential
Contingent Payment Debt
Treatment.
Under certain circumstances, Ingram Micro may be obligated to
pay U.S. Holders amounts in excess of the stated interest
and principal payable on the notes. For instance, if a Change of
Control Triggering Event occurs, we would generally be required
to offer to repurchase the notes at 101% of their principal
amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The obligation to make
these payments may implicate the provisions of the Treasury
regulations relating to contingent payment debt
instruments. If the notes were deemed to be contingent
payment debt instruments, U.S. Holders would generally be
required to treat any gain recognized
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on the sale or other disposition of the notes as ordinary income
rather than as capital gain. Furthermore, U.S. Holders
would be required to accrue interest income on a constant yield
basis at an assumed yield determined at the time of issuance of
the notes (which is not expected to differ significantly from
the interest rate on the notes), with adjustments to such
accruals when any contingent payments are made that differ from
the payments calculated based on the assumed yield. Ingram Micro
does not believe that the notes should be treated as contingent
payment debt instruments, and does not intend to treat them as
such. However, there is no assurance that the Internal Revenue
Service (the IRS) will not take a contrary position.
U.S. Holders of the notes are urged to consult their tax
advisors regarding the possible application of the contingent
payment debt instrument rules to the notes. The remainder of
this discussion assumes that the notes are not treated as
contingent payment debt instruments.
Payments
of Interest.
It is expected, and therefore this discussion assumes, that the
notes will be issued without original issue discount for
U.S. federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, stated
interest paid on a note will be taxable to a U.S. Holder as
ordinary interest income at the time it accrues or is received
in accordance with the U.S. Holders method of
accounting for federal income tax purposes.
Sale,
Exchange or Retirement of the Notes.
Upon the sale, exchange or retirement of a note, a
U.S. Holder will recognize taxable gain or loss equal to
the difference between the amount realized on the sale, exchange
or retirement and the U.S. Holders tax basis in the
note. For these purposes, the amount realized does not include
any amount attributable to accrued interest. Amounts
attributable to accrued interest are treated as interest as
described under Payments of Interest
above.
Gain or loss realized on the sale, exchange or retirement of a
note will generally be capital gain or loss and will be
long-term capital gain or loss if at the time of sale, exchange
or retirement the note has been held for more than one year.
Long-term capital gains recognized by non-corporate
U.S. Holders will be subject to reduced tax rates. The
deductibility of capital losses may be subject to limitations.
Backup
Withholding and Information Reporting.
Information returns will be filed with the IRS in connection
with payments on the notes and the proceeds from a sale or other
disposition of the notes. A U.S. Holder will be subject to
U.S. backup withholding on these payments if the
U.S. Holder fails to provide its taxpayer identification
number to the paying agent and comply with certain certification
procedures or otherwise establish an exemption from backup
withholding. The amount of any backup withholding from a payment
to a U.S. Holder will be allowed as a credit against the
U.S. Holders U.S. federal income tax liability
and may entitle the U.S. Holder to a refund, provided that
the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.
Tax
Consequences to
Non-U.S.
Holders
As used herein, the term
Non-U.S. Holder
means a beneficial owner of a note that is, for
U.S. federal income tax purposes:
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a nonresident alien individual;
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a foreign corporation; or
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a foreign estate or trust.
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Non-U.S. Holder
does not include a holder who is an individual present in the
United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of
disposition of the notes and who is not otherwise a resident of
the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Such a Holder is urged to consult his or her own tax advisor
regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the
sale, exchange or other disposition of the notes.
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Payments
on the Notes.
Subject to the discussion below concerning backup withholding,
payments of principal, interest and premium on the notes by
Ingram Micro or any paying agent to any
Non-U.S. Holder
will not be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax,
provided that, in the case of interest,
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the
Non-U.S. Holder
does not own, actually or constructively, 10 percent or
more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock
of Ingram Micro entitled to vote and is not a controlled foreign
corporation related, directly or indirectly, to Ingram Micro
through stock ownership; and
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the beneficial owner of the note certifies on a properly
executed IRS
Form W-8BEN
(or applicable successor form), under penalties of perjury, that
it is not a U.S. person.
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Non-U.S. Holder
of a note is engaged in a trade or business in the United
States, and if interest on the note is effectively connected
with the conduct of this trade or business (and, if required by
an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to a permanent
establishment in the United States), the
Non-U.S. Holder,
although exempt from the withholding tax discussed in the
preceding paragraph, will generally be taxed in the same manner
as a U.S. Holder (see Tax Consequences to
U.S. Holders above), except that the holder will
generally be required to provide to Ingram Micro a properly
executed IRS
Form W-8ECI
(or applicable successor form) in order to claim an exemption
from withholding tax. These holders are urged to consult their
own tax advisors with respect to other U.S. tax
consequences of the ownership and disposition of notes including
the possible imposition of a branch profits tax at a rate of 30%
(or a lower treaty rate).
Sale,
Exchange or Retirement of the Notes.
Subject to the discussion below concerning backup withholding, a
Non-U.S. Holder
generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on
gain recognized on a sale, exchange or retirement of notes,
unless the gain is effectively connected with a trade or
business of the
Non-U.S. Holder
in the United States, subject to an applicable income tax treaty
providing otherwise.
If a
Non-U.S. Holder
is engaged in a trade or business in the United States and gain
recognized by the
Non-U.S. Holder
on a sale or other disposition of notes is effectively connected
with a conduct of such trade or business, the
Non-U.S. Holder
will generally be taxed in the same manner as a U.S. Holder
(see Tax Consequences to
U.S. Holders above), subject to an applicable income
tax treaty providing otherwise.
Non-U.S. Holders
whose gain from dispositions of notes may be effectively
connected with a conduct of a trade or business in the United
States are urged to consult their own tax advisors with respect
to the U.S. tax consequences of the ownership and
disposition of notes, including the possible imposition of a
branch profits tax.
Backup
Withholding and Information Reporting.
Information returns will be filed with the IRS in connection
with payments on the notes. Unless the
Non-U.S. Holder
complies with certification procedures to establish that it is
not a U.S. person, information returns may be filed with
the IRS in connection with the proceeds from a sale or other
disposition of the notes and the
Non-U.S. Holder
may be subject to U.S. backup withholding on payments on
the notes or on the proceeds from a sale or other disposition of
the notes. The certification procedures required to claim the
exemption from withholding tax on interest described above will
satisfy the certification requirements necessary to avoid backup
withholding as well. The amount of any backup withholding from a
payment to a
Non-U.S. Holder
will be allowed as a credit against the
Non-U.S. Holders
U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle the
Non-U.S. Holder
to a refund, provided that the required information is timely
furnished to the IRS.
