UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended MarchDecember 31, 2023
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from          to         
Commission File NumberNumber: 001-36092
Premier, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 35-2477140
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
13034 Ballantyne Corporate Place
Charlotte,North Carolina 28277
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(704) 357-0022
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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  ☒     No   ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).  Yes  ☒ No  ☐
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 accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer Accelerated filerNon-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting companyEmerging growth 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. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes   ☐ No   ☒
As of April 27, 2023,February 1, 2024, there were 119,078,357119,817,876 shares of the registrant’s Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share outstanding.



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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 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 Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” are “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” or “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 impact to our business if members of our group purchasing organization (“GPO”) programs reduce activity levels or terminate or elect not to renew their contracts on substantially similar terms or at all;
our reliance on administrative fees that we receive from GPO suppliers;
the rate at which the markets for our software as a service (“SaaS”) or licensed-based clinical analytics products and services develop;
the dependency of our members on payments from third-party payors;
our reliance on administrative fees that we receive from GPO suppliers;payers;
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;members and other customers;
risks and expenses related to future acquisition opportunities and/orand integration of previous or future acquisitions;
the impact on our business and stock price due to our evaluation of potential strategic alternatives;
financial and operational risks associated with non-controlling investments in other businesses or other joint ventures that we do not 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, legal 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/or effectivelyand to integrate third-party technologies;
our use of “open source” software;
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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 protectionthe impact of continuing uncertain economic conditions to our intellectual propertybusiness operations due to, but not limited to, inflation and potential claims against our usethe risk of the intellectual property of third parties;global recession;
potential salesthe impact of the continuing financial and use tax liabilities in certain jurisdictions;operational uncertainty due to pandemics, epidemics or public health emergencies and associated supply chain disruptions;
changes in tax laws that materially impact our tax rate, income tax expense, anticipated tax benefits, deferred tax assets, cash flowsthe financial and profitability;operational uncertainty due to global economic and political instability and conflicts;
our indebtedness and our abilitythe impact of global climate change or by regulatory responses to obtain additional financing on favorable terms, including our ability to renew or replace our existing long-term credit facility at maturity;such change;
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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 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 international 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 applicable to our software applications that may be considered medical devices;
adequate protection of our intellectual property and potential claims against our use of the intellectual property of third parties;
potential sales and use, franchise and income tax liability in certain jurisdictions;
changes in tax laws that materially impact our tax rate, income tax expense, anticipated tax benefits, deferred tax assets, cash flows and profitability and potential material tax disputes;
the impact of payments required under notes payable to former limited partners related to the early termination of the Unit Exchange and Tax Receivable Acceleration Agreements (the “Unit Exchange Agreements”) issued in connection with our August 2020 Restructuring (as defined below) on our overall cash flow and our ability to fully realize the expected tax benefits to match such fixed payment obligations under those notes payable;
provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and provisions of Delaware law and other applicable laws that discourage or prevent strategic transactions, including a takeover of us;
our indebtedness and our ability to obtain additional financing on favorable terms, including our ability to renew or replace our existing long-term credit facility at or before maturity;
fluctuation of our quarterly cash flows, revenues and results of operations;
failure to maintain an effective system of internal 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 repurchased by us pursuant to any then-existingthen existing Class A common stock repurchase program and the timing of any such repurchases;
the number of shares of Class A common stock eligible for sale after the issuance of Class A common stock in our August 2020 Restructuring and the potential impact of such sales; and
the risk factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” under Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20222023 (the “2022“2023 Annual Report”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and, as updated by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q (including this Quarterly Report.Report) filed with the SEC.
More information on potential factors that could affect our financial results is included from time to time in the “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of 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 (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.owners who participated in our GPO programs and were also limited partners of Premier Healthcare Alliance L.P. (“Premier LP”).
