UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ___________ TO___________

Commission file number 1-16671

AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware		23-3079390
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

1300 Morris Drive, Chesterbrook, PA		19087-5594
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(610) 727-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Large accelerated filer ý Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No ý

The number of shares of common stock of AmerisourceBergen Corporation outstanding as of ~~July~~January 31, ~~2017~~2018 was ~~219,111,565.~~219,669,091.

Table of Contents

AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS



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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017 and September 30, ~~2016~~2017	2

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017 and 2016	3

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017 and 2016	4

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017 and 2016	5

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	6

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	2116

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	3326

Item 4. Controls and Procedures	3326

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings	3427

Item 1A. Risk Factors	3427

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	3427

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	3427

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	3427

Item 5. Other Information	3427

Item 6. Exhibits	3528

SIGNATURES	3629

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM I. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



(in thousands, except share and per share data)	December 31, 2017			September 30, 2017
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,037,747		$	2,435,115
Accounts receivable, less allowances for returns and doubtful accounts: $1,137,332 at December 31, 2017 and $1,050,361 at September 30, 2017	10,127,783			10,303,324
Merchandise inventories	12,020,660			11,461,428
Prepaid expenses and other	110,242			103,432
Total current assets	25,296,432			24,303,299

Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	40,305			40,302
Buildings and improvements	1,055,871			979,589
Machinery, equipment, and other	2,094,022			2,071,314
Total property and equipment	3,190,198			3,091,205
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,361,081		)	(1,293,260		)
Property and equipment, net	1,829,117			1,797,945

Goodwill	6,076,110			6,044,281
Other intangible assets	2,825,035			2,833,281
Other assets	334,816			337,664

TOTAL ASSETS	$	36,361,510		$	35,316,470

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	25,346,694		$	25,404,042
Accrued expenses and other	1,373,536			1,402,002
Short-term debt	20,061			12,121
Total current liabilities	26,740,291			26,818,165

Long-term debt	4,266,757			3,429,934
Long-term financing obligation	350,502			351,635
Accrued income taxes	391,107			84,257
Deferred income taxes	1,659,619			2,492,612
Other liabilities	78,652			75,406

Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value - authorized, issued, and outstanding: 600,000,000 shares, 281,436,890 shares, and 218,500,798 shares at December 31, 2017, respectively, and 600,000,000 shares, 280,584,076 shares, and 217,993,598 shares at September 30, 2017, respectively	2,814			2,806
Additional paid-in capital	4,579,809			4,517,635
Retained earnings	3,173,516			2,395,218
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(96,338		)	(95,850		)
Treasury stock, at cost: 62,936,092 shares at December 31, 2017 and 62,590,478 shares at September 30, 2017	(4,785,219		)	(4,755,348		)
Total stockholders’ equity	2,874,582			2,064,461

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	36,361,510		$	35,316,470

(in thousands, except share and per share data) June 30,
2017 September 30,
2016
(Unaudited)
ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,311,467
$ 2,741,832
Accounts receivable, less allowances for returns and doubtful accounts:
$938,446 at June 30, 2017 and $905,345 at September 30, 2016
10,553,258
9,175,876
Merchandise inventories 11,669,529
10,723,920
Prepaid expenses and other 142,970
210,219
Total current assets 23,677,224
22,851,847

Property and equipment, at cost:

Land 40,292
40,290
Buildings and improvements 994,422
859,148
Machinery, equipment, and other 1,974,384
1,717,298
Total property and equipment 3,009,098
2,616,736
Less accumulated depreciation (1,259,184 ) (1,086,054 )
Property and equipment, net 1,749,914
1,530,682

Goodwill 6,042,552
5,991,497
Other intangible assets 2,871,426
2,967,849
Other assets 312,894
295,626

TOTAL ASSETS $ 34,654,010
$ 33,637,501

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable $ 24,804,544
$ 23,926,320
Accrued expenses and other 942,413
743,839
Short-term debt 4,119
610,210
Total current liabilities 25,751,076
25,280,369

Long-term debt 3,429,074
3,576,493
Long-term financing obligation 352,719
275,991
Deferred income taxes 2,400,467
2,214,774
Other liabilities 167,160
160,470

Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value - authorized, issued, and outstanding:
600,000,000 shares, 280,371,836 shares, and 219,035,799 shares at June 30, 2017, respectively, and 600,000,000 shares, 277,753,762 shares, and 220,050,502 shares at September 30, 2016, respectively
2,804
2,778
Additional paid-in capital 4,498,536
4,333,001
Retained earnings 2,819,907
2,303,941
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (112,458 ) (114,308 )
Treasury stock, at cost: 61,336,037 shares at June 30, 2017 and 57,703,260 shares at September 30, 2016 (4,655,275 ) (4,396,008 )
Total stockholders’ equity 2,553,514
2,129,404

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $ 34,654,010
$ 33,637,501

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)


	Three months ended June 30,					Nine months ended June 30,						Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2017		2016			2017			2016			2017			2016
			(As Revised)						(As Revised)
Revenue	$	38,707,144	$	36,881,680		$	114,023,811		$	109,289,083		$	40,466,332		$	38,169,265
Cost of goods sold	37,627,269		35,773,817			110,649,829			106,141,012			39,353,680			37,131,585
Gross profit	1,079,875		1,107,863			3,373,982			3,148,071			1,112,652			1,037,680
Operating expenses:
Distribution, selling, and administrative	525,463		516,438			1,567,853			1,560,981			558,522			520,547
Depreciation	59,478		54,000			173,083			157,861			64,907			55,854
Amortization	40,041		40,268			120,185			112,205			40,229			40,226
Warrants	—		(83,704		)	—			(120,275		)
Employee severance, litigation, and other	284,517		52,234			317,517			88,719			30,021			21,066
Pension settlement	—		—			—			47,607
Operating income	170,376		528,627			1,195,344			1,300,973			418,973			399,987
Other loss (income)	1,398		(2,158		)	(3,958		)	(3,224		)	324			(123		)
Interest expense, net	35,603		35,153			109,874			104,860			35,864			36,972
Loss on early retirement of debt												23,766			—
Income before income taxes	133,375		495,632			1,089,428			1,199,337			359,019			363,138
Income tax expense (benefit)	83,023		146,477			380,357			(82,907		)
Income tax (benefit) expense												(502,834		)	115,892
Net income	$	50,352	$	349,155		$	709,071		$	1,282,244		$	861,853		$	247,246

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.23	$	1.62		$	3.25		$	6.11		$	3.95		$	1.13
Diluted	$	0.23	$	1.55		$	3.20		$	5.68		$	3.90		$	1.11

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	218,676		215,688			218,336			209,898			218,323			218,661
Diluted	221,873		224,802			221,698			225,646			220,822			221,979

Cash dividends declared per share of common stock	$	0.365	$	0.340		$	1.095		$	1.020		$	0.380		$	0.365

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)


	Three months ended June 30,					Nine months ended June 30,					Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2017		2016			2017		2016			2017			2016
			(As Revised)					(As Revised)
Net income	$	50,352	$	349,155		$	709,071	$	1,282,244		$	861,853		$	247,246
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Other comprehensive loss
Net change in foreign currency translation adjustments	10,841		(8,911		)	1,829		(5,434		)	(406		)	(27,557		)
Pension plan adjustment, net of tax of $19,054	—		—			—		31,538
Other	191		117			21		(749		)	(82		)	14
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	11,032		(8,794		)	1,850		25,355
Total other comprehensive loss											(488		)	(27,543		)
Total comprehensive income	$	61,384	$	340,361		$	710,921	$	1,307,599		$	861,365		$	219,703

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)


	Nine months ended June 30,						Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2017			2016			2017			2016
OPERATING ACTIVITIES				(As Revised)
Net income	$	709,071		$	1,282,244		$	861,853		$	247,246
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, including amounts charged to cost of goods sold	192,865			171,753			69,476			63,180
Amortization, including amounts charged to interest expense	127,395			116,961			42,248			43,071
Provision for doubtful accounts	8,651			11,310
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	225,948			(220,739		)
Warrants income	—			(120,275		)
(Benefit) provision for doubtful accounts							(3,388		)	312
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes							(840,479		)	49,491
Share-based compensation	51,592			56,561			32,608			29,192
LIFO (credit) expense	(82,919		)	274,305
Pension settlement	—			47,607
LIFO expense							—			28,308
Loss on early retirement of debt							23,766			—
Other	(767		)	(6,446		)	211			(13,152		)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(1,419,099		)	(705,462		)	91,624			(536,937		)
Merchandise inventories	(829,903		)	(949,887		)	(460,127		)	(713,553		)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	23,844			35,270			(8,518		)	57,046
Accounts payable	876,977			1,776,565			(59,223		)	247,814
Accrued expenses, income taxes, and other liabilities	240,029			54,209
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	123,684			1,823,976
Income taxes payable							318,673			65,039
Accrued expenses and other liabilities							(58,398		)	2,588
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES							10,326			(430,355		)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(371,428		)	(310,178		)	(73,641		)	(137,282		)
Cost of acquired companies, net of cash acquired	(61,633		)	(2,731,356		)	(70,330		)	(1,497		)
Cost of equity investments	(8,300		)	(19,034		)
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available-for-sale	70,008			101,829			—			13,921
Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale	(48,635		)	(41,136		)	—			(33,879		)
Other	13,422			(21,186		)	1,648			1,880
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(406,566		)	(3,021,061		)	(142,323		)	(156,857		)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Term loan borrowings	—			1,000,000
Senior notes borrowings							1,236,483			—
Senior notes and term loans repayments	(750,000		)	(600,000		)	(400,000		)	(50,000		)
Borrowings under revolving and securitization credit facilities	6,784,159			8,788,432			2,577,124			65,362
Repayments under revolving and securitization credit facilities	(6,791,411		)	(8,273,610		)	(2,569,414		)	(67,491		)
Payment of premium on early retirement of debt							(22,348		)	—
Purchases of common stock	(229,928		)	(1,023,149		)	(22,496		)	(229,928		)
Exercises of warrants	—			1,168,891
Exercises of stock options, including excess tax benefits of $21,853 in fiscal 2016	94,325			73,356
Exercises of stock options							29,574			10,229
Cash dividends on common stock	(240,168		)	(215,070		)	(83,555		)	(80,169		)
Tax withholdings related to restricted share vesting	(9,339		)	(18,935		)	(7,375		)	(8,938		)
Other	(5,121		)	(5,070		)	(3,364		)	(2,551		)
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(1,147,483		)	894,845
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(1,430,365		)	(302,240		)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES							734,629			(363,486		)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS							602,632			(950,698		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,741,832			2,167,442			2,435,115			2,741,832
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	1,311,467		$	1,865,202		$	3,037,747		$	1,791,134

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements present the consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of AmerisourceBergen Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the "Company") as of the dates and for the periods indicated. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information, the instructions to Form 10-Q, and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals, except as otherwise disclosed herein) considered necessary to present fairly the financial position as of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017 and the results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017 and 2016 have been included. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, but which are not required for interim reporting purposes, have been omitted. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, ~~2016.~~2017.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP 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. Certain reclassifications have been made to ~~prior-period~~prior period amounts in order to conform to the current year presentation.

~~Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements~~

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, "Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs" ("ASU 2015-03"). ASU 2015-03 specifies that debt issuance costs related to a debt liability shall be reported on the balance sheet as a direct reduction from the face amount of the debt liability. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, "Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements" ("ASU 2015-15"). ASU 2015-15 specifies that debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements may be presented as an asset on the balance sheet and subsequently amortized ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. As of October 1, 2016, the Company adopted ASU 2015-03 and ASU 2015-15 on a retrospective basis, which resulted in the reclassification of $18.7 million of debt issuance costs from Other Assets to Short-Term Debt of $0.9 million and to Long-Term Debt of $17.8 million on the Company's September 30, 2016 Consolidated Balance Sheet. The adoption had no impact on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, "Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting" ("ASU 2016-09"). ASU 2016-09 requires all income tax effects of awards to be recognized in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled. It also allows an employer to repurchase more of an employee's shares than it may currently for tax withholding purposes without triggering liability accounting and to make a policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur. ASU 2016-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities are permitted to adopt the standard early in any interim or annual period. During the quarter ended December 31, 2016, the Company early adopted ASU 2016-09, which resulted in a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings and established a deferred tax asset as of October 1, 2016 of $47.1 million for previously unrecognized tax benefits. The Company elected to adopt the Statement of Cash Flows presentation of the excess tax benefits prospectively. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized tax benefits of $10.0 million and $34.0 million, respectively, in Income Tax Expense on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations. The tax benefits recognized in the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of amounts that may arise in future periods.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In May 2014, the ~~FASB~~Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)" ("ASU 2014-09"). ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification 605 —- "Revenue Recognition" and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Codification. ASU 2014-09 outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. The standard's core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects

the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 was originally scheduled to be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those reporting periods. In July 2015, the ~~Financial Accounting Standards Board~~FASB deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) —- Principal versus Agent Considerations" ("ASU 2016-08"), which clarifies the implementation guidance for principal versus agent considerations in ASU 2014-09. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) —- Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing" ("ASU 2016-10"), which amends the guidance in ASU 2014-09 related to identifying performance obligations and accounting for licenses of intellectual property. The Company must adopt ASU 2016-08 and ASU 2016-10 with ASU 2014-09. Entities are permitted to adopt the standards as early as the original public entity effective date of ASU 2014-09, and either full or modified retrospective application is required.

The Company ~~plans~~continues to ~~adopt ASU 2014-09, ASU 2016-08, and ASU 2016-10 in the Company's fiscal year beginning October 1, 2019. The Company has not yet selected a transition method and is currently evaluating~~evaluate the impact of adopting ~~this new accounting guidance~~ASU 2016-08, ASU 2016-10, and ~~therefore, cannot reasonably estimate~~ASU 2014-09. It has conducted a preliminary assessment of the ~~impact that~~Pharmaceutical Distribution Services reportable segment and the operating segments in Other and does not expect adoption of the ~~above standards will~~new standard to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. For example, the majority of the Pharmaceutical Distribution Services reportable segment's revenue is generated from sales of pharmaceutical products, which will continue to be recognized when control of goods is transferred to the customer. This preliminary assessment is subject to change prior to adoption. Additionally, the Company expects to adopt this standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, and it is still evaluating the method of adoption.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)" ("ASU 2016-02"). ASU 2016-02 aims to increase transparency and comparability across organizations by requiring lease assets and lease liabilities to be recognized on the balance sheet as well as key information to be disclosed regarding lease arrangements. ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities are permitted to adopt the standard early, and a modified retrospective application is required. The Company anticipates that the adoption of this new accounting standard will have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. However, the Company is ~~currently evaluating~~continuing to

evaluate the impact of adopting this new accounting guidance and, therefore, cannot reasonably estimate the impact ~~that~~on the ~~adoption of this standard will have on its financial statements.~~

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments" ("ASU 2016-15"). ASU 2016-15 aims to reduce diversity in practice in how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities are permitted to adopt the standard early in any interim or annual period, and a retrospective application is required. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new accounting guidance and, therefore, cannot reasonably estimate the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on its financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment" ("ASU 2017-04"). ASU 2017-04 removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which requires a hypothetical purchase price allocation. A goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value. ASU 2017-04 is effective for annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Entities are permitted to adopt the standard early for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company plans to early adopt this guidance during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 in conjunction with its annual goodwill impairment test. The Company does not expect any impact on its results of operations or cash flows ~~or financial position.~~

at this time.

As of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017, there were no other recently-issued accounting standards that may have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows upon their adoption.

Note 2. ~~Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements~~Acquisitions

NEVSCO

In ~~fiscal 2016,~~December 2017, the Company ~~engaged~~acquired Northeast Veterinary Supply Company ("NEVSCO") for $70.0 million in cash, subject to a ~~review~~final working capital adjustment. NEVSCO is an independent, regional distributor of veterinary pharmaceuticals and medical supplies serving primarily the northeast region of the ~~accounting treatment~~United States and is expected to strengthen MWI Animal Health's ("MWI") support of ~~leases. As part~~independent veterinary practices and provide even greater value and care to current and future animal health customers. NEVSCO has been included within the MWI operating segment.

