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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 _______________________________________
FORM 10-Q
  _______________________________________
(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 27, 2014
OR
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission file number: 1-12203
  _______________________________________
Ingram Micro Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  _______________________________________
Delaware
 
62-1644402
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1600 E. St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana, California 92705-4926
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
(714) 566-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
_______________________________________ 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant had submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes   x   No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large Accelerated Filer
 
x
Accelerated Filer
 
¨
Non-Accelerated Filer
 
¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller Reporting Company
 
¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x
The Registrant had 155,934,533 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding at September 27, 2014.
 

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INGRAM MICRO INC.
INDEX
 
Part I. Financial Information
 
 
 
Pages
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013
 
Consolidated Statement of Income for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013
 
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013
 
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013
 
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Part II.
Other Information
 
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 2.
Item 5.
Other Information
Item 6.
Signatures
Exhibit Index

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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
INGRAM MICRO INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(In 000s, except par value)
(Unaudited)
 
 
September 27,
2014
 
December 28,
2013
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
497,820

 
$
674,390

Trade accounts receivable (less allowances of $75,945 and $69,533)
4,858,259

 
5,454,832

Inventory
4,253,181

 
3,724,447

Other current assets
561,766

 
521,902

Total current assets
10,171,026

 
10,375,571

Property and equipment, net
472,609

 
488,699

Goodwill
530,051

 
527,526

Intangible assets, net
343,202

 
375,423

Other assets
44,967

 
23,976

Total assets
$
11,561,855

 
$
11,791,195

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
5,706,528

 
$
6,175,604

Accrued expenses
530,419

 
710,040

Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt
143,558

 
48,772

Total current liabilities
6,380,505

 
6,934,416

Long-term debt, less current maturities
984,603

 
797,454

Other liabilities
99,719

 
109,700

Total liabilities
7,464,827

 
7,841,570

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)

 

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
—

 
—

Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000 shares authorized; 193,284 and 191,877 shares issued and 155,934 and 154,356 shares outstanding in 2014 and 2013, respectively
1,933

 
1,919

Class B Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 135,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
—

 
—

Additional paid-in capital
1,449,068

 
1,413,949

Treasury stock, 37,350 and 37,521 shares in 2014 and 2013, respectively
(636,493
)
 
(639,300
)
Retained earnings
3,209,167

 
3,061,487

Accumulated other comprehensive income
73,353

 
111,570

Total stockholders’ equity
4,097,028

 
3,949,625

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
11,561,855

 
$
11,791,195

See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements.


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INGRAM MICRO INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(In 000s, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
 
September 27,
2014
 
September 28,
2013
 
September 27, 2014
 
September 28, 2013
Net sales
$
11,237,840

 
$
10,150,615

 
$
32,531,208

 
$
30,721,074

Cost of sales
10,591,751

 
9,551,782

 
30,640,794

 
28,941,182

Gross profit
646,089

 
598,833

 
1,890,414

 
1,779,892

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selling, general and administrative
494,507

 
442,756

 
1,481,743

 
1,382,159

Amortization of intangible assets
14,567

 
11,638

 
43,140

 
35,400

Reorganization costs
17,300

 
6,748

 
79,237

 
20,050

 
526,374

 
461,142

 
1,604,120

 
1,437,609

Income from operations
119,715

 
137,691

 
286,294

 
342,283

Other expense (income):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
(1,045
)
 
(2,031
)
 
(3,782
)
 
(5,886
)
Interest expense
16,659

 
16,032

 
54,406

 
45,973

Net foreign exchange loss (gain)
(3,323
)
 
8,117

 
(1,153
)
 
9,865

Other
4,467

 
2,070

 
13,011

 
9,150

 
16,758

 
24,188

 
62,482

 
59,102

Income before income taxes
102,957

 
113,503

 
223,812

 
283,181

Provision for income taxes
30,723

 
34,565

 
76,132

 
84,798

Net income
$
72,234

 
$
78,938

 
$
147,680

 
$
198,383

Basic earnings per share
$
0.46

 
$
0.51

 
$
0.95

 
$
1.30

Diluted earnings per share
$
0.45

 
$
0.50

 
$
0.93

 
$
1.27

See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements.


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INGRAM MICRO INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In 000s)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
 
September 27,
2014
 
September 28,
2013
 
September 27, 2014
 
September 28, 2013
Net income
$
72,234

 
$
78,938

 
$
147,680

 
$
198,383

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(37,788
)
 
28,392

 
(38,217
)
 
(37,588
)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges
—

 
(206
)
 
—

 
98

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
(37,788
)
 
28,186

 
(38,217
)
 
(37,490
)
Comprehensive income
$
34,446

 
$
107,124

 
$
109,463

 
$
160,893

See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements.


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INGRAM MICRO INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(In 000s)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
 
September 27,
2014
 
September 28,
2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
147,680

 
$
198,383

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided (used) by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
108,202

 
94,359

Stock-based compensation
24,761

 
21,649

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
(4,338
)
 
(1,787
)
Write-off of assets
8,302

 
5,875

Gain on sale of land and building
—

 
(1,045
)
Noncash charges for interest and bond discount amortization
1,769

 
1,842

Deferred income taxes
(30,973
)
 
10,154

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
 
 
 
Trade accounts receivable
566,097

 
1,010,692

Inventory
(551,609
)
 
(199,279
)
Other current assets
(30,350
)
 
(42,667
)
Accounts payable
(603,481
)
 
(1,005,513
)
Change in book overdrafts
166,361

 
53,840

Accrued expenses
(196,364
)
 
(33,102
)
Cash provided (used) by operating activities
(393,943
)
 
113,401

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(52,369
)
 
(66,423
)
Sale of marketable securities, net
1,100

 
542

Proceeds from sale of land and building
—

 
1,169

Cost-based investment
(10,000
)
 
—

Acquisitions and earn-out payment, net of cash acquired
(18,880
)
 
(14,408
)
Cash used by investing activities
(80,149
)
 
(79,120
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
16,943

 
39,517

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
4,338

 
1,787

Fees associated with the amendment and extension of credit facilities
—

 
(1,086
)
Net proceeds from (repayments of) revolving credit facilities
283,133

 
(155,272
)
Cash provided (used) by financing activities
304,414

 
(115,054
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(6,892
)
 
(12,748
)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(176,570
)
 
(93,521
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
674,390

 
595,147

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
497,820

 
$
501,626

See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements.


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INGRAM MICRO INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In 000s, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Organization and Basis of Presentation
Ingram Micro Inc. and its subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the distribution of information technology (“IT”) products, supply chain services and mobile device lifecycle services worldwide. Ingram Micro Inc. and its subsidiaries operate in North America; Europe; Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa; and Latin America.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Ingram Micro Inc. and its subsidiaries. Unless the context otherwise requires, the use of the terms “Ingram Micro,” “we,” “us” and “our” in these notes to the consolidated financial statements refers to Ingram Micro Inc. and its subsidiaries. These consolidated financial statements have been prepared by us, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all material adjustments (consisting of only normal, recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly state our consolidated financial position as of September 27, 2014, our consolidated results of operations and comprehensive income for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013 and our consolidated cash flows for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. As permitted under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, these consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures and footnotes normally included with annual consolidated financial statements and, accordingly, should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the year ended December 28, 2013. The consolidated results of operations for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2014 may not be indicative of the consolidated results of operations that can be expected for the full year.
Historically, our reporting units coincided with the geographic operating segments of our IT product distribution business, including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. In the fourth quarter of 2012, we acquired BrightPoint Inc., or BrightPoint, a global leader in providing device lifecycle services to the wireless industry, and added this as a reporting segment. Since the acquisition of BrightPoint, we have continued to integrate the BrightPoint operations into our existing infrastructure, including distribution centers, offices, ERP systems and shared service centers. As we approach completion of this integration, the legacy BrightPoint results of operations are included in our geographic segments, North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, commencing in the second quarter of 2014. As a result, we have retrospectively presented the segment information included in Note 11 to conform to the new presentation. The measure of segment profit is income from operations.
Book Overdrafts
Book overdrafts of $514,198 and $347,837 as of September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively, represent checks issued on disbursement bank accounts but not yet paid by such banks. These amounts are classified as accounts payable in our consolidated balance sheet. We typically fund these overdrafts through normal collections of funds or transfers from other bank balances at other financial institutions. Under the terms of our facilities with the banks, the respective financial institutions are not legally obligated to honor the book overdraft balances as of September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, or any balance on any given date.    
Trade Accounts Receivable Factoring Programs
We have several uncommitted factoring programs under which trade accounts receivable of several large customers may be sold, without recourse, to financial institutions. Available capacity under these programs is dependent on the amount of trade accounts receivable already sold into these programs and the financial institutions’ willingness to purchase such receivables. At September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, we had a total of $318,322, and $381,451, respectively, of trade accounts receivable sold to and held by financial institutions under these programs. Factoring fees of $1,058 and $833 incurred for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively, and $3,276 and $1,841 for the thirty-nine weeks ended ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively, related to the sale of trade accounts receivable under these facilities are included in “other” in the other expense (income) section of our consolidated statement of income.