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UNDERWRITING
Under the terms and subject to the conditions contained in an
underwriting agreement dated the date of this prospectus
supplement, the underwriters named below, for whom Banc of
America Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated are acting as managers, have severally agreed to
purchase, and Ingram Micro has agreed to sell to them,
severally, the principal amount of each series of notes set
forth opposite each underwriters name below:
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Banc of America Securities LLC
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$
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120,000,000
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Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
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120,000,000
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BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
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10,000,000
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Mizuho Securities USA Inc.
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10,000,000
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Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
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10,000,000
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RBS Securities Inc.
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10,000,000
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Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.
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10,000,000
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UBS Securities LLC
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10,000,000
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The underwriters are offering the notes subject to their
acceptance of the notes from Ingram Micro and subject to prior
sale. The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations
of the several underwriters to pay for and accept delivery of
the notes offered by this prospectus supplement are subject to
the approval of certain legal matters by their counsel and to
certain other conditions. The underwriters are obligated to take
and pay for all of the notes offered by this prospectus
supplement if any such notes are taken.
The underwriters initially propose to offer the notes directly
to the public at the offering price described on the cover page
of this prospectus supplement. In addition, the underwriters may
offer part of the notes to certain dealers at a price that
represents a concession not in excess of 0.37% of the principal
amount of the notes. Any underwriter may allow, and any such
dealer may reallow, a concession not in excess of 0.185% of the
principal amount of the notes to other dealers. After the
initial offering of the notes, the underwriters may from time to
time vary the offering price and other selling terms.
The following table shows the underwriting discount that Ingram
Micro will pay to the underwriters in connection with this
offering:
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Ingram Micro has also agreed to indemnify the underwriters
against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or to contribute to payments
which the underwriters may be required to make in respect of any
such liabilities.
In connection with the offering of the notes, the underwriters
may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise
affect the price of the notes. Specifically, the underwriters
may overallot in connection with the offering of the notes,
creating a syndicate short position. In addition, the
underwriters may bid for, and purchase, notes in the open market
to cover syndicate short positions or to stabilize the price of
the notes. Finally, the underwriting syndicate may reclaim
selling concessions allowed for distributing the notes in the
offering of the notes, if the syndicate repurchases previously
distributed notes in syndicate covering transactions,
stabilization transactions or otherwise. Any of these activities
may stabilize or maintain the market price of the notes above
independent market levels. The underwriters are not required to
engage in any of these activities and may end any of them at any
time.
The notes are a new issue of securities and there is currently
no established trading market for the notes. Ingram Micro does
not intend to apply for a listing of the notes on any securities
exchange or an automated dealer quotation system. Accordingly,
there can be no assurance as to the development or liquidity of
any
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market for the notes. The underwriters have advised Ingram Micro
that they currently intend to make a market in the notes.
However, they are not obligated to do so, and any market making
with respect to the notes may be discontinued at any time
without notice.
Expenses associated with this offering to be paid by Ingram
Micro, other than underwriting discounts, are estimated to be
approximately $1.0 million.
From time to time in the ordinary course of their respective
businesses, certain of the underwriters and their affiliates
have engaged in and may in the future engage in commercial
banking, derivatives, financial advisory
and/or
investment banking or other commercial transactions with Ingram
Micro and its affiliates for which they have received, and may
in the future receive, customary fees and expenses.
In the ordinary course of their various business activities,
each of the underwriter and its affiliates may make or hold a
broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity
securities (or related derivative securities) and financial
instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for
the accounts of their customers and may at any time hold long
and short positions in such securities and instruments. Such
investment and securities activities may involve securities and
instruments of the issuer.
European
Economic Area
In relation to each member state of the European Economic Area
that has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a
Relevant Member State), each underwriter has
represented and agreed that, with effect from and including the
date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that
Relevant Member State (the Relevant Implementation
Date), it has not made and will not make an offer of notes
to the public in that Relevant Member State prior to the
publication of a prospectus in relation to the notes which has
been approved by the competent authority in that Relevant Member
State or, where appropriate, approved in another Relevant Member
State and notified to the competent authority in that Relevant
Member State, all in accordance with the Prospectus Directive,
except that it may, with effect from and including the Relevant
Implementation Date, make an offer of notes to the public in
that Relevant Member State at any time:
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to legal entities that are authorized or regulated to operate in
the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated,
whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities;
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to any legal entity that has two or more of (1) an average
of at least 250 employees during the last financial year;
(2) a total balance sheet of more than 43,000,000;
and (3) an annual net turnover of more than
50,000,000, as shown in its last annual or consolidated
accounts;
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to fewer than 100 natural or legal persons (other than qualified
investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive) subject to
obtaining the prior consent of the representative for such
offer; or
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in any other circumstances that do not require the publication
by Ingram Micro of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of
the Prospectus Directive.
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For the purposes of the above, the expression an offer of
notes to the public in relation to any notes in any
Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by
any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer
and the notes to be offered so as to enable an investor to
decide to purchase or subscribe for the notes, as the same may
be varied in that Relevant Member State by any measure
implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Member State, and
the expression Prospectus Directive means Directive 2003/71/EC
and includes any relevant implementing measure in that Relevant
Member State.
United
Kingdom
Each underwriter has represented and agreed that it has only
communicated or caused to be communicated and will only
communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or
inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning
of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act
2000 (FSMA)) in connection with the issue or sale of
the notes in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of FSMA
does not apply to Ingram Micro, and it has complied and will
comply with all applicable provisions of FSMA with respect to
anything done by it in relation to any notes in, from or
otherwise involving the United Kingdom.
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VALIDITY
OF SECURITIES
The legality of the notes offered hereby will be passed upon for
Ingram Micro Inc. by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, Menlo
Park, California. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for
the underwriters by Latham & Watkins LLP, Menlo Park,
California.
WHERE YOU
CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements
and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any
document that we file at the Public Reference Room of the SEC at
100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You
may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference
Room by calling the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330.
In addition, the SEC maintains an Internet site at
http://www.sec.gov,
from which interested persons can electronically access the
registration statement of which this prospectus supplement and
the accompanying prospectus form a part, including the exhibits
and schedules to the registration statement.
