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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED March 31, 2012

 

OR

 

o

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 1-16671

 

AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

23-3079390

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

1300 Morris Drive, Chesterbrook, PA

 

19087-5594

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(610) 727-7000

(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 o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has 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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Large accelerated filer x

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

 

The number of shares of common stock of AmerisourceBergen Corporation outstanding as of April 30, 2012 was  252,962,934.

 

 

 



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Page No.

 

 

Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets, March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011

2

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

3

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

4

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

5

 

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

20

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

30

 

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

30

 

 

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

31

 

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

31

 

 

Item 6. Exhibits

32

 

 

SIGNATURES

33

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM I. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

March 31,

 

September 30,

 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

2,327,094

 

$

1,825,990

 

Accounts receivable, less allowances for returns and doubtful accounts:

 

 

 

 

 

$330,282 at March 31, 2012 and $351,382 at September 30, 2011

 

3,868,647

 

3,837,203

 

Merchandise inventories

 

5,354,338

 

5,466,534

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

53,562

 

87,896

 

Total current assets

 

11,603,641

 

11,217,623

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, at cost:

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

36,028

 

35,998

 

Buildings and improvements

 

320,150

 

316,199

 

Machinery, equipment and other

 

1,038,027

 

977,320

 

Total property and equipment

 

1,394,205

 

1,329,517

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

(590,786

)

(556,601

)

Property and equipment, net

 

803,419

 

772,916

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

3,108,418

 

2,863,084

 

Other assets

 

129,558

 

129,048

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

15,645,036

 

$

14,982,671

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

9,249,766

 

$

9,202,115

 

Accrued expenses and other

 

412,599

 

422,917

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

392,164

 

392,089

 

Deferred income taxes

 

860,471

 

837,999

 

Total current liabilities

 

10,915,000

 

10,855,120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

1,489,971

 

972,863

 

Other liabilities

 

293,590

 

287,830

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value - authorized: 600,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 260,803,540 shares and 255,423,425 shares at March 31, 2012, respectively, and 496,522,288 shares and 260,991,439 shares at September 30, 2011, respectively

 

2,608

 

4,965

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

2,194,517

 

4,082,978

 

Retained earnings

 

990,989

 

4,055,664

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(37,362

)

(50,868

)

 

 

3,150,752

 

8,092,739

 

Treasury stock, at cost: 5,380,115 shares at March 31, 2012 and 235,530,849 shares at September 30, 2011

 

(204,277

)

(5,225,881

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

2,946,475

 

2,866,858

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

15,645,036

 

$

14,982,671

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

20,071,271

 

$

19,760,257

 

$

40,431,916

 

$

39,648,866

 

Cost of goods sold

 

19,376,146

 

19,072,921

 

39,143,698

 

38,381,298

 

Gross profit

 

695,125

 

687,336

 

1,288,218

 

1,267,568

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution, selling, and administrative

 

284,638

 

296,132

 

558,503

 

574,165

 

Depreciation

 

27,771

 

21,876

 

53,587

 

43,180

 

Amortization

 

5,588

 

4,079

 

10,527

 

8,208

 

Employee severance, litigation and other

 

9,027

 

 

12,586

 

 

Operating income

 

368,101

 

365,249

 

653,015

 

642,015

 

Other income

 

(131

)

(142

)

(132

)

(1,809

)

Interest expense, net

 

23,906

 

19,056

 

46,497

 

38,200

 

Income before income taxes

 

344,326

 

346,335

 

606,650

 

605,624

 

Income taxes

 

132,221

 

131,954

 

232,429

 

230,743

 

Net income

 

$

212,105

 

$

214,381

 

$

374,221

 

$

374,881

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.82

 

$

0.78

 

$

1.45

 

$

1.36

 

Diluted

 

$

0.81

 

$

0.77

 

$

1.42

 

$

1.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

258,162

 

274,319

 

258,316

 

274,980

 

Diluted

 

262,363

 

279,766

 

262,729

 

280,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per share of common stock

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.26

 

$

0.20

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six months ended March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

374,221

 

$

374,881

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, including amounts charged to cost of goods sold

 

60,139

 

49,565

 

Amortization, including amounts charged to interest expense

 

13,334

 

10,685

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

15,532

 

17,340

 

Provision for deferred income taxes

 

26,107

 

50,599

 

Share-based compensation

 

12,685

 

12,122

 

Other

 

2,693

 

1,175

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

105,284

 

6,819

 

Merchandise inventories

 

135,299

 

30,462

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

37,441

 

14,169

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and income taxes

 

(114,822

)

1,588

 

Other liabilities

 

211

 

7,799

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

668,124

 

577,204

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(88,198

)

(93,773

)

Cost of acquired companies, net of cash acquired

 

(257,658

)

 

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

(345,856

)

(93,773

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt borrowings

 

499,290

 

 

Long-term debt repayments

 

(55,000

)

 

Borrowings under revolving and securitization credit facilities

 

449,962

 

506,306

 

Repayments under revolving and securitization credit facilities

 

(380,044

)

(508,211

)

Purchases of common stock

 

(328,504

)

(255,120

)

Exercises of stock options, including excess tax benefits of $17,385 and $20,846 in fiscal 2012 and 2011, respectively

 

71,084

 

89,369

 

Cash dividends on common stock

 

(67,429

)

(55,271

)

Debt issuance costs and other

 

(10,523

)

(6,250

)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

178,836

 

(229,177

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

501,104

 

254,254

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

1,825,990

 

1,658,182

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

 

$

2,327,094

 

$

1,912,436

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

Note 1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying financial statements present the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of AmerisourceBergen Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of the dates and for the periods indicated.  All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information, the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals, except as otherwise disclosed herein) considered necessary to present fairly the financial position as of March 31, 2012 and the results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 have been included.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, but which are not required for interim reporting purposes, have been omitted.  The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual amounts could differ from these estimated amounts.

 

The Company has three operating segments, which include the operations of AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation (“ABDC”), AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group (“ABSG”), and AmerisourceBergen Consulting Services (“ABCS”).  The Company has aggregated the operating results of all of its operating segments into one reportable segment, Pharmaceutical Distribution, which represents the consolidated operating results of the Company.  The businesses of the Pharmaceutical Distribution operating segments are similar in that they service both healthcare providers and pharmaceutical manufacturers in the pharmaceutical supply channel.

 

Note 2.  Acquisitions

 

On November 1, 2011, the Company acquired TheraCom, LLC (“TheraCom”), a subsidiary of CVS Caremark Corporation, for a purchase price of $257.2 million, net of a working capital adjustment.  TheraCom is a leading provider of commercialization support services to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry, specifically providing reimbursement and patient support services.  TheraCom’s capabilities complement those of the Lash Group and significantly increase the size and scope of consulting services provided by the Company’s ABCS operating segment.  The purchase price was allocated to the underlying assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their fair values at the date of the acquisition.  The purchase price exceeded the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired by $179.8 million, which was allocated to goodwill.  The fair values of significant tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed were as follows:  accounts receivable of $119.6 million, merchandise inventories of $41.7 million and accounts payable of $153.2 million.  The fair value of intangible assets acquired of $68.8 million consists of customer relationships of $57.1 million, software technology of $7.9 million, and trade names of $3.8 million.  The Company is amortizing the fair values of the acquired customer relationships over their remaining useful lives of 15 years, and amortizing the fair values of software technology and trade names over their remaining useful lives of 5 years.  Goodwill resulting from the acquisition is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

 

TheraCom’s annualized revenues are approximately $700 million, the majority of which are provided by the specialized distribution component of the integrated reimbursement support services for certain unique prescription products.  Approximately $60

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

million of these revenues are from sales to ABDC.  During the three and six months ended March 31, 2012, TheraCom sales to ABDC were $19.0 million and $29.6 million, respectively, which were eliminated from the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Pro forma results of operations for the aforementioned acquisition have not been presented because the effects of revenue and earnings were not material to the consolidated financial statements.

 

Note 3.  Income Taxes

 

The Company files income tax returns in U.S. federal and state jurisdictions as well as various foreign jurisdictions.  As of March 31, 2012, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits, defined as the aggregate tax effect of differences between tax return positions and the benefits recognized in the Company’s financial statements, of $45.4 million ($30.7 million, net of federal benefit).  If recognized, these tax benefits would reduce income tax expense and the effective tax rate.  Included in this amount is $10.3 million of interest and penalties, which the Company records in income tax expense.  During the six months ended March 31, 2012, unrecognized tax benefits decreased by $0.3 million.  During the next 12 months, it is reasonably possible that audit resolutions and the expiration of statutes of limitations could result in a reduction of unrecognized tax benefits by approximately $2.2 million.

