UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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(Mark One)

xUNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q/A
(Amendment No. 1)
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172023
OR
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from          to         
Commission File Number 001-36092
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Premier, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Premier, Inc.
Delaware(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware35-2477140
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
13034 Ballantyne Corporate Place
Charlotte, North Carolina
28277
Charlotte,North Carolina28277
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(704) 357-0022
(Registrant'sRegistrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 Par ValuePINCNASDAQ Global Select Market
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  x     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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes  x No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large“large accelerated filer," "accelerated” “accelerated filer," "smaller” “smaller reporting company," and "emerging“emerging growth company"company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerxAccelerated fileroNon-accelerated filero
Smaller reporting companyoEmerging growth companyo(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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   x



As of February 2, 2018,April 27, 2023, there were 54,713,852119,078,357 shares of the registrant'sregistrant’s Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share outstanding.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Premier, Inc. (the “Company”) amends the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, originally filed with the Securities and 80,978,267 sharesExchange Commission on May 2, 2023 (the “Original Filing”). The Company is filing this Amendment No. 1 for the sole purpose of amending the certification filed as Exhibit 32.1 to the Original Filing to correct the inadvertent omission of the registrant's Class B common stock, par value $0.000001 per share, outstanding.conformed signature of the Chief Executive Officer. The certification was fully executed on May 2, 2023 and was in the Company’s possession at the time of the Original Filing. Except as described above, no other changes have been made to the Original Filing.


This Amendment No. 1 continues to speak as of the date of the Original Filing, and the Company has not updated the disclosures contained therein to reflect any events that occurred at a date subsequent to the date of the Original Filing. The filing of this Amendment No. 1 is not a representation that any statements contained in the Company’s Form 10-Q are true and complete as of any date other than the date of the Original Filing. This Amendment No. 1 should be read in conjunction with the Original Filing.




TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Deficit for the six months ended December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the six months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 Flows(Unaudited)
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of ProceedsExhibits
Item 6.






CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 for Premier, Inc. (this “Quarterly Report”) that are not statements of historical or current facts, such as those under the heading "Management's“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," are "forward-looking statements"“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from historical results or from any future results or projections expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition to statements that explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements in conditional or future tenses or that include terms such as "believes," "belief," "expects," "estimates," "intends," "anticipates"“believes,” “belief,” “expects,” “estimates,” “intends,” “anticipates” or "plans"“plans” to be uncertain and forward-looking. Forward-looking statements may include comments as to our beliefs and expectations regarding future events and trends affecting our business and are necessarily subject to uncertainties, many of which are outside our control. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in any forward-looking statement include, but are not limited to:
the impact of the continuing financial and operational uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic and/or other pandemics, associated supply chain disruptions and inflation;
global economic and political instability and conflicts, such as the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations, including issues such as rising inflation and global supply-chain disruption;
competition which could limit our ability to maintain or expand market share within our industry;
continued consolidation in the healthcare industry;
potential delays in recognizing or increasing revenue if the sales cycle or implementation period takes longer than expected;
the terminabilityimpact to our business if members of member participation in our group purchasing organization ("GPO"(“GPO”) programs with limitedreduce activity levels or no notice,terminate or the failure of a significant number of memberselect not to renew their GPO participation agreements;contracts on substantially similar terms or at all;
the rate at which the markets for our non-GPOsoftware as a service (“SaaS”) or licensed-based clinical analytics products and services and products develop;
the dependency of our members on payments from third-party payers;payors;
our reliance on administrative fees that we receive from GPO suppliers;
our ability to maintain third-party provider and strategic alliances and/or enter into new alliances;
our ability to timely offer new and innovative products and services;
the portion of our revenues that we receive from our largest members;
risks and expenses related to future acquisition opportunities andand/or integration of previous or future acquisitions;
financial and operational risks associated with non-controlling investments in other businesses or partnerships orother joint ventures with, other businesses, particularly those that we do not control;control, particularly early-stage companies;
pending and potential litigation;
our reliance on Internet infrastructure, bandwidth providers, data center providers, and other third parties and our own systems for providing services to our users;
data loss or corruption due to failures or errors in our systems, and service disruptions at our data centers and/or breaches or failures of our security measures;
the financial, operational and reputational consequences of cyber-attacks or other data security breaches that disrupt our operations and/or result in the dissemination of proprietary or confidential information about us or our members or other third parties;
our ability to use, disclose, de-identify or license data and toand/or effectively integrate third-party technologies;
our use of "open source"“open source” software;
changes in industry pricing benchmarks;
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our inability to grow our integrated pharmacy business or maintain current patients due to increases in the safety risk profiles of prescription drugs or the withdrawal of prescription drugs from the market, or our inability to maintain and expand our existing base of drugs in our integrated pharmacies;
our dependency on contract manufacturing facilities located in various parts of the world;
inventory risk we face in the event of a potential material decline in demand or price for the personal protective equipment or other products we may have purchased at elevated market prices or fixed prices;
our ability to attract, hire, integrate and retain key personnel;


adequate protection of our intellectual property and potential claims against our use of the intellectual property of third parties;
potential sales and use tax liabilityliabilities in certain jurisdictions;
changes in tax laws that materially impact our tax rate, income tax expense, anticipated tax benefits, deferred tax assets, cash flows or tax receivable agreement ("TRA") liabilities;and profitability;
our indebtedness and our ability to obtain additional financing on favorable terms;terms, including our ability to renew or replace our existing long-term credit facility at maturity;
fluctuation of our quarterly cash flows, revenues and results of operations;
changes and uncertainty in the political, economic or regulatory environment affecting healthcare organizations, including with respect to the status of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 collectively referred to as the "ACA";and pandemic-related public health and reimbursement measures;
our compliance with complex international, federal and state laws, rules and regulations governing financial relationships among healthcare providers and the submission of false or fraudulent healthcare claims;
interpretation and enforcement of current or future antitrust laws and regulations;
compliance with complex federal, state and stateinternational privacy, security and breach notification laws;
compliance with current or future laws, rules or regulations relating to information blocking provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act issued by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (the “ONC Rules”) that may cause our certified Health Information Technology products to be regulated by the ONC Rules;
compliance with current or future laws, rules and regulations adopted by the Food &and Drug Administration ("FDA") applicable to our software applications that may be considered medical devices;
compliance with, and potential changesthe impact of payments required under notes payable to extensive federal, state and local laws, regulations and procedures governing our integrated pharmacy operations;
risks inherent informer limited partners related to the filling, packaging and distribution of pharmaceuticals, including the counseling required to be provided by our pharmacists for dispensing of products;
our holding company structure and dependence on distributions from Premier Healthcare Alliance, L.P. ("Premier LP");
different interests among our member owners or between us and our member owners;
the ability of our member owners to exercise significant control over us, including through the election of all of our directors;
exemption from certain corporate governance requirements due to our status as a "controlled company" within the meaningearly termination of the NASDAQ rules;
the terms of agreements between usUnit Exchange and Tax Receivable Acceleration Agreements (the “Unit Exchange Agreements”) issued in connection with our member owners;
payments made under the TRAs to Premier LP's limited partnersAugust 2020 Restructuring (as defined below) on our overall cash flow and our ability to fully realize the expected tax benefits related to the acquisition of Class B common units from Premier LP's limited partners;match such fixed payment obligations under those notes payable;
changes to Premier LP's allocation methods or examinations or changes in interpretation of applicable tax laws and regulations by various taxing authorities that may increase a tax-exempt limited partner's risk that some allocated income is unrelated business taxable income;
provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Premier LP (as amended, the "LP Agreement") and provisions of Delaware law and other applicable laws that discourage or prevent strategic transactions, including a takeover of us;
failure to maintain an effective system of internal controls;controls over financial reporting and/or an inability to remediate any weaknesses identified and the related costs of remediation;
the impact on the price of our Class A common stock if we cease paying dividends or reduce dividend payments from current levels;
the number of shares of Class A common stock that will be eligible for sale or exchange in the near future and the dilutive effect of such issuances;
our intention notrepurchased by us pursuant to pay cash dividends on our Class A common stock;
whether we complete our recently announcedany then-existing Class A common stock repurchase program and the timing of any such repurchases;
the number and per share price of shares of Class A common stock ultimately purchased undereligible for sale after the program;
possible future issuancesissuance of Class A common stock preferred stock, limited partnership units or debt securitiesin our August 2020 Restructuring and the dilutive effectpotential impact of such issuances;sales; and


the risk factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in Item 1A of Part II herein and“Risk Factors” under Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20172022 (the "2017“2022 Annual Report"Report”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"(“SEC”). and this Quarterly Report.
More information on potential factors that could affect our financial results is included from time to time in the "Cautionary“Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements," "Risk Factors"” “Risk Factors” and "Management's“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations"Operations” or similarly captioned sections of this Quarterly Report and our other periodic and current filings made from time to time with the SEC, which are available on our website at http://investors.premierinc.com.investors.premierinc.com (the
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contents of which are not part of this Quarterly Report). You should not place undue reliance on any of our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Furthermore, we cannot guarantee future results, events, levels of activity, performance or achievements.

Certain Definitions

For periods prior to August 11, 2020, references to “member owners” are references to participants in our GPO programs that were also limited partners of Premier Healthcare Alliance L.P. (“Premier LP”), sometimes referred to as “LPs” or “former limited partners,” that held Class B common units of Premier LP and shares of our Class B common stock.
For periods on or after August 11, 2020, references to “members” are references to health systems and other customers that utilize any of our programs or services, some of which were formerly member owners.
References to the “August 2020 Restructuring” are references to our corporate restructuring on August 11, 2020 in which we (i) eliminated our dual-class ownership structure through an exchange under which member owners converted their Class B common units in Premier LP and corresponding Class B common shares of Premier, Inc. into our Class A common stock, on a one-for-one basis, and (ii) exercised our right to terminate the Tax Receivable Agreement (the “TRA”) by providing all former limited partners a notice of termination and the amount of the expected payment to be made to each limited partner pursuant to the early termination provisions of the TRA with a determination date of August 10, 2020. For additional information and details regarding the August 2020 Restructuring, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021.
References to the “Subsidiary Reorganization” are references to an internal legal reorganization of our corporate subsidiaries in December 2021 for the purpose of simplifying our subsidiary reporting structure. For additional information and details regarding the Subsidiary Reorganization, see our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2021.
References to “Prior Premier GP” are references to our former wholly owned subsidiary Premier Services, LLC, which was merged with and into Premier, Inc., with Premier, Inc. being the surviving entity as part of the Subsidiary Reorganization.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
PREMIER, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data)
March 31, 2023June 30, 2022
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$91,493 $86,143 
Accounts receivable (net of $2,747 and $2,043 allowance for credit losses, respectively)115,289 114,129 
Contract assets (net of $808 and $755 allowance for credit losses, respectively)290,824 260,061 
Inventory94,431 119,652 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets59,091 65,581 
Total current assets651,128 645,566 
Property and equipment (net of $642,684 and $578,644 accumulated depreciation, respectively)206,687 213,379 
Intangible assets (net of $252,997 and $217,582 accumulated amortization, respectively)442,718 356,572 
Goodwill1,069,073 999,913 
Deferred income tax assets722,949 725,032 
Deferred compensation plan assets47,699 47,436 
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates230,300 215,545 
Operating lease right-of-use assets31,658 39,530 
Other assets110,305 114,154 
Total assets$3,512,517 $3,357,127 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Accounts payable$53,486 $44,631 
Accrued expenses63,372 40,968 
Revenue share obligations258,112 245,395 
Accrued compensation and benefits59,088 93,638 
Deferred revenue27,880 30,463 
Current portion of notes payable to former limited partners99,200 97,806 
Line of credit and current portion of long-term debt236,272 153,053 
Other current liabilities102,922 47,183 
Total current liabilities900,332 753,137 
Long-term debt, less current portion1,008 2,280 
Notes payable to former limited partners, less current portion126,614 201,188 
Deferred compensation plan obligations47,699 47,436 
Deferred consideration, less current portion29,189 28,702 
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion25,468 32,960 
Other liabilities46,416 42,574 
Total liabilities1,176,726 1,108,277 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
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 December 31, 2017June 30, 2017
Assets  
Cash and cash equivalents$163,014
$156,735
Accounts receivable (net of $2,384 and $1,812 allowance for doubtful accounts, respectively)171,354
159,745
Inventory62,067
50,426
Prepaid expenses and other current assets24,021
35,164
Due from related parties381
6,742
Total current assets420,837
408,812
Property and equipment (net of $264,173 and $236,460 accumulated depreciation, respectively)190,815
187,365
Intangible assets (net of $125,903 and $99,198 accumulated amortization, respectively)349,847
377,962
Goodwill906,545
906,545
Deferred income tax assets305,549
482,484
Deferred compensation plan assets42,779
41,518
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates98,388
92,879
Other assets5,403
10,271
Total assets$2,320,163
$2,507,836
   
Liabilities, redeemable limited partners' capital and stockholders' deficit  
Accounts payable$49,626
$42,815
Accrued expenses46,090
55,857
Revenue share obligations74,651
72,078
Limited partners' distribution payable20,396
24,951
Accrued compensation and benefits41,725
53,506
Deferred revenue45,699
44,443
Current portion of tax receivable agreements17,925
17,925
Current portion of long-term debt201,139
227,993
Other liabilities9,106
32,019
Total current liabilities506,357
571,587
Long-term debt, less current portion6,544
6,279
Tax receivable agreements, less current portion229,291
321,796
Deferred compensation plan obligations42,779
41,518
Deferred tax liabilities30,942
48,227
Other liabilities55,183
42,099
Total liabilities871,096
1,031,506
 





 December 31, 2017June 30, 2017
Redeemable limited partners' capital2,398,640
3,138,583
Stockholders' deficit:  
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 57,263,627 shares issued and 54,685,668 shares outstanding at December 31, 2017 and 51,943,281 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017573
519
Class B common stock, $0.000001 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 82,282,748 and 87,298,888 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, respectively

Treasury stock, at cost; 2,577,959 shares(74,698)
Additional paid-in-capital

Accumulated deficit(875,448)(1,662,772)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss

Total stockholders' deficit(949,573)(1,662,253)
Total liabilities, redeemable limited partners' capital and stockholders' deficit$2,320,163
$2,507,836
March 31, 2023June 30, 2022
Stockholders' equity:
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 125,309,682 shares issued and 118,880,307 shares outstanding at March 31, 2023 and 124,481,610 shares issued and 118,052,235 shares outstanding at June 30, 20221,253 1,245 
Treasury stock, at cost; 6,429,375 shares at both March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022(250,129)(250,129)
Additional paid-in capital2,175,048 2,166,047 
Retained earnings409,630 331,690 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(11)(3)
Total stockholders' equity2,335,791 2,248,850 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$3,512,517 $3,357,127 
See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PREMIER, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,March 31,March 31,
20172016201720162023202220232022
Net revenue: Net revenue:
Net administrative fees$159,343
$129,071
$310,334
$255,047
Net administrative fees$148,441 $148,396 $452,870 $448,261 
Other services and support89,953
87,051
176,864
168,218
Services249,296
216,122
487,198
423,265
Software licenses, other services and supportSoftware licenses, other services and support116,579 105,808 359,795 320,109 
Services and software licensesServices and software licenses265,020 254,204 812,665 768,370 
Products162,102
142,378
314,764
248,507
Products57,212 93,629 183,066 323,825 
Net revenue411,398
358,500
801,962
671,772
Net revenue322,232 347,833 995,731 1,092,195 
Cost of revenue: Cost of revenue:
Services47,255
44,856
94,191
87,546
Services and software licensesServices and software licenses54,149 46,735 163,428 136,326 
Products153,272
131,158
297,712
226,971
Products49,013 88,621 168,507 294,916 
Cost of revenue200,527
176,014
391,903
314,517
Cost of revenue103,162 135,356 331,935 431,242 
Gross profit210,871
182,486
410,059
357,255
Gross profit219,070 212,477 663,796 660,953 
Other operating income: 
Remeasurement of tax receivable agreement liabilities177,174

177,174
5,722
Other operating income177,174

177,174
5,722
Operating expenses: Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative108,620
95,927
222,941
193,887
Selling, general and administrative143,587 143,676 416,165 418,330 
Research and development324
767
813
1,573
Research and development1,001 826 2,976 2,666 
Amortization of purchased intangible assets13,817
11,151
27,715
20,360
Amortization of purchased intangible assets11,916 11,151 35,415 32,890 
Operating expenses122,761
107,845
251,469
215,820
Operating expenses156,504 155,653 454,556 453,886 
Operating income265,284
74,641
335,764
147,157
Operating income62,566 56,824 209,240 207,067 
Remeasurement gain attributable to acquisition of Innovatix, LLC
204,833

204,833
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates1,257
5,127
5,509
14,706
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates4,630 3,991 14,547 17,165 
Interest and investment loss, net(1,508)(857)(3,003)(1,009)
Loss on disposal of long-lived assets(400)
(1,720)(1,518)
Other income (expense)(13,356)(131)(11,893)875
Interest expense, netInterest expense, net(4,269)(2,804)(11,759)(8,465)
Gain on FFF Put and Call RightsGain on FFF Put and Call Rights— — — 64,110 
Other income (expense), netOther income (expense), net2,954 (4,248)3,720 (2,176)
Other income (expense), net(14,007)208,972
(11,107)217,887
Other income (expense), net3,315 (3,061)6,508 70,634 
Income before income taxes251,277
283,613
324,657
365,044
Income before income taxes65,881 53,763 215,748 277,701 
Income tax expense231,508
37,429
244,272
60,765
Income tax expense17,232 14,694 59,766 40,094 
Net income19,769
246,184
80,385
304,279
Net income48,649 39,069 155,982 237,607 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in Premier LP(56,485)(181,173)(101,095)(230,774)
Adjustment of redeemable limited partners' capital to redemption amount317,916
335,264
638,340
397,072
Net income attributable to non-controlling interestNet income attributable to non-controlling interest(1,848)(654)(2,419)(1,643)
Net income attributable to stockholders$281,200
$400,275
$617,630
$470,577
Net income attributable to stockholders$46,801 $38,415 $153,563 $235,964 
Comprehensive income:Comprehensive income:
Net incomeNet income$48,649 $39,069 $155,982 $237,607 
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interestComprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest(1,848)(654)(2,419)(1,643)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)Foreign currency translation gain (loss)(8)
Comprehensive income attributable to stockholdersComprehensive income attributable to stockholders$46,802 $38,419 $153,555 $235,967 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding: Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic55,209
49,445
54,059
48,330
Basic118,872 118,697 118,668 120,957 
Diluted139,237
141,308
139,641
142,133
Diluted119,816 119,813 119,832 122,302 
 
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to stockholders: 
Earnings per share attributable to stockholders:Earnings per share attributable to stockholders:
Basic$5.09
$8.10
$11.43
$9.74
Basic$0.39 $0.32 $1.29 $1.95 
Diluted$(1.66)$1.50
$(1.30)$1.75
Diluted$0.39 $0.32 $1.28 $1.94 
See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PREMIER, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive IncomeStockholders' Equity
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Class A
Common Stock
Treasury StockAdditional Paid-In CapitalRetained EarningsAccumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) IncomeTotal Stockholders' Equity
SharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance at June 30, 2022118,052 $1,245 6,429 $(250,129)$2,166,047 $331,690 $(3)$2,248,850 
Issuance of Class A common stock under equity incentive plan694 — — 637 — — 644 
Stock-based compensation expense— — — — 7,136 — — 7,136 
Repurchase of vested restricted units for employee tax-withholding— — — — (13,089)— — (13,089)
Net income— — — — — 42,959 — 42,959 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest— — — — 243 (243)— — 
Change in ownership of consolidated entity— — — — 26 — — 26 
Dividends ($0.21 per share)— — — — — (25,097)— (25,097)
Foreign currency translation adjustment— — — — — — (10)(10)
Balance at September 30, 2022118,746 1,252 6,429 (250,129)2,161,000 349,309 (13)2,261,419 
Issuance of Class A common stock under equity incentive plan54 — — — 60 — — 60 
Issuance of Class A common stock under employee stock purchase plan67 — — 2,267 — — 2,268 
Stock-based compensation expense— — — — 2,679 — — 2,679 
Repurchase of vested restricted units for employee tax-withholding— — — — (41)— — (41)
Net income— — — — — 64,374 — 64,374 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest— — — — 328 (328)— — 
Change in ownership of consolidated entity— — — — 26 — — 26 
Dividends ($0.21 per share)— — — — — (25,303)— (25,303)
Foreign currency translation adjustment— — — — — — 
Other— — — — 590 — — 590 
Balance at December 31, 2022118,867 1,253 6,429 (250,129)2,166,909 388,052 (12)2,306,073 
Issuance of Class A common stock under equity incentive plan13 — — — — — — — 
Stock-based compensation expense— — — — 6,560 — — 6,560 
Repurchase of vested restricted units for employee tax-withholding— — — — (297)— — (297)
Net income— — — — — 48,649 — 48,649 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest— — — — 1,848 (1,848)— — 
Change in ownership of consolidated entity— — — — 28 — — 28 
Dividends ($0.21 per share)— — — — — (25,223)— (25,223)
Foreign currency translation adjustment— — — — — — 
Balance at March 31, 2023118,880 $1,253 6,429 $(250,129)$2,175,048 $409,630 $(11)$2,335,791 

10


 Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
 2017201620172016
Net income$19,769
$246,184
$80,385
$304,279
Net unrealized gain on marketable securities


128
Total comprehensive income19,769
246,184
80,385
304,407
Less: comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest(56,485)(181,173)(101,095)(230,859)
Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders$(36,716)$65,011
$(20,710)$73,548
Class A
Common Stock
Treasury StockAdditional Paid-In CapitalRetained EarningsAccumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) IncomeTotal Stockholders' Equity
SharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance at June 30, 2021122,533 $1,225  $ $2,059,194 $169,474 $ $2,229,893 
Issuance of Class A common stock under equity incentive plan1,239 13 — — 22,851 — — 22,864 
Treasury stock(1,091)— 1,091 (42,628)— — — (42,628)
Stock-based compensation expense— — — — 7,554 — — 7,554 
Repurchase of vested restricted units for employee tax-withholding— — — — (9,171)— — (9,171)
Net income— — — — — 121,306 — 121,306 
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest— — — — (698)698 — — 
Dividends ($0.20 per share)— — — — — (24,877)— (24,877)
Non-controlling interest related to acquisition— — — — 23,145 — — 23,145 
Balance at September 30, 2021122,681 1,238 1,091 (42,628)2,102,875 266,601  2,328,086 
Issuance of Class A common stock under equity incentive plan579 — — 14,398 — — 14,403 
Issuance of Class A common stock under employee stock purchase plan52 — — 1,976 — — 1,977 
Treasury stock(3,377)— 3,377 (133,396)— — — (133,396)
Stock-based compensation expense— — — — 16,234 — — 16,234 
Repurchase of vested restricted units for employee tax-withholding— — — — (1,495)— — (1,495)
Net income— — — — — 77,232 — 77,232 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest— — — — 1,687 (1,687)— — 
Change in ownership of consolidated entity— — — — 12 — — 12 
Dividends ($0.20 per share)— — — — — (24,250)— (24,250)
Foreign currency translation adjustment— — — — — — (1)(1)
Balance at December 31, 2021119,935 1,244 4,468 (176,024)2,135,687 317,896 (1)2,278,802 
Issuance of Class A common stock under equity incentive plan12 — — — 118 — — 118 
Treasury stock(1,961)— 1,961 (74,105)— — — (74,105)
Stock-based compensation expense— — — — 14,004 — — 14,004 
Repurchase of vested restricted units for employee tax-withholding— — — — (174)— — (174)
Net income— — — — — 39,069 — 39,069 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest— — — — 654 (654)— — 
Change in ownership of consolidated entity— — — — 24 — — 24 
Dividends ($0.20 per share)— — — — — (24,140)— (24,140)
Foreign currency translation adjustment— — — — — — 
Balance at March 31, 2022117,986 $1,244 6,429 $(250,129)$2,150,313 $332,171 $3 $2,233,602 
See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.


PREMIER, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Deficit
Six Months Ended December 31, 2017
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
11
 Class A
Common Stock
Class B
Common Stock
Treasury StockAdditional Paid-In CapitalAccumulated DeficitTotal Stockholders' Deficit
 SharesAmountSharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance at June 30, 201751,943
$519
87,299
$

$
$
$(1,662,772)$(1,662,253)
Exchange of Class B units for Class A common stock by member owners4,883
50
(4,883)


162,215

162,265
Redemption of limited partners

(133)





Decrease in additional paid-in capital related to quarterly exchange by member owners, including associated TRA revaluation





(8,669)
(8,669)
Issuance of Class A common stock under equity incentive plan390
4




2,804

2,808
Issuance of Class A common stock under employee stock purchase plan48





1,388

1,388
Treasury stock(2,578)


2,578
(74,698)

(74,698)
Stock-based compensation expense





17,699

17,699
Repurchase of vested restricted units for employee tax-withholding





(5,743)
(5,743)
Net income






80,385
80,385
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in Premier LP






(101,095)(101,095)
Adjustment of redeemable limited partners' capital to redemption amount





(169,694)808,034
638,340
Balance at December 31, 201754,686
$573
82,283
$
2,578
$(74,698)$
$(875,448)$(949,573)

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.