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 who were limited partners of
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Premier LP 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”“adjacent markets” are references to our former wholly owned subsidiarythe non-provider healthcare markets penetrated by Premier, Services, LLC, which was merged withInc.’s businesses and into Premier, Inc., with Premier, Inc. beingbrands that are designed to diversify revenue for the surviving entity as part of the Subsidiary Reorganization.Company. This includes PINC AI Clinical Decision Support serving providers and payers; PINC AI Applied Sciences serving biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device companies; Contigo Health that serves self-insured employers, including healthcare providers that are also payers (“payviders”); and Remitra that serves healthcare suppliers and providers.
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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
December 31, 2023December 31, 2023June 30, 2023
AssetsAssets
Cash and cash equivalentsCash 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 
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable (net of $2,394 and $2,878 allowance for credit losses, respectively)
Contract assets (net of $1,137 and $885 allowance for credit losses, respectively)
InventoryInventory94,431 119,652 
Prepaid expenses and other current assetsPrepaid expenses and other current assets59,091 65,581 
Total current assetsTotal 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 
Property and equipment (net of $703,148 and $662,554 accumulated depreciation, respectively)
Intangible assets (net of $290,884 and $265,684 accumulated amortization, respectively)
GoodwillGoodwill1,069,073 999,913 
Deferred income tax assetsDeferred income tax assets722,949 725,032 
Deferred compensation plan assetsDeferred compensation plan assets47,699 47,436 
Investments in unconsolidated affiliatesInvestments in unconsolidated affiliates230,300 215,545 
Operating lease right-of-use assetsOperating lease right-of-use assets31,658 39,530 
Other assetsOther assets110,305 114,154 
Total assetsTotal assets$3,512,517 $3,357,127 
Liabilities and stockholders' equityLiabilities and stockholders' equity
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Accounts payable
Accounts payable
Accounts payableAccounts payable$53,486 $44,631 
Accrued expensesAccrued expenses63,372 40,968 
Revenue share obligationsRevenue share obligations258,112 245,395 
Accrued compensation and benefitsAccrued compensation and benefits59,088 93,638 
Deferred revenueDeferred revenue27,880 30,463 
Current portion of notes payable to former limited partnersCurrent portion of notes payable to former limited partners99,200 97,806 
Line of credit and current portion of long-term debtLine of credit and current portion of long-term debt236,272 153,053 
Current portion of liability related to the sale of future revenues
Other current liabilitiesOther current liabilities102,922 47,183 
Total current liabilitiesTotal current liabilities900,332 753,137 
Long-term debt, less current portionLong-term debt, less current portion1,008 2,280 
Liability related to the sale of future revenues, less current portion
Notes payable to former limited partners, less current portionNotes payable to former limited partners, less current portion126,614 201,188 
Deferred compensation plan obligationsDeferred compensation plan obligations47,699 47,436 
Deferred consideration, less current portion29,189 28,702 
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion
Operating lease liabilities, less current portionOperating lease liabilities, less current portion25,468 32,960 
Other liabilitiesOther liabilities46,416 42,574 
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities1,176,726 1,108,277 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Stockholders' equity:
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 126,245,859 shares issued and 119,816,484 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 125,587,858 shares issued and 119,158,483 shares outstanding at June 30, 2023
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 126,245,859 shares issued and 119,816,484 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 125,587,858 shares issued and 119,158,483 shares outstanding at June 30, 2023
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 126,245,859 shares issued and 119,816,484 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 125,587,858 shares issued and 119,158,483 shares outstanding at June 30, 2023
