Summary
AmerisourceBergen Corporation (COR) reported solid revenue growth for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, driven by its Pharmaceutical Distribution segment and significant contributions from its 'Other' segment, bolstered by recent acquisitions. While overall revenue increased by 5.7% year-over-year to $21.5 billion, the company's gross profit saw a notable increase of 15.1%, partly due to a $12.3 million gain from antitrust litigation settlements. However, operating expenses also rose significantly by 27.2%, largely attributable to the integration costs of acquisitions, impacting the Pharmaceutical Distribution segment's operating income which saw a slight decrease. The company demonstrated a strong commitment to shareholder returns, increasing its quarterly cash dividend by 62% and actively repurchasing shares, spending $96.9 million to complete its previously announced $750 million share repurchase program and initiating a new $750 million program with $187.6 million spent in the quarter. Despite a substantial decrease in cash from operations compared to the prior year, primarily due to increased working capital needs associated with a new large customer contract, the company maintains adequate liquidity through its revolving credit facility and securitization facility.
Financial Highlights
54 data points| Revenue | $21.06B |
| Cost of Revenue | $20.40B |
| Gross Profit | $660.83M |
| SG&A Expenses | $320.70M |
| Operating Income | $299.44M |
| Net Income | $168.61M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.73 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.71 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 232.36M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 235.99M |
Key Highlights
- 1Total revenue for the quarter grew 5.7% to $21.47 billion, driven by both the Pharmaceutical Distribution and 'Other' segments.
- 2Gross profit increased by 15.1% to $671.9 million, aided by a $12.3 million gain from antitrust litigation settlements.
- 3Operating expenses rose 27.2% to $384.7 million, primarily due to integration costs from recent acquisitions.
- 4Net income from continuing operations was $162.2 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, a slight increase from the prior year.
- 5The company significantly increased its quarterly cash dividend by 62% to $0.21 per share.
- 6Shareholder returns were further supported by significant share repurchases totaling $96.9 million under a completed program and $187.6 million under a new program during the quarter.
- 7Cash flow from operating activities decreased significantly to $(241.7) million, primarily due to increased accounts receivable and inventory related to a new large customer contract.