PREMIER, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 Six Months Ended December 31,
 20172016
Operating activities  
Net income$80,385
$304,279
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:  
Depreciation and amortization61,532
48,576
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates(5,509)(14,706)
Deferred income taxes235,648
48,705
Stock-based compensation17,699
12,066
Remeasurement of tax receivable agreement liabilities(177,174)(5,722)
Remeasurement gain attributable to acquisition of Innovatix, LLC
(204,833)
Loss on disposal of long-lived assets1,720
1,518
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:  
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets(467)(11,888)
Other assets1,060
274
Inventories(11,641)(31,832)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities(20,238)(4,136)
Long-term liabilities1,287
(4,100)
Loss on FFF put and call rights15,607
174
Other operating activities6,606
(11)
Net cash provided by operating activities206,515
138,364
Investing activities  
Purchases of property and equipment(38,622)(34,325)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities
48,013
Acquisition of Innovatix, LLC and Essensa Ventures, LLC, net of cash acquired
(222,217)
Acquisition of Acro Pharmaceuticals, net of cash acquired
(68,745)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates
(65,660)
Distributions received on equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates
6,550
Other investing activities
26
Net cash used in investing activities(38,622)(336,358)
Financing activities  
Payments made on notes payable(6,858)(1,338)
Proceeds from credit facility30,000
327,500
Payments on credit facility(50,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options under equity incentive plan2,808
2,909
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock under stock purchase plan1,388
1,256
Repurchase of vested restricted units for employee tax-withholding(5,743)(17,629)
Settlement of exchange of Class B units by member owners
(99,999)
Distributions to limited partners of Premier LP(45,703)(44,630)
Repurchase of Class A common stock (held as treasury stock)(70,844)
Earn-out liability payment to GNYHA Holdings(16,662)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(161,614)168,069
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents6,279
(29,925)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year156,735
248,817
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$163,014
$218,892


 Six Months Ended December 31,
 20172016
   
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:  
Decrease in redeemable limited partners' capital for adjustment to fair value, with offsetting increases in additional paid-in-capital and accumulated deficit$638,340
$397,072
Reduction in redeemable limited partners' capital, with offsetting increases in common stock and additional paid-in capital related to quarterly exchanges by member owners$162,265
$107,213
Reduction in redeemable limited partners' capital for limited partners' distribution payable$41,148
$44,870
Distributions utilized to reduce subscriptions, notes, interest and accounts receivable from member owners$984
$1,074
Net increase in deferred tax assets related to quarterly exchanges by member owners and other adjustments$75,998
$77,638
Net increase in tax receivable agreement liabilities related to quarterly exchanges by member owners and other adjustments$84,667
$49,352
Net increase (decrease) in additional paid-in capital related to quarterly exchanges by member owners and other adjustments$(8,669)$28,286
Increase in treasury stock related to a forward purchase commitment as a result of applying trade date accounting when recording the repurchase of Class A common stock$3,854
$
Nine Months Ended March 31,
20232022
Operating activities
Net income$155,982 $237,607 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization100,568 95,764 
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates(14,547)(17,165)
Deferred income taxes2,083 36,926 
Stock-based compensation16,375 37,792 
Gain on FFF Put and Call Rights— (64,110)
Other, net3,066 4,578 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid expenses and other assets47,389 91,418 
Contract assets(31,975)(39,139)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, deferred revenue, revenue share obligations and other liabilities52,237 (48,882)
Net cash provided by operating activities331,178 334,789 
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment(58,464)(61,061)
Acquisition of businesses and equity method investments, net of cash acquired(187,750)(26,000)
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates(2,060)(16,000)
Other(1,510)(10,000)
Net cash used in investing activities(249,784)(113,061)
Financing activities
Payments made on notes payable(76,024)(75,082)
Proceeds from credit facility350,000 300,000 
Payments on credit facility(265,000)(125,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options under equity incentive plan704 37,385 
Cash dividends paid(75,227)(72,861)
Repurchase of Class A common stock (held as treasury stock)— (250,129)
Other, net(10,489)14,318 
Net cash used in financing activities(76,036)(171,369)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash flows(8)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents5,350 50,362 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period86,143 129,141 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$91,493 $179,503 
See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PREMIER, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(1) ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Organization
Premier, Inc. ("Premier"(“Premier” or the "Company"“Company”) is a publicly-held,publicly held, for-profit Delaware corporation owned by hospitals, health systems and other healthcare organizations (such owners of Premier are referred to herein as "member owners") located in the United StatesStates. The Company is a holding company with no material business operations of its own. The Company’s primary asset is its equity interest in its wholly owned subsidiary Premier Healthcare Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PHSI”). The Company conducts substantially all of its business operations through PHSI and by public stockholders.its other consolidated subsidiaries. The Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading healthcare performance improvement company that unites hospitals, health systems, physicians, employers, product suppliers, service providers, and other healthcare providers and organizations to improve and innovate in the clinical, financial and operational areas of their businesses to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving healthcare industry.industry and continues to expand its capabilities to more fully address and coordinate care improvement and standardization in the employer, payor and life sciences markets. The Company also provides services to other businesses, including food service, schools and universities.
The Company'sCompany’s business model and solutions are designed to provide its members and other customers access to scale efficiencies, spread the cost of their development, provide actionable intelligence derived from anonymized data in the Company'sCompany’s enterprise data warehouse, mitigate the risk of innovation and disseminate best practices that willto help the Company's member organizationsCompany’s members and other customers succeed in their transformation to higher quality and more cost-effective healthcare.
The Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, delivers its integrated platform of solutions through two business segments: Supply Chain Services and Performance Services. See Note 1614 - Segments for further information related to the Company'sCompany’s reportable business segments. The Supply Chain Services segment includes one of the largest healthcare group purchasing organization ("GPO"(“GPO”) programs in the United States, and integrated pharmacysupply chain co-management, purchased services and direct sourcing activities. The Performance Services segment includes oneconsists of three sub-brands: PINC AITM, the largest informaticsCompany’s technology and advisory services businessesplatform with offerings that help optimize performance in three main areas – clinical intelligence, margin improvement and value-based care – using advanced analytics to identify improvement opportunities, consulting and managed services for clinical and operational design, and workflow solutions to hardwire sustainable change in the United States focused on healthcare providers. The Company's software as a service ("SaaS") informatics products utilizeprovider, life sciences and payer markets; Contigo Health®, the Company's comprehensive data set to provide actionable intelligence to its members, enabling them to benchmark, analyze and identify areas of improvement across the three main categories of cost management, quality and safety, and population health management. The Performance Services segment also includes the Company's technology-enabled performance improvement collaboratives, advisory services, governmentCompany’s direct-to-employer business which provides third-party administrator services and insurance management services.
The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Premier Services, LLC ("Premier GP"), held an approximate 40% and 37% general partner interest in our main operating company, Premier Healthcare Alliance, L.P. ("Premier LP"), at December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, respectively. In additionof health-benefit programs that allow employers to their ownership interest in Premier, our member owners held an approximate 60% and 63% limited partner interest in Premier LP at December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, respectively.
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
Basis of Presentation
The member owners' interest in Premier LP is reflected as redeemable limited partners' capital in the Company's accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the limited partners' proportionate share of income in Premier LP is reflected within net income attributable to non-controlling interest in Premier LP in the Company's accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and within comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest in Premier LP in the Company's accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
At December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, the member owners owned approximately 60% and 63%, respectively, of the Company's combined Class A and Class B common stock through their ownership of Class B common stock. During the six months ended December 31, 2017, the member owners exchanged 4.9 million Class B common units and associated Class B common shares for an equal number of Class A common shares pursuant to an exchange agreement (the "Exchange Agreement") entered into by the member owners in connectioncontract directly with the completion of our initial public offering on October 1, 2013. The Exchange Agreement provides each member owner the cumulative right to exchange up to one-seventh of its initial allocation of Class B common units,healthcare providers as well as any additional Class B common units purchased by such member owner pursuantpartner with healthcare providers to certain rightsprovide employers access to a specialized care network through Contigo Health’s centers of first refusal, for shares of Class A common stock (on a one-for-one basis subjectexcellence program and cost containment and wrap network; and RemitraTM, the Company’s digital invoicing and payables automation business which provides financial support services to customary adjustments for subdivisions or combinations by split, reverse split, distribution, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise), cash or a combination of both, the form of consideration to be at the discretion of the Company's independent Audithealthcare providers and Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Audit and Compliance Committee"). In connection with Class B common units exchanged for Class A common shares during the six months ended December 31, 2017, approximately 4.9 million Class B common units were contributed to Premier LP and converted to Class A common units, which remain outstanding.
Refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 (the "2017 Annual Report") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on August 23, 2017 for further discussion of the Exchange Agreement. At December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, the public investors, which may include member owners that have received shares of


Class A common stock in connection with previous exchanges of their Class B common units and associated Class B common shares for an equal number of Class A common shares, owned approximately 40% and 37%, respectively, of the Company's outstanding common stock through their ownership of Class A common stock.suppliers.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"(“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant toinclude the rulesassets, liabilities, revenues and regulationsexpenses of all majority-owned subsidiaries over which the SEC.Company exercised control and when applicable, entities for which the Company had a controlling financial interest or was the primary beneficiary. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. Accordingly, certain information and disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of results of operations and financial condition for the interim periods shown, includingconsisting of normal recurring adjustments.adjustments, unless otherwise disclosed. The Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related footnotes contained in the 20172022 Annual Report.
We have reclassified $5.7 million from selling, general and administrative expenses to the remeasurement of tax receivable agreement liabilities
13


Supplementary Cash Flows Information
The following table presents supplementary cash flows information for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016 within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income in order to conform with the current period presentation.
Variable Interest Entities
Premier LP is a variable interest entity ("VIE") as the limited partners do not have the ability to exercise a substantive removal right with respect to the general partner. The Company does not hold a majority interest but, through Premier GP, has the exclusive power2023 and authority to manage the business and affairs of Premier LP, to make all decisions with respect to driving the economic performance of Premier LP, and has both an obligation to absorb losses and a right to receive benefits. As such, the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIE and consolidates the operations of Premier LP under the Variable Interest Model.
The assets and liabilities of Premier LP at December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017 consisted of the following2022 (in thousands):
 December 31, 2017June 30, 2017
Assets  
Current$378,412
$385,477
Noncurrent1,593,777
1,616,539
Total assets of Premier LP$1,972,189
$2,002,016
   
Liabilities  
Current$493,462
$560,582
Noncurrent131,154
134,635
Total liabilities of Premier LP$624,616
$695,217
Net income attributable to Premier LP during the three and six months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 was as follows (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
 2017201620172016
Premier LP net income$94,838
$281,629
$167,129
$355,974


Premier LP's cash flows for the six months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 consisted of the following (in thousands):
 Six Months Ended December 31,
 20172016
Net cash provided by (used in):  
Operating activities$207,514
$121,731
Investing activities(38,622)(336,358)
Financing activities(180,600)159,533
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(11,708)(55,094)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year133,451
210,048
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$121,743
$154,954
Nine Months Ended March 31,
20232022
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Non-cash additions to property and equipment$$129 
Non-cash investment in unconsolidated affiliates7,800 — 
Accrued dividend equivalents778 738 
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of the Company'sCompany’s condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Significant estimates are evaluated on an ongoing basis, including, but not limited to, estimates for net administrative fees revenue, software licenses, other services and support revenue, contract assets, deferred revenue, contract costs, allowances for doubtful accounts,credit losses, reserves for net realizable value of inventory, obsolete inventory, useful lives of property and equipment, stock-based compensation, payables under tax receivable agreements ("TRAs"), deferred tax balances including valuation allowances on deferred tax assets, uncertain tax positions, values of investments not publicly traded, deferred revenue,projected future cash flows associated withused in the evaluation of asset impairments, values of put and call rights, values of earn-out liabilities and the allocation of purchase prices. These estimates are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Given the Company's use of estimates referenced above, it is important to highlight that on December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("TCJA"). The TCJA includes significant changes to the U.S. corporate income tax system, specifically reducing the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%. As changes under the TCJA are broad and complex, the Company continues to interpret the breadth of its immediate and long-term impacts. The Company notes that concurrent with the enactment of the TCJA, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118"), which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the TCJA.
SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the TCJA enactment date for companies to complete the accounting required under the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 740. In accordance with SAB 118, a company must reflect the income tax effects of those aspects of the TCJA for which the accounting under ASC 740 is complete. To the extent that a company's accounting for certain income tax effects of the TCJA is incomplete but it is able to determine a reasonable estimate, it must record a provisional amount on its financial statements. If a company cannot determine a provisional estimate to be included on its financial statements, it should continue to apply ASC 740 on the basis of the provision of the tax laws that were in effect immediately prior to the enactment of the TCJA. With this in mind, the Company has prescribed such provisional relief via SAB 118 by incorporating various estimates regarding timing and determination of temporary difference recognition when calculating components of its deferred tax balances. While the Company is able to provide reasonable estimates of the impacts related to the TCJA, the final impact may differ from these estimates, due to, among other things, changes in interpretations, assumptions, additional guidance that may be released by the I.R.S. and other actions that we may take that are yet to be determined.
(2) SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
There have been no material changes to the Company'sCompany’s significant accounting policies as described in the 20172022 Annual Report.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In July 2015,October 2021, the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU"(“ASU”) 2015-11, InventoryNo. 2021-08 Business Combinations (Topic 330)805): Simplifying the Measurement of InventoryAccounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers, (“ASU 2021-08”), which requires entities tothat an acquirer recognize and measure most inventory "at the lower of costcontract assets and net realizable value," thereby simplifying the guidance under which an entity must measure inventory at the lower of cost or market. This guidance does not apply to inventories that are measured by using either the last-in, first-out method or the retail inventory method.contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The Company adopted thisASU 2021-08 during the second quarter of fiscal 2023. The standard effective July 1, 2017 using the prospective approach. The implementation of this ASU did not have a material effectimpact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.


In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting, whichclarifies when changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award must be accounted for as modifications. The new guidance will reduce diversity in practice and result in fewer changes to the terms of an award being accounted for as modifications. The Company adopted this standard effective October 1, 2017 using the prospective approach. The implementation of this ASU did not have a material effect on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. The guidance requires an entity to perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. In addition, the guidance eliminates the requirement for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The new standard will be effective for the Company for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020. Early adoption is permitted for interim and annual goodwill impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the new standard on its consolidatedCompany’s financial statements andnor its related disclosures.
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory, which removes the prohibition in ASC 740 against the immediate recognition of the current and deferred income tax effects of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory. The guidance is intended to reduce the complexity of GAAP and diversity in practice related to the tax consequences of certain types of intra-entity asset transfers, particularly those involving intellectual property. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The new standard will be effective for the Company for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the new standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which amends the guidance in ASC 230 on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. The primary purpose of the ASU is to reduce the diversity in practice that has resulted from the lack of consistent principles on this topic. The ASU amendments add or clarify guidance on eight cash flow issues. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The new standard will be effective for the Company for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the new standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which is intended to increase transparency and comparability among organizations of accounting for leasing arrangements. This guidance establishes a right-of-use model that requires a lessee to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than twelve months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. Entities will be required to recognize and measure leases as of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The new standard will be effective for the Company for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the new standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, which is intended to provide users of financial statements with more useful information on the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The new standard will be effective for the Company for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted for certain amendments. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the new standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance. The new standard requires revenue to be recognized when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard also requires additional disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. The new standard allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption.


The FASB subsequently issued an amendment in ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, in August 2015 to defer the effective date of the new standard for all entities by one year. The new standard, as amended, will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption as of the original effective date for public entities will be permitted.
The FASB issued another amendment in ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations, in March 2016 related to a third party providing goods or services to a customer. When another party is involved in providing goods or services to a customer, an entity is required to determine whether the nature of its promise is to provide the specified good or service itself or to arrange for the good or service to be provided by a third party. If the entity provides the specific good or service itself, the entity acts as a principal. If an entity arranges for the good or service to be provided by a third party, the entity acts as an agent. The standard requires the principal to recognize revenue for the gross amount and the agent to recognize revenue for the amount of any fee or commission for which it expects to be entitled in exchange for arranging for the specified good or service to be provided. The new standard will be effective with ASU 2014-09.
In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, which amends specific aspects of ASU 2014-09, including how to identify performance obligations and guidance related to licensing implementation. This amendment provides guidance on determining whether an entity's promise to grant a license provides a customer with either a right to use the entity's intellectual property or a right to access the entity's intellectual property. The amendment will be effective with ASU 2014-09.
In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, which clarifies specific aspects of ASU 2014-09, clarifying how to identify performance obligations and guidance related to its promise in granting a license of intellectual property. This new standard provides guidance to allow entities to disregard items that are immaterial in the context of the contract, clarify when a promised good or service is separately identifiable and allow an entity to elect to account for the cost of shipping and handling performed after control of a good has been transferred to the customer as a fulfillment cost. The new standard also clarifies how an entity should evaluate the nature of its promise in granting a license of intellectual property to help determine whether it recognizes revenue over time or at a point in time and addresses how entities should consider license renewals and restrictions. The new standard will be effective with ASU 2014-09.
In December 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-20, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606: Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which clarifies specific aspects of ASU 2014-09, including allowing entities not to make quantitative disclosures about remaining performance obligations in certain cases and requiring entities that use any of the new or previously existing optional exemptions to expand their qualitative disclosures. The new standard also makes twelve other technical corrections and modifications to ASU 2014-09. The new standard will be effective with ASU 2014-09.
The new revenue recognition standards related to Topic 606 discussed above, as amended, will be effective for the Company for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, at which time we plan to adopt the standard using the modified retrospective approach. To-date, the Company has identified the following preliminary impact of adopting the new standards on various revenue streams across its operating segments.
Within the Supply Chain Services segment, the Company is continuing to assess the impact of adopting the new standards on its various revenue streams. Under the new standard, the Company expects to recognize administrative fee revenue upon the occurrence of a sale by suppliers to the Company’s members. This differs from the current treatment in which the Company recognizes revenue in the period that the respective supplier reports member purchasing data, which is usually a month or a quarter in arrears of the actual member purchase activity. This change is expected to result in the Company recognizing revenue sooner in the revenue cycle than under the Company's current revenue recognition policy and the creation of a contract asset associated with this shift in revenue recognition timing. The Company is continuing to assess the impact of these changes on the financial statements and disclosures.
Within the Performance Services segment, the Company is continuing to assess the impact of adopting the new standards on its various revenue streams. Under the new standard, the Company will be required to capitalize the incremental costs of obtaining a contract, which the Company has preliminarily identified as sales commissions and costs associated with implementing our SaaS informatics tools, and to amortize these costs in a manner that reflects the transfer of services to the customer. These costs are expensed as incurred under the Company's current revenue recognition policy. The Company is continuing to assess the impact of these changes on the financial statements and disclosures.
Additionally, the Company is evaluating the potential impact of adopting the new standards on its business processes, systems and controls necessary to support revenue recognition and disclosure requirements under the new standard.
(3) BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS
Acquisition of InnovatixTRPN Direct Pay, Inc. and EssensaDevon Health, Inc. Assets
Innovatix, LLC ("Innovatix") and Essensa Ventures, LLC ("Essensa") are GPOs focused on serving alternate site healthcare providers and other organizations throughout the United States. Prior to December 2, 2016,On October 13, 2022, the Company, through its consolidated subsidiary Premier Supply Chain Improvement ("PSCI"Contigo Health, LLC (“Contigo Health”), held 50%acquired certain assets (the “TRPN Transferred Assets”) of TRPN Direct Pay, Inc. and Devon Health, Inc. (collectively, “TRPN”), including contracts with more than 900,000 providers (collectively, the membership interests“Assumed Contracts”), and agreed to assume certain liabilities and obligations of TRPN with regard to the Assumed Contracts (referred to as the “TRPN acquisition”). The TRPN Transferred Assets relate to businesses of TRPN focused on improving access to quality healthcare and reducing the cost of medical claims through pre-negotiated discounts with network providers, including acute-care hospitals, surgery centers, physicians and other non-acute providers in Innovatix (see Note 4 - Investments). On December 2, 2016,the United States. Contigo Health also agreed to license proprietary cost containment technology of TRPN.
The purchase price paid by the Company through PSCI, acquired from GNYHA Holdings, LLC ("GNYHA Holdings") (seeto complete the TRPN acquisition consisted of cash of $177.5 million, funded with borrowings under the Company’s Credit Facility (as defined in Note 148 - Related Party Transactions) the remaining 50% ownership interest of InnovatixDebt and 100% of the ownership interest in Essensa for $325.0 million,Notes Payable) and cash on hand, of which $227.5$17.8 million was placed in cash was paid at closingescrow to satisfy indemnification obligations of TRPN to Contigo Health and $97.5 million in cash was paid on January 10, 2017. As a result of certain purchase price adjustments provided for inits affiliates and other parties related thereto under the purchase agreement governing the adjusted purchase price was $336.0 million.
In connection with the acquisition, the Company utilized its credit facility dated June 24, 2014, as amended on June 4, 2015 (the "Credit Facility") to fund the $325.0 million purchase price (see Note 8 - Debt), the outstanding portion of which is reflected within current portion of long-term debt in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2017. The Company incurred transaction costs related to this acquisition of $1.6 million and $4.4 million during the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $3.4 million and $4.7 million during the six months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. These transaction costs were included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.


TRPN acquisition.
The Company has accounted for the Innovatix and Essensa acquisition as a business combination whereby the purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets acquired (see Note 6 - Intangible Assets, Net) and liabilities assumed based on their fair values. The acquisition resulted in the recognition of approximately $334.7 million of goodwill (see Note 7 - Goodwill) attributable to the anticipated profitability of Innovatix and Essensa. The acquisition was considered an asset acquisition for tax purposes, and accordingly, the Company expects the goodwill to be deductible for tax purposes.
The fair values assigned to the net assets acquired and the liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date were as follows (in thousands):
 Acquisition Date Fair Value
Cash paid at closing$227,500
Cash paid on January 10, 201797,500
Purchase price325,000
Additional cash paid at closing10,984
Adjusted purchase price335,984
Earn-out liability16,662
Receivable from GNYHA Holdings, LLC(3,000)
Total consideration paid349,646
Cash acquired(16,267)
Net consideration333,379
50% ownership interest in Innovatix218,356
Payable to Innovatix and Essensa(5,765)
Enterprise value545,970
  
Accounts receivable21,242
Prepaid expenses and other current assets686
Fixed assets, net3,476
Intangible assets241,494
Total assets acquired266,898
Accrued expenses5,264
Revenue share obligations7,011
Other current liabilities694
Total liabilities assumed12,969
Deferred tax liability42,636
Goodwill$334,677
The acquisition provides the seller an earn-out opportunity of up to $43.0 million based on Innovatix's and Essensa's Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the purchase agreement) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, which is still in the process of being finalized. The Company paid the seller $18.5 million of the earn-out opportunity during the current period. As of December 31, 2017, the fair value of the earn-out liability was $2.6 million (see Note 5 - Fair Value Measurements).
Certain executive officers of Innovatix and Essensa executed employment agreements that became effective upon the closing of the acquisition. The purchase agreement provides that in the event that Innovatix's and Essensa's Adjusted EBITDA exceeds agreed upon amounts, certain of those executive officers are entitled to receive a retention bonus payment of up to $3.0 million in the aggregate, for which the Company will be reimbursed by GNYHA Holdings, LLC, of which $1.5 million was paid and reimbursed during the current period.
The Company's 50% ownership interest in Innovatix prior to the acquisition was accounted for under the equity method and had a carrying value of $13.3 million (see Note 4 - Investments). In connection with the acquisition, the Company's investment was remeasured under business combination accounting rules to a fair value of $218.4 million, resulting in a one-time gain of $205.1 million which was recorded as other income.


Pro forma results of operations for the acquisition have not been presented because the effects on revenue and net income were not material to our historic consolidated financial statements. The Company reports Innovatix and Essensa as part of its Supply Chain Services segment.
Acquisition of Acro Pharmaceuticals
Acro Pharmaceutical Services LLC ("Acro") and Community Pharmacy Services, LLC (collectively with Acro, "Acro Pharmaceuticals") are specialty pharmacy businesses that provide customized healthcare management solutions to members. On August 23, 2016, the Company, through its consolidated subsidiary, NS3 Health, LLC, acquired 100% of the membership interests of Acro Pharmaceuticals for $75.0 million in cash. As a result of certain purchase price adjustments provided for in the purchase agreement, the adjusted purchase price was $62.9 million. The acquisition was funded with available cash on hand.
The Company has accounted for the Acro PharmaceuticalsTRPN acquisition as a business combination whereby the purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values. The Acro Pharmaceuticalstotal fair value assigned to intangible assets acquired was $116.6 million, consisting primarily of the provider network.
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The TRPN acquisition resulted in the recognition of approximately $33.9$60.9 million of goodwill (see Note 7 - Goodwill) attributable to the anticipated profitability of Acro Pharmaceuticals.TRPN, based on the purchase price paid in the acquisition compared to the fair value of the net assets acquired. The Acro PharmaceuticalsTRPN acquisition was considered an asset acquisition for income tax purposes and accordingly,purposes. Accordingly, the Company expects thetax goodwill to be deductible for tax purposes. The initial purchase price allocation for the TRPN acquisition is preliminary and subject to changes in the valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. TRPN is being integrated within Premier under Contigo Health and is reported as part of the Performance Services Segment.
Pro forma results of operations for the acquisition have not been presented because the effects on revenue and net income were not material to our historicthe Company’s historical consolidated financial statements. The Company reports Acro Pharmaceuticals as part of its Supply Chain Services segment.
(4) INVESTMENTS
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates
The Company'sCompany’s investments in unconsolidated affiliates consisted of the following (in thousands):
Equity in Net Income
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
Carrying ValueMarch 31,March 31,
March 31, 2023June 30, 20222023202220232022
FFF$136,584 $137,162 $1,370 $2,437 $9,075 $11,836 
Exela31,368 27,733 2,865 501 3,635 1,504 
Qventus16,000 16,000 — — — — 
Prestige16,206 15,597 139 935 610 3,272 
Other investments30,142 19,053 256 118 1,227 553 
Total investments$230,300 $215,545 $4,630 $3,991 $14,547 $17,165 
 Carrying Value Equity in Net Income (Loss)
    Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
 December 31, 2017June 30, 2017 2017201620172016
FFF$91,125
$85,520
 $1,268
$1,119
$5,605
$4,177
Bloodbuy2,001
2,066
 (31)(34)(65)(52)
PharmaPoint4,074
4,232
 (107)(85)(158)(162)
Innovatix

 
4,127

10,743
Other investments1,188
1,061
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Total investments$98,388
$92,879
 $1,257
$5,127
$5,509
$14,706
On July 26, 2016, theThe Company, through its consolidatedindirect, wholly owned subsidiary PSCI, acquiredPremier Supply Chain Improvement, Inc. (“PSCI”), held a 49% interest in FFF Enterprises, Inc. (“FFF”) through its ownership of the issued and outstanding stock of FFF Enterprises, Inc. ("FFF")at March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022. The Company accounts for $65.7 millionits investment in cash plus consideration in the formFFF as part of the Supply Chain Services segment.
On March 3, 2023, the Company and the majority shareholder of FFF putamended the FFF shareholders’ agreement and call rights. Thein lieu of a distribution, the Company recordedreceived an increase of $24.8 million to the initial investmentits liquidation preferences on the Class B common stock in FFF, bringing the Company’s total liquidation preference in FFF to $32.3 million. In the event of liquidation or dissolution of FFF, the Company will receive the liquidation preference of $32.3 million prior to any pro rata distribution of FFF’s proportional equity value between the Company and the majority shareholder of FFF. As a result of the increase to the liquidation preference and priority of the Company’s Class B common stock in FFF in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at $81.1 million,event of which $65.7 million was in cash and $15.4 million was consideration inliquidation or dissolution of FFF, the form of the initial net fair value of the FFF put and call rights (see Note 5 - Fair Value Measurements for additional information related to the fair values of the FFF put and call rights). The Company accountswill no longer account for its investment in FFF using the equity method of accounting. As of the date of the amendment, the Company will account for its investment in FFF at cost less impairments, if any, plus or minus any observable changes in fair value.
The Company, through its consolidated subsidiary, ExPre Holdings, LLC (“ExPre”), held an approximate 6% interest in Exela Holdings, Inc. (“Exela”) through its ownership of Exela Class A common stock at March 31, 2023. At March 31, 2023, the Company owned approximately 15% of the membership interest of ExPre, with the remainder of the membership interests held by 11 member health systems or their affiliates.
The Company, through its consolidated subsidiary, PRAM Holdings, LLC (“PRAM”), held an approximate 20% interest in Prestige Ameritech Ltd. (“Prestige”) through its ownership of Prestige limited partnership units at March 31, 2023. At March 31, 2023, the Company owned approximately 26% of the membership interest of PRAM, with the remainder of the membership interests held by 16 member health systems or their affiliates.
The Company accounts for its investments in Exela and Prestige using the equity method of accounting and includes theeach investment as part of the Supply Chain Services segment.
The Company, through its consolidated subsidiary, PSCI, held a 15% ownershipPHSI, purchased an approximate 7% interest in BloodSolutions, LLC ("Bloodbuy"Qventus, Inc. (“Qventus”) through its 5.3 million unitsownership of Class B Membership Interests at December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017.Qventus Series C preferred stock. The Company accounts for its investment in Bloodbuy using the equity method of accounting as theQventus at cost less impairments, if any, plus or minus any observable changes in fair value. The Company has rights to appoint a Board member, and includes the investmentQventus as part of the Supply ChainPerformance Services segment.
The Company, through its consolidated subsidiary, PSCI, held a 28% ownership interest in PharmaPoint, LLC ("PharmaPoint") through its 5.0 million units of Class B Membership Interests at December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017. The Company accounts for its investment in PharmaPoint using the equity method of accounting and includes the investment as part of the Supply Chain Services segment.
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The Company, through its consolidated subsidiary, PSCI, held 50% of the membership interests in Innovatix until December 2, 2016, at which time it acquired the remaining 50% membership interests (see Note 3 - Business Acquisitions and Note 14 - Related Party Transactions). Prior to the acquisition, the Company accounted for its investment in Innovatix using the equity method of accounting and included the investment as part of the Supply Chain Services segment.
Marketable Securities
The Company has historically invested its excess cash in commercial paper, U.S. government debt securities, corporate debt securities and other securities with maturities generally ranging from three months to five years from the date of purchase. The Company uses the specific-identification method to determine the cost of securities sold. At December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, the Company had no marketable securities other than those included in deferred compensation plan assets (see Note 5 - Fair Value Measurements).
(5) FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The following table provides a summary ofrepresents the Company'sCompany’s financial assets and liabilities, which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
  Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
December 31, 2017    
Cash equivalents$28,390
$28,390
$
$
FFF call right2,108


2,108
Deferred compensation plan assets46,670
46,670


Total assets$77,168
$75,060
$
$2,108
Earn-out liabilities$2,792
$
$
$2,792
FFF put right37,110


37,110
Total liabilities$39,902
$
$
$39,902
     
June 30, 2017    
Cash equivalents$22,218
$22,218
$
$
FFF call right4,655


4,655
Deferred compensation plan assets47,202
47,202


Total assets$74,075
$69,420
$
$4,655
Earn-out liabilities$21,310
$
$
$21,310
FFF put right24,050


24,050
Total liabilities$45,360
$
$
$45,360
Cash equivalents were included in cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (see Note 4 - Investments).
Fair Value of Financial Assets and LiabilitiesQuoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
March 31, 2023
Cash equivalents$76 $76 $— $— 
Deferred compensation plan assets52,787 52,787 — — 
Total assets52,863 52,863   
Earn-out liabilities27,174 — — 27,174 
Total liabilities$27,174 $ $ $27,174 
June 30, 2022
Cash equivalents$75 $75 $— $— 
Deferred compensation plan assets52,718 52,718 — — 
Total assets52,793 52,793   
Earn-out liabilities22,789 — — 22,789 
Total liabilities$22,789 $ $ $22,789 
Deferred compensation plan assets consisted of highly liquid mutual fund investments, which were classified as Level 1. The current portion of deferred compensation plan assets ($5.1 million and $5.3 million at March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, respectively) was included in prepaid expenses and other current assets ($3.9 million and $5.7 million at December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, respectively) in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Earn-out liabilitiesFFF Put and Call Rights
Earn-out liabilities were incurred in connection with acquisitions of Healthcare Insights, LLC (acquired onOn July 31, 2015), Inflow Health, LLC (acquired on October 1, 2015) and Innovatix and Essensa (acquired on December 2, 2016) (see Note 3 - Business Acquisitions). At December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017,29, 2021, the earn-out liabilities were classified within Level 3 of the fair value

hierarchy. The fair values of the earn-out liabilities were determined based on estimated future earnings and the probability of achieving them. The current portion of the earn-out liabilities was $2.6 million and $21.1 million at December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, respectively, and was included in other liabilities, current in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The decrease in the current portion of the earn-out liabilities is attributable to an $18.5 million earn-out payment to GNYHA Holdings that occurred during the current period. The long-term portion of the earn-out liabilities was $0.2 million at December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, and was included in other liabilities, non-current in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the fair values of the earn-out liabilities were recorded within selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
FFF put and call rights
Pursuant to a shareholders' agreement entered into in connection with the Company's equity investment in FFF (see Note 4 - Investments), which shareholders'shareholders’ agreement was amended resulting in the termination of the FFF Put Right and restated November 22, 2017,the derecognition of the FFF Put Right liability.
In the event of a Key Man Event (generally defined in the FFF shareholders’ agreement as the resignation, termination for cause, death or disability of the majority shareholder), the Company has a call right that requires the majority shareholder of FFF holds a put right that provides such shareholder (i) the right to require the Company to purchase up to 50% of its interest in FFF, which is exercisable beginning on the fourth anniversary of the investment closing date, July 26, 2020, and (ii) requires the Company to purchase all or a portion ofsell its remaining interest in FFF on orto the Company, and is exercisable at any time within 180 calendar days after Decemberthe date of a Key Man Event (the “Call Right”, together with the FFF Put Right, the “Put and Call Rights”). As of March 31, 2020. Any such required purchases are to2023 and June 30, 2022, the Call Right had zero value. In the event that the Call Right is exercised, the purchase price for the additional interest in FFF will be made at a per share price equal to FFF'sFFF’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"(“FFF EBITDA”) over the twelve calendar months prior to the purchase date multiplied by a market adjusted multiple, adjusted for any outstanding debt and cash and cash equivalents, ("divided by the number of shares of FFF common stock then outstanding (“Equity Value per Share"Share”). In addition,
Earn-out liabilities
At March 31, 2023, earn-out liabilities have been established in connection with certain of our acquisitions, including the amendedacquisition of substantially all of the assets and restated shareholders' agreement providescertain liabilities of Acurity, Inc. and Nexera, Inc. (the “Acurity and Nexera asset acquisition”) in February 2020 as well as other immaterial acquisitions. The earnout liability related to the Acurity and Nexera asset acquisition was based upon the Company’s achievement of a range of member renewals on terms to be agreed to by the Company with a call right requiringand Greater New York Hospital Association based on prevailing market conditions in December 2023. Earn-out liabilities are classified as Level 3 of the majority shareholder to sell its remaining interest in FFFfair value hierarchy.
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Acurity and Nexera Earn-out (a)
The earn-out liability arising from expected earn-out payments related to the Company, whichAcurity and Nexera asset acquisition was measured on the acquisition date using a probability-weighted expected payment model and is exercisable at any time withinremeasured periodically due to changes in management’s estimates of the laternumber of 180 calendar days aftertransferred member renewals and market conditions. In determining the datefair value of a Key Man Event (generally definedthe contingent liabilities, management reviews the current results of the acquired business, along with projected results for the remaining earn-out period, to calculate the expected earn-out payment to be made based on the contractual terms set out in the shareholders' agreement asacquisition agreement. The Acurity and Nexera earn-out liability utilized a credit spread of 1.8% at March 31, 2023 and 1.6% at June 30, 2022. As of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, the resignation, termination for cause, death or disabilityundiscounted range of outcomes is between $0 and $30.0 million. A significant decrease in the probability could result in a significant decrease in the value of the majority shareholder) or 30 calendar days after December 31, 2020. In the event that the FFF put or call rights are exercised, the purchase price for the additional interest in FFF will be at a per share price equal to the Equity Value per Share.
earn-out liability. The fair value of the FFF putAcurity and call rights were determined based on the Equity Value per Share calculation using unobservable inputs, which included the estimated FFF putNexera earn-out liability at March 31, 2023 and call rights' expiration dates, the forecastJune 30, 2022 was $23.0 million and $22.8 million, respectively.

