McKesson Reports Fiscal 2017 First-Quarter Results

McKesson Reports Fiscal 2017 First-Quarter Results

• Revenues of $49.7 billion for the first quarter, up 5% year-over-year.
• First-quarter GAAP earnings per diluted share from continuing operations of $2.88, up 15% year-over-year.
• Excluding Cost Alignment Plan charges of 2 cents from Adjusted Earnings, first-quarter results per diluted share of $3.53, up 18% on a constant currency basis, year-over-year.
• Fiscal 2017 Outlook: GAAP earnings per diluted share from continuing operations of $10.70 to $11.60.
• Fiscal 2017 Outlook: $13.43 to $13.93 per diluted share, which excludes approximately 12 to 15 cents in expected charges to Adjusted Earnings for the Cost Alignment Plan.

McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK) today reported that revenues for the first quarter ended June 30, 2016 were $49.7 billion, up 5% compared to $47.5 billion a year ago. On the basis of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), first-quarter earnings per diluted share from continuing operations was $2.88 compared to $2.50 a year ago.

First-quarter Adjusted Earnings per diluted share was $3.50, up 11% as compared to $3.14 a year ago. First-quarter results included: a pre-tax gain of $142 million, or 38 cents per diluted share, related to cash receipts representing our share of antitrust settlement proceeds within Distribution Solutions; $37 million, or 16 cents per diluted share, in discrete tax benefits related to the company’s adoption of amended guidance by the Financial Accounting Standards Board on accounting for share-based compensation; and pre-tax charges totaling $9 million, or approximately 2 cents per diluted share, related to the company’s cost alignment plan as disclosed in March 2016 (the “Cost Alignment Plan”). Prior year first-quarter results included: a pre-tax gain of $51 million, or 16 cents per diluted share, related to the sale of the nurse triage business within Technology Solutions; and $59 million, or 15 cents per diluted share, related to antitrust settlement proceeds within Distribution Solutions.

“McKesson’s first-quarter operating results represent a solid start to the fiscal year, consistent with our expectations,” said John H. Hammergren, chairman and chief executive officer.

For the first quarter, McKesson generated cash from operations of $1.9 billion, and ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $4.7 billion. During the quarter, McKesson paid $1.8 billion for acquisitions, $66 million in dividends and had internal capital spending of $114 million.

“We operate businesses that continue to produce strong cash flow results,” continued Hammergren. “Our management team is focused on driving long-term value for our shareholders. We were pleased to have successfully closed several acquisitions during the quarter, further extending our strong track record of value creation through our portfolio approach to capital deployment.”

Segment Results

Distribution Solutions revenues were $49.0 billion for the quarter, up 5% both on a reported basis and on a constant currency basis.

North America pharmaceutical distribution and services revenues of $41.2 billion for the quarter were up 4% on a reported basis and 5% on a constant currency basis, primarily reflecting market growth, acquisitions and our mix of business.

International pharmaceutical distribution and services revenues were $6.3 billion for the quarter, up 8% on a reported basis and 9% on a constant currency basis, driven by acquisitions and market growth.

Medical-Surgical distribution and services revenues were up 2% for the quarter, driven by market growth, partially offset by the prior year sale of the ZEE Medical business in the second quarter of Fiscal 2016.

In the first quarter, Distribution Solutions GAAP operating profit was $928 million and GAAP operating margin was 1.89%. First-quarter adjusted operating profit was $1.1 billion, down 1% from the prior year on a constant currency basis. Adjusted operating margin for the Distribution Solutions segment was 2.29% on a constant currency basis.

Technology Solutions revenues were down 2% on a reported basis and 1% on a constant currency basis in the first quarter, primarily driven by an anticipated year-over-year decline in our hospital software business and the prior year sale of the nurse triage business in the first quarter of Fiscal 2016, partially offset by growth in our other technology businesses.

Technology Solutions GAAP operating profit was $168 million for the first quarter and GAAP operating margin was 23.20%. On a constant currency basis, adjusted operating profit was $179 million for the first quarter and adjusted operating margin was 24.69%.

Fiscal Year 2017 Outlook

McKesson expects GAAP earnings per diluted share between $10.70 to $11.60 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, which includes the following items:

• Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $1.25 to $1.35 per diluted share;
• Acquisition expenses and related adjustments of 50 cents to 65 cents per diluted share;
• LIFO inventory-related charges of 40 cents to 60 cents per diluted share; and
• Claim and litigation reserve credits of 2 cents per diluted share for average wholesale price litigation matters.