 

Note 4.  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

Following is a summary of the changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the six months ended March 31, 2012 (in thousands):

 

Goodwill at September 30, 2011

 

$

2,565,227

 

Goodwill recognized in connection with acquisition (See Note 2)

 

179,838

 

Foreign currency translation and other

 

5,851

 

Goodwill at March 31, 2012

 

$

2,750,916

 

 

Following is a summary of other intangible assets (in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31, 2012

 

September 30, 2011

 

 

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net
Carrying
Amount

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net
Carrying
Amount

 

Indefinite-lived intangibles-trade names

 

$

237,951

 

$

 

$

237,951

 

$

237,711

 

$

 

$

237,711

 

Finite-lived intangibles:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships

 

175,634

 

(82,015

)

93,619

 

117,540

 

(73,987

)

43,553

 

Other

 

59,930

 

(33,998

)

25,932

 

47,304

 

(30,711

)

16,593

 

Total other intangible assets

 

$

473,515

 

$

(116,013

)

$

357,502

 

$

402,555

 

$

(104,698

)

$

297,857

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

Amortization expense for other intangible assets was $10.5 million and $8.2 million in the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Amortization expense for other intangible assets is estimated to be $20.9 million in fiscal 2012, $19.3 million in fiscal 2013, $16.6 million in fiscal 2014, $12.4 million in fiscal 2015, $11.8 million in fiscal 2016, and $49.1 million thereafter.

 

Note 5.  Debt

 

Debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blanco revolving credit facility

 

$

 

$

55,000

 

Receivables securitization facility due 2014

 

 

 

Multi-currency revolving credit facility at 2.31% and 2.48%, respectively, due 2016

 

94,341

 

21,851

 

$392,326, 5 5/8% senior notes due 2012

 

392,164

 

392,000

 

$500,000, 5 7/8% senior notes due 2015

 

498,968

 

498,822

 

$400,000, 4 7/8% senior notes due 2019

 

397,342

 

397,190

 

$500,000, 3 1/2% senior notes due 2021

 

499,320

 

 

Other

 

 

89

 

Total debt

 

1,882,135

 

1,364,952

 

Less current portion

 

392,164

 

392,089

 

Total, net of current portion

 

$

1,489,971

 

$

972,863

 

 

In February 2012, the Company repaid the borrowings under the Blanco Credit Facility, which was terminated.

 

The Company has a multi-currency senior unsecured revolving credit facility for $700 million, which was scheduled to expire in March 2015 (the “Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility”), with a syndicate of lenders.  In October 2011, the Company entered into an amendment with the syndicate of lenders to extend the maturity date of the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility to October 2016.  The amendment also reduced the Company’s borrowing rates and facility fees.  Interest on borrowings under the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility accrues at specified rates based on the Company’s debt rating and ranges from 68 basis points to 155 basis points over LIBOR/EURIBOR/Bankers Acceptance Stamping Fee, as applicable (90 basis points over LIBOR/EURIBOR/Bankers Acceptance Stamping Fee at March 31, 2012).  Additionally, interest on borrowings denominated in Canadian dollars may accrue at the greater of the Canadian prime rate or the CDOR rate.  The Company pays facility fees to maintain the availability under the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility at specified rates based on its debt rating, ranging from 7 basis points to 20 basis points, annually, of the total commitment (10 basis points at March 31, 2012).  The Company may choose to repay or reduce its commitments under the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility at any time.  The Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility contains covenants, including compliance with a financial leverage ratio test, as well as others that impose limitations on, among other things, indebtedness of excluded subsidiaries and asset sales.

 

On October 31, 2011, the Company established a commercial paper program whereby it may from time to time issue short-term promissory notes in an aggregate amount of up to $700 million at any one time.  Amounts available under the program may be borrowed, repaid, and re-borrowed from time to time.  The maturities on the notes will vary, but may not exceed 365 days from the date of issuance.  The notes will bear interest rates, if interest bearing, or will be sold at a discount from their face amounts.  The commercial paper program does not increase the Company’s borrowing capacity as it is fully backed by the Company’s Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility.  There were no borrowings outstanding under the commercial paper program at March 31, 2012.

 

The Company has a $700 million receivables securitization facility (“Receivables Securitization Facility”), which was scheduled to expire in April 2014.  In October 2011, the Company entered into an amendment to the Receivables Securitization

 

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(UNAUDITED)

 

Facility to extend the maturity date to October 2014.  The amendment also reduced the Company’s borrowing rates.  The Company has available to it an accordion feature whereby the commitment on the Receivables Securitization Facility may be increased by up to $250 million, subject to lender approval, for seasonal needs during the December and March quarters.  Interest rates are based on prevailing market rates for short-term commercial paper or LIBOR plus a program fee of 75 basis points.  The Company pays an unused fee of 37.5 basis points, annually, to maintain the availability under the Receivables Securitization Facility.  At March 31, 2012, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Receivables Securitization Facility.  The Receivables Securitization Facility contains similar covenants to the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility.

 

In November 2011, the Company issued $500 million of 3½% senior notes due November 15, 2021 (the “2021 Notes”).  The 2021 Notes were sold at 99.858% of the principal amount and have an effective yield of 3.52%.  The interest on the 2021 Notes is payable semiannually, in arrears, commencing May 15, 2012.  The 2021 Notes rank pari passu to the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility, the 5 5/8% senior notes due 2012, the 5 7/8% senior notes due 2015, and the 4 7/8% senior notes due 2019.  The Company used the net proceeds of the 2021 Notes for general corporate purposes.  Costs incurred in connection with the issuance of the 2021 Notes were deferred and are being amortized over the 10 year term of the notes.

 

Note 6.  Stockholders’ Equity and Earnings per Share

 

The following table illustrates comprehensive income for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Net income

 

$

212,105

 

$

214,381

 

$

374,221

 

$

374,881

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments and other

 

7,019

 

9,126

 

13,506

 

15,828

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

219,124

 

$

223,507

 

$

387,727

 

$

390,709

 

 

In November 2010, the Company’s board of directors increased the quarterly cash dividend by 25% from $0.08 to $0.10 per share.  In May 2011, the Company’s board of directors increased the quarterly cash dividend again by 15% to $0.115 per share.  In November 2011, the Company’s board of directors increased the quarterly cash dividend again by 13% to $0.13 per share.

 

In November 2009, the Company’s board of directors authorized a program allowing the Company to purchase up to $500 million of its outstanding shares of common stock, subject to market conditions.  During the three months ended December 31, 2010, the Company purchased 3.2 million shares for $98.1 million to complete its authorization under this program.

 

In September 2010, the Company’s board of directors authorized a program allowing the Company to purchase up to $500 million of its outstanding shares of common stock, subject to market conditions.  During the six months ended March 31, 2011, the Company purchased 4.7 million shares for $156.9 million under this program.

 

In August 2011, the Company’s board of directors authorized a new program allowing the Company to purchase up to $750 million of its outstanding shares of common stock, subject to market conditions.  During the six months ended March 31, 2012, the Company purchased 8.6 million shares for $320.3 million under this new program.

 

On December 30, 2011, the Company retired 238.8 million shares of its treasury stock.

 

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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 periods presented plus the dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock, and restricted stock units.

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

 

258,162

 

274,319

 

258,316

 

274,980

 

Effect of dilutive securities: stock options, restricted stock, and restricted stock units

 

4,201

 

5,447

 

4,413

 

5,267

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

 

262,363

 

279,766

 

262,729

 

280,247

 

 

The potentially dilutive stock options that were antidilutive for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were 4.3 million and 1.8 million, respectively, and for the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were 3.8 million and 0.9 million, respectively.

 

Note 7. Legal Matters and Contingencies

 

In the ordinary course of its business, the Company becomes involved in lawsuits, administrative proceedings, government subpoenas, and government investigations, including antitrust, commercial, environmental, product liability, intellectual property, regulatory, employment discrimination, and other matters.  Significant damages or penalties may be sought from the Company in some matters, and some matters may require years for the Company to resolve.  The Company establishes reserves based on its periodic assessment of estimates of probable losses.  There can be no assurance that an adverse resolution of one or more matters during any subsequent reporting period will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations for that period or on the Company’s financial condition.