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INGRAM MICRO INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In 000s, except per share data)

    
Note 2 – Share Repurchase Program
Our Board of Directors has authorized a $400,000 share repurchase program that expires on October 27, 2015, of which $124,095 was remaining for repurchase at September 27, 2014. Under this program, we may repurchase shares in the open market and through privately negotiated transactions. Our repurchases are funded with available borrowing capacity and cash. The timing and amount of specific repurchase transactions will depend upon market conditions, corporate considerations and applicable legal and regulatory requirements. We account for repurchased shares of common stock as treasury stock. Treasury shares are recorded at cost and are included as a component of stockholders’ equity in our consolidated balance sheet. We have issued shares of common stock out of our cumulative balance of treasury shares. Such shares are issued to certain of our associates upon the exercise of their options or vesting of their equity awards under the Ingram Micro Inc. 2011 Incentive Plan, as amended (the "2011 Incentive Plan") (see Note 4). We did not repurchase shares during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2014. Our treasury stock issuance activity for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2014 is summarized in the table below: 
 
Shares
 
Weighted
Average Price
Per Share
 
Amount
Cumulative balance of treasury stock at December 28, 2013
37,521

 
$
17.04

 
$
639,300

Issuance of Class A Common Stock
171

 
17.22

 
2,807

Cumulative balance of treasury stock at September 27, 2014
37,350

 
$
17.04

 
$
636,493


Note 3 – Earnings Per Share
We report a dual presentation of Basic Earnings per Share (“Basic EPS”) and Diluted Earnings per Share (“Diluted EPS”). Basic EPS excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the reported period. Diluted EPS uses the treasury stock method to compute the potential dilution that could occur if stock-based awards and other commitments to issue common stock were exercised.
The computation of Basic EPS and Diluted EPS is as follows:

 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
 
September 27, 2014
 
September 28, 2013
 
September 27, 2014
 
September 28, 2013
Net income
$
72,234

 
$
78,938

 
$
147,680

 
$
198,383

Weighted average shares
155,760

 
153,710

 
155,300

 
152,439

Basic EPS
$
0.46

 
$
0.51

 
$
0.95

 
$
1.30

Weighted average shares, including the dilutive effect of stock-based awards (3,783 and and 3,434 for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively, and 3,881 and 3,190 for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively)
159,543

 
157,144

 
159,181

 
155,629

Diluted EPS
$
0.45

 
$
0.50

 
$
0.93

 
$
1.27


There were approximately 0 and 79 stock-based awards for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively, and 651 and 657 stock-based awards for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively, that were not included in the computation of Diluted EPS because the exercise price was greater than the average market price of the Class A Common Stock during the respective periods, thereby having an antidilutive effect.

Note 4 – Stock-Based Compensation
We currently have a single stock incentive plan, the Ingram Micro Inc. 2011 Incentive Plan amended during the second quarter of 2013 (the "2011 Incentive Plan"), for the granting of equity-based incentive awards. We grant time- and/or performance-vested restricted stock and/or restricted stock units, in addition to stock options, to key employees and members of our Board of Directors. The performance measures for vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units for grants to management for the

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INGRAM MICRO INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In 000s, except per share data)

periods presented are based on earnings growth, return on invested capital, total shareholder return, income from operations as a percent of revenue and income before tax. Awards granted under the 2011 Incentive Plan were as follows:
 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
 
September 27, 2014
 
September 28, 2013
 
September 27, 2014
 
September 28, 2013
Stock options granted (a)
—

 
—

 
700

 
52

Restricted stock and restricted stock units granted (a)
69

 
146

 
1,432

 
3,782

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense
$
8,301

 
$
7,693

 
$
24,761

 
$
21,649

Related income tax benefit
$
2,747

 
$
1,792

 
$
8,173

 
$
5,885

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exercised stock options
290

 
1,372

 
985

 
2,420

Vested restricted stock and/or restricted stock units (b)
38

 
27

 
879

 
2,086

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
As of September 27, 2014, approximately 14,698 shares were available for grant under the 2011 Incentive Plan, taking into account granted options, time-vested restricted stock units/awards and performance-vested restricted stock units assuming maximum achievement.
(b)
Includes 0 and 0 shares, for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, and 145 and 1,535 shares, for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively, which were issued based on performance-based grants previously approved by the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors. The remainder of the shares are time-based grants.
Note 5 – Derivative Financial Instruments
We use foreign currency forward contracts that are not designated as hedges primarily to manage currency risk associated with foreign currency-denominated trade accounts receivable, accounts payable and intercompany loans.
The notional amounts and fair values of derivative instruments in our consolidated balance sheet were as follows: 
 
Notional Amounts (1)
 
Fair Value
 
September 27,
2014
 
December 28,
2013
 
September 27,
2014
 
December 28,
2013
Derivatives not receiving hedge accounting treatment recorded in:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other current assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
$
1,681,911

 
$
334,519

 
$
19,970

 
$
2,942

Accrued expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
173,504

 
1,486,407

 
(1,259
)
 
(8,887
)
              Total
$
1,855,415

 
$
1,820,926

 
$
18,711

 
$
(5,945
)
 
(1) Notional amounts represent the gross amount of foreign currency bought or sold at maturity for foreign exchange contracts.
The amount recognized in earnings from our derivative instruments not receiving hedge accounting treatment, including ineffectiveness, is recorded in net foreign exchange loss (gain) as follows and was largely offset by the change in fair value of the underlying hedged assets or liabilities:
 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
 
September 27, 2014
 
September 28, 2013
 
September 27, 2014
 
September 28, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gain (loss) recognized in earnings
$
92,802

 
$
(30,789
)
 
$
85,828

 
$
(1,428
)



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INGRAM MICRO INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In 000s, except per share data)

Note 6 – Fair Value Measurements
Our assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories: Level 1 – quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities; Level 2 – observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data; and Level 3 – unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.
As of September 27, 2014, our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are categorized in the table below:
 
September 27, 2014
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents, consisting primarily of money market accounts and short-term certificates of deposit
$
1,452

 
$
1,452

 
$
—

 
$
—

Marketable trading securities (a)
55,329

 
55,329

 
—

 
—

Derivative assets
19,970

 
—

 
19,970

 
—

Total assets at fair value
$
76,751

 
$
56,781

 
$
19,970

 
$
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities
$
1,259

 
$
—

 
$
1,259

 
$
—

       Contingent consideration
7,893

 
—

 
—

 
7,893

Total liabilities at fair value
$
9,152

 
$
—

 
$
1,259

 
$
7,893

(a)
Included in other current assets in our consolidated balance sheet.

As of December 28, 2013, our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are categorized in the table below:
 
December 28, 2013
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents, consisting primarily of money market accounts and short-term certificates of deposit
$
50,735

 
$
50,735

 
$
—

 
$
—

Marketable trading securities (a)
53,856

 
53,856

 
—

 
—

Derivative assets
2,942

 
—

 
2,942

 
—

Total assets at fair value
$
107,533

 
$
104,591

 
$
2,942

 
$
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities
$
8,887

 
$
—

 
$
8,887

 
$
—

Contingent consideration
3,650

 
—

 
—

 
3,650

Total liabilities at fair value
$
12,537

 
$
—

 
$
8,887

 
$
3,650

(a)
Included in other current assets in our consolidated balance sheet.
The fair value of the cash equivalents approximated cost and the gain or loss on the marketable trading securities was recognized in the consolidated statement of income to reflect these investments at fair value.

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INGRAM MICRO INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In 000s, except per share data)

Our senior unsecured notes due in 2022 and 2017 are stated at amortized cost, and their respective fair values were determined based on Level 2 criteria. The fair values and carrying values of these notes are shown in the table below:
 
September 27, 2014
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Carrying Value
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior unsecured notes, 5.25% due 2017
$
326,566

 
$
—

 
$
326,566

 
$
—

 
$
300,000

Senior unsecured notes, 5.00% due 2022
315,120

 
—

 
315,120

 
—

 
298,589

 
$
641,686

 
$
—

 
$
641,686

 
$
—

 
$
598,589

 
December 28, 2013
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Carrying Value
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior unsecured notes, 5.25% due 2017
$
318,000

 
$
—

 
$
318,000

 
$
—

 
$
300,000

Senior unsecured notes, 5.00% due 2022
301,200

 
—

 
301,200

 
—

 
298,454

 
$
619,200

 
$
—

 
$
619,200

 
$
—

 
$
598,454


Note 7 – Acquisitions, Goodwill and Intangible Assets
During the nine months ended September 27, 2014, we completed the acquisitions of Rollouts, Inc. ("Rollouts"), Dat Repair GMBH ("DRG"), Global Mobility Products ("GMP"), and Pinnacle Service Solutions ("Pinnacle") for aggregate cash of $18,880 and an aggregate estimated future earn out payment of $4,243, of which $5,383 was preliminarily allocated to goodwill and $15,000 to acquired intangible assets. The goodwill recognized in connection with these acquisitions is primarily attributable to the assembled workforce and our expectation of expanding our mobility and supply chain solutions portfolio. The acquired entities have been included in our consolidated results of operations since the respective acquisition dates.
Pro forma results of operations have not been presented for the 2014 acquisitions because the historical results of these acquisitions, individually and in aggregate, were not material to our consolidated results of operations.
Finite-lived identifiable intangible assets are amortized over their remaining estimated lives ranging up to 13 years with the predominant amounts having lives of 3 to 10 years. The gross and net carrying amounts of finite-lived identifiable intangible assets are as follows:
 
September 27,
2014
 
December 28,
2013
Gross carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets
$
502,710

 
$
496,789

Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets
$
343,202

 
$
375,423

    
Note 8 – Reorganization Costs
2014 Actions
In order to further enhance our ability to innovate and respond to market needs, on February 13, 2014 we announced a plan to proceed with a global organizational effectiveness program that involves the following three aspects:

1.
Aligning and leveraging our infrastructure globally with our evolving businesses, opportunities and resources;
2.
De-layering and simplifying the organization to enable us to be more nimble, responsive and collaborative; and
3.
Maintaining investments in expertise and capabilities to continue to transform our business mix in faster growing, higher margin businesses.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In 000s, except per share data)