Input assumptionsAs of March 31, 2023As of June 30, 2022
Probability of transferred member renewal percentage < 50%5.0 %5.0 %
Probability of transferred member renewal percentage between 50% and 65%10.0 %10.0 %
Probability of transferred member renewal percentage between 65% and 80%25.0 %25.0 %
Probability of transferred member renewal percentage > 80%60.0 %60.0 %
Credit spread1.8 %1.6 %

(a)The Acurity and Nexera earn-out liability was initially valued as of FFF's EBITDA over the option period, forecasted movements in the overall market and the likelihood of a Key Man Event. Significant changes to the Equity Value per Share resulting from changes in the unobservable inputs could have a significant impact on the fair values of the FFF put and call rights.
The Company recorded the FFF put and call rights within long-term other liabilities and long-term other assets, respectively, within the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Net changes in the fair value of the FFF put and call rights were recorded within other income in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

February 28, 2020.
A reconciliation of the Company'sCompany’s earn-out liabilities and FFF put and call rightsPut Right is as follows (in thousands):
Beginning Balance
Purchases
(Settlements)(a)
(Gain)/Loss (b)
Ending Balance
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Earn-out liabilities$24,098 $— $3,076 $27,174 
Total Level 3 liabilities$24,098 $ $3,076 $27,174 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Earn-out liabilities$24,139 $— $(945)$23,194 
Total Level 3 liabilities$24,139 $ $(945)$23,194 
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2023
Earn-out liabilities$22,789 $1,460 $2,925 $27,174 
Total Level 3 liabilities$22,789 $1,460 $2,925 $27,174 
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2022
Earn-out liabilities$24,249 $— $(1,055)$23,194 
FFF put right64,110 (64,110)— — 
Total Level 3 liabilities$88,359 $(64,110)$(1,055)$23,194 

(a)Purchases for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 includes an earn-out which has not been earned or paid as of March 31, 2023. Settlements for the nine months ended March 31, 2022 includes non-cash gain recognized as a result the termination of the FFF Put Right and the derecognition of the FFF Put Right liability.
 Beginning BalancePurchases (Settlements)Gain (Loss)Ending Balance
Three Months Ended December 31, 2017    
FFF call right$4,593
$
$(2,485)$2,108
Total Level 3 assets$4,593
$
$(2,485)$2,108
Earn-out liabilities$21,675
$(18,500)$383
$2,792
FFF put right24,008

(13,102)37,110
Total Level 3 liabilities$45,683
$(18,500)$(12,719)$39,902
     
Three Months Ended December 31, 2016    
FFF call right$10,316
$
$434
$10,750
Total Level 3 assets$10,316
$
$434
$10,750
Earn-out liabilities$2,359
$16,662
$2,308
$16,713
FFF put right25,811

(573)26,384
Total Level 3 liabilities$28,170
$16,662
$1,735
$43,097
     
Six Months Ended December 31, 2017    
FFF call right$4,655
$
$(2,547)$2,108
Total Level 3 assets$4,655
$
$(2,547)$2,108
Earn-out liabilities$21,310
$(18,500)$18
$2,792
FFF put right24,050

(13,060)37,110
Total Level 3 liabilities$45,360
$(18,500)$(13,042)$39,902
     
Six Months Ended December 31, 2016    
FFF call right$
$10,361
$389
$10,750
Total Level 3 assets$
$10,361
$389
$10,750
Earn-out liabilities$4,128
$16,662
$4,077
$16,713
FFF put right
25,821
(563)26,384
Total Level 3 liabilities$4,128
$42,483
$3,514
$43,097
(b)A gain on level 3 liability balances will decrease the liability ending balance whereas a loss on level 3 liability balance will increase the liability ending balance.
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
As a result of the August 2020 Restructuring, the Company recorded non-interest bearing notes payable to former limited partners during the three months ended September 30, 2020. Although these notes are non-interest bearing, they include a Level 2 input associated with an implied fixed annual interest rate of 1.8% (see Note 8 - Debt and Notes Payable). As of March 31,
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2023 and June 30, 2022, the notes payable to former limited partners were recorded net of discounts of $5.2 million and $9.1 million, respectively.
During the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2023, no non-recurring fair value measurements were required relatedrelating to the measurement of goodwill and intangible assets for impairment. However, purchase price allocations required significant non-recurring Level 3 inputs. The preliminary fair values of the acquired intangible assets resulting from the TRPN acquisition were determined using the income approach (see Note 3 - Business Acquisitions).
Financial Instruments forFor Which Fair Value Only is Disclosed
The fair values of non-interest bearing notes payable, classified as Level 2, were equal to the carrying value at March 31, 2023 and $0.1 million less than theirthe carrying values by approximately $0.5 million and $0.6 millionvalue at December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, respectively,2022 based on an assumed market interest ratesrate of 2.9% and 2.6% for December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, respectively.1.6%.
Other Financial Instruments
The fair values of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and the Company's Credit Facility (as defined in Note 8 - Debt and Notes Payable) approximated carrying value due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments.


(6) CONTRACT BALANCES
(6)Deferred Revenue
Revenue recognized during the nine months ended March 31, 2023 that was included in the opening balance of deferred revenue at June 30, 2022 was $25.5 million, which is a result of satisfying certain performance obligations.
Performance Obligations
A performance obligation is a contractual obligation to transfer a distinct good or service to a customer. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. Contracts may have a single performance obligation as the agreement to transfer individual goods or services is not separately identifiable from other contractual obligations and, therefore, not distinct, while other contracts may have multiple performance obligations, most commonly due to the contract covering multiple phases or deliverable arrangements (licensing fees, SaaS subscription fees, maintenance and support fees, and professional fees for consulting services).
Refer to the Company’s significant accounting policies in the 2022 Annual Report for discussion of revenue recognition on contracts with customers.
Net revenue of $5.4 million and $3.9 million was recognized during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023, respectively, from certain performance obligations that were satisfied or partially satisfied in prior periods. The net revenue recognized was driven by an increase of $6.1 million and $6.6 million, respectively, in net administrative fees revenue related to under-forecasted cash receipts received in the current period. These increases were partially offset by a reduction of $0.7 million and $2.7 million, respectively, associated with revised forecasts from underlying contracts that include variable consideration components as well as additional fluctuations due to input method contracts which occur in the normal course of business.
Net revenue of $5.7 million and $3.6 million was recognized during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2022, respectively, from certain performance obligations that were satisfied or partially satisfied in prior periods. The net revenue recognized was driven by an increase of $5.4 million and $3.3 million, respectively, in net administrative fees revenue related to under-forecasted cash receipts received in the current period. In addition, net revenue recognized in both periods was driven by an increase of $0.3 million associated with revised forecasts from underlying contracts that include variable consideration components as well as additional fluctuations due to input method contracts which occur in the normal course of business.
Remaining performance obligations represent the portion of the transaction price that has not yet been satisfied or achieved. As of March 31, 2023, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was $701.7 million. The Company expects to recognize approximately 40% of the remaining performance obligations over the next 12 months and an additional 23% over the following 12 months, with the remainder recognized thereafter.

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(7) GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS NET
Goodwill
Goodwill consisted of the following (in thousands):
Supply Chain ServicesPerformance ServicesTotal
June 30, 2022$388,502 $611,411 $999,913 
Acquisition of businesses and assets— 69,160 69,160 
March 31, 2023$388,502 $680,571 $1,069,073 
Goodwill increased primarily due to the TRPN acquisition (see Note 3 - Business Acquisitions). The initial purchase price allocation for the TRPN acquisition is preliminary and subject to change in the valuation of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed.
Intangible Assets, Net
Intangible assets, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
Useful LifeMarch 31, 2023June 30, 2022
Member relationships14.7 years$386,100 $386,100 
Provider network15.0 years106,500 — 
Technology7.1 years99,317 98,017 
Customer relationships9.4 years57,930 47,830 
Non-compete agreements5.2 years17,715 17,315 
Trade names6.7 years18,920 17,210 
Other (a)
9.3 years9,233 7,682 
Total intangible assets695,715 574,154 
Accumulated amortization(252,997)(217,582)
Total intangible assets, net$442,718 $356,572 

(a)Includes a $1.0 million indefinite-lived asset.
 Useful LifeDecember 31, 2017June 30, 2017
Member relationships14.7 years$220,100
$220,100
Technology5.0 years142,317
143,727
Customer relationships8.3 years48,120
48,120
Trade names8.3 years22,710
22,710
Distribution network10.0 years22,400
22,400
Favorable lease commitments10.1 years11,393
11,393
Non-compete agreements5.9 years8,710
8,710
Total intangible assets 475,750
477,160
Accumulated amortization (125,903)(99,198)
Intangible assets, net $349,847
$377,962
The net carrying value of intangible assets by segment was as follows (in thousands):
March 31, 2023June 30, 2022
Supply Chain Services$277,641 $301,611 
Performance Services (a)
165,077 54,961 
Total intangible assets, net$442,718 $356,572 

(a)Includes a $1.0 million indefinite-lived asset.
Total intangible assets increased primarily due to the TRPN acquisition (see Note 3 - Business Acquisitions). As part of the TRPN acquisition, the total fair value assigned to intangible assets acquired was $116.6 million, consisting primarily of the provider network of $106.5 million. The weighted average useful life of the acquired intangible assets is 14.1 years, with the provider network having a useful life of 15.0 years.
Intangible asset amortization totaled $13.8was $11.9 million and $11.2 million for the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172023 and 2016,2022, respectively, and $27.7$35.4 million and $20.4$32.9 million for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172023 and 2016,2022, respectively.
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(7) GOODWILLThe estimated amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):
Goodwill
2023 (a)
$12,688 
202449,761 
202548,136 
202646,892 
202744,240 
Thereafter240,001 
Total amortization expense$441,718 
(a)As of March 31, 2023, estimated amortization expense is for the period from April 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023.
(8) DEBT AND NOTES PAYABLE
Long-term debt and notes payable consisted of the following (in thousands):
 December 31, 2017
June 30,
2017
Supply Chain Services$400,348
$400,348
Performance Services506,197
506,197
Total goodwill$906,545
$906,545
(8) DEBT
Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
 Commitment AmountDue DateDecember 31, 2017June 30, 2017
Credit Facility$750,000
June 24, 2019$200,000
$220,000
Notes payable
Various7,683
14,272
Total debt  207,683
234,272
Less: Current portion  (201,139)(227,993)
Total long-term debt  $6,544
$6,279
March 31, 2023June 30, 2022
Credit facility$235,000 $150,000 
Notes payable to members, net of discount225,814 298,994 
Other notes payable2,280 5,333 
Total debt and notes payable463,094 454,327 
Less: current portion(335,472)(250,859)
Total long-term debt and notes payable$127,622 $203,468 
Credit Facility
Premier LP,PHSI, along with its consolidated subsidiaries, Premier LP and PSCI and PHSI, as Co-Borrowers, Premier GP(“Co-Borrowers”), and certain domestic subsidiaries of Premier GP,the Co-Borrowers, as guarantors, entered into an unsecured Amended and Restated Credit Facility,Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2014 and amended on June 4, 2015.December 12, 2022 (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility has a maturity date of June 24, 2019.December 12, 2027, subject to up to two one-year extensions at the request of the Co-Borrowers and approval of a majority of the lenders under the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility provides for borrowings of up to $750.0 million$1.0 billion with (i) a $25.0$50.0 million sub-facility for standby letters of credit and (ii) a $75.0$100.0 million sub-facility for swingline loans. The Credit Facility also provides that Co-Borrowers may be increased from time to time at(i) incur incremental term loans and (ii) request an increase in the Company's requestrevolving commitments under the Credit Facility, together up to an aggregate additional amount of $250.0$350.0 million, subject to lender approval.the approval of the lenders providing such term loans or revolving commitment increase. The Credit Facility includescontains an unconditional and irrevocable guaranty of all obligations of Co-Borrowers under the Credit Facility by Premier GP, certain domestic subsidiaries of Premier GPthe current and future guarantors, if any.guarantors. Premier Inc. is not a guarantor under the Credit Facility.


The Credit Facility refinanced the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2018, as amended (the “Prior Loan Agreement”), and the Prior Loan Agreement, which was scheduled to mature on November 9, 2023, was terminated on December 12, 2022. The Prior Loan Agreement included a $1.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility. At the time of its termination, outstanding borrowings, accrued interest and fees and expenses under the Prior Loan Agreement totaled $331.3 million, which was repaid with cash on hand and borrowings under the Credit Facility.
At the Company'sCompany’s option, committed loans under the Credit Facility may be in the form of Eurodollarsecured overnight financing rate loans ("Eurodollar Loans"(“SOFR Loans”) or base rate loans ("Base Rate Loans"). Eurodollarloans. SOFR Loans bear interest at the Eurodollar rate (defined as the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR,Term SOFR plus an adjustment of 0.100% (“Adjusted Term SOFR”) plus the Applicable Rate (defined as a margin based on the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility))). Base Rate Loansrate loans bear interest at the Base Rate (defined as the highest of the prime rate announced by the administrative agent, the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50% or0.500%, the one-month LIBORAdjusted Term SOFR plus 1.0%1.000%, and 0.000%), plus the Applicable Rate. The Applicable Rate ranges from 1.125%1.250% to 1.750% for EurodollarSOFR Loans and 0.125%0.250% to 0.750% for Base Rate Loans.base rate loans. At DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2023, the interest rates for SOFR Loans and base rate for three-month Eurodollar Loans was 2.815%loans were 6.152% and the interest rate for Base Rate Loans was 4.625%. The8.250%, respectively. Co-Borrowers are required to pay a commitment fee ranging from 0.125% to 0.250%0.225% per annum on the actual daily unused amount of commitments under the Credit Facility. At DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2023, the weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility was 6.195% and the annual commitment fee, based on the actual daily unused amount of commitments under the Credit Facility, was 0.125%.
The Credit Facility contains customary representations and warranties as well as customary affirmative and negative covenants, including, among others, limitations on liens, indebtedness, fundamental changes, dispositions, restricted payments and investments, of which certain covenant calculations use EBITDA, a Non-GAAP financial measure. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, Premier GP is not permitted to allow its consolidated total leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility) to exceed 3.00 to 1.00 for any period of four consecutive quarters. In addition, Premier GP must maintain a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility) of 3.00 to 1.00 at the end of every fiscal quarter. Premier GPinvestments. The Company was in compliance with all such covenants at DecemberMarch 31, 2017.
2023. The Credit Facility also contains
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customary events of default, including among others, payment defaults, breaches of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaultsa cross-default of any indebtedness or guarantees in excess of $30.0 million, bankruptcy and other insolvency events, judgment defaults in excess of $30.0 million, and the occurrence of a change of control (as defined in the Credit Facility).$75.0 million. If any event of default occurs and is continuing, the administrative agent under the Credit Facility may, with the consent, or shall, at the request of a majority of the required lenders under the Credit Facility, terminate the commitments and declare all of the amounts owed under the Credit Facility to be immediately due and payable. The Company may prepay amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility without premium or penalty provided that Co-Borrowers compensate the lenders for losses and expenses incurred as a result of the prepayment of any Eurodollar Loan, as defined in the Credit Facility.
Proceeds from borrowings under the Credit Facility may generally be used to finance ongoing working capital requirements, including permitted acquisitions, discretionary cash settlements of Class B unit exchanges under the Exchange Agreement, repurchases of Class A common stock pursuant to a stock repurchase program, and other general corporate activities. During the six months ended December 31, 2017, the Company repaid $50.0 million of borrowings and borrowed an additional $30.0 million under the Credit Facility. The Company had $235.0 million in outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility at March 31, 2023 with $765.0 million of $200.0 million at Decemberavailable borrowing capacity after reductions for outstanding borrowings and outstanding letters of credit. For the nine months ended March 31, 2017. Borrowings due within one year of the balance sheet date are classified as current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. They may be renewed or extended at the option of2023, the Company throughborrowed $285.0 million and repaid $135.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the maturity datePrior Loan Agreement. For the nine months ended March 31, 2023, the Company borrowed $65.0 million and repaid $130.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility. In April 2023, the Company repaid $60.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility.
Notes Payable
Notes Payable to Former Limited Partners
At DecemberMarch 31, 20172023, the Company had $225.8 million of notes payable to former LPs, net of discounts on notes payable of $5.2 million, of which $99.2 million was recorded to current portion of notes payable to former limited partners in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. At June 30, 2022, the Company had $299.0 million of notes payable to former LPs, net of discounts on notes payable of $9.1 million, of which $97.8 million was recorded to current portion of notes payable to former limited partners in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The notes payable to former LPs were issued in connection with the early termination of the TRA as part of the August 2020 Restructuring. Although the notes payable to former LPs are non-interest bearing, pursuant to GAAP requirements, they were recorded net of imputed interest at a fixed annual rate of 1.8%.
Other
At March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2017,2022, the Company had $7.7$2.3 million and $14.3$5.3 million respectively, in other notes payable, consisting primarily of non-interest bearing notes payable outstanding to departed member owners,respectively, of which $1.2$1.3 million and $8.0$3.1 million, respectively, were included in current portion of long-term debt and $6.5 million and $6.3 million, respectively, were included in long-term debt, less current portion, in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. NotesOther notes payable do not bear interest and generally have stated maturities ofthree to five years from their date of issuance.
(9) REDEEMABLE LIMITED PARTNERS' CAPITALSTOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Redeemable limited partners' capital represents the member owners' 60% ownershipAs of Premier LP through their ownership of Class B common units at DecemberMarch 31, 2017. The member owners hold the majority of the votes of the Board of Directors and any redemption or transfer or choice of consideration cannot be assumed to be within the control of the Company. Therefore, redeemable limited partners' capital is recorded at the greater of the book value or redemption amount per the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Premier LP (as amended, the "LP Agreement"), and is calculated as the fair value of all Class B common units as if immediately exchangeable into Class A common shares. For the six months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded decreases to the fair value of redeemable limited partners' capital as an adjustment of redeemable limited partners' capital to redemption amount in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income in the amount of $638.3 million and $397.1 million, respectively.
Redeemable limited partners' capital is classified as temporary equity in the mezzanine section of the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as, pursuant to the LP Agreement, withdrawal is at the option of each member owner and the conditions of the repurchase are not solely within the Company's control.


The table below provides a summary of the changes in the redeemable limited partners' capital from June 30, 2017 to December 31, 2017 (in thousands):
 Receivables From Limited PartnersRedeemable Limited Partners' CapitalTotal Redeemable Limited Partners' Capital
June 30, 2017$(4,177)$3,142,760
$3,138,583
Distributions applied to receivables from limited partners984

984
Redemption of limited partners
(269)(269)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in Premier LP
101,095
101,095
Distributions to limited partners
(41,148)(41,148)
Exchange of Class B common units for Class A common stock by member owners
(162,265)(162,265)
Adjustment of redeemable limited partners' capital to redemption amount
(638,340)(638,340)
December 31, 2017$(3,193)$2,401,833
$2,398,640
Receivables from limited partners represent amounts due from limited partners for their required capital in Premier LP. These receivables are either interest bearing notes that2023, there were issued to new limited partners or non-interest bearing loans (contribution loans) provided to existing limited partners. These receivables are reflected as a reduction to redeemable limited partners' capital so that amounts due from limited partners for capital are not reflected as redeemable limited partnership capital until paid. No interest bearing notes receivable were executed by limited partners of Premier LP during the six months ended December 31, 2017.
During the six months ended December 31, 2017, two limited partners withdrew from Premier LP. The limited partnership agreement provides for the redemption of former limited partners' Class B common units that are not eligible for exchange in the form of a five-year, unsecured, non-interest bearing term promissory note, a cash payment equal to the present value of the redemption amount, or other mutually agreed upon terms. Partnership interest obligations to former limited partners are reflected in notes payable in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Under the Exchange Agreement, Class B common units that are eligible for exchange by withdrawing limited partners must be exchanged in the subsequent exchange process.
Premier LP's distribution policy requires cash distributions as long as taxable income is generated and cash is available to distribute, on a quarterly basis prior to the 60th day after the end of each calendar quarter. The Company makes quarterly distributions to its limited partners in the form of a legal partnership income distribution governed by the terms of the LP Agreement. These partner distributions are based on the limited partner's ownership in Premier LP and relative participation across Premier service offerings. While these distributions are based on relative participation across Premier service offerings, they are not based directly on revenue generated from an individual partner's participation as the distributions are based on the net income (loss) of the partnership which encompasses the operating expenses of the partnership as well as participation by non-owner members in Premier's service offerings. To the extent Premier LP incurred a net loss, the limited partners would not receive a quarterly distribution. As provided in the LP Agreement, the amount of actual cash distributed may be reduced by the amount of such distributions used by limited partners to offset contribution loans or other amounts payable to the Company.
Quarterly distributions made to limited partners during the current fiscal year are as follows (in thousands):
Date
Distribution (a)
August 24, 2017$24,951
November 22, 2017$20,752
(a)Distributions are equal to Premier LP’s total taxable income from the preceding fiscal quarter-to-date period for each respective distribution date multiplied by the Company's standalone effective combined federal, state and local income tax rate for each respective distribution date. Premier LP expects to make a $20.4 million quarterly distribution on or before February 22, 2018. The distribution is reflected in limited partners' distribution payable in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2017.

Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement (see Note 1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation for more information), each limited partner has the cumulative right to exchange up to one-seventh of its initial allocation of Class B common units for shares of Class A common stock, cash or a combination of both, the form of consideration to be at the discretion of the Company's independent Audit and Compliance Committee. During the six months ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded total reductions of $162.3 million to redeemable limited partners' capital to reflect the exchange of approximately 4.9 million Class B common units and surrender of associated shares of Class B common stock by member owners for a like number of118,880,307 shares of the Company's


Class A common stock (see Note 11 - Earnings Per Share for more information). Quarterly exchanges during the current fiscal year were as follows (in thousands, except Class B common units).
Date of Quarterly ExchangeNumber of Class B Common Units ExchangedReduction in Redeemable Limited Partners' Capital
July 31, 20171,231,410
$42,976
October 31, 20173,651,294
119,289
Total4,882,704
$162,265
(10) STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
As of December 31, 2017, there were 54,685,668 shares of the Company'sCompany’s Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 82,282,748 sharesoutstanding.
During the nine months ended March 31, 2023, the Company paid cash dividends of the Company's Class B common stock, par value $0.000001$0.21 per share outstanding.
On October 31, 2017, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of ouron outstanding Class A common stock as part of a balanced capital deployment strategy, such repurchases to be made from time to time in private or open market transactions at the Company's discretion in accordance with applicable federal securities laws. As of December 31, 2017, the Company had purchased approximately 2.6 million shares of Class A common stock at an average priceto stockholders on each of $28.96 per share for a total purchase price of approximately $74.7 million, of which $3.9 million relates to a forward purchase commitment included within accounts payable on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as a result of applying trade date accounting when recording the repurchase of such shares. As ofSeptember 15, 2022, December 31, 2017, the Company had approximately $125.3 million available under its share repurchase authorization, which expires June 30, 2018. Subsequent to December 31, 201715, 2022 and as of February 2, 2018, the Company had purchased approximately 1.0 million additional shares of Class A common stock at an average price of $31.67 per share for a total incremental purchase price of approximately $32.9 million, the amounts of which are not reflected in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended December 31, 2017. The repurchase authorization may be suspended, delayed or discontinued at any time at the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors.
Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to (i) one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, (ii) receive dividends, when and if declared byMarch 15, 2023. On April 27, 2023, the Board of Directors outdeclared a quarterly cash dividend of funds legally available, subject$0.21 per share, payable on June 15, 2023 to any statutory or contractual restrictions on the payment of dividends and subject to any restrictions on the payment of dividends imposed by the terms of any outstanding preferred stock or any class of series of stock having a preference over or the right to participate with the Class A common stock with respect to the payment of dividends or other distributions and (iii) receive pro rata, based on the number of shares of Class A common stock held, the remaining assets available for distribution upon the dissolution or liquidation of Premier, after payment in full of all amounts required to be paid to creditors and to the holders of preferred stock having liquidation preferences, if any.
Holders of Class B common stock are entitled to one vote for each share heldstockholders of record on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, but are not entitled to receive dividends, other than dividends payable in shares of Premier's common stock, or to receive a distribution upon the dissolution or a liquidation of Premier. Pursuant to the Voting Trust Agreement, the trustee will vote all of the Class B common stock as a block in the manner determined by the plurality of the votes received by the trustee from the member owners for the election of directors to serve on the Board of Directors, and by a majority of the votes received by the trustee from the member owners for all other matters. Class B common stock will not be listed on any stock exchange and, except in connection with any permitted sale or transfer of Class B common units, cannot be sold or transferred.June 1, 2023.
(11)(10) EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share of Premier is computed by dividing net income attributable to stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Net income attributable to stockholders includes the adjustment recorded in the period to reflect redeemable limited partners' capital at the redemption amount, as a result of the exchange benefit obtained by limited partners through the ownership of Class B common units. Except when the effect would be anti-dilutive, the diluted earnings per share calculation, which is calculated using the treasury stock method, includes the impact of all potentially issuable dilutive shares that could be issued under the outstanding stock options, non-vested restricted stock units and awards, shares of non-vested performance share awards and the effect of the assumed redemption of Class B common units through the issuance of Class A common shares.stock.