Treasury stock, at cost; 6,429,375 shares at both December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Total stockholders' equity
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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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 
PREMIER, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
December 31,December 31,
2023202220232022
Net revenue:
Net administrative fees$149,563 $154,423 $298,590 $304,429 
Software licenses, other services and support129,401 138,210 248,541 243,216 
Services and software licenses278,964 292,633 547,131 547,645 
Products55,781 66,993 106,366 125,854 
Net revenue334,745 359,626 653,497 673,499 
Cost of revenue:
Services and software licenses65,990 55,265 130,122 109,279 
Products47,472 61,620 91,510 119,494 
Cost of revenue113,462 116,885 221,632 228,773 
Gross profit221,283 242,741 431,865 444,726 
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative142,150 140,528 280,210 272,578 
Research and development928 1,000 1,791 1,975 
Amortization of purchased intangible assets12,512 13,047 25,200 23,499 
Operating expenses155,590 154,575 307,201 298,052 
Operating income65,693 88,166 124,664 146,674 
Equity in net (loss) income of unconsolidated affiliates(666)1,674 (2,392)9,917 
Interest income (expense), net2,438 (4,631)2,633 (7,490)
Other income, net4,679 2,930 3,587 766 
Other income (expense), net6,451 (27)3,828 3,193 
Income before income taxes72,144 88,139 128,492 149,867 
Income tax expense19,278 23,765 33,216 42,534 
Net income52,866 64,374 95,276 107,333 
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest1,436 (328)3,787 (571)
Net income attributable to stockholders$54,302 $64,046 $99,063 $106,762 
Comprehensive income:
Net income$52,866 $64,374 $95,276 $107,333 
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest1,436 (328)3,787 (571)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)26 23 (9)
Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders$54,328 $64,047 $99,086 $106,753 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic119,702 118,787 119,523 118,569 
Diluted120,057 119,652 120,095 119,842 
Earnings per share attributable to stockholders:
Basic$0.45 $0.54 $0.83 $0.90 
Diluted$0.45 $0.54 $0.82 $0.89 
See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PREMIER, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of IncomeStockholders' Equity
Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 and Comprehensive Income2022
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
March 31,March 31,
2023202220232022
Net revenue:
Net administrative fees$148,441 $148,396 $452,870 $448,261 
Software licenses, other services and support116,579 105,808 359,795 320,109 
Services and software licenses265,020 254,204 812,665 768,370 
Products57,212 93,629 183,066 323,825 
Net revenue322,232 347,833 995,731 1,092,195 
Cost of revenue:
Services and software licenses54,149 46,735 163,428 136,326 
Products49,013 88,621 168,507 294,916 
Cost of revenue103,162 135,356 331,935 431,242 
Gross profit219,070 212,477 663,796 660,953 
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative143,587 143,676 416,165 418,330 
Research and development1,001 826 2,976 2,666 
Amortization of purchased intangible assets11,916 11,151 35,415 32,890 
Operating expenses156,504 155,653 454,556 453,886 
Operating income62,566 56,824 209,240 207,067 
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates4,630 3,991 14,547 17,165 
Interest expense, net(4,269)(2,804)(11,759)(8,465)
Gain on FFF Put and Call Rights— — — 64,110 
Other income (expense), net2,954 (4,248)3,720 (2,176)
Other income (expense), net3,315 (3,061)6,508 70,634 
Income before income taxes65,881 53,763 215,748 277,701 
Income tax expense17,232 14,694 59,766 40,094 
Net income48,649 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 
Comprehensive income:
Net income$48,649 $39,069 $155,982 $237,607 
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest(1,848)(654)(2,419)(1,643)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)(8)
Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders$46,802 $38,419 $153,555 $235,967 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic118,872 118,697 118,668 120,957 
Diluted119,816 119,813 119,832 122,302 
Earnings per share attributable to stockholders:
Basic$0.39 $0.32 $1.29 $1.95 
Diluted$0.39 $0.32 $1.28 $1.94 
Class A
Common Stock
