AmerisourceBergen Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2015 Results

Now Expects Fiscal Year 2015 Adjusted Diluted EPS to be in the range of $4.92 to $4.97

VALLEY FORGE, Pa.--()--AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE:ABC) today reported that in its fiscal year 2015 third quarter ended June 30, 2015, adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 18.8 percent to $1.20. Revenue increased 12.8 percent to $34.2 billion in the quarter. On the basis of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), diluted earnings per share were $0.89 for the June quarter of fiscal 2015. In the tables that follow, we present our GAAP results as well as GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations.

“Strong performance in our June quarter positions us very well to meet our financial and strategic objectives for the full year,” said Steven H. Collis, AmerisourceBergen President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our outstanding cash generation, the investments we have made and will continue to make in improving our infrastructure and capabilities, and the strength of our presence in key growing markets has put us on course to deliver adjusted earnings per share growth of over 20 percent for the second consecutive year. While it is still early in our planning process and there are many moving parts, we see a pathway to building on that performance and achieving adjusted earnings per share growth in the low-teens range for fiscal 2016.”

The comments below compare adjusted results, which exclude:

  • Warrant expense;
  • Gains on antitrust litigation settlements;
  • LIFO expense;
  • Acquisition related intangibles amortization; and
  • Employee severance, litigation, and other expenses.

In addition, we calculate our adjusted earnings per share for each period using a diluted weighted average share count, which excludes the accounting dilution resulting from the impact of the unexercised equity warrants, and the impact from the shares repurchased under our special share repurchase programs. We previously issued $600 million of 1.15% senior notes due in May 2017 to fund our initial special share repurchase program. The interest expense incurred relating to this borrowing is also excluded from the non-GAAP presentation.

Summary of Adjusted Quarterly Results

  • Revenue: In the third quarter of fiscal 2015, revenue was $34.2 billion, up 12.8 percent compared to the same quarter in the previous fiscal year, reflecting a 9 percent increase in AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation (ABDC) revenue, and a 22 percent increase in AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group (ABSG) revenue.
  • Gross Profit: Gross profit in the fiscal 2015 third quarter was $1.0 billion, a 22.4 percent increase over the same period in the previous year, driven by strong revenue growth in ABDC and ABSG, and the addition of a full quarter of results from MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. (MWI). Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased 23 basis points to 2.94 percent.
  • Operating Expenses: In the third quarter of fiscal 2015, operating expenses were $551 million, up 28.5 percent over the same period in the last fiscal year. The increase in operating expenses in the quarter was driven by additional costs to support the increase in revenue growth and the addition of MWI. Operating expenses as a percentage of revenue in the fiscal 2015 third quarter were 1.61 percent compared with 1.41 percent for the same period in the previous fiscal year, driven by the higher expense profile of MWI.
  • Operating Income: In the fiscal 2015 third quarter, operating income of $455 million was up 15.7 percent versus the prior year, driven by the increase in gross profit, which was offset in part by the increase in operating expenses. Operating income as a percentage of revenue increased 3 basis points to 1.33 percent in the fiscal 2015 third quarter compared to the previous year’s third quarter.
  • Tax Rate: The effective tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 was 35.3 percent, down from 38.0 percent in the previous fiscal year’s third quarter, as growth in our international businesses, including our global manufacturer services business in Switzerland, has changed the mix of our domestic and foreign taxable income. We expect our annualized effective tax rate to be between 36 and 36.5 percent for the full fiscal year.
  • Earnings Per Share: Diluted earnings per share were up 18.8 percent to $1.20 in the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 compared to $1.01 in the previous fiscal year’s third quarter, driven by the increase in operating income.
  • Shares Outstanding: Diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 were 231.3 million, flat versus the prior year as share repurchases offset employee stock option exercises.

Segment Discussion

The Pharmaceutical Distribution segment includes both AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation and AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group. Other includes AmerisourceBergen Consulting Services, World Courier, and MWI Veterinary Supply.