As permitted by the SEC rules, this prospectus supplement and
the accompanying prospectus do not contain all the information
that you can find in the registration statement or the exhibits
to that statement. The SEC allows us to incorporate by
reference the information we file with them, which means
that we can disclose important information to you by referring
you to those documents. The information incorporated by
reference is an important part of this prospectus supplement,
and information that we file later with the SEC will
automatically update and supersede this information. We
incorporate by reference the documents listed below and all
documents subsequently filed with the SEC pursuant to
Section 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act
prior to the termination of the offering under this prospectus
supplement, provided, however, that nothing contained
herein shall be deemed to incorporate information furnished to,
but not filed with, the SEC:
(a) Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended January 2, 2010;
(b) Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q
for the quarters ended April 3, 2010 and July 3,
2010; and
(c) Current Reports on
Form 8-K
dated January 21, 2010, April 28, 2010, May 27,
2010, June 9, 2010, June 15, 2010 and June 25,
2010; and
(d) Portions of the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule
14A for the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders held
June 9, 2010 incorporated by reference in the Annual Report
on
Form 10-K
for the year ended January 2, 2010.
You may request a copy of these filings at no cost, by writing
or telephoning the office of Investor Relations department by
calling
(714) 566-1000,
by writing to Investor Relations, Ingram Micro Inc.
1600 E. St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana, CA 92705 or by
sending an email to investor.relations@ingrammicro.com.
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PROSPECTUS
Ingram Micro Inc.
The following are types of securities that may be offered and
sold by Ingram Micro Inc. or by selling security holders under
this prospectus from time to time:
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Class A Common stock
Preferred stock
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Debt securities
Warrants
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Units
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The securities may be offered by us or by selling security
holders in amounts, at prices and on terms determined at the
time of the offering. The securities may be sold directly to
you, through agents, or through underwriters and dealers. If
agents, underwriters or dealers are used to sell the securities,
we will name them and describe their compensation in a
prospectus supplement. You should read this prospectus, any
accompanying prospectus supplement and any document we
incorporate by reference carefully before you invest.
We will describe in a prospectus supplement, which must
accompany this prospectus, the securities we are offering and
selling, as well as the specific terms of the securities. Those
terms may include:
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Maturity
Interest rate
Currency of payments
Dividends
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Redemption terms
Listing on a security exchange
Amount payable at maturity
Conversion or exchange rights
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Subsidiary guarantees
Sinking fund terms
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Investing in these securities involves certain risks. See
Risk Factors beginning on page 12 of our annual
report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2010, which is
incorporated by reference herein.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved these
securities, or determined if this prospectus is truthful or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
The date of this prospectus is August 16, 2010
You should rely only on the information contained in or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not
authorized anyone to provide you with different information. We
are not making an offer of these securities in any state where
the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the
information contained in or incorporated by reference in this
prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the
front of this prospectus. The terms Ingram Micro,
we, us, and our refer to
Ingram Micro Inc.
TABLE OF
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THE
COMPANY
Ingram Micro, a Fortune 100 company, is the largest global
information technology (IT) wholesale distributor by
net sales as of the end of 2009, providing sales, marketing, and
logistics services for the IT industry worldwide. We provide a
vital link in the IT supply chain by generating demand and
developing markets for our technology partners. While we remain
focused on continuing to build our IT distribution business, we
also are developing an increasing presence in adjacent
technology categories, such as automatic identification and data
capture; point-of-sale; managed, professional and warranty
maintenance services; and consumer electronics to broaden our
product lines and market presence. We create value in the market
by extending the reach of our technology partners, capturing
market share for resellers and suppliers, creating innovative
solutions comprised of both technology products and services,
offering credit, and providing efficient fulfillment of IT
products and services. With a broad range of products and an
array of services, we create operating efficiencies for our
partners around the world.
Our principal executive offices are located at
1600 E. St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana, CA 92705, and our
telephone number is
(714) 566-1000.
We maintain a website at
http://www.ingrammicro.com
where general information about us is available. We are not
incorporating the contents of our website into this prospectus.
About
this Prospectus
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we
filed with the SEC utilizing a shelf registration
process. Under this shelf process, we may sell any combination
of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more
offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general
description of the securities we may offer. Each time we sell
securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will
contain specific information about the terms of that offering.
The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change
information contained in this prospectus, and, accordingly, to
the extent inconsistent, information in this prospectus is
superseded by the information in the prospectus supplement. You
should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement
together with additional information described under the heading
Where You Can Find More Information.
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WHERE YOU
CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements
and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any
document that we file at the Public Reference Room of the SEC at
100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You
may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference
Room by calling the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330.
In addition, the SEC maintains an Internet site at
http://www.sec.gov,
from which interested persons can electronically access our SEC
filings, including the registration statement and the exhibits
and schedules thereto.
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the
information we file with them, which means that we can disclose
important information to you by referring you to those
documents. The information incorporated by reference is an
important part of this prospectus, and information that we file
later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this
information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed
below and all documents subsequently filed with the SEC pursuant
to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, prior to the termination of
the offering under this prospectus:
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Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended January 2, 2010;
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(b)
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Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q
for the quarters ended April 3, 2010 and July 3, 2010;
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Current Reports on
Form 8-K
dated January 21, 2010, April 28, 2010, May 27,
2010, June 9, 2010, June 15, 2010 and June 25,
2010;
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Portions of the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for
the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders held June 9, 2010
incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended January 2, 2010; and
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The description of our Class A common stock included in our
registration statement on
Form 8-A
filed on September 19, 1996, including any amendments or
reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.
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You may request a copy of these filings at no cost, by writing
or telephoning the office of Investor Relations department by
calling
(714) 566-1000,
by writing to Investor Relations, Ingram Micro Inc.
1600 E. St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana, CA 92705 or by
sending an email to investor.relations@ingrammicro.com.
SPECIAL
NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement and
documents that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus
include forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
may be preceded by, followed by or include the words
expects, could, would,
may, anticipates, intends,
plans, believes, seeks,
targets, estimates, looks
for, looks to or similar expressions. Ingram
Micro claims the protection of the safe harbor for
forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for all forward-looking
statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on
our current expectations and projections about future events.