 

Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Civil Rebate Payment Order and Civil Complaint

 

On April 27, 2009, the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (“OMH”) notified the Company’s Canadian subsidiary, AmerisourceBergen Canada Corporation (“ABCC”), that it had entered a Rebate Payment Order requiring ABCC to pay C$5.8 million to the Ontario Ministry of Finance. OMH maintains that it has reasonable grounds to believe that ABCC accepted rebates, directly or indirectly, in violation of the Ontario Drug Interchangeability and Dispensing Fee Act. OMH at the same time announced similar rebate payment orders against other wholesalers, generic manufacturers, pharmacies, and individuals. ABCC was cooperating fully with OMH prior to the entry of the Order by responding fully to requests for information and/or documents and will continue to cooperate. ABCC filed an appeal of the Order pursuant to OMH procedures in May 2009. In addition, on the same day that the Order was issued, OMH notified ABCC that it had filed a civil complaint with Health Canada (department of the Canadian government responsible for national public health) against ABCC for potential violations of the Canadian Food and Drug Act. Health Canada subsequently conducted an audit of ABCC, and ABCC has cooperated fully with Health Canada in the conduct of the audit. The Company has met several times, including most recently in April 2011, with representatives of OMH to present its position on the Rebate Payment Order. Although the Company believes that ABCC has not violated the relevant statutes and regulations and has conducted its business consistent with widespread industry practices, the Company cannot predict the outcome of these matters.

 

Qui Tam Matter

 

On October 24, 2011, the Company announced that it had reached a preliminary agreement for a civil settlement (the “Preliminary Settlement”) with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, the plaintiff states and the relator (collectively, the “Plaintiffs”) of claims against two of the Company’s business units, ASD Specialty Healthcare, Inc. (“ASD”)

 

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and International Nephrology Network (“INN”), who were named, along with Amgen Inc., in a civil case filed under the qui tam provisions of the federal and various state civil False Claims Acts. The civil case was administratively closed after the Preliminary Settlement was reached. The Preliminary Settlement is subject to completion and approval of an executed written settlement agreement with the Plaintiffs, which the Company expects to finalize in its fiscal year ending September 30, 2012. The Company does not expect INN or ASD to admit any liability in connection with the settlement. The Company recorded a $16 million charge in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 in connection with the Preliminary Settlement.

 

The qui tam provisions of False Claims Acts permit a private person, known as a relator, to file civil actions under these statutes on behalf of the federal and state governments. The qui tam complaint against Amgen, ASD and INN was initially filed under seal by a former Amgen employee in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (the “ District of Massachusetts case”). The Company first learned of the matter on January 21, 2009 when it received notice that the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York was investigating allegations in the sealed civil complaint. On October 30, 2009, 14 states filed a complaint to intervene in the case. However, following the resolution of a number of motions, including a motion to dismiss, filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and appeals filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in connection with the matter, only six states (California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Mexico and New York) and the relator were permitted to proceed with their complaints until the case was administratively closed in connection with the Preliminary Settlement. The allegations in the closed case related to the distribution and sale of Amgen’s anemia drug, Aranesp. ASD is a distributor of pharmaceuticals to physician practices and INN is a group purchasing organization for nephrologists and nephrology practices. The plaintiff states and/or the relator alleged that from 2002 through 2009 Amgen, ASD and INN offered remuneration to medical providers in violation of federal and state health laws to increase purchases and prescriptions of Aranesp and that these violations caused medical providers to submit false certifications and false claims for payment in violation of the federal and state civil False Claims Acts. Amgen, ASD and INN were also alleged to have caused healthcare providers to bill federal and state healthcare programs for Aranesp that was either not administered or administered, but medically unnecessary.

 

The Company has learned that there are prior and subsequent filings in one or more federal district courts, including a complaint filed by one of its former employees, that are under seal and involve allegations against the Company (and/or subsidiaries or businesses of the Company, including its group purchasing organization for oncologists and its oncology distribution business) similar to those raised in the District of Massachusetts case. The Preliminary Settlement encompasses resolution of one of these other filings. The Company cannot predict the outcome of any other pending action in which any AmerisourceBergen entity is or may become a defendant.

 

Note 8.  Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The recorded amounts of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011 approximate fair value based upon the relatively short-term nature of these financial instruments.  Within cash and cash equivalents, the Company had $1,438.1 million and $491.1 million of investments in money market accounts as of March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively.  The fair values of the money market accounts were determined based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets, otherwise known as Level 1 investments.  The recorded amount of debt (see Note 5) and the corresponding fair value, which is estimated based on quoted market prices, as of March 31, 2012 were $1,882.1 million and $2,032.9 million, respectively.  The recorded amount of debt and the corresponding fair value, which is estimated based on quoted market prices, as of September 30, 2011 were $1,365.0 million and $1,507.0 million, respectively.

 

Note 9.  Subsequent Event

 

On April 30, 2012, the Company acquired World Courier Group, Inc. (“World Courier”) for a purchase price of $520 million, subject to a working capital adjustment.  World Courier is a leading global specialty transportation and logistics provider for the biopharmaceutical industry.  World Courier further strengthens the Company’s service offerings to global pharmaceutical manufacturers and provides an established platform for the introduction of our specialty services outside North America.  It operates in over 50 countries and has approximately 2,500 employees.  World Courier’s revenues are estimated to be approximately $500 million in calendar 2012.

 

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(UNAUDITED)

 

Note 10.  Selected Consolidating Financial Statements of Parent, Guarantors and Non-Guarantors

 

The Company’s 5 5/8% senior notes due September 15, 2012 (the “2012 Notes”), 5 7/8% senior notes due September 15, 2015 (the “2015 Notes”), 4 7/8% senior notes due November 15, 2019 (the “2019 Notes”), and 3 1/2% senior notes due November 15, 2021 (the “2021 Notes” and, together with the 2012 Notes, 2015 Notes, and 2019 Notes, the “Notes”) each are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries (the subsidiaries of the Company that are guarantors of any of the Notes being referred to collectively as the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The total assets, stockholders’ equity, revenue, earnings, and cash flows from operating activities of the Guarantor Subsidiaries reflect the majority of the consolidated total of such items as of or for the periods reported.  The only consolidated subsidiaries of the Company that are not guarantors of the Notes (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”) are: (a) the receivables securitization special purpose entity, (b) the foreign operating subsidiaries, and (c) certain smaller operating subsidiaries.  The following tables present condensed consolidating financial statements including AmerisourceBergen Corporation (the “Parent”), the Guarantor Subsidiaries, and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries.  Such financial statements include balance sheets as of March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011, statements of operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, and statements of cash flows for the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

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(UNAUDITED)

 

SUMMARY CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS:

 

 

 

March 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

(in thousands)

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,667,961

 

$

566,124

 

$

93,009

 

$

 

$

2,327,094

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

168

 

1,587,956

 

2,280,523

 

 

3,868,647

 

Merchandise inventories

 

 

5,006,581

 

347,757

 

 

5,354,338

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

7,128

 

28,176

 

18,258

 

 

53,562

 

Total current assets

 

1,675,257

 

7,188,837

 

2,739,547

 

 

11,603,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

756,717

 

46,702

 

 

803,419

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

 

2,972,247

 

136,171

 

 

3,108,418

 

Other assets

 

14,384

 

107,681

 

7,493

 

 

129,558

 

Intercompany investments and advances

 

2,771,139

 

1,885,639

 

260,879

 

(4,917,657

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

4,460,780

 

$

12,911,121

 

$

3,190,792

 

$

(4,917,657

)

$

15,645,036

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

 

$

8,955,548

 

$

294,218

 

$

 

$

9,249,766

 

Accrued expenses and other

 

(273,489

)

677,432

 

8,656

 

 

412,599

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

392,164

 

 

 

 

392,164

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

860,471

 

 

 

860,471

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

118,675

 

10,493,451

 

302,874

 

 

10,915,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

1,395,630

 

 

94,341

 

 

1,489,971

 

Other liabilities

 

 

294,396

 

(806

)

 

293,590

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

2,946,475

 

2,123,274

 

2,794,383

 

(4,917,657

)

2,946,475

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

4,460,780

 

$

12,911,121

 

$

3,190,792

 

$

(4,917,657

)

$

15,645,036

 

 

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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS:

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

(in thousands)

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,299,181

 

$

467,820

 

$

58,989

 

$

 

$

1,825,990

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

35

 

1,235,505

 

2,601,663

 

 

3,837,203

 

Merchandise inventories

 

 

5,299,041

 

167,493

 

 

5,466,534

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

2,483

 

82,214

 

3,199

 

 

87,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

1,301,699

 

7,084,580

 

2,831,344

 

 

11,217,623

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

746,782

 

26,134

 

 

772,916

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

 

2,731,881

 

131,203

 

 

2,863,084

 

Other assets

 

10,316

 

116,351

 

2,381

 

 

129,048

 

Intercompany investments and advances

 

2,576,456

 

2,465,540

 

(10,222

)

(5,031,774

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

3,888,471

 

$

13,145,134

 

$

2,980,840

 

$

(5,031,774

)

