$COR
Cencora, Inc. Stock $cor

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2012 Q3 Form 8-K Financial Statement

#000110465913054689 Filed on July 16, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
Revenue	$19.06B	$19.98B	$20.01B
YoY Change	-4.71%	2.31%	1.48%
Cost Of Revenue	$18.35B	$19.41B	$19.41B
YoY Change	-5.46%	2.32%	1.51%
Gross Profit	$713.8M	$573.3M	$595.8M
YoY Change	19.8%	1.86%	0.51%
Gross Profit Margin	3.74%	2.87%	2.98%
Selling, General & Admin	$329.1M	$257.2M	$298.9M
YoY Change	10.12%	-2.65%	-6.25%
% of Gross Profit	46.11%	44.86%	50.16%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$40.00M	$25.80M	$14.70M
YoY Change	172.11%	5.23%	12.21%
% of Gross Profit	5.6%	4.5%	2.47%
Operating Expenses	$329.1M	$257.2M	$298.9M
YoY Change	10.12%	-2.65%	-6.25%
Operating Profit	$318.8M	$283.4M	$239.3M
YoY Change	33.21%	3.11%	-3.58%
Interest Expense	-$23.00M	-$23.00M	-$19.00M
YoY Change	21.05%	21.05%	5.56%
% of Operating Profit	-7.22%	-8.12%	-7.94%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$910.0K	$1.000K	$2.870M
YoY Change	-68.29%	-99.94%	-222.7%
Pretax Income	$296.5M	$261.1M	$222.5M
YoY Change	33.3%	1.4%	-2.34%
Income Tax	$106.1M	$99.53M	$78.65M
% Of Pretax Income	35.78%	38.12%	35.35%
Net Earnings	$163.5M	$162.1M	$147.3M
YoY Change	10.98%	1.01%	4.32%
Net Earnings / Revenue	0.86%	0.81%	0.74%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.67	$0.63	$0.55
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.66	$0.62	$0.54
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	251.6M shares	258.5M shares	258.3M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		263.1M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.067B	$2.370B	$1.826B
YoY Change	-41.57%	69.16%	10.13%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.067B	$2.370B	$1.826B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$72.37M	$36.63M	$87.90M
YoY Change	-17.66%	4.03%	67.15%
Inventory	$5.472B	$5.824B	$5.467B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$3.785B	$3.724B	$3.837B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$11.06B	$11.96B	$11.41B
YoY Change	-3.12%	14.65%	6.2%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$743.7M	$793.6M	$772.9M
YoY Change	-3.78%	7.71%	8.6%
Goodwill	$2.943B	$2.741B	$2.497B
YoY Change	17.85%	7.6%	0.91%
Intangibles	$580.4M	$362.5M	$280.5M
YoY Change	106.93%	21.41%	-6.8%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$116.7M	$125.9M	$127.4M
YoY Change	-8.41%	3.25%	-1.58%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.384B	$4.022B	$3.569B
YoY Change	22.84%	8.59%	-3.2%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$11.06B	$11.96B	$11.41B
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.384B	$4.022B	$3.569B
Total Assets	$15.44B	$15.98B	$14.98B
YoY Change	3.06%	13.06%	3.8%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$9.493B	$9.589B	$9.067B
YoY Change	4.7%	13.25%	2.64%
Accrued Expenses	$570.2M	$419.0M	$408.5M
YoY Change	39.59%	23.79%	10.7%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$0.00	$447.1M	$392.1M
YoY Change	-100.0%	287.49%	92812.09%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$11.27B	$11.30B	$10.90B
YoY Change	3.38%	17.22%	10.01%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.396B	$1.482B	$951.0M
YoY Change	46.78%	15.11%	-29.2%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$325.9M	$290.4M	$267.1M
YoY Change	22.03%	19.98%	15.59%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.722B	$1.772B	$1.218B
YoY Change	41.36%	15.88%	-22.62%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$11.27B	$11.30B	$10.90B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.722B	$1.772B	$1.218B
Total Liabilities	$12.99B	$13.07B	$12.12B
YoY Change	7.19%	17.04%	5.53%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.270B	$812.6M	$4.056B
YoY Change	-68.68%	-77.42%	17.02%
Common Stock	$2.255B	$2.136B	$4.088B
YoY Change	-44.84%	-46.02%	4.7%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.038B	$0.00	$5.226B
YoY Change	-80.14%	-100.0%	19.49%
Treasury Stock Shares	27.15M shares	0.000 shares	235.5M shares
Shareholders Equity	$2.455B	$2.905B	$2.867B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$15.44B	$15.98B	$14.98B
YoY Change	3.07%	13.06%	3.8%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$163.5M	$162.1M	$147.3M
YoY Change	10.98%	1.01%	4.32%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$40.00M	$25.80M	$14.70M
YoY Change	172.11%	5.23%	12.21%
Cash From Operating Activities	$545.3M	$431.7M	$360.1M
YoY Change	51.43%	-535.18%	-34.43%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$40.40M	$45.53M	-$28.60M
YoY Change	41.26%	-9.1%	-35.29%
Acquisitions		$250.5M
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$1.300M	$0.00	-$57.20M
YoY Change	-97.73%		615.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$41.60M	-$298.6M	-$85.80M
YoY Change	-51.52%	496.19%	64.37%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$128.0M
YoY Change		-30.92%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.093B	$411.3M	-448.7M
YoY Change	143.57%	-480.83%	200.13%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	545.3M	$431.7M	360.1M
Cash From Investing Activities	-41.60M	-$298.6M	-85.80M
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.093B	$411.3M	-448.7M
Net Change In Cash	-589.2M	$544.3M	-174.4M
YoY Change	237.84%	-311.57%	-150.19%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$545.3M	$431.7M	$360.1M
Capital Expenditures	-$40.40M	$45.53M	-$28.60M
Free Cash Flow	$585.7M	$386.2M	$388.7M
YoY Change	50.68%	-358.67%	-34.5%