The purchase price has been preliminarily allocated to the underlying assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values at the date of ~~this review,~~acquisition. The preliminary allocation is pending the Company assessed its historical application of Accounting Standards Codification 840, "Leases," ("ASC 840") regarding lessee involvement in the construction of leased assets and identified corrections to be made in its accounting for these leases. In a number of its leases, the Company made payments for certain structural components included in the lessor's constructionfinalization of the ~~leased assets, which resulted in the Company being deemed the owner~~appraisals of the leased assets for accounting purposes. As a result, regardless of the significance of the payments, ASC 840 defines those payments as automatic indicators of ownership and requires the Company to capitalize the lessor's total project cost on the balance sheet with a corresponding financing obligation. In these situations, the Company had not historically accounted for the total project costs of the lessor as owned assets. Additionally, upon completion of the lessor's project, the Company must perform a sale-leaseback analysis pursuant to ASC 840 to determine if it can derecognize theseintangible assets and the ~~related financing obligations from its consolidated balance sheet. In a substantial number~~finalization of ~~its leases, due to many~~working capital account balances. There can be no assurance that the estimated amounts recorded will represent the final purchase price allocation. The purchase price currently exceeds the estimated fair value of the ~~same factors that require it~~net tangible and intangible assets acquired by $30.4 million, which was allocated to ~~account~~goodwill. The estimated fair value of accounts receivable, inventory, and accounts payable and accrued expenses acquired was $7.9 million, $6.7 million, and $4.7 million, respectively. The estimated fair value of the intangible assets acquired of $29.8 million primarily consisted of customer relationships, which the Company is amortizing over the estimated useful life of 15 years. Goodwill and intangibles resulting from the acquisition are expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

H.D. Smith

As previously disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the ~~total project costs as owned assets during the construction period (for example,~~fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, the Company ~~funding~~entered into a ~~portion of~~definitive agreement on November 20, 2017 to acquire H.D. Smith Holding Company ("H.D. Smith"), the ~~construction costs), it was deemed to have "continuing involvement," which~~

~~precluded~~largest independent pharmaceutical wholesaler in the United States. On January 2, 2018, the Company ~~from derecognizing these leased assets when construction was complete. In such cases,~~completed the ~~leased assets~~acquisition of H.D. Smith for $815.0 million in cash, subject to a final working capital adjustment. The Company funded the acquisition through the issuance of new long-term debt (see Note 5).

H.D. Smith is the largest privately held national wholesaler, which provides full-line distribution of brand, generic, and ~~the related financing obligations remain on the consolidated balance sheet~~specialty drugs, as well as high-value services and ~~are amortized over the life of the assets~~solutions for manufacturers and ~~the lease term, respectively.~~

healthcare providers. H.D. Smith customers include retail pharmacies, specialty pharmacies, long-term care facilities, institutional/hospital systems, and independent physicians and clinics.

The acquisition strengthens the Company's core business, expands and enhances its strategic scale in pharmaceutical distribution, and expands the Company's support for independent community pharmacies.

Profarma and Specialty Joint Venture

As previously disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, the Company ~~revised~~held a minority ownership interest in Profarma Distribuidora de Produtos Farmacêuticos S.A. ("Profarma"), a leading pharmaceutical wholesaler in Brazil, and an ownership interest in a joint venture with Profarma to provide specialty distribution and services to the ~~prior year's financial statements. The corrections reduced diluted earnings per share by $0.01 in both the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016.~~Brazilian marketplace. The Company ~~no longer reports rent expense~~has accounted for ~~the leased facilities that are owned for accounting purposes. Instead, rental payments under the leases are recognized~~these interests as a reduction of the financing obligation and as interest expense. Additionally, depreciation expense is recorded as construction assets are depreciated over their useful lives. These corrections had no impact on the net decreaseequity method investments, which have been reported in ~~cash and cash equivalents in the nine months ended June 30, 2016.~~

~~The following illustrates the impact the aforementioned adjustments had~~Other Assets on the Company's ~~previously issued~~Consolidated Balance Sheets. In January 2018, the Company invested an additional $62.5 million in Profarma and an additional $15.6 million in the joint venture to increase its ownership interests. The additional investments give the Company controlling ownership interests in Profarma and the joint venture. The Company will consolidate the financial ~~statements:~~results of these investments in future reporting periods.

~~CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS~~

Three months ended June 30, 2016
(in thousands, except per share data) As Previously Reported Adjustments As Revised
Revenue $ 36,881,680
$ —
$ 36,881,680
Cost of goods sold 35,773,817
—
35,773,817
Gross profit 1,107,863
—
1,107,863
Operating expenses:

Distribution, selling, and administrative 520,032
(3,594 ) 516,438
Depreciation 52,419
1,581
54,000
Amortization 40,268
—
40,268
Warrants (83,704 ) —
(83,704 )
Employee severance, litigation, and other 52,234
—
52,234
Operating income 526,614
2,013
528,627
Other income (2,158 ) —
(2,158 )
Interest expense, net 32,115
3,038
35,153
Income before income taxes 496,657
(1,025 ) 495,632
Income tax expense 146,854
(377 ) 146,477
Net income $ 349,803
$ (648 ) $ 349,155

Earnings per share:

Basic $ 1.62
$ —
$ 1.62
Diluted $ 1.56
$ (0.01 ) $ 1.55

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

Basic 215,688
—
215,688
Diluted 224,802
—
224,802

~~CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS~~

Nine months ended June 30, 2016
(in thousands, except per share data) As Previously Reported Adjustments As Revised
Revenue $ 109,289,083
$ —
$ 109,289,083
Cost of goods sold 106,141,012
—
106,141,012
Gross profit 3,148,071
—
3,148,071
Operating expenses:

Distribution, selling, and administrative 1,571,088
(10,107 ) 1,560,981
Depreciation 153,232
4,629
157,861
Amortization 112,205
—
112,205
Warrants (120,275 ) —
(120,275 )
Employee severance, litigation, and other 88,719
—
88,719
Pension settlement 47,607
—
47,607
Operating income 1,295,495
5,478
1,300,973
Other income (3,224 ) —
(3,224 )
Interest expense, net 96,107
8,753
104,860
Income before income taxes 1,202,612
(3,275 ) 1,199,337
Income tax benefit (81,703 ) (1,204 ) (82,907 )
Net income $ 1,284,315
$ (2,071 ) $ 1,282,244

Earnings per share:

Basic $ 6.12
$ (0.01 ) $ 6.11
Diluted $ 5.69
$ (0.01 ) $ 5.68

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

Basic 209,898
—
209,898
Diluted 225,646
—
225,646

~~CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME~~

Three months ended June 30, 2016
(in thousands) As Previously Reported Adjustments As Revised
Net income $ 349,803
$ (648 ) $ 349,155
Other comprehensive loss:

Net change in foreign currency translation adjustments (8,911 ) —
(8,911 )
Other 117
—
117
Total other comprehensive loss (8,794 ) —
(8,794 )
Total comprehensive income $ 341,009
$ (648 ) $ 340,361

Nine months ended June 30, 2016
(in thousands) As Previously Reported Adjustments As Revised
Net income $ 1,284,315
$ (2,071 ) $ 1,282,244
Other comprehensive income:

Net change in foreign currency translation adjustments (5,434 ) —
(5,434 )
Pension plan adjustment, net of tax of $19,054 31,538
—
31,538
Other (749 ) —
(749 )
Total other comprehensive income 25,355
—
25,355
Total comprehensive income $ 1,309,670
$ (2,071 ) $ 1,307,599

~~CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS~~

Nine months ended June 30, 2016
(in thousands) As Previously Reported Adjustments As Revised
OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income $ 1,284,315
$ (2,071 ) $ 1,282,244
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation, including amounts charged to cost of goods sold 167,124
4,629
171,753
Amortization, including amounts charged to interest expense 116,931
30
116,961
Provision for doubtful accounts 11,310
—
11,310
Benefit for deferred income taxes (219,535 ) (1,204 ) (220,739 )
Warrants income (120,275 ) —
(120,275 )
Share-based compensation 56,561
—
56,561
LIFO expense ¹
274,305
—
274,305
Pension settlement 47,607
—
47,607
Other (6,446 ) —
(6,446 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable (705,462 ) —
(705,462 )
Merchandise inventories ¹
(949,887 ) —
(949,887 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets 35,270
—
35,270
Accounts payable 1,776,565
—
1,776,565
Accrued expenses, income taxes, and other liabilities 53,575
634
54,209
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 1,821,958
2,018
1,823,976
INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Capital expenditures (310,178 ) —
(310,178 )
Cost of acquired companies, net of cash acquired (2,731,356 ) —
(2,731,356 )
Cost of equity investments (19,034 ) —
(19,034 )
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available-for-sale 101,829
—
101,829
Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale (41,136 ) —
(41,136 )
Other (21,186 ) —
(21,186 )
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (3,021,061 ) —
(3,021,061 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Term loan borrowings 1,000,000
—
1,000,000
Term loan repayments (600,000 ) —
(600,000 )
Borrowings under revolving and securitization credit facilities 8,788,432
—
8,788,432
Repayments under revolving and securitization credit facilities (8,273,610 ) —
(8,273,610 )
Purchases of common stock (1,023,149 ) —
(1,023,149 )
Exercises of warrants 1,168,891
—
1,168,891
Exercises of stock options, including excess tax benefits of $21,853 73,356
—
73,356
Cash dividends on common stock (215,070 ) —
(215,070 )
Tax withholdings related to restricted share vesting (18,935 ) —
(18,935 )
Other (3,052 ) (2,018 ) (5,070 )
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES 896,863
(2,018 ) 894,845
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (302,240 ) —
(302,240 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 2,167,442
—
2,167,442
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 1,865,202
$ —
$ 1,865,202

¹ ~~Amounts as previously reported have been revised to report LIFO Expense separately from the change in Merchandise Inventories.~~

Note 3. Income Taxes

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "2017 Tax Act") was signed into law. The 2017 Tax Act includes a broad range of tax reform provisions affecting businesses, including lower corporate tax rates, changes in business deductions, and international tax provisions. In response to the 2017 Tax Act, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118") to address the application of U.S. GAAP in situations where a registrant does not have

the necessary information available, prepared, or analyzed (including computations) in reasonable detail to complete the accounting for certain income tax effects of the 2017 Tax Act. SAB 118 provides that the measurement period is complete when a company's accounting is complete and that measurement period shall not extend beyond one year from the enactment date. SAB 118 provides guidance for registrants under three scenarios: (i) measurement of certain income tax effects is complete, (ii) measurement of certain income tax effects can be reasonably estimated, and (iii) measurement of certain income tax effects cannot be reasonably estimated. The Company has analyzed the income tax effects of the 2017 Tax Act and determined that measurement of the income tax effects can be reasonably estimated, and, as such, provisional amounts have been recorded. For the three months ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized discrete income tax benefits of $587.6 million in Income Tax Benefit on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations related to effects of the 2017 Tax Act, which are comprised of the following:

(a)in accordance withAccounting Standards Codification No. 740, which requires deferred taxes to be remeasured in the year of an income tax rate change, the Company recorded a discrete deferred income tax benefit of $897.6 million in the three months ended December 31, 2017 as a result of applying a lower U.S. federal income tax rate to the Company's net deferred tax liabilities; and

(b) the 2017 Tax Act also requires a one-time transition tax to be recognized on historical foreign earnings and profits. In the three months ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded a discrete current income tax expense of $310.0 million on historical foreign earnings and profits through December 31, 2017.

The measurement of income tax effects of the 2017 Tax Act cannot be completed until the end of the Company's current fiscal year due to the effective date of certain aspects of the 2017 Tax Act. Accordingly, the Company has recognized provisional amounts for the impact of the 2017 Tax Act within the accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and expects to finalize the measurement of all amounts related to the 2017 Tax Act as of September 30, 2018.

Other Information

The Company files income tax returns in U.S. federal and state jurisdictions as well as various foreign jurisdictions. As of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits, defined as the aggregate tax effect of differences between tax return positions and the benefits recognized in the Company’s financial statements, of ~~$100.8~~$249.0 million ($~~72.0~~223.9 million, net of federal benefit). If recognized, $205.6 million of these tax benefits would reduce income tax expense and the effective tax rate. Included in this amount is ~~$15.1~~$15.4 million of interest and penalties, which the Company records in income tax expense. ~~During~~In the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017, unrecognized tax benefits ~~increased~~decreased by ~~$12.6 million.~~$89.4 million primarily due to the impact of the 2017 Tax Act. Over the next 12 months, it is reasonably possible that state tax audit resolutions and the expiration of statutes of limitations could result in a reduction of unrecognized tax benefits by approximately ~~$4.8~~$5.3 million.

The Company's effective tax rates were ~~62.2%~~(140.1)% and ~~34.9%~~31.9% in the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017 ~~respectively. The Company's effective tax rates were 29.6%~~ and ~~(6.9)% in the three and nine months ended June 30,~~ 2016, respectively. The effective tax ~~rates~~rate in the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017 ~~were negatively~~was primarily impacted by ~~non-deductible legal settlement charges (see~~ ~~Note 9), offset~~the effect of the 2017 Tax Act. The effective tax rate in ~~part~~the three months ended December 31, 2016 was favorably impacted by ~~certain discrete items, the~~ growth of the Company's international businesses in Switzerland and Ireland, ~~that~~which have significantly lower income tax rates, and the benefit from stock option exercises and restricted stock vesting. Prior to fiscal 2017, tax benefits resulting from share-based compensation were recorded as adjustments to Additional Paid-In Capital within Stockholders' Equity (see Note 1). The effective tax rate in the three months ended June 30, 2016 was favorably impacted primarily by the Company's international businesses that have lower income tax rates. The effective tax rate in the nine months ended June 30, 2016 primarily benefited from the receipt of an Internal Revenue Service private letter ruling that entitled the Company to an income tax deduction equal to the fair value of the Warrants on the dates of exercise.

Note 4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

~~Following~~The following is a summary of the changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by reportable segment, for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017:


(in thousands)	Pharmaceutical Distribution Services		Other			Total			Pharmaceutical Distribution Services		Other		Total
Goodwill at September 30, 2016	$	4,264,485	$	1,727,012		$	5,991,497
Goodwill at September 30, 2017									$	4,270,550	$	1,773,731	$	6,044,281
Goodwill recognized in connection with acquisitions	—		54,136			54,136			—		31,730		31,730
Goodwill disposed in connection with divestiture	—		(3,564		)	(3,564		)
Foreign currency translation	—		483			483			—		99		99
Goodwill at June 30, 2017	$	4,264,485	$	1,778,067		$	6,042,552
Goodwill at December 31, 2017									$	4,270,550	$	1,805,560	$	6,076,110

~~Following~~

The following is a summary of other intangible assets:


	June 30, 2017							September 30, 2016							December 31, 2017							September 30, 2017
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Indefinite-lived trade names	$	685,016	$	—		$	685,016	$	684,991	$	—		$	684,991	$	685,072	$	—		$	685,072	$	685,088	$	—		$	685,088
Finite-lived:
Customer relationships	2,326,034		(374,591		)	1,951,443		2,322,404		(273,638		)	2,048,766		2,360,751		(442,360		)	1,918,391		2,329,665		(408,636		)	1,921,029
Trade names and other	326,397		(91,430		)	234,967		307,234		(73,142		)	234,092		326,493		(104,921		)	221,572		325,353		(98,189		)	227,164
Total other intangible assets	$	3,337,447	$	(466,021	)	$	2,871,426	$	3,314,629	$	(346,780	)	$	2,967,849	$	3,372,316	$	(547,281	)	$	2,825,035	$	3,340,106	$	(506,825	)	$	2,833,281

Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets was ~~$40.0 million and $40.3~~$40.2 million in the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017 and ~~2016, respectively. Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets was $120.2 million and $112.2 million in the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.~~2016. Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets is estimated to be ~~$161.1 million in fiscal 2017, $161.3~~$163.3 million in fiscal 2018, ~~$156.6~~$159.5 million in fiscal 2019, ~~$152.0~~$155.1 million in fiscal 2020, ~~$150.7~~$152.9 million in fiscal 2021, $152.2 million in fiscal 2022, and ~~$1,525.3~~$1,397.2 million thereafter.

Note 5. Debt

Debt consisted of the following:


(in thousands)	June 30, 2017		September 30, 2016		December 31, 2017		September 30, 2017
Revolving credit note	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Receivables securitization facility due 2019	500,000		500,000		500,000		500,000
Term loans due in 2020	547,659		697,055		548,061		547,860
Multi-currency revolving credit facility due 2021	—		—		—		—
Overdraft facility due 2021	4,119		11,275		20,061		12,121
$600,000, 1.15% senior notes due 2017	—		598,935
$400,000, 4.875% senior notes due 2019	398,217		397,669		—		398,399
$500,000, 3.50% senior notes due 2021	497,748		497,361		498,006		497,877
$500,000, 3.40% senior notes due 2024	496,643		496,276		496,888		496,766
$500,000, 3.25% senior notes due 2025	494,779		494,266		495,121		494,950
$750,000, 3.45% senior notes due 2027					742,150		—
$500,000, 4.25% senior notes due 2045	494,028		493,866		494,136		494,082
$500,000, 4.30% senior notes due 2047					492,395		—
Total debt	3,433,193		4,186,703		4,286,818		3,442,055
Less current portion	4,119		610,210		20,061		12,121
Total, net of current portion	$	3,429,074	$	3,576,493	$	4,266,757	$	3,429,934

Senior Notes

In ~~May~~December 2017, the Company ~~repaid the $600~~issued $750 million of ~~1.15%~~3.45% senior notes due December 15, 2027 (the "2027 Notes") and $500 million of 4.30% senior notes due December 15, 2047 (the "2047 Notes"). The 2027 Notes were sold at 99.76% of the principal amount and have an effective yield of 3.48%. The 2047 Notes were sold at 99.51% of the principal amount and have an effective yield of 4.33%. Interest on the 2027 Notes and the 2047 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears, commencing on June 15, 2018. The 2027 and 2047 Notes rank pari passu to the Company's other senior notes, the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility, the Revolving Credit Note, the Overdraft Facility, and the Term Loans.