$

14,982,671

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

 

$

9,025,761

 

$

176,354

 

$

 

$

9,202,115

 

Accrued expenses and other

 

(266,399

)

682,305

 

7,011

 

 

422,917

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

392,000

 

89

 

 

 

392,089

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

837,999

 

 

 

837,999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

125,601

 

10,546,154

 

183,365

 

 

10,855,120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

896,012

 

 

76,851

 

 

972,863

 

Other liabilities

 

 

284,199

 

3,631

 

 

287,830

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

2,866,858

 

2,314,781

 

2,716,993

 

(5,031,774

)

2,866,858

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

3,888,471

 

$

13,145,134

 

$

2,980,840

 

$

(5,031,774

)

$

14,982,671

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

(in thousands)

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

 

$

19,572,848

 

$

530,813

 

$

(32,390

)

$

20,071,271

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

18,896,389

 

479,757

 

 

19,376,146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

676,459

 

51,056

 

(32,390

)

695,125

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution, selling, and administrative

 

 

292,442

 

24,586

 

(32,390

)

284,638

 

Depreciation

 

 

26,475

 

1,296

 

 

27,771

 

Amortization

 

 

4,868

 

720

 

 

5,588

 

Employee severance, litigation and other

 

 

9,027

 

 

 

9,027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 

343,647

 

24,454

 

 

368,101

 

Other (income) loss

 

 

(134

)

3

 

 

(131

)

Interest expense, net

 

(1,781

)

23,580

 

2,107

 

 

23,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

1,781

 

320,201

 

22,344

 

 

344,326

 

Income taxes

 

652

 

123,026

 

8,543

 

 

132,221

 

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

210,976

 

 

 

(210,976

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

212,105

 

$

197,175

 

$

13,801

 

$

(210,976

)

$

212,105

 

 

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(UNAUDITED)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

(in thousands)

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

 

$

19,324,254

 

$

468,439

 

$

(32,436

)

$

19,760,257

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

18,657,279

 

415,642

 

 

19,072,921

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

666,975

 

52,797

 

(32,436

)

687,336

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution, selling, and administrative

 

 

307,379

 

21,189

 

(32,436

)

296,132

 

Depreciation

 

 

20,996

 

880

 

 

21,876

 

Amortization

 

 

3,270

 

809

 

 

4,079

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 

335,330

 

29,919

 

 

365,249

 

Other (income) loss

 

 

(150

)

8

 

 

(142

)

Interest expense, net

 

531

 

16,015

 

2,510

 

 

19,056

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

(531

)

319,465

 

27,401

 

 

346,335

 

Income taxes

 

(186

)

122,571

 

9,569

 

 

131,954

 

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

214,726

 

 

 

(214,726

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

214,381

 

$

196,894

 

$

17,832

 

$

(214,726

)

$

214,381

 

 

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(UNAUDITED)

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

Six months ended March 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

(in thousands)

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

 

$

39,407,744

 

$

1,089,564

 

$

(65,392

)

$

40,431,916

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

38,160,481

 

983,217

 

 

39,143,698

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

1,247,263

 

106,347

 

(65,392

)

1,288,218

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution, selling, and administrative

 

 

578,869

 

45,026

 

(65,392

)

558,503

 

Depreciation

 

 

51,478

 

2,109

 

 

53,587

 

Amortization

 

 

9,056

 

1,471

 

 

10,527

 

Employee severance, litigation, and other

 

 

12,586

 

 

 

12,586

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 

595,274

 

57,741

 

 

653,015

 

Other (income) loss

 

 

(134

)

2

 

 

(132

)

Interest expense, net

 

(2,816

)

45,071

 

4,242

 

 

46,497

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

2,816

 

550,337

 

53,497

 

 

606,650

 

Income taxes

 

1,031

 

211,425

 

19,973

 

 

232,429

 

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

372,436

 

 

 

(372,436

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

374,221

 

$

338,912

 

$

33,524

 

$

(372,436

)

$

374,221

 

 

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 (UNAUDITED)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

Six months ended March 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

(in thousands)

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

 

$

38,776,064

 

$

937,683

 

$

(64,881

)

$

39,648,866

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

37,548,418

 

832,880

 

 

38,381,298

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

1,227,646

 

104,803

 

(64,881

)

1,267,568

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution, selling, and administrative

 

 

602,778

 

36,268

 

(64,881

)

574,165

 

Depreciation

 

 

41,449

 

1,731

 

 

43,180

 

Amortization

 

 

6,614

 

1,594

 

 

8,208

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 

576,805

 

65,210

 

 

642,015

 

Other (income) loss

 

 

(1,816

)

7

 

 

(1,809

)

Interest expense, net

 

920

 

32,225

 

5,055

 

 

38,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

(920

)

546,396

 

60,148

 

 

605,624

 

Income taxes

 

(322

)

209,807

 

21,258

 

 

230,743

 

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

375,479

 

 

 

(375,479

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

374,881

 

$

336,589

 

$

38,890

 

$

(375,479

)

$

374,881

 

 

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AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 (UNAUDITED)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS:

 

 

 

Six months ended March 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

(in thousands)

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

374,221

 

$

338,912

 

$

33,524

 

$

(372,436

)

$

374,221

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

(382,458

)

59,227

 

244,698

 

372,436

 

293,903

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

(8,237

)

398,139

 

278,222

 

 

668,124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(65,966

)

(22,232

)

 

(88,198

)

Cost of acquired companies, net of cash

 

 

(257,658

)

 

 

(257,658

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(323,624

)

(22,232

)

 

(345,856

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt borrowings

 

499,290

 

 

 

 

499,290

 

Long-term debt repayments

 

 

 

(55,000

)

 

(55,000

)

Net borrowings under revolving and securitization credit facilities

 

 

 

69,918

 

 

69,918

 

Purchases of common stock

 

(328,504

)

 

 

 

(328,504

)

Exercises of stock options, including excess tax benefit

 

71,084

 

 

 

 

71,084

 

Cash dividends on common stock

 

(67,429

)

 

 

 

(67,429

)

Debt issuance costs and other

 

(9,898

)

(93

)

(532

)

 

(10,523

)

Intercompany financing and advances

 

212,474

 

23,882

 

(236,356

)

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

377,017

 

23,789

 

(221,970

)

 

178,836

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

368,780

 

98,304

 

34,020

 

 

501,104

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

1,299,181

 

467,820

 

58,989

 

 

1,825,990

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

1,667,961

 

$

566,124

 

$

93,009

 

$

 

$

2,327,094

 

 

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AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 (UNAUDITED)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS:

 

 

 

Six months ended March 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

(in thousands)

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

374,881

 

$

336,589

 

$

38,890

 

$

(375,479

)

$

374,881

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

(374,357

)

385,614

 

(184,413

)

375,479

 

202,323

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

524

 

722,203

 

(145,523

)

 

577,204

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(92,484

)

(1,289

)

 

(93,773

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(92,484

)

(1,289

)

 

(93,773

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net repayments under revolving and securitization credit facilities

 

 

 

(1,905

)

 

(1,905

)

Purchases of common stock

 

(255,120

)

 

 

 

(255,120

)

Exercises of stock options, including excess tax benefit

 

89,369

 

 

 

 

89,369

 

Cash dividends on common stock

 

(55,271

)

 

 

 

(55,271

)

Debt issuance costs and other

 

(6,802

)

557

 

(5

)

 

(6,250

)

Intercompany financing and advances

 

490,972

 

(643,582

)

152,610

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

263,148

 

(643,025

)

150,700

 

 

(229,177

)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

263,672

 

(13,306

)

3,888

 

 

254,254

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

1,552,122

 

79,700

 

26,360

 

 

1,658,182

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

1,815,794

 

$

66,394

 

$

30,248

 

$

 

$

1,912,436

 

 

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ITEM 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Overview

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto contained herein and in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011.

 

We are a pharmaceutical services company providing drug distribution and related healthcare services and solutions to our pharmacy, physician, and manufacturer customers, which are based primarily in the United States and Canada.  We are organized based upon the products and services that we provide to our customers.  Substantially all of our operations are located in the United States and Canada.  We also have a pharmaceutical packaging operation in the United Kingdom.

 

On November 1, 2011, we acquired TheraCom, LLC (“TheraCom”), a subsidiary of CVS Caremark Corporation, for a purchase price of $257.2 million, net of a working capital adjustment.  TheraCom is a leading provider of commercialization support services to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry, specifically providing reimbursement and patient access support services.  TheraCom’s capabilities complement those of the Lash Group, a business unit within AmerisourceBergen Consulting Services, and will significantly increase the size and scope of its consulting services.  TheraCom’s annualized revenues are approximately $700 million, the majority of which are provided by the specialized distribution component of the integrated reimbursement support services for certain unique prescription products.  Approximately $60 million of these revenues are from sales to AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation.  During the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2012, TheraCom sales to AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation were $19.0 million and $29.6 million, respectively, which were eliminated from our consolidated financial statements.