As a result of the organizational effectiveness program and continued acquisition integration activities, we recognized reorganization charges of $17,300 for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2014 primarily related to employee termination benefits. For the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2014 we recognized reorganization charges of $71,749 primarily related to employee termination benefits and $7,639 primarily related to a previously acquired trade name that was written off as a result of the integration of certain operations under the Ingram Micro brand.
2013 Actions
During the third quarter of 2013, we announced a plan to reduce headcount in Germany to respond to the market environment resulting in reorganization charges primarily related to employee termination benefits. In addition, we exited a BrightPoint facility in the U.S. resulting in reorganization charges primarily related to facility exit costs and employee termination benefits.
During 2013, we began integrating certain BrightPoint operations into Ingram Micro, resulting in headcount reductions and facility exit costs. We continued to move certain transaction-oriented service and support functions in Europe to our European shared services center and exited a portion of one of our Australian offices. Associated with these actions, we incurred reorganization costs primarily related to employee termination benefits throughout our regions and facility exit costs in Australia.
2012 Actions and Prior Actions
In 2012 and earlier, we implemented headcount reductions primarily in Australia and New Zealand to better align our operating expenses with each country’s then lower sales volumes. Additionally, we moved certain transactions-oriented service and support functions to shared service centers in Asia-Pacific and Europe. We closed our in-country Argentina operations and are now servicing this market through our export operations in Miami. Associated with these actions, we incurred net reorganization costs related to employee termination benefits. We also launched various other outsourcing and optimization plans to improve operating efficiencies and better align our level of operating expenses with sales volumes, resulting in headcount reductions in certain operations in North America, Europe and Latin America. While these reorganization actions were completed prior to the periods included herein, future cash outlays are required for future lease payments related to exited facilities.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In 000s, except per share data)

A summary of the reorganization and expense-reduction program costs incurred in the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013 and the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, are as follows:
 
 
Reorganization Costs
 
 
Headcount Reduction
 
Employee Termination Benefits
 
Facility and Other Costs
 
Total Reorganization Costs
 
Adjustments to Prior Year Costs
 
Total Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
 
 
 
$
5,289

 
$
14

 
$
5,303

 
$
—

 
$
5,303

Europe
 
 
 
11,070

 
—

 
11,070

 
—

 
11,070

Asia-Pacific
 
 
 
322

 
91

 
413

 
—

 
413

Latin America
 
 
 
514

 
—

 
514

 
—

 
514

Total
 
97
 
$
17,195

 
$
105

 
$
17,300

 
$
—

 
$
17,300

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
 
 
 
$
299

 
$
2,512

 
$
2,811

 
$
—

 
$
2,811

Europe
 
 
 
3,841

 
—

 
3,841

 
—

 
3,841

Asia-Pacific
 
 
 
96

 
—

 
96

 
—

 
96

Latin America
 
 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total
 
51
 
$
4,236

 
$
2,512

 
$
6,748

 
$
—

 
$
6,748

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reorganization Costs
 
 
Headcount Reduction
 
Employee Termination Benefits
 
Facility and Other Costs
 
Total Reorganization Costs
 
Adjustments to Prior Year Costs
 
Total Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2014
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

North America
 
 
 
$
12,714

 
$
7,541

 
$
20,255

 
$
—

 
$
20,255

Europe
 
 
 
55,584

 
—

 
55,584

 
(36
)
 
55,548

Asia-Pacific
 
 
 
2,334

 
98

 
2,432

 
(115
)
 
2,317

Latin America
 
 
 
1,117

 
—

 
1,117

 
—

 
1,117

Total

922
 
$
71,749

 
$
7,639

 
$
79,388

 
$
(151
)
 
$
79,237

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
 
 
 
$
2,145

 
$
4,272

 
$
6,417

 
$
—

 
$
6,417

Europe
 
 
 
9,445

 
—

 
9,445

 
(188
)
 
9,257

Asia-Pacific
 
 
 
1,111

 
3,277

 
4,388

 
(12
)
 
4,376

Latin America
 
 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total
 
269
 
$
12,701

 
$
7,549

 
$
20,250

 
$
(200
)
 
$
20,050


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In 000s, except per share data)

The remaining liabilities and 2014 activities associated with the aforementioned actions are summarized in the table below:

 
 
Reorganization Liability
 
 
Remaining Liability at December 28, 2013
 
Expenses (Income), Net
 
Amounts Paid
and Charged
Against the
Liability
 
Foreign Currency Translation
 
Remaining Liability at September 27, 2014
 
2014 Reorganization actions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee termination benefits
 
$
—

 
$
71,749

 
$
(41,658
)
 
$
(2,375
)
 
$
27,716

 
Facility and other costs
 
—

 
7,639

 
(7,639
)
 
—

 
—

 
Subtotal
 
—

 
79,388

 
(49,297
)
 
(2,375
)
 
27,716

(a)
2013 Reorganization actions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee termination benefits
 
12,889

 
(151
)
 
(9,086
)
 
(137
)
 
3,515

 
Facility and other costs
 
5,506

 
—

 
(1,342
)
 
102

 
4,266

 
Subtotal
 
18,395

 
(151
)
 
(10,428
)
 
(35
)
 
7,781

(b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012 and prior reorganization actions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee termination benefits
 
1,059

 
—

 
(1,059
)
 
—

 
—

 
Facility and other costs

3,020

 
—


(2,137
)
 
(28
)

855

(c)
Subtotal
 
4,079

 
—

 
(3,196
)
 
(28
)
 
855

 
 
 
$
22,474

 
$
79,237

 
$
(62,921
)
 
$
(2,438
)
 
$
36,352

 
(a)
We expect the remaining liabilities to be substantially utilized by the end of 2015.
(b)
We expect the remaining liabilities to be substantially utilized by the end of 2016.
(c)
We expect the remaining liabilities to be fully utilized by the end of 2015.

Note 9 – Debt
The carrying value of our outstanding debt consists of the following:
 
 
September 27, 2014
 
December 28,
2013
Senior unsecured notes, 5.25% due 2017
$
300,000

 
$
300,000

Senior unsecured notes, 5.00% due 2022, net of unamortized discount of $1,411
and $1,546, respectively
298,589

 
298,454

North America revolving trade accounts receivable-backed financing program
385,000

 
199,000

Lines of credit and other debt
144,572

 
48,772

 
1,128,161

 
846,226

Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt
(143,558
)
 
(48,772
)
 
$
984,603

 
$
797,454

Note 10 – Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2014 was 29.8% compared to 30.5% for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2013. For the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, our effective tax rate was 34.0% and 29.9%, respectively. Under U.S. accounting rules for income taxes, quarterly effective tax rates may vary significantly depending on the actual operating results in the various tax jurisdictions, as well as changes in the valuation allowance related to the expected recovery of deferred tax assets. In 2014, our effective tax rate was negatively impacted by approximately one and four percentage points as a result of a portion of reorganization costs recorded in the thirteen weeks and the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2014, respectively, in jurisdictions under valuation allowance or where the cost is not deductible.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In 000s, except per share data)

The thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2014 included net discrete benefits of approximately $6,618 which represent 6.4 percentage points of the effective tax rate, driven primarily by the release of unrealized tax benefits due to the expiration of the statute of limitations in various tax jurisdictions.
The thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2013 included net discrete benefits of approximately $4,570, or 4.0 percentage points of the effective tax rate, driven primarily by the release of a previously recorded reserve against the deferred tax assets of one of our foreign operating units.
The thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2014 included net discrete benefits of approximately $9,143 or 4.1 percentage points of the effective rate, which includes the discrete items noted above for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2014, as well as $2,525 of net discrete benefits primarily related to positive adjustments to certain deferred tax asset benefits.
The thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013 included net discrete benefits of approximately $11,521, or 4.1 percentage points of the effective tax rate, which includes the discrete items noted above for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2013, as well as net discrete benefits of $6,951 recorded primarily due to a change in estimate of the amount of BrightPoint acquisition costs deductible for tax purposes.
Our effective tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% during these periods primarily due to the items noted above, as well as the relative mix of earnings or losses within the tax jurisdictions in which we operate, such as: (a) earnings in lower-tax jurisdictions for which no U.S. taxes have been provided because such earnings are planned to be reinvested indefinitely outside the United States; (b) losses in certain jurisdictions in which we are not able to record a tax benefit; and (c) changes in the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.
At September 27, 2014, we had gross unrecognized tax benefits of $26,752 compared to $35,398 at December 28, 2013, representing a net decrease of $8,646 during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2014. Substantially all of the gross unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would impact our effective tax rate in the period of recognition.
We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. In addition to the gross unrecognized tax benefits identified above, the interest and penalties recorded to date by us totaled $7,421 and $7,333 at September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively.
Our future effective tax rate will continue to be affected by changes in the relative mix of taxable income and losses in the tax jurisdictions in which we operate, changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets, or changes in tax laws or interpretations thereof. In addition, our income tax returns are subject to continuous examination by the IRS and other tax authorities. The IRS has concluded its examinations of tax years prior to tax year 2010. In 2013, the IRS initiated its examination of tax years 2010 to 2011. It is possible that within the next twelve months, ongoing tax examinations in the United States and several of our foreign jurisdictions may be resolved, that new tax exams may commence and that other issues may be effectively settled. However, we do not expect our assessment of unrecognized tax benefits to change significantly over that time.