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CY2012	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:11px;">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual amounts could differ from these estimated amounts</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> due to uncertainties inherent in such estimates</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> Management periodically evaluates estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements for continued reasonableness.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p>
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CY2012	abc	Recent Accounting Pronouncements String RecentAccountingPronouncementsString	In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income: Presentation of Comprehensive Income.” ASU No. 2011-05 requires an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate, but consecutive statements. ASU No. 2011-05 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating its presentation options under ASU No. 2011-05; however, it does not expect adoption of this guidance to impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements other than the change in presentation. The company intends to adopt this ASU in its quarter ending December 31, 2012. In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment.” Under ASU No. 2011-08, an entity has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If the entity determines that this threshold is not met, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. ASU No. 2011-08 is effective for fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2011, and early adoption is permitted. The Company intends to adopt this ASU in its fiscal year beginning October 1, 2012. In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite – Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment.” ASU No. 2012-02 simplifies how an entity tests indefinite-lived intangible assets (other than goodwill) for impairment by providing entities with an option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether further impairment testing is necessary. An entity would continue to calculate the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset if the asset fails the qualitative assessment, while no further analysis would be required if it passes. ASU No. 2012-02 is effective for annual and interim indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, and early adoption is permitted. The Company intends to adopt this ASU in its fiscal year beginning October 1, 2012.
CY2012	abc	Discontinued Operations Retrospectively Applied DiscontinuedOperationsRetrospectivelyApplied	In March 2013, the Company committed to a plan to divest AmerisourceBergen Canada Corporation (“ABCC”) due to the challenging economic environment for Canadian pharmaceutical product distribution. As a result of the planned sale of ABCC, the Company classified ABCC’s assets and liabilities as held for sale and classified ABCC’s operating results, net of tax, as discontinued operations for all periods presented in its Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2013. The accompanying consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of September 30, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 2012 have been retrospectively revised to reflect the classification of ABCC’s assets and liabilities as held for sale and ABCC’s operating results, net of tax, as discontinued operations.
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