 

On April 30, 2012, we acquired World Courier Group, Inc. (“World Courier”) for a purchase price of $520 million, subject to a working capital adjustment.  World Courier is a leading global specialty transportation and logistics provider for the biopharmaceutical industry.  World Courier further strengthens our service offerings to global pharmaceutical manufacturers and provides an established platform for the introduction of our specialty services outside North America.  It operates in over 50 countries and has approximately 2,500 employees.  World Courier’s revenues are estimated to be approximately $500 million in calendar 2012.

 

Pharmaceutical Distribution

 

Our operations are comprised of one reportable segment, Pharmaceutical Distribution.  The Pharmaceutical Distribution reportable segment represents the consolidated operating results of the Company and is comprised of three operating segments, which include the operations of AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation (“ABDC”), AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group (“ABSG”), and AmerisourceBergen Consulting Services (“ABCS”).  Servicing both healthcare providers and pharmaceutical manufacturers in the pharmaceutical supply channel, the Pharmaceutical Distribution segment’s operations provide drug distribution and related services designed to reduce healthcare costs and improve patient outcomes.

 

Prior to fiscal 2012, the operations of American Health Packaging, Anderson Packaging (“Anderson”) and Brecon Pharmaceuticals Limited (“Brecon”) were included within what was known as the AmerisourceBergen Packaging Group operating segment.  Beginning in fiscal 2012, to increase our operating efficiencies and to better align our operations, the operations of American Health Packaging were combined with the ABDC operating segment and the operations of Anderson and Brecon were combined with the ABCS operating segment.

 

ABDC distributes a comprehensive offering of brand-name pharmaceuticals (including specialty pharmaceutical products) and generic pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter healthcare products, home healthcare supplies and equipment, and related services to a wide variety of healthcare providers, including acute care hospitals and health systems, independent and chain retail pharmacies, mail order pharmacies, medical clinics, long-term care and other alternate site pharmacies, and other customers.  ABDC also provides pharmacy management, staffing and other consulting services; scalable automated pharmacy dispensing equipment; medication and supply dispensing cabinets; and supply management software to a variety of retail and institutional healthcare providers.  Additionally, American Health Packaging delivers packaging solutions to institutional and retail healthcare providers.

 

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ABSG, through a number of operating businesses, provides pharmaceutical distribution and other services primarily to physicians who specialize in a variety of disease states, especially oncology, and to other healthcare providers, including dialysis clinics.  ABSG also distributes plasma and other blood products, injectible pharmaceuticals and vaccines.  Additionally, ABSG provides third party logistics and outcomes research, and other services for biotechnology and other pharmaceutical manufacturers.

 

Our use of the terms “specialty” and “specialty pharmaceutical products” refers to drugs used to treat complex diseases, such as cancer, diabetes and multiple sclerosis.  Specialty pharmaceutical products are part of complex treatment regimens for serious conditions and diseases that generally require ongoing clinical monitoring.  We believe the terms “specialty” and “specialty pharmaceutical products” are used consistently by industry participants and our competitors.  However, we cannot be certain that other distributors of specialty products define these and other similar terms in exactly the same manner as we do.

 

ABCS, through a number of operating businesses, provides commercialization support services including reimbursement support programs, outcomes research, contract field staffing, patient assistance and copay assistance programs, adherence programs, risk mitigation services, and other market access programs to pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers.  Additionally, Anderson and Brecon (based in the United Kingdom) are leading providers of contract packaging and also provide clinical trials services for pharmaceutical manufacturers.

 

Summary Financial Information

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

20,071,271

 

$

19,760,257

 

1.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

$

695,125

 

$

687,336

 

1.1

%

Operating expenses

 

$

327,024

 

$

322,087

 

1.5

%

Operating income

 

$

368,101

 

$

365,249

 

0.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentages of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

3.46

%

3.48

%

 

 

Operating expenses

 

1.63

%

1.63

%

 

 

Operating income

 

1.83

%

1.85

%

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended March 31,

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

40,431,916

 

$

39,648,866

 

2.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

$

1,288,218

 

$

1,267,568

 

1.6

%

Operating expenses

 

$

635,203

 

$

625,553

 

1.5

%

Operating income

 

$

653,015

 

$

642,015

 

1.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentages of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

3.19

%

3.20

%

 

 

Operating expenses

 

1.57

%

1.58

%

 

 

Operating income

 

1.62

%

1.62

%

 

 

 

Results of Operations

 

Revenue of $20.1 billion in the quarter ended March 31, 2012 increased 1.6% from the prior year quarter.  The increase in revenue was due to the 6% revenue growth of ABSG.  Revenue of $40.4 billion in the six months ended March 31, 2012 increased

 

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2.0% from the prior year period as ABDC’s revenue grew 1% and ABSG’s revenue grew 5%.  Additionally, our recent acquisitions, with TheraCom being the largest contributor, added 0.9% and 0.7% to our revenue growth for the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2012, respectively.

 

ABDC’s revenue was relatively flat in comparison to the prior year quarter and increased 1% from the prior year six month period.  ABDC’s revenue was favorably impacted primarily by the growth of its institutional customers, offset in part by a reduction in chain customer revenue primarily due to the previously announced loss of one of our larger retail customers, the former Long’s Drugs, which was acquired by a customer of one of our competitors and did not renew its contract prior to September 30, 2011.  Effective October 1, 2011, we no longer serviced this large retail customer.  Additionally, ABDC’s revenue has been unfavorably impacted by the increase in use of lower priced generics.

 

ABSG’s revenue of $4.0 billion and $8.0 billion in the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2012 increased 6% and 5%, respectively, from the prior year periods primarily due to the growth in its third-party logistics business.  Additionally, in the quarter ended March 31, 2012, its vaccine and physician office distribution business benefited from sales of a new ophthalmology drug.  The majority of ABSG’s revenue is generated from the distribution of pharmaceuticals to physicians who specialize in a variety of disease states, especially oncology.  ABSG’s business may be adversely impacted in the future by changes in medical guidelines and the Medicare reimbursement rates for certain pharmaceuticals, especially oncology drugs administered by physicians and anemia drugs.  Since ABSG provides a number of services to or through physicians, any changes affecting this service channel could result in slower growth or reduced revenues.

 

We continue to expect our revenue growth in fiscal 2012 to be relatively flat or to grow modestly in comparison to fiscal 2011.  We expect a significant number of brand to generic drug conversions in fiscal 2012 and, as mentioned above, one of our larger retail customers was acquired by a customer of one of our competitors and did not renew its contract.  Our expected growth rate reflects U.S. pharmaceutical industry conditions, including changes in prescription drug utilization, the introduction of new products, and higher branded pharmaceutical prices, offset, in part, by the increased use of lower priced generics.  Our growth also may be impacted, among other things, by industry competition and changes in customer mix.  In early April 2012, our largest customer, Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (“Medco”), which accounted for 19% of our revenue in fiscal 2011, merged with Express Scripts, Inc. (“Express Scripts”), which is the surviving corporation and is a customer of one of our competitors.  Our business with Medco contributes approximately 5% of our earnings.  Following the closing of the merger with Express Scripts and Medco, we amended our existing Medco agreement to provide for the contract to end upon the award and implementation of one or more new pharmaceutical distribution agreements for the newly combined business.  Express Scripts has issued a Request for Proposal (“RFP”) for the combined business, and anticipates that the new contract or contracts will begin on October 1, 2012.  We will participate fully in the competitive RFP process, and it is our intent to secure a new long-term distribution contract with the combined entity.  The amendment to our existing agreement will have no impact on our fiscal 2012 operating results.  Our revenue, earnings, and cash flows starting in fiscal 2013 would be significantly impacted if we fail to retain the business under a new contract.  Our future revenue growth will continue to be affected by various factors such as industry growth trends, including the likely increase in the number of generic drugs that will be available over the next few years as a result of the expiration of certain drug patents held by brand-name pharmaceutical manufacturers, general economic conditions in the United States, competition within the industry, customer consolidation, changes in pharmaceutical manufacturer pricing and distribution policies and practices, increased downward pressure on government and other third party reimbursement rates to our customers, and changes in Federal government rules and regulations.