The Company used the proceeds from the 2027 Notes and the 2047 Notes to finance the early retirement of the $400 million of 4.875% senior notes that ~~became due.~~were due in 2019, including the payment of a $22.3 million prepayment premium, and to finance the acquisition of H.D. Smith, which was completed on January 2, 2018 (see Note 2).

Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility

The Company has a $1.4 billion multi-currency senior unsecured revolving credit facility ("Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility"), which expires in November 2021, with a syndicate of lenders. Interest on borrowings under the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility accrues at specified rates based on the Company’s debt rating and ranges from 70 basis points to 110 basis points over CDOR/LIBOR/EURIBOR/Bankers Acceptance Stamping Fee, as applicable (91 basis points over CDOR/LIBOR/

EURIBOR/Bankers Acceptance Stamping Fee ~~at June 30,~~as of December 31, 2017) and from 0 basis points to 10 basis points over the alternate base rate and Canadian prime rate, as applicable. The Company pays facility fees to maintain the availability under the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility at specified rates based on its debt rating, ranging from 5 basis points to 15 basis points, annually, of the total commitment (9 basis points ~~at June 30,~~as of December 31, 2017). The Company may choose to repay or reduce its commitments under the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility at any time. The Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility contains covenants, including compliance with a financial leverage ratio test, as well as others that impose limitations on, among other things, indebtedness of subsidiaries and asset sales, with which the Company was compliant as of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017.

Commercial Paper Program

The Company has a commercial paper program whereby it may from time to time issue short-term promissory notes in an aggregate amount of up to $1.4 billion at any one time. Amounts available under the program may be borrowed, repaid, and re-borrowed from time to time. The maturities on the notes will vary, but may not exceed 365 days from the date of issuance. The notes will bear interest, if interest bearing, or will be sold at a discount from their face amounts. The commercial paper program does not increase the Company’s borrowing capacity as it is fully backed by the Company’s Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility. There were no borrowings outstanding under the commercial paper program as of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017.

Receivables Securitization Facility

The Company has a $1,450 million receivables securitization facility ("Receivables Securitization Facility"), which expires in November 2019. The Company has available to it an accordion feature whereby the commitment on the Receivables Securitization Facility may be increased by up to $250 million, subject to lender approval, for seasonal needs during the December and March quarters. Interest rates are based on prevailing market rates for short-term commercial paper or LIBOR, plus a program fee. The Company pays a customary unused fee at prevailing market rates, annually, to maintain the availability under the Receivables Securitization Facility. The Receivables Securitization Facility contains similar covenants to the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility, with which the Company was compliant as of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017.

Revolving Credit Note and Overdraft Facility

The Company has an uncommitted, unsecured line of credit available to it pursuant to a revolving credit note ("Revolving Credit Note"). The Revolving Credit Note provides the Company with the ability to request short-term unsecured revolving credit loans from time to time in a principal amount not to exceed $75 million. The Revolving Credit Note may be decreased or terminated by the bank or the Company at any time without prior notice. The Company also has a £30 million uncommitted U.K. overdraft facility ("Overdraft Facility"), which expires in February 2021, to fund short-term normal trading cycle fluctuations related to its MWI ~~Animal Health ("MWI")~~ business.

Term Loans

In February 2015, the Company entered into a $1.0 billion variable-rate term loan ("February 2015 Term Loan"), which matures in 2020. Through ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017, the Company elected to make principal payments, prior to the scheduled repayment dates, of $775 million on the February 2015 Term Loan, and as a result, the Company’s next required principal payment is due upon maturity. The February 2015 Term Loan bears interest at a rate equal either to a base rate, plus a margin, or LIBOR, plus a margin. The margin is based on the public debt ratings of the Company and ranges from 75 basis points to 125 basis points over LIBOR (100 basis points ~~at June 30,~~as of December 31, 2017) and 0 basis points to 25 basis points over a base rate. The February 2015 Term Loan contains similar covenants to the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility, with which the Company was compliant as of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017.

In November 2015, the Company entered into a $1.0 billion variable-rate term loan ("November 2015 Term Loan"), which matures in 2020. ~~In March 2016,~~Through December 31, 2017, the Company made a scheduled principal payment, ~~of $25 million. Additionally, through June 30, 2017, the Company elected to make~~as well as other principal payments prior to the scheduled repayment ~~date, of $650~~dates totaling $675 million on the November 2015 Term Loan, and as a result, the Company's next required principal payment is due upon maturity. The November 2015 Term Loan bears interest at a rate equal either to a base rate, plus a margin, or LIBOR, plus a margin. The margin is based on the public debt ratings of the Company and ranges from 75 basis points to 125 basis points over LIBOR (100 basis points ~~at June 30,~~as of December 31, 2017) and 0 basis points to 25 basis points over a base rate. The November 2015 Term Loan contains similar covenants to the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility, with which the Company was compliant as of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017.

Note 6. Stockholders’ Equity and Earnings per Share

In November ~~2016,~~2017, the Company’s board of directors increased the quarterly cash dividend by 7%4% from ~~$0.340~~$0.365 per share to ~~$0.365~~$0.380 per share.

In May 2016, the Company's board of directors authorized a share repurchase program that, together with availability remaining under the previously approved August 2013 share repurchase program, permitted the Company to purchase up to $750 million of its outstanding shares of common stock, subject to market conditions. During the three months ended December 31, 2016, the Company purchased 2.1 million shares of its common stock (includes 0.5 million shares of common stock received as part of the settlement of the September 2016 accelerated share repurchase transaction) for a total of $118.8 million to complete its authorization under this program.

In November 2016, the Company's board of directors authorized a ~~new~~ share repurchase program allowing the Company to purchase up to $1.0 billion of its outstanding shares of common stock, subject to market conditions. During the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017, the Company purchased ~~1.4~~0.3 million shares of its common stock for a total of ~~$111.1~~$22.5 million. As of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017, the Company had ~~$888.9~~$766.4 million of availability remaining under the November 2016 share repurchase program.

Basic earnings per share is computed ~~on the basis of~~by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the periods presented. Diluted earnings per share is computed ~~on the basis of~~by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, ~~during the periods presented,~~ plus the dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock, and restricted stock units ~~and Warrants.~~during the periods presented.


	Three months ended June 30,		Nine months ended June 30,		Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2017	2016	2017	2016	2017	2016
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	218,676	215,688	218,336	209,898	218,323	218,661
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock, and restricted stock units	3,197	3,042	3,362	3,440	2,499	3,318
Dilutive effect of Warrants	—	6,072	—	12,308
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	221,873	224,802	221,698	225,646	220,822	221,979

The potentially dilutive stock options, restricted stock, and restricted stock units that were antidilutive for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017 and 2016 were ~~3.7~~4.6 million and 4.3 million, respectively. The potentially dilutive stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and Warrants that were antidilutive for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 were 4.1 million and 2.65.3 million, respectively.

Note 7. Related Party Transactions

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. ("WBA") owns more than 10% of the Company’s outstanding common stock and is, therefore, considered a related party. The Company operates under various agreements and arrangements with WBA, including a pharmaceutical distribution agreement pursuant to which the Company distributes ~~branded and generic~~ pharmaceutical products to WBA and an agreement that provides the Company the ability to access ~~generics~~favorable economic pricing and ~~related pharmaceutical~~generic products through a ~~global sourcing~~generic purchasing services arrangement with Walgreens Boots Alliance Development GmbH. Both of these agreements expire in 2026.

Revenue from the various agreements and arrangements with WBA was ~~$11.2~~$12.2 billion and ~~$33.4~~$11.2 billion in the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017 ~~respectively. Revenue from the various agreements~~ and ~~arrangements with WBA was $10.8 billion and $32.5 billion in the three and nine months ended June 30,~~ 2016, respectively. The Company’s receivable from WBA, ~~(after~~net of incentives, ~~owed to it)~~ was $5.3 billion and $5.0 billion ~~and $4.0 billion at June 30,~~as of December 31, 2017 and September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, respectively.

Note 8. Employee Severance, Litigation, and Other

The following table illustrates the charges incurred by the Company relating to ~~employee severance, litigation,~~Employee Severance, Litigation, and ~~other for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:~~Other:


	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,				Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2017		2016		2017		2016		2017		2016
Litigation settlements	$	273,400	$	—	$	289,400	$	—
Employee severance and other costs	9,584		34,554		21,767		40,247		$	23,068	$	4,532
Deal-related transaction costs	1,533		531		6,350		18,323		4,144		534
Transfer of surplus assets from a settled salaried defined benefit pension plan to a defined contribution 401(k) plan	—		17,149		—		17,149
Customer contract dispute settlements	—		—		—		13,000
Litigation costs									2,809		16,000
Total employee severance, litigation, and other	$	284,517	$	52,234	$	317,517	$	88,719	$	30,021	$	21,066

For the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017, the Company incurred ~~$273.4 million of charges for litigation settlements (see~~ ~~Note 9~~), $9.6 million of costs primarily related to facility closures and certain acquisition-related integration costs, and $1.5 million of deal-related transaction costs. For the nine months ended June 30, 2017, the Company incurred $289.4 million of charges for litigation settlements, $21.8 million of costs primarily related to facility closures and certain acquisition-related integration costs, and $6.4 million of deal-related transaction costs. For the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company incurred $34.6$23.1 million of employee severance and other costs, a $17.1 million charge related to the transfer of surplus assets from the Company's settled salaried defined benefit pension plan to its defined contribution 401(k) plan, and $0.5 million of deal-related transaction costs. For the nine months ended June 30, 2016, the Company incurred $40.2 million of employee severance and other costs, $18.3$4.1 million of deal-related transaction costs (primarily related to ~~professional fees with respect~~the acquisition of H.D. Smith as further discussed in Note 2), and $2.8 million of litigation costs. The Company continues its transformation efforts, which will further align the organization to its customers' needs in a more seamless and unified way, while supporting corporate strategy and accelerating growth, and as a result, numerous positions were eliminated in fiscal 2017 and during the ~~PharMEDium acquisition), a $17.1~~three months ended December 31, 2017. Other costs in the three months ended December 31, 2017 include $8.3 million ~~charge~~of certain fixed costs and scrapped non-usable inventory related to ~~the transfer~~one of ~~surplus assets from~~ the Company's ~~settled salaried defined benefit pension plan~~503B outsourcing facilities, which voluntarily suspended production in December 2017 pending execution of certain remedial measures. The litigation costs incurred in the three months ended December 31, 2017 were legal fees primarily

related to ~~its defined contribution 401(k) plan,~~opioid lawsuits and ~~$13.0~~investigations. For the three months ended December 31, 2016, the Company incurred $4.5 million of employee severance and other costs, ~~related to customer contract extensions (primarily related to the~~$16.0 million for a litigation settlement, and $0.5 million of ~~certain disputed items).~~deal-related transaction costs.

Employees receive their severance benefits over a period of time, generally not in excess of 12 months, or in the form of a lump-sum payment.

Note 9. Legal Matters and Contingencies

In the ordinary course of its business, the Company becomes involved in lawsuits, administrative proceedings, government subpoenas, ~~and~~ government investigations, and other disputes, including antitrust, commercial, environmental, product liability, intellectual property, regulatory, employment discrimination, and other matters. Significant damages or penalties may be sought from the Company in some matters, and some matters may require years for the Company to resolve. The Company records a reserve for these matters when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. With respect to the specific legal proceedings and claims described below, except as otherwise noted, the amount or range of possible losses is not reasonably estimable. There can be no assurance that the settlement, resolution, or other outcome of one or more matters, including the matters set forth below, during any subsequent reporting period will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations or cash flows for that period or on the Company's financial condition.

Government Enforcement and Related Litigation Matters

The Company is involved in government investigations and litigation arising from the marketing, promotion, sale, and dispensing of pharmaceutical products in the United States. Some of these investigations originate through what are known as qui tam complaints of the Federal False Claims Act. The qui tam provisions of the Federal Civil False Claims Act and various state and local civil False Claims Acts permit a private person, known as a "relator" or whistleblower, to file civil actions under these statutes on behalf of the federal, state, and local governments. Qui tam complaints are initially filed by the relator under seal (or on a confidential basis) and the filing of the complaint imposes obligations on government authorities to investigate the allegations in the complaint and to determine whether or not to intervene in the action. Qui tam complaints remain sealed until the court in which the case was filed orders otherwise.

Under the Federal False Claims Act, the government (or relators who pursue the claims without the participation of the government in the case) may seek to recover up to three times the amount of damages in addition to a civil penalty for each allegedly false claim submitted to the government for payment. Generally speaking, these cases take several years for the investigation to be completed and, ultimately, to be resolved (either through litigation or settlement) after the complaint is unsealed. In addition, some states have pursued investigations under state false claims statutes or consumer protection laws, either in conjunction with a government investigation or separately. There is often collateral litigation that arises from public disclosures of government investigations, including the filing of class action lawsuits by third party payors or by shareholders alleging violations of the securities laws.

The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ("FDCA") contains provisions relating to the sale and distribution of pharmaceutical products that are alleged to be adulterated or misbranded. The FDCA includes strict-liability criminal offenses that can be pursued by the government for violations of the FDCA and which can result in the imposition of substantial fines and penalties against corporations and individuals.

~~The~~ Company has learned that there are filings in one or more federal district courts, including a qui tam complaint filed by one of its former employees, that are under seal and may involve allegations against the Company (and/or subsidiaries or businesses of the Company, including its group purchasing organization for oncologists and its oncology distribution business) relating to its distribution of certain pharmaceutical products to providers.

Subpoenas and Ongoing Investigations

From time to time, the Company receives subpoenas or requests for information from various government agencies relating to the Company's business or to the business of a customer, supplier, or other industry participant. The Company generally responds to such subpoenas and requests in a cooperative manner. These responses often require time and effort and can result in considerable costs being incurred by the Company. Most of these matters are resolved without incident; however, such subpoenas or requests can lead to the assertion of claims or the commencement of civil or criminal legal proceedings against the Company and other members of the ~~health care~~healthcare industry, as well as to substantial settlements.

Since fiscal 2012, the Company and its subsidiary AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group ("ABSG") have been responding to subpoenas from the ~~United States~~U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York ("USAO-EDNY") requesting production of documents and information relating to the pre-filled syringe program of ABSG’s subsidiary Medical Initiatives, Inc., ABSG's oncology distribution center, its group purchasing organization for oncologists, and intercompany transfers of certain oncology products. Medical Initiatives, Inc. voluntarily ceased operations in early 2014. The Company has produced documents and witnesses and has engaged in ongoing dialogue with the USAO-EDNY since 2012. As previously disclosed, in fiscal 2017 ABSG resolved

~~ABSG recently reached an agreement in principle with~~

the ~~USAO-EDNY which the Company understands will resolve the government’s~~federal criminal investigation ~~in its entirety. The agreement in principle is subject~~related to negotiation of final terms, approval by the parties and execution of definitive documents, and the approval of the Court. Under the terms of the agreement in principle, ABSG will pay $260.0 million and plead guilty to a strict liability misdemeanor offense under the FDCA in connection with the failure of Medical Initiatives, Inc. to duly register with the United States Food and Drug Administration, and the Company will enter into a Compliance Agreement with the United States Department of Justice. In connection with the agreement in principle, the Company recorded a litigation reserve of $260.0 million in Employee Severance, Litigation, and Other on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017.Administration.

