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Cencora, Inc. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jul 30, 2009)

Filed July 30, 2009For Securities:COR

Summary

AmerisourceBergen Corporation (now Cencora, Inc.), in its 8-K filing dated July 29, 2009, announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009. The company also provided an updated outlook for its fiscal year 2009 earnings per share (EPS). Investors should note that the company expects its full fiscal year 2009 diluted EPS from continuing operations to be at the higher end of its previously guided range of $1.59 to $1.65. This positive revision suggests strong performance in the latter part of the fiscal year, with management anticipating a fourth-quarter fiscal 2009 diluted EPS to also land at the higher end of its projected range of $0.34 to $0.40. The detailed financial results for the second quarter and the updated full-year guidance were disseminated via a press release furnished as an exhibit to this filing.

Key Highlights

  • 1AmerisourceBergen (COR) announced its fiscal Q2 2009 earnings on July 30, 2009.
  • 2The company expects full fiscal year 2009 diluted EPS from continuing operations to reach the higher end of the previously stated range of $1.59 to $1.65.
  • 3This implies a positive trend and potentially stronger-than-anticipated performance for the remainder of the fiscal year.
  • 4Management anticipates fiscal Q4 2009 diluted EPS to be at the higher end of the projected $0.34 to $0.40 range.
  • 5The detailed earnings announcement and updated guidance were included in a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 6This filing provides investors with forward-looking information regarding the company's financial trajectory.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce AmerisourceBergen's financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009, and to provide an updated earnings outlook for the full fiscal year 2009.

AmerisourceBergen expects its diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for fiscal year 2009 to be at the higher end of its previously announced range of $1.59 to $1.65.

The company expects to be at the higher end of its previously stated range for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009, which is between $0.34 and $0.40 per diluted share.

The detailed financial results for the quarter and the updated full-year guidance were released in a press release dated July 30, 2009, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.