 

Gross profit of $695.1 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2012 increased $7.8 million or 1.1% from the prior year quarter.  Gross profit of $1.3 billion in the six months ended March 31, 2012 increased $20.7 million or 1.6% from the prior year period.  The increases in gross profit were due to our revenue growth, the solid growth and profitability of our non-specialty generic programs, brand price increases, and the contributions made by our recent acquisitions, primarily TheraCom, all of which was offset in part by normal competitive pressures on customer margins.  Additionally, in the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2012, the gross profit contributions from the sales of Oxaliplatin, Gemcitabine and Docetaxel (all generic oncology drugs) were approximately $53 million and $56 million lower than the prior year periods, respectively.  Sales of Oxaliplatin benefited our gross profit by approximately $53 million in the prior year quarter ended March 31, 2011.  We had no sales of Oxaliplatin in our current quarter ended March 31, 2012.  Quantities of Oxaliplatin are not expected to be available until the product is re-launched in August 2012.  We continue to expect the gross profit contributions from the sales of Oxaliplatin, Gemcitabine and Docetaxel to be significantly lower in

 

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fiscal 2012, in comparison to fiscal 2011.  In fiscal 2012, we expect the gross profit decline from the above-mentioned three specialty generic products will be partially offset by the expected gross profit contribution from over 30 ABDC brand to generic product conversions that have begun to occur.  However, there are unique circumstances surrounding the launch of each generic product and the actual gross profit from these launches can differ materially from what we expect.  Additionally, in the six months ended March 31, 2011, our gross profit was impacted by a non-recurring $12 million benefit in connection with a customer being acquired by a third party.

 

As a percentage of revenue, our gross profit margin of 3.46% in the quarter ended March 31, 2012 decreased by 2 basis points from the prior year quarter.  As a percentage of revenue, our gross profit margin of 3.19% in the six months ended March 31, 2012 decreased by 1 basis point from the prior fiscal year period.  The gross profit margin declines were due to the gross profit decline of the above-mentioned three specialty generic products, which were substantially offset by the solid growth and profitability of our non-specialty generic program and the gross profit contributions from our recent acquisitions, primarily TheraCom.

 

Our cost of goods sold for interim periods includes a last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) provision that is based on our estimated annual LIFO provision.  We recorded a LIFO charge of $3.6 million and $13.5 million in the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Our LIFO charge was $6.8 million and $23.4 million in the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Our estimated LIFO charge in fiscal 2012 will be lower than the prior fiscal year charge due to expected greater generic price deflation, as the exclusivity period for certain generic drugs expire.  The annual LIFO provision is affected by changes in inventory quantities, product mix, and manufacturer pricing practices, which may be impacted by market and other external influences.

 

Operating expenses of $327.0 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2012 increased $4.9 million or 1.5% from the prior year quarter.  Operating expenses of $635.2 million in the six months ended March 31, 2011 increased $9.7 million or 1.5% from the prior year period.  The increases in operating expenses in the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2012 were due to the incremental operating costs of our recently acquired companies, an increase in depreciation expense primarily due to our new ERP system, $6.1 million of employee severance costs, and acquisition-related costs, which were $2.9 million and $6.5 million, respectively.  These items were substantially offset by a decline in employee compensation and benefit costs, and a reduction in consulting expenses.  As a percentage of revenue, operating expenses were 1.63% in the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.  As a percentage of revenue, operating expenses in the six months ended March 31, 2012 decreased by one basis point to 1.57% from the prior year period.

 

Operating income of $368.1 million and $653.0 million in the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2012 increased 0.8% and 1.7%, respectively, from the prior year periods due to the increases in our gross profit, offset in part by the increases in our operating expenses.  As a percentage of revenue, operating income in the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2012 decreased 2 basis points and was flat when compared to the prior year periods, respectively.

 

Other income of $1.8 million in the six months ended March 31, 2011 included a $1.9 million gain resulting from payments received in excess of amounts accrued on a note receivable relating to a prior business disposition.

 

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Interest expense, interest income, and the respective weighted average interest rates in the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

Amount

 

Weighted Average
Interest Rate

 

Amount

 

Weighted Average
Interest Rate

 

Interest expense

 

$

24,577

 

4.75

%

$

19,625

 

5.34

%

Interest income

 

(671

)

0.25

%

(569

)

0.20

%

Interest expense, net

 

$

23,906

 

 

 

$

19,056

 

 

 

 

Interest expense increased from the prior year quarter due to an increase of $555.7 million in average borrowings, primarily due to the November 2011 issuance of our new $500 million 3½% senior notes due 2021, as described further within Liquidity and Capital Resources.  In addition, interest costs capitalized relating to our Business Transformation project (which involves the implementation of our new enterprise resource planning platform) of $0.2 million and $1.1 million in the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, had the effect of reducing interest expense for those periods.

 

Interest expense, interest income, and the respective weighted average interest rates in the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

Amount

 

Weighted Average
Interest Rate

 

Amount

 

Weighted Average
Interest Rate

 

Interest expense

 

$

47,373

 

4.85

%

$

39,363

 

5.33

%

Interest income

 

(876

)

0.21

%

(1,163

)

0.22

%

Interest expense, net

 

$

46,497

 

 

 

$

38,200

 

 

 

 

Interest expense increased from the prior six-month period due to an increase of $417.3 million in average borrowings, primarily due to the November 2011 issuance of our new $500 million 3 ½% senior notes due 2021.  In addition, interest costs capitalized relating to our Business Transformation project of $0.5 million and $2.0 million in the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, had the effect of reducing interest expense for those periods.  Our average invested cash was $1.7 billion and $1.1 billion during the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Despite the increase in our average invested cash, interest income was lower in our current year period due to an increase in the amount of cash held in non-interest bearing cash accounts.  Cash held in these accounts partially offset bank fees.  As previously disclosed, we expect our interest expense to be significantly higher in fiscal 2012 than fiscal 2011 due to the issuance of the above mentioned notes.

 

Income taxes in the quarter ended March 31, 2012 reflect an effective income tax rate of 38.4%, compared to 38.1% in the prior year quarter.  Income taxes in the six months ended March 31, 2012 reflect an effective income tax rate of 38.3%, compared to 38.1% in the prior year period.  We continue to expect that our ongoing effective tax rate will be approximately 38.4%.

 

Net income of $212.1 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2012 decreased 1% from the prior year quarter.  Diluted earnings per share of $0.81 in the quarter ended March 31, 2012 increased 5% from $0.77 per share in the prior year quarter.  Net income of $374.2 million in the six months ended March 31, 2012 was relatively flat compared to the prior year period.  Diluted earnings per share of $1.42 in the six months ended March 31, 2012 increased 6% from $1.34 in the prior year period.  The differences between diluted earnings per share growth and the changes in net income for the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2012 were due to the 6% reduction in weighted average common shares outstanding, primarily from purchases of our common stock, net of the impact of stock option exercises.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The following table illustrates our debt structure at March 31, 2012, including availability under the multi-currency revolving credit facility and the receivables securitization facility (in thousands):

 

 

 

Outstanding
Balance

 

Additional
Availability

 

Fixed-Rate Debt:

 

 

 

 

 

$392,326, 5 5/8% senior notes due 2012

 

$

392,164

 

$

 

$500,000, 5 7/8% senior notes due 2015

 

498,968

 

 

$400,000, 4 7/8% senior notes due 2019

 

397,342

 

 

$500,000, 3 1/2% senior notes due 2021

 

499,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed-rate debt

 

1,787,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable-Rate Debt:

 

 

 

 

 

Blanco revolving credit facility due 2012

 

 

 

Multi-currency revolving credit facility due 2016

 

94,341

 

595,288

 

Receivables securitization facility due 2014

 

 

700,000

 

Other

 

 

1,601

 

Total variable-rate debt

 

94,341

 

1,296,889

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total debt, including current portion

 

$

1,882,135

 

$

1,296,889

 

 

Along with our cash balances, our aggregate availability under our multi-currency revolving credit facility and our receivables securitization facility provides us sufficient sources of capital to fund our working capital requirements.

 

In February 2012, we repaid the borrowings under the $55 million Blanco revolving credit facility, which was terminated.

 

In November 2011, we issued $500 million of 3 1/2% senior notes due November 15, 2021 (the “2021 Notes”). The 2021 Notes were sold at 99.858% of the principal amount and have an effective yield of 3.52%. Interest on the 2021 Notes is payable semiannually, in arrears, commencing May 15, 2012. The 2021 Notes rank pari passu to the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility and the 2012 Notes, the 2015 Notes, and the 2019 Notes (all defined below). We used the net proceeds of the 2021 Notes for general corporate purposes. Costs incurred in connection with the issuance of the 2021 Notes were deferred and are being amortized over the ten-year term of the notes.