    
Note 11 – Segment Information

Geographic areas in which we operate include North America (the United States and Canada), Europe (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Israel, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom), Asia-Pacific (Australia, the People’s Republic of China including Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Egypt and South Africa) and Latin America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and our Latin American export operations in Miami). See the discussion of the change in our reportable segments in Note 1.
We do not allocate stock-based compensation recognized (see Note 4) to our operating units; therefore, we are reporting this as a separate amount.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In 000s, except per share data)

Financial information by reporting segment is as follows:
 
 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
 
September 27,
2014
 
September 28,
2013
 
September 27,
2014
 
September 28,
2013
Net sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
$
5,134,339

 
$
4,305,280

 
$
13,887,423

 
$
12,647,085

Europe
3,200,399

 
2,927,300

 
10,077,384

 
9,137,142

Asia-Pacific
2,378,228

 
2,469,393

 
7,026,471

 
7,566,420

Latin America
524,874

 
448,642

 
1,539,930

 
1,370,427

Total
$
11,237,840

 
$
10,150,615

 
$
32,531,208

 
$
30,721,074

Income from operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
$
85,716

 
$
107,146

 
$
219,484

 
$
243,837

Europe
2,090

 
6,164

 
(6,039
)
 
30,677

Asia-Pacific
31,005

 
22,439

 
71,455

 
64,705

Latin America
9,205

 
9,635

 
26,155

 
24,713

Stock-based compensation expense
(8,301
)
 
(7,693
)
 
(24,761
)
 
(21,649
)
Total
$
119,715

 
$
137,691

 
$
286,294

 
$
342,283

Capital expenditures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
$
8,430

 
$
20,602

 
$
41,126

 
$
54,078

Europe
1,339

 
2,993

 
5,493

 
5,631

Asia-Pacific
1,373

 
3,129

 
4,597

 
5,610

Latin America
330

 
242

 
1,153

 
1,104

Total
$
11,472

 
$
26,966

 
$
52,369

 
$
66,423

Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
$
16,141

 
$
13,181

 
$
44,982

 
$
37,244

Europe
3,364

 
4,172

 
11,117

 
13,046

Asia-Pacific
2,635

 
2,475

 
7,812

 
7,665

Latin America
406

 
335

 
1,151

 
1,004

Total
$
22,546

 
$
20,163

 
$
65,062

 
$
58,959

Amortization of intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
$
9,955

 
$
7,297

 
$
29,574

 
$
21,892

Europe
2,977

 
2,705

 
8,682

 
8,467

Asia-Pacific
1,430

 
1,414

 
4,269

 
4,376

Latin America
205

 
222

 
615

 
665

Total
$
14,567

 
$
11,638

 
$
43,140

 
$
35,400

 







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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In 000s, except per share data)

The integration, transition and other costs included in income from operations by reporting segment is as follows:
 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
 
September 27,
2014
 
September 28,
2013
 
September 27,
2014
 
September 28,
2013
Integration, transition and other costs (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
$
4,591

 
$
1,240

 
$
12,924

 
$
8,777

Europe
4,341

 
1,241

 
6,105

 
3,190

Asia-Pacific
267

 
1,362

 
2,157

 
2,384

Latin America
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total
$
9,199

 
$
3,843

 
$
21,186

 
$
14,351

(a) Costs are primarily for legal, consulting and other costs associated with the global organizational effectiveness program (see Note 8), the integration of BrightPoint, acquisitions-related costs and other transition costs incurred for certain executives, charged to SG&A expenses. Offsetting these costs are gains of $6,600 and $29,500 related to the settlement of a class action lawsuit against the manufacturers of LCD flat panel displays, which was recorded as a reduction of SG&A expense in the first quarter of 2014 and third quarter of 2013, respectively (see Note 13).
For a segment breakdown of reorganization costs, refer to Note 8.
 
As of
 
September 27,
2014
 
December 28,
2013
Identifiable assets
 
 
 
North America
$
5,208,092

 
$
4,797,503

Europe
3,930,878

 
4,390,518

Asia-Pacific
1,751,940

 
1,766,986

Latin America
670,945

 
836,188

Total
$
11,561,855

 
$
11,791,195

Long-lived assets
 
 
 
North America
$
630,172

 
$
649,146

Europe
107,306

 
129,119

Asia-Pacific
71,004

 
77,410

Latin America
7,329

 
8,447

Total
$
815,811

 
$
864,122

Net sales and long-lived assets for the United States, which is our country of domicile, are as follows:

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INGRAM MICRO INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In 000s, except per share data)

 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
September 27, 2014
 
September 28, 2013
Net sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
$
4,763,535

 
42
%
 
$
3,912,837

 
39
%
Outside of the United States
6,474,305

 
58
%
 
6,237,778

 
61
%
Total
$
11,237,840

 
100
%
 
$
10,150,615

 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
 
September 27, 2014
 
September 28, 2013
Net sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
$
12,714,462

 
39
%
 
$
11,442,971

 
37
%
Outside of the United States
19,816,746

 
61
%
 
19,278,103

 
63
%
Total
$
32,531,208

 
100
%
 
$
30,721,074

 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of
 
 
 
 
 
September 27, 2014
 
December 28,
2013
Long-lived assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
$
585,004

 
$
625,719

Outside of the United States
 
230,807

 
238,403

Total
 
 
 
 
$
815,811

 
$
864,122

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In 000s, except per share data)

Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies
Our Brazilian subsidiary has received a number of tax assessments including the following: (1) a 2005 Federal import tax assessment claiming certain commercial taxes totaling Brazilian Reais 12,714 ($5,230 at September 27, 2014 exchange rates) were due on the import of software acquired from international vendors for the period January through September of 2002; (2) a 2007 Sao Paulo municipal tax assessment claiming Brazilian Reais 29,111 ($11,975 at September 27, 2014 exchange rates) of service taxes were due on the resale of acquired software covering years 2002 through 2006, plus Brazilian Reais 25,972 ($10,684 at September 27, 2014 exchange rates) of associated penalties; (3) a 2011 Federal income tax assessment, a portion of which claims statutory penalties totaling Brazilian Reais 15,900 ($6,541 at September 27, 2014 exchange rates) for delays in providing certain electronic files during the audit of tax years 2008 and 2009, which was conducted through the course of 2011; (4) a 2012 Sao Paulo municipal tax assessment claiming Brazilian Reais 2,996 ($1,232 at September 27, 2014 exchange rates) of service taxes due on the importation of software covering the year 2007 plus Brazilian Reais 1,498 ($616 at September 27, 2014 exchange rates) of associated penalties; and (5) a 2013 Sao Paulo municipal tax assessment claiming Brazilian Reais 10,725 ($4,412 at September 27, 2014 exchange rates) of service taxes due on the importation of software covering the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and January through May 2011 plus Brazilian Reais 5,362 ($2,206 at September 27, 2014 exchange rates) of associated penalties. While we will continue to vigorously pursue administrative and, if applicable, judicial action in defending against the 2005 Federal import tax assessment, we continue to maintain a reserve for the full tax amount assessed at September 27, 2014 in item (1) above. After working with our advisors, we believe the other matters noted above do not represent a probable loss.
In addition to the amounts described above, incremental charges for possible penalties, interest and inflationary adjustments for these matters could be imposed in an amount up to Brazilian Reais 230,450 ($94,796 at September 27, 2014 exchange rates). We believe we have good defenses against each matter and do not believe it is probable that we will suffer a material loss for these matters.
There are various other claims, lawsuits and pending actions against us incidental to our operations. It is the opinion of management 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.
As is customary in the IT distribution industry, we have arrangements with certain finance companies that provide inventory-financing facilities for their customers. In conjunction with certain of these arrangements, we have agreements with the finance companies that would require us to repurchase certain inventory, which might be repossessed from the customers by the finance companies. Due to various reasons, including among other factors, the lack of information regarding the amount of saleable inventory purchased from us still on hand with the customer at any point in time, repurchase obligations relating to inventory cannot be reasonably estimated. Repurchases of inventory by us under these arrangements have been insignificant to date.
We have guarantees to third parties that provide financing to a limited number of our customers. Net sales under these arrangements accounted for less than one percent of our consolidated net sales for each of the periods presented. The guarantees require us to reimburse the third party for defaults by these customers up to an aggregate of $6,000. The fair value of these guarantees has been recognized as cost of sales to these customers and is included in accrued expenses.

Note 13 – Legal Settlement
We were a claimant in a class action proceeding seeking damages from certain manufacturers of LCD flat panel displays.  On July 12, 2013, the federal district judge overseeing the proceeding issued a preliminary order approving a plan of distribution to the class claimants.  In July 2013, we received a distribution of $29,500, net of all attorney fees and expenses, which was reflected as a reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses in the third quarter of 2013. In January 2014, the federal district judge overseeing the proceeding issued an order for the final distribution of the settlement fund. Accordingly, in February 2014, we received an additional $6,600 from the remaining escrowed settlement fund, which we recorded as a reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of 2014.





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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In 000s, except per share data)

Note 14 - New Accounting Standards
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires a reporting entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance in this ASU affects any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards. This standard will be effective for us beginning January 1, 2017, the first day of fiscal year 2017. We are currently assessing the impact of this new guidance.
In August 2014, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting guidance related to the evaluation of an entity's ability to continue as a going concern. The amendment establishes management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern in connection with preparing financial statements for each annual and interim reporting period. The update also gives guidance to determine whether to disclose information about relevant conditions and events when there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern. This guidance will be effective for us as of December 15, 2016. The new guidance is not expected to have an impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Unless otherwise stated, all currency amounts, other than per share information, contained in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are stated in thousands.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1993, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, as amended. Statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, and may include, but are not limited to, management’s expectations of competition; market share; revenues, margin, expenses and other operating results or ratios; economic conditions; vendor terms and conditions; deployment of enterprise systems; pricing strategies and customer terms and conditions; organizational effectiveness program and related restructuring, integration and other reorganization costs; process and efficiency enhancements; cost savings; cash flows; working capital levels and days; capital expenditures; liquidity; capital requirements; acquisitions and integration costs and benefits to our business; operating models; exchange rate fluctuations and related currency gains and losses; resolution of contingencies; seasonality; interest rates and expenses; and rates of return. In evaluating our business, readers should carefully consider the important factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These factors could cause our actual results and conditions to differ materially from our historical performance or those projected in our forward-looking statements. We disclaim any duty to update any forward-looking statements.