Pharmaceutical Distribution Segment

In the third fiscal quarter of 2015, Pharmaceutical Distribution revenues were $32.8 billion, an increase of 10 percent compared to the same quarter in the prior year. ABDC revenues increased 9 percent, due primarily to the onboarding of the new Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. generic pharmaceuticals business, and solid organic sales growth in our independent pharmacy, alternate site, and health systems customers. ABSG revenues increased 22 percent, which was driven by strong performance in our blood products, vaccine and physician office distribution businesses, the impact of manufacturer shifts of certain oncology products from full line distribution to specialty distribution, and an increase in sales to community oncology practices. Intrasegment revenues between ABDC and ABSG have been eliminated in the presentation of total Pharmaceutical Distribution revenue. Total intrasegment revenues were $1.6 billion and $1.1 billion in the quarters ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Operating income of $377.8 million in the June quarter of fiscal 2015 increased 5 percent compared to the same period in the previous year driven primarily by the strong revenue growth in ABSG.

Other

Revenues in Other were $1.5 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2015, an increase of 147 percent over the same period in the prior year due to the addition of a full quarter of revenues from MWI. Operating income increased 130 percent to $77 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2015, driven by the additional income from MWI.

Fiscal Year 2015 Expectations

Our updated expectations for financial performance in fiscal 2015, including the impact of the MWI transaction, are as follows:

  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share in the range of $4.92 to $4.97, a 24 percent to 25 percent increase over fiscal 2014;
  • Revenue growth in the range of 12 percent to 13 percent;
  • Adjusted operating income growth in the 20 percent to 22 percent range;
  • Adjusted operating margin increase of 9 to 11 basis points;
  • Free cash flow generation in the range of $2.8 billion to $3.2 billion;
  • Capital expenditures in the $215 million range;
  • Regular share repurchases of approximately $300 million; and
  • Special share repurchases of approximately $750 million.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on July 23, 2015.

Participating in the conference call will be:

Steven H. Collis, President & Chief Executive Officer
Tim G. Guttman, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

The dial-in number for the live call will be (612) 234-9960. No access code is required. The live call will also be webcast via the Company’s website at www.amerisourcebergen.com. Users are encouraged to log on to the webcast approximately 10 minutes in advance of the scheduled start time of the call.

Replays of the call will be made available via telephone and webcast. A replay of the webcast will be posted on www.amerisourcebergen.com approximately two hours after the completion of the call and will remain available for thirty days. The telephone replay will also be available approximately two hours after the completion of the call and will remain available for seven days. To access the telephone replay from within the US, dial (800) 475-6701. From outside the US, dial (320) 365-3844. The access code for the replay is 364195.

About AmerisourceBergen

AmerisourceBergen is one of the largest global pharmaceutical sourcing and distribution services companies, helping both healthcare providers and pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers improve patient access to products and enhance patient care. With services ranging from drug distribution and niche premium logistics to reimbursement and pharmaceutical consulting services, AmerisourceBergen delivers innovative programs and solutions across the pharmaceutical supply channel in human medicine and animal health. With over $120 billion in annual revenue, AmerisourceBergen is headquartered in Valley Forge, PA, and employs approximately 16,000 people. AmerisourceBergen is ranked #16 on the Fortune 500 list. For more information, go to www.amerisourcebergen.com.