The USAO-EDNY has also indicated that it intends to pursue alleged civil claims under the False Claims Act. ~~Discussions~~As previously disclosed, ABSG reached an agreement in principle with the USAO-EDNY during the quarter ended December 31, 2017, which the Company understands will resolve the alleged civil claims in their entirety. The agreement in principle is subject to ~~resolve such claims are ongoing, however there are significant disagreements between~~negotiation of final terms, approval by the parties, execution of definitive documents, obtaining the satisfactory resolution of related issues with certain other interested parties, including the resolution of any potential administrative action by the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and ~~it remains unclear whether a settlement can be reached at this time or whether~~Human Services, and approval by the ~~matter~~Court. Under the terms of the agreement in principle with the USAO-EDNY, ABSG will ~~proceed to litigation. Should~~pay $625.0 million. In connection with the

~~matter proceed to litigation,~~ agreement in principle, the Company ~~intends to vigorously defend itself. Any settlement or other resolution~~accrued a $625.0 million reserve in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017. This amount remains unpaid and is included in Accrued Expenses and Other on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet as of this civil matter could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, or cash flows. The Company is unable to reasonably estimate a range of loss, and no conclusion can be drawn at this time as to any likely outcome in this matter.December 31, 2017.

In fiscal 2012, the Company's subsidiary AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation ("ABDC") received a subpoena from the ~~United States~~U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey ("USAO-NJ") in connection with a grand jury proceeding requesting documents concerning ABDC's program for controlling and monitoring diversion of controlled substances into channels other than for legitimate medical, scientific, and industrial purposes. ABDC also received a subpoena from the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA") in connection with the matter. Since fiscal 2012, ABDC has received and responded to a number of subpoenas from both the USAO-NJ and DEA requesting grand jury testimony and additional information related to electronically stored information, documents concerning specific customers' purchases of controlled substances, and DEA audits. In July 2017, the USAO-NJ and DEA served an administrative subpoena ~~seeking records and requests~~requesting documents relating to ABDC’s diversion control programs from 2013 to the present. The Company is responding to the 2017 subpoena and continues to engage in dialogue with the ~~USAO-NJ, including discussions to attempt to reach a negotiated settlement. No conclusion can be drawn at this time as to any likely outcome in this matter.~~USAO-NJ.

Since fiscal 2013, the Company ~~or ABDC~~ has received subpoenas from the ~~United States Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas and the United States~~U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio and ABDC has received subpoenas from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas in connection with grand jury proceedings requesting documents concerning ABDC's program for controlling and monitoring diversion of controlled substances into channels other than for legitimate medical, scientific, and industrial purposes. As in the USAO-NJ matter described above, in addition to requesting information on ABDC's diversion control program generally, the subpoenas have also requested documents concerning specific customers' purchases of controlled substances. The Company has responded to the subpoenas and requests for information.

~~The~~During the quarter ended December 31, 2017, the Company’s subsidiary U.S. Bioservices Corporation ("USU.S. Bio") ~~has reached an agreement in principle~~settled claims with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York ("USAO-SDNY") ~~related to~~and with various states arising from the previously disclosed matter involving the dispensing of one product and USU.S. Bio’s relationship with the manufacturer of that product. In accordance with the settlement agreements, the United States’ complaint against U.S. Bio was dismissed and the participating states agreed not to bring, and to dismiss with prejudice, any state law claims that they had the authority to bring against U.S. Bio. The Company ~~understands that settlement pursuant to~~paid the ~~agreement~~United States $10.7 million in ~~principle will resolve~~fiscal 2017 and paid the ~~government’s investigation~~participating states $2.8 million in ~~its entirety. The agreement in principle is subject to negotiation of final terms, approval by~~ the ~~parties, and execution of definitive documents. Under~~quarter ended December 31, 2017, which together constitute the ~~terms of the agreement in principle, this matter will be dismissed with prejudice pursuant to a settlement stipulation, upon entry by the Court, which will provide for the payment of~~previously-disclosed $13.4 million ~~and~~settlement. During the ~~express denial of~~fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, the ~~allegations and any wrongdoing. The~~ Company ~~recorded a litigation reserve of~~recognized the $13.4 million settlement in Employee Severance, Litigation, and Other on the Company's Consolidated Statements of ~~Operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017.~~Operations.

In January 2017, USU.S. Bio received a subpoena for information from the USAO-EDNY relating to USU.S. Bio’s activities in connection with billing for products and making returns of potential overpayments to government payers. The Company is engaged in discussions with the USAO-EDNY and ~~will be~~has been producing documents in response to the subpoena.

In November 2017, the Company’s subsidiary PharMEDium received a grand jury subpoena for documents from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee ("USAO-WDTN") seeking various documents, including information generally related to the laboratory testing procedures of PharMEDium's products, and more specifically, for PharMEDium products packaged in a certain type of syringe at its Memphis, Tennessee facility. The Company is engaged in discussions with the USAO-WDTN and has begun producing documents responsive to the subpoena.

For those matters for which the Company has not recognized a liability, the Company cannot predict the outcome of ongoing investigations or their impact on the Company as uncertainty remains with regard to whether such matters will proceed to trial, whether settlements will be reached and the amount and terms of any such settlements. Outcomes may include settlements in significant amounts that are not currently estimable, limitations on the Company's conduct, the imposition of corporate integrity obligations, and/or other civil and criminal penalties.

~~State Proceedings~~

Opioid Lawsuits and Investigations

~~In June 2012,~~A significant number of counties and municipalities in a majority of U.S. states and Puerto Rico, as well as the ~~Attorney General~~states of ~~the State of West Virginia ("West Virginia AG")~~Delaware and New Mexico and several tribes, have filed ~~complaints, which were amended,~~lawsuits in ~~the Circuit Court of Boone County, West Virginia,~~various federal, state and other courts against ~~a number of~~ pharmaceutical wholesale distributors including the Company's subsidiary ABDC, alleging, among other claims, that the distributors failed to provide effective controls and procedures to guard against diversion of controlled substances for illegitimate purposes in West Virginia, acted negligently by distributing controlled substances to pharmacies that serve individuals who abuse controlled substances, and failed to report suspicious orders of uncontrolled substances in accordance with state regulations. The West Virginia AG was seeking monetary damages and injunctive and other equitable relief. This matter was dismissed with prejudice on January 9, 2017 pursuant to a settlement agreement that provided for the payment of $16.0 million and express denial of the allegations in the complaints and any wrongdoing. During the nine months ended June 30, 2017,(including the Company ~~recognized the $16.0 million settlement in Employee Severance, Litigation,~~ and ~~Other on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.~~

~~ABDC was sued in West Virginia state court by McDowell County, West Virginia on December 23, 2016, with an Amended Complaint filed on February 24, 2017, alleging, among other claims, negligence in~~ABDC), pharmaceutical manufacturers and retail chains relating to the distribution of prescription opioid pain medications. Other lawsuits regarding the distribution of prescription opioid pain medications have been filed by: third-party payors and similar entities; hospitals and hospital groups; individuals; and a public child protective services agency. The lawsuits, which have been filed in various federal, state and other courts, generally allege violations of controlled ~~substances, violation of the West Virginia Controlled Substances Act,~~substance laws and various other statutes as well as common law claims, including negligence, public nuisance, and unjust ~~enrichment. ABDC filed a notice of removal of this matter~~enrichment, and seek equitable relief and monetary damages. All such cases remain at the pleading stage.

~~on January 26,~~On September 25, 2017, ~~and a motion to dismiss~~ the ~~Amended Complaint with prejudice on March 17, 2017. The county’s motion to remand was denied, so the case remains pending~~plaintiffs in ~~federal court in West Virginia. ABDC was sued in state court by the City~~several of Huntington, West Virginia on January 20, 2017, with an Amended Complaint filed on January 26, 2017 but not served, asserting similar claims to the McDowell County action, including for negligence, violation of the West Virginia Controlled Substances Act, and unjust enrichment. ABDC filed a notice of removal of this matter on February 23, 2017 and a motion to dismiss on March 2, 2017. Four additional cities, Williamson, Gilbert, Kermit and Welch, and the County Commission for Lincoln County have filed suit against ABDC asserting similar claims in state court. Each of those cases was removed to federal court and the deadlines for filing responsive pleadings, including motions to dismiss, are stayed until after briefing of the expected motions to remand. Additionally, seven County Commissions (Boone, Cabell, Fayette, Kanawha, Logan, Wayne and Wyoming) have filed suit in federal court, each asserting a single claim for public nuisance. ABDC hasthese lawsuits filed a motion before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“JPML”) to ~~dismiss each of those federal complaints. The motions to dismiss the seven~~have all federal complaints ~~were argued~~transferred to a single federal court for consolidated and coordinated pretrial proceedings. After a hearing before the JPML on ~~June 20,~~November 30, 2017, ~~and no decision has yet been issued on those motions.~~

~~On April 24, 2017, a lawsuit~~an initial group of cases was ~~filed on behalf of~~consolidated for Multidistrict Litigation (“MDL”) proceedings before the ~~Cherokee Nation in the~~United States District Court for the Cherokee Nation against ABDC, other distributors, and pharmacies. This case alleges claims similar to those in the cases brought by certain counties and cities in West Virginia, including, among others, claims for violation of the Cherokee Nation Unfair and Deceptive Practices Act, nuisance, negligence/gross negligence and unjust enrichment. ABDC and its co-defendants filed a declaratory judgment action in the Northern District of ~~Oklahoma seeking a judgment that~~Ohio. Additional cases have been, and will likely continue to be, transferred to the ~~District Court for the Cherokee Nation lacks jurisdiction over the defendants and the claims.~~MDL. The ~~defendants also filed a motion for preliminary injunction. The proceeding~~MDL is in the earliest stages. Following an initial telephonic conference and several hearings, the court ~~of the Cherokee Nation is temporarily stayed pending the outcome of the~~has been engaged in preliminary ~~injunction motion. The Cherokee Nation filed its response to the preliminary injunction motion on July 21, 2017.~~

On June 5, 2017, the City of Dayton, Ohio filed a lawsuit against distributors, manufacturers of controlled substances, and key opinion leaders alleged to have promoted the use of certain controlled substances. The complaint asserts claims of violation of the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices statute, violation of the Ohio Deceptive Trade Practices statute, public nuisance under both statutory and common law, fraud and unjust enrichment against all defendants. A separate single count of negligence has also been alleged against distributor defendants. ABDC has not yet been served with the complaint from the City of Dayton. On July 7, 2017, the manufacturer defendants filed a notice of removal which alleges that the distributor defendants, including ABDC, are dispensable parties subject to severance, or were fraudulently misjoined. On June 29, 2017, the City of Lorain, Ohio filed a similar lawsuit containing the same allegations and claims as the Dayton lawsuit. ABDC has not yet filed responsive pleadings in either matter, but anticipates filing Motions to Dismiss at the appropriate time.

On June 12, 2017, Nassau County, New York filed a lawsuit against distributors, manufacturers of controlled substances, and individuals. This lawsuit was filed by the same plaintiff’s counsel as the two Ohio cases and contains identical allegations and claims. ABDC has not filed a responsive pleading, but anticipates filing a motion to dismiss in advance of September 22, 2017, the date on which responsive pleadings are due.

matters. Other entities, including additional ~~attorney~~attorneys general’s offices, counties, and cities in multiple states, have indicated their intent to sue. ~~ABDC~~The Company is vigorously defending itself in the pending lawsuits and intends to vigorously defend itself against ~~the pending and~~ any threatened lawsuits. The Company is not in a position to assess the likely outcome or its exposure, if any, with respect to these matters.

In addition, on September 18, 2017, the Company received a request for documents and information on behalf of attorneys general from a coalition of states who are investigating a number of manufacturers and distributors (including ABDC) regarding the distribution of prescription opioid pain medications. The Company is engaged in discussions with the representatives of the attorneys general regarding this request and has begun producing responsive documents. The Company has also received subpoenas, civil investigative demands, and other requests for information, requesting the production of documents regarding the distribution of prescription opioid pain medications from government agencies in other jurisdictions, including certain U.S. states. The Company is engaged in discussions with representatives from these government agencies regarding the requests, and has begun producing, or intends to begin producing, responsive documents.

Other Litigation

On September 10, 2014, PharMerica Corp., Pharmacy Corporation of America and Chem Rx Pharmacy Services, LLC (collectively, "PMC"), customers of ABDC until March 3, 2015, filed a complaint in Jefferson Circuit Court in Louisville, Kentucky against ABDC. The original complaint alleged that ABDC failed to pay in excess of $8 million in rebates pursuant to a prime vendor agreement between PMC and ABDC under which ABDC distributed pharmaceuticals and other products to PMC. PMC subsequently amended its complaint three times. ~~PMC’s current complaint alleges unpaid-rebate claims in excess of $33 million and additional breaches and damages for unspecified amounts, which amounts may exceed $100 million.~~

ABDC answered all of the complaints, denied PMC’s allegations, and filed counterclaims alleging, among other things, that PMC failed to pay nearly $50 million in invoices related to pharmaceutical products it received from ABDC. On April 1, 2016, the Jefferson Circuit Court granted ABDC’s motion for partial summary judgment on one counterclaim and entered judgment in the amount of $48.6 million against PMC. ~~On August 1,~~Effective December 7, 2017, ABDC and PMC entered into an agreement ~~in principle~~ to resolve all claims in the litigation, including the pending judgment against PMC, for a one-time payment from PMC to ABDC of $3.1 million. On December 11, 2017, the Jefferson Circuit Court entered an Agreed Order of Dismissal that dismissed all claims in the litigation with prejudice. As a result of ~~this~~the agreement ~~in principle,~~to settle the ~~Company expects~~litigation, there was no impact to its consolidated results of operations. ~~As part of the agreement in principle, the parties are requesting a stay of the judicial proceedings, which requires Court approval. The~~

settlement of the litigation will not be effective unless and until a newly formed entity controlled by KKR & Co. L.P., with Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. as a minority investor, completes its acquisition of PMC, which is expected to be completed in early 2018.

~~Note 10. Litigation Settlements~~

~~Antitrust Settlements~~

Numerous class action lawsuits have been filed against certain brand pharmaceutical manufacturers alleging that the manufacturer, by itself or in concert with others, took improper actions to delay or prevent generic drugs from entering the market. The Company has not been named a plaintiff in any of these class actions, but has been a member of the direct purchasers’ class (i.e., those purchasers who purchase directly from these pharmaceutical manufacturers). None of the class actions have gone to trial, but some have settled in the past with the Company receiving proceeds from the settlement funds. The Company recognized no gains during the three months ended June 30, 2017 and recognized gains of $1.4 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2017 related to these class action lawsuits. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recognized gains of $121.0 million and $133.8 million, respectively, related to these class action lawsuits. These gains, which are net of attorney fees and estimated payments due to other parties, were recorded as reductions to cost of goods sold in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Note ~~11.~~10. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The recorded amounts of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable ~~at June 30,~~as of December 31, 2017 and September 30, ~~2016~~2017 approximate fair value based upon the relatively short-term nature of these financial instruments. ~~The~~Within Cash and Cash Equivalents, the Company had no investments in money market accounts as of ~~June 30, 2017. Within cash~~December 31, 2017 and ~~cash equivalents, the Company~~ had ~~$650.0~~$800.0 million of investments in money market accounts as of September 30, ~~2016.~~2017. The fair value of the money market accounts was determined based onupon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets, otherwise known as Level 1 inputs.

The Company had $100.4 million of investment securities available-for-sale, $95.7 million of which were within cash and cash equivalents, at June 30, 2017. The amortized cost of the investments was $100.4 million at June 30, 2017. The Company had $39.1 million of investment securities available-for-sale, $13.0 million of which were within cash and cash equivalents, at September 30, 2016. The amortized cost of the investments was $39.1 million at September 30, 2016. The fair value of the investments was based on inputs other than quoted market prices, otherwise known as Level 2 inputs. The investments held as of June 30, 2017 consisted of fixed-income securities maturing in July 2017.

The recorded amount of long-term debt (see Note 5)5) and the corresponding fair value as of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017 were ~~$3,429.1~~$4,266.8 million and ~~$3,521.2~~$4,334.9 million, respectively. The recorded amount of long-term debt and the corresponding fair value as

of September 30, ~~2016~~2017 were ~~$3,576.5~~$3,429.9 million and ~~$3,750.9~~$3,522.5 million, respectively. The fair value of long-term debt was determined based onupon inputs other than quoted prices, otherwise known as Level 2 ~~inputs, as defined above.~~inputs.

Note ~~12.~~11. Business Segment Information

The Company is organized based upon the products and services it provides to its customers. The ~~Company’s~~Company's operations are comprised of ~~operating segments that are aggregated in~~ the Pharmaceutical Distribution Services reportable segment and other operating segments that are not significant enough to require separate reportable segment disclosure and, therefore, have been included in Other for the purpose of reportable segment presentation. ~~The Pharmaceutical Distribution Services reportable segment consists of the ABDC and ABSG operating segments.~~ Other consists of operating segments that focus on global commercialization services and animal health and includes AmerisourceBergen Consulting Services ("ABCS"), World Courier, and ~~MWI Animal Health.~~MWI.