Overview of Our Business
Ingram Micro helps businesses realize the promise of technology by delivering a full spectrum of global technology and supply chain services to businesses around the world. Ingram Micro's global infrastructure and deep expertise in technology solutions, supply chain, cloud and mobility help to enable its business partners to operate efficiently and successfully in the markets they serve. We are the largest wholesale technology distributor and a global leader in IT supply-chain and mobile device lifecycle services based on revenues. We offer a broad range of IT products and supply chain solutions and help generate demand and create efficiencies for our customers and suppliers around the world. Our results of operations have been, and will continue to be, directly affected by the conditions in the economy in general. Historically, our margins have been impacted by pressures from price competition and declining average selling prices, as well as changes in vendor terms and conditions, including, but not limited to, variations in vendor rebates and incentives, our ability to return inventory to vendors, and time periods qualifying for price protection. We expect competitive pricing pressures and restrictive vendor terms and conditions to continue in the foreseeable future. In addition, our margins have and may continue to be impacted by our inventory levels, which are based on projections of future demand, product availability, product acceptance and marketability, and market conditions. Any sudden decline in demand and/or rapid technological changes in products could cause us to have a charge for excess and/or obsolete inventory. We continue to monitor and refine our pricing strategies, inventory management processes and vendor program processes to respond and to mitigate the impact of these factors. In addition, we continuously monitor and work to change, as appropriate, certain terms, conditions and credit offered to our customers to reflect those being imposed by our vendors, to recover costs and/or to facilitate sales opportunities. Our business also requires significant levels of working capital primarily to finance trade accounts receivable and inventory. We have historically relied on, and continue to rely heavily on, trade credit from vendors, available cash, debt and factoring of trade accounts receivable for our working capital needs.
While the primary industry in which we operate is characterized by narrow gross profit as a percentage of net sales, or gross margin, and narrow income from operations as a percentage of net sales, or operating margin, we strive to improve our profitability through diversification of product offerings, including our presence in adjacent product categories, such as automatic identification/data capture and point-of-sale, or AIDC/POS, enterprise computing and data center. Additionally, we are expanding our capabilities in what we believe are faster growing and higher margin service oriented businesses such as mobility device life cycle services, supply chain solutions and cloud. Over the past few years, we have complemented our internal growth initiatives with strategic business acquisitions. In 2014, we completed three additional strategic acquisitions: Pinnacle Service Solutions, or Pinnacle, and DAT Repair GMBH, or DRG, both in April 2014, and Global Mobility Products, or GMP, in May 2014, which will each provide us with a corridor into a rapidly growing and high-value mobility and supply chain services market. In September 2013, we also completed the strategic acquisitions of Softcom Technologies, Inc., or Softcom, which enhances our cloud offerings roadmap and aggregation platform, and Cloudblue Technologies, Inc., or Cloudblue, which expands our supply-chain capabilities and solutions offerings. In addition, we acquired Shipwire, Inc., or Shipwire, in December 2013, which gives our existing portfolio of products and services an enhanced ability to access the large and growing e-commerce fulfillment market. Although we expect that these acquisitions and our organic investments will expand our capabilities in these areas, service revenues currently represent less than 10% of total net sales for all periods presented.
We manage our business through continuous cost controls and process and efficiency enhancements. This may also include, from time to time, reorganization actions to further enhance productivity and profitability and could result in the recognition of reorganization costs or impairment of assets.

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To further enhance our ability to innovate and respond to market needs with greater speed and efficiency, in February 2014 we announced a plan to proceed with a global organizational effectiveness program that involves the following three critical aspects:

1.
Aligning and leveraging our infrastructure globally with our evolving businesses, opportunities and resources;
2.
De-layering and simplifying the organization to enable us to be more nimble, responsive and collaborative; and
3.
Maintaining investments in expertise and capabilities to continue to transform our business mix in faster growing, higher margin businesses.
We expect our alignment and de-layering programs to generate annual savings between $80,000 and $100,000. The majority of the cost savings began to take effect in the second half of 2014 and the full run rate of savings is expected to be realized in 2015. We have incurred reorganization as well as transition and other related costs aggregating $89,652 for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2014, which includes $68,020 related to employee termination benefits associated with this program, $14,104 of transition and integration costs and $7,528 for a previously acquired trade name that was written off as a result of the integration of certain operations under the Ingram Micro brand.
We are in the process of migrating our operations from our legacy proprietary enterprise resource planning, or ERP, system that was developed in the late-1980s to SAP in a phased, country-by-country approach. We have deployed SAP in several operations globally beginning in 2009 with our most recent deployment in early 2013 in Colombia. Due to challenges in our earlier round of implementations, additional deployments have been on hold as we continue to address certain improvements within the system to better address our internal and customer needs. We are continuing to evaluate our schedule for deploying the ERP system in additional locations. While we will adjust the deployment schedule as required to best serve our customers, we can make no assurances that we will not have further disruptions, delays and/or negative business impacts from forthcoming deployments.
We sell finished products purchased from many vendors but generated approximately 14% of our consolidated net sales for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2014, and approximately 14% of our consolidated net sales for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2013 from products purchased from Hewlett-Packard Company.
For the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2014, we generated approximately 15% of our consolidated net sales, and for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013, approximately 15% of our consolidated net sales from products purchased from Hewlett-Packard Company.
Historically, our reporting units coincided with the geographic operating segments of our IT product distribution business, including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. In the fourth quarter of 2012, we acquired BrightPoint Inc., or BrightPoint, a global leader in providing devices lifecycle services to the wireless industry, and added this as a reporting segment. Since the acquisition of BrightPoint, we have continued to integrate the BrightPoint operations into our existing infrastructure, including distribution centers, offices, ERP systems and shared service centers. As we approach completion of this integration, discrete financial information for the legacy BrightPoint operations is no longer available and, therefore, we have included the results of BrightPoint into our geographic segments, of North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. As a result, we have retrospectively reclassified the consolidated financial statements to conform to the new presentation. The measure of segment profit is income from operations.

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Results of Operations for the Thirteen Weeks Ended September 27, 2014 Compared to the Thirteen Weeks Ended September 28, 2013
 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Change - Increase (Decrease)
 
September 27, 2014
 
September 28, 2013
 
Amount
 
Percentage
Net sales by reporting segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
$
5,134,339

 
46
%
 
$
4,305,280

 
42
%
 
$
829,059

 
19.3
 %
Europe
3,200,399

 
28
%
 
2,927,300

 
29
%
 
273,099

 
9.3
 %
Asia-Pacific
2,378,228

 
21
%
 
2,469,393

 
24
%
 
(91,165
)
 
(3.7
)%
Latin America
524,874

 
5
%
 
448,642

 
4
%
 
76,232

 
17.0
 %
Total
$
11,237,840

 
100
%
 
$
10,150,615

 
100
%
 
$
1,087,225

 
10.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
 
 
September 27, 2014
 
September 28, 2013
 
Amount
 

Operating income and operating margin by reporting segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
$
85,716

 
1.67
%
 
$
107,146

 
2.49
%
 
$
(21,430
)
 


Europe
2,090

 
0.07
%
 
6,164

 
0.21
%
 
(4,074
)
 


Asia-Pacific
31,005

 
1.30
%
 
22,439

 
0.91
%
 
8,566

 


Latin America
9,205

 
1.75
%
 
9,635

 
2.15
%
 
(430
)
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense
(8,301
)
 
—

 
(7,693
)
 
—

 
(608
)
 


Total
$
119,715

 
1.07
%
 
$
137,691

 
1.36
%
 
$
(17,976
)
 



 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
September 27, 2014
 
September 28, 2013
Net sales
100.00
%
 
100.00
%
Cost of sales
94.25

 
94.10

Gross profit
5.75

 
5.90

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
Selling, general and administrative
4.40

 
4.36

Amortization of intangible assets
0.13

 
0.11

Reorganization costs
0.15

 
0.07

Income from operations
1.07

 
1.36

Other expense, net
0.15

 
0.24

Income before income taxes
0.92

 
1.12

Provision for income taxes
0.27

 
0.34

Net income
0.64
%
 
0.78
%








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The 10.7% increase in our consolidated net sales for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2014, or third quarter of 2014, compared to the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2013, or third quarter of 2013, largely reflected strong growth in North America, Europe and Latin America, partially offset by a decline in Asia-Pacific, which was primarily driven by significantly lower mobility business handset sales into Indonesia and continued weakness in China. The translation impact of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar did not have a material impact on our consolidated sales.
The 19.3% increase in North American net sales in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the third quarter of 2013 was primarily driven by triple digit growth in our mobility business, which benefited from our new Verizon Wireless retail and dealer channel business and growth in both logistics and repairs, supported by new customer wins in 2014 and higher volume sales with existing customers. In addition, our technology and other solutions business grew in the high single digits, primarily driven by strength in systems and networking.
The 9.3% increase in European net sales includes the translation impact of stronger foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar which had a positive impact on net sales of approximately two percentage points and reflects a solid demand environment across most of Europe. Led by solid growth across several countries, our European technology and other solutions business saw mid-single digit growth in local currency, with strength in consumer and retail markets particularly in Germany, Spain and Italy. European mobility sales grew in double digits in local currency led by strong smartphone sales in Germany and Sweden.
The 3.7% decrease in our Asia-Pacific net sales includes the translation impact of stronger foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar which had a positive impact on net sales of approximately one percentage point. Asia-Pacific mobility revenue was down low double digits in local currency, driven by the decline of approximately $120,000 in mobility business handset sales into Indonesia related to market share losses by a large original equipment manufacturer ("OEM"), partially offset by strong growth in India, Australia and Singapore. Our Asia-Pacific technology and other solutions business was flat in local currency. Solid local currency growth in Australia, Singapore and India was offset by lower sales in China where revenue declined due to continued softness in demand for some of the vendor products we carry.
The 17.0% increase in Latin American net sales includes the translation impact of weaker foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar which had a negative impact on net sales of approximately two percentage points. The local currency sales growth was largely driven by robust growth in Brazil and Mexico driven by strength in advanced solutions, as well as accelerated growth in our newly established mobility business due to expansion into multiple countries in this region. Miami export continued to experience slower retail sales.
Gross profit increased by $47,256, or 7.9%, in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the third quarter of 2013, benefiting from the strong sales growth noted above. However, gross margin decreased fifteen basis points driven by a greater mix of high volume, lower gross margin products, particularly in lower margin mobility distribution. Revenue mix in North America also led to lower gross margin in our technology solutions business versus last year. This decrease was partially offset by increases in mobility services, advanced solutions, supply chain services and cloud, which are generally higher margin product lines.
Total selling, general and administrative expenses, or SG&A expenses, increased $51,751, or 11.7%, in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the third quarter of 2013. The current year quarter included integration, transition and other costs of $9,199 compared to $3,843 of such costs in the prior year. The increase in SG&A expenses also reflects our acquisitions, which added approximately $17,000, costs associated with growth in our supply chain solutions business, variable costs associated with the increased volume of sales, and further organic investment in higher value businesses; partially offset by savings from the integration of BrightPoint and implementation of our organizational effectiveness program. In addition, the prior year quarter included a net benefit of approximately $24,500 or 24 basis points of consolidated net sales, relating to the receipt of $29,500 from a LCD flat panel display class action settlement, partially offset by the negative impact of approximately $5,000 recorded for estimated potential penalties and other charges related to indirect tax declarations in Europe.
Amortization of intangible assets increased $2,929 in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the third quarter of 2013 due to our recent acquisitions.
During the third quarter of 2014, we incurred net reorganization costs of $17,300, primarily related to employee termination benefits as we are adjusting our cost structure in line with our global organizational effectiveness program. During the third quarter of 2013, we incurred net reorganization costs of $6,748, primarily for employee termination benefits for workforce reductions in Germany to adjust our cost structure to the existing conditions and our exit of a BrightPoint facility in the U.S. (See Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements).