Excluding approximately 12 to 15 cents in expected charges to Adjusted Earnings for the Cost Alignment Plan, McKesson expects $13.43 to $13.93 per diluted share for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.

The Fiscal 2017 guidance ranges do not include any potential claim or litigation reserve adjustments, or the impact of any potential new acquisitions and divestitures, and impairments or material restructurings beyond those previously publicly disclosed.

Adjusted Earnings

McKesson separately reports financial results on the basis of Adjusted Earnings. Adjusted Earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as GAAP income from continuing operations, excluding amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, acquisition expenses and related adjustments, certain claim and litigation reserve adjustments reflecting changes to the company’s reserves for controlled substance distribution claims and average wholesale price litigation matters, and Last-In-First-Out (“LIFO”) inventory-related adjustments. A reconciliation of McKesson’s GAAP financial results to Adjusted Earnings is provided in Schedules 2, 3 and 4 of the financial statement tables included with this release.

Constant Currency

McKesson also presents its financial results on a constant currency basis. The company conducts business worldwide in local currencies, including the Euro, British pound and Canadian dollar. As a result, the comparability of the financial results reported in U.S. dollars can be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Constant currency information is presented to provide a framework for assessing how the company’s business performed excluding the effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The supplemental constant currency information of the company’s GAAP financial results and Adjusted Earnings (Non-GAAP) is provided in Schedule 3 of the financial statement tables included with this release.

Risk Factors

Except for historical information contained in this press release, matters discussed may constitute “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, that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated or implied. These statements may be identified by their use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “seeks”, “approximately”, “intends”, “plans”, “estimates” or the negative of these words or other comparable terminology. The discussion of financial trends, strategy, plans or intentions may also include forward-looking statements. It is not possible to predict or identify all such risks and uncertainties; however, the most significant of these risks and uncertainties are described in the company’s Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and include, but are not limited to: changes in the U.S. healthcare industry and regulatory environment; managing foreign expansion, including the related operating, economic, political and regulatory risks; changes in the Canadian healthcare industry and regulatory environment; exposure to European economic conditions, including recent austerity measures taken by certain European governments; changes in the European regulatory environment with respect to privacy and data protection regulations; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; the company’s ability to successfully identify, consummate, finance and integrate acquisitions; the company’s ability to manage and complete divestitures; material adverse resolution of pending legal proceedings; competition and industry consolidation; substantial defaults in payment or a material reduction in purchases by, or the loss of, a large customer or group purchasing organization; the loss of government contracts as a result of compliance or funding challenges; public health issues in the U.S. or abroad; cyberattack, natural disaster, or malfunction of sophisticated internal computer systems to perform as designed; the adequacy of insurance to cover property loss or liability claims; the company’s failure to attract and retain customers for its software products and solutions due to integration and implementation challenges, or due to an inability to keep pace with technological advances; the company’s proprietary products and services may not be adequately protected, and its products and solutions may be found to infringe on the rights of others; system errors or failure of our technology products or services to conform to specifications; disaster or other event causing interruption of customer access to data residing in our service centers; the delay or extension of our sales or implementation cycles for external software products; changes in circumstances that could impair our goodwill or intangible assets; new or revised tax legislation or challenges to our tax positions; general economic conditions, including changes in the financial markets that may affect the availability and cost of credit to the company, its customers or suppliers; changes in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; withdrawal from participation in multiemployer pension plans or if such plans are reported to have underfunded liabilities; inability to realize the expected benefits from the company’s restructuring and business process initiatives; difficulties with outsourcing and similar third party relationships; risks associated with the company’s retail expansion; and the company’s inability to keep existing retail store locations or open new retail locations in desirable places. The reader should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are first made. Except to the extent required by law, the company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Conference Call Details

The company has scheduled a conference call for today, Wednesday, July 27^th, at 5:00 PM ET. The dial-in number for individuals wishing to participate on the call is 719-234-7317. Craig Mercer, senior vice president, Investor Relations, is the leader of the call, and the password to join the call is ‘McKesson’. The live webcast and supplementary slide presentation for the conference call can be accessed on the company’s Investor Relations website at http://investor.mckesson.com.

A telephonic replay of this conference call will be available for five calendar days. The dial-in number for individuals wishing to listen to the replay is 719-457-0820 and the pass code is 7441116.