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The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used for basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023202220232022
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
Net income attributable to stockholders (a)
$46,801 $38,415 $153,563 $235,964 
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
Net income attributable to stockholders (a)
$46,801 $38,415 $153,563 $235,964 
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest— — — 1,643 
Net income for diluted earnings per share$46,801 $38,415 $153,563 $237,607 
Denominator for earnings per share:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (b)
118,872 118,697 118,668 120,957 
Effect of dilutive securities: (c)
Stock options76 98 103 225 
Restricted stock528 465 519 499 
Performance share awards340 553 542 621 
Diluted weighted average shares and assumed conversions119,816 119,813 119,832 122,302 
Earnings per share attributable to stockholders:
Basic$0.39 $0.32 $1.29 $1.95 
Diluted$0.39 $0.32 $1.28 $1.94 

(a)Net income attributable to stockholders was calculated as follows (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
 2017201620172016
Numerator for basic earnings per share:    
Net income attributable to stockholders$281,200
$400,275
$617,630
$470,577
     
Numerator for diluted earnings (loss) per share:    
Net income attributable to stockholders$281,200
$400,275
$617,630
$470,577
Adjustment of redeemable limited partners' capital to redemption amount(317,916)(335,264)(638,340)(397,072)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in Premier LP56,485
181,173
101,095
230,774
Net income19,769
246,184
80,385
304,279
Tax effect on Premier, Inc. net income (a)
(251,085)(34,496)(261,636)(55,448)
Adjusted net income (loss)$(231,316)$211,688
$(181,251)$248,831
     
Denominator for basic earnings per share:    
Weighted average shares (b)
55,209
49,445
54,059
48,330
     
Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per share:    
Weighted average shares (b)
55,209
49,445
54,059
48,330
Effect of dilutive securities: (c)
    
Stock options189
220
270
261
Restricted stock261
181
283
176
Performance share awards



Class B shares outstanding83,578
91,462
85,029
93,366
Weighted average shares and assumed conversions139,237
141,308
139,641
142,133
     
Basic earnings per share$5.09
$8.10
$11.43
$9.74
Diluted earnings (loss) per share$(1.66)$1.50
$(1.30)$1.75

(a)Represents income tax expense related to Premier, Inc. retaining the portion of net income attributable to income from non-controlling interest in Premier, LP
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023202220232022
Net income$48,649 $39,069 $155,982 $237,607 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest(1,848)(654)(2,419)(1,643)
Net income attributable to stockholders$46,801 $38,415 $153,563 $235,964 
(b)Weighted average number of common shares used for basic earnings per share excludes the impact of all potentially issuable dilutive shares of Class A common stock for the purpose of diluted earnings per share.
(b)Weighted average number of common shares used for basic earnings per share excludes weighted average shares of non-vested stock options, non-vested restricted stock, non-vested performance share awards and Class B shares outstanding for the three and six months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.
(c)For the three and six months ended December 31, 2017, the effect of 2.2 million stock options was excluded from diluted weighted average shares outstanding as they had an anti-dilutive effect, and the effect of 0.5 million performance share awards was excluded from diluted weighted average shares outstanding as they had not satisfied the applicable performance criteria at the end of the period.
For the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016, the2023 and 2022.
(c)The effect of 1.90.3 million stock options and restricted stock units and performance share awards were excluded from diluted weighted average shares outstanding as theyit had an anti-dilutive effect.


Pursuant toeffect for both the termsthree and nine months ended March 31, 2023. Additionally, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023, the effect of 0.4 million and 0.3 million performance share awards, respectively, was excluded from diluted weighted average shares outstanding as the awards had not satisfied the applicable performance criteria at the end of the Exchange Agreement, on a quarterly basis,period.
For the Company hasthree and nine months ended March 31, 2022, the option,effect of 0.3 million and 0.6 million stock options and restricted stock units, respectively, was excluded from diluted weighted average shares outstanding as determined byit had an anti-dilutive effect. Additionally, for the independent Audit and Compliance Committee, to settlenine months ended March 31, 2022, the exchangeeffect of Class B common units of Premier LP by member owners for cash, an equal number of Class A common0.3 million performance share awards was excluded from diluted weighted average shares of Premier, Inc. or a combination of cash and shares of Class A common stock. In connection withoutstanding as the exchange of Class B common units by member owners, regardlessawards had not satisfied the applicable performance criteria at the end of the consideration used to settle the exchange, an equal number of shares of Premier's Class B common stock are surrendered by member owners and retired (see Note 9 - Redeemable Limited Partners' Capital). The following table presents certain information regarding the exchange of Class B common units and associated Class B common stock for Premier's Class A common stock and/or cash in connection with the quarterly exchanges pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement, including activity related to the Class A and Class B common units and Class A and Class B common stock through the date of the applicable quarterly exchange:period.
Quarterly Exchange by Member Owners
Class B Common Shares Retired Upon Exchange (a)
Class B Common Shares Outstanding After Exchange (a)
Class A Common Shares Outstanding After Exchange (b)
Percentage of Combined Voting Power Class B/Class A Common Stock
July 31, 20171,231,410
86,067,478
53,212,057
62%/38%
October 31, 20173,651,294
82,416,184
57,215,143
59%/41%
January 31, 2018 (c)
1,006,435
81,169,319
54,829,086
60%/40%
(a)The number of Class B common shares retired or outstanding is equivalent to the number of Class B common units retired upon exchange or outstanding after the exchange, as applicable.
(b)
The number of Class A common shares outstanding after exchange also includes activity related to the Company's share repurchase program (see Note 10 - Stockholders' Deficit), equity incentive plan (see Note 12 - Stock-Based Compensation) and departed member owners (see Note 9 - Redeemable Limited Partners' Capital).
(c)As the quarterly exchange occurred on January 31, 2018, the impact of the exchange is not reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended December 31, 2017.
(12)(11) STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock-based compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period, which generally equals the stated vesting period. Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense was $8.9 million and $6.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, with a resulting deferred tax benefit of $2.2 million and $2.4 million, respectively. Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense was $17.7 million and $12.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, with a resulting deferred tax benefit of $4.4 million and $4.6 million, respectively. The associated deferred tax benefit was calculated at a tax rate of 25%26% for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172023 and 38% for the three and six months ended December 31, 2016,2022, which represents the expected effective income tax rate at the time of the compensation expense deduction primarily at PHSI, and differs from the Company'sCompany’s current effective income tax rate which includesrate. See Note 12 - Income Taxes for further information.
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Stock-based compensation expense and the impact of partnership income not subject to federalresulting deferred tax benefits were as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023202220232022
Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense$6,560 $14,004 $16,375 $37,792 
Less: deferred tax benefit (a)
2,400 3,288 4,407 8,013 
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax$4,160 $10,716 $11,968 $29,779 

(a)For the three and state income taxes. The decrease innine months ended March 31, 2023, the deferred tax benefit ratewas reduced by $0.7 million and $0.2 million, respectively, attributable to stock-based compensation expense that is a result ofnondeductible for tax purposes pursuant to Section 162(m) as amended by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which was enacted on December 22, 2017 (see Note 13 - Income Taxes).of 2017.
Premier 2013 Equity Incentive Plan
The Premier 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (and including any further amendments thereto, the "2013“2013 Equity Incentive Plan"Plan”) provides for grants of up to 11.314.8 million shares of Class A common stock, all of which are eligible to be issued as non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units or performance share awards. As of DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2023, there were 3.53.9 million shares available for grant under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan.


The following table includes information related to restricted stock, performance share awards and stock options for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2017:2023:
Restricted StockPerformance Share AwardsStock Options
Restricted Stock Performance Share Awards Stock OptionsNumber of AwardsWeighted Average Fair Value at Grant DateNumber of AwardsWeighted Average Fair Value at Grant DateNumber of OptionsWeighted Average Exercise Price

Number of AwardsWeighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date Number of AwardsWeighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date Number of OptionsWeighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at June 30, 2017576,988
$32.92
 1,085,872
$32.79
 3,372,499
$30.31
Outstanding at June 30, 2022Outstanding at June 30, 20221,201,130 $35.59 1,578,795 $33.66 896,354 $30.38 
Granted206,929
$32.81
 690,470
$32.62
 550,563
$32.80
Granted419,519 36.69 823,009 35.34 — — 
Vested/exercised(109,174)$31.67
 (352,867)$31.73
 (103,061)$28.26
Vested/exercised(257,571)36.37 (826,743)36.35 (24,351)32.84 
Forfeited(20,276)$32.50
 (46,502)$32.43
 (92,179)$34.28
Forfeited(72,268)35.81 (81,350)33.41 (2,906)35.65 
Outstanding at December 31, 2017654,467
$33.11
 1,376,973
$32.99
 3,727,822
$30.64
Outstanding at March 31, 2023Outstanding at March 31, 20231,290,810 $35.78 1,493,711 $33.09 869,097 $30.30 
        
Stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2017      2,620,480
$29.64
Stock options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2023Stock options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2023869,097 $30.30 
Restricted stock units and restricted stock awards issued and outstanding generally vest over a three-year period for employees and a one-year period for directors. Performance share awards issued and outstanding generally vest over a three-year period if performance targets are met. Stock options generally vest in equal annual installments over three years. Stock options have a term of ten years from the date of grant. Vested stock options will generally expire either after twelve months ofafter an employee'semployee’s termination with Premierthe Company or immediately upon90 days after an employee'semployee’s termination with Premier,the Company, depending on the termination circumstances. Stock options generally vest in equal annual installments over three years.
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense at DecemberMarch 31, 20172023 was as follows (in thousands):
Unrecognized Stock-Based Compensation ExpenseWeighted Average Amortization Period
Restricted stock$23,381 1.8 years
Performance share awards22,830 1.8 years
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense$46,2111.8 years
At March 31, 2023, there was no unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for outstanding stock options.
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 Unrecognized Stock-Based Compensation ExpenseWeighted Average Amortization Period
Restricted stock$11,111
2.06 years
Performance share awards27,385
2.00 years
Stock options10,282
2.03 years
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense$48,778
2.02 years

The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options at DecemberMarch 31, 20172023 was as follows (in thousands):
 Intrinsic Value of Stock Options
Outstanding and exercisable$3,336
Expected to vest8
Total outstanding$3,344
  
Exercised during the six months ended December 31, 2017$588


The Company estimated the fair value of each stock option on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model, applying the following assumptions, and amortized expense over each option's vesting period using the straight-line attribution approach:

Six Months Ended December 31,
 20172016
Expected life (a)
6 years6 years
Expected dividend (b)
Expected volatility (c)
29.92% - 32.26%32.0% - 33.0%
Risk-free interest rate (d)
1.89% - 2.14%1.31% - 2.00%
Weighted average option grant date fair value$9.48 - $11.42$10.48 - $10.80
(a)The six-year expected life (estimated periodIntrinsic Value of time outstanding) of stock options granted was estimated using the "Simplified Method" which utilizes the midpoint between the vesting dateStock Options
Outstanding and the end of the contractual term. This method was utilized for the stock options due to the lack of historical exercise behavior of Premier's employees.exercisable
$2,325 
(b)Exercised during the nine months ended March 31, 2023No dividends are expected to be paid over the contractual term of the stock options granted, resulting in the use of a zero expected dividend rate.
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(c)The expected volatility rate is based on the observed historical volatilities of comparable companies.
(d)The risk-free interest rate was interpolated from the five-year and seven-year Constant Maturity Treasury rate published by the United States Treasury as of the date of the grant.
(13)
(12) INCOME TAXES
The Company's income tax expense is attributable to the activities of the Company, PHSI and PSCI, all of which are subchapter C corporations and are subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. In contrast, under the provisions of federal and state laws, Premier LP is not subject to federal and state income taxes as the income realized by Premier LP is taxable to its partners.
As a result of the TCJA that was enacted on December 22, 2017, the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate was reduced from 35% to 21%. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the impact of changes in tax rates and tax laws is recognized as a component of income tax expense from continuing operations in the period of enactment. For fiscal year-end companies, determination of temporary differences contemplates the use of a combined U.S. federal income tax rate (which blends the income tax rates that were in effect prior to and after enactment) depending on expected timing of recognition for such temporary differences. The Company has remeasured its deferred tax balances as of the enactment date, accordingly. Given the nature and relative timing of the TCJA enactment, the Company is continuing to interpret the breadth of impact and has ultimately prescribed provisional relief pursuant to SAB 118 to certain components of its deferred tax balances. More specifically, the Company has incorporated various estimates regarding timing and determination of temporary difference recognition when calculating its net deferred tax expense.
Income tax expense for the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172023 and 20162022 was $231.5$17.2 million and $37.4$14.7 million, respectively, which reflects effective tax rates of 92%26% and 13%27%, respectively. The change in the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2023 is primarily related to changes in stock-based compensation expense.
Income tax expense for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172023 and 20162022 was $244.3$59.8 million and $60.8$40.1 million, respectively, which reflects effective tax rates of 75%28% and 17%14%, respectively. The increasechange in the effective tax ratesrate for the nine months ended March 31, 2023, is primarily attributable to the remeasurement of deferred tax balances, of which $221.2 million related to the aforementioned decrease in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate. The Company's effective tax rates differ from income taxes recorded using a combined (or blended) rate largely due to Premier LP income, which is not subject to federal, state or local income taxes as well as valuation allowances associated with deferred tax assets at PHSI.
Deferred tax assets decreased $159.7 million to $274.6 million at December 31, 2017 from $434.3 million at June 30, 2017. The current period balance was comprised of $305.5 million in deferred tax assets at Premier, Inc. offsetdriven by $30.9 million in deferred tax liabilities at PHSI and PSCI. The decrease in deferred tax assets from the prior period was largely driven by $221.2 million in net reductions to deferred tax assets and liabilities in connection with the underlying revaluation associated with the previously mentioned decrease in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate. This decrease was partially offset by a $65.3 million increase in deferred tax assets in connection with the quarterly member owner exchanges that occurred during the six months ended December 31, 2017.
The Company's tax receivable agreement ("TRA") liabilities represent 85% of the tax savings the Company expects to receive, if any, in U.S. federal, foreign, state and local income and franchise tax that may be realized (or deemed to realize, in the case of payments required to be made upon certain occurrences under such TRAs), payable to limited partners in connection with the Section 754 election by Premier LP. Tax savings are generated as a result of the increase in tax basisyear valuation allowance release resulting from the initial sale of Class B common units, subsequent exchanges (pursuant toSubsidiary Reorganization. Excluding the Exchange Agreement) and payments undervaluation allowance release, the TRA. The election results in adjustments toeffective tax rate would have been 25% for the tax basis of the assets of Premier LP upon member owner exchanges of Class B common units of


Premier LP for Class A common stock of Premier, Inc. or cash. TRA liabilities decreased $92.5 million to $247.2 million at Decembernine months ended March 31, 2017 from $339.7 million at June 30, 2017. The change in TRA liabilities was driven primarily by the $177.2 million decrease in valuation as a result of the TCJA's decrease in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rates, partially offset by $62.2 million in increases in TRA liabilities in connection2022 with the quarterly member owner exchanges that occurred during the six months ended December 31, 2017 and $20.9 million associated with the revaluation and remeasurement of the TRA liabilitiesremaining difference primarily related to repricing due to the change in the allocationSubsidiary Reorganization and realization of future anticipated payments.state legislative changes.
(14) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
GNYHA
GNYHA Purchasing Alliance, LLC and its member organizations ("GNYHA PA") owned approximately 8% of the outstanding partnership interests in Premier LP as of December 31, 2017. Although we no longer consider GNYHA PA a related party under U.S. GAAP, prior period information is included below.
Net administrative fees revenue based on purchases by GNYHA Services, Inc. ("GNYHA") (an affiliate of GNYHA PA) and its member organizations was $17.2 million and $34.9 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2016, respectively. The Company has a contractual requirement under the GPO participation agreement to pay each member owner revenue share from Premier LP equal to 30% of all gross administrative fees collected by Premier LP based upon purchasing by such member owner's facilities through Premier LP's GPO supplier contracts. As GNYHA also remits to Premier LP all gross administrative fees collected by GNYHA based on purchases by its member organizations through GNYHA's own GPO supplier contracts, it also receives revenue share from Premier LP equal to 30% of such gross administrative fees remitted to the Company. Approximately $7.8 million of revenue share obligations in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to revenue share obligations to GNYHA and its member organizations at June 30, 2017.
In addition, of the $25.0 million limited partners' distribution payable in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2017, $2.7 million were payable to GNYHA and its member organizations. Services and support revenue earned from GNYHA and its member organizations was $3.5 million and $7.1 million during the three and six months ended December 31, 2016, respectively. Product revenue earned from, or attributable to services provided to, GNYHA and its member organizations was $4.3 million and $8.0 million during the three and six months ended December 31, 2016, respectively. Receivables from GNYHA and its member organizations, included in due from related parties in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $5.4 million at June 30, 2017.
Innovatix and Essensa
The Company held 50% of the membership interests in Innovatix until December 2, 2016, at which time it acquired the remaining 50% of the membership interests from GNYHA Holdings (see Note 3 - Business Acquisitions). The Company's share of Innovatix's net income included in equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income prior to the acquisition was $4.1 million and $10.7 million during the three and six months ended December 31, 2016, respectively. The Company maintained a group purchasing agreement with Innovatix under which Innovatix members were permitted to utilize Premier LP's GPO supplier contracts. Gross administrative fees revenue and a corresponding revenue share recorded under the arrangement prior to the acquisition were $8.5 million and $19.9 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2016, respectively.
The Company historically maintained a group purchasing agreement with Essensa, under which Essensa utilized the Company's GPO supplier contracts. On December 2, 2016, the Company acquired 100% of the membership interests in Essensa from GNYHA Holdings (see Note 3 - Business Acquisitions). Net administrative fees revenue recorded from Essensa prior to the acquisition was $0.5 million and $1.2 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2016, respectively.
FFF
The Company's 49% ownership share of net income of FFF, which was acquired on July 26, 2016, included in equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income was $1.3 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $5.6 million and $4.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company maintains group purchasing agreements with FFF and receives administrative fees for purchases made by the Company's members pursuant to those agreements. Net administrative fees revenue recorded from purchases under those agreements was $2.3 million and $1.6 million during the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $4.0 million and $1.7 million during the six months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
AEIX


The Company conducts all operational activities for American Excess Insurance Exchange Risk Retention Group ("AEIX"), a reciprocal risk retention group that provides excess and umbrella healthcare professional and general liability insurance to certain hospital and healthcare system members. The Company is reimbursed by AEIX for actual costs, plus an annual incentive management fee not to exceed $0.5 million per calendar year. The Company received cost reimbursement of $1.4 million and $1.1 million during the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $2.9 million and $2.2 million during the six months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. As of DecemberMarch 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, $0.62023, total tax liabilities included $52.3 million in amounts receivable from AEIX are included in due from related partieswithin other current liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(15)(13) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating Leases
Operating lease expense for both the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $2.5 million. Operating lease expense for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $7.5 million and $7.6 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2023, the weighted average remaining lease term was 3.1 years, and the weighted average discount rate was 4%.
Future minimum lease payments under noncancellable operating leases with initial lease terms in excess of one year were as follows (in thousands):
March 31, 2023June 30, 2022
2023 (a)
$2,406 $12,131 
202412,381 12,267 
202512,389 12,301 
20269,005 9,005 
20271,324 1,323 
Total future minimum lease payments37,505 47,027 
Less: imputed interest2,281 3,445 
Total operating lease liabilities (b)
$35,224 $43,582 

(a)As of March 31, 2023, future minimum lease payments are for the period from April 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023.
(b)As of March 31, 2023, total operating lease liabilities included $9.8 million within other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Other Matters
The Company is not currently involved in any litigation it believes to be significant.material. The Company is periodically involved in litigation, arising in the ordinary course of business or otherwise, which from time to time may include stockholder derivative or other similar litigation, claims relating to commercial, product liability, tort and personal injury, employment, antitrust, intellectual property, or other regulatory matters. If current or future government regulations, specifically,including but not limited to those with respect to antitrust or healthcare laws, are interpreted or enforced in a manner adverse to the Company or its business, the Company may be subject to regulatory inquiries or investigations, enforcement actions, penalties and other material limitations which could have a material adverse effect on the Company'sCompany’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
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(14) SEGMENTS
The Company delivers its solutions and manages its business through two reportable business segments, the Supply Chain Services segment and the Performance Services segment. The Supply Chain Services segment includes the Company'sCompany’s GPO, integrated pharmacy offeringssupply chain co-management, purchased services and direct sourcing activities. The Performance Services segment includesconsists of three sub-brands: PINC AI, the Company's informatics, collaborative, advisoryCompany’s technology and services government servicesplatform; Contigo Health, the Company’s direct-to-employer business; and insurance services businesses.Remitra, the Company’s digital invoicing and payables automation business.

The following table presents disaggregated revenue by business segment and underlying source (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023202220232022
Net revenue:
Supply Chain Services
Net administrative fees$148,441 $148,396 $452,870 $448,261 
Software licenses, other services and support11,032 8,914 35,963 27,165 
Services and software licenses159,473 157,310 488,833 475,426 
Products57,212 93,629 183,066 323,825 
Total Supply Chain Services (a)
216,685 250,939 671,899 799,251 
Performance Services
Software licenses, other services and support
SaaS-based products subscriptions44,685 49,347 142,097 144,357 
Consulting services22,087 16,342 57,963 46,440 
Software licenses14,400 12,169 51,197 44,033 
Other(b)
24,384 19,045 72,603 58,132 
Total Performance Services (a)
105,556 96,903 323,860 292,962 
Total segment net revenue322,241 347,842 995,759 1,092,213 
Eliminations (a)
(9)(9)(28)(18)
Net revenue$322,232 $347,833 $995,731 $1,092,195 

(a)Includes intersegment revenue that is eliminated in consolidation. Intersegment revenue is not separately identified in Segments as the amounts are not material.
Segment(b)Includes revenue from Contigo Health, Remitra and other PINC AI revenue.
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Additional segment information related to depreciation and amortization expense, capital expenditures and total assets was as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023202220232022
Depreciation and amortization expense (a):
Supply Chain Services$13,002 $14,114 $40,862 $40,710 
Performance Services17,189 16,163 53,407 48,349 
Corporate2,000 2,282 6,299 6,705 
Total depreciation and amortization expense$32,191 $32,559 $100,568 $95,764 
Capital expenditures:
Supply Chain Services$6,571 $6,740 $19,586 $22,212 
Performance Services13,311 10,926 38,576 34,312 
Corporate166 735 302 4,537 
Total capital expenditures$20,048 $18,401 $58,464 $61,061 
Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
2017201620172016
Net revenue: 
Supply Chain Services 
Net administrative fees$159,343
$129,071
$310,334
$255,047
Other services and support3,421
1,201
5,570
2,846
Services162,764
130,272
315,904
257,893
Products162,101
142,378
314,764
248,507
Total Supply Chain Services324,865
272,650
630,668
506,400
Performance Services86,533
85,850
171,294
165,372
Net revenue$411,398
$358,500
$801,962
$671,772
 
Depreciation and amortization expense (a):
 
Supply Chain Services$5,171
$2,453
$10,666
$2,920
Performance Services23,634
20,984
46,551
41,859
Corporate2,322
1,912
4,315
3,797
Total depreciation and amortization expense$31,127
$25,349
$61,532
$48,576
 
Capital expenditures: 
Supply Chain Services$541
$2,149
$848
$2,149
Performance Services19,742
13,920
33,291
30,771
Corporate1,692
1,290
4,483
1,405
Total capital expenditures$21,975
$17,359
$38,622
$34,325
 March 31, 2023June 30, 2022
Total assets: December 31, 2017June 30, 2017Total assets:
Supply Chain Services $1,001,803
$1,017,023
Supply Chain Services$1,355,552 $1,406,108 
Performance Services 874,269
888,862
Performance Services1,261,241 1,054,687 
Corporate 444,091
601,951
Corporate896,047 896,336 
Total assets  $2,320,163
$2,507,836
Total assets3,512,840 3,357,131 
Eliminations (b)
Eliminations (b)
(323)(4)
Total assets, netTotal assets, net$3,512,517 $3,357,127 
(a)Includes amortization of purchased intangible assets.

(a)Includes amortization of purchased intangible assets.
(b)Includes eliminations of intersegment transactions which occur during the ordinary course of business.
The Company uses Segment Adjusted EBITDA (a financial measure not determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("Non-GAAP"(“Non-GAAP”)) as its primary measure of profit or loss to assess segment performance and to determine the allocation of resources. The Company also uses Segment Adjusted EBITDA to facilitate the comparison of the segment operating performance on a consistent basis from period to period. The Company defines Segment Adjusted EBITDA as the segment'ssegment’s net revenue and equity in net incomeless cost of unconsolidated affiliates lessrevenue and operating expenses directly attributable to the segment excluding depreciation and amortization, amortization of purchased intangible assets, merger and acquisition related expensesacquisition-related expense and non-recurring or non-cash items.items and including equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates. Operating expenses directly attributable to the segment include expenses associated with sales and marketing, general and administrative and product development activities specific to the operation of each segment. Non-recurring items are income or expenses and other items that have not been earned or incurred within the prior two years and are not expected to recur within the next two years. General and administrative corporate expenses that are not specific to a particular segment are not included in the calculation of Segment Adjusted EBITDA. Segment Adjusted EBITDA also excludes any income and expense that has been classified as discontinued operations.
For more information on Segment Adjusted EBITDA and the use of Non-GAAP financial measures, see "Our“Our Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures"Measures” within Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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A reconciliation of income before income taxes to unaudited Segment Adjusted EBITDA, a Non-GAAP financial measure, is as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023202220232022
Income before income taxes$65,881 $53,763 $215,748 $277,701 
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates (a)
(4,630)(3,991)(14,547)(17,165)
Interest expense, net4,269 2,804 11,759 8,465 
Gain on FFF Put and Call Rights (b)
— — — (64,110)
Other (income) expense, net(2,954)4,248 (3,720)2,176 
Operating income62,566 56,824 209,240 207,067 
Depreciation and amortization20,275 21,408 65,153 62,874 
Amortization of purchased intangible assets11,916 11,151 35,415 32,890 
Stock-based compensation (c)
6,709 14,149 16,859 38,229 
Acquisition- and disposition-related expenses6,294 3,115 11,592 10,282 
Strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expenses1,942 5,540 10,988 9,314 
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates (a)
4,630 3,991 14,547 17,165 
Deferred compensation plan expense (income) (d)
2,859 (3,994)3,148 (1,923)
Other reconciling items, net95 260 
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA$117,286 $112,188 $367,202 $375,907 
Segment Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA:
Supply Chain Services (e)
$122,040 $118,034 $371,228 $381,586 
Performance Services (e)
25,018 26,552 87,587 89,277 
Corporate(29,772)(32,398)(91,613)(94,956)
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA$117,286 $112,188 $367,202 $375,907 

(a)Refer to Note 4 - Investments for more information.
 Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
 2017201620172016
Income before income taxes$251,277
$283,613
$324,657
$365,044
Remeasurement gain attributable to acquisition of Innovatix, LLC
(204,833)
(204,833)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates (a)
(1,257)(5,127)(5,509)(14,706)
Interest and investment loss, net (b)
1,508
857
3,003
1,009
Loss on disposal of long-lived assets400

1,720
1,518
Other income13,356
131
11,893
(875)
Operating income265,284
74,641
335,764
147,157
Depreciation and amortization17,310
14,198
33,817
28,216
Amortization of purchased intangible assets13,817
11,151
27,715
20,360
Stock-based compensation (c)
8,951
6,423
17,908
12,319
Acquisition related expenses1,674
4,216
4,773
7,153
Remeasurement of tax receivable agreement liabilities (d)
(177,174)
(177,174)(5,722)
ERP implementation expenses (e)
156
432
491
1,526
Acquisition related adjustment - revenue (f)
87
5,813
192
5,964
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates (a)
1,257
5,127
5,509
14,706
Deferred compensation plan income (g)
1,577
8
3,116
1,103
Other expense603

602

Adjusted EBITDA$133,542
$122,009
$252,713
$232,782
     
Segment Adjusted EBITDA:    
Supply Chain Services$132,045
$119,022
$257,665
$236,326
Performance Services27,929
28,603
49,150
50,914
Corporate(26,432)(25,616)(54,102)(54,458)
Adjusted EBITDA$133,542
$122,009
$252,713
$232,782
(b)Refer to Note 5 - Fair Value Measurements for more information.
(a)Refer to Note 4 - Investments for further information regarding equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates.
(b)Represents interest expense, net and realized gains and losses on our marketable securities.
(c)Represents non-cash employee stock-based compensation expense and stock purchase plan expense of $0.1 million and $0.2 million during the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $0.2 million and $0.3 million during the six months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
(d)Represents adjustments to TRA liabilities for a 14% decrease in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate that occurred during the six months ended December 31, 2017, which is a result of the TCJA that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and a 1% decrease in the North Carolina state income tax rate that occurred during the six months ended December 31, 2016.
(e)Represents implementation and other costs associated with the implementation of our enterprise resource planning ("ERP") system.
(f)
Upon acquiring Innovatix and Essensa, we recorded a net $5.6 million purchase accounting adjustment to Adjusted EBITDA during the three months ended December 31, 2016 that reflects the fair value of administrative fees related to member purchases that occurred prior to December 2, 2016, but were reported to us subsequent to that date through December 31, 2016. Under our revenue recognition accounting policy, which is an accordance with GAAP, these administrative fees would be ordinarily recorded as revenue when reported to us; however, the acquisition method of accounting requires us to estimate the amount of purchases prior to the acquisition date and to record the fair value of the administrative fees to be received from those purchases as an account receivable (as opposed to recognizing revenue when these transactions are reported to us) and record any corresponding revenue share obligation as a liability. The purchase accounting adjustment amounted to an estimated $23.3 million of accounts receivable relating to these administrative fees and an estimated $4.1 million for the related revenue share obligation through December 31, 2016.
This item also includes(c)Includes non-cash adjustments to deferred revenueemployee stock-based compensation expense and stock purchase plan expense of acquired entities of $0.2$0.1 million and $0.3 million for both the three and six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016, respectively. Business combination accounting rules require the Company to record a deferred revenue liability at its fair value only if the acquired deferred revenue represents a legal performance obligation assumed by the acquirer. The fair value is based on direct2023 and indirect incremental costs of providing the services plus a normal profit margin. Generally, this results in a reduction to the purchased deferred revenue balance, which was based on upfront software license update fees2022 and product support contracts assumed in connection with acquisitions. Because these support contracts are typically one year in duration, our GAAP revenues$0.5 million and $0.4 million for the one year period subsequent to the acquisition of a business do not reflect the full amount of support revenues on these assumed support contracts that would have otherwise been recorded by the acquired entity. The Non-GAAP adjustment to software license update feesnine months ended March 31, 2023 and product support revenues is intended to include, and thus reflect, the full amount of such revenues.2022, respectively.
(g) (d)Represents realized and unrealized gains and losses(losses) and dividend income on deferred compensation plan assets.