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Operating margin in the third quarter of 2014 decreased 29 basis points compared to the third quarter of 2013, primarily reflecting the impact of the restructuring, integration and transition charge of $26,499, or 24 basis points, in the current period, compared to $10,591 or 10 basis points in the prior year. The prior year quarter also included a net benefit of $24,500 or 24 basis points of net sales related to the LCD flat panel display class action settlement and a charge for indirect taxes in Europe as discussed above. The remaining improvement in our operating margin primarily reflects leverage on operating expenses we realized from the sales growth.
The decrease in North American operating margin in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the third quarter of 2013 largely reflects the prior year benefit of $28,500 or 66 basis points of North American net sales, related to a LCD flat panel display class action settlement discussed above, as well as reorganization, integration and transition charges of $9,894, or 19 basis points, of North American net sales, in the current period compared to $4,051, or 9 basis points of North American revenue, in the prior year. A greater mix of high volume, lower gross margin products in our technology solutions business also negatively impacted the North American operating margin in 2014.

The decrease in our European operating margin in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the third quarter of 2013 primarily reflects the impact of charges of $15,411, or 48 basis points of European net sales, for reorganization, integration and transition costs incurred in connection with our organizational effectiveness program and the integration of BrightPoint, compared to $5,082, or 17 basis points in the prior year. The prior year quarter also reflects the impact of the charge of $5,000, or 17 basis points of European net sales, related to indirect tax declarations. A greater mix of high volume lower gross margin products, particularly in the retail and consumer markets negatively impacted the European operating margins in the quarter. However, this decline is partially offset by the benefits from cost savings as a result of the initial implementation of our organizational effectiveness initiative, and we expect to see further improvements in Europe's cost structure as we enter 2015.
Our Asia-Pacific operating margin increased in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the third quarter of 2013. Operating income increased by $8,566 largely due to continued improvement in Australia's technology solutions business, as well as strong enterprise sales in India and Singapore.
The decrease in our Latin American operating margin in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the third quarter of 2013 reflects rapid growth in the lower margin handset distribution sales in the region's mobility business. The prior year quarter also included a benefit related to a LCD flat panel display class action settlement of approximately $1,000 or 23 basis points of Latin American net sales.
Other expense, net, consisted primarily of interest expense and income, foreign currency exchange losses and gains and other non-operating gains and losses. We incurred other expenses of $16,758 in the third quarter of 2014 compared to $24,188 in the third quarter of 2013. The year-over-year decrease is primarily attributable to a net foreign currency exchange gain recorded in our Pan-European purchasing entity of approximately $6,500, during the third quarter of 2014, compared to a loss of approximately $4,600 in the prior year, partially offset by higher interest expense, as a result of higher debt levels, to support the growth in our business and investment in recent acquisitions and higher costs for factoring and draft discounting programs.
We recorded an income tax provision of $30,723, or an effective tax rate of 29.8%, in the third quarter of 2014 compared to $34,565, or an effective tax rate of 30.5%, in the third quarter of 2013. The current quarter income tax provision includes the negative impact of approximately one percentage point related to a portion of restructuring and transition costs recorded in jurisdictions where no tax benefit was realized. The third quarter of 2014 also included net discrete benefits of approximately $6,618 which represent 6.4 percentage points of the effective tax rate, driven primarily by the release of unrealized tax benefits due to the expiration of the statute of limitations in various tax jurisdictions. The prior year income tax provision included discrete benefits totaling approximately $4,570, or 4.0 percentage points, driven primarily by the release of a previously recorded reserve against the deferred tax assets of one of our foreign operating units. We currently expect our full year effective tax rate to be approximately 32%, however, effective tax rates may vary significantly depending on the actual operating results in the various tax jurisdictions, as well as changes in the valuation allowance related to the expected recovery of our deferred tax assets.

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Results of Operations for the Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 27, 2014 Compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013
 
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
 
Change - Increase (Decrease)
 
September 27, 2014
 
September 28, 2013
 
Amount
 
Percentage
Net sales by reporting segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
$
13,887,423

 
43
 %
 
$
12,647,085

 
41
%
 
$
1,240,338

 
9.8
 %
Europe
10,077,384

 
31
 %
 
9,137,142

 
30
%
 
940,242

 
10.3

Asia-Pacific
7,026,471

 
22
 %
 
7,566,420

 
25
%
 
(539,949
)
 
(7.1
)
Latin America
1,539,930

 
5
 %
 
1,370,427

 
4
%
 
169,503

 
12.4

Total
$
32,531,208

 
100
 %
 
$
30,721,074

 
100
%
 
$
1,810,134

 
5.9
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
September 27, 2014
 
September 28, 2013
 
Amount
 
 
Operating income and operating margin by reporting segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
$
219,484

 
1.58
 %
 
$
243,837

 
1.93
%
 
$
(24,353
)
 
 
Europe
(6,039
)
 
(0.06
)
 
30,677

 
0.34

 
(36,716
)
 
 
Asia-Pacific
71,455

 
1.02

 
64,705

 
0.86

 
6,750

 
 
Latin America
26,155

 
1.70

 
24,713

 
1.80

 
1,442

 
 
Stock-based compensation expense
(24,761
)
 
—

 
(21,649
)
 
—

 
(3,112
)
 
 
Total
$
286,294

 
0.88
 %
 
$
342,283

 
1.11
%
 
$
(55,989
)
 
 

 
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
 
September 27, 2014
 
September 28, 2013
Net sales
100.00
%
 
100.00
%
Cost of sales
94.19

 
94.21

Gross profit
5.81

 
5.79

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
Selling, general and administrative
4.55

 
4.50

Amortization of intangible assets
0.13

 
0.12

Reorganization costs
0.24

 
0.03

Income from operations
0.88

 
1.11

Other expense, net
0.19

 
0.19

Income before income taxes
0.69

 
0.92

Provision for income taxes
0.23

 
0.28

Net income
0.45
%
 
0.65
%






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The 5.9% increase in our consolidated net sales for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2014, or first nine months of 2014, compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013, or first nine months of 2013, largely reflected solid growth in North America, Europe and Latin America, partially offset by a decline in Asia-Pacific which was primarily driven by significantly lower mobility business handset sales into Indonesia and continued weakness in China. The translation impact of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar did not have a material impact on our consolidated net sales.
The 9.8% increase in North American net sales in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the first nine months of 2013 was driven by high double-digit growth in our mobility business, and low single-digit growth in our technology and other solutions business largely driven by the same factors noted in our discussion of the results for the third quarter.
The 10.3% increase in European net sales results is primarily attributable to growth in Europe's technology and other solutions revenue, as well as growth in mobility revenues largely driven by the same factors as noted in our discussion of the results for the third quarter. The translation of stronger local currencies relative to the U.S. dollar had a positive impact of approximately three percentage points on the region's net sales.
The 7.1% decrease in our Asia-Pacific net sales largely reflects lower sales in Indonesia mobility revenue, which was partially offset by strong growth in handset sales in India. Asia-Pacific technology and other solutions revenue was relatively flat in local currency. Strong growth in Australia and India was largely offset by revenue declines in China, as noted above. The translation of weaker local currencies relative to the U.S. dollar had a negative impact of approximately three percentage points on the region's net sales.
The 12.4% increase in Latin American net sales reflected significant growth in mobility sales and robust growth in Brazil and Mexico, partially offset by weakness in Miami Export as discussed above. The translation of weaker local currencies relative to the U.S. dollar had a negative impact of approximately four percentage points on the region's net sales.
Gross profit increased $110,522, or 6.2%, in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the first nine months of 2013, benefiting from the strong sales growth noted above and gross margin increased two basis points benefiting from recent organic investments and acquisitions, partially offset by significant growth in mobility distribution sales to support the Verizon retail and dealer channel as noted above.
Total SG&A expenses increased $99,584, or 7.2%, in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the first nine months of 2013. SG&A expenses in the first nine months of 2014 included integration, transition and other costs of $21,186, or seven basis points of consolidated net sales, partially offset by a benefit of approximately $6,600 or two basis points of consolidated net sales, relating to the receipt of the final distribution of a LCD flat panel display class action settlement recorded in the first quarter of 2014. The prior year included integration, transition and other costs of $14,351, or five basis points of net sales, as well as the net benefit of approximately $24,500, or eight basis points of net sales, related to the LCD class action settlement and the charge for indirect tax declarations in Europe, as noted for the quarter. The remaining increase in SG&A expenses reflects our acquisitions, which added approximately $38,000, incremental variable costs associated with the increase in volume of our business and further investments in higher value businesses and growth in our supply chain solutions and mobility services businesses.
Amortization of intangible assets increased $7,740 in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the first nine months of 2013 due to the acquisitions we made in the last twelve months.
During the first nine months of 2014, we incurred net reorganization costs of $79,237 primarily related to employee termination benefits as we are adjusting our cost structure in line with our global organizational effectiveness program and the write-off of a previously acquired trade name. During the first nine months of 2013, we incurred net reorganization costs of $20,050, primarily related to employee termination benefits for workforce reductions associated with the integration of our acquisitions and transition of some functions to shared service centers and facility exit costs (see Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements).
Operating margin in the first nine months of 2014 decreased compared to the first nine months of 2013, primarily due to increased reorganization, integration and transition costs in the current year and the net benefit of the LCD class action settlement and the indirect tax declaration expense in the prior year, all as discussed above. The impact of these factors was partially offset by a slightly improved gross margin as discussed above.
The decrease in our North America operating margin in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the first nine months of 2013 primarily reflects the impact of the charge of $33,179 or 24 basis points of North American net sales, related to reorganization, integration and transition costs for actions taken under our organizational effectiveness program, partially offset by the benefit of $6,600, or 5 basis points of North American net sales, recorded in the first quarter of 2014 related to the class action settlement noted above. The prior year included the benefit related to the LCD class action settlement, discussed above, of $28,500, or