Treasury StockAdditional Paid-In CapitalRetained EarningsAccumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) IncomeTotal Stockholders' Equity
SharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance at June 30, 2023119,158 $1,256 6,429 $(250,129)$2,178,134 $405,102 $(8)$2,334,355 
Issuance of Class A common stock under equity incentive plan514 — — — — — 
Stock-based compensation expense— — — — 6,692 — — 6,692 
Repurchase of vested restricted units for employee tax-withholding— — — — (5,178)— — (5,178)
Net income— — — — — 42,410 — 42,410 
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest— — — — (2,351)2,351 — — 
Change in ownership of consolidated entity— — — — 27 — — 27 
Dividends ($0.21 per share)— — — — — (25,603)— (25,603)
Foreign currency translation adjustment— — — — — — (3)(3)
Balance at September 30, 2023119,672 1,261 6,429 (250,129)2,177,324 424,260 (11)2,352,705 
Issuance of Class A common stock under equity incentive plan56 — — — — — — — 
Issuance of Class A common stock under employee stock purchase plan88 — — 1,975 — — 1,976 
Stock-based compensation expense— — — — 8,378 — — 8,378 
Repurchase of vested restricted units for employee tax-withholding— — — — (151)— — (151)
Net income— — — — — 52,866 — 52,866 
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest— — — — (1,436)1,436 — — 
Change in ownership of consolidated entity— — — — 25 — — 25 
Dividends ($0.21 per share)— — — — — (25,616)— (25,616)
Foreign currency translation adjustment— — — — — — 26 26 
Balance at December 31, 2023119,816 $1,262 6,429 $(250,129)$2,186,115 $452,946 $15 $2,390,209 
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 
See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PREMIER, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022Cash Flows
(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 

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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 
Six Months Ended December 31,
20232022
Operating activities
Net income$95,276 $107,333 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization65,795 68,377 
Equity in net loss (income) of unconsolidated affiliates2,392 (9,917)
Deferred income taxes(154,933)1,959 
Stock-based compensation15,070 9,815 
Other, net2,966 10,167 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable(7,005)(5,145)
Contract assets(33,178)(26,458)
Inventory4,166 3,231 
Prepaid expenses and other assets(10,624)17,685 
Accounts payable2,608 16,707 
Revenue share obligations17,567 9,974 
Accrued expenses, deferred revenue and other liabilities35,280 (7,003)
Net cash provided by operating activities35,380 196,725 
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment(49,068)(38,416)
Acquisition of businesses and equity method investments, net of cash acquired— (187,750)
Other— (1,300)
Net cash used in investing activities(49,068)(227,466)
Financing activities
Payments on notes payable(50,872)(51,049)
Proceeds from credit facility— 285,000 
Payments on credit facility(215,000)(135,000)
Proceeds from sale of future revenues629,820 — 
Payments on liability related to the sale of future revenues(14,611)— 
Cash dividends paid(51,059)(50,205)
Other, net(3,296)(9,516)
Net cash provided by financing activities294,982 39,230 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash flows23 (9)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents281,317 8,480 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period89,793 86,143 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$371,110 $94,623 
See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
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” or the “Company”) is a publicly held, for-profit Delaware corporation located in the United States. 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 its other consolidated subsidiaries. The Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading technology-driven 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 and continues to expand its capabilities to more fully address and coordinate care improvement and standardization in the employer, payorpayer and life sciences markets. TheAdditionally, the Company also provides some of the various products and services noted above to othernon-healthcare businesses, including food service, schools and universities.through its direct sourcing activities as well as continued access to its group purchasing organization (“GPO”) programs for non-healthcare members whose contracts were sold to OMNIA Partners, LLC (“OMNIA”) (see Note 9 - Liability Related to the Sale of Future Revenues).