These forward-looking statements are subject to risks,
uncertainties, and assumptions about our business. Factors that
might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are
not limited to, those discussed in the section entitled
Risk Factors in any accompanying prospectus
supplement and in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
incorporated by reference herein, and as may be updated in
filings we make from time to time with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (the SEC). You should
understand that such factors could affect our future results,
and could cause those results or other outcomes to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in the
forward-looking statements.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or risks, except to the extent
required by applicable securities laws. If we do update one or
more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn
that we will make additional updates with respect to those or
other forward-looking statements. New information, future events
or risks could cause the forward-looking events we discuss in
this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement or the
documents incorporated herein or therein by reference not to
occur. Additional information concerning these and other risks
and uncertainties is contained in our other periodic filings
with the SEC.
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USE OF
PROCEEDS
Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus
supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of
the securities that we may offer from time to time under this
prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement or free
writing prospectus for working capital and general corporate
purposes. If we decide to use the net proceeds from a particular
offering of securities for a specific purpose, we will describe
that in the related prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise
indicated, we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of
securities by any selling security holders.
DIVIDEND
POLICY
We have neither declared nor paid any dividends on our common
stock in the preceding two fiscal years. We currently intend to
retain future earnings to fund ongoing operations and finance
the growth and development of our business. Any future decision
to declare or pay dividends will be at the discretion of our
board of directors and will be dependent upon our financial
condition, results of operations, capital requirements, and such
other factors as our board of directors deems relevant. In
addition, certain of our debt facilities contain restrictions on
the declaration and payment of dividends.
RATIOS OF
EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The following table sets forth our ratios of earnings to fixed
charges for each of the periods indicated.
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ratio was less than 1:1. The deficiency in earnings necessary to
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For purposes of calculating these ratios: (i)
earnings consists of the sum of: (x) income
before income taxes and (y) fixed charges and (ii) fixed
charges consists of the sum of: (a) interest expense;
(b) amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses
related to indebtedness; and (c) an estimate of the
interest within rental expense.
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DESCRIPTION
OF COMMON STOCK
The following description of our capital stock is based upon our
certificate of incorporation (Certificate of
Incorporation), our amended and restated bylaws
(Bylaws) and applicable provisions of law. We have
summarized certain portions of the Certificate of Incorporation
and Bylaws below. The summary is not complete. The Certificate
of Incorporation and Bylaws are incorporated by reference in the
registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and
have been incorporated by reference as exhibits to our
10-K for the
year ended January 2, 2010. You should read the Certificate
of Incorporation and Bylaws for the provisions that are
important to you.
Certain provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law
(DGCL), the Certificate of Incorporation and the
Bylaws summarized in the following paragraphs may have an
anti-takeover effect. This may delay, defer or prevent a tender
offer or takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider in
its best interests, including those attempts that might result
in a premium over the market price for its shares.
Authorized
Common Stock
Our authorized common stock consists of:
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500,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value
$0.01 per share, of which 180,517,421 shares were issued
and 156,687,477 shares were outstanding as of July 3,
2010, and
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135,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value
$0.01 per share, of which no shares were issued and outstanding
as of July 3, 2010.
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We refer to the Class A common stock together with the
Class B common stock as the common stock in this
prospectus. The shares of Class A common stock and
Class B common stock are identical in all respects, except
for voting rights and certain conversion rights, as described
below. There were no issued and outstanding shares of
Class B common stock during the three-year period ended
January 2, 2010.
General
Ingram Micro Class A Common Stock
Outstanding. The outstanding shares of our
Class A common stock are duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid and non-assessable. Our Class A common stock is
listed and principally traded on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol IM.
Voting Rights. The holders of Class A
common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters
to be voted upon by the stockholders. The holders of
Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes per share on
all matters to be voted upon by the stockholders. Except as
required by applicable law, holders of the Class A common
stock and Class B common stock vote together as a single
class on all matters to be voted upon by the stockholders. There
is no cumulative voting. There were no issued and outstanding
shares of Class B common stock during the three-year period
ended January 2, 2010.
Dividends. Subject to preferences that may be
applicable to any outstanding preferred stock, the holders of
common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if
any, as may be declared from time to time by our board of
directors out of funds legally available therefor. See
Dividend Policy. In the case of dividends or
distributions payable in common stock, only shares of
Class A common stock will be distributed to the
Class A common stockholders and only shares of Class B
common stock will be distributed to the Class B common
stockholders. Neither the Class A common stock nor the
Class B common stock may be subdivided or combined in any
manner unless the other class is subdivided or combined in the
same proportion.
Rights upon Liquidation. In the event of
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Ingram Micro, the
holders of common stock are entitled to share ratably in all
assets remaining after payment of liabilities, subject to prior
distribution rights of preferred stock, if any, then outstanding.
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Conversion Rights. The Class A common
stock has no conversion rights. The Class B common stock is
convertible into Class A common stock, in whole or in part,
at any time, on the basis of one share of Class A common
stock for each share of Class B common stock converted.
Other Features. The common stock has no
preemptive or other subscription rights. There are no redemption
or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock.
Transfer Agent and Registrar. The transfer
agent and registrar for the common stock is Computershare
Trust Company, N.A.
Certain
Provisions of Ingram Micros Certificate of Incorporation
and Bylaws
Limits on Written Consents. Stockholders may
not act by written consent on any action required or permitted
to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders.
Limits on Special Meetings. Our Bylaws permit
special meetings of stockholders to be called by our board of
directors, the chairman of our board of directors or at the
request of stockholders holding at least ten percent of the
outstanding voting power of Ingram Micro.
Certain
Anti-Takeover Effects of Delaware Law
We are subject to Section 203 of the DGCL
(Section 203). In general, Section 203
prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in
various business combination transactions with any
interested stockholder for a period of three years following the
date of the transactions in which the person became an
interested stockholder, unless:
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the transaction is approved by our board of directors prior to
the date the interested stockholder obtained such status;
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upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the
stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested
stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the
corporation outstanding at the time the transaction
commenced; or
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on or subsequent to such date the business combination is
approved by our board of directors and authorized at an annual
or special meeting of stockholders by the affirmative vote of at
least
662/3%
of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the
interested stockholder.