AmerisourceBergen's Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain of the statements contained in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Words such as "expect," "likely," "outlook," "forecast," "would," "could," "should," "can," "will," "project," "intend," "plan," "continue," "sustain," "synergy," "on track," "believe," "seek," "estimate," "anticipate," "may," "possible," "assume," variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and change in circumstances. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are based on assumptions that could prove incorrect or could cause actual results to vary materially from those indicated. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated, or implied are the following: competition; industry consolidation of both customers and suppliers resulting in increasing pressure to reduce prices for our products and services; changes in pharmaceutical market growth rates; price inflation in branded and generic pharmaceuticals and price deflation in generics; declining economic conditions in the United States and abroad; financial market volatility and disruption; substantial defaults in payment, material reduction in purchases by or the loss, bankruptcy or insolvency of a major customer; the loss, bankruptcy or insolvency of a major supplier; changes to the customer or supplier mix; the retention of key customer or supplier relationships under less favorable economics or the adverse resolution of any contract or other dispute with customers or suppliers; interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; the disruption of AmerisourceBergen's cash flow and ability to return value to its stockholders in accordance with its past practices; risks associated with the strategic, long-term relationship between Walgreen Boots Alliance, Inc. and AmerisourceBergen, including with respect to the pharmaceutical distribution agreement and/or the global sourcing joint venture; risks associated with the potential impact on AmerisourceBergen's earnings per share resulting from the issuance of the warrants to subsidiaries of Walgreen Boots Alliance, Inc. (the "Warrants"); AmerisourceBergen's inability to implement its hedging strategy to mitigate the potentially dilutive effect of the issuance of its common stock in accordance with the Warrants under its special share repurchase program due to its financial performance, the current and future share price of its common stock, its expected cash flows, competing priorities for capital, and overall market conditions; changes in the United States healthcare and regulatory environment; increasing governmental regulations regarding the pharmaceutical supply channel; federal and state government enforcement initiatives to detect and prevent suspicious orders of controlled substances and the diversion of controlled substances; federal and state prosecution of alleged violations of related laws and regulations, and any related litigation, including shareholder derivative lawsuits or other disputes relating to our distribution of controlled substances; increased federal scrutiny and qui tam litigation for alleged violations of fraud and abuse laws and regulations and/or any other laws and regulations governing the marketing, sale, purchase and/or dispensing of pharmaceutical products or services and any related litigation; material adverse resolution of pending legal proceedings; declining reimbursement rates for pharmaceuticals; the acquisition of businesses that do not perform as expected, or that are difficult to integrate or control, including the integration of recently-acquired MWI or ability to capture all of the anticipated synergies related thereto; managing foreign expansion, including non-compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, anti-bribery laws and economic sanctions and import laws and regulations; malfunction, failure or breach of the sophisticated information systems to operate as designed; risks generally associated with data privacy regulation and the international transfer of personal data; changes in tax laws or legislative initiatives that could adversely affect AmerisourceBergen's tax positions and/or AmerisourceBergen's tax liabilities or adverse resolution of challenges to AmerisourceBergen's tax positions; natural disasters or other unexpected events that affect AmerisourceBergen's operations; and other economic, business, competitive, legal, tax, regulatory and/or operational factors affecting AmerisourceBergen's business generally. Certain additional factors that management believes could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements are set forth (i) in Item 1A (Risk Factors) and Item 1 (Business) in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 and elsewhere in that report and (ii) in other reports.

         
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(In thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 
 
Three Three
Months Ended Months Ended
June 30, % of June 30, % of %
2015 Revenue 2014 Revenue Change
 
Revenue $34,233,556 100.00 % $30,348,154 100.00 % 12.8 %
 
Cost of goods sold 33,342,092   29,656,150   12.4 %
 
Gross profit (1) 891,464 2.60 % 692,004 2.28 % 28.8 %
 
Operating expenses:
Distribution, selling and administrative 502,744 1.47 % 387,611 1.28 % 29.7 %
Depreciation and amortization 68,430 0.20 % 47,334 0.16 % 44.6 %
Warrants (14,900 ) -0.04 % 145,040 0.48 %
Employee severance, litigation and other 2,625   0.01 % 1,142   - %
Total operating expenses 558,899 1.63 % 581,127 1.91 % -3.8 %
 
Operating income 332,565 0.97 % 110,877 0.37 % 199.9 %
 
Other income (1,534 ) - % (1,312 ) - %
 
Interest expense, net 29,793 0.09 % 20,903 0.07 % 42.5 %
 
Loss on early retirement of debt -   - % 32,954   0.11 %
 
Income before income taxes 304,306 0.89 % 58,332 0.19 % 421.7 %
 
Income taxes 90,143   0.26 % 71,112   0.23 % 26.8 %
 
Net income (loss) $214,163   0.63 % ($12,780 ) -0.04 %
 
 
Earnings per share:
Basic $0.98 ($0.06 )
Diluted $0.89 ($0.06 )
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 219,359 225,727
Diluted (2) 240,236 225,727 6.4 %
 
 

(1)

Includes a $158.7 million LIFO expense charge and a $43.6 million gain from antitrust litigation settlements in the three months ended June 30, 2015. Includes a $133.2 million LIFO expense charge and a $2.5 million gain from antitrust litigation settlements in the three months ended June 30, 2014.