 

We have a $700 million multi-currency senior unsecured revolving credit facility, which was scheduled to expire in March 2015, (the “Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of lenders. In October 2011, we entered into an amendment with the syndicate of lenders to extend the maturity date of the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility to October 2016. The amendment also reduced our borrowing rates and facility fees. Interest on borrowings under the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility accrues at specified rates based on our debt rating and ranges from 68 basis points to 155 basis points over LIBOR/EURIBOR/Bankers Acceptance Stamping Fee, as applicable (90 basis points over LIBOR/EURIBOR/Bankers Acceptance Stamping Fee at March 31, 2012). Additionally, interest on borrowings denominated in Canadian dollars may accrue at the greater of the Canadian prime rate or the CDOR rate. We pay facility fees to maintain the availability under the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility at specified rates based on our debt rating, ranging from 7 basis points to 20 basis points, annually, of the total commitment (10 basis points at March 31, 2012). We may choose to repay or reduce our commitments under the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility at any time. The Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility contains covenants, including compliance with a financial leverage ratio test, as well as others that impose limitations on, among other things, indebtedness of excluded subsidiaries and asset sales.

 

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On October 31, 2011, we established a commercial paper program whereby we may from time to time issue short-term promissory notes in an aggregate amount of up to $700 million at any one time. Amounts available under the program may be borrowed, repaid, and re-borrowed from time to time. The maturities on the notes will vary, but may not exceed 365 days from the date of issuance. The notes will bear interest rates, if interest bearing, or will be sold at a discount from their face amounts. The commercial paper program does not increase our borrowing capacity as it is fully backed by our Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility.  There were no borrowings outstanding under our commercial paper program at March 31, 2012.

 

We have a $700 million receivables securitization facility (“Receivables Securitization Facility”), which was scheduled to expire in April 2014. In October 2011, we entered into an amendment to the Receivables Securitization Facility to extend the maturity date to October 2014. The amendment also reduced our borrowing rates. We have available to us an accordion feature whereby the commitment on the Receivables Securitization Facility may be increased by up to $250 million, subject to lender approval, for seasonal needs during the December and March quarters. Interest rates are currently based on prevailing market rates for short-term commercial paper or LIBOR plus a program fee of 75 basis points. We currently pay an unused fee of 37.5 basis points, annually, to maintain the availability under the Receivables Securitization Facility. At March 31, 2012, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Receivables Securitization Facility. The Receivables Securitization Facility contains similar covenants to the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility.

 

We have $392.3 million of 5 5/8% senior notes due September 15, 2012 (the “2012 Notes”), $500 million of 5 7/8% senior notes due September 15, 2015 (the “2015 Notes”), and $400 million of 4 7/8% senior notes due November 15, 2019 (the “2019 Notes”). Interest on the 2012 Notes, the 2015 Notes, and the 2019 Notes is payable semiannually in arrears. All of the senior notes rank pari passu to the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility.

 

Our operating results have generated cash flow, which, together with availability under our debt agreements and credit terms from suppliers, has provided sufficient capital resources to finance working capital and cash operating requirements, and to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions, repayment of debt, the payment of interest on outstanding debt, dividends, and repurchases of shares of our common stock.

 

Our primary ongoing cash requirements will be to finance working capital, fund the repayment of debt, fund the payment of interest on debt, fund repurchases of our common stock, fund the payment of dividends, finance acquisitions, and fund capital expenditures (including our Business Transformation project, which involves the implementation of our new ERP system) and routine growth and expansion through new business opportunities.  In August 2011, our board of directors approved a program allowing us to purchase up to $750 million of our outstanding shares of common stock, subject to market conditions.  During the six months ended March 31, 2012, we purchased $320.3 million of our common stock under the $750 million share repurchase program.  Additionally, we paid $8.0 million in October 2011 to settle purchases of our common stock made on September 29, 2011.  As of March 31, 2012, we had $179.7 million of availability remaining on the $750 million share repurchase program.  From April 1, 2012 through May 9, 2012, we repurchased $179.7 million of our common stock to complete our availability remaining on the $750 million share repurchase program.  We have purchased $500 million of our common stock in fiscal 2012.  On May 10, 2012, our board of directors approved a new program allowing us to purchase up to $750 million shares of our common stock, subject to market conditions.  Future cash flows from operations and borrowings are expected to be sufficient to fund our ongoing cash requirements.

 

Deterioration in general economic conditions could adversely affect the amount of prescriptions that are filled and the amount of pharmaceutical products purchased by consumers and, therefore, could reduce purchases by our customers.  In addition, volatility in financial markets may also negatively impact our customers’ ability to obtain credit to finance their businesses on acceptable terms.  Reduced purchases by our customers or changes in the ability of our customers to remit payments to us could adversely affect our revenue growth, our profitability, and our cash flow from operations.

 

We have market risk exposure to interest rate fluctuations relating to our debt.  We manage interest rate risk by using a combination of fixed-rate and variable-rate debt.  At March 31, 2012, we had $94.3 million of variable-rate debt outstanding.  The amount of variable-rate debt fluctuates during the year based on our working capital requirements.  We periodically evaluate financial instruments to manage our exposure to fixed and variable interest rates.  However, there are no assurances that such instruments will be available in the combinations we want and on terms acceptable to us.  There were no such financial instruments in effect at March 31, 2012.

 

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We also have market risk exposure to interest rate fluctuations relating to our cash and cash equivalents.  We had $2.3 billion in cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2012, of which $1.4 billion was invested in money market accounts at financial institutions.  The unfavorable impact of a hypothetical decrease in interest rates on cash and cash equivalents would be partially offset by the favorable impact of such a decrease on variable-rate debt.  For every $100 million of cash invested that is in excess of variable-rate debt, a 10 basis point decrease in interest rates would increase our annual net interest expense by $0.1 million.

 

At any point in time, a portion of our cash invested in money market accounts at financial institutions may hold short-term fixed income investments issued by non-United States companies and/or foreign governments.  Our investments in these accounts could be impacted by market fluctuations, if any, caused by a sovereign debt default.

 

We are exposed to foreign currency and exchange rate risk from our non-U.S. operations.  Our largest exposure to foreign exchange rates exists primarily with the Canadian Dollar.  We may utilize foreign currency denominated forward contracts to hedge against changes in foreign exchange rates.  Such contracts generally have durations of less than one year.  We had no foreign currency denominated forward contracts at March 31, 2012.  We may use derivative instruments to hedge our foreign currency exposure, but not for speculative or trading purposes.

 

Following is a summary of our contractual obligations for future principal and interest payments on our debt, minimum rental payments on our noncancelable operating leases and minimum payments on our other commitments at March 31, 2012 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Payments Due by Period

 

 

 

Total

 

Within 1
Year

 

1-3 Years

 

4-5 Years

 

After 5
Years

 

Debt, including interest payments

 

$

2,341,474

 

$

471,912

 

$

137,104

 

$

686,458

 

$

1,046,000

 

Operating leases

 

290,085

 

44,010

 

83,851

 

65,149

 

97,075

 

Other commitments

 

335,428

 

253,335

 

73,307

 

8,786

 

 

Total

 

$

2,966,987

 

$

769,257

 

$

294,262

 

$

760,393

 

$

1,143,075

 

 

We have commitments to purchase product from influenza vaccine manufacturers for the 2012/2013 flu season.  We are required to purchase doses at prices that we believe will represent market prices.  We currently estimate our remaining purchase commitment under these agreements will be approximately $53.4 million as of March 31, 2012.  These influenza vaccine commitments are included in “Other commitments” in the above table.

 

We have commitments to purchase blood plasma products from suppliers through December 31, 2012.  We are required to purchase quantities at prices that we believe will represent market prices.  We currently estimate our remaining purchase commitment under these agreements will be approximately $154.3 million as of March 31, 2012.  These blood product commitments are included in “Other commitments” in the above table.

 

We have outsourced to IBM Global Services (“IBM”) a significant portion of our corporate and ABDC information technology activities, including assistance with the implementation of our new enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system.  The remaining commitment under our 10-year arrangement, as amended, which expires in June 2015, is approximately $108.4 million as of March 31, 2012, of which $37.4 million represents our commitment over the next twelve months, and is included in “Other commitments” in the above contractual obligations table.

 

Our liability for uncertain tax positions was $45.4 million (including interest and penalties) as of March 31, 2012.  This liability represents an estimate of tax positions that we have taken in our tax returns which may ultimately not be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities.  Since the amount and timing of any future cash settlements cannot be predicted with reasonable certainty, the estimated liability has been excluded from the above contractual obligations table.