In June 2017, the Company announced its intention to combine the ABDC and ABSG operating segments into a single operating segment. The Company expects this combination to be substantially completed by September 30, 2017. Additionally, upon completion of this reorganization, the Company's non-title third party logistics business (which is currently included within the Pharmaceutical Distribution Services reportable segment) will be combined with other operating segments that comprise Other, while ABCS's distribution business (currently included in Other) will be included in the Pharmaceutical Distribution Services reportable segment. The Company does not expect these changes to have a material impact to its historical reportable segment operating results.

The following ~~tables illustrate~~illustrates reportable segment revenue information for the ~~three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:~~periods indicated:


	Revenue
	Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,						Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2017			2016			2017			2016			2017			2016
Pharmaceutical Distribution Services	$	37,032,709		$	35,373,725		$	109,127,631		$	104,734,137		$	38,937,698		$	36,798,289
Other	1,743,954			1,576,368			5,103,745			4,753,988			1,544,951			1,384,490
Intersegment eliminations	(69,519		)	(68,413		)	(207,565		)	(199,042		)	(16,317		)	(13,514		)
Revenue	$	38,707,144		$	36,881,680		$	114,023,811		$	109,289,083		$	40,466,332		$	38,169,265

Intersegment eliminations primarily represent the elimination of certain ~~ABCS sales to the~~ Pharmaceutical Distribution Services reportable ~~segment.~~segment sales to MWI.

The following illustrates reportable segment operating income information for the periods indicated:


	Segment Operating Income
	Three months ended June 30,					Nine months ended June 30,					Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2017			2016		2017			2016		2017			2016
				(As Revised)					(As Revised)
Pharmaceutical Distribution Services	$	376,632		$	412,731	$	1,232,899		$	1,294,150	$	388,182		$	379,060
Other	94,682			82,511		313,094			272,032		100,275			107,148
Intersegment eliminations	(198		)	—		$	(212	)	$	—	(407		)	(13		)
Total segment operating income	$	471,116		$	495,242	$	1,545,781		$	1,566,182	$	488,050		$	486,195

The following ~~table~~ reconciles total segment operating income to income before income ~~taxes:~~taxes for the periods indicated:


	Income Before Income Taxes
	Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,						Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2017			2016			2017			2016			2017			2016
				(As Revised)						(As Revised)
Total segment operating income	$	471,116		$	495,242		$	1,545,781		$	1,566,182		$	488,050		$	486,195
Gain from antitrust litigation settlements	—			120,960			1,395			133,758			—			1,395
LIFO credit (expense)	24,723			(80,364		)	82,919			(274,305		)
LIFO expense													—			(28,308		)
Acquisition-related intangibles amortization	(40,946		)	(38,681		)	(117,234		)	(108,611		)	(39,056		)	(38,229		)
Warrants income	—			83,704			—			120,275
Employee severance, litigation, and other	(284,517		)	(52,234		)	(317,517		)	(88,719		)	(30,021		)	(21,066		)
Pension settlement	—			—			—			(47,607		)
Operating income	170,376			528,627			1,195,344			1,300,973			418,973			399,987
Other loss (income)	1,398			(2,158		)	(3,958		)	(3,224		)	324			(123		)
Interest expense, net	35,603			35,153			109,874			104,860			35,864			36,972
Loss on early retirement of debt													23,766			—
Income before income taxes	$	133,375		$	495,632		$	1,089,428		$	1,199,337		$	359,019		$	363,138

Segment operating income is evaluated by the chief operating decision maker of the Company before gain from antitrust litigation settlements; LIFO ~~credit (expense);~~expense; acquisition-related intangibles amortization; ~~Warrants income;~~ employee severance, litigation, and other; ~~pension settlement;~~ other loss (income); ~~and~~ interest expense, ~~net.~~net, and loss on early retirement of debt. All corporate office expenses are allocated to each operating segment.

ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto contained herein and in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, ~~2016.~~2017.

We are one of the largest global pharmaceutical sourcing and distribution services companies, helping both healthcare providers and pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers improve patient access to products and enhance patient care. We deliver innovative programs and services designed to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the pharmaceutical supply chain in both human and animal health. We are organized based upon the products and services we provide to our customers. Our operations are comprised of ~~operating segments that are aggregated in~~ the Pharmaceutical Distribution Services reportable segment and other operating segments that are not significant enough to require separate reportable segment disclosure, and, therefore, have been included in Other for the purpose of our reportable segment presentation.

Pharmaceutical Distribution Services Segment

The Pharmaceutical Distribution Services reportable segment is comprised of two operating segments, which include the operations of AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation ("ABDC") and AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group ("ABSG"). In June 2017, we announced our intention to combine the ABDC and ABSG operating segments into a single operating segment. We expect this combination to be substantially completed by September 30, 2017. Additionally, upon completion of this reorganization, our non-title third party logistics business (which is currently included within the Pharmaceutical Distribution Services reportable segment) will be combined with other operating segments that comprise Other, while the AmerisourceBergen Consulting Services’ distribution business (currently included in Other) will be included in our Pharmaceutical Distribution Services reportable segment. We do not expect these changes to have a material impact to our historical reportable segment operating results.

Servicing healthcare providers in the pharmaceutical supply channel, the Pharmaceutical Distribution Services segment's operations provide drug distribution and related services designed to reduce healthcare costs and improve patient outcomes.

The Pharmaceutical Distribution Services reportable segment distributes a comprehensive offering of brand-name, specialty brand-name and generic pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter healthcare products, home healthcare supplies and equipment, outsourced compounded sterile preparations, and related services to a wide variety of healthcare providers, including acute care hospitals and health systems, independent and chain retail pharmacies, mail order pharmacies, medical clinics, long-term care and alternate site pharmacies, and other customers. Through a number of operating businesses, the Pharmaceutical Distribution Services reportable segment provides pharmaceutical distribution (including plasma and other blood products, injectible pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and other specialty pharmaceutical products) and additional services to physicians who specialize in a variety of disease states, especially oncology, and to other healthcare providers, including hospitals and dialysis clinics. Additionally, the Pharmaceutical Distribution Services reportable segment provides ~~third party logistics,~~data analytics, outcomes research, and additional services for biotechnology and pharmaceutical manufacturers. The Pharmaceutical Distribution Services reportable segment also provides pharmacy management, staffing and additional consulting services, and supply management software to a variety of retail and institutional healthcare providers. Additionally, it delivers packaging solutions to institutional and retail healthcare providers.

Our use of the term "specialty" and "specialty pharmaceutical products" refers to drugs used to treat complex diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, and multiple sclerosis. Specialty pharmaceutical products are part of complex treatment regimens for serious conditions and diseases that generally require ongoing clinical monitoring. We believe the terms "specialty" and "specialty pharmaceutical products" are used consistently by industry participants and our competitors. However, we cannot be certain that other distributors of specialty products define these and other similar terms in exactly the same manner as we do.

Other

Other consists of operating segments that focus on global commercialization services and animal health and includes AmerisourceBergen Consulting Services ("ABCS"), World Courier, and MWI Animal Health ("MWI").

ABCS, through a number of operating businesses, provides a full suite of integrated manufacturer services that range from clinical trial support to product post-approval and commercialization support. World Courier, which operates in over 50 countries, is a leading global specialty transportation and logistics provider for the biopharmaceutical industry. MWI is a leading animal health distribution company in the United States and in the United Kingdom. MWI sells pharmaceuticals, vaccines, parasiticides, diagnostics, micro feed ingredients, and various other products to customers in both the companion animal and production animal markets. Additionally, MWI offers demand-creating sales force services to manufacturers.

Recent Developments

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "2017 Tax Act") was signed into law. The 2017 Tax Act includes a broad range of tax reform provisions affecting businesses, including lower corporate tax rates, changes in business deductions, and international tax provisions (see Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the 2017 Tax Act's impacts).

As previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, we entered into a definitive agreement on November 20, 2017 to acquire H.D. Smith Holding Company ("H.D. Smith"), the largest independent pharmaceutical wholesaler in the United States. On January 2, 2018, we completed the acquisition of H.D. Smith for $815.0 million in cash, subject to a final working capital adjustment. We funded the acquisition through the issuance of new long-term debt (see Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). The acquisition strengthens our core business, expands and enhances our strategic scale in pharmaceutical distribution, and expands our support for independent pharmacies.

After recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspections of our 503B outsourcing facilities, we voluntarily suspended production activities in December 2017 at our largest 503B outsourcing facility located in Memphis pending execution of certain remedial measures. For the quarter ended December 31, 2017, our Memphis facility incurred certain fixed costs and scrapped non-usable inventory. These costs totaled $8.3 million and were recorded as other costs within Employee Severance, Litigation, and Other on our Consolidated Statement of Operations. Additionally, the revenue and gross profit contribution from our pharmaceutical compounding operations were significantly lower as that business shipped fewer units due to the Memphis facility not being operational in the month of December 2017. We currently anticipate that the Memphis operations will resume in the March 2018 quarter. Our results of operations will continue to be adversely impacted until the Memphis facility is fully operational.

Executive Summary

This executive summary provides highlights from the results of operations that follow:

Revenue increased ~~4.9% and 4.3%~~6.0% from the prior year quarter ~~and nine month period, respectively, as a result of increased sales~~primarily due to ~~some of ABDC's larger customers and~~ the ~~strong~~ revenue growth of ~~certain business units within ABSG,~~our Pharmaceutical Distribution Services segment;

Total gross profit increased 7.2% in the current year quarter primarily due to increase in gross profit in Pharmaceutical Distribution Services and a reduction of last-in, first-out ("LIFO") expense of $28.3 million. The increase in Pharmaceutical Distribution's gross profit was primarily due to the increase in revenue, offset in part by a ~~decline~~lower contribution from our pharmaceutical compounding operations as it shipped fewer units as we voluntarily suspended production in ~~sales~~December 2017 at our Memphis facility pending execution of ~~products that treat Hepatitis C;~~certain remedial measures;

Distribution, selling, and administrative expenses increased 7.3%, from the prior year quarter as Pharmaceutical Distribution Services' increased by 6.3% primarily due to operating additional distribution centers in the current year quarter and duplicate costs resulting from the implementation of new information technology systems. In fiscal 2017, we opened new distribution centers to support our revenue growth. Additionally, distribution, selling, and administrative expenses in Other increased by 9.1% in the current year quarter primarily to support our revenue growth and due to duplicate costs resulting from the implementation of new information technology systems. As a percentage of revenue, distribution, selling, and administrative expenses were 1.38% in the current year quarter and represents an increase of 2 basis points compared to the prior year quarter;

~~Total~~Operating income increased 4.7% in the current year quarter primarily due to an increase in gross profit, ~~decreased 2.5%~~offset in part by the increase in operating expenses;

Our effective tax rates were (140.1)% and 31.9% in the quarters ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The effective tax rate in the quarter ended December 31, 2017 was primarily impacted by the effect of the 2017 Tax Act. Our total income tax benefit of $502.8 million in the current year quarter reflects $587.6 million of discrete tax benefits recognized and a reduction in the U.S. federal income tax rate from 35% to 21%, both resulting from the 2017 Tax Act. We expect that the federal corporate tax rate reduction as a result of the 2017 Tax Act will continue to favorably impact our effective tax rate compared to prior periods through fiscal 2019; and

Net income and earnings per share were significantly higher in the current year quarter primarily due to the decrease in gains from antitrust litigation settlements of $121.0 million and a decrease in gross profit in Pharmaceutical Distribution Services, offset in part by a reduction of last-in, first-out ("LIFO") expense, which was a credit of $24.7 million in the current year quarter, in comparison to an expense charge of $80.4 million in the prior year quarter and an increase in gross profit in Other. Total gross profit increased 7.2% in the current year nine month period primarily due to the reduction of LIFO expense, which was a credit of $82.9 million in the current year nine month period, in comparison to an expense charge of $274.3 million in the prior year nine month period and an increase in gross profit in Other, offset in part by a decrease in gains from antitrust litigation settlements of $132.4 million and a decrease in gross profit in Pharmaceutical Distribution Services. The LIFO credits in the current year quarter and nine month period were primarily driven by lower expected brand inflation and greater expected generic deflation for fiscal 2017 ~~in comparison to those expectations at June 30, 2016 for the prior fiscal year;~~

Pharmaceutical Distribution Services gross profit decreased 4.4% and 2.7% from the prior year quarter and nine month period, respectively. Gross profit in the current year quarter was adversely impacted by the prior year contract renewal effective July 1, 2016 at less favorable terms with Kaiser Permanente ("Kaiser"), lower price appreciation, and a lower contribution from PharMEDium as it shipped fewer units while we increased our investment in quality control and quality assurance systems to enhance product quality and patient safety and to meet all of PharMEDium's commitments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") pursuant to the new federal requirements for outsourcing facilities. Gross profit growth in the current year nine month period was adversely impacted by the prior year contract renewals at less favorable terms with a significant group purchasing organization ("GPO") customer and Kaiser, and lower price appreciation;

Distribution, selling, and administrative expenses increased slightly compared to the prior year quarter and nine month period. Distribution, selling, and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue were 1.36% and 1.38% in the current year quarter and nine month period, respectively, and represent decreases of 4 basis points compared to the prior year quarter and 5 basis points compared to the prior year nine month period. The decreases in expense as a percentage of revenue in comparison to the prior year periods were primarily due to initiatives taken in second half of fiscal 2016 to improve operating efficiency across many of our businesses and certain administrative functions;

Total operating expenses increased $330.3 million and $331.5 million from the prior year quarter and nine month period, respectively, primarily due to litigation settlements of $273.4 million and $289.4 million recognized during the quarter and nine month period ended June 30, 2017, respectively (see ~~Note 9~~ ~~of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements);~~

Total segment operating income decreased by 4.9% and 1.3% compared to the prior year quarter and nine month period, respectively, primarily due to the decline in Pharmaceutical Distribution Services' operating income due to the gross profit factors noted above and was partially offset by increased contributions from our businesses in Other, and;

Our effective tax rates were 62.2% and 34.9% in the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. Our effective tax rates were 29.6% and (6.9)% in the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016, respectively. Our effective tax rates in the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 were negatively impacted by non-deductible legal settlement charges (see ~~Note 9~~ of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements), offset in part by certain discrete items, the growth of our international businesses in Switzerland and Ireland that have significantly lower income tax rates, and the benefit from stock option exercises and restricted stock vesting. Prior to fiscal 2017, tax benefits resulting from share-based compensation were recorded as adjustments to Additional Paid-In Capital within Stockholders' Equity (see Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). Our effective tax rate in the three months ended June 30, 2016 was favorably impacted primarily by our international businesses that have lower income tax rates. Our effective tax rate in the nine months ended June 30, 2016 primarily benefited from the receipt of an Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") private letter ruling that entitled us to an income tax deduction equal to the fair value of the Warrants on the dates of exercise.

Tax Act.

Results of Operations

Revenue


	Three months ended June 30,							Nine months ended June 30,							Three months ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016			Change	2017			2016			Change	2017			2016			Change
Pharmaceutical Distribution Services	$	37,032,709		$	35,373,725		4.7%	$	109,127,631		$	104,734,137		4.2%	$	38,937,698		$	36,798,289		5.8%
Other	1,743,954			1,576,368			10.6%	5,103,745			4,753,988			7.4%	1,544,951			1,384,490			11.6%
Intersegment eliminations	(69,519		)	(68,413		)	1.6%	(207,565		)	(199,042		)	4.3%	(16,317		)	(13,514		)
Revenue	$	38,707,144		$	36,881,680		4.9%	$	114,023,811		$	109,289,083		4.3%	$	40,466,332		$	38,169,265		6.0%

Revenue increased by ~~4.9% and 4.3%~~6.0% from the prior year ~~quarter and nine month period, respectively.~~quarter. See discussions below ~~under "Pharmaceutical Distribution Services Segment" and "Other"~~ for commentary regarding our revenue growth.

We currently expect our revenue in fiscal ~~2017~~2018 to increase ~~by approximately 5%~~between 8% and 11%. Our future revenue growth will continue to be affected by various factors such as industry growth trends, including drug utilization, the introduction of new innovative brand therapies (including biosimilars), the likely increase in the number of generic drugs that will be available over the next few years as a result of the expiration of certain drug patents held by brand-name pharmaceutical manufacturers and the rate of conversion from brand products to those generic drugs, price increases and price deflation, general economic conditions in the United States, competition within the industry, customer consolidation, changes in pharmaceutical manufacturer pricing and distribution policies and practices, increased downward pressure on government and other third party reimbursement rates to our customers, and changes in federal government rules and regulations.