(2)

Stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and the Warrants issued to Walgreens Boots Alliance were dilutive for the three months ended June 30, 2015. As a result of the net loss, these items were anti-dilutive in the three months ended June 30, 2014.

 
 
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(In thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
         
 
Nine Nine
Months Ended Months Ended
June 30, % of June 30, % of %
2015 Revenue 2014 Revenue Change
 
Revenue $100,491,425 100.00 % $87,980,419 100.00 % 14.2 %
 
Cost of goods sold 97,935,686   85,870,597   14.1 %
 
Gross profit (1) 2,555,739 2.54 % 2,109,822 2.40 % 21.1 %
 
Operating expenses:
Distribution, selling and administrative 1,361,678 1.36 % 1,128,012 1.28 % 20.7 %
Depreciation and amortization 173,932 0.17 % 135,778 0.15 % 28.1 %
Warrants 1,109,211 1.10 % 267,000 0.30 %
Employee severance, litigation and other 30,999   0.03 % 7,411   0.01 %
Total operating expenses 2,675,820 2.66 % 1,538,201 1.75 % 74.0 %
 
Operating (loss) income (120,081 ) -0.12 % 571,621 0.65 % -121.0 %
 
Other loss (income) (2) 11,185 0.01 % (5,692 ) -0.01 %
 
Interest expense, net 70,081 0.07 % 59,209 0.07 % 18.4 %
 
Loss on early retirement of debt -   - % 32,954   0.04 %
 
(Loss) income before income taxes (201,347 ) -0.20 % 485,150 0.55 % -141.5 %
 
Income taxes 297,827   0.30 % 268,922   0.31 % 10.7 %
 
(Loss) income from continuing operations (499,174 ) -0.50 % 216,228 0.25 % -330.9 %
 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes -   (7,546 )
 
Net (loss) income ($499,174 ) -0.50 % $208,682   0.24 %
 
 
Basic earnings per share:
Continuing operations ($2.27 ) $0.95 -338.9 %
Discontinued operations - (0.03 )
Rounding -   (0.01 )
Total ($2.27 ) $0.91  
 
Diluted earnings per share:
Continuing operations ($2.27 ) $0.92 -346.7 %
Discontinued operations -   (0.03 )
Total ($2.27 ) $0.89  
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 219,689 228,477
Diluted (3) 219,689 235,532 -6.7 %
 

(1)

Includes a $453.9 million LIFO expense charge and a $65.1 million gain from antitrust litigation settlements in the nine months ended June 30, 2015. Includes a $293.6 million LIFO expense charge and a $24.4 million gain from antitrust litigation settlements in the nine months ended June 30, 2014.

(2)

Includes a $9.1 million loss on the sale of a small technology business.

(3)

As a result of the net loss, stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and the Warrants issued to Walgreens Boots Alliance were anti-dilutive for the nine months ended June 30, 2015. The dilutive effect of these items is included in the nine months ended June 30, 2014.

 
 
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
               
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
Gross Profit

Operating
Expenses

Operating
Income

Interest
Expense, Net

Income Before
Income Taxes

Income
Taxes

Net Income

Diluted
Earnings Per
Share

 
GAAP $891,464 $558,899 $332,565 $29,793 $304,306 $90,143 $214,163 $0.89
 
Warrant expense (1) - 14,900 (14,900 ) (2,159 ) (12,741 ) 7,170 (19,911 ) (0.05 )
 
Gain on antitrust litigation settlements (43,567 ) - (43,567 ) - (43,567 ) (17,076 ) (26,491 ) (0.11 )
 
LIFO expense 158,710 - 158,710 - 158,710 62,823 95,887 0.41
 
Acquisition related intangibles amortization - (19,710 ) 19,710 - 19,941 7,831 12,110 0.05
 
Employee severance, litigation and other - (2,625 ) 2,625 - 2,625 856 1,769 0.01
               
Adjusted Non-GAAP $1,006,607   $551,464   $455,143   $27,634   $429,274   $151,747   $277,527   $1.20  
 
