VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Jul 21, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE:ABC) today reported
results for its fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2005. The
following results are presented in accordance with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Fiscal Third Quarter Highlights
-- Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of
$0.96.
-- Record operating revenue of $12.6 billion, up 4 percent.
-- Cash flow from operations of $58 million.
-- Record low interest expense of $11.3 million, down 58 percent.
-- Announced $450 million share repurchase program -- $94 million
purchased in the quarter.
Fiscal First Nine Months Highlights
-- Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of
$2.51, before the cumulative effect of accounting change.
-- Record operating revenue of $37.0 billion, up 1 percent.
-- Cash flow from operations of $1.25 billion.
"AmerisourceBergen delivered solid results in the quarter as we
began to overcome a challenging transition year," said R. David Yost,
AmerisourceBergen's Chief Executive Officer. "Operating revenue was up
4 percent despite two customer losses that accounted for more than 8
percent of operating revenue in last fiscal year's third quarter. We
are making solid progress in converting to a fee-for-service model
with our manufacturers and continue to expect to have this model
change substantially complete by the end of calendar year 2005. With
lower inventories and disciplined working capital management, we
continue to generate cash and have the strongest balance sheet in our
history. We remain enthusiastic about the future as we gain traction
around our margin enhancement activities, continue the rapid growth of
our specialty business, complete our new distribution network, capture
new generic opportunities, and look to fully participate in the growth
generated in 2006 by the Medicare Modernization Act."
Discussion of Results
In the June quarter of fiscal 2005, AmerisourceBergen's operating
revenue was a record $12.6 billion compared to $12.1 billion in the
same period last year, a 4 percent increase. Bulk deliveries in the
quarter increased 28 percent to $1.2 billion. In the fiscal 2004 third
quarter, operating revenue and cost of goods sold were reduced by $320
million due to a change in the Company's accounting for customer
returns.
Consolidated operating income in the June 2005 quarter declined 33
percent to $168.6 million compared to the prior year's third quarter.
A $21.3 million gain from settlements of antitrust cases involving
drug manufacturers, less a $3.7 million charge for facility
consolidations and employee severance, a $6.6 million charge for a
generic manufacturer's bankruptcy, and a $6.9 million charge for
product rationalization in the Company's technology business had a net
positive impact on consolidated operating income in the fiscal 2005
third quarter. Operating income in the third quarter of fiscal 2004
was positively impacted by a $38.0 million gain from an antitrust case
and negatively impacted by a charge for facility consolidations and
employee severance of $1.6 million.
Interest expense in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 was a record
low $11.3 million compared to $26.8 million in the prior year's third
quarter, a 58 percent decrease driven by net debt reduction.
Fiscal 2004 third quarter results also were impacted by a $23.6
million charge for the early retirement of debt and a gain of $4.9
million as a result of a liquidating dividend from one of the
Company's technology equity investments.
The Company's tax rate in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 was
36.4 percent, down from 38.5 percent in the same quarter in fiscal
2004 due to the resolution of certain federal and state income tax
issues.
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.96
in the third quarter of fiscal 2005, compared to $1.10 in the previous
fiscal year's third quarter. Included in the third quarter fiscal 2005
results is a gain of $0.13 per diluted share due to the antitrust
settlements. The third quarter of fiscal 2005 also included losses per
diluted share of $0.02 for facility consolidations and employee
severance, $0.04 for the generic manufacturer's bankruptcy, and $0.04
for the technology product rationalization. The lower tax rate in the
June quarter of fiscal 2005 positively impacted the diluted earnings
per share in the quarter by $0.03.
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding for the third quarter
of fiscal year 2005 were 104.4 million, a reduction from 118.2 million
in the same period last year primarily due to the Company's share
repurchase programs.
Discontinued operations in the June quarter reflect a $5.1 million
loss, net of tax, from the operations and sale of the assets of the
Company's Bridge Medical, Inc. bedside point-of-care technology
business, which was announced in June and completed in early July.
For the first nine months of fiscal 2005, AmerisourceBergen's
operating revenue was a record $37.0 billion compared to $36.7 billion
for the same period last year, a 1 percent increase. Bulk deliveries
in the nine-month period increased 18 percent to $3.6 billion.