~~Pharmaceutical Distribution Services Segment~~

The Pharmaceutical Distribution Services segment grew its revenue by ~~4.7% and 4.2%~~5.8% from the prior year quarter and nine month period, respectively. Intrasegment revenue between ABDC and ABSG has been eliminated in the presentation of total Pharmaceutical Distribution Services revenue. Intrasegment revenue primarily consisted of ABSG sales directly to ABDC customer sites or ABSG sales to ABDC facilities. Intrasegment revenue was $2.5 billion and $2.0 billion in the quarters ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $6.8 billion and $5.5 billion in the nine month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

ABDC’s revenue of $31.4 billion and $92.8 billion in the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2017 increased 4.5% and 3.9% from the prior year quarter and nine month period (before intrasegment eliminations), respectively. The increases in ABDC’s revenue were primarily due to the growth of some ~~of ABDC's larger~~its largest customers, ~~and due to~~ overall market growth, ~~within the retail customer segment, offset in part by a decline in sales of products that treat Hepatitis C.~~and especially strong oncology product sales.

~~ABSG’s revenue of $8.1 billion and $23.2 billion~~Revenue in ~~the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2017~~Other increased ~~10.3% and 10.5%, respectively,~~11.6% from the prior year quarter ~~and nine month periods (before intrasegment eliminations), respectively. The increases in ABSG’s revenue were~~ primarily due to increased revenue from MWI due to strong ~~overall performance, especially~~growth in ~~the sale of oncology products,~~its companion animal business and ~~increased sales~~ABCS's growth in ~~our third party logistics business.~~its Canadian operations.

A number of our contracts with customers, including ~~GPOs,~~group purchasing organizations, are typically subject to expiration each year. We may lose a significant customer if any existing contract with such customer expires without being extended, renewed, or replaced. During the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017, no significant contracts expired. Over the next twelve months, there are no significant contracts scheduled to expire. Additionally, from time to time, other significant contracts may be renewed prior to their expiration dates. If those contracts are renewed at less favorable terms, they may also negatively impact our revenue, results of operations, and cash flows.

~~Other~~

Revenue in Other increased 10.6% and 7.4% from the prior year quarter and nine month period, respectively, primarily due to increased revenue from MWI due to strong growth in its companion animal business and ABCS due to its growth in manufacturer service programs.

Gross Profit


	Three months ended June 30,							Nine months ended June 30,							Three months ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016			Change	2017			2016			Change	2017			2016			Change
Pharmaceutical Distribution Services	$	759,254		794,424			(4.4)%	2,383,346			2,448,601			(2.7)%	$	792,539		$	754,974		5.0%
Other	296,096			272,843			8.5%	906,534			840,017			7.9%	320,520			309,632			3.5%
Intersegment eliminations	(198		)	—				(212		)	—				(407		)	(13		)
Gain from antitrust litigation settlements	—			120,960				1,395			133,758				—			1,395
LIFO credit (expense)	24,723			(80,364		)		82,919			(274,305		)
LIFO expense															—			(28,308		)
Gross profit	$	1,079,875		$	1,107,863		(2.5)%	$	3,373,982		$	3,148,071		7.2%	$	1,112,652		$	1,037,680		7.2%

Gross profit ~~decreased 2.5%~~increased 7.2%, or ~~$28.0~~$75.0 million, from the prior year ~~quarter, and increased 7.2%, or $225.9 million, from the prior year nine month period.~~quarter. The ~~decrease~~increase in gross profit from the prior year quarter was primarily due to the ~~$121.0 million decrease in gains from antitrust litigation settlements and a decrease~~increase in gross profit in Pharmaceutical Distribution Services ~~offset in part by~~and the decrease in LIFO expense of $105.1 million and an increase in gross profit in Other. The increase in gross profit from the prior year nine month period was primarily due to a decrease in LIFO expense of $357.2 million and an increase in gross profit in Other, offset in part by a decrease in gains from antitrust litigation settlements of $132.4 million and a decrease in gross profit in Pharmaceutical Distribution Services. The LIFO credits in the current year quarter and nine month period were primarily driven by lower expected brand inflation and greater expected generic deflation for fiscal 2017 in comparison to those expectations at June 30, 2016 for the prior fiscal year.$28.3 million.

Our cost of goods sold for interim periods includes a LIFO provision that is based on our estimated annual LIFO provision. The annual LIFO provision, which we estimate on a quarterly basis, is affected by expected changes in inventory quantities, product mix, and manufacturer pricing practices, which may be impacted by market and other external influences, many of which are difficult to predict. The generic deflation rate used for estimating our LIFO provision is typically greater than our base generic deflation rate (currently at -7% to -9% for fiscal 2017) due to various factors, including but not limited to declining prices on new generic products and changes in generic volumes and/or mix of products. Changes to any of the above factors may have a material impact to our annual LIFO provision.

Pharmaceutical Distribution ~~Services~~Services' gross profit ~~decreased 4.4%~~increased 5.0%, or ~~$35.2 million, and 2.7%, or $65.3~~$37.6 million, from the prior year ~~quarter and nine month period, respectively.~~quarter. Gross profit in the current year quarter ~~was adversely impacted~~increased primarily due to the increase in revenue, offset in part by ~~the prior year contract renewal effective July 1, 2016 at less favorable terms with Kaiser, lower price appreciation, and~~ a lower contribution from ~~PharMEDium~~our

pharmaceutical compounding operations as it shipped fewer units ~~while~~as we ~~increased~~voluntarily suspended production in December 2017 at our ~~investment in quality control and quality assurance systems to enhance product quality and patient safety and to meet all~~Memphis facility pending execution of PharMEDium's commitments to the FDA pursuant to the new federal requirements for outsourcing facilities. We expect a lower contribution from PharMEDium through the remainder of fiscal 2017 until the aforementioned procedures have been fully implemented. Gross profit in the current year nine month period was adversely impacted by prior year contract renewals at less favorable terms with a significant GPO customer and Kaiser and lower price appreciation.certain remedial measures. As a percentage of revenue, Pharmaceutical Distribution ~~Services~~Services' gross profit margin of ~~2.05% and 2.18%~~2.04% in the quarter ~~and nine months~~ ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017, ~~respectively,~~ decreased 201 basis ~~points and 16 basis points~~point from the prior year quarter and nine month period, respectively. The decrease from the prior year quarter and nine month period was primarily due to the above-mentioned contract renewals, lower price appreciation, and increased sales to some of our larger customers that typically have a lower gross profit margin.quarter.

Gross profit in Other increased ~~8.5%~~3.5%, or ~~$23.3 million, and 7.9%, or $66.5~~$10.9 million, from the prior year ~~quarter and nine month period, respectively.~~quarter. The ~~increases from the prior year periods were~~increase was primarily due to ~~revenue growth of ABCS and MWI.~~our World Courier operations, offset in part by lower gross profit at ABCS. As a percentage of revenue, gross profit margin in Other of ~~16.98%~~20.75% in the quarter ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017 decreased from ~~17.31%~~22.36% in the prior year quarter primarily due to lower gross profit margin at MWI. As a percentage of revenue, gross profit margin in Other of 17.76% in the nine months ended June 30, 2017 increased from 17.67% in the prior year nine month period.

We recognized no gains from antitrust litigation settlements with pharmaceutical manufacturers in the quarter ended June 30, 2017. Gains from antitrust litigation settlements with pharmaceutical manufacturers were $121.0 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2016. We recognized gains of $1.4 million and $133.8 million from antitrust litigation settlements with pharmaceutical manufacturers during the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The gains were recorded as reductions to cost of goods sold.quarter.

Operating Expenses


	Three months ended June 30,						Nine months ended June 30,						Three months ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016			Change	2017		2016			Change	2017		2016		Change
			(As Revised)						(As Revised)
Distribution, selling, and administrative	$	525,463	$	516,438		1.7%	$	1,567,853	$	1,560,981		0.4%	$	558,522	$	520,547	7.3%
Depreciation and amortization	99,519		94,268			5.6%	293,268		270,066			8.6%	105,136		96,080		9.4%
Warrants income	—		(83,704		)		—		(120,275		)
Employee severance, litigation, and other	284,517		52,234				317,517		88,719				30,021		21,066
Pension settlement charge	—		—				—		47,607
Total operating expenses	$	909,499	$	579,236		57.0%	$	2,178,638	$	1,847,098		17.9%	$	693,679	$	637,693	8.8%

Distribution, selling, and administrative expenses increased ~~1.7%~~7.3%, or ~~$9.0 million, and 0.4%, or $6.9~~$38.0 million, from the prior year quarter as Pharmaceutical Distribution Services' increased by 6.3% primarily due to operating additional distribution centers in the current year quarter and ~~nine month period, respectively.~~duplicate costs resulting from the implementation of new information technology systems. In fiscal 2017, we opened new distribution centers to support our revenue growth. Additionally, distribution, selling, and administrative expenses in Other increased by 9.1% in the current year quarter primarily to support our revenue growth and due to duplicate costs resulting from the implementation of new information technology systems. As a percentage of revenue, distribution, selling, and administrative expenses were ~~1.36% and~~ 1.38% in the current year quarter and ~~nine month period, respectively, and represent decreases~~represents an increase of 42 basis points compared to the prior year quarter and 5 basis points compared to the prior year nine month period. The decreases in expense as a percentage of revenue in comparison to the prior year periods were primarily due to initiatives taken in the second half of fiscal 2016 to improve operating efficiency across many of our businesses and certain administrative functions.quarter.

Depreciation expense increased ~~10.1% and 9.6%~~16.2% from the prior year quarter ~~and nine month period, respectively,~~ due to an increase in the amount of property and equipment placed in ~~service.~~service relating to our distribution infrastructure and various technology assets. Amortization expense ~~decreased 0.6% from~~was comparable to the prior year quarter and increased 7.1% from the prior year nine month period. The increase in amortization expense from the prior year nine month period was primarily due to the amortization of intangible assets originating from our November 6, 2015 acquisition of PharMEDium.

~~There was no Warrants expense or income in the current fiscal year periods as the Warrants were exercised in March 2016 and August 2016.~~quarter.

Employee severance, litigation, and other for the quarter ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017 included ~~$273.4 million for litigation settlements (see~~ ~~Note 9~~ of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further details), $9.6 million of costs primarily related to facility closures and certain acquisition-related integration costs, and $1.5 million of deal-related transaction costs. Employee severance, litigation, and other for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 included $289.4 million for litigation settlements, $21.8 million of costs primarily related to facility closures and certain acquisition-related integration costs, and $6.4 million of deal-related transaction costs. Employee severance, litigation, and other for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 included $34.6$23.1 million of employee severance and other costs, a $17.1 million charge related to the transfer of surplus assets from our settled salaried defined benefit pension plan to our defined contribution 401(k) plan, and $0.5 million of deal-related transaction costs. Employee severance, litigation, and other for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 included $40.2 million of employee severance and other costs, $18.3$4.1 million of deal-related transaction costs (primarily related to ~~professional fees with respect~~the acquisition of H.D. Smith as further discussed in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements), and $2.8 million of litigation costs. We continue our transformation efforts, which will further align our organization to our customers' needs in a more seamless and unified way, while supporting corporate strategy and accelerating growth, and as a result, numerous positions were eliminated in fiscal 2017 and during the ~~PharMEDium acquisition), a $17.1~~quarter ended December 31, 2017. Other costs in the quarter ended December 31, 2017 include $8.3 million ~~charge~~of certain fixed costs and scrapped non-usable inventory related to one of our 503B outsourcing facilities, which voluntarily suspended production in December 2017 pending execution of certain remedial measures. The litigation costs incurred in the ~~transfer of surplus assets from our settled salaried defined benefit pension plan~~quarter ended December 31, 2017 were legal fees primarily related to ~~our defined contribution 401(k) plan,~~opioid lawsuits and ~~$13.0~~investigations. For the quarter ended December 31, 2016, employee severance, litigation, and other included $4.5 million of employee severance and other costs, ~~related to customer contract extensions (primarily related to the~~$16.0 million for a litigation settlement, and $0.5 million of ~~certain disputed items).~~deal-related transaction costs.

Operating Income


	Three months ended June 30,							Nine months ended June 30,							Three months ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016			Change	2017			2016			Change	2017			2016			Change
				(As Revised)							(As Revised)
Pharmaceutical Distribution Services	$	376,632		$	412,731		(8.7)%	$	1,232,899		$	1,294,150		(4.7)%	$	388,182		$	379,060		2.4%
Other	94,682			82,511			14.8%	313,094			272,032			15.1%	100,275			107,148			(6.4)%
Intersegment eliminations	(198		)	—				(212		)	—				(407		)	(13		)
Total segment operating income	471,116			495,242			(4.9)%	1,545,781			1,566,182			(1.3)%	488,050			486,195			0.4%

Gain from antitrust litigation settlements	—			120,960				1,395			133,758				—			1,395
LIFO credit (expense)	24,723			(80,364		)		82,919			(274,305		)
LIFO expense															—			(28,308		)
Acquisition-related intangibles amortization	(40,946		)	(38,681		)		(117,234		)	(108,611		)		(39,056		)	(38,229		)
Warrants income	—			83,704				—			120,275
Employee severance, litigation, and other	(284,517		)	(52,234		)		(317,517		)	(88,719		)		(30,021		)	(21,066		)
Pension settlement	—			—				—			(47,607		)
Operating income	$	170,376		$	528,627			$	1,195,344		$	1,300,973			$	418,973		$	399,987

Segment operating income is evaluated before gain from antitrust litigation settlements; LIFO ~~credit (expense);~~expense; acquisition-related intangibles amortization; ~~Warrants income;~~and employee severance, litigation, and ~~other; and pension settlement.~~other.

Pharmaceutical Distribution ~~Services~~Services' operating income ~~decreased 8.7%~~increased 2.4%, or ~~$36.1 million, and 4.7%, or $61.3~~$9.1 million, from the prior year quarter ~~and nine month period, respectively,~~ primarily due to the ~~decreases~~increase in gross profit. As a percentage of revenue, Pharmaceutical Distribution Services operating income margin decreased 15 basis points and 11 basis points from the prior year quarter and nine month period, respectively. The decreases from the prior year periods are primarily due to the prior year contract renewals at less favorable terms, lower price appreciation, and increased sales to some of our larger customers that typically have lower gross profit, ~~margin, offset in part by our initiatives to improve operating efficiency.~~

Operating income in Other increased 14.8%, or $12.2 million, and 15.1%, or $41.1 million, from the prior year quarter and nine month period, respectively, primarily due to the gross profit increases of ABCS and MWI, offset in part by an increase in operating ~~expenses.~~expenses of 7.6%. As a percentage of revenue, Pharmaceutical Distribution Services' operating income margin decreased 3 basis points from the prior year quarter.

Operating income in Other decreased 6.4%, or $6.9 million, from the prior year quarter primarily due to an increase in operating expenses in our animal health business primarily to support its revenue growth, offset in part by the gross profit increase of World Courier.

Interest expense, net and the respective weighted average interest rates in the quarters ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:


	2017				2016				2017				2016
(dollars in thousands)	Amount			Weighted Average Interest Rate	Amount			Weighted Average Interest Rate	Amount			Weighted Average Interest Rate	Amount			Weighted Average Interest Rate
					(As Revised)
Interest expense	$	37,017		3.07%	$	36,678		2.71%	$	37,383		3.36%	$	37,987		2.81%
Interest income	(1,414		)	0.60%	(1,525		)	0.50%	(1,519		)	0.75%	(1,015		)	0.40%
Interest expense, net	$	35,603			$	35,153			$	35,864			$	36,972

Interest expense, net ~~and the respective weighted average interest rates in the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:~~

2017 2016
(dollars in thousands) Amount
Weighted Average
Interest Rate
Amount
Weighted Average
Interest Rate
(As Revised)
Interest expense $ 112,889
2.90% $ 107,839
2.71%
Interest income (3,015 ) 0.48% (2,979 ) 0.46%
Interest expense, net $ 109,874
$ 104,860

~~Interest expense, net increased 1.3%~~decreased 3.0%, or ~~$0.5~~$1.1 million, from the prior year quarter and 4.8%, or $5.0 million, from the prior year nine month period. The increase in interest expense, net from the prior year quarter was primarily due to an increase in our financing obligations related to leased construction assets, offset in part by a decrease of $0.7 billion in average borrowings from the prior year quarter. The ~~increase in interest expense, net from the prior year nine month period~~decrease was primarily due to lower average borrowings due to principal payments made on our term loans and the repayment of our $600 million of 1.15% senior notes in May 2017, and an increase in interest income. We expect interest expense to increase in fiscal 2018 compared to the prior year due to the December 2017 issuance of senior notes in connection with our ~~financing obligations related~~acquisition of H.D. Smith.