Adjusted Non-GAAP % changes vs. prior year quarter 22.4 % 28.5 % 15.7 % 38.3 % 14.5 % 6.5 % 19.4 % 18.8 %
 
Percentages of Revenue: GAAP

Adjusted
Non-GAAP

 
Gross profit 2.60 % 2.94 %
Operating expenses 1.63 % 1.61 %
Operating income 0.97 % 1.33 %
   

(1) The amount of Warrant expense deductible for tax purposes is based on the initial valuation of the Warrants. Therefore, the income tax rate on Warrant expense will vary by quarter depending upon the quarterly changes in the fair value of the Warrants. In connection with the fiscal 2014 special $650 million share repurchase program, the Company issued $600 million of 1.15% senior notes due in May 2017. The interest expense incurred relating to this borrowing has been excluded from the non-GAAP presentation.

 
Note: Management considers GAAP financial measures as well as the presented non-GAAP financial measures in evaluating the Company's operating performance. Therefore, the Company believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplementary information to, and facilitates additional analysis by, investors.
 
 

AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION

GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
               
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
Gross Profit

Operating
Expenses

Operating
Income

Interest
Expense, Net

Loss on
Retirement of
Debt

Income Before
Income Taxes

Income
Taxes

Net (loss)
Income

Diluted
Earnings Per
Share

 
GAAP $692,004 $581,127 $110,877 $20,903 ($32,954 ) $58,332 $71,112 ($12,780 ) $(0.06 )
 
Warrant expense (1) - (145,040 ) 145,040 (926 ) - 145,966 6,665 139,301 0.61
 
Gain on antitrust litigation settlements (2,524 ) - (2,524 ) - - (2,524 ) (981 ) (1,543 ) (0.01 )
 
LIFO expense 133,237 - 133,237 - - 133,237 50,564 82,673 0.36
 
Acquisition related intangibles amortization - (5,701 ) 5,701 - - 5,701 2,170 3,531 0.02
 
Employee severance, litigation and other - (1,142 ) 1,142 - - 1,142 439 703 -
 
Loss on early retirement of debt - - - - 32,954 32,954 12,458 20,496 0.09
                 
Adjusted Non-GAAP $822,717   $429,244   $393,473   $19,977   $-   $374,808   $142,427   $232,381   $1.01  
 
Percentages of Revenue: GAAP

Adjusted
Non-GAAP

 
Gross profit 2.28 % 2.71 %
Operating expenses 1.91 % 1.41 %
Operating income 0.37 % 1.30 %
   

(1) The amount of Warrant expense deductible for tax purposes is based on the initial valuation of the Warrants. Therefore, the income tax rate on Warrant expense will vary by quarter depending upon the quarterly changes in the fair value of the Warrants. In connection with the fiscal 2014 special $650 million share repurchase program, the Company issued $600 million of 1.15% senior notes due in May 2017. The interest expense incurred relating to this borrowing has been excluded from the non-GAAP presentation.

 
Note: Management considers GAAP financial measures as well as the presented non-GAAP financial measures in evaluating the Company's operating performance. Therefore, the Company believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplementary information to, and facilitates additional analysis by, investors.
 
             
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2015
Gross Profit

Operating
Expenses

Operating
(Loss)
Income

Interest
Expense, Net

(Loss) Income
Before Income
Taxes

Income
Taxes

(Loss)
Income From
Continuing
Operations

Diluted
Earnings Per
Share From
Continuing
Operations

 
GAAP $2,555,739 $2,675,820 ($120,081 ) $70,081 ($201,347 ) $297,827 ($499,174 ) $(2.27 )
 
Warrant expense (1) - (1,109,211 ) 1,109,211 (6,459 ) 1,115,670 21,468 1,094,202 4.86
 
Gain on antitrust litigation settlements (65,050 ) - (65,050 ) - (65,050 ) (25,403 ) (39,647 ) (0.17 )
 
LIFO expense 453,878 - 453,878 - 453,878 177,249 276,629 1.20
 
Acquisition related intangibles amortization - (34,478 ) 34,478 - 35,279 13,777 21,502 0.09
 
Employee severance, litigation and other - (30,999 ) 30,999 - 30,999 11,774 19,225 0.08
               
