Anixter Security Business Struggling

Author: John Honovich, Published on May 05, 2014

Just a week after their key partner Axis turned in disappointing results, mega distributor Anixter's financials reveal significant struggles in their IP security business.

Over the past decade, Anixter has emerged as a major distributor in this industry, move ~$800 million of security products annually. However, now they have hit a wall.

In this note, we dig into the financials, management's explanation and the impact of this situation.

Anixter Financial Details

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  • "**'** *** *** ********** ******** ** ****** ***********." *********, **** are ************ ****** ** *** / *** / ****** ***** security ******** **********.
  • "** **** ** ********* *******."
  • "**'** ******* *** ***-******. .... *** **'** **** ****** *********** ** ****** that ***-******."
  • "******** ****** ** *** **********, *** ** *** *** ***** **** ** ***** **** the ***** *** ***-**** **** ** **********, ******** **********."
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Comments (8)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

05/05/14 01:08pm

"** *** * ****** ** *** *.*.,****-******* *******...."

** ****** ** *********, *** **** **** **** ****-**** *** Anixter *** *** **** ** **** ** *** **** *******?

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 05/05/14 01:17pm
****-**** *** ****** **** * ******** ** *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 05/05/14 01:22pm

******. * **** ***** **** ****, *** **** **** ** know.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

05/05/14 04:11pm

** **** ************ **** **** ******* ** *** ***** *** data ******* **** (*********, *****, ******* *** *** *********) *******, on *** ******** ****, ***** ***'* **** ********** ***** ***** than ***** *********. ** **** ***** **** ** *** ***** purchasing ** *** ******* **** ******* **** **** **** ***** quoting.

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** *** ********, *** *** ***** ** '***'* **** ****' but ** *** **** * ****** **** ********* ** **** with *********** *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

05/06/14 01:46pm
****! ***** **** ** ***** **** ******** *** ******** ******** will ** **** ***. ** ***** ** ******** ********...*******'* ***** team ***** ********** ** "****** ********." ** *** ** *****, all * **** **** **** ** ** ****** ******* ************* when ** ******** *** *********. **** *** *************, **** ****** meetings ** *** **** ******, **** *** ***** ****** *** pushy, ******** ***** ******* ** *****. ***, **** ***** **** direct ** ***-*****, **** ****** **** ******** ** ***** **** don't, *** ** ********* *********** ***** *******. *** *** ********** have **** **-******* ** ***** *****. *** **** ***** **** product ***** ***** ** **% **** ****. ******** **** ** the *********** **** *** ** ***** ************ *** ********* (********* discounts *** *********** ** **** ********, ******** ****** **** ****** up *******, ***.). **** ************ *** ******* * ********* **** and ***** **** ****** ******** **** *** *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

05/06/14 02:32pm

** *** **** **** *** ********? (*****/*** **** ***********). ****** be *********** ** *** *** ****'** *** *********** *** ****** our ********* ****** *** ***** *** *** *** *** *** trust & ********. ***** **** ******* ** ** *** * healthy **** ** ***** *** *** ***** ****. * **** didn't **** ****-**** *** * ******** ** ******* *** **** now *** **** ** ** **** ** ************ *** ** buy **** (*** **** *** *** ***).

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

08/11/14 01:12pm

* ***** **** ***** **** ** ********* ****** ****** ***-** that ******* **** ****** ***-**.

** * ***** **** ***** *** ** ******** ** *** security ******!

Undisclosed Integrator #5

08/11/14 03:20pm

**** * ****! ******* *** ***** ** *** "** *** buy" ****. ******** **** ******** **** ** ** ** ****** to ********* **** *** **** ******** ****** & ***** ** the ***** ** *** **** *********** ** ***** **** - they ***'* ** *******.

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