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A business combination is defined to include
mergers, asset sales, and other transactions resulting in
financial benefit to a stockholder. In general, an
interested stockholder is a person who, together
with affiliates and associates, owns (or within three years, did
own) 15% or more of a corporations voting stock. The
statute could prohibit or delay mergers or other takeover or
change in control attempts with respect to Ingram Micro and,
accordingly, may discourage attempts to acquire Ingram Micro
even though such a transaction may offer Ingram Micros
stockholders the opportunity to sell their stock at a price
above the prevailing market price.
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DESCRIPTION
OF PREFERRED STOCK
Our Certificate of Incorporation also authorizes us to issue up
to 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01
per share, on terms determined by our board of directors, none
of which were outstanding as of July 3, 2010.
If and when we offer to sell a particular series of preferred
stock, we will describe the specific terms of the securities in
a supplement to this prospectus. Our board of directors has the
authority to issue the preferred stock in one or more series and
to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions
thereof, including dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion
rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, redemption prices,
liquidation preferences and the number of shares constituting
any series of the designation of such series, without further
vote or action by the stockholders, unless stockholder action is
required by applicable law or by the rules of a stock exchange
or quotation system on which any series of our stock may be
listed or quoted. The preferred stock will be issued under a
certificate of designation relating to each series of preferred
stock and is also subject to our Certificate of Incorporation.
All shares of preferred stock offered will be fully paid and
non-assessable. Any shares of preferred stock that are issued
will have priority over the common stock with respect to
dividend or liquidation rights or both.
Our board of directors could create and issue a series of
preferred stock with rights, privileges or restrictions which
effectively discriminates against an existing or prospective
holder of preferred stock as a result of the holder beneficially
owning or commencing a tender offer for a substantial amount of
common stock. One of the effects of authorized but unissued and
unreserved shares of capital stock may be to make it more
difficult or discourage an attempt by a potential acquirer to
obtain control of our company by means of a merger, tender
offer, proxy contest or otherwise. This protects the continuity
of our management. The issuance of these shares of capital stock
may defer or prevent a change in control of our company without
any further stockholder action.
The transfer agent for each series of preferred stock will be
described in the prospectus supplement.
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DESCRIPTION
OF DEBT SECURITIES
This prospectus describes certain general terms and provisions
of the debt securities. The debt securities will be issued under
an indenture between Ingram Micro and Deutsche Bank
Trust Company Americas, as trustee (the
trustee), as may be supplemented from time to time.
The debt securities may be issued in one or more series
established in or pursuant to a board resolution and set forth
in an officers certificate or supplemental indenture.
If and when we offer to sell a particular series of debt
securities, we will describe the specific terms for the
securities in a supplement to this prospectus. The prospectus
supplement will also indicate whether the general terms and
provisions described in this prospectus apply to a particular
series of debt securities.
We have summarized certain terms and provisions of the
indenture. The summary is not complete. The indenture has been
incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration
statement for these securities that we have filed with the SEC.
You should read the indenture (including the form of debt
security) relating to the applicable series of debt securities
for the provisions which may be important to you. The indenture
is subject to and governed by the Trust Indenture Act of
1939, as amended.
General
The indenture will not limit the amount of debt securities which
we may issue. We have the right to reopen a previous
issue of a series of debt securities by issuing additional debt
securities of such series. We may issue debt securities up to an
aggregate principal amount as we may authorize from time to
time. The debt securities will be our unsecured obligations and
will rank equally with all of our other unsecured and
unsubordinated debt from time to time outstanding. Our secured
debt, if any, will be effectively senior to the debt securities
to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt. The
debt securities will be exclusively our obligations and not of
our subsidiaries and therefore the debt securities will be
structurally subordinate to the debt and liabilities of any of
our subsidiaries. The prospectus supplement will describe the
terms of any debt securities being offered, including:
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the title;
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any limit upon the aggregate principal amount;
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the date or dates on which the principal is payable;
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the rate or rates at which the debt securities shall bear
interest, if any, or the method by which such rate shall be
determined;
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the date or dates from which interest shall accrue;
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the date or dates on which interest shall be payable;
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the record dates for the determination of holders to whom
interest is payable;
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the right, if any, to extend the interest payment periods and
the duration of such extension;
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the place or places where the principal of and any interest
shall be payable;
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the price or prices at which, the period or periods within which
and the terms and conditions upon which debt securities may be
redeemed;
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our obligation or option, if any, to redeem, purchase or repay
the debt securities pursuant to any sinking fund or otherwise or
at the option of a holder thereof;
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if applicable, the price or prices at which and the period or
periods within which and the terms and conditions upon which the
debt securities shall or may be redeemed, purchased or repaid,
in whole or in part;
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if other than denominations of $1,000 and any multiple thereof,
the denominations in which the debt securities of the series
shall be issuable;
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the percentage of the principal amount at which the debt
securities will be issued and, if other than the principal
amount thereof, the portion of such principal amount which shall
be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity
thereof or provable in bankruptcy;
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whether the debt securities are issuable under Rule 144A or
Regulation S and, in such case, any provisions unique to
such form of issuance including any transfer restrictions or
exchange and registration rights;
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any and all other terms of the series including any terms which
may be required by or advisable under U.S. law or
regulations or advisable in connection with the marketing of the
debt securities;
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whether the debt securities are issuable as global securities or
definitive certificates and, in such case, the identity for the
depositary;
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any deletion from, modification of or addition to the events of
default or covenants;
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any provisions granting special rights to holders when a
specified event occurs;
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whether and under what circumstances we will pay additional
amounts on the debt securities held by a person who is not a
U.S. person in respect of any tax, assessment or
governmental charge withheld or deducted;
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any special tax implications of the notes;
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any trustees, authenticating or paying agents, transfer agents
or registrars or any other agents with respect to the debt
securities;
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any guarantor or co-issuers;
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any special interest premium or other premium;
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whether the debt securities are convertible or exchangeable into
common stock or other of our equity securities and the terms and
conditions upon which such conversion or exchange shall be
effected; and
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the currency in which payments shall be made, if other than
U.S. dollars.
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Events of
Default
When we use the term Event of Default in the
indenture with respect to the debt securities of any series,
here are some examples of what we mean:
(1) default in paying interest on the debt securities when
it becomes due and the default continues for a period of
30 days or more;
(2) default in paying principal, or premium, if any, on the
debt securities when due;
(3) default in the performance, or breach, of any covenant
in the indenture (other than defaults specified in
clause (1) or (2) above) and the default or breach
continues for a period of 60 days or more after we receive
written notice from the trustee or the trustee receives notice
from the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount
of the outstanding debt securities of the series;
(4) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, administration or similar proceedings with
respect to us or any material subsidiary has occurred; or
(5) any other Events of Default set forth in a prospectus
supplement relating to such series of debt securities.