Adjusted Non-GAAP $2,944,567   $1,501,132   $1,443,435   $63,622   $1,369,429   $496,692   $872,737   $3.79  
 
Adjusted Non-GAAP % changes vs. prior year period 23.8 % 20.4 % 27.4 % 9.2 % 26.8 % 20.6 % 30.6 % 32.5 %
 
Percentages of Revenue: GAAP

Adjusted
Non-GAAP

 
Gross profit 2.54 % 2.93 %
Operating expenses 2.66 % 1.49 %
Operating income -0.12 % 1.44 %
   

(1) The amount of Warrant expense deductible for income tax purposes is based on the initial valuation of the Warrants. Therefore, the income tax rate on Warrant expense will vary by quarter depending upon the quarterly changes in the fair value of the Warrants. In connection with the fiscal 2014 special $650 million share repurchase program, the Company issued $600 million of 1.15% senior notes due in May 2017. The interest expense incurred relating to this borrowing has been excluded from the non-GAAP presentation.

 
Note: Management considers GAAP financial measures as well as the presented non-GAAP financial measures in evaluating the Company's operating performance. Therefore, the Company believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplementary information to, and facilitates additional analysis by, investors.
 
 
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
                 
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2014
Gross Profit

Operating
Expenses

Operating
Income

Interest
Expense, Net

Loss on
Retirement of
Debt

Income Before
Income Taxes

Income
Taxes

Income From
Continuing

Operations

Diluted
Earnings Per
Share From
Continuing
Operations

 
GAAP $2,109,822 $1,538,201 $571,621 $59,209 ($32,954 ) $485,150 $268,922 $216,228 $0.92
 
Warrant expense (1) - (267,000 ) 267,000 (926 ) - 267,926 19,295 248,631 1.07
 
Gain on antitrust litigation settlements (24,396 ) - (24,396 ) - - (24,396 ) (9,224 ) (15,172 ) (0.06 )
 
LIFO expense 293,647 - 293,647 - - 293,647 111,014 182,633 0.78
 
Acquisition related intangibles amortization - (17,484 ) 17,484 - - 17,484 6,611 10,873 0.05
 
Employee severance, litigation and other - (7,411 ) 7,411 - - 7,411 2,802 4,609 0.02
 
Loss on early retirement of debt - - - - 32,954 32,954 12,458 20,496 0.09
                 
Adjusted Non-GAAP $2,379,073   $1,246,306   $1,132,767   $58,283  

$-

 

$1,080,176   $411,878   $668,298   $2.86  

(2)

 
Percentages of Revenue: GAAP

Adjusted
Non-GAAP

 
Gross profit 2.40 % 2.70 %
Operating expenses 1.75 % 1.42 %
Operating income 0.65 % 1.29 %
   

(1) The amount of Warrant expense deductible for income tax purposes is based on the initial valuation of the Warrants. Therefore, the income tax rate on Warrant expense will vary by quarter depending upon the quarterly changes in the fair value of the Warrants. In connection with the fiscal 2014 special $650 million share repurchase program, the Company issued $600 million of 1.15% senior notes due in May 2017. The interest expense incurred relating to this borrowing has been excluded from the non-GAAP presentation.

 

(2) The sum of the components may not equal the total due to rounding.

 
Note: Management considers GAAP financial measures as well as the presented non-GAAP financial measures in evaluating the Company's operating performance. Therefore, the Company believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplementary information to, and facilitates additional analysis by, investors.
 
 
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING (GAAP TO NON-GAAP)
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
       
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, Nine Months Ended June 30,
2015 2014 2015 2014
 
Basic shares outstanding 219,359 225,727 219,689 228,477
 
Stock option, restricted stock, and restricted stock unit dilution 4,878 - - 4,834
 
Warrant dilution 15,999 - - 2,221
       
GAAP diluted shares outstanding 240,236   225,727 219,689 235,532  
 
Warrant dilution (1) (15,999 ) - - (2,221 )
 
Shares repurchased under a special share repurchase program (1) 7,060 414 5,669 139
 
Stock option, restricted stock, and restricted stock unit dilution (2) - 4,533 4,968 -
       
Non-GAAP diluted shares outstanding 231,297   230,674 230,326 233,450  
   

(1) For the non-GAAP presentation, diluted weighted average common shares outstanding have been adjusted to exclude the impact of the Warrants and the shares repurchased under special share repurchase programs, which were established to mitigate the potentially dilutive effect of the Warrants and supplement our previously executed hedging strategy.

