Summary
AmerisourceBergen Corporation (now Cencora, Inc.) filed an 8-K on December 12, 2012, to announce its reaffirmation of its previously issued fiscal year 2013 earnings guidance. The company expects diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations to be in the range of $3.06 to $3.16. This guidance is supported by projections of 6% to 9% revenue growth and 3% to 5% operating income growth. Key assumptions include a slight decline in operating margins, expected free cash flow between $750 million and $850 million, and a commitment to capital expenditures of approximately $180 million. Additionally, AmerisourceBergen indicated plans to repurchase at least $200 million of its common shares in FY2013, subject to market conditions, demonstrating a focus on returning capital to shareholders.
Key Highlights
- 1Reaffirmed FY2013 diluted EPS guidance of $3.06 - $3.16.
- 2Projected FY2013 revenue growth between 6% and 9%.
- 3Expected FY2013 operating income growth in the range of 3% to 5%.
- 4Anticipated FY2013 free cash flow generation of $750 million - $850 million.
- 5Planned capital expenditures of approximately $180 million for FY2013.
- 6Intention to repurchase at least $200 million of common shares in FY2013, market conditions permitting.