(e)Includes intersegment revenue which is eliminated in consolidation.
Item 2. Management'sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. This discussion is designed to provide the reader with information that will assist in understanding our condensed consolidated financial statements, the changes in certain key items in those financial statements from quarter to quarter, and the primary factors that accounted for those changes, as well as how certain accounting principles affect our condensed consolidated financial statements. In addition, the following discussion includes certain forward-looking statements. For a discussion of important factors, including the continuing development of our business and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results referred to in the forward-looking statements, see the discussions under "Risk Factors"“Risk Factors” and "Cautionary“Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements"Statements” herein and in the Company'sour Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20172022 (the "2017“2022 Annual Report"Report”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"(“SEC”).
Business Overview
Our Business
Premier, Inc. ("Premier",(“Premier,” the "Company", "we",“Company,” “we” or "our"“our”) is a leading healthcare performance improvement company, uniting an alliance of approximately 3,900 U.S. hospitals, and health systems and approximately 150,000 other providers and organizations to transform healthcare. We partner with hospitals, health systems, physicians, employers, product suppliers, service providers, payers and other healthcare providers and organizations
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with the common goal of improving and innovating in the clinical, financial and operational areas of their businesses to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving healthcare industry. We deliver value through a comprehensive technology-enabled platform that offers critical supply chain services, clinical, financial, operational and population healthvalue-based care software-as-a-service ("SaaS"(“SaaS”) informatics products, advisoryas well as clinical and enterprise analytics licenses, consulting services, and performance improvement collaborative programs.
Asprograms, third-party administrator services, access to our centers of December 31, 2017, we were controlled by 165 U.S. hospitals, health systemsexcellence program and cost containment and wrap network and digital invoicing and payment automation processes for healthcare providers and suppliers. We also continue to expand our capabilities to more fully address and coordinate care improvement and standardization in the employer, payor and life sciences markets. We also provide services to other healthcare organizations, which represented 1,425 owned, leasedbusinesses including food service, schools and managed acute care facilities and other non-acute care organizations, through their ownership of Class B common stock. As of December 31, 2017, the Class A common stock and Class B common stock represented approximately 40% and 60%, respectively, of our combined Class A and Class B common stock. All of our Class B common stock was held beneficially by our member owners and all of our Class A common stock was held by public investors, which may include member owners that have received shares of our Class A common stock in connection with previous quarterly exchanges pursuant to an exchange agreement (the "Exchange Agreement") entered into by the member owners in connection with the completion of our initial public offering on October 1, 2013 (see Note 1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for more information).universities.
We generated net revenue, net income and Adjusted EBITDA (a financial measure not determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("Non-GAAP"(“Non-GAAP”)) for the periods presented as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
20172016201720162023202220232022
Net revenue$411,398
$358,500
$801,962
$671,772
Net revenue$322,232 $347,833 $995,731 $1,092,195 
Net income$19,769
$246,184
$80,385
$304,279
Net income48,649 39,069 155,982 237,607 
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA$133,542
$122,009
$252,713
$232,782
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA117,286 112,188 367,202 375,907 
See “Our Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Results of Operations” below for a discussion of our use of Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation of net income to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA.
Our Business Segments
Our business model and solutions are designed to provide our members and other customers access to scale efficiencies spread thewhile focusing on optimization of information resources and cost of their development,containment, provide actionable intelligence derived from anonymized data in our data warehouse provided by our members, mitigate the risk of innovation and disseminate best practices that will help our member organizations and other customers succeed in their transformation to higher quality and more cost-effective healthcare. We deliver our integrated platform of solutions that address the areas of total cost management, quality and safetyclinical intelligence, margin improvement and population health managementvalue-based care through two business segments: Supply Chain Services and Performance Services.
Segment net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31,% of Net Revenue
Net revenue:20232022Change20232022
Supply Chain Services$216,685 $250,939 $(34,254)(14)%67 %72 %
Performance Services105,556 96,903 8,653 %33 %28 %
Segment net revenue$322,241 $347,842 $(25,601)(7)%100 %100 %
Segment net revenue for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended March 31,% of Net Revenue
Net revenue:20232022Change20232022
Supply Chain Services$671,899 $799,251 $(127,352)(16)%67 %73 %
Performance Services323,860 292,962 30,898 11 %33 %27 %
Segment net revenue$995,759 $1,092,213 $(96,454)(9)%100 %100 %
Our Supply Chain Services segment includes one of the largest healthcare group purchasing organization ("GPO"(“GPO”) programs in the United States, serving acute, non-acute non-healthcare and alternatenon-healthcare sites and includes integrated pharmacyproviding supply chain co-management, purchased services and direct sourcing activities. Supply Chain Services net revenue grew from $272.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016 to $324.9


million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, representing net revenue growth of 19%, and accounted for 79% of our overall net revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2017. Supply Chain Services net revenue grew from $506.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016 to $630.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017, representing net revenue growth of 25%, and accounted for 79% of our overall net revenue for the six months ended December 31, 2017. We generate revenue in our Supply Chain Services segment from administrative fees received from suppliers based on the total dollar volume of suppliesgoods and services purchased by our members and throughother customers, service fees from supply chain co-management, subscription fees from purchased services and product sales in connection with our integrated pharmacy and direct sourcing activities.
Our Performance Services segment includes oneconsists of the largest informaticsthree sub-brands: PINC AI, our technology and advisory services businessesplatform with offerings that help optimize performance in three main areas – clinical intelligence, margin improvement and value-based care – using advanced analytics to identify improvement opportunities, consulting and managed services for clinical and operational design, and workflow solutions to hardwire sustainable change in the United States focused onprovider, life sciences and payor markets; Contigo Health, our direct-to-employer business which provides third-party administrator services and management of health benefit programs that
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allow employers to contract directly with healthcare providers. Performance Services net revenue increased from $85.9 million forproviders as well as partner with the three months ended December 31, 2016 to $86.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, representing a 1% increase, and accounted for 21% of our overall net revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2017. Performance Services net revenue increased from $165.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016 to $171.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017, representing a 4% increase, and accounted for 21% of our overall net revenue for the six months ended December 31, 2017. Our SaaS informatics products utilize our comprehensive data sethealthcare providers to provide actionable intelligenceemployers access to a specialized care network through Contigo Health’s centers of excellence program and cost containment and wrap network; and Remitra, our members, enabling themdigital invoicing and payables automation business which provides financial support services to benchmark, analyzehealthcare providers and identify areas of improvement across three main categories: cost management, qualitysuppliers. Each sub-brand serves different markets but are all united in our vision to optimize provider performance and safety and population health management. The Performance Services segment also includes our technology-enabled performance improvement collaboratives, advisory services, government services and insurance management services.accelerate industry innovation for better, smarter healthcare.
Acquisitions and Divestitures
Acquisition of InnovatixTRPN Direct Pay, Inc. and EssensaDevon Health, Inc. Assets
Prior to December 2, 2016, the Company,On October 13, 2022, we acquired, through itsour consolidated subsidiary, Premier Supply Chain Improvement ("PSCI"Contigo Health, LLC (“Contigo Health”), held 50%certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of the membership interests in Innovatix, LLC ("Innovatix"). On December 2, 2016, the Company, through PSCI, acquired the remaining 50% ownership interests of InnovatixTRPN Direct Pay, Inc. and 100% of the ownership interest in Essensa Ventures, LLC ("Essensa"Devon Health, Inc. (collectively, “TRPN”) Thefor an adjusted purchase price after adjustments pursuantof $177.5 million which was paid at closing with borrowings under our Credit Facility (as defined in Note 8 - Debt and Notes Payable to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements) and cash on hand, of which $17.8 million was placed in escrow to satisfy indemnification obligations of TRPN to Contigo Health and its affiliates and other parties related thereto under the purchase agreement was $336.0 million. The acquisition was funded with borrowingsgoverning the transaction (“TRPN acquisition”). TRPN is being integrated within Premier under the Company's credit facility dated June 24, 2014, as amended on June 4, 2015 (the "Credit Facility"). InnovatixContigo Health and Essensa are GPOs focused on serving alternate site healthcare providers and other non-healthcare organizations throughout the United States. The Company reports Innovatix and Essensais reported as part of its Supply Chainthe Performance Services segment. See Note 3 - Business Acquisitions to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for morefurther information.
Acquisition of Acro Pharmaceuticals
On August 23, 2016, the Company, through its consolidated subsidiary, NS3 Health, LLC, acquired 100% of the membership interests of Acro Pharmaceutical Services LLC ("Acro") and Community Pharmacy Services, LLC (collectively with Acro, "Acro Pharmaceuticals"). The aggregate purchase price, after adjustments pursuant to the purchase agreement, was $62.9 million. The acquisition was funded with available cash on hand. Acro Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmacy business that provides customized healthcare management solutions to members. The Company reports Acro Pharmaceuticals as part of its Supply Chain Services segment. See Note 3 - Business Acquisitions for more information.
Market and Industry Trends and Outlook
We expect that certain trends and economic or industry-wideindustrywide factors will continue to affect our business, in both in the short-termshort- and long-term. We have based our expectations described below on assumptions made by us and on information currently available to us. To the extent our underlying assumptions about, or interpretation of, available information prove to be incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from our expected results. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” herein and in the 2022 Annual Report.
Trends in the U.S. healthcare market as well as the broader U.S. and global economy affect our revenues and costs in the Supply Chain Services and Performance Services segments. The trends we see affecting our current healthcare business include the impact of inflation on the broader economy, the significant increase to input costs in healthcare, including the rising cost of labor, and the impact of the implementation of current or future healthcare legislation. Implementation of healthcare legislation particularly the uncertainty regarding the status of the ACA, its repeal, replacement, or other modification, the enactment of new regulatorycould be disruptive for Premier and our customers, impacting revenue, reporting requirements, expansion and contraction of insurance coverage and associated costs that may impact subscriber elections, intense cost pressure, payment reform, provider consolidation,reforms, shift in care to the alternate site market and increased data availability and transparency. To meet the demands of this environment, there will be increased focus on scale and cost containment and healthcare providers will need to measure and report on and bear financial risk for outcomes. WeOver the long-term, we believe these trends will result in increased demand for our Supply Chain Services and Performance Services solutions in the areas of cost management, quality and safety, and population health management,value-based care; however, there are uncertainties and risks that may affect the actual impact of these anticipated trends, expected demand for our services or related assumptions on our business. See "Cautionary“Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements"Statements” for more information.

Impact of Inflation

The U.S. economy is experiencing the highest rates of inflation since the 1980s. Through March 31, 2023, we have continued to limit the impact of inflation on our members, and maintain significantly lower inflation impacts across our diverse product portfolio than national levels. However, in certain areas of our business, there is still some level of risk and uncertainty for our members and other customers as labor costs, raw material costs and availability, rising interest rates and inflation continue to pressure supplier pricing as well as apply significant pressure on our margin.
We continue to evaluate the contributing factors, specifically transportation and freight, raw materials, and labor, that led to temporary adjustments to selling prices. We have begun to see logistics costs normalize to pre-pandemic levels as well as some reductions in the costs of specific raw materials; however, the cost of labor remains high. We are continuously working to lower these price increases as market conditions change. The impact of inflation to our aggregated product portfolio is partially mitigated by contract term price protection for a large portion of our portfolio, as well as price reductions in certain product categories such as pharmaceuticals.
Furthermore, as the Federal Reserve seeks to curb rising inflation, market interest rates have steadily risen, and may continue to rise, increasing the cost of borrowing under our Credit Facility (as defined in Note 8 - Debt and Notes Payable to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements) as well as impacting our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
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Russia-Ukraine War
In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine which resulted in sanctions, export controls and other measures imposed against Russia, Belarus and specific areas within Ukraine. As the war endures, it continues to affect the global economy and financial markets, as well as exacerbate ongoing economic challenges, including issues such as rising inflation, energy costs and global supply-chain disruption. We continue to monitor the impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war on macroeconomic conditions and prepare for any implications that the war may have on member demand, our suppliers’ ability to deliver products, cybersecurity risks and our liquidity and access to capital. See Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 2022 Annual Report.
COVID-19 Pandemic, Variants Thereof, Recurrences or Similar Pandemics
In addition to the trends in the U.S. healthcare market discussed above, we face known and unknown uncertainties arising from the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and the resulting global pandemic and financial and operational uncertainty, including its impact on the overall economy, our sales, operations and supply chains, our members and other customers, workforce and suppliers, and countries. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, variants thereof, and potential future pandemic outbreaks, we face significant risks including, but not limited to:
Overall economic and capital markets decline. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and variants thereof and associated supply chain disruptions could result in a prolonged recession or depression in the United States or globally that could harm the banking system, limit demand for many products and services and cause other foreseen and unforeseen events and circumstances, all of which could negatively impact us. The continued spread of COVID-19 and variants thereof has led to and could continue to lead to severe disruption and volatility in the United States and global capital markets, which could increase our cost of capital and adversely affect our ability to access the capital markets in the future. In addition, trading prices on the public stock market, as well as that of our Class A common stock, have been highly volatile as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Changes in the demand for our products and services. We experienced and may continue to experience demand uncertainty from both material increases and decreases in demand and pricing for our products and services as our members continue to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent financial challenges. There was a material increase in demand for personal protective equipment (“PPE”), drugs and other supplies directly related to treating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 and variants thereof during fiscal 2020 and 2021. In the second half of fiscal 2022 through the current period of fiscal 2023, demand and pricing for PPE, drugs and other supplies decreased due to members’ excess inventory levels resulting in a decline in revenue relative to the previous two fiscal years. Patients, hospitals and other medical facilities may continue to defer some elective procedures and routine medical visits due to ongoing and continuing uncertainty from COVID-19 outbreaks or variants thereof, or as a result of restrictive government orders or advisories. While demand for many supplies and services not related to COVID-19 may continue to decline in fiscal 2023, rolling shortages of products and drugs needed for routine procedures, such as contrast media and flush syringes, could have an impact on demand for hospital services and the financial conditions of providers, particularly those forced to procure such products through resellers.
Increased labor costs. Labor shortages and the resulting increases to the cost of labor are an ongoing challenge to the healthcare providers we serve. Limited availability of staff resources and rolling staff shortages may continue to impair the ability of existing staff to manage product and service procurement. While our non-acute and non-healthcare businesses, such as education and hospitality customers, experienced a rebound in fiscal 2022, the recovery may be hampered by future COVID-19 outbreaks or variants, which are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted.
Limited access to our members’ facilities that impacts our ability to fulfill our contractual requirements. While some of our hospital customers have allowed increased access to their facilities by non-patients, including our field teams, consultants and other professionals, there are many that still are not permitting onsite access outside of their staff. Hospital imposed travel restrictions are also impacting some customers’ ability to participate in face-to-face events with us, such as committee meetings and conferences, which limits our ability to build on customer relationships. The long-term continuation, or any future recurrence of these circumstances, may negatively impact the ability of our employees to effectively deliver existing or sell new products and services to our members and could negatively affect the performance of our existing contracts.
Materials and personnel shortages and disruptions in supply chain, including manufacturing and shipping. The global supply chain has been materially disrupted due to personnel shortages associated with ongoing COVID-19 rates of infection, stay-at-home orders, rapidly escalating shipping costs, raw material availability, material logistical delays due to port congestion and general labor constraints. Stay-at-home orders and other restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in China, have impacted and continue to impact our access to products for our members. Staffing or personnel shortages due to stay-at-home orders and quarantines, or other public health measures,
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have impacted and, in the future, may impact us and our members, other customers or suppliers. In addition, due to unprecedented demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been widespread shortages in certain product categories. If the supply chain for materials used in the products purchased by our members through our GPO or products contract manufactured through our direct sourcing business continue to be adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, our supply chain may continue to be disrupted. Failure of our suppliers, contract manufacturers, distributors, contractors and other business partners to meet their obligations to our members, other customers or to us, or material disruptions in their ability to do so due to their own financial or operational difficulties, may adversely impact our operations.
Requests for contract modifications, payment deferrals or exercises of force majeure clauses. We have and may continue to receive requests for contract modifications, payment waivers and deferrals, payment reductions or amended payment terms from our contract counterparties. We have and may continue to receive requests to delay service or payment on performance service contracts. In addition, we have and may continue to receive requests from our suppliers for increases to their contracted prices, and such requests may be implemented in the future. Inflation in such contract prices may impact member utilization of items and services available through our GPO contracts, which could adversely impact our net administrative fees revenue and direct sourcing revenue. In addition, several pharmacy suppliers have exercised force majeure clauses related to failure to supply clauses in their contracts with us because they are unable to obtain raw materials for manufacturing from India and China. The standard failure to supply language in our contracts contains financial penalties to suppliers if they are unable to supply products, which such suppliers may not be able to pay. In addition, we may not be able to source products from alternative suppliers on commercially reasonable terms, or at all.
Managing the evolving regulatory environment. On April 10, 2023, the Biden administration signed legislation to end the national emergency for COVID-19. Additional federal, state and local governments’ rules, regulations, orders and advisories, which were issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and variants thereof, are also expected to expire. These government actions can impact us and our members, other customers and suppliers.
The ultimate impact of COVID-19, variants thereof, recurrences, or similar pandemics on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows is dependent on future developments, including the duration of any pandemic and the related length of its impact on the United States and global economies, which are uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, variants thereof, recurrences, or future similar pandemics may also exacerbate many of the other risks described in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” section of the 2022 Annual Report. Despite our efforts to manage these impacts, their ultimate impact depends on factors beyond our knowledge or control, including the duration and severity of any outbreak and actions taken to contain its spread and mitigate its public health effects. The foregoing and other continued disruptions in our business as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, variants thereof, recurrences or similar pandemics could result in a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, prospects and the trading prices of our securities in the near-term and through fiscal 2023 and beyond.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Management's DiscussionRefer to Note 1 - Organization and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is primarily based upon ourNote 2 - Significant Accounting Policies to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation offor more information related to our condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Significant estimates, including estimates for allowances for doubtful accounts, useful lives of property and equipment, stock-based compensation, payables under tax receivable agreements ("TRA"), deferred tax balances including valuation allowances on deferred tax assets, uncertain tax positions, values of investments not publicly traded, deferred revenue, future cash flows associated with asset impairments, values of put and call rights and the allocation of purchase prices are evaluated on an ongoing basis. These estimates are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Given the Company's use of estimates referenced above, it is important to highlight that on December 22, 2017,in the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("TCJA"). The TCJA includes significant changes to the U.S. corporate income tax system, specifically reducing the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%. As changes under the TCJA are broad and complex, the Company continues to interpret the breadthpreparation of its immediate and long-term impacts. The Company notes that concurrent with the enactment of the TCJA, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118"), which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the TCJA.
SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the TCJA enactment date for companies to complete the accounting required under the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 740. In accordance with SAB 118, a company must reflect the income tax effects of those aspects of the TCJA for which the accounting under ASC 740 is complete. To the extent that a company's accounting for certain income tax effects of the TCJA is incomplete but it is able to determine a reasonable estimate, it must record a provisional amount on its financial statements. If a company cannot determine a provisional estimate to be included on its financial statements it should continue to apply ASC 740 on the basis of the provision of the tax laws that were in effect immediately prior to the enactment of the TCJA. With this in mind, the Company has prescribed such provisional relief via SAB 118 by incorporating various estimates regarding timing and determination of temporary difference recognition when calculating components of its deferred tax balances. While the Company is able to provide reasonable estimates of the impactsas well as information related to the TCJA, the final impact may differ from these estimates, due to, among other things,material changes in interpretations, assumptions, additional guidance that may be released by the I.R.S. and other actions that we may take that are yet to be determined.
There have been no material changes to the Company'sour significant accounting policies as describedthat were included in the Company's 2017our 2022 Annual Report.
New Accounting Standards
New accounting standards that we have recently adopted as well as those that have been recently issued but not yet adopted by the Company are included in Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Key Components of Our Results of Operations
Net Revenue
Net revenue consists of service revenue, which includes net administrative fees revenue, andsoftware licenses, other services and support revenue, and productproducts revenue. Net administrative fees revenue consists of GPO administrative fees in our Supply Chain Services segment. Other services and support revenue consists primarily of fees generated by our Performance Services segment in connection with our SaaS informatics products subscriptions, license fees, advisory services and performance improvement collaborative subscriptions. Product revenue consists of integrated pharmacy and direct sourcing product sales, which are included in the Supply Chain Services segment.
Supply Chain Services
Supply Chain Services revenue consists of GPO is comprised of:
net administrative fees (grossrevenue which consists of gross administrative fees received from suppliers, reduced by the amount of any revenue share paid to members), specialty pharmacymembers;
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software licenses, other services and support revenue direct sourcingwhich consist of supply chain co-management and purchased services revenue; and
products revenue and managed service revenue.which consists of inventory sales.


The success of our Supply Chain Services revenue streams areis influenced by our ability to negotiate favorable contracts with suppliers and members, the number of members that utilize our GPO supplier contracts and the volume of their purchases, the number of members that utilize our integrated pharmacy, as well as the impact of changes in the defined allowable reimbursement amounts determined by Medicare, Medicaid and other managed care plans and the number of members and other customers that purchase products through our direct sourcing activities and the impact of competitive pricing. Our managed services lineRefer to “Impact of business is a feeInflation” within “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section of Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for service model created to perform supply chain related services for members, including pharmacy benefit management ("PBM") services in partnership with a national PBM company.discussion of inflation and its impact on our Supply Chain Services’ businesses.
Performance Services
Performance Services revenue consistsis comprised of SaaS informaticsthe following software licenses, other services and support revenue:
healthcare information technology license and SaaS-based clinical intelligence, margin improvement and value-based care products subscriptions, license fees, professional fees for consulting services, performance improvement collaborative and other service subscriptions professional fees for advisory services,and insurance services management fees and commissions from endorsed commercial insurance programs.programs under our PINC AI technology and services platform;
third-party administrator fees, fees from the centers of excellence program, and cost containment and wrap network fees pursuant to the TRPN acquisition for Contigo Health; and
fees from healthcare product suppliers and service providers for Remitra.
Our Performance Services growth will depend upon the expansion of our SaaS informatics products, performance improvement collaborativesPINC AI technology and advisory services platform to new and existing members impact of applied research initiatives,and other customers, renewal of existing subscriptions to our SaaS informaticsand licensed software products, our ability to sell enterprise analytics licenses to new and existing customers at rates sufficient to offset the loss of recurring SaaS-based revenue due to the conversion to an enterprise analytics license, expansion into new markets with potential future acquisitions.and expansion of our Contigo Health and Remitra businesses to new and existing members.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of servicerevenue consists of cost of services and software licenses revenue and cost of products revenue.
Cost of services and software licenses revenue includes expenses related to employees, (includingconsisting of compensation and benefits)benefits, and outside consultants who directly provide services related to revenue-generating activities, including advisoryconsulting services to members and other customers, third-party administrator services and implementation services related to our SaaS and licensed software products along with associated amortization of certain capitalized contract costs. Amortization of contract costs represent amounts that have been capitalized and reflect the incremental costs of obtaining and fulfilling a contract including costs related to implementing SaaS informatics products.tools. Cost of serviceservices and software licenses revenue also includes expenses related to hosting services, related data center capacity costs, third-party product license expenses and amortization of the cost of internal use software.internally developed software applications.
Cost of productproducts revenue consists of purchase and shipment costs for specialty pharmaceuticals and direct sourced medical products. Our cost of product revenueand commodity products and is influenced by the cost and availability of specialty pharmaceuticals and the manufacturing and transportation costs associated with direct sourced medical and commodity products.
Other Operating Income
Other operating income includes the adjustment Refer to TRA liabilities. Changes in estimated TRA liabilities that are the resultImpact of a change in tax accounting method, including the impactsInflation” within “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section of the TCJA, are recorded as a componentItem 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of other operating income in the Condensed Consolidated StatementsFinancial Condition and Results of Income. Changes in estimated TRA liabilities that are related to new basis changes as a resultOperations for discussion of the exchange of Class B common units for a like number of shares of Class A common stock or as a result of departed member owners are recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit. See "Income Tax Expense" below for additional information.inflation and its impact on our Supply Chain Services’ businesses.
Operating Expenses
Selling,Operating expenses includes selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses, research and development expenses and amortization of purchased intangible assets.
SG&A expenses are directly associated with selling and administrative functions and support of revenue-generating activities including expenses to support and maintain our software-related products and services. Selling, general and administrativeSG&A expenses primarily consist of compensationcompensation- and benefits related costs,benefits-related costs; travel-related expenses,expenses; business development expenses, including costs for business acquisition opportunities,opportunities; non-recurring strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expenses, indirect costs such as insurance, professional fees and other general overhead expenses, and adjustments to TRA liabilities.amortization of certain contract costs. Amortization of contract costs represent amounts, including sales commissions, that have been capitalized and reflect the incremental costs of obtaining and fulfilling a contract.
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Research and development expenses consist of employee-related compensation and benefit expenses and third-party consulting fees of technology professionals, net of capitalized labor, incurred to develop our software-related products and services.services prior to reaching technological feasibility.
Amortization of purchased intangible assets includes the amortization of all identified intangible assets resulting from acquisitions.assets.
Other Income, Net
Other income, net, includes equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates that is generated from our equity method investments. Our equity method investments primarily consist of our 49% ownershipinterests in Exela Holdings, Inc. (“Exela”) and Prestige Ameritech Ltd. (“Prestige”). At March 31, 2023, our investment in FFF Enterprises, Inc. ("FFF"(“FFF”), and prior was no longer accounted for under the equity method of accounting as a result of the March 3, 2023 amendment. Prior to the acquisition of Innovatix and Essensa on December 2, 2016, includedMarch 3, 2023 amendment, our 50% ownership interestinvestment in Innovatix. In connection with the acquisition of Innovatix and Essensa, the Company recorded a one-time gain of $205.1 million related to the remeasurement of our historical 50%FFF was accounted for as an equity method investment and a pro rata portion of the equity in Innovatix to fair value.net income was included in other income, net (see Note 4 - Investments). Other income, net, also includes, but is not limited to, the fiscal year 2022 gain recognized due to the termination of the FFF Put Right and derecognition of the associated liability (see Note 5 - Fair Value Measurements), interest income and expense, realized and unrealized gains or losses on deferred compensation plan assets, and gains or losses on the disposal of assets.


assets, and any impairment on our assets or held-to-maturity investments.
Income Tax Expense
The Company's income tax expense is attributable to the activities of the Company, PHSI and PSCI, all of which are subchapter C corporations and are subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. In contrast, under the provisions of federal and state laws, Premier LP is not subject to federal and state income taxes as the income realized by Premier LP is taxable to its partners. The Company’s overall effective tax rate differs from the U.S. statutory tax rate primarily due to the aforementioned ownership structure as well as other items noted in Note 13 - Income Taxes.
Given the Company’s ownership and capital structure, various effective tax rates are calculated for specific tax items. For example, the deferred tax benefit related to stock-based compensation expense (seeSee Note 12 - Stock-Based Compensation) is calculated based on the effective tax rate of PHSI, the legal entity where the majority of stock-based compensation expense is recorded. The Company’s effective tax rate, as discussed in Note 13 - Income Taxes represents the effective tax rate computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") based on totalfor discussion of income tax expense (reflected in income tax expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income) of the Company, PHSI and PSCI, divided by consolidated pre-tax income.
Non-GAAP Adjusted Fully Distributed Net Income is calculated net of taxes based on the Company’s fully distributed tax rate for federal and state income tax for the Company as a whole as if it were one taxable entity with all of its subsidiaries' activities included. Prior to the enactment of the Act, the rate used to compute the Non-GAAP Adjusted Fully Distributed Net Income was 39%. As a result of the TCJA, the rate will be reduced for the fiscal year. However, for the purpose of computing Non-GAAP Adjusted Fully Distributed Net Income for the current quarter, the Company continues to use the 39% rate due to the rate change becoming effective as of January 1, 2018. Going forward, the Company will adjust its fully distributed tax rate to 25% to determine its Non-GAAP Adjusted Fully Distributed Net Income for the remainder of fiscal year 2018.expense.
Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest
As of December 31, 2017, we owned an approximate 40% controlling general partner interest in Premier LP through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Premier Services, LLC ("Premier GP"). NetWe recognize net income attributable to non-controlling interest represents the portion offor non-Premier ownership in our consolidated subsidiaries which hold interest in our equity method investments (see Note 4 - Investments). At March 31, 2023, we recognized net income attributable to non-controlling interests held by member health systems or their affiliates in the consolidated subsidiaries holding our equity method investments, including but not limited partners of Premier LP, which was reduced from approximately 63% as of June 30, 2017 to approximately 60% as of December 31, 2017, as a result of completed quarterly exchanges pursuant to the Exchange Agreement (see Note 9 - Redeemable Limited Partners' Capital).74% and 85% interest held in PRAM Holdings, LLC (“PRAM”) and ExPre Holdings, LLC (“ExPre”), respectively. In partnership with our member health systems or their affiliates, these investments are part of our long-term supply chain resiliency program to promote domestic and geographically diverse manufacturing and help ensure a robust and resilient supply chain for essential medical products.
As of March 31, 2023, we owned 93% of the equity interest in Contigo Health and recognized net income attributable to non-controlling interest for the 7% of equity held by certain customers of Contigo Health.
Our Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The other key business metrics we consider are EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Segment Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Fully Distributed Net Income, Adjusted Fully Distributed Earnings per Share and Free Cash Flow, which are all Non-GAAP financial measures.
We define EBITDA as net income before income or loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, interest and investment income or expense, net, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization and amortization of purchased intangible assets. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA before merger and acquisition relatedacquisition-related expenses and non-recurring, non-cash or non-operating items and including equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates. For all Non-GAAP financial measures, we consider non-recurring items to be income or expenses and other items that have not been earned or incurred within the prior two years and are not expected to recur within the next two years. Such items include certain strategic initiative and financial restructuringrestructuring-related expenses. Non-operating items include gaingains or losslosses on the disposal of assets and interest and investment income or expense.
We define Segment Adjusted EBITDA as the segment'ssegment’s net revenue less cost of revenue and operating expenses directly attributable to the segment excluding depreciation and amortization, amortization of purchased intangible assets, merger and acquisition relatedacquisition-related expenses and non-recurring or non-cash items and including equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates. Operating expenses directly attributable to the segment include expenses associated with sales and marketing, general and administrative, and product development activities specific to the operation of each segment. General and administrative corporate expenses that are not specific to a particular segment are not included in the calculation of Segment Adjusted EBITDA. Segment Adjusted EBITDA also excludes any income and expense that has been classified as discontinued operations.
We define Adjusted Fully Distributed Net Income as net income attributable to Premier (i) excluding income or loss from discontinued operations, net, (ii) excluding income tax expense, (ii)(iii) excluding the impact of adjustment of redeemable limited partners'partners’ capital to redemption amount, (iii)(iv) excluding the effect of non-recurring andor non-cash items, (iv)including certain strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expenses, (v) assuming, for periods prior to our August 2020 Restructuring, the exchange of
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all the Class B common units for shares of Class A common stock, which results in the elimination of non-controlling interest in Premier LP and (v)(vi) reflecting an adjustment for income tax expense on Non-GAAP fully distributed net income before income taxes at our estimated annual effective income tax rate.rate, adjusted for unusual or infrequent items. We define Adjusted Fully Distributed Earnings per Share as Adjusted Fully Distributed Net Income divided by diluted weighted average shares (see Note 1110 - Earnings Per Share).