Consolidated operating income in the first nine months of the
fiscal year declined 34 percent to $481.9 million primarily due to
reduced buy-side profits in the pharmaceutical distribution segment.
For the first nine months of fiscal 2005, diluted earnings per
share from continuing operations before the cumulative effect of the
change in accounting were $2.51, compared to $3.29 in the same
nine-month period last year. The impact of this change in accounting,
effective at the beginning of fiscal 2005, is a one-time cumulative
effect charge of $10.2 million, net of tax, or $0.09 per diluted
share, which is reflected in the nine-month results ended June 30,
2005.
"During the quarter we gained traction in a number of our
initiatives to improve operating margins and better position us for
the opportunities ahead," said Kurt J. Hilzinger, AmerisourceBergen's
President and Chief Operating Officer. "Our transition to
fee-for-service relationships continues on plan as we sign agreements
with manufacturers and expect that a large majority of our
manufacturer-contributed margin will not be contingent on
manufacturer's price increases by the end of calendar 2005.
"AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group continued its excellent
performance in the quarter with annualized operating revenue of more
than $6.5 billion. Led by its market-leading oncology business, with
strong performances in plasma and nephrology, its specialty
distribution businesses had outstanding growth. Its pharmaceutical
commercialization businesses also had a solid quarter as they added
manufacturer customers.
"In the Drug Corporation, our Optimiz(TM) program, which is
designed to lower our operating costs, continued on schedule and on
budget. Our new Chicago facility, the fourth of our six new
distribution centers, opened during the quarter and is fully
operational. We expect to open Kansas City this fall, and will have
completed the consolidation of six older and less efficient facilities
by the end of the fiscal year as planned. Our generics program was a
significant contributor in the quarter and our customer-focused
Transform program continues to gain momentum.
"In July we commenced a strategic outsourcing relationship with
IBM Global Services, which includes the outsourcing of a significant
portion of the Company's corporate and Drug Corporation information
technology activities. The relationship provides AmerisourceBergen
greater speed and flexibility in the use and development of
technology, improved information technology scale and direct access to
emerging technologies. We also expect greater cost efficiency, faster
product development cycles, and expanded capability for our customers
and suppliers."
"In our PharMerica segment, we continue to face a difficult and
competitive long-term care environment, especially around market
pricing and government reimbursement. At the same time we are actively
involved in cost reduction efforts and preparation for the impact of
Medicare Part D, which takes effect in January 2006. Our new
customer-facing technology continues to win new customers in our
long-term care business," said Hilzinger.
Segment Review
AmerisourceBergen operates in two segments: Pharmaceutical
Distribution (which includes the operations of AmerisourceBergen Drug
Corporation and AmerisourceBergen Specialty, Technology and Packaging
groups) and PharMerica (which includes the long-term care pharmacy and
workers' compensation businesses). Intersegment sales of $215.2
million in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 from AmerisourceBergen
Drug Corporation to PharMerica, which are included in the
Pharmaceutical Distribution segment operating revenue, are eliminated
for consolidated reporting purposes.
Pharmaceutical Distribution Segment
Record operating revenue of $12.4 billion in the third quarter of
fiscal 2005 was up 4 percent compared to the same quarter in the
previous fiscal year.
Lower than anticipated buy-side contribution due to the ongoing
transition to a new manufacturer compensation model based on
fee-for-service reduced gross profit and operating margins compared to
this quarter last fiscal year.
Pharmaceutical Distribution customer mix in the third quarter of
fiscal 2005 was 58 percent institutional and 42 percent retail.
PharMerica
PharMerica's operating revenue for the third quarter of fiscal
2005 was $393.0 million, up slightly compared to the previous year's
third quarter. Operating income for the third quarter of fiscal 2005
was $20.6 million, down 34 percent from $31.4 million for the same
quarter last year reflecting strong competitive pricing, government
reimbursement pressure in third quarter 2005 and a $4.6 million debt
recovery from a customer in the third quarter of 2004. Higher expenses
in the June quarter of 2005 were due primarily to adverse health
benefit costs. The Company continues to expect revenues in the segment
to be flat for the 2005 fiscal year, with operating margins expected
to be in the 6 percent to 7 percent range.