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approximately 23 basis points of North American net sales, partially offset by reorganization, integration and transition costs of $10,988 or 9 basis points. The remaining change in operating income primarily reflects better margin as we are realizing the benefits of our previous investments in high value businesses, partially offset by higher amortization as a result of our acquisitions.
The decrease in our European operating margin in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the first nine months of 2013 primarily reflects the impact of expenses totaling $61,689 or 61 basis points of European net sales, related to reorganization, integration and transition costs for actions taken under our organizational effectiveness program and the integration of BrightPoint compared to $11,725 or 13 basis points, in the prior year. The prior year operating margin also included $5,000, or 5 basis points, related to the indirect tax declarations expense noted above. As noted for the quarter, the region is benefiting from cost savings as a result of the initial implementation of our organizational effectiveness initiative, and we expect to see further improvements in Europe's cost structure as we enter 2015. These benefits were partially offset by a greater mix of high volume lower gross margin products, particularly in the retail and consumer markets.
The increase in our Asia-Pacific operating margin in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the first nine months of 2013 primarily reflects the improvement in Australia's technology solutions business, as well as strong enterprise sales in India and Singapore.
The decrease in our Latin American operating margin in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the first nine months of 2013 primarily reflects an increasing mix of lower margin mobility distribution sales. The year-over-year comparison is also affected by aggregate gains of approximately 15 basis points of Latin American net sales from the sale of land and a building in Argentina in the second quarter of the prior year and the benefit related to the LCD class action settlement as discussed above. These declines are partially offset by higher advanced solution sales and continued strong year-over-year growth in the Brazil business.
Other expense, net, consisted primarily of interest expense and income, foreign currency exchange losses and gains and other non-operating gains and losses. We incurred other expenses of $62,482 in the first nine months of 2014 compared to $59,102 in the first nine months of 2013. The year-over-year increase is primarily attributable to higher interest expense as a result of higher average debt levels in countries where we are experiencing strong growth and where interest rates are higher, as well as higher costs for factoring and draft discounting programs, partially offset by a net foreign currency exchange gain during the third quarter of 2014.
We recorded an income tax provision of $76,132, or an effective tax rate of 34.0%, in the first nine months of 2014 compared to $84,798, or an effective tax rate of 29.9%, in the first nine months of 2013. The current year income tax provision includes the negative impact of approximately four percentage points related to a portion of restructuring and transition costs recorded in jurisdictions where there will be no tax benefit realized. The first nine months of 2014 also included net discrete benefits of approximately $9,143 or 4.1 percentage points of the effective rate, which are primarily related to $6,618 for the quarter, as well as $2,525 of net discrete benefit primarily related to positive adjustments to certain deferred tax asset benefits. The first nine months of 2013 included net discrete benefits totaling approximately $11,521, or 4.1 percentage points of the effective tax rate, which includes the discrete items of $4,570 of net benefit for the quarter, as well as net discrete benefits of $6,951 recorded primarily due to a change in estimate of the amount of BrightPoint acquisition costs deductible for tax purposes.


Quarterly Data; Seasonality
Our quarterly operating results have fluctuated significantly in the past and will likely continue to do so in the future as a result of:
•
the impact of and possible disruption caused by integration and reorganization of our businesses and efforts to improve our IT capabilities, as well as the related expenses and/or charges;
•
competitive conditions in our industry, which may affect 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 affect our revenues and/or gross margins;
•
general changes in economic or geopolitical conditions, including changes in legislation or regulatory environments in which we operate;
•
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 supply chain solutions services in the fourth quarter, which affect our operating expenses and gross margins;
•
changes in product mix, including entry or expansion into new markets, as well as the exit or retraction of certain business;
•
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;
•
changes in the level of our operating expenses;
•
variations in the mix of profits between multiple jurisdictions including losses in certain tax jurisdictions in which we are not able to record a tax benefit, and changes in assessments of uncertain tax positions or changes in the valuation allowances on our deferred tax assets, which could affect our provision for taxes and effective tax rate;
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the impact of acquisitions and divestitures;
•
unexpected events or the resolution of existing uncertainties, including, but not limited to, litigation, or regulatory matters;
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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.
Historical variations in our business may not be indicative of future trends. In addition, our narrow operating margins may 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.


Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows
We finance our working capital needs and investments in the business largely through net income before noncash items, available cash, trade and supplier credit and various financing facilities. As a distributor, our business requires significant investment in working capital, particularly trade accounts receivable and inventory, which is partially financed by vendor trade accounts payable. As a general rule, when sales volumes are increasing, our net investment in working capital dollars typically increases, which generally results in decreases in cash flows from operating activities. Conversely, when sales volume decreases, our net investment in working capital decreases, which generally results in increases in cash flows generated from operating activities. The following is a detailed discussion of our cash flows for the first nine months of 2014 and 2013.
Operating activities used net cash of $393,943 in the first nine months of 2014 compared to net cash provided of $113,401 in the first nine months of 2013. The net cash used from operations in the first nine months of 2014 largely reflects our seasonally higher working capital days at the end of the third quarter of 2014 and is generally attributed to normal variations in the timing of collection from customers, movement of inventory and payments to vendors, as well as increased working capital to support the year-over-year increase in net sales of more than $1,800,000. Cash used by operations in 2014 was also affected by the timing of the payment of transaction and income taxes in various jurisdictions around the world.
Investing activities used net cash of $80,149 in the first nine months of 2014 compared to $79,120 in the first nine months of 2013 primarily driven by capital expenditures, our acquisitions in both periods and a payment for a cost-based investment in the first nine months of 2014.
Financing activities provided net cash of $304,414 in the first nine months of 2014 compared to net cash used of $115,054 in the first nine months of 2013. The net cash provided by financing activities in the first nine months of 2014 primarily reflects net proceeds of $283,133 from our revolving credit facilities in addition to the proceeds of $16,943 from the exercise of stock options. The net cash used by financing activities in the first nine months of 2013 primarily reflects the net payment of $155,272 on our revolving credit facilities with funds generated from operating cash flows as well as the proceeds of $39,517 from exercise of stock options.
Our levels of debt and cash and cash equivalents are highly influenced by our working capital needs. As such, our cash and cash equivalents balances and borrowings fluctuate from period to period and may also fluctuate significantly within a quarter. The fluctuation results from the concentration of payments received from customers toward the end of each month, and the timing of payments made to our vendors. Accordingly, our period-end debt and cash balances may not be reflective of our average levels, or maximum debt and/or minimum cash levels, during the periods presented or at any other point in time.

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Management's Discussion and Analysis Continued

Capital Resources
We have a range of financing facilities which are diversified by type, maturity and geographic region with various financial institutions worldwide with a total capacity of approximately $3,506,642, of which $1,128,161 was outstanding, at September 27, 2014. These facilities have staggered maturities through 2022. Our cash and cash equivalents totaled $497,820 and $674,390 at September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively, of which $381,179 and 521,571, respectively, resided in operations outside of the U.S. Our ability to repatriate these funds to the U.S. in an economical manner may be limited. Our cash balances are deposited and/or invested with various financial institutions globally that we endeavor to monitor regularly for credit quality. However, we are exposed to risk of loss on funds deposited with the various financial institutions and money market mutual funds and we may experience significant disruptions in our liquidity needs if one or more of these financial institutions were to suffer bankruptcy or similar restructuring.
As of September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, we had book overdrafts of $514,198 and $347,837 respectively, representing checks issued on disbursement bank accounts but not yet paid by such banks. These amounts are classified as accounts payable in our consolidated balance sheet and are typically paid by the banks in a relatively short period of time. We believe that our existing sources of liquidity provide sufficient resources to meet our capital requirements, including the potential need to post cash collateral for identified contingencies (see Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements and Item 1. “Legal Proceedings” under Part II. “Other Information” for further discussion of identified contingencies), for at least the next twelve months. Depending on capital and credit market conditions, we may from time to time seek to increase or decrease our available capital resources through changes in our debt or other financing facilities. Finally, since the capital and credit markets can be volatile, we may be limited in our ability to replace in a timely manner maturing credit facilities and other indebtedness on terms acceptable to us, or at all, or to access committed capacities due to the inability of our finance partners to meet their commitments to us. The following is a detailed discussion of our various financing arrangements.
At September 27, 2014, we had $300,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.00% senior unsecured notes due 2022. Interest on the notes is payable semiannually in arrears on February 10 and August 10. At September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, our senior unsecured notes due 2022 had a carrying value of $298,589 and $298,454, respectively, net of unamortized discount of $1,411 and $1,546, respectively. At September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, we also had $300,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.25% senior unsecured notes due 2017. Interest on these notes is payable semiannually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year. These notes may be redeemed by us in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at our option, at redemption prices that are designated in the terms and conditions of the respective notes.
We have a revolving trade accounts receivable-backed financing program in North America which provides for up to $675,000 in borrowing capacity. This financing program matures in November 2015. This financing program, subject to the financial institutions’ approval and availability of eligible receivables, may be increased to $900,000 in accordance with the terms of the program. The interest rate of this program depends on designated commercial paper rates (or, in certain circumstances, an alternate rate) plus a predetermined margin. We had borrowings of $385,000 and $199,000 at September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively, under this North American financing program.
We also have three revolving trade accounts receivable-backed financing programs in Europe and in Asia-Pacific as follows:
a)
A program which provides for a maximum borrowing capacity of up to €105,000, or approximately $133,235 at September 27, 2014 exchange rates, maturing in January 2017.
b)
A program which provides for a maximum borrowing capacity of up to €45,000, or approximately $57,101 at September 27, 2014 exchange rates, maturing in May 2016.
c)
A program which provides for a maximum borrowing capacity of up to 160,000 Australian dollars, or approximately $140,112 at September 27, 2014 exchange rates, maturing in June 2017.
The current programs require certain commitment fees, and borrowings under these programs incur financing costs based on the local short-term bank indicator rate for the currency in which the drawing is made plus a predetermined margin. We had no borrowings at September 27, 2014 or December 28, 2013 under any of these three financing programs.
Our ability to access financing under all our trade accounts receivable-backed financing programs in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, as discussed above, is dependent upon the level of eligible trade accounts receivable and continued covenant compliance. We may lose access to all or part of our financing under these programs under certain circumstances, including: (a) a reduction in sales volumes leading to related lower levels of eligible trade accounts receivable; (b) failure to meet certain defined eligibility criteria for the trade accounts receivable, such as receivables remaining assignable and free of liens and dispute or set-off rights; (c) performance of our trade accounts receivable; and/or (d) loss of credit insurance coverage for our European and Asia-Pacific facilities.