If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified
in clause (4) with respect to us) under the indenture
occurs with respect to the debt securities of any series and is
continuing, then the trustee may and, at the direction of the
holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding
debt securities of that series, will by written notice, require
us to repay immediately the entire principal amount of the
outstanding debt securities of that series, together with all
accrued and unpaid interest and premium, if any.
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If an Event of Default under the indenture specified in
clause (4) with respect to us occurs and is continuing,
then the entire principal amount of the outstanding debt
securities will automatically become due immediately and payable
without any declaration or other act on the part of the trustee
or any holder.
After a declaration of acceleration or any automatic
acceleration under clause (4) described above, the holders
of a majority in principal amount of outstanding debt securities
of any series may rescind this accelerated payment requirement
if all existing Events of Default, except for nonpayment of the
principal and interest on the debt securities of that series
that has become due solely as a result of the accelerated
payment requirement, have been cured or waived and if the
rescission of acceleration would not conflict with any judgment
or decree. The holders of a majority in principal amount of the
outstanding debt securities of any series also have the right to
waive past defaults, except a default in paying principal or
interest on any outstanding debt security, or in respect of a
covenant or a provision that cannot be modified or amended
without the consent of all holders of the debt securities of
that series.
Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding
debt securities of a series may seek to institute a proceeding
only after they have made written request, and offered indemnity
as the trustee may reasonably require, to the trustee to
institute a proceeding and the trustee has failed to do so
within 60 days after it received this notice. In addition,
within this
60-day
period the trustee must not have received directions
inconsistent with this written request by holders of a majority
in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that
series. These limitations do not apply, however, to a suit
instituted by a holder of a debt security for the enforcement of
the payment of principal, interest or any premium on or after
the due dates for such payment.
During the existence of an Event of Default of which a
responsible officer of the trustee has actual knowledge or has
received written notice from us or any holder of the debt
securities, the trustee is required to exercise the rights and
powers vested in it under the indenture and use the same degree
of care and skill in its exercise as a prudent person would
under the circumstances in the conduct of that persons own
affairs. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
the trustee is not under any obligation to exercise any of its
rights or powers at the request or direction of any of the
holders unless the holders have offered to the trustee security
or indemnity as the trustee may reasonably require. Subject to
certain provisions, the holders of a majority in principal
amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series have the
right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any
proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee, or
exercising any trust, or power conferred on the trustee.
The trustee will, within 45 days after any default occurs,
give notice of the default to the holders of the debt securities
of that series, unless the default was already cured or waived.
Unless there is a default in paying principal, interest or any
premium when due, the trustee can withhold giving notice to the
holders if it determines in good faith that the withholding of
notice is in the interest of the holders.
We are required to furnish to the trustee an annual statement as
to compliance with all conditions and covenants under the
indenture.
Modification
and Waiver
We and the trustee may amend or modify the indenture or the debt
securities without the consent of any holder of debt securities
in order to:
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cure ambiguities, defects or inconsistencies, provided that such
an amendment or modification shall not materially adversely
affect the rights of holders;
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provide for the assumption of our obligations in the case of a
merger or consolidation and our discharge upon such assumption;
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make any change that would provide any additional rights or
benefits to the holders of the debt securities of a series;
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provide for or add guarantors with respect to the debt
securities of any series;
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secure the debt securities of a series;
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establish the form or forms of debt securities of any series;
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maintain the qualification of the indenture under the
Trust Indenture Act;
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conform any provision in the indenture to this Description
of Debt Securities; or
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make any change that does not materially adversely affect the
rights of holders.
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Other amendments and modifications of the indenture or the debt
securities may be made with the consent of the holders of not
less than a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the
outstanding debt securities of each series affected by the
amendment or modification (voting as one class), and our
compliance with any provision of the indenture with respect to
any series of debt securities may be waived by written notice to
the trustee by the holders of a majority of the aggregate
principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each
series affected by the waiver (voting as one class). However, no
modification or amendment may, without the consent of the holder
of each outstanding debt security affected:
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reduce the principal amount, or extend the fixed maturity, of
the debt securities, alter or waive the redemption provisions of
the debt securities;
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change the currency in which principal, any premium or interest
is paid;
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reduce the percentage in principal amount outstanding of debt
securities of any series which must consent to an amendment,
supplement or waiver or consent to take any action;
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impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any
payment on the debt securities;
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waive a payment default with respect to the debt securities or
any guarantor;
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reduce the interest rate or extend the time for payment of
interest on the debt securities; or
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adversely affect the ranking of the debt securities of any
series.
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Satisfaction,
Discharge and Covenant Defeasance
We may terminate our obligations under the indenture, when
either:
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all the debt securities of any series issued that have been
authenticated and delivered have been accepted by the trustee
for cancellation; or
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all the debt securities of any series issued that have not been
accepted by the trustee for cancellation will become due and
payable within one year (a discharge) and we have
made irrevocable arrangements satisfactory to the trustee for
the giving of notice of redemption by such trustee in our name,
and at our expense and we have irrevocably deposited or caused
to be deposited with the trustee sufficient funds to pay and
discharge the entire indebtedness on the series of debt
securities to pay principal, interest and any premium;
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we have paid or caused to be paid all other sums then due and
payable under the indenture; and
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we have delivered to the trustee an officers certificate
and an opinion of counsel, each stating that all conditions
precedent under the indenture relating to the satisfaction and
discharge of the indenture have been complied with.
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We may elect to have our obligations under the indenture
discharged with respect to the outstanding debt securities of
any series (legal defeasance). Legal defeasance
means that we will be deemed to have paid and
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discharged the entire indebtedness represented by the
outstanding debt securities of such series under the indenture,
except for:
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the rights of holders of the debt securities to receive
principal, interest and any premium when due;
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our obligations with respect to the debt securities concerning
issuing temporary debt securities, registration of transfer of
debt securities, mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen debt
securities and the maintenance of an office or agency for
payment for debt securities payments held in trust;
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the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the
trustee; and
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the defeasance provisions of the indenture.
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In addition, we may elect to have our obligations released with
respect to certain covenants in the indenture (covenant
defeasance). Any failure to comply with these obligations
will not constitute a default or an event of default with
respect to the debt securities of any series. In the event
covenant defeasance occurs, certain events, not including
non-payment, bankruptcy and insolvency events, described under
Events of Default will no longer constitute an event
of default for that series.