Looking Ahead
"For fiscal year 2005, we expect operating revenue growth to be 1
percent to 2 percent, and diluted earnings per share from continuing
operations before the cumulative effect of an accounting change to be
between $3.30 and $3.50 on a GAAP basis, the upper end of our previous
range of $3.10 to $3.50," said Yost. "Also we expect the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2005 to be negatively impacted by between $10
million and $13 million in expenses due to the outsourcing of our
information technology activities to IBM, offset by the positive
impact of an expected antitrust litigation settlement."
"We continue to estimate that diluted earnings per share in fiscal
2006 will be between $3.60 and $4.40, also on a GAAP basis. The bottom
of the range reflects pharmaceutical market growth in the high single
digits and the full-year impact of fiscal 2005 capital deployment
initiatives. The top of the range depends on our ability to improve
our pharmaceutical distribution operating margin, expected to be in
the 100 to 110 basis points range in fiscal 2005, by 30 basis points
through margin enhancement activities. We are currently in the middle
of our extensive annual planning process, and we expect to update our
guidance for fiscal year 2006 in early November, when we announce
results for fiscal year 2005."
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its results at
11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on July 21, 2005. Participating in
the conference call will be: R. David Yost, Chief Executive Officer;
Kurt J. Hilzinger, President and Chief Operating Officer; and Michael
D. DiCandilo, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
To access the live conference call via telephone:
Dial in: 612-326-1027, no access code required.
To access the live webcast:
Go to the Quarterly Webcasts section on the Investor Relations page
at http://www.amerisourcebergen.com.
A replay of the telephone call and webcast will be available from
2:30 p.m. July 21, 2005 until 11:59 p.m. July 28, 2005. The Webcast
replay will be available for 30 days.
To access the replay via telephone:
Dial in: (800) 475-6701 from within the U.S., access code: 788122
(320) 365-3844 from outside the U.S., access code: 788122
To access the archived webcast:
Go to the Quarterly Webcasts section on the Investor Relations page
at http://www.amerisourcebergen.com.
About AmerisourceBergen
AmerisourceBergen (NYSE:ABC) is one of the largest pharmaceutical
services companies in the United States. Servicing both pharmaceutical
manufacturers and healthcare providers in the pharmaceutical supply
channel, the Company provides drug distribution and related services
designed to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes.
AmerisourceBergen's service solutions range from pharmacy automation,
bedside medication safety systems, and pharmaceutical packaging to
pharmacy services for skilled nursing and assisted living facilities,
reimbursement and pharmaceutical consulting services, and physician
education. With more than $54 billion in revenue, AmerisourceBergen is
headquartered in Valley Forge, PA, and employs more than 14,000
people. AmerisourceBergen is ranked #23 on the Fortune 500 list. For
more information, go to www.amerisourcebergen.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain certain "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. These statements
are based on management's current expectations and are subject to
uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may vary
materially from the expectations contained in the forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements may include statements
addressing AmerisourceBergen's future financial and operating results.
The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to
differ materially from those described in any forward-looking
statements: competitive pressures; the loss of one or more key
customer relationships; customer insolvencies; changes in customer
mix; changes in pharmaceutical manufacturers' pricing and distribution
policies or practices; regulatory changes; changes in U.S. government
policies (including changes in government policies pertaining to drug
reimbursement); changes in market interest rates; operational
difficulties arising from AmerisourceBergen's outsourcing of
information technology activities; and other economic, business,
competitive, legal, regulatory and/or operational factors affecting
the business of AmerisourceBergen generally.
More detailed information about these and other risk factors is
set forth in AmerisourceBergen's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
fiscal 2004.