The Company’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’s enterprise data warehouse, mitigate the risk of innovation and disseminate best practices to help the Company’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 1415 - Segments for further information related to the Company’s reportable business segments. The Company has no significant foreign operations or revenues. The Supply Chain Services segment includes one of the largest national healthcare group purchasing organization (“GPO”)GPO programs in the United States and provides supply chain co-management, purchased services and direct sourcing activities. The Performance Services segment consists of three sub-brands: PINC AITM, the Company’s technology and services platform 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 provider, payer and life sciences and payer markets; Contigo Health®, the Company’s direct-to-employer business which provides third-party administrator services and management of health-benefit programs that allowenable healthcare providers that are also payers (e.g., payviders) and employers to contract directly with healthcare providers as well as partner with healthcare providers to provide employers access to a specialized care network through Contigo Health’s centers of excellence program and cost containment and wrap network; and RemitraTM®, the Company’s digital invoicing and payables automation business which provides financial support services to healthcare providerssuppliers and suppliers.providers.
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”) for interim financial information and include the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of all majority-owned subsidiaries over which the 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, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, unless otherwise disclosed. Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. 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 20222023 Annual Report.
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Supplementary Cash Flows Information
The following table presents supplementary cash flows information for the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):
Six Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
202320232022
Nine Months Ended March 31,
20232022
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accrued dividend equivalents
Accrued dividend equivalents
Accrued dividend equivalents
Non-cash additions to property and equipmentNon-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’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 credit losses, reserves for net realizable value of inventory, obsolete inventory, useful lives of property and equipment, stock-based compensation, deferred tax balances including valuation allowances on deferred tax assets, uncertain tax positions, values of investments not publicly traded, projected future cash flows used in the evaluation of asset impairments, values of 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.
(2) SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
There have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as described in the 20222023 Annual Report.Report, except as described below.
Recently Adopted Accounting StandardsLiability Related to the Sale of Future Revenues
In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2021-08 Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers, (“ASU 2021-08”), which requires that an acquirer recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The Company adopted ASU 2021-08 duringaccounts for the second quartersale of fiscal 2023.future revenues as a liability, with both current and non-current portions. In order to determine the timing of the reduction in debt associated with the sale of future revenues, the Company estimates the total future revenues expected to be remitted to the purchaser. The standard did not haveCompany recognizes interest expense based on an estimated effective annual interest rate. The Company determines the effective interest rate based on recognized and expected future revenue and maintains a materialconsistent interest rate throughout the life of the agreement. This estimate contains significant assumptions that impact onboth the Company’s financial statements nor its related disclosures.amount of debt and the interest expense recorded over the life of the agreement. To the extent the amount or timing of future payments varies materially from the original estimate, the Company will make a cumulative adjustment to the carrying amount of the debt, which will be recorded as a non-cash gain or loss in other income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.
(3) BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS
Acquisition of TRPN Direct Pay, Inc. and Devon Health, Inc. Assets
On October 13, 2022, the Company, through its consolidated subsidiary Contigo Health, LLC (“Contigo Health”), 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 “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-careacute care hospitals, surgery centers, physicians and other non-acutecontinuum of care providers in the United States. Contigo Health also agreed to license proprietary cost containment technology of TRPN.
The purchase price paid by the Company to complete the TRPN acquisition consisted of cash of $177.5 million, funded with borrowings under the Company’s Credit Facility (as defined in Note 8 - Debt and Notes Payable) 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 governing the TRPN acquisition.
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The Company has accounted for the TRPN 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 total 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 initial recognition of $60.9 million of goodwill attributable to the anticipated profitability of TRPN, based on the purchase price paid in the acquisition compared to the fair value of the net assets acquired. The TRPN acquisition was considered an asset acquisition for income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Company expects tax goodwill to be deductible for tax purposes. The initial purchase price allocation forIn fiscal year 2023, the Company recorded a pre-tax goodwill impairment charge of $54.4 million related to the Contigo Health reporting unit including goodwill recognized as a result of the TRPN acquisition is preliminary and subject to changes in the valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.acquisition. TRPN is beinghas been 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 the Company’s historical consolidated financial statements.