 

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During the six months ended March 31, 2012, our operating activities provided $668.1 million of cash in comparison to cash provided of $577.2 million in the prior year period.  Cash provided by operations during the six months ended March 31, 2012 was principally the result of net income of $374.2 million, a decrease in merchandise inventories of $135.3 million, non-cash items of $130.5 million, and a decrease in accounts receivable of $105.3 million, offset, in part, by a decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and income taxes of $114.8 million.  Non-cash items included the provision for deferred income taxes of $26.1 million, which represented a $24.5 million decline from the prior year period.  Deferred income taxes were significantly higher in the prior year period due to the larger income tax deductions associated with merchandise inventories and tax bonus depreciation resulting from our Business Transformation capital expenditures.  Merchandise inventories decreased from the September 30, 2011 balance even though the average number of inventory days on hand in the six months ended March 31, 2012 increased by nearly one day from the prior year period.  Accounts receivable declined from September 30, 2011, reflecting timing of customer purchases and payments as of March 31, 2012.  The average number of days sales outstanding in the six months ended March 31, 2012 increased to 18.0 days from 17.4 days in the prior year period.  The decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and income taxes was primarily driven by the timing of inventory purchases made and the related payments to our suppliers.  The average number of days payable outstanding in the six months ended March 31, 2012 increased over 3 days from the prior year period.  Our cash flow from operating activities can vary significantly from period to period based on fluctuations in our period end working capital.  Currently, we expect cash from operating activities in fiscal 2012 to be between $1.0 billion and $1.1 billion.  Operating cash uses during the six months ended March 31, 2012 included $37.5 million of interest payments and $130.0 million of income tax payments, net of refunds.

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2011, our operating activities provided $577.2 million of cash.  Cash provided by operations during the six months ended March 31, 2011 was principally the result of net income of $374.9 million, non-cash items of $141.5 million, and a decrease in merchandise inventories of $30.5 million.  Merchandise inventories decreased slightly from the September 30, 2010 balance while the average number of inventory days on hand in the six months ended March 31, 2011 decreased by nearly one day from the prior year period.  Accounts receivable and accounts payable, accrued expenses, and income taxes were relatively consistent to the September 30, 2010 balances.  The average number of days sales outstanding during the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2011 was relatively consistent to the prior year periods.  The average number of days payable outstanding in the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2011 decreased by 1 day from the prior year periods.  Operating cash uses during the six months ended March 31, 2011 included $37.0 million in interest payments and $147.3 million of income tax payments, net of refunds.

 

Capital expenditures for the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were $88.2 million and $93.8 million, respectively.  Our most significant capital expenditures in the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 related to our Business Transformation project, which includes a new ERP system for our corporate office and for our ABDC operations, and ABDC purchases of machinery and equipment, which were previously sold to financial institutions and leased back by us.  Significant capital expenditures in the six months ended March 31, 2012 also included investments to expand our infrastructure in Canada, and other ABCS facility expansions and improvements.  Significant capital expenditures in the six months ended March 31, 2011 also included other technology initiatives.  We currently expect to spend approximately $200 million for capital expenditures during fiscal 2012.

 

In November 2011, we acquired TheraCom, LLC (“TheraCom”) for a purchase price of $257.2 million, net of a working capital adjustment.  Additionally, we finalized working capital adjustments relating to our September 2011 acquisitions of IntrinsiQ, LLC and Premier Source totaling $0.5 million, net.

 

In November 2011, we issued our 2021 Notes for net proceeds of $494.8 million.  We used the net proceeds of the 2021 Notes for general corporate purposes.  In February 2012, we repaid the $55 million of borrowings under our Blanco revolving credit facility, which was due to expire in April 2012.

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, we paid $328.5 million and $255.1 million, respectively, for purchases of our common stock shares.

 

In November 2010, our board of directors increased the quarterly cash dividend by 25% from $0.08 per share to $0.10 per share.  In May 2011, our board of directors increased the quarterly cash dividend by 15% from $0.10 per share to $0.115 per share.  In November 2011, our board of directors increased the quarterly cash dividend again by 13% from $0.115 per share to $0.13 per share.  We anticipate that we will continue to pay quarterly cash dividends in the future.  However, the payment and amount of future

 

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dividends remains within the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon our future earnings, financial condition, capital requirements, and other factors.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain of the statements contained in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and elsewhere in this report 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, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  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.  The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements:  changes in pharmaceutical market growth rates; the loss of one or more key customer or supplier relationships; changes in customer mix; customer delinquencies, defaults or insolvencies; supplier defaults or insolvencies; changes in pharmaceutical manufacturers’ pricing and distribution policies or practices; adverse resolution of any contract or other dispute with customers or suppliers; federal and state government enforcement initiatives to detect and prevent suspicious orders of controlled substances and the diversion of controlled substances; qui tam litigation for alleged violations of fraud and abuse laws and regulations and/or any other laws and regulations governing the marketing, sale and purchase of pharmaceutical products or services and any related litigation, including shareholder derivative lawsuits; changes in federal and state legislation or regulatory action affecting pharmaceutical product pricing or reimbursement policies, including under Medicaid and Medicare; changes in regulatory or clinical medical guidelines and/or labeling for the pharmaceutical products we distribute, including certain anemia products; price inflation in branded pharmaceuticals and price deflation in generics; greater or less than anticipated benefit from launches of the generic versions of previously patented pharmaceutical products; significant breakdown or interruption of our information technology systems; our inability to continue to  implement an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to handle business and financial processes and transactions (including processes and transactions related to our customers and suppliers) of AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation operations as intended without functional problems, unanticipated delays and/or cost overruns; success of integration, restructuring or systems initiatives; interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory developments in Canada, the United Kingdom and elsewhere outside of the United States, including changes and/or potential changes in Canadian provincial legislation affecting pharmaceutical product pricing or service fees or regulatory action by provincial authorities in Canada to lower pharmaceutical product pricing and service fees; the impact of divestitures or the acquisition of businesses that do not perform as we expect or that are difficult for us to integrate or control; our inability to successfully complete any other transaction that we may wish to pursue from time to time; changes in tax laws or legislative initiatives that could adversely affect our tax positions and/or our tax liabilities or adverse resolution of challenges to our tax positions; increased costs of maintaining, or reductions in our ability to maintain, adequate liquidity and financing sources; volatility and deterioration of the capital and credit markets; and other economic, business, competitive, legal, tax, regulatory and/or operational factors affecting our 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) elsewhere in this report, (ii) in Item 1A (Risk Factors) in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 and elsewhere in that report and (iii) in other reports filed by the Company pursuant to the Exchange Act.

 

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ITEM 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

The Company’s most significant market risks are the effects of changing interest rates and foreign currency risk.  See the discussion under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in Item 2 on page 26.

 

ITEM 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are intended to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC.  These controls and procedures also are intended to ensure that information required to be disclosed in such reports is accumulated and communicated to management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

 

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, with the participation of other members of the Company’s management, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a — 15(e) and 15d — 15(e) under the Exchange Act) and have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective for their intended purposes as of the end of the period covered by this report.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012 in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, those controls.

 

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.  Legal Proceedings

 

See Note 7 (Legal Matters and Contingencies) of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements set forth under Item 1 of Part I of this report for the Company’s current description of legal proceedings.

 

ITEM 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

The following table sets forth the number of shares purchased, the average price paid per share, the total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced programs, and the approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the programs during each month in the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

 

Period

 

Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased

 

Average Price
Paid per
Share

 

Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced
Programs

 

Approximate Dollar
Value of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the Programs

 

January 1 to January 31

 

663,800

 

$

38.80

 

663,800

 

$

354,305,434

 

February 1 to February 29

 

104,002

 

$

36.68

 

 

$

354,305,434

 

March 1 to March 31

 

4,612,313

 

$

37.86

 

4,612,275

 

$

179,706,479

 

Total

 

5,380,115

 

 

 

5,276,075

 

 

 

 

a)                                      In August 2011, the Company announced a new program to purchase up to $750 million of its outstanding shares of common stock, subject to market conditions.  During the six months ended March 31, 2012, the Company purchased 8.6 million shares under this program for $320.3 million.

 

b)                                     Employees surrendered 104,002 shares in February 2012 to meet tax-withholding obligations upon vesting of restricted stock.

 

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ITEM 6.  Exhibits

 

(a)          Exhibits:

 

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

32

 

Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

101

 

Financial statements from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of AmerisourceBergen Corporation for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) the Notes to Consolidated Statements.

 

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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.

 

 

AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION

 

 

May 10, 2012

/s/ Steven H. Collis

 

Steven H. Collis

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

May 10, 2012

/s/ Tim G. Guttman

 

Tim G. Guttman

 

Vice President and Corporate Controller,

 

and Acting Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

32

 

Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

101

 

Financial statements from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of AmerisourceBergen Corporation for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) the Notes to Consolidated Statements.

 

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