AmerisourceBergen is under no obligation to (and expressly
disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter any forward looking
statements whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(In thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Three
Months Ended % of Months Ended % of
June 30, Operating June 30, Operating %
2005 Revenue 2004 Revenue Change
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Revenue:
Operating
revenue $12,603,893 100.00% $12,099,815 100.00% 4%
Bulk deliveries
to customer
warehouses 1,228,073 956,598 28%
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Total revenue 13,831,966 13,056,413 6%
Cost of goods
sold 13,329,897 12,484,345 7%
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Gross profit 502,069 3.98% 572,068 4.73% -12%
Operating
expenses:
Distribution,
selling and
administrative 310,112 2.46% 298,970 2.47% 4%
Depreciation
and
amortization 19,602 0.16% 19,233 0.16% 2%
Facility
consolidations
and employee
severance 3,747 0.03% 1,550 0.01% 142%
------------ ------------
Operating income 168,608 1.34% 252,315 2.09% -33%
Other loss
(income) 291 0.00% (4,909) -0.04% N/A
Interest expense 11,271 0.09% 26,844 0.22% -58%
Loss on early
retirement of
debt - 0.00% 23,592 0.19% N/A
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Income from
continuing
operations
before taxes 157,046 1.25% 206,788 1.71% -24%
Income taxes 57,202 0.45% 79,613 0.66% -28%
------------ ------------
Income from
continuing
operations 99,844 0.79% 127,175 1.05% -21%
Loss from
discontinued
operations, net
of taxes (5,067) (1,400)
------------ ------------
Net income $94,777 0.75% $125,775 1.04% -25%
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Earnings per
share:
Basic
Continuing
operations $0.96 $1.13 -15%
Discontinued
operations ($0.05) ($0.01)
------------ ------------
Net income $0.91 $1.12 -19%
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Diluted
Continuing
operations $0.96 $1.10 -13%
Discontinued
operations (0.05) (0.01)
------------ ------------
Net income $0.91 $1.09 -17%
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Weighted average
common shares
outstanding:
Basic 103,782 111,956
Diluted 104,420 118,156
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(In thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Nine Nine
Months Ended % of Months Ended % of
June 30, Operating June 30, Operating %
2005 Revenue 2004 Revenue Change
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Revenue:
Operating
revenue $37,047,741 100.00% $36,681,609 100.00% 1%
Bulk deliveries
to customer
warehouses 3,611,227 3,064,951 18%
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Total revenue 40,658,968 39,746,560 2%
Cost of goods
sold 39,200,558 38,070,825 3%
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Gross profit 1,458,410 3.94% 1,675,735 4.57% -13%
Operating
expenses:
Distribution,
selling and
administrative 900,183 2.43% 890,483 2.43% 1%
Depreciation
and
amortization 60,303 0.16% 53,613 0.15% 12%
Facility
consolidations
and employee
severance 10,717 0.03% 5,319 0.01% 101%
Impairment
charge 5,259 0.01% - 0.00% N/A
------------ ------------
Operating income 481,948 1.30% 726,320 1.98% -34%
Other income (1,150) 0.00% (5,985) -0.02% N/A
Interest expense 47,868 0.13% 89,222 0.24% -46%
Loss on early
retirement of
debt 1,015 0.00% 23,592 0.06% N/A
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Income before
taxes,
discontinued
operations, and
cumulative
effect of change
in accounting 434,215 1.17% 619,491 1.69% -30%
Income taxes 163,636 0.44% 238,504 0.65% -31%
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Income from
continuing
operations
before
cumulative
effect of change
in accounting 270,579 0.73% 380,987 1.04% -29%
Loss from
discontinued
operations, net
of taxes (15,263) (4,586)
Cumulative effect
of change in
accounting, net
of taxes (10,172) -
------------ ------------
Net income $245,144 0.66% $376,401 1.03% -35%
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Earnings per
share:
Basic
Continuing
operations $2.55 $3.41 -25%
Discontinued
operations (0.14) (0.04)
Cumulative
effect of
change in
accounting (0.10) -
------------ ------------
Net income $2.31 $3.37 -31%
============ ============
Diluted
Continuing
operations $2.51 $3.29 -24%
Discontinued
operations (0.14) (0.04)
Cumulative
effect of
change in
accounting (0.09) -
------------ ------------
Net income $2.28 $3.25 -30%
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Weighted average
common shares
outstanding:
Basic 106,316 111,837
Diluted 108,761 118,044
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
ASSETS
June 30, September 30,
2005 2004
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $993,731 $871,343
Accounts receivable, net 2,455,124 2,260,973
Merchandise inventories 4,533,744 5,135,830
Prepaid expenses and other 19,316 27,243
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Total current assets 8,001,915 8,295,389
Long-term assets 3,405,046 3,358,614
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Total assets $11,406,961 $11,654,003
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $5,467,417 $4,947,037
Current portion of long-term debt 1,464 281,360
Other current liabilities 801,454 875,511
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Total current liabilities 6,270,335 6,103,908