In order to exercise either legal defeasance or covenant
defeasance with respect to outstanding debt securities of any
series:
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we must irrevocably have deposited or caused to be deposited
with the trustee as trust funds for the purpose of making the
following payments, specifically pledged as security for, and
dedicated solely to the benefits of the holders of the debt
securities of a series:
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money in an amount;
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U.S. Government Obligations; or
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a combination of money and U.S. Government Obligations,
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in each case sufficient without reinvestment, in the written
opinion of an internationally recognized firm of independent
public accountants to pay and discharge, and which shall be
applied by the trustee to pay and discharge, all of the
principal, interest and any premium at due date or maturity or
if we have made irrevocable arrangements satisfactory to the
trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the trustee in
our name and at our expense, the redemption date;
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in the case of legal defeasance, we have delivered to the
trustee an opinion of counsel stating that, as a result of an
IRS ruling or a change in applicable federal income tax law, the
holders of the debt securities of that series will not recognize
gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a
result of the deposit, defeasance and discharge to be effected
and will be subject to the same U.S. federal income tax as
would be the case if the deposit, defeasance and discharge did
not occur;
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in the case of covenant defeasance, we have delivered to the
trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders of
the debt securities of that series will not recognize gain or
loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of
the deposit and covenant defeasance to be effected and will be
subject to the same U.S. federal income tax as would be the
case if the deposit and covenant defeasance did not occur;
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no default with respect to the outstanding debt securities of
that series has occurred and is continuing at the time of such
deposit after giving effect to the deposit or, in the case of
legal defeasance, no default relating to bankruptcy or
insolvency has occurred and is continuing at any time on or
before the 91st day after the date of such deposit, it
being understood that this condition is not deemed satisfied
until after the 91st day;
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the legal defeasance or covenant defeasance will not cause the
trustee to have a conflicting interest within the meaning of the
Trust Indenture Act, assuming all debt securities of a series
were in default within the meaning of such Act;
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the legal defeasance or covenant defeasance will not result in a
breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other
agreement or instrument to which we are a party;
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the legal defeasance or covenant defeasance will not result in
the trust arising from such deposit constituting an investment
company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, unless the trust is registered under such Act
or exempt from registration; and
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we have delivered to the trustee an officers certificate
and an opinion of counsel stating that all conditions precedent
with respect to the defeasance or covenant defeasance have been
complied with.
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Unclaimed
Funds
All funds deposited with the trustee or any paying agent for the
payment of principal, interest, premium or additional amounts in
respect of the debt securities that remain unclaimed for two
years after the maturity date of such debt securities will be
repaid to us upon our request. Thereafter, any right of any
noteholder to such funds shall be enforceable only against us,
and the trustee and paying agents will have no liability
therefor.
Governing
Law
The indenture and the debt securities for all purposes shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of New York without regard to conflicts of laws principles
thereof.
Concerning
Our Relationship with the Trustee
We have, from time to time, maintained ordinary banking
relationships with affiliates of Deutsche Bank
Trust Company Americas.
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DESCRIPTION
OF WARRANTS
We may issue warrants to purchase our debt or equity securities
or securities of third parties or other rights, including rights
to receive payment in cash or securities based on the value,
rate or price of one or more specified commodities, currencies,
securities or indices, or any combination of the foregoing.
Warrants may be issued independently or together with any other
securities and may be attached to, or separate from, such
securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a
separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a
warrant agent. The terms of any warrants to be issued and a
description of the material provisions of the applicable warrant
agreement will be set forth in the applicable prospectus
supplement.
DESCRIPTION
OF UNITS
As specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may
issue units consisting of one or more warrants, debt securities,
shares of preferred stock, shares of common stock or any
combination of such securities.
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FORMS OF
SECURITIES
Each debt security, warrant and unit will be represented either
by a certificate issued in definitive form to a particular
investor or by one or more global securities representing the
entire issuance of securities. Certificated securities in
definitive form and global securities will be issued in
registered form. Definitive securities name you or your nominee
as the owner of the security, and in order to transfer or
exchange these securities or to receive payments other than
interest or other interim payments, you or your nominee must
physically deliver the securities to the trustee, registrar,
paying agent or other agent, as applicable. Global securities
name a depositary or its nominee as the owner of the debt
securities, warrants or units represented by these global
securities. The depositary maintains a computerized system that
will reflect each investors beneficial ownership of the
securities through an account maintained by the investor with
its broker/dealer, bank, trust company or other representative,
as we explain more fully below.
Global
Securities
Registered Global Securities. We may issue the
registered debt securities, warrants and units in the form of
one or more fully registered global securities that will be
deposited with a depositary or its nominee identified in the
applicable prospectus supplement and registered in the name of
that depositary or nominee. In those cases, one or more
registered global securities will be issued in a denomination or
aggregate denominations equal to the portion of the aggregate
principal or face amount of the securities to be represented by
registered global securities. Unless and until it is exchanged
in whole for securities in definitive registered form, a
registered global security may not be transferred except as a
whole by and among the depositary for the registered global
security, the nominees of the depositary or any successors of
the depositary or those nominees.
If not described below, any specific terms of the depositary
arrangement with respect to any securities to be represented by
a registered global security will be described in the prospectus
supplement relating to those securities. We anticipate that the
following provisions will apply to all depositary arrangements.
Ownership of beneficial interests in a registered global
security will be limited to persons, called participants, that
have accounts with the depositary or persons that may hold
interests through participants. Upon the issuance of a
registered global security, the depositary will credit, on its
book-entry registration and transfer system, the
participants accounts with the respective principal or
face amounts of the securities beneficially owned by the
participants. Any dealers, underwriters or agents participating
in the distribution of the securities will designate the
accounts to be credited. Ownership of beneficial interests in a
registered global security will be shown on, and the transfer of
ownership interests will be effected only through, records
maintained by the depositary, with respect to interests of
participants, and on the records of participants, with respect
to interests of persons holding through participants. The laws
of some states may require that some purchasers of securities
take physical delivery of these securities in definitive form.
These laws may impair your ability to own, transfer or pledge
beneficial interests in registered global securities.