We define Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations less distributions and TRA(i) early termination payments to certain former limited partners that elected to execute a Unit Exchange and Tax Receivable Acceleration Agreement (“Unit Exchange Agreement”) in connection with our August 2020 Restructuring and (ii) purchases of property and equipment. Free Cash Flow does not represent discretionary cash available for spending as it excludes certain contractual obligations such as debt repayments.
Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow are supplemental financial measures used by us and by external users of our financial statements and are considered to be indicators of the operational strength and performance of our business. Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow measures allow us to assess our performance without regard to financing methods and capital structure and without the impact of other matters that we do not consider indicative of the operating performance of our business. More specifically, Segment Adjusted EBITDA is the primary earnings measure we use to evaluate the performance of our business segments.
We use Adjusted EBITDA, Segment Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Fully Distributed Net Income and Adjusted Fully Distributed Earnings per Share to facilitate a comparison of our operating performance on a consistent basis from period to period that, when viewed in combination with our results prepared in accordance with GAAP, provides a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business. We believe Adjusted EBITDA and Segment Adjusted EBITDA assist our Board of Directors, management and investors in comparing our operating performance on a consistent basis from period to period because they remove the impact of earnings elements attributable to our asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization) and, certain items outside the control of our management team, e.g. taxes, as well as other non-cash items (such as impairment of intangible assets, purchase accounting adjustments and stock-based compensation) and, non-recurring items (such as strategic initiative and financial restructuringrestructuring-related expenses) and income and expense that has been classified as discontinued operations from our operating results. We believe Adjusted Fully Distributed Net Income and Adjusted Fully Distributed Earnings per Share assist our Board of Directors, management and investors in comparing our net income and earnings per share on a consistent basis from period to period because these measures remove non-cash (such as impairment of intangible assets, purchase accounting adjustments and stock-based compensation) and non-recurring items (such as strategic initiative and financial restructuringrestructuring-related expenses), and eliminate the variability of non-controlling interest that resultsprimarily resulted from member owner exchanges of Class B common units for shares of Class A common stock. We believe Free Cash Flow is an important measure because it represents the cash that we generate after payment of tax distributionspayments to certain former limited partners that elected to execute a Unit Exchange Agreement in connection with our August 2020 Restructuring and capital investment to maintain existing products and services and ongoing business operations, as well as development of new and upgraded products and services to support future growth. Our Free Cash Flow allows us to enhance stockholder value through acquisitions, partnerships, joint ventures, investments in related businesses and debt reduction.
Despite the importance of these Non-GAAP financial measures in analyzing our business, determining compliance with certain financial covenants in our Credit Facility, measuring and determining incentive compensation and evaluating our operating performance relative to our competitors, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Segment Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Fully Distributed Net Income, Adjusted Fully Distributed Earnings per Share and Free Cash Flow are not measurements of financial performance under GAAP, may have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation from, or as an alternative to, net income, net cash provided by operating activities, or any other measure of our performance derived in accordance with GAAP.
Some of the limitations of the EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Segment Adjusted EBITDA measures include that they do not reflect: our capital expenditures or our future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; the interest expense or the cash requirements to service interest or principal payments under our Credit Facility; income tax payments we are required to make; and any cash requirements for replacements of assets being depreciated or amortized. In addition, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Segment Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow are not measures of liquidity under GAAP, or otherwise, and are not alternatives to cash flows from operating activities.
Some of the limitations of the Adjusted Fully Distributed Net Income and Adjusted Fully Distributed Earnings per Share measures are that they do not reflect income tax expense or income tax payments we are required to make. In addition, Adjusted Fully Distributed Net Income and Adjusted Fully Distributed Earnings per Share are not measures of profitability under GAAP.
We also urge you to review the reconciliation of these Non-GAAP financial measures included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. To properly and prudently evaluate our business, we encourage you to review the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and to not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business. In addition, because the EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Segment Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Fully Distributed Net
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Income, Adjusted Fully Distributed Earnings per Share and Free Cash Flow measures are susceptible to varying calculations, such Non-GAAP financial measures may differ from, and may therefore not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies.


Non-recurring and non-cash items excluded in our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, Segment Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Fully Distributed Net Income consist of stock-based compensation, acquisition- and disposition-related expenses, strategic initiative and financial restructuringrestructuring-related expenses, adjustments to TRA liabilities, enterprise resource planning ("ERP") implementation expensesgain or loss on FFF Put and acquisition related adjustment - revenue.Call Rights, income and expense that has been classified as discontinued operations and other reconciling items. More information about certain of the more significant items follows below.
Income tax expense on adjusted income
Adjusted Net Income, a Non-GAAP financial measure as defined below in “Our Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”, is calculated net of taxes based on our estimated annual effective tax rate for federal and state income tax, adjusted for unusual or infrequent items, as we are a consolidated group for tax purposes with all of our subsidiaries’ activities included. The tax rate used to compute the Adjusted Net Income was 26% for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 24% for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2022, respectively. The 24% tax rate in fiscal year 2022 was primarily due to the benefit from the release of $32.3 million of valuation allowance of our deferred tax asset as a result of the Subsidiary Reorganization.
Of the $32.3 million valuation allowance released in fiscal year 2022, $10.6 million was included in the estimated annual effective tax rate calculation to the extent such carryforwards were projected to offset fiscal year 2022 ordinary income. The remaining $21.7 million of valuation allowance released was included as a discrete item in the nine months ended March 31, 2022.
Stock-based compensation
In addition to non-cash employee stock-based compensation expense, this item includes non-cash stock purchase plan expense of $0.1 million and $0.2 million for both the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172023 and 2016, respectively,2022 and $0.2$0.5 million and $0.3$0.4 million for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172023 and 2016.
Remeasurement of TRA liabilities
The Company records TRA liabilities based on 85% of the estimated amount of tax savings the Company expects to receive, generally over a 15-year period, which are attributable2022, respectively (see Note 11 - Stock-Based Compensation to the initial purchase of Class B common units from the member owners made concurrently with the IPOaccompanying condensed consolidated financial statements).
Acquisition- and subsequent exchanges by member owners of Class B common units into Class A common stock or cash. Tax payments made under the TRA will be made to the member owners as the Company realizes tax benefits. Determining the estimated amount of tax savings the Company expects to receive requires judgment as deductibility of goodwill amortization expense is not assureddisposition-related expenses
Acquisition-related expenses include legal, accounting and the estimate of tax savings is dependent upon the actual realization of the tax benefit and the tax rates in effect at that time.
Changes in estimated TRA liabilities that are the result of a change in tax accounting method, including the impacts of the TCJA, are recorded as a component of other operating income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Changes in estimated TRA liabilities that areexpenses related to new basis changes as a result ofacquisition activities and gains and losses on the exchange of Class B common units for a like number of shares of Class A common stock or as a result of departed member owners are recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capitalchange in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit.
The adjustments to TRA liabilities for the three and six months ended December 31, 2017 are primarily attributable to the 14% decrease in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate, which occurred as a result of the TCJA that was enacted on December 22, 2017 (see Note 13 - Income Taxes). The adjustment to TRA liabilities for six months ended December 31, 2016 is primarily attributable to the 1% decrease in the North Carolina state income tax rate that occurred during the six months ended December 31, 2016.
ERP implementation expenses
This item includes costs related to the implementation of a new ERP system.
Acquisition related adjustment - revenue
During the three months ended December 31, 2016, we recorded a net $5.6 million purchase accounting adjustment to Adjusted EBITDA related to our acquisition of Innovatix and Essensa on December 2, 2016. These adjustments reflect the fair value of administrativeearn-out liabilities. Disposition-related expenses include severance and retention benefits and financial advisor fees and legal fees related to member purchases that occurred priordisposition activities.
Strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expenses
Strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expenses include legal, accounting and other expenses related to December 2, 2016, but were reported to us subsequent to that date through December 31, 2016. Under our revenue recognition accounting policy, which is an accordance with GAAP, these administrative fees would be ordinarily recorded as revenue when reported to us; however, the acquisition method of accounting requires us to estimate the amount of purchases priorstrategic initiative and financial restructuring-related activities.
Gain on FFF Put and Call Rights
See Note 5 - Fair Value Measurements to the acquisition dateaccompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
Other reconciling items
Other reconciling items include, but are not limited to, gains and losses on disposal of long-lived assets and imputed interest on notes payable to record the fair value of the administrative fees to be received from those purchases as an account receivable (as opposed to recognizing revenue when these transactions are reported to us) and record any corresponding revenue share obligation as a liability. The purchase accounting adjustment amounted to an estimated $23.3 million of accounts receivable relating to these administrative fees and an estimated $4.1 million for the related revenue share obligation through December 31, 2016.former limited partners.
This item also includes non-cash adjustments to deferred revenue of acquired entities of $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2016, respectively. Business combination accounting rules require the Company to record a deferred revenue liability at its fair value only if the acquired deferred revenue represents a legal performance obligation assumed by the acquirer. The fair value is based on direct and indirect incremental costs of providing the services plus a normal profit margin. Generally, this results in a reduction to the purchased deferred revenue balance, which is based on upfront software license update fees and product support contracts assumed in connection with acquisitions. Because these support contracts are typically one year in duration, our GAAP revenues for the one year period subsequent to the acquisition of a business do not reflect the full amount of support revenues on these assumed support contracts that would have otherwise been recorded by the acquired entity. The Non-GAAP adjustment to software license update fees and product support revenues is intended to include, and thus reflect, the full amount of such revenues.



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Results of Operations
The following table summarizespresents our results of operations for the periods presented (in thousands, except per share data):
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023202220232022
Amount% of Net RevenueAmount% of Net RevenueAmount% of Net RevenueAmount% of Net Revenue
Net revenue:
Net administrative fees$148,441 46%$148,396 43%$452,870 45%$448,261 41%
Software licenses, other services and support116,579 36%105,808 30%359,795 36%320,109 30%
Services and software licenses265,020 82%254,204 73%812,665 82%768,370 70%
Products57,212 18%93,629 27%183,066 18%323,825 30%
Net revenue322,232 100%347,833 100%995,731 100%1,092,195 100%
Cost of revenue:
Services and software licenses54,149 17%46,735 13%163,428 16%136,326 12%
Products49,013 15%88,621 25%168,507 17%294,916 27%
Cost of revenue103,162 32%135,356 39%331,935 33%431,242 39%
Gross profit219,070 68%212,477 61%663,796 67%660,953 61%
Operating expenses156,504 49%155,653 45%454,556 46%453,886 42%
Operating income62,566 19%56,824 16%209,240 21%207,067 19%
Other income (expense), net3,315 1%(3,061)(1)%6,508 1%70,634 6%
Income before income taxes65,881 20%53,763 15%215,748 22%277,701 25%
Income tax expense17,232 5%14,694 4%59,766 6%40,094 4%
Net income48,649 15%39,069 11%155,982 16%237,607 22%
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest(1,848)(1)%(654)—%(2,419)—%(1,643)—%
Net income attributable to stockholders$46,801 15%$38,415 11%$153,563 15%$235,964 22%
Earnings per share attributable to stockholders:
Basic$0.39 $0.32 $1.29 $1.95 
Diluted$0.39 $0.32 $1.28 $1.94 
 Three Months Ended December 31, Six Months Ended December 31,
 20172016 20172016
 Amount% of Net RevenueAmount% of Net Revenue Amount% of Net RevenueAmount% of Net Revenue
Net revenue:         
Net administrative fees$159,343
39%$129,071
36% $310,334
39%$255,047
38%
Other services and support89,953
22%87,051
24% 176,864
22%168,218
25%
Services249,296
61%216,122
60% 487,198
61%423,265
63%
Products162,102
39%142,378
40% 314,764
39%248,507
37%
Net revenue411,398
100%358,500
100% 801,962
100%671,772
100%
Cost of revenue:         
Services47,255
12%44,856
13% 94,191
13%87,546
13%
Products153,272
37%131,158
37% 297,712
37%226,971
34%
Cost of revenue200,527
49%176,014
49% 391,903
49%314,517
47%
Gross profit210,871
51%182,486
51% 410,059
51%357,255
53%
Other operating income:         
Remeasurement of tax receivable agreement liabilities177,174
43%
—% 177,174
22%5,722
1%
Other operating income177,174
43%
—% 177,174
22%5,722
1%
Operating expenses:         
Selling, general and administrative108,620
26%95,927
27% 222,941
28%193,887
29%
Research and development324
—%767
—% 813
—%1,573
—%
Amortization of purchased intangible assets13,817
3%11,151
3% 27,715
3%20,360
3%
Operating expenses122,761
30%107,845
30% 251,469
31%215,820
32%
Operating income265,284
64%74,641
22% 335,764
42%147,157
23%
Other income, net(14,007)(3)%208,972
58% (11,107)(1)%217,887
32%
Income before income taxes251,277
61%283,613
80% 324,657
40%365,044
55%
Income tax expense231,508
56%37,429
10% 244,272
30%60,765
9%
Net income19,769
5%246,184
69% 80,385
10%304,279
46%
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in Premier LP(56,485)(14)%(181,173)(51)% (101,095)(13)%(230,774)(34)%
Adjustment of redeemable limited partners' capital to redemption amount317,916
nm335,264
nm 638,340
nm397,072
nm
Net income attributable to stockholders$281,200
nm$400,275
nm $617,630
nm$470,577
nm
          
Weighted average shares outstanding:         
Basic55,209
 49,445
  54,059
 48,330
 
Diluted139,237
 141,308
  139,641
 142,133
 
          
Earnings per share attributable to stockholders:        
Basic$5.09
 $8.10
  $11.43
 $9.74
 
Diluted$(1.66) $1.50
  $(1.30) $1.75
 
nm = Not meaningful







For the following Non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations of our performance derived in accordance with GAAP to the Non-GAAP financial measures, refer to “Our Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for further information regarding items excluded in our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, Segment Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income and Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings Per Share.
The following table provides certain Non-GAAP financial measures for the periods presented (in thousands, except per share data). Refer to "Our Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for further information regarding items excluded in our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and Segment Adjusted EBITDA.:
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023202220232022
Certain Non-GAAP Financial Data:Amount% of Net RevenueAmount% of Net RevenueAmount% of Net RevenueAmount% of Net Revenue
Adjusted EBITDA$117,286 36%$112,188 32%$367,202 37%$375,907 34%
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income69,488 22%68,098 20%217,650 22%235,444 22%
Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings Per Share0.58 nm0.57 nm1.82 nm1.93 nm
nm = Not meaningful
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 Three Months Ended December 31, Six Months Ended December 31,
 20172016 20172016
 Amount% of Net RevenueAmount% of Net Revenue Amount% of Net RevenueAmount% of Net Revenue
Certain Non-GAAP Financial Data:         
Adjusted EBITDA$133,542
32%$122,009
34% $252,713
32%$232,782
35%
Non-GAAP Adjusted Fully Distributed Net Income$69,982
17%$65,242
18% $131,695
16%$124,170
18%
Non-GAAP Adjusted Fully Distributed Earnings Per Share$0.50
 $0.46
  $0.94
 $0.87
 



























The following table providestables provide the reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA and the reconciliation of income before income taxes to Segment Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands). Refer:
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023202220232022
Net income$48,649 $39,069 $155,982 $237,607 
Interest expense, net4,269 2,804 11,759 8,465 
Income tax expense17,232 14,694 59,766 40,094 
Depreciation and amortization20,275 21,408 65,153 62,874 
Amortization of purchased intangible assets11,916 11,151 35,415 32,890 
EBITDA102,341 89,126 328,075 381,930 
Stock-based compensation6,709 14,149 16,859 38,229 
Acquisition- and disposition-related expenses6,294 3,115 11,592 10,282 
Strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expenses1,942 5,540 10,988 9,314 
Gain on FFF Put and Call Rights— — — (64,110)
Other reconciling items, net (a)
— 258 (312)262 
Adjusted EBITDA$117,286 $112,188 $367,202 $375,907 
Income before income taxes$65,881 $53,763 $215,748 $277,701 
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates(4,630)(3,991)(14,547)(17,165)
Interest expense, net4,269 2,804 11,759 8,465 
Gain on FFF Put and Call Rights— — — (64,110)
Other (income) expense, net(2,954)4,248 (3,720)2,176 
Operating income62,566 56,824 209,240 207,067 
Depreciation and amortization20,275 21,408 65,153 62,874 
Amortization of purchased intangible assets11,916 11,151 35,415 32,890 
Stock-based compensation6,709 14,149 16,859 38,229 
Acquisition- and disposition-related expenses6,294 3,115 11,592 10,282 
Strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expenses1,942 5,540 10,988 9,314 
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates4,630 3,991 14,547 17,165 
Deferred compensation plan expense (income)2,859 (3,994)3,148 (1,923)
Other reconciling items, net (b)
95 260 
Adjusted EBITDA$117,286 $112,188 $367,202 $375,907 

Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023202220232022
Segment Adjusted EBITDA:
Supply Chain Services$122,040 $118,034 $371,228 $381,586 
Performance Services25,018 26,552 87,587 89,277 
Corporate(29,772)(32,398)(91,613)(94,956)
Adjusted EBITDA$117,286 $112,188 $367,202 $375,907 

(a)Other reconciling items, net is primarily attributable to "Our Use(gain) loss on disposal of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for further information regardinglong-lived assets.
(b)Other reconciling items, excluded in our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and Segment Adjusted EBITDA.net is attributable to other miscellaneous expenses.

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 Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
 2017201620172016
Net income$19,769
$246,184
$80,385
$304,279
Interest and investment loss, net1,508
857
3,003
1,009
Income tax expense231,508
37,429
244,272
60,765
Depreciation and amortization17,310
14,198
33,817
28,216
Amortization of purchased intangible assets13,817
11,151
27,715
20,360
EBITDA283,912
309,819
389,192
414,629
Stock-based compensation8,951
6,423
17,908
12,319
Acquisition related expenses1,674
4,216
4,773
7,153
Remeasurement of tax receivable agreement liabilities(177,174)
(177,174)(5,722)
ERP implementation expenses156
432
491
1,526
Acquisition related adjustment - revenue87
5,813
192
5,964
Remeasurement gain attributable to acquisition of Innovatix, LLC
(204,833)
(204,833)
Loss on disposal of long-lived assets400

1,720
1,518
Loss on FFF put and call rights15,587

15,607

Other expense(51)139
4
228
Adjusted EBITDA$133,542
$122,009
$252,713
$232,782
     
Income before income taxes$251,277
$283,613
$324,657
$365,044
Remeasurement gain attributable to acquisition of Innovatix, LLC
(204,833)
(204,833)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates(1,257)(5,127)(5,509)(14,706)
Interest and investment loss, net1,508
857
3,003
1,009
Loss on disposal of long-lived assets400

1,720
1,518
Other income13,356
131
11,893
(875)
Operating income265,284
74,641
335,764
147,157
Depreciation and amortization17,310
14,198
33,817
28,216
Amortization of purchased intangible assets13,817
11,151
27,715
20,360
Stock-based compensation8,951
6,423
17,908
12,319
Acquisition related expenses1,674
4,216
4,773
7,153
Remeasurement of tax receivable agreement liabilities(177,174)
(177,174)(5,722)
ERP implementation expenses156
432
491
1,526
Acquisition related adjustment - revenue87
5,813
192
5,964
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates1,257
5,127
5,509
14,706
Deferred compensation plan income1,577
8
3,116
1,103
Other expense603

602

Adjusted EBITDA$133,542
$122,009
$252,713
$232,782
     
Segment Adjusted EBITDA:    
Supply Chain Services$132,045
$119,022
$257,665
$236,326
Performance Services27,929
28,603
49,150
50,914
Corporate(26,432)(25,616)(54,102)(54,458)
Adjusted EBITDA$133,542
$122,009
$252,713
$232,782



The following table provides the reconciliation of net income attributable to stockholders to Non-GAAP Adjusted Fully Distributed Net Income and the reconciliation of the numerator and denominator for earnings per share attributable to stockholders to Non-GAAP Adjusted Fully Distributed Earnings per Share for the periods presented (in thousands). Refer:
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023202220232022
Net income attributable to stockholders$46,801 $38,415 $153,563 $235,964 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest1,848 654 2,419 1,643 
Income tax expense17,232 14,694 59,766 40,094 
Amortization of purchased intangible assets11,916 11,151 35,415 32,890 
Stock-based compensation6,709 14,149 16,859 38,229 
Acquisition- and disposition-related expenses6,294 3,115 11,592 10,282 
Strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expenses1,942 5,540 10,988 9,314 
Gain on FFF Put and Call Rights— — — (64,110)
Other reconciling items, net (a)
1,161 1,885 3,520 5,489 
Non-GAAP adjusted income before income taxes93,903 89,603 294,122 309,795 
Income tax expense on adjusted income before income taxes (b)
24,415 21,505 76,472 74,351 
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income$69,488 $68,098 $217,650 $235,444 
Reconciliation of denominator for earnings per share attributable to stockholders to Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings per Share
Weighted Average:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding118,872 118,697 118,668 120,957 
Dilutive securities944 1,116 1,164 1,345 
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted119,816 119,813 119,832 122,302 

(a)Other reconciling items, net is primarily attributable to "Our Useloss on disposal of Non-GAAP Financial Measures"long-lived assets and imputed interest on notes payable to former limited partners.
(b)Reflects income tax expense at an estimated effective income tax rate of 26% of non-GAAP adjusted net income before income taxes for further information regarding items excluded in our calculationthe three and nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 24% of Non-GAAP Adjusted Fully Distributed Net Incomenon-GAAP adjusted net income before income taxes for the three and Non-GAAP Adjusted Fully Distributed Earnings per Share.
 Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
 2017201620172016
Net income attributable to stockholders$281,200
$400,275
$617,630
$470,577
Adjustment of redeemable limited partners' capital to redemption amount(317,916)(335,264)(638,340)(397,072)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in Premier LP56,485
181,173
101,095
230,774
Income tax expense231,508
37,429
244,272
60,765
Amortization of purchased intangible assets13,817
11,151
27,715
20,360
Stock-based compensation8,951
6,423
17,908
12,319
Acquisition related expenses1,674
4,216
4,773
7,153
Remeasurement of tax receivable agreement liabilities

(177,174)
(177,174)(5,722)
ERP implementation expenses156
432
491
1,526
Acquisition related adjustment - revenue87
5,813
192
5,964
Remeasurement gain attributable to acquisition of Innovatix, LLC
(204,833)
(204,833)
Loss on disposal of long-lived assets400

1,720
1,518
Loss on FFF put and call rights15,587

15,607

Other expense(51)139
4
228
Non-GAAP adjusted fully distributed income before income taxes114,724
106,954
215,893
203,557
Income tax expense on fully distributed income before income taxes(a)
44,742
41,712
84,198
79,387
Non-GAAP Adjusted Fully Distributed Net Income$69,982
$65,242
$131,695
$124,170
     
Reconciliation of denominator for earnings per share attributable to stockholders to Non-GAAP Adjusted Fully Distributed Earnings per Share
Weighted Average:    
Common shares used for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share55,209
49,445
54,059
48,330
Potentially dilutive shares450
401
553
437
Conversion of Class B common units83,578
91,462
85,029
93,366
Weighted average fully distributed shares outstanding - diluted139,237
141,308
139,641
142,133
(a)Reflects income tax expense at an estimated effective income tax rate of 39% of Non-GAAP adjusted fully distributed income before income taxes for the three and six months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.


nine months ended March 31, 2022.
The following table provides the reconciliation of earnings per share attributable to stockholders to Non-GAAP Adjusted Fully Distributed Earnings per Share for the periods presented. Referpresented:
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023202220232022
Basic earnings per share attributable to stockholders$0.39 $0.32 $1.29 $1.95 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest0.02 0.01 0.02 0.01 
Income tax expense0.14 0.12 0.50 0.33 
Amortization of purchased intangible assets0.10 0.09 0.30 0.27 
Stock-based compensation0.06 0.12 0.14 0.32 
Acquisition- and disposition-related expenses0.05 0.03 0.10 0.09 
Strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expenses0.02 0.05 0.09 0.08 
Gain on FFF Put and Call Rights— — — (0.53)
Other reconciling items, net (a)
0.01 0.02 0.04 0.04 
Impact of corporation taxes (b)
(0.21)(0.18)(0.64)(0.61)
Impact of dilutive shares— (0.01)(0.02)(0.02)
Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings per Share$0.58 $0.57 $1.82 $1.93 

(a)Other reconciling items, net is primarily attributable to "Our Useloss on disposal of Non-GAAP Financial Measures"long-lived assets and imputed interest on notes payable to former limited partners.
(b)Reflects income tax expense at an estimated effective income tax rate of 26% of non-GAAP adjusted net income before income taxes for further information regarding items excluded in our calculationthe three and nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 24% of Non-GAAP Adjusted Fully Distributed Earnings per Share.non-GAAP adjusted net income before income taxes for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2022.
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 Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
 2017201620172016
Earnings per share attributable to stockholders$5.09
$8.10
$11.43
$9.74
Adjustment of redeemable limited partners' capital to redemption amount(5.76)(6.79)(11.81)(8.22)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in Premier LP1.02
3.66
1.87
4.77
Income tax expense4.19
0.76
4.52
1.26
Amortization of purchased intangible assets0.25
0.23
0.51
0.42
Stock-based compensation0.16
0.13
0.33
0.25
Acquisition related expenses0.03
0.09
0.09
0.15
Remeasurement of tax receivable agreement liabilities(3.21)
(3.28)(0.12)
ERP implementation expenses
0.01
0.01
0.03
Acquisition related adjustment - revenue
0.12

0.12
Remeasurement gain attributable to acquisition of Innovatix, LLC
(4.14)
(4.24)
Loss on disposal of long-lived assets0.01

0.03
0.03
Loss on FFF put and call rights0.28

0.29

Impact of corporation taxes (a)
(0.80)(0.84)(1.56)(1.63)
Impact of dilutive shares (b)
(0.76)(0.87)(1.49)(1.69)
Non-GAAP Adjusted Fully Distributed Earnings Per Share$0.50
$0.46
$0.94
$0.87
(a)Reflects income tax expense at an estimated effective income tax rate of 39% of Non-GAAP adjusted fully distributed income before income taxes for the three and six months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.
(b)Reflects impact of dilutive shares, primarily attributable to the assumed conversion of all Class B common units for Class A common stock.
Consolidated Results - Comparison of the Three and Six Months ended DecemberEnded March 31, 20172023 to 20162022
The variances in the material factors contributing to the changes in the consolidated results are discussed further in “Segment Results” below.
Net Revenue
Net revenue increased $52.9decreased by $25.6 million or 15%, to $411.4 million forduring the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2017 from $358.5 million for2023 compared to the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016. Net revenue increased $130.2 million, or 19%, to $802.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017 from $671.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016.
Net administrative fees revenue increased $30.2 million, or 23%, from the three months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017 and $55.3 million, or 22%, from the six months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017, primarily driven by aggregate contributions from Innovatix and Essensa, which were acquired in full on December 2, 2016. To a lesser extent, net administrative fees growth also benefited from a supplier revenue recovery settlement and contract penetration of existing members. Growth in net administrative fees revenue was partially impacted by soft patient utilization trends and timing of cash receipts.
Other services and support revenue increased $2.9 million, or 3%, from the three months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017 primarily2022, due to increasesa decrease of $36.4 million in SaaS informatics products subscriptionsrevenue, partially offset by an increase of $10.8 million in software licenses and ambulatory quality solutions services. Other services and support revenue increased $8.7 million, or 5% from the six months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017, primarily due to growth in cost management advisory services related to performance-based engagements. We also experienced increases in SaaS informatics products subscriptions, applied science services and government services related revenue. We expect to experience quarterly variability within other services and support revenue due to the timing of revenue recognition from certain advisory services and performance-based engagements in which our revenue is based on a percentage of identified member savings and recognition occurs upon approval and documentation of the savings. We expect our other services and support revenue to grow over the long-term to the extent we are able to expand our sales to existing members and additional members begin to utilize our products and services.
Product revenue increased $19.7 million, or 14%, from the three months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017 and $66.3 million, or 27%, from the six months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017, primarily driven by an increase in integrated pharmacy revenues driven by contributions from expansion and growth in therapy offerings largely associated with the Company's acquisition of Acro


Pharmaceuticals, which occurred on August 23, 2016, as well as an increase in sales of certain limited distribution drugs dispensed to treat Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Multiple Sclerosis and Oncology, partially offset by a slight decrease in the sales of Hepatitis-C pharmaceuticals. We also experienced increased sales of direct sourcing products. We expect our integrated pharmacy and direct sourcing product revenues to continue to grow to the extent we are able to increase our product offerings, expand our product sales to existing members and additional members begin to utilize our programs.revenue.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue increased $24.5decreased by $32.2 million or 14%,during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $200.5the three months ended March 31, 2022, primarily due to a decrease of $39.6 million in cost of products revenue, partially offset by an increase of $7.4 million in cost of services and software licenses.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses were flat for the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2017 from $176.0 million for2023 compared to the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016. Cost of revenue increased $77.4 million, or 25%, to $391.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017 from $314.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016.
Cost of services revenue increased $2.4 million, or 5%, from the three months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017 and $6.7 million, or 8% from the six months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017, primarily driven by an increase in salaries and benefits expense resulting from increased staffing to support growth along with higher consulting costs for certain performance-based engagements. We expect cost of service revenue to increase to the extent we expand our performance improvement collaboratives and advisory services to members, continue to develop new and existing internally-developed software applications and expand into new product offerings.
Cost of product revenue increased $22.1 million, or 17%, from the three months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017 and $70.7 million, or 31% from the six months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017, primarily driven by higher product costs associated with the business operations of Acro Pharmaceuticals and due to higher costs driven by growth in direct sourcing sales and the impact of increases in raw materials pricing. We expect our cost of product revenue to increase to the extent we are able to sell additional integrated pharmacy and direct-sourced medical products to new and existing members and enroll additional members into our integrated pharmacy program. The increased cost of product revenues is expected to reduce our gross profit as a percentage of our net revenues.
Other Operating Income
Other operating income increased $177.2 million from the three months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017 and $171.5 million from the six months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017 as a result of the remeasurement of TRA liabilities, which was primarily attributable to the 14% decrease in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate associated with the TCJA.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses decreased $15.0 million, or 14%, to $122.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017 from $107.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. Operating expenses decreased $35.7 million, or 17%, to $251.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017 from $215.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016.
Selling, General and Administrative
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $12.7 million, or 13%, from the three months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017 and $29.0 million, or 15%, from the six months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017, primarily driven by an increase in salaries and benefits expenses resulting from increased staffing mostly associated with acquisitions and to support growth, along with an increase in stock-based compensation expense largely driven by growth in overall equity award grant size year over year in addition to anticipated achievement of certain performance targets.
Research and Development
Research and development expenses decreased by $0.5 million from the three months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017 and increased by $0.8 million from the six months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017. Research and development expenses consist of employee-related compensation and benefit expenses and third-party consulting fees for technology professionals, net of capitalized labor, incurred to develop our software-related products and services. We experience fluctuations in our research and development expenditures across reportable periods due to the timing of our software development lifecycles, new product features and functionality, new technologies and upgrades to our service offerings.
Amortization of Purchased Intangible Assets
Amortization of purchased intangible assets increased $2.6 million, or 23%, from the three months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017 and $7.3 million, or 36%, from the six months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017, primarily as a result of additional amortization of purchased intangible assets related to our acquisitions. As we execute on our growth strategy and further deploy capital, we expect further increases in amortization of intangible assets in connection with future potential acquisitions.