For the three months ended December 31, 2017, we recorded a $23.8 million loss on the early retirement of our $400 million of 4.875% senior notes that were due in 2019 (see Note 5 of the Notes to ~~leased construction assets.~~Consolidated Financial Statements). The loss on the early retirement of the debt included a $22.3 million prepayment premium and $1.5 million of an unamortized debt discount and unamortized debt issuance costs.

Our effective tax rates were ~~62.2%~~(140.1)% and ~~34.9%~~31.9% in the ~~three~~quarters ended December 31, 2017 and ~~nine months ended June 30, 2017,~~2016, respectively. ~~Our~~The effective tax ~~rates were 29.6% and (6.9)%~~rate in the ~~three~~quarter ended December 31, 2017 was primarily impacted by the effect of the 2017 Tax Act. Our total income tax benefit of $502.8 million in the current year quarter reflects $587.6 million of discrete tax benefits recognized and ~~nine months ended June 30, 2016, respectively. Our~~a reduction in the U.S. federal income tax rate from 35% to 21%, both resulting from the 2017 Tax Act. We expect that the federal corporate tax rate reduction as a result of the 2017 Tax Act will continue to favorably impact our effective tax ~~rates~~rate compared to prior periods through fiscal 2019. The effective tax rate in the ~~three and nine months~~quarter ended ~~June 30, 2017 were negatively~~December 31, 2016 was favorably impacted by ~~non-deductible legal settlement charges, offset in part by certain discrete items, the~~ growth of our international businesses in Switzerland and Ireland, ~~that~~which have significantly lower income tax rates, and the benefit from stock option exercises and restricted stock vesting. Prior to fiscal 2017, tax benefits resulting from share-based compensation were recorded as adjustments to Additional Paid-In Capital within Stockholders' Equity. Our effective tax rate in the three months ended June 30, 2016 was favorably impacted primarily by our international businesses that have lower income tax rates. Our effective tax rate in the nine months ended June 30, 2016 primarily benefited from the receipt of an IRS private letter ruling that entitled us to an income tax deduction equal to the fair value of the Warrants on the dates of exercise.

Net income ~~was $50.4 million~~ and ~~$709.1 million~~earnings per share were significantly higher in the ~~quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, as compared to net income of $349.2 million and $1,282.2 million in the prior~~current year quarter ~~and nine months ended June 30, 2016, respectively.~~primarily due to the 2017 Tax Act.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following table illustrates our debt structure ~~at June 30,~~as of December 31, 2017, including availability under the multi-currency revolving credit facility, the receivables securitization facility, the revolving credit note, and the overdraft facility:


(in thousands)	Outstanding Balance		Additional Availability		Outstanding Balance		Additional Availability
Fixed-Rate Debt:
$400,000, 4.875% senior notes due 2019	$	398,217	$	—
$500,000, 3.50% senior notes due 2021	497,748		—		$	498,006	$	—
$500,000, 3.40% senior notes due 2024	496,643		—		496,888		—
$500,000, 3.25% senior notes due 2025	494,779		—		495,121		—
$750,000, 3.45% senior notes due 2027					742,150		—
$500,000, 4.25% senior notes due 2045	494,028		—		494,136		—
$500,000, 4.30% senior notes due 2047					492,395		—
Total fixed-rate debt	2,381,415		—		3,218,696		—

Variable-Rate Debt:
Revolving credit note	—		75,000		—		75,000
Receivables securitization facility due 2019	500,000		950,000		500,000		950,000
Term loans due 2020	547,659		—		548,061		—
Multi-currency revolving credit facility due 2021	—		1,400,000		—		1,400,000
Overdraft facility due 2021 (£30,000)	4,119		34,959		20,061		20,463
Total variable-rate debt	1,051,778		2,459,959		1,068,122		2,445,463
Total debt	$	3,433,193	$	2,459,959	$	4,286,818	$	2,445,463

Our operating results have generated cash flows, which, together with availability under our debt agreements and credit terms from suppliers, have provided sufficient capital resources to finance working capital and cash operating requirements, and

to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions, repayment of debt, the payment of interest on outstanding debt, dividends, and repurchases of shares of our common stock.

Our primary ongoing cash requirements will be to finance working capital, fund the repayment of debt, fund the payment of interest on debt, fund repurchases of our common stock, fund the payment of dividends, finance acquisitions, and fund capital expenditures and routine growth and expansion through new business opportunities. Future cash flows from operations and borrowings are expected to be sufficient to fund our ongoing cash requirements.

As of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017 and September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, our cash and cash equivalents held by foreign subsidiaries were ~~$835.7~~$1,133.2 million and ~~$582.9~~$995.7 million, respectively, and are generally based in U.S. dollar denominated holdings. We expect that our cash and cash equivalents held by foreign subsidiaries may continue to grow. Amounts held outside of the ~~U.S.~~United States are generally ~~utilized~~used to support non-U.S. liquidity needs, including future acquisitions of non-U.S. entities, although a portion of ~~those~~these amounts ~~may~~are from time to time be subject to short-term intercompany loans to U.S. subsidiaries. ~~Amounts held by foreign subsidiaries are generally subject to U.S. income taxation on repatriation to the U.S. We~~While we do not have any current plans to repatriate these amounts to the ~~U.S., as~~United States, we will continue to evaluate our options on utilizing cash and cash equivalents that are held by our foreign ~~subsidiaries intend~~subsidiaries. In accordance with the 2017 Tax Act (see Note 3 of the Notes to ~~indefinitely reinvest this cash in~~Consolidated Financial Statements), historical foreign ~~investments or foreign operations.~~earnings and profits are now subject to a one-time transition tax, which we currently estimate to be $310.0 million.

We have increased seasonal needs related to our inventory build during the December and March quarters that, depending on our cash balance, ~~can~~may require the use of our credit facilities to fund short-term capital needs. Our cash balance in the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 needed to be supplemented by intra-period credit facility borrowings to cover short-term working capital needs. The largest amount of intra-period borrowings under our revolving and securitization credit facilities that was outstanding at any one time during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017 and 2016 was ~~$626.1 million.~~$411.1 million and $21.5 million, respectively. We had ~~$6,780.0~~$2,557.3 million and $65.4 million of cumulative intra-period borrowings that were repaid under our credit facilities during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30, 2017.~~December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

In ~~May~~December 2017, we ~~repaid the $600~~issued $750 million of ~~1.15%~~3.45% senior notes due December 15, 2027 (the "2027 Notes") and $500 million of 4.30% senior notes due December 15, 2047 (the "2047 Notes"). The 2027 Notes were sold at 99.76% of the principal amount and have an effective yield of 3.48%. The 2047 Notes were sold at 99.51% of the principal amount and have an effective yield of 4.33%. Interest on the 2027 Notes and the 2047 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears, commencing on June 15, 2018.

We used the proceeds from the 2027 Notes and the 2047 Notes to finance the early retirement of our $400 million of 4.875% senior notes that ~~became due.~~were due in 2019, including the payment of a $22.3 million prepayment premium, and to finance the acquisition of H.D. Smith, which was completed on January 2, 2018.

We have a $1.4 billion multi-currency senior unsecured revolving credit facility ("Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility"), which expires in November 2021, with a syndicate of lenders. Interest on borrowings under the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility accrues at specified rates based on our debt rating and ranges from 70 basis points to 110 basis points over CDOR/LIBOR/EURIBOR/Bankers Acceptance Stamping Fee, as applicable (91 basis points over CDOR/LIBOR/EURIBOR/Bankers Acceptance Stamping Fee ~~at June 30,~~as of December 31, 2017) and from 0 basis points to 10 basis points over the alternate base rate and Canadian prime rate, as applicable. We pay facility fees to maintain the availability under the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility at specified rates based on our debt rating, ranging from 5 basis points to 15 basis points, annually, of the total commitment (9 basis points ~~at June 30,~~as of December 31, 2017). We may choose to repay or reduce our commitments under the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility at any time. The Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility contains covenants, including compliance with a financial leverage ratio test, as well as others that impose limitations on, among other things, indebtedness of subsidiaries and asset sales, with which we were compliant as of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017.

We have a commercial paper program whereby we may from time to time issue short-term promissory notes in an aggregate amount of up to $1.4 billion at any one time. Amounts available under the program may be borrowed, repaid, and re-borrowed from time to time. The maturities on the notes will vary, but may not exceed 365 days from the date of issuance. The notes will bear interest, if interest bearing, or will be sold at a discount from their face amounts. The commercial paper program does not increase our borrowing capacity as it is fully backed by our Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility. There were no borrowings outstanding under our commercial paper program as of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017.

We have a $1,450 million receivables securitization facility ("Receivables Securitization Facility"), which expires in November 2019. We have available to us an accordion feature whereby the commitment on the Receivables Securitization Facility may be increased by up to $250 million, subject to lender approval, for seasonal needs during the December and March quarters. Interest rates are based on prevailing market rates for short-term commercial paper or LIBOR plus a program fee. We pay a customary unused fee at prevailing market rates, annually, to maintain the availability under the Receivables Securitization Facility. The Receivables Securitization Facility contains similar covenants to the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility, with which we were compliant as of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017.

We have an uncommitted, unsecured line of credit available to us pursuant to a revolving credit note ("Revolving Credit Note"). The Revolving Credit Note provides us with the ability to request short-term unsecured revolving credit loans from time to time in a principal amount not to exceed $75 million. The Revolving Credit Note may be decreased or terminated by the bank or us at any time without prior notice. We also have a £30 million uncommitted U.K. overdraft facility ("Overdraft Facility"), which expires in February 2021, to fund short term normal trading cycle fluctuations related to our MWI business.

In February 2015, we entered into a $1.0 billion variable-rate term loan ("February 2015 Term Loan"), which matures in 2020. Through ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017, we elected to make principal payments, prior to the scheduled repayment dates, of $775 million on

the February 2015 Term Loan, and as a result, our next required principal payment is due upon maturity. The February 2015 Term Loan bears interest at a rate equal either to a base rate plus a margin, or LIBOR, plus a margin. The margin is based on our public debt ratings and ranges from 75 basis points to 125 basis points over LIBOR (100 basis points ~~at June 30,~~as of December 31, 2017) and 0 basis points to 25 basis points over a base rate. The February 2015 Term Loan contains similar covenants to the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility, with which we were compliant as of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017.

In November 2015, we entered into a $1.0 billion variable-rate term loan (the "November 2015 Term Loan"), which matures in 2020. ~~In March 2016,~~Through December 31, 2017, we made a scheduled principal payment, ~~of $25 million. Additionally, through June 30, 2017, we elected to make~~as well as other principal payments prior to the scheduled repayment dates ~~of $650~~totaling $675 million on the November 2015 Term Loan, and as a result, our next scheduled principal payment is due upon maturity. The November 2015 Term Loan bears interest at a rate equal either to a base rate, plus a margin, or LIBOR, plus a margin. The margin is based on our public debt ratings and ranges from 75 basis points to 125 basis points over LIBOR (100 basis points ~~at June 30,~~as of December 31, 2017) and 0 basis points to 25 basis points over a base rate. The November 2015 Term Loan contains similar covenants to the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility, with which we were compliant as of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017.

In May 2016, our board of directors authorized a share repurchase program that, together with availability remaining under the previously approved August 2013 share repurchase program, permitted us to purchase up to $750 million in shares of our common stock, subject to market conditions. During the three months ended December 31, 2016, we purchased $118.8 million to complete our authorization under this program.

In November 2016, our board of directors authorized a ~~new~~ share repurchase program allowing us to purchase up to $1.0 billion in shares of our common stock, subject to market conditions. During the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017, we purchased ~~$111.1~~$22.5 million of our common stock under this program. As of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017, we had ~~$888.9~~$766.4 million of availability remaining under ~~the November 2016 share repurchase~~this program.

We have market risk exposure to interest rate fluctuations relating to our debt. We manage interest rate risk by using a combination of fixed-rate and variable-rate debt. The amount of variable-rate debt fluctuates during the year based on our working capital requirements. We had $1.1 billion of variable-rate debt outstanding as of December 31, 2017. We periodically evaluate financial instruments to manage our exposure to fixed and variable interest rates. However, there are no assurances that such instruments will be available in the combinations we want and/or on terms acceptable to us. There were no such financial instruments in effect ~~at June 30,~~as of December 31, 2017.

We also have market risk exposure to interest rate fluctuations relating to our cash and cash equivalents. We had ~~$1,311.5~~$3,037.7 million in cash and cash equivalents ~~at June 30,~~as of December 31, 2017. The unfavorable impact of a hypothetical decrease in interest rates on cash and cash equivalents would be partially offset by the favorable impact of such a decrease on variable-rate debt. For every $100 million of cash invested that is in excess of variable-rate debt, a 10 basis point decrease in interest rates would increase our annual net interest expense by $0.1 million.

We have minimal exposure to foreign currency and exchange rate risk from our non-U.S. operations. Our largest exposure to foreign exchange rates exists primarily with the Euro, the U.K. Pound Sterling, the Canadian Dollar, and the Brazilian Real. Revenue from our foreign operations is less than one percent of our consolidated revenue. We may utilize foreign currency denominated forward contracts to hedge against changes in foreign exchange rates. We may use derivative instruments to hedge our foreign currency exposure, but not for speculative or trading purposes. As of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017, we had one foreign currency denominated contract outstanding that hedges the foreign currency exchange risk of a C$~~30.1~~25.1 million outstanding note.

~~Following~~The following is a summary of our contractual obligations for future principal and interest payments on our debt, minimum rental payments on our noncancelable operating leases and financing obligations, and minimum payments on our other commitments ~~at June 30,~~as of December 31, 2017:


Payments Due by Period (in thousands)	Debt, Including Interest Payments		Operating Leases		Financing Obligations ¹		Other Commitments		Total			Debt, Including Interest Payments		Operating Leases		Financing Obligations ¹		Other Commitments		Total
Within 1 year	$	117,489	$	61,599	$	26,950	$	90,198	$	296,236		$	163,260	$	59,244	$	30,540	$	41,230	$	294,274
1-3 years	1,336,087		96,978		60,347		37,815		1,531,227			1,322,075		94,508		63,714		99,919		1,580,216
4-5 years	963,690		62,857		57,412		9,883		1,093,842			721,250		60,071		59,510		67,853		908,684
After 5 years	2,071,500		78,062		160,573		—		2,310,135			3,961,125		69,019		157,982		210,800		4,398,926
Total	$	4,488,766	$	299,496	$	305,282	$	137,896	$	5,231,440		$	6,167,710	$	282,842	$	311,746	$	419,802	$	7,182,100

¹ Represents the portion of future minimum lease payments relating to facility leases where we were determined to be the accounting owner (see Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 for a more detailed description of our accounting for leases). These payments are recognized as reductions to the financing obligation and as interest expense and exclude the future non-cash termination of the financing obligation.
¹ Represents the portion of future minimum lease payments relating to facility leases where we were determined to be the accounting owner (see Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 for a more detailed description of our accounting for leases). These payments are recognized as reductions to the financing obligation and as interest expense and exclude the future non-cash termination of the financing obligation.											¹ Represents the portion of future minimum lease payments relating to facility leases where we were determined to be the accounting owner (see Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 for a more detailed description of our accounting for leases). These payments are recognized as reductions to the financing obligation and as interest expense and exclude the future non-cash termination of the financing obligation.

The 2017 Tax Act requires a one-time transition tax to be recognized on historical foreign earnings and profits. We currently estimate that our liability related to the transition tax is approximately $310.0 million as of December 31, 2017, which is payable in installments over an eight-year period commencing in January 2019. The transition tax commitment is included in "Other Commitments" in the above table.

We outsource to IBM Global Services a significant portion of our ~~corporate and ABDC~~ data center operations. The remaining commitment under our arrangement, which expires in January 2021, is approximately ~~$78.9~~$57.3 million as of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017, ~~of which $42.2~~$28.3 million ~~represents our commitment over the next twelve months, and is included in "Other Commitments" in the above table.~~

We have commitments to purchase non-returnable product from pharmaceutical manufacturers. We are required to purchase product at prices that we believe will represent market prices. We currently estimate that our remaining purchase commitment under these agreements is approximately $37.9 million as of June 30, 2017, all of which represents our commitment over the next twelve months, and is included in "Other Commitments" in the above table.

Our liability for uncertain tax positions was ~~$100.8~~$249.0 million (including interest and penalties) as of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017. This liability represents an estimate of tax positions that we have taken in our tax returns which may ultimately not be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. Since the amount and timing of any future cash settlements cannot be predicted with reasonable certainty, the estimated liability has been excluded from the above contractual obligations table.

