8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

CARDINAL HEALTH INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Sep 12, 2006)

Filed September 12, 2006For Securities:CAH

Summary

Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) filed a Form 8-K on September 12, 2006, primarily to announce a significant change in its reportable business segments, effective for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007. This restructuring aims to provide investors with a clearer view of the company's performance across distinct operational areas. The new segment structure includes Supply Chain Services – Pharmaceutical; Supply Chain Services – Medical; Clinical Technologies and Services; Pharmaceutical Technologies and Services; and Medical Products Manufacturing. Investors should note that detailed financial information reflecting these new segments will be provided in subsequent SEC filings, including the Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2006.

Key Highlights

  • 1Cardinal Health is changing its reportable business segments effective Q1 FY2007.
  • 2The company will now report financial information across five distinct segments.
  • 3The new segments are: Supply Chain Services – Pharmaceutical, Supply Chain Services – Medical, Clinical Technologies and Services, Pharmaceutical Technologies and Services, and Medical Products Manufacturing.
  • 4This change is intended to improve transparency and provide investors with a more granular view of business performance.
  • 5Historical segment financial data for fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006 reflecting the new structure is being disclosed.
  • 6Further details on these segments will be found in the upcoming Form 10-Q filing for the quarter ending September 30, 2006.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to inform investors about Cardinal Health's decision to change its reportable business segments, effective at the beginning of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007. This change is designed to offer a more detailed and clearer presentation of the company's financial performance by operational area.

Cardinal Health will now report financial information across five segments: Supply Chain Services – Pharmaceutical; Supply Chain Services – Medical; Clinical Technologies and Services; Pharmaceutical Technologies and Services; and Medical Products Manufacturing.

Investors will first see financial results reflecting the new segment structure in Cardinal Health's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2006. This filing will also be discussed in subsequent financial reports.

No, this 8-K filing does not provide updated financial results for the most recent quarter. Its main focus is on announcing the change in segment reporting and providing historical segment data aligned with the new structure for fiscal years 2004-2006.