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Management's Discussion and Analysis Continued

At September 27, 2014, our actual aggregate capacity under these programs was approximately $1,005,447 based on eligible trade accounts receivable available, of which $385,000 of such capacity was used. Even if we do not borrow, or choose not to borrow to the full available capacity of certain programs, most of our trade accounts receivable-backed financing programs prohibit us from assigning, transferring or pledging the underlying eligible receivables as collateral for other financing programs. At September 27, 2014, the amount of trade accounts receivable which would be restricted in this regard totaled approximately $1,507,170.
We have a $940,000 revolving senior unsecured credit facility from a syndicate of multinational banks. In August 2013, we entered into an amendment of this facility to extend its maturity to September 2018 with an option to increase the total commitment by $310,000, subject to certain conditions. The interest rate on this facility is based on LIBOR plus a predetermined margin based on our debt ratings and leverage ratio. We had no borrowings at September 27, 2014 or December 28, 2013 under this revolving senior unsecured credit facility. This credit facility may also be used to issue letters of credit. At September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, letters of credit of $12,141 and $7,996, respectively, were issued to certain vendors and financial institutions to support purchases by our subsidiaries, payment of insurance premiums and flooring arrangements. Our available capacity under the agreement is reduced by the amount of any outstanding letters of credit.
We also have additional lines of credit, short-term overdraft facilities and other credit facilities with various financial institutions worldwide, which provide for borrowing capacity aggregating approximately $962,606 at September 27, 2014. Most are on an uncommitted basis and are reviewed periodically for renewal. At September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively, we had $144,572 and $48,772 outstanding under these facilities. The weighted average interest rate on the outstanding borrowings under these facilities, which may fluctuate depending on geographic mix, was 8.1% and 9.0% per annum at September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively. At September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, letters of credit totaling $41,964 and $31,636, respectively, were issued to various customs agencies and landlords to support our subsidiaries. Issuing these letters of credit reduces our available capacity under these agreements by the same amount.
There have been no significant changes in our contractual obligations from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2013 other than those noted in this “Capital Resources” section.
Covenant Compliance
We must comply with certain financial covenants under the terms of certain of our financing facilities, including restrictions on funded debt and liens and covenants related to tangible net worth, leverage and interest coverage ratios and trade accounts receivable portfolio performance. We are also restricted by other covenants, including, but not limited to, restrictions on the amount of additional indebtedness we can incur, dividends we can pay, and the amount of common stock we can repurchase annually. At September 27, 2014, we were in compliance with all material covenants or other material requirements in our trade accounts receivable-backed programs, senior unsecured notes due 2017 and 2022, revolving unsecured credit facility and other credit agreements, as discussed above.
Trade Accounts Receivable Factoring Programs
We have several uncommitted factoring programs under which trade accounts receivable of two large customers may be sold, without recourse, to financial institutions. Available capacity under these programs is dependent on the amount of trade accounts receivable already sold to and held by financial institutions, the level of our trade accounts receivable eligible to be sold into these programs and the financial institutions’ willingness to purchase such receivables. At September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, we had a total of $318,322 and $381,451, respectively, of trade accounts receivable sold to and held by the financial institutions under these programs.
Other Matters
See Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements and Item 1. “Legal Proceedings” under Part II “Other Information” for discussion of other matters.



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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There were no material changes in our quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk for the first nine months of 2014 from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2013. For further discussion of quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, reference is made to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2013.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Our management evaluated, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
We are in the process of upgrading our computer systems used for operations in certain of our subsidiaries. Implementation of these systems has necessitated changes in operating policies and procedures and the related internal controls and their method of application. However, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter covered by this report that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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Part II. Other Information
Unless otherwise indicated, currency and share amounts in Part II are stated in thousands.

Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Our Brazilian subsidiary has received a number of tax assessments including the following: (1) a 2005 Federal import tax assessment claiming certain commercial taxes totaling Brazilian Reais 12,714 ($5,230 at September 27, 2014 exchange rates) were due on the import of software acquired from international vendors for the period January through September of 2002; (2) a 2007 Sao Paulo municipal tax assessment claiming Brazilian Reais 29,111 ($11,975 at September 27, 2014 exchange rates) of service taxes were due on the resale of acquired software covering years 2002 through 2006, plus Brazilian Reais 25,972 ($10,684 at September 27, 2014 exchange rates) of associated penalties; (3) a 2011 Federal income tax assessment, a portion of which claims statutory penalties totaling Brazilian Reais 15,900 ($6,541 at September 27, 2014 exchange rates) for delays in providing certain electronic files during the audit of tax years 2008 and 2009, which was conducted through the course of 2011; (4) a 2012 Sao Paulo municipal tax assessment claiming Brazilian Reais 2,996 ($1,232 at September 27, 2014 exchange rates) of service taxes due on the importation of software covering the year 2007 plus Brazilian Reais 1,498 ($616 at September 27, 2014 exchange rates) of associated penalties; and (5) a 2013 Sao Paulo municipal tax assessment claiming Brazilian Reais 10,725 ($4,412 at September 27, 2014 exchange rates) of service taxes due on the importation of software covering the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and January through May 2011 plus Brazilian Reais 5,362 ($2,206 at September 27, 2014 exchange rates) of associated penalties. While we will continue to vigorously pursue administrative and, if applicable, judicial action in defending against the 2005 Federal import tax assessment, we continue to maintain a reserve for the full tax amount assessed at September 27, 2014 in item (1) above. After working with our advisors, we believe the other matters noted above do not represent a probable loss.
In addition to the amounts described above, incremental charges for possible penalties, interest and inflationary adjustments for these matters could be imposed in an amount up to Brazilian Reais 230,450 ($94,796 at September 27, 2014 exchange rates). We believe we have good defenses against each matter and do not believe it is probable that we will suffer a material loss for these matters.

Item 1A. Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2013, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
Item 5. Other Information

The following disclosure is being made in accordance with Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012:

During the quarter ended September 27, 2014, we learned that Ingram Micro Germany, one of our wholly-owned non-U.S. subsidiaries, made one sale during the quarter ended September 27, 2014, to an individual who received delivery of the sale at a German subsidiary of an Iranian company. The individual is not included on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List maintained by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) with the identifier “[IRAN]”, however, the German company is. This sale consisted of a single graphics card resulting in revenue to us of approximately $.045, with net profits of substantially less than that. The sale appears to be the result of human error and was not made with any intent to violate our policies and procedures or any applicable laws.  However, the sale was conducted in contravention of Ingram Micro’s export control and sanctions policies, which prohibit Ingram Micro and its affiliates from conducting any activities, transactions or dealings with Iran or Iranian counterparties, including the Government of Iran.  In connection with our discovery of the above-described sale, we have increased compliance resources and training to prevent such activity from recurring.  We have voluntarily notified OFAC of the sale and intend to cooperate fully with OFAC.

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As of the date of this report, we are not aware of any other activity, transaction or dealing by us or any of our affiliates during the quarter ended September 27, 2014 that requires disclosure in this report under Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012.



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Item 6. Exhibits
No.
Description
31.1
Certification by Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”)
31.2
Certification by Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of SOX
32.1
Certification pursuant to Section 906 of SOX
101.INS*
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 _________________________
*
Pursuant to applicable securities laws and regulations, we are deemed to have complied with the reporting obligation relating to the submission of interactive data files in such exhibits and are not subject to liability under any anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws as long as we have made a good faith attempt to comply with the submission requirements and promptly amend the interactive data files after becoming aware that the interactive data files fail to comply with the submission requirements. Users of this data are advised that, pursuant to Rule 406T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed and otherwise are not subject to liability.


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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
INGRAM MICRO INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ William D. Humes
 
Name:
William D. Humes
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
October 23, 2014

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
No.
Description
31.1
Certification by Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”)
31.2
Certification by Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of SOX
32.1
Certification pursuant to Section 906 of SOX
101.INS*
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 _________________________
*
Pursuant to applicable securities laws and regulations, we are deemed to have complied with the reporting obligation relating to the submission of interactive data files in such exhibits and are not subject to liability under any anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws as long as we have made a good faith attempt to comply with the submission requirements and promptly amend the interactive data files after becoming aware that the interactive data files fail to comply with the submission requirements. Users of this data are advised that, pursuant to Rule 406T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed and otherwise are not subject to liability.



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