During the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017, our operating activities provided ~~$123.7~~$10.3 million of cash in comparison to cash ~~provided~~used of ~~$1,824.0~~$430.4 million in the prior year period. Cash provided by operations during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017 was principally the result of net income of $861.9 million and an increase in ~~accounts~~income taxes payable of ~~$877.0 million, net income of $709.1 million, and non-cash items of $522.8~~$318.7 million, offset in part by ~~an increase in accounts receivable~~non-cash items of ~~$1,419.1~~$675.6 million and an increase in merchandise inventories of ~~$829.9~~$460.1 million. The non-cash items were comprised primarily of ~~$225.9~~an $840.5 million of deferred income tax ~~expense,$192.9~~benefit, $69.5 million of depreciation expense, and ~~$127.4~~$42.2 million of amortization expense. The deferred income tax benefit was primarily the result of applying a lower U.S. federal income tax rate to net deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 2017 in connection with tax reform. The increase in ~~accounts~~income taxes payable was primarily driven by ~~the increase~~a one-time transition tax on historical foreign earnings and profits through December 31, 2017 in ~~merchandise inventories and the timing of payments to our suppliers.~~connection

with tax reform. We increased our merchandise inventories ~~at June 30,~~as of December 31, 2017 to support the increase in business ~~volume. The increase in accounts receivable was the result of our revenue growth~~volume and, ~~a gradual change in payment terms~~consistent with ~~our largest customer that began in May 2016 and ended in February 2017 as part of a contract amendment that, among other things, extended the term of our relationship with the customer.~~prior years, due to seasonal needs.

We use days sales outstanding, days inventory on hand, and days payable outstanding to evaluate our working capital performance. The below financial metrics are calculated based upon a quarterly average and can be impacted by the timing of cash receipts and disbursements, which can vary significantly depending upon the day of the week in which the month ends.


	Three months ended June 30,		Nine months ended June 30,		Three months ended December 31,
	2017	2016	2017	2016	2017	2016
Days sales outstanding	24.2	21.6	23.5	21.4	24.4	22.7
Days inventory on hand	30.4	29.8	30.3	30.2	29.8	30.2
Days payable outstanding	58.3	57.7	57.1	56.7	56.7	56.5

The increase in days sales outstanding from the prior year ~~periods~~period was the result of a gradual change in payment terms with our largest customer that ~~began in~~occurred between May 2016 and ~~ended in~~ February 2017. We currently expect cash flows from operating activities in fiscal 2017 to be between $1.2 billion and $1.5 billion, which is significantly lower than cash flows from operating activities in fiscal 2016 of $3.2 billion primarily due to the aforementioned change in payment terms with our largest customer, other customer working capital requirements, and the expected $260.0 million settlement payment to be made prior to September 30, 2017 relating to the USAO-EDNY matter as fully discussed in Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Our cash flows from operating activities can vary significantly from period to period based on fluctuations in our period end working capital. Additionally, any changes to payment terms with a significant customer or manufacturer supplier could have a material impact to our cash flows from operations. Operating cash flows during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017 included ~~$99.0~~$36.2 million of interest payments and ~~$59.4~~$10.5 million of income tax payments, net of refunds. Operating cash flows during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2016 included ~~$97.7~~$37.0 million of interest payments and ~~$0.4~~$87.6 million of income tax refunds, net of payments.

During the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2016, our operating activities ~~provided $1,824.0~~used $430.4 million of cash. Cash ~~provided by~~used in operations during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2016 was principally the result of ~~net income~~an increase in merchandise inventories of ~~$1,282.2~~$713.6 million and an increase in accounts ~~payable~~receivable of ~~$1,776.6~~$536.9 million, offset in part by an increase in accounts payable of $247.8 million, net income of $247.2 million, and non-cash items of $200.4 million. We increased our merchandise inventories as of ~~$949.9 million~~December 31, 2016 to support the increase in business volume and, anconsistent with prior years, due to seasonal needs. The increase in accounts receivable was the result of ~~$705.5 million.~~our revenue growth and a gradual change in payment terms with our largest customer that occurred between May 2016 and February 2017 as part of a contract amendment that, among other things, extended the term of our relationship with the customer. The increase in accounts payable was primarily driven by the increase in merchandise inventories and the timing of scheduled payments to our suppliers. ~~We increased our merchandise inventories at June 30, 2016 to support the increase in business volume. Accounts receivable increased as a result~~The non-cash items were comprised primarily of ~~our increased revenue volume, including additional sales to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. ("WBA").~~$63.2 million of depreciation expense, $49.5 million of deferred income tax expense, and $43.1 million of amortization expense.

Capital expenditures for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017 and 2016 were ~~$371.4~~$73.6 million and ~~$310.2~~$137.3 million, respectively. Significant capital expenditures in the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017 included technology initiatives, including costs related to enhancing and upgrading our enterprise resource planning ("ERP") systems and costs associated with expanding distribution capacity. We currently expect to invest approximately $325 million for capital expenditures during fiscal 2018. Significant capital expenditures in the three months ended December 31, 2016 included costs associated with expanding distribution capacity and technology initiatives, including costs related to enhancing and upgrading our ~~enterprise resource planning~~ERP systems. ~~We currently expect~~

In the three months ended December 31, 2017, we acquired a northeast regional animal health distributor for $70.0 million to ~~invest approximately~~expand our animal health business (see Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

Net cash provided by financing activities in the three months ended December 31, 2017 principally included the issuance of $750 million of 3.45% senior notes and $500 million ~~for capital expenditures during fiscal 2017. Significant capital expenditures~~of 4.30% senior notes, offset in part by the ~~nine months ended June 30, 2016 included technology initiatives, including costs related to~~early retirement of the ~~development~~$400 million of ~~track-and-trace technology, costs associated with expanding distribution capacity, and expansion of support facilities.~~

~~Cost of acquired companies, net of cash acquired, in the nine months ended June 30, 2016 was $2,731.4 million and primarily consisted of our PharMEDium acquisition.~~

4.875% senior notes. Net cash used in financing activities in the ~~nine~~three months ended June 30, 2017 principally included a $600 million repayment of our 1.15% senior notes, $240.2 million in cash dividends paid on our common stock, and $229.9 million in purchases of our common stock. Net cash provided by financing activities in the nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2016 principally included ~~$1.2 billion received upon the exercise of the 2016 Warrants by WBA and $1.0 billion of borrowings under our November 2015 Term Loan, offset, in part, by $1,023.1~~$229.9 million in purchases of our common stock.

In November ~~2016,~~2017, our board of directors increased the quarterly cash dividend by 7%4% from ~~$0.340~~$0.365 per share to ~~$0.365~~$0.380 per share. We anticipate that we will continue to pay quarterly cash dividends in the future. However, the payment and amount of future dividends remains within the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon our future earnings, financial condition, capital requirements, and other factors.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain of the statements contained in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and elsewhere in this report are "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. Words such as "expect," "likely," "outlook," "forecast," "would," "could," "should," "can," "will," "project," "intend," "plan," "continue," "sustain," "synergy," "on track," "believe," "seek," "estimate," "anticipate," "may," "possible," "assume," variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and change in circumstances. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are based on assumptions that could prove incorrect or could cause actual results to vary materially from those indicated. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated, or implied are the following: unfavorable trends in brand and generic pharmaceutical pricing, including in rate or frequency of price inflation or deflation; competition and industry consolidation of both customers and suppliers resulting in increasing pressure to reduce prices for our products and services; changes in pharmaceutical market growth rates; substantial defaults in payment, material reduction in purchases by or the loss, bankruptcy or insolvency of a major customer; changes to the customer or supplier mix; the retention of key customer or supplier relationships under less favorable economics or the adverse resolution of any contract or other dispute with customers or suppliers; changes to customer or supplier payment terms; the disruption of the Company's cash flow and ability to return value to its stockholders in accordance with its past practices; risks associated with the strategic, long-term relationship between Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. and the Company, including with respect to the pharmaceutical distribution agreement and/or the global sourcing arrangement; changes in the United States healthcare and regulatory environment, including changes that could impact prescription drug reimbursement under Medicare and Medicaid; increasing governmental regulations regarding the pharmaceutical supply channel and pharmaceutical compounding; declining reimbursement rates for pharmaceuticals; federal and state government enforcement initiatives to detect and prevent suspicious orders of controlled substances and the diversion of controlled substances; increased public concern over the abuse of opioid medications; prosecution or suit by federal, state and other governmental entities of alleged violations of laws and regulations regarding controlled substances, and any related disputes, including shareholder derivative lawsuits; increased federal scrutiny and litigation, including qui tam litigation, for alleged violations of laws and regulations governing the marketing, sale, purchase and/or dispensing of pharmaceutical products or services, and associated reserves and costs, including the ~~litigation reserves~~reserve recorded in connection with ~~agreements in principle reached~~the proceedings with the ~~USAO-EDNY and~~United States Attorney’s Office for the ~~USAO-SDNY;~~Eastern District of New York; material adverse resolution of pending legal proceedings; ~~declining reimbursement rates for pharmaceuticals;~~ the ~~acquisition~~retention of ~~businesses that do not perform as expected,~~key customer or ~~that are difficult to integrate or control, including the integration of PharMEDium,~~supplier relationships under less favorable economics or the ~~inability~~adverse resolution of any contract or other dispute with customers or suppliers; changes to ~~capture all of the anticipated synergies related thereto; regulatory action in connection~~customer or supplier payment terms; risks associated with the production, labeling or packaging of products compounded by our compounded sterile preparations (CSP) business; declining economic conditions in the United States and abroad; financial market volatility and disruption; the loss, bankruptcy or insolvency of a major supplier; interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; managing foreign expansion, including non-compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, anti-bribery laws and economic sanctions and import laws and regulations; malfunction, failure or breach of sophisticated information systems to operate as designed; risks generally associated with data privacy regulationstrategic, long-term relationship between Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. and the ~~international transfer of personal data;~~Company, including principally with respect to the pharmaceutical distribution agreement and/or the global generic purchasing services arrangement; changes in tax laws or legislative initiatives that could adversely affect the Company's tax positions and/or the Company's tax liabilities or adverse resolution of challenges to the Company's tax positions; regulatory action in connection with the production, labeling or packaging of products compounded by our compounded sterile preparations (CSP) business; suspension of production of CSPs, including a prolonged suspension at our Memphis 503B outsourcing facility; failure to realize the expected benefits from our reorganization and other business process initiatives; the acquisition of businesses that do not perform as expected, or that are difficult to integrate or control, including the integration of H. D. Smith and PharMEDium, or the inability to capture all of the anticipated synergies related thereto; managing foreign expansion, including non-compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, anti-bribery laws and economic sanctions and import laws and regulations; declining economic conditions in the United States and abroad; financial market volatility and disruption; substantial defaults in payment, material reduction in purchases by or the loss, bankruptcy or insolvency of a major customer; the loss, bankruptcy or insolvency of a major supplier; changes to the customer or supplier mix; malfunction, failure or breach of sophisticated information systems to operate as designed; risks generally associated with data privacy regulation and the international transfer of personal data; natural disasters or other unexpected events that affect the Company’s operations; the impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets, resulting in a charge to earnings; the disruption of the Company's cash flow and ability to return value to its stockholders in accordance with its past practices; interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; and other economic, business, competitive, legal, tax, regulatory and/or operational factors affecting the Company's business generally. Certain additional factors that management believes could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements are set forth (i) elsewhere in this report, (ii) in Item 1A (Risk Factors), in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and elsewhere in that report and (iii) in other reports filed by the Company pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act.

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company’s most significant market risks are the effects of changing interest rates, foreign currency risk, and changes in the price and volatility of the Company’s common stock. See the discussion under "Liquidity and Capital Resources" in Item 2 on page ~~27.~~21.

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are intended to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC. These controls and procedures also are intended to ensure that information required to be disclosed in such reports is accumulated and communicated to management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, with the participation of other members of the Company’s management, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a — 15(e) and 15d — 15(e) under the Exchange Act) and have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective for their intended purposes as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the ~~third~~first quarter of fiscal ~~2017,~~2018, there was no change in AmerisourceBergen Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

See Note 9 (Legal Matters and Contingencies) of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements set forth under Item 1 of Part I of this report for the Company’s current description of legal proceedings.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

Our significant business risks are described in Item 1A to Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 to which reference is made herein.

ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table sets forth the number of shares purchased, the average price paid per share, the total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced programs, and the approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the programs during each month in the fiscal quarter ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017.

Period
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased

Average Price
Paid per
Share

Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced
Programs

Approximate Dollar
Value of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the Programs
April 1 to April 30 —
$ —
—
$ 888,885,792
May 1 to May 31 621
$ 82.49
—
$ 888,885,792
June 1 to June 30 3,417
$ 93.58
—
$ 888,885,792
Total 4,038

—



Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Programs
October 1 to October 31	—	$	—	—	$	788,906,335
November 1 to November 30	93,799	$	78.58	—	$	788,906,335
December 1 to December 31	251,815	$	89.33	251,786	$	766,413,737
Total	345,614			251,786

ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. Other Information

None.

ITEM 6. Exhibits

(a) Exhibits:



Exhibit Number	Description
4.1	Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 4, 2017, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, related to the Company's Senior Notes due 2027, including the Form of 3.45% Senior Notes due 2027 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 5, 2017).

4.2	Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 4, 2017, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, related to the Company's Senior Notes due 2047, including the Form of 4.30% Senior Notes due 2047 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 5, 2017).

10.1	Amendment No. 1, dated as of December 18, 2017, to (i) the Sixth Amendment and Restatement Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2016, among the Company, the borrowing subsidiaries from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, (ii) the Amendment and Restatement Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2016, among the Company, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and (iii) the Amendment and Restatement Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2016, among the Company, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent.

10.2	Twelfth Amendment, dated as of December 18, 2017, to the Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2010, among AmeriSource Receivables Financial Corporation, as seller, AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation, as servicer, the Purchaser Agents and Purchasers party thereto, and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., as administrator.

10.3	Second Amendment, dated as of December 18, 2017, to the Amended and Restated Performance Undertaking Agreement, dated as of December 2, 2004, among the Company, Amerisource Receivables Financial Corporation, Bank of America, National Association, as Administrator, and various purchaser groups.

31.1	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.

31.2	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.

32	Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

101	Financial statements from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of AmerisourceBergen Corporation for the quarter ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2017, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Statements.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



	AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION

~~August 3, 2017~~February 6, 2018	/s/ Steven H. Collis
	Steven H. Collis
	Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer

~~August 3, 2017~~February 6, 2018	/s/ Tim G. Guttman
	Tim G. Guttman
	Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

~~EXHIBIT INDEX~~



~~Exhibit~~
~~Number~~		~~Description~~

~~31.1~~		~~Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.~~

~~31.2~~		~~Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.~~

32		~~Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.~~

~~101~~		Financial statements from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of AmerisourceBergen Corporation for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Statements.



	Three months ended June 30, 2016
(in thousands, except per share data)	As Previously Reported			Adjustments			As Revised
Revenue	$	36,881,680		$	—		$	36,881,680
Cost of goods sold	35,773,817			—			35,773,817
Gross profit	1,107,863			—			1,107,863
Operating expenses:
Distribution, selling, and administrative	520,032			(3,594		)	516,438
Depreciation	52,419			1,581			54,000
Amortization	40,268			—			40,268
Warrants	(83,704		)	—			(83,704		)
Employee severance, litigation, and other	52,234			—			52,234
Operating income	526,614			2,013			528,627
Other income	(2,158		)	—			(2,158		)
Interest expense, net	32,115			3,038			35,153
Income before income taxes	496,657			(1,025		)	495,632
Income tax expense	146,854			(377		)	146,477
Net income	$	349,803		$	(648	)	$	349,155

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.62		$	—		$	1.62
Diluted	$	1.56		$	(0.01	)	$	1.55

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	215,688			—			215,688
Diluted	224,802			—			224,802



	Nine months ended June 30, 2016
(in thousands, except per share data)	As Previously Reported			Adjustments			As Revised
Revenue	$	109,289,083		$	—		$	109,289,083
Cost of goods sold	106,141,012			—			106,141,012
Gross profit	3,148,071			—			3,148,071
Operating expenses:
Distribution, selling, and administrative	1,571,088			(10,107		)	1,560,981
Depreciation	153,232			4,629			157,861
Amortization	112,205			—			112,205
Warrants	(120,275		)	—			(120,275		)
Employee severance, litigation, and other	88,719			—			88,719
Pension settlement	47,607			—			47,607
Operating income	1,295,495			5,478			1,300,973
Other income	(3,224		)	—			(3,224		)
Interest expense, net	96,107			8,753			104,860
Income before income taxes	1,202,612			(3,275		)	1,199,337
Income tax benefit	(81,703		)	(1,204		)	(82,907		)
Net income	$	1,284,315		$	(2,071	)	$	1,282,244

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	6.12		$	(0.01	)	$	6.11
Diluted	$	5.69		$	(0.01	)	$	5.68

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	209,898			—			209,898
Diluted	225,646			—			225,646