Long-term debt, less current portion 856,068 1,157,111
Other liabilities 96,193 53,939
Stockholders' equity 4,184,365 4,339,045
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Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity $11,406,961 $11,654,003
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AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Nine Nine
Months Ended Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2005 2004
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Operating Activities:
Net income $245,144 $376,401
Non-cash items 137,509 138,817
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities 867,897 146,154
------------ ------------
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,250,550 661,372
------------ ------------
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures (163,592) (143,931)
Cost of acquired companies, net of cash
acquired and other (3,460) (67,960)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions 22,211 -
Proceeds from sale of discontinued
operations 3,560 -
------------ ------------
Net cash used in investing activities (141,281) (211,891)
------------ ------------
Financing Activities:
Long-term debt repayments (280,000) (353,425)
Exercise of stock options 91,773 14,578
Cash dividends on common stock (7,992) (8,416)
Purchase of common stock (786,192) -
Deferred financing costs and other (4,470) 917
------------ ------------
Net cash used in financing activities (986,881) (346,346)
------------ ------------
Increase in cash and cash equivalents 122,388 103,135
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period 871,343 800,036
------------ ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $993,731 $903,171
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AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION
SUMMARY SEGMENT INFORMATION
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30,
-----------------------------------
Operating Revenue 2005 2004 % Change
---------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Pharmaceutical Distribution $12,426,079 $11,921,561 4%
PharMerica 393,031 390,332 1%
Intersegment eliminations (215,217) (212,078) -1%
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Operating revenue $12,603,893 $12,099,815 4%
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Three Months Ended June 30,
-----------------------------------
Operating Income 2005 2004 % Change
---------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Pharmaceutical Distribution $130,486 $184,454 -29%
PharMerica 20,600 31,406 -34%
Facility consolidations and
employee severance (3,747) (1,550) -142%
Gain on litigation settlements 21,269 38,005 -44%
------------ ------------
Operating income $168,608 $252,315 -33%
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Percentages of operating revenue:
Pharmaceutical Distribution
Gross profit 2.96% 3.49%
Operating expenses 1.91% 1.94%
Operating income 1.05% 1.55%
PharMerica
Gross profit 28.67% 30.24%
Operating expenses 23.43% 22.19%
Operating income 5.24% 8.05%
AmerisourceBergen Corporation
Gross profit 3.98% 4.73%
Operating expenses 2.65% 2.64%
Operating income 1.34% 2.09%
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION
SUMMARY SEGMENT INFORMATION
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended June 30,
-----------------------------------
Operating Revenue 2005 2004 % Change
---------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Pharmaceutical Distribution $36,536,623 $36,146,896 1%
PharMerica 1,169,742 1,184,850 -1%
Intersegment eliminations (658,624) (650,137) -1%
------------ ------------
Operating revenue $37,047,741 $36,681,609 1%
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Nine Months Ended June 30,
-----------------------------------
Operating Income 2005 2004 % Change
---------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Pharmaceutical Distribution $381,736 $605,554 -37%
PharMerica 76,094 88,080 -14%
Facility consolidations and
employee severance (10,717) (5,319) -101%
Gain on litigation settlements 40,094 38,005 5%
Impairment charge (5,259) - N/A
------------ ------------
Operating income $481,948 $726,320 -34%
============ ============
Percentages of operating revenue:
Pharmaceutical Distribution
Gross profit 2.97% 3.53%
Operating expenses 1.92% 1.85%
Operating income 1.04% 1.68%
PharMerica
Gross profit 28.54% 30.60%
Operating expenses 22.03% 23.16%
Operating income 6.51% 7.43%
AmerisourceBergen Corporation
Gross profit 3.94% 4.57%
Operating expenses 2.64% 2.59%
Operating income 1.30% 1.98%
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION
EARNINGS PER SHARE
(In thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Basic earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted
average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the
periods presented. Diluted earnings per share is computed on the
basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock
outstanding during the period plus the dilutive effect of stock
options. Additionally, the diluted earnings per share calculation
considers the convertible subordinated notes as if converted and,
therefore, the effect of interest expense related to those notes is
added back to net income in determining income from continuing
operations available to common stockholders.