 

(2) For the non-GAAP presentation, diluted weighted average common shares outstanding have been adjusted to include the impact of the stock options, restricted stock, and restricted stock units that were anti-dilutive for the GAAP presentation.

 
 
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION
WARRANT COVERAGE INFORMATION
(in millions)
(unaudited)
   
 

2016 Warrant Coverage:

6/30/2015 (1)

7/22/2015 (2)

Shares from 2016 Capped Calls 11.2

10.4

Share Repurchases (3)

8.5

9.3

2015 Call Options (4)

3.0  

3.0

 
Total Shares Covered 22.7  

22.7

 
 
2016 Warrant Shares 22.7   22.7  
2016 Warrant Coverage 100.0 %

100.0

%

 
 
 

2017 Warrant Coverage:

Shares from 2017 Capped Calls 10.3

9.4

Share Repurchases (3)

0.8

-

2015 Call Options (4)

-

 

-

 
Total Shares Covered 11.1  

9.4

 
 
2017 Warrant Shares 22.7   22.7  
2017 Warrant Coverage 48.7 %

41.6

%

 

(1)

Based on June 30, 2015 closing stock price of $106.34.

 

(2)

Based on July 22, 2015 closing stock price of $114.95.

 

(3)

Includes three million Call Options exercised between April 2015 and June 2015.

 

(4)

Assumes the Company successfully exercises the remaining three million Call Options between July 2015 and October 2015, for a total cost of approximately $280 million.

 
 
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION
SUMMARY SEGMENT INFORMATION
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
   
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
Revenue 2015 2014 % Change
 
Pharmaceutical Distribution $32,758,828 $29,812,837 9.9 %
Other 1,532,907 620,275 147.1 %
Intersegment eliminations (58,179 ) (84,958 ) -31.5 %
 
Revenue $34,233,556   $30,348,154   12.8 %
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
Operating income 2015 2014 % Change
 
Pharmaceutical Distribution $377,771 $359,795 5.0 %
Other 77,372   33,678   129.7 %
Total segment operating income 455,143 393,473
Gains on antitrust litigation settlements 43,567 2,524
LIFO expense (158,710 ) (133,237 )
Acquisition related intangibles amortization (19,710 ) (5,701 )
Warrant expense 14,900 (145,040 )
Employee severance, litigation and other (2,625 ) (1,142 )
 
Operating income $332,565   $110,877   199.9 %
 
 
 
Percentages of revenue:
 
Pharmaceutical Distribution
Gross profit 2.28 % 2.32 %
Operating expenses 1.12 % 1.11 %
Operating income 1.15 % 1.21 %
 
Other
Gross profit 17.01 % 21.19 %
Operating expenses 11.96 % 15.76 %
Operating income 5.05 % 5.43 %
 
AmerisourceBergen Corporation (GAAP)
Gross profit 2.60 % 2.28 %
Operating expenses 1.63 % 1.91 %
Operating income 0.97 % 0.37 %
 
AmerisourceBergen Corporation (Non-GAAP)
Gross profit 2.94 % 2.71 %
Operating expenses 1.61 % 1.41 %
Operating income 1.33 % 1.30 %
 
 
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION
SUMMARY SEGMENT INFORMATION
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
   
 
Nine Months Ended June 30,
Revenue 2015 2014 % Change
 
Pharmaceutical Distribution $97,504,075 $86,367,923 12.9 %
Other 3,214,977 1,796,910 78.9 %
Intersegment eliminations (227,627 ) (184,414 ) 23.4 %
 
Revenue $100,491,425   $87,980,419   14.2 %
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended June 30,
Operating (loss) income 2015 2014 % Change
 