The audio webcast and supplemental slide presentation will be archived on the company’s Investor Relations website after the conclusion of the call. Shareholders are encouraged to review the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the supplementary slide presentation for the conference call, which are located on the company’s website.

About McKesson Corporation

McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 5th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to making the business of healthcare run better. McKesson partners with payers, hospitals, physician offices, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies, and others across the spectrum of care to build healthier organizations that deliver better care to patients in every setting. McKesson helps its customers improve their financial, operational, and clinical performance with solutions that include pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management, healthcare information technology, and business and clinical services. For more information, visit www.mckesson.com.

SUPPLEMENTAL NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In an effort to provide investors with additional information regarding the company's financial results as determined by generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), McKesson Corporation (the "Company" or "we") also presents the following non-GAAP measures in this press release. The Company believes the presentation of non-GAAP measures provides useful supplemental information to investors with regard to its operating performance, as well as assists with the comparison of its past financial performance to the Company’s future financial results. Moreover, the Company believes that the presentation of non-GAAP measures assists investors’ ability to compare its financial results to those of other companies in the same industry. However, the Company's non-GAAP measures used in the press tables may be defined and calculated differently by other companies in the same industry.

• Adjusted Earnings (Non-GAAP): We define Adjusted Earnings as GAAP income from continuing operations, excluding amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, acquisition expenses and related adjustments, certain claim and litigation reserve adjustments and Last-In-First-Out (“LIFO”) inventory-related adjustments, as well as the related income tax effects. The Company evaluates its definition of Adjusted Earnings on a periodic basis and updates the definition from time to time. The evaluation considers both the quantitative and qualitative aspect of the Company’s presentation of Adjusted Earnings. A reconciliation of McKesson’s GAAP financial results to Adjusted Earnings (Non-GAAP) is provided in Schedules 2, 3 and 4 of the financial statement tables included with this release.
  
  Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles - Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets purchased in connection with business acquisitions by the Company.
  
  Acquisition expenses and related adjustments - Transaction and integration expenses that are directly related to business acquisitions and the proposed Healthcare Technology net asset exchange by the Company. Examples include transaction closing costs, professional service fees, restructuring or severance charges, retention payments, employee relocation expenses, facility or other exit-related expenses, recoveries of acquisition-related expenses or post-closing expenses, bridge loan fees, gains or losses related to foreign currency contracts, and gains or losses on business combinations.
  
  Claim and litigation reserve adjustments - Adjustments to the Company’s reserves, including accrued interest, for estimated probable losses for its Controlled Substance Distribution Claims and the Average Wholesale Price litigation matters, as such terms are defined in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016.
  
  LIFO-related adjustments - Last-In-First-Out ("LIFO") inventory-related adjustments.
  
  Income taxes on Adjusted Earnings are calculated in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 740, “Income Taxes,” which is the same accounting principle used by the Company when presenting its GAAP financial results.
• Constant Currency (Non-GAAP): To present our financial results on a constant currency basis, we convert current year period results of our operations in foreign countries, which are recorded in local currencies, into U.S. dollars by applying the average foreign currency exchange rates of the comparable prior year period. To present Adjusted Earnings per diluted share on a constant currency basis, we estimate the impact of foreign currency rate fluctuations on the Company’s noncontrolling interests and adjusted income tax expense, which may vary from quarter to quarter. The supplemental constant currency information of the Company’s GAAP financial results and Adjusted Earnings (Non-GAAP) is provided in Schedule 3 of the financial statement tables included with this release.

The Company internally uses non-GAAP financial measures in connection with its own financial planning and reporting processes. Specifically, Adjusted Earnings serves as one of the measures management utilizes when allocating resources, deploying capital and assessing business performance and employee incentive compensation. The Company conducts its business worldwide in local currencies, including Euro, British pound and Canadian dollar. As a result, the comparability of our results reported in U.S. dollars can be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We present constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our business performed excluding the estimated effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. Nonetheless, non-GAAP financial results and related measures disclosed by the Company should not be considered a substitute for, nor superior to, financial results and measures as determined or calculated in accordance with GAAP.

McKesson Corporation
Craig Mercer, 415-983-8391 (Investors and Financial Media)
Craig.Mercer@McKesson.com
Kris Fortner, 415-983-8352 (General and Business Media)
Kris.Fortner@McKesson.com

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