2022.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net decreased $223.0increased by $6.4 million or 107%, to $(14.0) million forduring the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2017 from $209.0 million for2023 compared to the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016 and decreased $229.0 million, or 105%, to $(11.1) million for the six months ended December 31, 2017 from $217.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016,2022, primarily due to the one-time $205.1an increase in income of $7.2 million gain recognized from the remeasurementin other income (expense), net, and an increase of the 50% equity method investment in Innovatix to fair value upon acquisition of Innovatix on December 2, 2016 (see Note 3 - Business Acquisitions) along with a reduction$0.6 million in equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates. As a result of acquiring the remaining 50% of Innovatix, we no longer account for our ownership using the equity method. Other income (expense), net was also impacted by the loss on FFF put and call rights in the current period andThese increases were partially offset by a moderatean increase of $1.5 million in equity in net income of FFF, which experienced improved performance in the six months ended December 31, 2017.interest expense, net.
Income Tax Expense
For the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172023 and 2016, the Company2022, we recorded tax expense of $231.5$17.2 million and $37.4$14.7 million, respectively, which equates torespectively. The tax expense recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 resulted in effective tax rates of 92%26% and 13%, respectively. For the six months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded tax expense of $244.3 million and $60.8 million, respectively, which equates to effective tax rates of 75% and 17%27%, respectively. The increasechange in the effective tax ratesrate is primarily attributable to the remeasurementimpact of deferred tax balances related to thea decrease in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, pursuant to the TCJA enacted on December 22, 2017. The Company's effective tax rate differs from income taxes recorded at the combined (or blended) statutory income tax rate primarily due to partnership income not subject to federal, state and local income taxes and valuation allowances against deferred tax assets at PHSI. Seestock-based compensation expense. (See Note 1312 - Income Taxes to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for more information.)
Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest decreased $124.7increased by $1.1 million or 69%, to $56.5 million forduring the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2017 from $181.2 million for2023 compared to the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016,2022, primarily due to an increase in the portion of net income attributable to non-controlling interests in our consolidated subsidiaries.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA, a Non-GAAP financial measure as defined in “Our Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”, increased by $5.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022, primarily driven by increases of $4.0 million and $2.6 million in Supply Chain Services and Corporate Adjusted EBITDA, respectively, partially offset by a decrease of $1.6 million in Performance Services Adjusted EBITDA.
Consolidated Results - Comparison of the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2023 to 2022
The variances in the material factors contributing to the changes in the consolidated results are discussed further in “Segment Results” below.
Net Revenue
Net revenue decreased by $96.5 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2022, due to a decrease of $140.7 million in products revenue, partially offset by increases of $39.7 million in software licenses, other services and support revenue and $4.6 million in net administrative fees.
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Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue decreased by $99.3 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2022, due to a decrease of $126.4 million in cost of products revenue, partially offset by an increase of $27.1 million in cost of services and software licenses.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses were flat for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2022.
Other Income, Net
Other income, net decreased by $64.1 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2022, primarily due to the prior year gain of $64.1 million on the FFF Put Right as a result of the termination and corresponding derecognition of the FFF Put Right liability in fiscal year 2022.
Income Tax Expense
For the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded tax expense of $59.8 million and $40.1 million, respectively. The tax expense recorded during the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 resulted in effective tax rates of 28% and 14%, respectively. The change in the effective tax rate is primarily attributable to a decrease in non-controlling ownership percentage in Premier LPthe impact of the Subsidiary Reorganization on the prior year effective tax rate. (See Note 12 - Income Taxes to 60% from 64%, respectively. the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.)
Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest decreased $129.7 million, or 56%, to $101.1 millionwas flat for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2017 from $230.8 million for2023 compared to the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016, primarily attributable to a decrease in non-controlling ownership percentage in Premier LP to 60% from 64%, respectively.2022.
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, increased $11.5a Non-GAAP financial measure as defined in “Our Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”, decreased by $8.7 million or 9%, to $133.5 million forduring the threenine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2017 from $122.0 million for2023, compared to the threenine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016,2022, primarily as a resultdriven by decreases of growth$10.4 million and $1.7 million in net administrative fees revenue including contributions related to the InnovatixSupply Chain Services and Essensa acquisition, net of a $4.1 million reduction in equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates due to acquiring the remaining 50% of Innovatix as it was historically accounted for as an unconsolidated affiliate through the date of acquisition, along with an increase in product revenue.Performance Services, respectively. These resultsdecreases were partially offset by increased product costs and selling, general and administrative expenses resulting from higher salaries and benefits expenses as a result of acquisitions and to support growth. Additionally, Segment Adjusted EBITDA for the prior period included a $5.6 million non-cash adjustment for cash collections not recognized as revenue on a GAAP basis due to a purchase accounting adjustment.
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA increased $19.9 million, or 9%, to $252.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017 from $232.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016, primarily as a result of growth in net administrative fees revenue including contributions related to the Innovatix and Essensa acquisition, net of a $10.7 million reduction in equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates due to acquiring the remaining 50% of Innovatix as it was historically accounted for as an unconsolidated affiliate through the date of acquisition, along with an increase of $3.4 million in product revenue and, to a lesser extent, an increase in other services and support revenue driven by growth in cost management advisory services related to performance-based engagements, and an increase in SaaS informatics products subscriptions, applied science services and government services related revenue. These increases were partially offset by increased product costs and selling, general and administrative expenses resulting from higher salaries and benefits expenses as a result of acquisitions and to support growth. Additionally, Corporate Adjusted EBITDA.
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Segment Adjusted EBITDA for the prior period included a $5.6 million non-cash adjustment for cash collections not recognized as revenue on a GAAP basis due to a purchase accounting adjustment.Results


Supply Chain Services - Comparison of the Three and Six Months ended December 31, 2017 to 2016
The following table summarizespresents our results of operations and Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, a Non-GAAP financial measure, in the Supply Chain Services segment for the periods presented (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
20232022Change20232022Change
Net revenue:
Net administrative fees$148,441 $148,396 $45 —%$452,870 $448,261 $4,609 1%
Software licenses, other services and support11,032 8,914 2,118 24%35,963 27,165 8,798 32%
Services and software licenses159,473 157,310 2,163 1%488,833 475,426 13,407 3%
Products57,212 93,629 (36,417)(39)%183,066 323,825 (140,759)(43)%
Net revenue216,685 250,939 (34,254)(14)%671,899 799,251 (127,352)(16)%
Cost of revenue:
Services and software licenses4,134 3,835 299 8%13,731 10,472 3,259 31%
Products49,013 88,621 (39,608)(45)%168,507 294,916 (126,409)(43)%
Cost of revenue53,147 92,456 (39,309)(43)%182,238 305,388 (123,150)(40)%
Gross profit163,538 158,483 5,055 3%489,661 493,863 (4,202)(1)%
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative52,033 49,954 2,079 4%151,848 146,453 5,395 4%
Research and development77 65 12 18%322 301 21 7%
Amortization of purchased intangible assets7,931 8,093 (162)(2)%23,970 24,344 (374)(2)%
Operating expenses60,041 58,112 1,929 3%176,140 171,098 5,042 3%
Operating income103,497 100,371 3,126 3%313,521 322,765 (9,244)(3)%
Depreciation and amortization5,071 6,021 16,892 16,365 
Amortization of purchased intangible assets7,931 8,093 23,970 24,345 
Acquisition- and disposition-related expenses907 (180)2,417 1,428 
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates4,566 3,726 14,250 16,672 
Other reconciling items, net68 178 11 
Segment Adjusted EBITDA$122,040 $118,034 $4,006 3%$371,228 $381,586 $(10,358)(3)%
 Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
Supply Chain Services2017201620172016
Net revenue:    
Net administrative fees$159,343
$129,071
$310,334
$255,047
Other services and support3,421
1,201
5,570
2,846
Services162,764
130,272
315,904
257,893
Products162,101
142,378
314,764
248,507
Net revenue324,865
272,650
630,668
506,400
Cost of revenue:    
Services1,023
1,276
2,086
2,482
Products153,272
131,154
297,712
226,968
Cost of revenue154,295
132,430
299,798
229,450
Gross profit170,570
140,220
330,870
276,950
Operating expenses:    
Selling, general and administrative42,185
38,044
84,120
70,547
Amortization of purchased intangible assets4,976
2,154
10,017
2,366
Operating expenses47,161
40,198
94,137
72,913
Operating income$123,409
$100,022
$236,733
$204,037
Depreciation and amortization195
299
649
533
Amortization of purchased intangible assets4,976
2,154
10,017
2,366
Acquisition related expenses2,320
5,788
4,870
9,052
Acquisition related adjustment - revenue
5,632

5,632
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates1,130
5,127
5,381
14,706
Other income15

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Non-GAAP Segment Adjusted EBITDA$132,045
$119,022
$257,665
$236,326
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 to 2022
Net Revenue
Supply Chain Services segment net revenue increased $52.2decreased by $34.3 million, or 19%14%, during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $324.9the three months ended March 31, 2022 driven by a decrease of $36.4 million in products revenue, partially offset by an increase of $2.1 million in software licenses, other services and support revenue.
Net Administrative Fees
Net administrative fees were flat for the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2017 from $272.7 million for2023 compared to the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016. Supply Chain Services segment net2022.
Products Revenue
Products revenue increased $124.3decreased by $36.4 million, or 25%39%, to $630.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017 from $506.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016.
Net administrative fees revenue increased $30.2 million, or 23%, fromduring the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20162023 compared to 2017 and $55.3 million, or 22%, from the six months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017, primarily driven by aggregate contributions from Innovatix and Essensa, which were acquired on December 2, 2016. To a lesser extent, net administrative fees were also favorably impacted by a supplier revenue recovery settlement and contract penetration of existing members. Growth in net administrative fees revenue was partially impacted by soft patient utilization trends and timing of cash receipts.
Product revenue increased $19.7 million, or 14%, from the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20162022, primarily a result of lower demand for commodity products and other previously high-demand supplies due to 2017members’ and $66.3other customers’ elevated inventory levels and continued utilization of excess inventory purchased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Software Licenses, Other Services and Support Revenue
Software licenses, other services and support revenue increased by $2.1 million, or 27%24%, fromduring the sixthree months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20162023 compared to 2017,the three months ended March 31, 2022, primarily driven bydue to an increase in integrated pharmacy revenues mostly attributable to contributions from expansionpurchased services revenue and growth in therapy offerings largelyservice fees associated with the Company's acquisition of Acro Pharmaceuticals, which occurred on August 23, 2016, as well as an increase in sales of certain limited distribution drugs dispensed to treat Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Multiple Sclerosis and Oncology, partially offset by a slight decrease in the sales of Hepatitis-C pharmaceuticals. We also experienced increased sales of direct sourcing products. We expect our integrated pharmacy and direct sourcing product revenues to continue to grow to the extent we are able to increase our product offerings, expand our product sales to existing members and additional members begin to utilize ourcommitted purchasing programs.


Cost of Revenue
Supply Chain Services segment cost of revenue increased $21.9decreased by $39.3 million, or 17%43%, to $154.3 million forduring the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2017 from $132.4 million for2023 compared to the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016. Supply Chain Services segment2022. The decrease was primarily attributable to the decrease in products revenue and the corresponding decrease in cost of products revenue increased $70.3of $39.6 million or 31%, to $299.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017 from $229.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016.
Cost of product revenue increased $22.1 million, or 17%, from the three months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017 and $70.7 million, or 31%, from the six months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017, primarily driven by higher product costs associated with the business operations of Acro Pharmaceuticals and due to growththe prior year increase in direct sourcing sales anddemand as well as lower logistics costs in the impact of increases in raw materials pricing.current period.
Operating Expenses
Supply Chain Services segment operating expenses increased $7.0by $1.9 million, or 17%3%, to $47.2 million forduring the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2017 from $40.2 million for2023 compared to the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016. 2022 driven by an increase in SG&A expenses primarily due to restructuring charges as a result of the cost-savings plan enacted during the current year period and acquisition- and disposition-related expenses primarily due to the change in the fair value of the Acurity and Nexera earn-out liability (see Note 5 - Fair Value Measurements to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements).
Segment Adjusted EBITDA
Supply Chain Services Segment Adjusted EBITDA increased by $4.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022, primarily due to higher equity earnings from our investments in unconsolidated affiliates as well as lower logistics costs in cost of products revenue.
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2023 to 2022
Net Revenue
Supply Chain Services segment net revenue decreased by $127.4 million, or 16%, during the nine months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2022 driven by a decrease of $140.8 million in products revenue, partially offset by increases of $8.8 million in software licenses, other services and support revenue and $4.6 million in net administrative fees.
Net Administrative Fees
Net administrative fees increased by $4.6 million, or 1%, during the nine months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2022. The net increase was driven by increased utilization of our contracts by existing members in our Continuum of Care Program partially offset by an increase in revenue share paid to members primarily as a result of the increased utilization.
Products Revenue
Products revenue decreased by $140.8 million, or 43%, during the nine months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily a result of lower demand for commodity products and other previously high-demand supplies due to members’ and other customers’ elevated inventory levels and continued utilization of excess inventory purchased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Software Licenses, Other Services and Support Revenue
Software licenses, other services and support revenue increased by $8.8 million, or 32%, during the nine months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2022, primarily due to an increase in purchased services revenue and supply chain co-management fees as well as growth in service fees associated with our committed purchasing programs.
Cost of Revenue
Supply Chain Services segment cost of revenue decreased by $123.2 million, or 40%, during the nine months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2022 primarily attributable to the decrease in cost of products revenue of $126.4 million in relation to the decrease in products revenue due to the prior year increase in demand partially offset by fluctuations in product costs and higher logistics costs in the current year period. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in personnel costs as well as consulting services expenses associated with the increase in purchased services revenue.
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Operating Expenses
Supply Chain Services segment operating expenses increased $21.2by $5.0 million, or 29%3%, to $94.1 million forduring the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2017 from $72.9 million for2023 compared to the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016.
Selling, general and administrative2022 driven by an increase in SG&A expenses increased $4.1 million, or 11%, from the three months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017 and $13.6 million, or 19%, from the six months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017,primarily due to higher salaries and benefits expense primarily associated with the acquisitions of Innovatix and Essensa and to a lesser extent, the acquisition of Acro Pharmaceuticals.
Amortization of purchased intangible assets increased $2.8 million from the three months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017 and $7.7 million from the six months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017, primarilyrestructuring charges as a result of additional amortization of purchased intangible assets related to our acquisitions.
Segment Adjusted EBITDA
Segment Adjusted EBITDAthe cost-savings plan enacted during the current year period, increased $13.0 million, or 11%, to $132.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017 from $119.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. Segment Adjusted EBITDA increased $21.3 million, or 9%, to $257.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017 from $236.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016. This increase was primarily a result of growth in net administrative fees revenue including contributions related to the Innovatixheadcount and Essensa acquisition, net of the reduction in equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates due to acquiring the remaining 50% of Innovatix as it was historically accounted for as an unconsolidated affiliate through the date of acquisition, along with an increase in product revenue. These increases were partially offset by increased product costsemployee travel and selling, general and administrative expenses resulting from higher salaries and benefitmeeting expenses as a result of acquisitions and to support growth. Additionally,the easing of pandemic-related travel restrictions during the current year period.
Segment Adjusted EBITDA
Supply Chain Services Segment Adjusted EBITDA fordecreased by $10.4 million during the prior period included a $5.6 million non-cash adjustment for cash collections not recognized as revenue on a GAAP basisnine months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2022, primarily due to the aforementioned decrease in products revenue and corresponding decrease in cost of products revenue, higher operating expenses due to increased headcount and employee travel and meeting expenses as pandemic-related travel restrictions were lifted and a purchase accounting adjustment.decrease in equity earnings from our investments in unconsolidated affiliates.


Performance Services - Comparison of the Three and Six Months ended December 31, 2017 to 2016
The following table summarizespresents our results of operations and Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA in the Performance Services segment for the periods presented (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
20232022Change20232022Change
Net revenue:
Software licenses, other services and support
SaaS-based products subscriptions$44,685 $49,347 $(4,662)(9)%142,097 144,357 $(2,260)(2)%
Consulting services22,087 16,342 5,745 35%57,963 46,440 11,523 25%
Software licenses14,400 12,169 2,231 18%51,197 44,033 7,164 16%
Other24,384 19,045 5,339 28%72,603 58,132 14,471 25%
Net revenue105,556 96,903 8,653 9%323,860 292,962 30,898 11%
Cost of revenue:
Services and software licenses50,015 42,900 7,115 17%149,697 125,854 23,843 19%
Cost of revenue50,015 42,900 7,115 17%149,697 125,854 23,843 19%
Gross profit55,541 54,003 1,538 3%174,163 167,108 7,055 4%
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative48,281 43,354 4,927 11%135,438 124,617 10,821 9%
Research and development924 761 163 21%2,654 2,366 288 12%
Amortization of purchased intangible assets3,985 3,059 926 30%11,445 8,545 2,900 34%
Operating expenses53,190 47,174 6,016 13%149,537 135,528 14,009 10%
Operating (loss) income2,351 6,829 (4,478)(66)%24,626 31,580 (6,954)(22)%
Depreciation and amortization13,204 13,104 41,962 39,804 
Amortization of purchased intangible assets3,985 3,059 11,445 8,545 
Acquisition- and disposition-related expenses5,387 3,295 9,175 8,854 
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates64 265 297 494 
Other reconciling items, net27 — 82 — 
Segment Adjusted EBITDA$25,018 $26,552 $(1,534)(6)%$87,587 $89,277 $(1,690)(2)%
 Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
Performance Services2017201620172016
Net revenue:    
Other services and support$86,533
$85,850
$171,294
$165,372
Net revenue86,533
85,850
171,294
165,372
Cost of revenue:    
Services46,233
43,607
92,105
85,046
Cost of revenue46,233
43,607
92,105
85,046
Gross profit40,300
42,243
79,189
80,326
Operating expenses:    
Selling, general and administrative26,397
23,664
58,308
50,572
Research and development335
573
807
1,159
Amortization of purchased intangible assets8,841
8,996
17,699
17,993
Operating expenses35,573
33,233
76,814
69,724
Operating income$4,727
$9,010
$2,375
$10,602
Depreciation and amortization14,793
11,990
28,853
23,866
Amortization of purchased intangible assets8,841
8,996
17,699
17,993
Acquisition related expenses(646)(1,573)(97)(1,879)
Acquisition related adjustment - revenue87
180
193
332
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates127

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Non-GAAP Segment Adjusted EBITDA$27,929
$28,603
$49,150
$50,914
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 to 2022
Net Revenue
Other services and supportNet revenue in our Performance Services segment increased $0.7by $8.7 million, or 1%9%, to $86.5 million forduring the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2017 from $85.9 million for2023 compared to the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20162022. The increase was primarily attributable to growth of $5.7 million in consulting services under our PINC AI platform, an increase of $5.3 million in other revenue driven by growth in Contigo
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Health primarily as a result of the TRPN acquisition and growth of $2.2 million in software licenses driven by an increased number of enterprise analytics license agreements entered into during the current year period. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in SaaS-based products subscription revenue due to the conversion of SaaS-based products to licensed-based products.
Cost of Revenue
Performance Services segment cost of revenue increased by $7.1 million, or 17%, during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022, primarily due to increasesan increase in SaaS informatics products subscriptions and ambulatory quality solutions services. Otherconsulting services andexpenses as well as higher costs associated with increased headcount to support revenue growth in the area of clinical intelligence within our PINC AI platform and Contigo Health business.
Operating Expenses
Performance Services segment operating expenses increased $5.9by $6.0 million, or 4%13%, to $171.3 million forduring the sixthree months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2017 from $165.4 million for2023 compared to the sixthree months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20162022. The increase was driven by an increase of $4.9 million in SG&A expenses primarily due to higher costs associated with increased headcount in our PINC AI platform and Contigo Health business and an increase in acquisition- and disposition-related expenses. In addition, operating expenses increased by $0.9 million due to amortization of purchased intangible assets primarily associated with the TRPN acquisition.
Segment Adjusted EBITDA
Performance Services Segment Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $1.5 million, or 6%, during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022 primarily due to the aforementioned higher cost of revenue driven by increases in consulting services and higher operating expenses related to increased headcount to support revenue growth. These decreases to adjusted EBITDA were partially offset by revenue growth in cost management advisory services relatedPINC AI and Contigo Health.
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2023 to performance-based engagements. We also experienced increases2022
Net Revenue
Net revenue in SaaS informatics products subscriptions, applied science services and government services related revenue.
We expect to experience quarterly variability in revenue generated from our Performance Services segment increased by $30.9 million, or 11%, during the nine months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2022. The increase was primarily attributable to growth of $14.5 million in other revenue driven by growth in Contigo Health as well as incremental revenue from the TRPN acquisition, growth of $11.5 million in consulting services under our PINC AI platform and growth of $7.2 million in software licenses driven by an increased number of enterprise analytics license agreements entered into during the current year period. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in SaaS-based products subscription revenue due to the timingconversion of revenue recognition from certain advisory services and performance-based engagements in which our revenue is based on a percentage of identified member savings and recognition occurs upon approval and documentation of the savings. We expect our Performance Services revenueSaaS-based products to grow over the long-term to the extent we are able to expand our sales to existing members and additional members begin to utilize our products and services.licensed-based products.
Cost of Revenue
CostPerformance Services segment cost of revenue increased $2.6by $23.8 million, or 6%19%, to $46.2 million forduring the threenine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2017 from $43.6 million for2023 compared to the threenine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016. Cost of revenue2022, primarily due to an increase in consulting services as well as higher costs associated with increased $7.1 million, or 8%, to $92.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017 from $85.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016. This increase is primarily driven by higher salaries and benefits expenses resulting from increased staffingheadcount to support revenue growth in our PINC AI platform and performance-based engagements.Contigo Health business.
Operating Expenses
OperatingPerformance Services segment operating expenses increased $2.3 million, or 7%, to $35.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017 from $33.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. Operating expenses increased $7.1by $14.0 million, or 10%, to $76.8 million forduring the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2017 from $69.7 million for2023 compared to the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016.


Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $2.7 million, or 12%, from the three months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017 and $7.7 million, or 15%, from the six months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017, primarily2022. The increase was driven by depreciationan increase of $10.8 million in SG&A expenses due to higher costs associated with increased headcount primarily in our PINC AI business and increased employee travel and meeting expenses as a result of the easing of pandemic-related travel restrictions during the current year period. In addition, operating expense resulting from increased capitalizationby $2.9 million as a result of labor in prior periods.
Amortizationhigher amortization of purchased intangible assets decreased $0.2 million, or 2%, fromprimarily attributable to the three months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017 and $0.3 million, or 2%, from the six months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017, remaining relatively flat.TRPN acquisition.
Segment Adjusted EBITDA
While revenue increased,Performance Services Segment Adjusted EBITDA decreased $0.7by $1.7 million, or 2%, to $27.9 million forduring the threenine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2017 from $28.6 million for2023 compared to the threenine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016. Segment Adjusted EBITDA decreased $1.8 million, or 3%,2022 primarily due to $49.15 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017 from $50.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016. This decrease is primarily a result of an increase inaforementioned higher cost of sales related to an increaserevenue driven by increases in staffingconsulting services and costs to support growth and performance-based engagements, and was impacted on a comparable basisincreases in operating expenses due to highercosts associated with increased headcount, partially offset by revenue recognition from performance-based engagementsgrowth in the prior year. Specifically, the Company made investments in staffPINC AI and infrastructure to support growth involving primarily larger and more complex engagements that include significant performance-based advisory services initiatives.Contigo Health.
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Corporate - Comparison of the Three and Six Months ended December 31, 2017 to 2016
The following table summarizespresents corporate expenses and Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
20232022Change20232022Change
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative$43,282 $50,376 $(7,094)(14)%$128,907 $147,279 $(18,372)(12)%
Operating expenses43,282 50,376 (7,094)(14)%128,907 147,279 (18,372)(12)%
Operating loss(43,282)(50,376)7,094 (14)%(128,907)(147,279)18,372 (12)%
Depreciation and amortization2,000 2,282 6,299 6,705 
Stock-based compensation6,709 14,149 16,859 38,229 
Strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expenses1,942 5,539 10,988 9,311 
Deferred compensation plan expense (income)2,859 (3,992)3,148 (1,922)
Adjusted EBITDA$(29,772)$(32,398)$2,626 8%$(91,613)$(94,956)$3,343 4%
 Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
Corporate2017201620172016
Other operating income:    
Remeasurement of tax receivable agreement liabilities$177,174
$
$177,174
$5,722
Other operating income177,174

177,174
5,722
Operating expenses:    
Selling, general and administrative40,038
34,197
80,513
72,790
Research and development(10)194
6
414
Operating expenses$40,028
$34,391
$80,519
$73,204
Operating income (loss)$137,146
$(34,391)$96,655
$(67,482)
Depreciation and amortization2,323
1,912
4,315
3,797
Stock-based compensation8,951
6,423
17,908
12,319
Strategic and financial restructuring expenses3

3

Adjustment to tax receivable agreement liabilities(177,174)
(177,174)(5,722)
ERP implementation expenses156
433
491
1,526
Deferred compensation plan income1,577
7
3,115
1,104
Other income586
��
585

Non-GAAP Corporate Adjusted EBITDA$(26,432)$(25,616)$(54,102)$(54,458)
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 to 2022
Other Operating IncomeExpenses
OtherCorporate operating income increased $177.2expenses decreased by $7.1 million, fromor 14%, during the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20162023 compared to 2017 and $171.5 million from the sixthree months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20162022, primarily due to 2017a decrease in performance-related compensation expense, a decrease in stock-based compensation expense due to lower forecasted achievement and lower professional fees related to strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related activities. These decreases were partially offset by a net increase in expenses as a result of the remeasurement of TRA liabilities, which was primarily attributable tocost-savings plan enacted during the 14% decreasecurrent year period and an increase in deferred compensation plan expense in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate associated with the TCJA. See "Member-Owner TRA" below for additional information related to the Company's TRA liabilities.current period as a result of market changes.
Operating ExpensesAdjusted EBITDA
Operating expensesCorporate adjusted EBITDA increased $5.6by $2.6 million, or 16%8%, to $40.0 million for the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2017 from $34.4 million for2023 compared to the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016. 2022 primarily as a result of decreases in performance-related compensation and stock-based compensation expenses partially offset by increases attributed to the aforementioned cost-savings plan.
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2023 to 2022
Operating Expenses
Corporate operating expenses increased $7.3decreased by $18.4 million, or 10%12%, to $80.5 million forduring the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2017 from $73.2 million for2023 compared to the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016.


Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $5.8 million, or 17%, from the three months ended December 31, 20162022, primarily due to 2017 and $7.7 million, or 11%, from the six months ended December 31, 2016 to 2017, primarily driven by an increasea decrease in performance-related compensation expense, a decrease in stock-based compensation expense largely associated with anticipateddue to lower forecasted achievement of certain performance targets, along with increased salariesshare awards and benefitsa net decrease in expenses dueas a result of the cost-savings plan enacted during the current year period. These decreases were partially offset by increases in deferred compensation plan expense as a result of market changes and professional fees related to increased staffing to support continued growthstrategic initiative and the acquisitions of Innovatix and Essensa and to a lesser extent Acro Pharmaceuticals.financial restructuring-related activities.
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA
Non-GAAP AdjustedCorporate adjusted EBITDA decreasedincreased by $0.8$3.3 million, or 3%4%, fromfor the threenine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20162023 compared to 2017, driven primarily by an increase in professional services costs associated with a certain isolated strategic consulting engagement and increased $0.4 million, or 1%, from the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016 to 2017, driven2022 primarily byas a decreaseresult of decreases in audit related feesperformance-related compensation and severancestock-based compensation expenses partially offset by increases attributed to the previously mentioned increase in professional services costs associated with a certain isolated strategic consulting engagement.aforementioned cost-savings plan.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2023, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal source of cash has historically been primarily cash provided by operating activities. From time to time we have used, and expect to use in the future, borrowings under our Credit Facility (as defined in Note 8 - Debt and Notes Payable to the
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accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements) as a source of liquidity. Our primary cash requirements involveinclude operating expenses, working capital fluctuations, revenue share obligations, tax payments, capital expenditures, discretionary cash settlement of Class B common unit exchanges under the Exchange Agreement,dividend payments on our Class A common stock, if and when declared, repurchases under our current shareof Class A common stock pursuant to stock repurchase program,programs in place from time to time, acquisitions and related business investments, and other general corporate activities. Our capital expenditures typically consist of internally-developedinternally developed software costs, software purchases and computer hardware purchases.
As of DecemberMarch 31, 20172023 and June 30, 2017,2022, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $163.0of $91.5 million and $156.7$86.1 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, there was $235.0 million and $150.0 million, respectively, and there were $200.0of outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility. During the nine months ended March 31, 2023, we borrowed $285.0 million and $220.0repaid $135.0 million respectively,under our Prior Loan Agreement (as defined in outstanding borrowingsNote 8 - Debt and Notes Payable to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements) and borrowed $65.0 million and repaid $130.0 million under the Credit Facility. DuringOur Credit Facility may be used for acquisitions and related business investments as well as general corporate activities. Borrowings for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172023 under the CompanyPrior Loan Agreement were used to partially fund the TRPN acquisition (see Note 3 - Business Acquisitions for further information). In April 2023, we repaid $50.0$60.0 million of outstanding borrowings and borrowed an additional $30.0 million under the Credit Facility.
We expect cash generated from operations and borrowings under our Credit Facility to provide us with adequate liquidity to fund our anticipated working capital requirements, revenue share obligations, tax payments, capital expenditures, discretionary cash settlement ofnotes payable, including notes payable to former LPs, dividend payments on our Class BA common unit exchanges under the Exchange Agreement,stock, if and when declared, repurchases of Class A common stock pursuant to our stock repurchase program,programs in place from time to time and growth for the foreseeable future.to fund business acquisitions. Our capital requirements depend on numerous factors, including funding requirements for our product and service development and commercialization efforts, our information technology requirements, and the amount of cash generated by our operations. We currently believe that we have adequate capital resources at our disposal to fund currently anticipated capital expenditures, business growth and expansion, and current and projected debt service requirements. However, strategic growth initiatives will likely require the use of one or a combination of various forms of capital resources including available cash on hand, cash generated from operations, borrowings under our Credit Facility and other long-term debt and, potentially, proceeds from the issuance of additional equity or debt securities.


Discussion of Cash Flows for the SixNine Months ended DecemberEnded March 31, 20172023 and 20162022
A summary of net cash flows is as follows (in thousands):
Six Months Ended December 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
2017201620232022
Net cash provided by (used in): Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities$206,515
$138,364
Operating activities$331,178 $334,789 
Investing activities(38,622)(336,358)Investing activities(249,784)(113,061)
Financing activities(161,614)168,069
Financing activities(76,036)(171,369)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents$6,279
$(29,925)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash flowsEffect of exchange rate changes on cash flows(8)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalentsNet increase in cash and cash equivalents$5,350 $50,362 
Net cash provided by operating activities increased $68.2decreased by $3.6 million fromfor the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20162023 compared to 2017 primarilythe nine months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities was due to a decrease of $163.7 million in cash receipts from members and other customers driven by higher prior year products revenue to support member and other customer needs during the COVID-19 pandemic and an increase in net administrative fees as well as decreased outflows relatedrevenue share paid to working capital needs,members. These were partially offset by increased selling, generala decrease of $150.5 million in cash paid primarily due to a decrease in inventory purchases to support prior year products revenue growth and administrativelower operating expenses indriven by our cost-savings plan enacted during the current year period. Additionally, net operating cash flows increased by $9.6 million in miscellaneous cash receipts primarily due to dividends received on our investments in unconsolidated affiliates.
Net cash used in investing activities decreased $297.7increased by $136.7 million fromfor the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20162023 compared to 2017 driven by our $222.2 millionthe nine months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in net cash used in investing activities was primarily due to the TRPN acquisition of Innovatix and Essensa, our $68.8 million acquisition of Acro Pharmaceuticals and our $65.7 million investment in FFF during the priorcurrent year period, partially offset by $48.0 millionthe cash outlay in proceeds from the sale of marketable securities during the prior period.year period for the investment in Exela Holdings, Inc. in the nine months ended March 31, 2022 as well as decreases in other investing activities and in purchases of property and equipment.
Net cash providedused by financing activities decreased by $95.3 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease in net cash used by financing activities was $168.1primarily driven by the prior year
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period cash outflow of $250.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016 while net cash used in financing activities was $161.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The change in cash flows provided by and used in financing activities was largely driven by $327.5 millionrepurchase of borrowings under the Credit Facility in the prior period, partially offset by $20.0 million in net repayments under the Credit Facility during the current period, and to a lesser extent, the $100.0 million settlement of exchange of Class B units by member owners in the prior period and the $70.8 million used to repurchase Class A common stock under our sharefiscal 2022 stock repurchase program and a decrease of $90.0 million in net borrowings under our Credit Facility. These changes were partially offset by $36.7 million less proceeds from the issuance of Class A common stock in connection with the exercise of outstanding stock options in the current period.year period as compared to the prior year period as well as a decrease of $24.8 million in other financing activities. The change in other financing activities was primarily driven by fiscal 2022 proceeds from member health systems that acquired membership interests in ExPre in fiscal year 2022.
Discussion of Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow for the SixNine Months ended DecemberEnded March 31, 20172023 and 20162022
We define Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations less distributions and TRAearly termination payments to certain former limited partners that elected to execute a Unit Exchange Agreement in connection with our August 2020 Restructuring and purchases of property and equipment. Non-GAAP Free cash flowCash Flow does not represent discretionary cash available for spending as it excludes certain contractual obligations such as debt repayments. repayments under our Credit Facility.
A summary of Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow and reconciliation to net cash provided by operating activities for the periods presented is as follows (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended March 31,
20232022
Net cash provided by operating activities$331,178 $334,789 
Purchases of property and equipment(58,464)(61,061)
Early termination payments to certain former limited partners that elected to execute a Unit Exchange Agreement (a)
(73,180)(71,786)
Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow$199,534 $201,942 

 Six Months Ended December 31,
 20172016
Net cash provided by operating activities$206,515
$138,364
Purchases of property and equipment(38,622)(34,325)
Distributions to limited partners of Premier LP(45,703)(44,630)
Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow$122,190
$59,409
(a)Early termination payments to certain former limited partners that elected to execute a Unit Exchange Agreement in connection with our August 2020 Restructuring are presented in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows under “Payments made on notes payable.” During the nine months ended March 31, 2023, we paid $77.0 million to members including imputed interest of $3.8 million which is included in net cash provided by operating activities. During the nine months ended March 31, 2022, we paid $77.0 million to members including imputed interest of $5.2 million which is included in net cash provided by operating activities. See Note 8 - Debt and Notes Payable to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow increased $62.8decreased by $2.4 million fromfor the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20162023 compared to 2017the nine months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease in Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow was primarily drivendue to the aforementioned $3.6 million decrease in net cash provided by operating activities partially offset by a decrease in purchases of property and equipment of $2.6 million. The increase of $1.4 million in the early termination payments to certain former limited partners in connection with the August 2020 Restructuring is related to an increase in the principal payment on the outstanding note payable as noted in footnote (a) to the Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow reconciliation (imputed interest on the note payable is included in net administrative fees as well as decreased working capital needs, partially offsetcash provided by increased selling, general and administrative expenses in the current period. operating activities).
See “Our Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” above for additional information regarding our use of Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow.
The Company anticipates that its Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow will benefit as a result of the decrease in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate associated with the TCJA as distributions to limited partners of Premier LP and payments to limited partners of Premier LP related to tax receivable agreements are expected to decrease in future periods as a result of the decreased federal corporate income tax rate.


Contractual Obligations
Notes Payable to Former Limited Partners
At DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2023, $231.0 million remains to be paid without interest in nine equal quarterly installments to former limited partners that elected to execute Unit Exchange Agreements ending with the quarter ended June 30, 2025. See Note 8 - Debt and Notes Payable to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for more information.
Other Notes Payable
At March 31, 2023, we had commitments of $7.7$2.3 million for other obligations under notes payable. Other notes payable which represented obligations to departed member owners. Notes payable to departed member owners generally have stated maturities ofbetween three to five years from the date of issuance and are non-interest bearing. See Note 8 - Debt inand Notes Payable to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for more information.
2014 Credit Facility
Premier LP, along with its consolidated subsidiaries, PSCI and PHSI, as Co-Borrowers, Premier GP and certain domestic subsidiaries of Premier GP, as guarantors, entered into an unsecured Credit Facility, dated as of June 24, 2014 and amended on June 4, 2015. The Credit Facility has a maturity date of June 24, 2019. The Credit Facility provides forOutstanding borrowings of up to $750.0 million with (i) a $25.0 million sub-facility for standby letters of credit and (ii) a $75.0 million sub-facility for swingline loans. The Credit Facility may be increased from time to time at the Company's request up to an aggregate additional amount of $250.0 million, subject to lender approval. The Credit Facility includes an unconditional and irrevocable guaranty of all obligations under the Credit Facility by Premier GP, certain domestic subsidiaries of Premier GP and future guarantors, if any. Premier, Inc. is not a guarantor under the Credit Facility.
At the Company's option, committed loans may be in the form of Eurodollar rate loans ("Eurodollar Loans") or base rate loans ("Base Rate Loans"). Eurodollar Loans bear interest at the Eurodollar rate (defined as the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, plus the Applicable Rate (defined as a margin based on the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in Note 8 - Debt and Notes Payable to the Credit Facility))). Base Rate Loansaccompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for more information) bear interest on a variable rate structure with borrowings
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bearing interest at either the Base Rate (defined as the highestsecured overnight financing rate (“SOFR”) plus an adjustment of 0.100% plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.250% to 1.750% or the prime rate announced by the administrative agent, the federal funds effectivelending rate plus 0.50% or the one-month LIBOR plus 1.0%) plus the Applicable Rate. The Applicable Rate rangesan applicable margin ranging from 1.125%0.250% to 1.750% for Eurodollar Loans and 0.125% to 0.750% for Base Rate Loans. At December 31, 2017, the interest rate for three-month Eurodollar Loans was 2.815% and the interest rate for the Base Rate Loans was 4.625%. The Co-Borrowers are required toWe pay a commitment fee ranging from 0.125% to 0.250% per annum on the actual daily0.225% for unused amount of commitmentscapacity under the Credit Facility. At DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2023, the interest rate on outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility was 6.195% and the commitment fee was 0.125%.
The Credit Facility contains customary representations and warranties as well as customary affirmative and negative covenants, including, among others, limitations on liens, indebtedness, fundamental changes, dispositions, restricted payments and investments, of which certain covenant calculations use EBITDA, a Non-GAAP financial measure. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, Premier GP is not permitted to allow its consolidated total leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility) to exceed 3.00 to 1.00 for any period of four consecutive quarters. In addition, Premier GP must maintain a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility) of 3.00 to 1.00 at the end of every fiscal quarter. Premier GP wascovenants. We were in compliance with all such covenants at DecemberMarch 31, 2017.
2023. The Credit Facility also contains customary events of default, including among others, payment defaults, breaches of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaultsa cross-default of any indebtedness or guarantees in excess of $30.0 million, bankruptcy and other insolvency events, judgment defaults in excess of $30.0 million, and the occurrence of a change of control (as defined in the Credit Facility).$75.0 million. If any event of default occurs and is continuing, the administrative agent under the Credit Facility may, with the consent, or shall, at the request of a majority of the required lenders under the Credit Facility, terminate the commitments and declare all of the amounts owed under the Credit Facility to be immediately due and payable. The Company may prepay amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility without premium or penalty provided that Co-Borrowers compensate the lenders for losses and expenses incurred as a result of the prepayment of any Eurodollar Loan, as defined in the Credit Facility.
Proceeds from borrowings under the Credit Facility may generally be used to finance ongoing working capital requirements, including permitted acquisitions, discretionary cash settlements of Class B unit exchanges under the Exchange Agreement, repurchases of shares of our Class A common stock pursuant to our stock repurchase program,programs, in place from time to time, dividend payments, if and when declared, and other general corporate activities. During the six months ended DecemberAt March 31, 2017, the Company repaid $50.0 million2023, we had outstanding borrowings of borrowings and borrowed an additional $30.0$235.0 million under the Credit Facility. Borrowings due within one yearFacility with $765.0 million of the balance sheet date are classified as current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company hadavailable borrowing capacity after reductions for outstanding borrowings and outstanding letters of credit. In April 2023, we repaid $60.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility of $200.0 million at December 31, 2017. They may be renewed or extended at the option of the Company through the maturity date of the Credit Facility.
The above summary does not purport to be complete, and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the complete text of the Credit Facility, as amended, which is filed as an exhibitExhibit 10.1 to the 2017 Annual Report.this quarterly report. See also Note 8 - Debt in ourand Notes Payable to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I of this Quarterly Report.statements.

Cash Dividends

Member-Owner TRA
The Company entered into TRAs withIn each of our member owners. Pursuant to the TRAs,September 2022 and December 2022, we will pay member owners 85%paid a cash dividend of the tax savings, if any, in U.S. federal, foreign, state and local income and franchise tax that we actually realize (or are deemed to realize, in the case of payments required to be made upon certain occurrences under such TRAs) in connection with the Section 754 election. The election results in adjustments to the tax basis of the assets of Premier LP upon member owner exchanges of Class B common units of Premier LP for Class A common stock of Premier, Inc. or cash. Tax savings are generated as a result of the increases in tax basis resulting from the initial sale of Class B common units, subsequent exchanges (pursuant to the Exchange Agreement) and payments under the TRA.
The Company had TRA liabilities of $247.2 million and $339.7 million at December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, respectively. The $92.5 million decrease was primarily attributable to the $177.2 million revaluation and remeasurement of TRA liabilities associated with the decrease in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate as a result of the TCJA, partially offset by $62.2 million in increases in TRA liabilities in connection with the quarterly member owner exchanges that occurred during the period and $20.9 million associated with the revaluation and remeasurement of TRA liabilities due to a change in the allocation and realization of future anticipated payments.
Stock Repurchase Plan
On October 31, 2017, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of our$0.21 per share on outstanding Class A common stock as part of a balanced capital deployment strategy, such repurchases to be made from time to time in private or open market transactions at the Company's discretion, in accordance with applicable federal securities laws. As of December 31, 2017, we had purchased approximately 2.6 million shares of Class A common stock at an average pricestock. On April 27, 2023, our Board of $28.96Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share, for a total purchase price of approximately $74.7 million, of which $3.9 million relates to a forward purchase commitment included within accounts payable on our Condensed Consolidated Balance SheetsJune 15, 2023 to stockholders of record on June 1, 2023.
We currently expect quarterly dividends to continue to be paid on or about December 15, March 15, June 15, and September 15. However, the actual declaration of any future cash dividends, and the setting of record and payment dates as a result of applying trade date accounting when recordingwell as the repurchase of such shares. As of December 31, 2017, we had approximately $125.3 million available under our share repurchase authorization, which expires June 30, 2018. Subsequent to December 31, 2017 and as of February 2, 2018, we had purchased approximately 1.0 million additional shares of Class A common stock at an average price of $31.67 per share for a total incremental purchase price of approximately $32.9 million, the amounts, of which are not reflected in our condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended December 31, 2017. The repurchase authorization maywill be suspended, delayed or discontinued at any time at the discretion of our Board of Directors.Directors each quarter after consideration of various factors, including our results of operations, financial condition and capital requirements, earnings, general business conditions, restrictions imposed by our current credit facility and any future financing arrangements, legal restrictions on the payment of dividends and other factors our Board of Directors deems relevant.
Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities
As partFiscal 2023 Developments
Impact of Inflation
The U.S. economy is experiencing the highest rates of inflation since the 1980s. Through March 31, 2023, we have continued to limit the impact of inflation on our members, and maintain significantly lower inflation impacts across our diverse product portfolio than national levels. However, in certain areas of our ongoing integration synergiesbusiness, there is still some level of risk and effortsuncertainty for our members and other customers as labor costs, raw material costs and availability, rising interest rates and inflation continue to realign resources for future growth areas, wepressure supplier pricing as well as apply significant pressure on our margin.
We continue to evaluate the contributing factors, specifically transportation and freight, raw materials, and labor, that led to temporary adjustments to selling prices. We have begun to see logistics costs normalize to pre-pandemic levels as well as some reductions in the costs of specific raw materials; however, the cost of labor remains high. We are implementing certain personnel adjustments, including a workforce reduction. On February 5, 2018, we communicatedcontinuously working to lower these price increases as market conditions change. The impact of inflation to our employees that these personnel adjustments impact approximately 75 positions (approximately 65aggregated product portfolio is partially mitigated by contract term price protection for a large portion of which are relatedour portfolio, as well as price reductions in certain product categories such as pharmaceuticals.
Furthermore, as the Federal Reserve seeks to curb rising inflation, market interest rates have steadily risen, and may continue to rise, increasing the cost of borrowing under our Credit Facility (as defined in Note 8 - Debt and Notes Payable to the workforce reduction),accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements) as well as impacting our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Russia-Ukraine War
In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine which resulted in sanctions, export controls and other measures imposed against Russia, Belarus and specific areas within Ukraine. As the war endures, it continues to affect the global economy and financial
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markets, as well as exacerbate ongoing economic challenges, including issues such as rising inflation, energy costs and global supply-chain disruption. Refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 2022 Annual Report as well as “Market and Industry Trends and Outlook” within Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Quarterly Report for further discussion.
COVID-19 Pandemic, Variants Thereof, Recurrences or approximately 3%Similar Pandemics
The COVID-19 global pandemic and its variants continue to create challenges throughout the United States and the rest of total employees. We finalizedthe world. The full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may impact our business, operating results, financial condition and committed to this course of action on February 2, 2018. The workforce reduction is expected to result in pre-tax cash restructuring charges, primarily relating to severance and transition assistance, of approximately $5.2 million. Charges related to the workforce reduction, which is expected to be substantially completed in February 2018, will be expensedliquidity in the third quarter ending March 31, 2018. The majorityfuture will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted, including new information that may emerge concerning COVID-19 and variants thereof, the continued actions to contain it and treat its impact, including the success of employees impacted by these personnel adjustments are fromCOVID-19 vaccination programs, or recurrences of COVID-19, variants thereof or similar pandemics. Refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Performance Services segment.2022 Annual Report as well as “Market and Industry Trends and Outlook” within Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Quarterly Report for further discussion of the material risks we face.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk.Risk
Our exposure to market risk relatedrelates primarily to the increase or decrease in the amount of any interest expense we must pay with respect to outstanding variable-rate debt instruments. At DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2023, we had $200.0$235.0 million in outstanding borrowings under theour Credit Facility. Committed loans may beBased on the weighted average interest rate charged on outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility at March 31, 2023, a one-percent change in the form of Eurodollar Rate Loans or Base Rate Loans (as defined in the Credit Facility) at our option. Eurodollar Rate Loans bear interest at the Eurodollar Rate (defined as the London Interbank Offer Rate, or LIBOR) plus the Applicable Rate (defined as a margin based on the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility)). Base Rate Loans bear interest at the Base Rate (defined as the highest of the prime rate announced by the administrative agent, the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50% or the one-month LIBOR plus 1.0%) plus the Applicable Rate. The Applicable Rate ranges from 1.125% to 1.750% for Eurodollar Rate Loans and 0.125% to 0.750% for Base Rate Loans. At December 31, 2017, theweighted average interest rate for three-month Eurodollar Rate Loans was 2.815% andcharged on outstanding borrowings would increase or decrease interest expense over the interest rate for Base Rate Loans was 4.625%.next twelve months by $2.4 million.
We invest our excess cash in a portfolio of individual cash equivalents. We do not currently hold and we have never held, any material derivative financial instruments. We do not expect changes in interest rates to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.operations or financial position. We plan to ensure the safetymitigate default, market, and preservationinvestment risks of our invested funds by limiting default, market and investment risks. We plan to mitigate default risk by investing in low-risk securities.
Foreign Currency Risk.Risk
Substantially all of our financial transactions are conducted in U.S. dollars. We do not have significant foreign operations and, accordingly, do not believe we have only minimal market risk associated with foreign currencies.


Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act)Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC'sSEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon our evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that due solely to the identification of a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as described in Part II, Item 9A of our 2017 Form 10-K that has not yet been fully remediated, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of DecemberMarch 31, 2017.2023.
Management’s quarterly evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures did not include an assessment of and conclusion on the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures for certain assets of TRPN, which was acquired during the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and is included in our condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2023 and for the period from the acquisition date through March 31, 2023. The aggregate assets and total net revenues of TRPN accounted for 5.2% and 0.6%, respectively, of the condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the nine months ended March 31, 2023.
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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, other than as described below under “Remediation Plan”.reporting.
Remediation Plan
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As disclosed in Part II, Item 9A of our 2017 Form 10-K, we identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to the income tax accounting for complex, non-routine or infrequent transactions. Since that time, we have begun implementing a remediation plan to address this material weakness. The remediation plan consists of augmenting the Company’s accounting resources, training, and implementing a more formal review and documentation process around the income tax accounting for complex, non-routine or infrequent transactions that may arise from time to time. Management believes that this remediation plan will strengthen our overall internal control over financial reporting and specifically with respect to complex, non-routine or infrequent transactions. Management is continuing to assess the sufficiency and expected effectiveness of our remediation efforts, and we may take additional measures or modify our internal control over financial reporting for these types of transactions.

This material weakness will not be considered fully remediated until newly implemented remediation controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively. We expect these remedial actions to be effectively implemented during fiscal year 2018 in order to successfully remediate this material weakness by June 30, 2018. If these remedial measures are insufficient or not implemented effectively, or additional deficiencies arise, material misstatements may occur in the future. Among other things, any unremediated or additional material weaknesses could have the effects described in our 2017 Form 10-K, specifically under “Item 1A. Risk Factors - If we fail to maintain an effective system of integrated internal controls, we may not be able to report our financial results accurately, or we may determine that our prior financial statements are not reliable, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.




PART II—II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We participate inoperate businesses that are subject to substantial litigation. We are,litigation from time to time,time. We are periodically involved in litigation, arising in the ordinary course of business or otherwise, which from time to time may include claims relating to commercial,contractual disputes, product liability, tort andor personal injury, employment, antitrust, intellectual property regulatory, or other commercial or regulatory matters. If current or future government regulations specifically those with respect to antitrust or healthcare laws, are interpreted or enforced in a manner adverse to us or our business, including without limitation those with respect to antitrust or healthcare laws, we may be subject to enforcement actions, penalties, damages and other material limitations on our business.
In the past,From time to time, we have been named as a defendant in severalclass action or other antitrust lawsuits brought by suppliers or purchasers of medical products. Typically, these lawsuits have alleged the existence of a conspiracy among manufacturers of competing products, anddistributors and/or operators of GPOs, including us, to deny the plaintiff access to a market for its products.certain products, to raise the prices for products and/or limit the plaintiff’s choice of products to buy. We believe that we have at all times conducted our business affairs in an ethical and legally compliant manner and have successfully resolved all such actions. We mayNo assurance can be given that we will not be subjected to similar actions in the future and no assurance can be givenor that any such existing or future matters will be resolved in a manner satisfactory to us or which will not harm our business, financial condition or results of operations.
On March 4, 2022, a shareholder derivative complaint captioned City of Warren General Employees’ Retirement System v. Michael Alkire, et al., Case No. 2022-0207-JTL, purportedly brought on behalf of Premier, was filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery against our current and former Chief Executive Officers and certain current and former directors. We are named as a nominal defendant in the complaint. The lawsuit alleges that the named officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties and committed corporate waste by approving agreements between Premier and certain of the former LPs that provided for accelerated payments as consideration for the early termination of the TRA with such LPs. The complaint asserts that the aggregate early termination payment amounts of $473.5 million exceeded the alleged value of the tax assets underlying the TRA by approximately $225.0 million.
The complaint seeks unspecified damages, costs and expenses, including attorney fees, and declaratory and other equitable relief. Since the lawsuit is purportedly brought on behalf of Premier, and we are only a nominal defendant, the alleged damages were allegedly suffered by us. We and the individual defendants deny the allegations in the complaint and intend to vigorously defend the litigation. In light of the fact that the lawsuit is in an early stage and the claims do not specify an amount of damages, we cannot predict the ultimate outcome of the suit.
Additional information relating to certain legal proceedings in which we are involved is included in Note 1513 - Commitments and Contingencies to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
During the quarter ended DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2023, there were no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in "Risk Factors"Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the 20172022 Annual Report.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Purchases of Equity Securities
On October 31, 2017, we announced that our board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of our outstanding Class A common stock, prior to June 30, 2018, as part of a balanced capital deployment strategy. Subject to compliance with applicable federal securities laws, repurchases are authorized to be made from time to time in open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, or other transactions, including trades under a plan established in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All repurchases of our Class A common stock have been recorded as treasury shares. The following table summarizes information relating to repurchases made of our Class A common stock during the quarter ended December 31, 2017.
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PeriodTotal Number of Shares Purchased
Average Price Paid per Share ($) (1)
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Program (in millions)(2)
November 9 through November 30, 20171,201,100
$28.51
1,201,100
$166
December 1 through December 31, 20171,376,859
29.35
1,376,859
125
Total2,577,959
$28.96
2,577,959
$125

(1) Average price paid per share excludes fees and commissions.

(2) As of December 31, 2017, we had purchased 2.6 million shares of Class A common stock at an average price of $28.96 per share for a total of $74.7 million since the program's inception.


Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit No.Description
10.131.1
10.2
31.1
31.2
32.1
32.2
101Sections of the Premier, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2023, formatted in XBRL (eXtensibleiXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language), submitted in the following files:
101.INS101.SCHXBRL Instance Document.*
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.*
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.*
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.*
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.*
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.*
104The cover page from the Premier, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, formatted in Inline XBRL (included in Exhibit 101).*
*    Filed herewith.
+    Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
‡    Furnished herewith.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Quarterly Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
PREMIER, INC.
Date:May 5, 2023By:/s/ Craig S. McKasson
Name:Craig S. McKasson
Title:Chief Administrative and Financial Officer and Senior Vice President
On behalf of the registrant and as principal financial and accounting officer
PREMIER, INC.
Date:February 5, 2018By:/s/ Craig S. McKasson
Name:Craig S. McKasson
Title:Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President
Signing on behalf of the registrant and as principal financial officer and principal accounting officer

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