So long as the depositary, or its nominee, is the registered
owner of a registered global security, that depositary or its
nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner
or holder of the securities represented by the registered global
security for all purposes under the applicable indenture,
warrant agreement or unit agreement. Except as described below,
owners of beneficial interests in a registered global security
will not be entitled to have the securities represented by the
registered global security registered in their names, will not
receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of the
securities in definitive form and will not be considered the
owners or holders of the securities under the applicable
indenture, warrant agreement or unit agreement. Accordingly,
each person owning a beneficial interest in a registered global
security must rely on the procedures of the depositary for that
registered global security and, if that person is not a
participant, on the procedures of the participant through which
the person owns its interest, to exercise any rights of a holder
under the applicable indenture, warrant agreement or unit
agreement. We understand that under existing industry practices,
if we request any action of holders or if an owner of a
beneficial interest in a registered global security desires to
give or take any action that a holder is entitled to give or
take under the applicable indenture, warrant agreement or unit
agreement, the depositary for the registered global security
would
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authorize the participants holding the relevant beneficial
interests to give or take that action, and the participants
would authorize beneficial owners owning through them to give or
take that action or would otherwise act upon the instructions of
beneficial owners holding through them.
Principal, premium, if any, and interest payments on debt
securities, and any payments to holders with respect to warrants
or units, represented by a registered global security registered
in the name of a depositary or its nominee will be made to the
depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered
owner of the registered global security. None of Ingram Micro,
the trustees, the warrant agents, the unit agents or any other
agent of Ingram Micro, agent of the trustees or agent of the
warrant agents or unit agents will have any responsibility or
liability for any aspect of the records relating to payments
made on account of beneficial ownership interests in the
registered global security or for maintaining, supervising or
reviewing any records relating to those beneficial ownership
interests.
We expect that the depositary for any of the securities
represented by a registered global security, upon receipt of any
payment of principal, premium, interest or other distribution of
underlying securities or other property to holders on that
registered global security, will immediately credit
participants accounts in amounts proportionate to their
respective beneficial interests in that registered global
security as shown on the records of the depositary. We also
expect that payments by participants to owners of beneficial
interests in a registered global security held through
participants will be governed by standing customer instructions
and customary practices, as is now the case with the securities
held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered
in street name, and will be the responsibility of
those participants.
If the depositary for any of these securities represented by a
registered global security is at any time unwilling or unable to
continue as depositary or ceases to be a clearing agency
registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and a
successor depositary registered as a clearing agency under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is not appointed by us within
90 days, we will issue securities in definitive form in
exchange for the registered global security that had been held
by the depositary. Any securities issued in definitive form in
exchange for a registered global security will be registered in
the name or names that the depositary gives to the relevant
trustee, warrant agent, unit agent or other relevant agent of
ours or theirs. It is expected that the depositarys
instructions will be based upon directions received by the
depositary from participants with respect to ownership of
beneficial interests in the registered global security that had
been held by the depositary. In addition, we may at any time
determine that the securities of any series shall no longer be
represented by a registered global security and will issue
securities in definitive form in exchange for such registered
global security pursuant to the procedure described above.
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PLAN OF
DISTRIBUTION
We or selling security holders may sell the securities being
offered hereby in the following manner or any manner specified
in a prospectus supplement:
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directly to purchasers;
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through agents;
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through underwriters; and
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through dealers.
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If any securities are sold pursuant to this prospectus by any
persons other than us, we will, in a prospectus supplement, name
the selling security holders, indicate the nature of any
relationship such holders have had to us or any of our
affiliates during the three years preceding such offering, state
the amount of securities of the class owned by such security
holder prior to the offering and the amount to be offered for
the security holders account, and state the amount and (if
one percent or more) the percentage of the class to be owned by
such security holder after completion of the offering.
We or any selling security holder may directly solicit offers to
purchase securities, or agents may be designated to solicit such
offers. We will, in the prospectus supplement relating to such
offering, name any agent that could be viewed as an underwriter
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
Securities Act), and describe any commissions that
we or any selling security holder must pay. Any such agent will
be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its
appointment or, if indicated in the applicable prospectus
supplement, on a firm commitment basis. Agents, dealers and
underwriters may be customers of, engage in transactions with,
or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business.
If any underwriters or agents are utilized in the sale of the
securities covered by this prospectus, we and, if applicable,
any selling security holder will enter into an underwriting
agreement or other agreement with them at the time of sale to
them, and we will set forth in the prospectus supplement
relating to such offering the names of the underwriters or
agents and the terms of the related agreement with them.
If a dealer is utilized in the sale of the securities covered by
this prospectus, we and, if applicable, any selling security
holder will sell such securities to the dealer, as principal.
The dealer may then resell such securities to the public at
varying prices to be determined by such dealer at the time of
resale.
Remarketing firms, agents, underwriters and dealers may be
entitled under agreements which they may enter into with us to
indemnification by us and by any selling security holder against
certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the
Securities Act, and may be customers of, engage in transactions
with or perform services for us in the ordinary course of
business.
In order to facilitate the offering of the securities, any
underwriters may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain
or otherwise affect the price of the securities or any other
securities the prices of which may be used to determine payments
on such securities. Specifically, any underwriters may overallot
in connection with the offering, creating a short position for
their own accounts. In addition, to cover overallotments or to
stabilize the price of the securities or of any such other
securities, the underwriters may bid for, and purchase, the
securities or any such other securities in the open market.
Finally, in any offering of the securities through a syndicate
of underwriters, the underwriting syndicate may reclaim selling
concessions allowed to an underwriter or a dealer for
distributing the securities in the offering if the syndicate
repurchases previously distributed securities in transactions to
cover syndicate short positions, in stabilization transactions
or otherwise. Any of these activities may stabilize or maintain
the market price of the securities above independent market
levels. Any such underwriters are not required to engage in
these activities and may end any of these activities at any time.
Any underwriter, agent or dealer utilized in the initial
offering of securities will not confirm sales to accounts over
which it exercises discretionary authority without the prior
specific written approval of its customer.
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VALIDITY
OF SECURITIES
The validity of the securities in respect of which this
prospectus is being delivered will be passed on for us by Davis
Polk & Wardwell LLP.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements, financial statement
schedule and managements assessment of the effectiveness
of internal control over financial reporting (which is included
in Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial
Reporting) incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the
Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended January 2, 2010 have been so
incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on
the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
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Ingram Micro Inc.
$300,000,000
5.250% notes due
2017
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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