Pharmaceutical Distribution $1,256,747 $1,019,506 23.3 %
Other 186,688   113,261   64.8 %
Total segment operating income 1,443,435 1,132,767 27.4 %
Gains on antitrust litigation settlements 65,050 24,396
LIFO expense (453,878 ) (293,647 )
Acquisition related intangibles amortization (34,478 ) (17,484 )
Warrant expense (1,109,211 ) (267,000 )
Employee severance, litigation and other (30,999 ) (7,411 )
 
Operating (loss) income ($120,081 ) $571,621   -121.0 %
 
 
 
Percentages of revenue:
 
Pharmaceutical Distribution
Gross profit 2.41 % 2.29 %
Operating expenses 1.12 % 1.11 %
Operating income 1.29 % 1.18 %
 
Other
Gross profit 18.58 % 22.17 %
Operating expenses 12.78 % 15.87 %
Operating income 5.81 % 6.30 %
 
AmerisourceBergen Corporation (GAAP)
Gross profit 2.54 % 2.40 %
Operating expenses 2.66 % 1.75 %
Operating (loss) income -0.12 % 0.65 %
 
AmerisourceBergen Corporation (Non-GAAP)
Gross profit 2.93 % 2.70 %
Operating expenses 1.49 % 1.42 %
Operating income 1.44 % 1.29 %
 
   
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
June 30, September 30,
2015 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $2,555,183 $1,808,513
Accounts receivable, net 7,596,558 6,312,883
Merchandise inventories 9,639,961 8,593,852
Prepaid expenses and other 110,332 84,957
Total current assets 19,902,034 16,800,205
 
Property and equipment, net 958,687 899,582
Other long-term assets 6,472,783 3,832,396
 
Total assets $27,333,504 $21,532,183
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $19,348,994 $15,592,834
Short-term debt 7,370 -
Other current liabilities 1,760,927 1,657,326
Total current liabilities 21,117,291 17,250,160
 
Long-term debt 3,742,781 1,995,632
 
Other long-term liabilities 897,808 329,492
 
Stockholders' equity 1,575,624 1,956,899
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $27,333,504 $21,532,183
 
   
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
Nine Nine
Months Ended Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2015 2014
 
Operating Activities:
Net (loss) income ($499,174 ) $208,682
Loss from discontinued operations -   7,546  
(Loss) income from continuing operations (499,174 ) 216,228

Adjustments to reconcile (loss) income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities (1)

1,314,045 456,446
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable (868,708 ) (535,806 )
Merchandise inventories (2) (700,331 ) (1,002,589 )
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and income taxes 3,531,365 1,475,627
Other (16,932 ) 30,135  
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations 2,760,265 640,041
Net cash used in operating activities - discontinued operations -   (7,546 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,760,265   632,495  
 
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures (157,089 ) (198,670 )
Cost of acquired companies, net of cash acquired (2,606,524 ) (9,103 )
Cost of equity investments - (117,794 )
Other 18,974   6,366  
Net cash used in investing activities (2,744,639 ) (319,201 )
 
Financing Activities:
Net borrowings 1,753,291 566,402
Purchases of common stock (3) (800,299 ) (570,593 )
Exercises of stock options 178,146 109,694
Cash dividends on common stock (192,054 ) (161,558 )
Purchases of call options (180,000 ) (211,397 )
Other (28,040 ) (14,984 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 731,044   (282,436 )
 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents 746,670 30,858
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,808,513   1,231,006  
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $2,555,183   $1,261,864  
 

(1)

Adjustments include non-cash warrant expense of $1,109.2 million and $267.0 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

(2)

Merchandise inventories include LIFO expense of $453.9 million and $293.6 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

(3)

Includes purchases made under the special share repurchase program totaling $555.7 million in the nine months ended June 30, 2015, which includes $18.0 million of fiscal 2014 purchases that cash settled in October 2014. Additional purchases made in June 2015 under the special program totaling $14.3 million cash settled in July 2015.

 

Contacts

AmerisourceBergen Corporation
Barbara Brungess
Vice President, Corporate & Investor Relations
610-727-7199
bbrungess@amerisourcebergen.com

Contacts

AmerisourceBergen Corporation
Barbara Brungess
Vice President, Corporate & Investor Relations
610-727-7199
bbrungess@amerisourcebergen.com