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2005 2004 2005 2004
-------- --------- --------- ---------
Income from continuing
operations, before cumulative
effect of change in accounting $99,844 $127,175 $270,579 $380,987
Interest expense - convertible
subordinated notes, net of
income taxes - 2,530 2,539 7,590
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Income from continuing
operations available to common
stockholders $99,844 $129,705 $273,118 $388,577
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Weighted average common shares
outstanding - basic 103,782 111,956 106,316 111,837
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options to purchase common
stock 638 536 513 543
Convertible subordinated
notes - 5,664 1,932 5,664
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Weighted average common shares
outstanding - diluted 104,420 118,156 108,761 118,044
======== ========= ========= =========
Earnings per share:
Basic
Continuing operations $0.96 $1.13 $2.55 $3.41
Discontinued operations (0.05) (0.01) (0.14) (0.04)
Cumulative effect of change
in accounting - - (0.10) -
-------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income $0.91 $1.12 $2.31 $3.37
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Diluted
Continuing operations $0.96 $1.10 $2.51 $3.29
Discontinued operations (0.05) (0.01) (0.14) (0.04)
Cumulative effect of change
in accounting - - (0.09) -
-------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income $0.91 $1.09 $2.28 $3.25
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AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION
CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING
(UNAUDITED)
Effective October 1, 2004, the Company changed its method of
recognizing cash discounts and other related manufacturer incentives.
The Company previously recognized cash discounts as a reduction of
cost of goods sold when earned, which was primarily upon payment of
vendor invoices. The Company now records cash discounts as a
component of inventory cost and recognizes such discounts as a
reduction to cost of goods sold upon the sale of the inventory. In
connection with the Company's transition to a fee-for-service model,
the Company believes the change in accounting method provides a more
objectively determinable method of recognizing cash discounts and a
better matching of inventory cost to revenue, as inventory turnover
rates are expected to continue to improve.
The Company recorded a $10.2 million cumulative effect of change in
accounting (net of tax of $6.3 million) in the consolidated statement
of operations for the nine months ended June 30, 2005. This $10.2
million cumulative effect adjustment reduced diluted earnings per
share by $0.09 for the nine months ended June 30, 2005. The
accounting change is incorporated in the Company's results for the
three months ended June 30, 2005, and the change improved earnings
from continuing operations in the June quarter by approximately $0.9
million, net of tax, and had no impact on diluted earnings per share
from continuing operations. The accounting change improved earnings
from continuing operations in the nine months ended June 30, 2005 by
approximately $9.8 million, net of tax, or $0.08 per diluted share
from continuing operations.
The pro forma effect of this accounting change on prior periods is as
follows:
Three Months Nine Months
Ended Ended
(in thousands, except per share data) June 30, 2004 June 30, 2004
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Income from continuing operations before
cumulative effect of change in
accounting:
As Reported $127,175 $380,987
Pro Forma $131,426 $380,761
Net income:
As Reported $125,775 $376,401
Pro Forma $130,026 $376,175
Basic earnings per share from continuing
operations:
As Reported $1.13 $3.41
Pro Forma $1.17 $3.40
Diluted earnings per share from
continuing operations:
As Reported $1.10 $3.29
Pro Forma $1.13 $3.29
SOURCE: AmerisourceBergen Corporation
AmerisourceBergen Corporation
Michael N. Kilpatric, 610-727-7118
mkilpatric@amerisourcebergen.com