(4) INVESTMENTS
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates
The Company’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
Equity in Net (Loss) IncomeEquity in Net (Loss) Income
Three Months EndedThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
Carrying ValueCarrying ValueDecember 31,
December 31, 2023December 31, 2023June 30, 20232023202220232022
FFFFFF$136,584 $137,162 $1,370 $2,437 $9,075 $11,836 
ExelaExela31,368 27,733 2,865 501 3,635 1,504 
QventusQventus16,000 16,000 — — — — 
PrestigePrestige16,206 15,597 139 935 610 3,272 
Other investmentsOther investments30,142 19,053 256 118 1,227 553 
Total investmentsTotal investments$230,300 $215,545 $4,630 $3,991 $14,547 $17,165 
The Company, through its indirect, wholly owned subsidiary Premier Supply Chain Improvement, Inc. (“PSCI”), held a 49% interest in FFF Enterprises, Inc. (“FFF”) through its ownership of stock of FFF at MarchDecember 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022. The Company accounts for its investment in FFF as part of the Supply Chain Services segment.
2023. On March 3, 2023, the Company and the majority shareholder of FFF amended the FFF shareholders’ agreement and in lieu of a distribution, the Company received an increase of $24.8 million to the its 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 event of liquidation or dissolution of FFF, the Company will no longer account for its investment in FFF using the equity method of accounting. Asas of the date of the amendment, the Company will accountaccounts for its investment in FFF at cost less impairments, if any, plus or minus any observable changes in fair value.value (refer to the 2023 Annual Report for additional information and details regarding the March 2023 amendment). The Company accounts for its investment in FFF as part of the Supply Chain Services segment.
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 MarchDecember 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023. At MarchDecember 31, 2023 and June 30, 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 MarchDecember 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023. At MarchDecember 31, 2023 and June 30, 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 each investment as part of the Supply Chain Services segment.
The Company, through PHSI, purchasedheld an approximate 7% interest in Qventus, Inc. (“Qventus”) through its ownership of Qventus Series C preferred stock.stock at December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023. The Company accounts for its investment in Qventus at cost less impairments, if any, plus or minus any observable changes in fair value. The Company includes Qventus as part of the Performance Services segment.
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(5) FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The following table represents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
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
Fair Value of Financial Assets and LiabilitiesFair 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)
December 31, 2023
Cash equivalents
Cash equivalents
Cash equivalentsCash equivalents$76 $76 $— $— 
Deferred compensation plan assetsDeferred compensation plan assets52,787 52,787 — — 
Total assetsTotal assets52,863 52,863   
Earn-out liabilitiesEarn-out liabilities27,174 — — 27,174 
Earn-out liabilities
Earn-out liabilities
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities$27,174 $ $ $27,174 
Total liabilities
Total liabilities
June 30, 2022
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2023
Cash equivalents
Cash equivalents
Cash equivalentsCash equivalents$75 $75 $— $— 
Deferred compensation plan assetsDeferred compensation plan assets52,718 52,718 — — 
Total assetsTotal assets52,793 52,793   
Earn-out liabilitiesEarn-out liabilities22,789 — — 22,789 
Earn-out liabilities
Earn-out liabilities
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities$22,789 $ $ $22,789 
Total liabilities
Total liabilities
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 ($5.16.4 million and $5.3$5.2 million at MarchDecember 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022,2023, respectively) was included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
FFF Put and Call Rights
On July 29, 2021, the FFF shareholders’ agreement was amended resulting in the termination of the FFF Put Right and 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 to sell its remaining interest in FFF to the Company, and is exercisable at any time within 180 calendar days after the date of a Key Man Event (the “Call Right”, together with the FFF Put Right, the “Put and Call Rights”). As of March 31, 2023 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 at a per share price equal to FFF’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“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”).
Earn-out liabilities
At March 31, 2023, earn-outEarn-out liabilities have been established in connection with certain of our acquisitions, including the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Acurity, Inc. and Nexera, Inc. (the “Acurity and Nexera asset acquisition”) in February 2020 as well as other immaterial acquisitions.2020. The earnoutearn-out 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 and Greater New York Hospital Association based on prevailing market conditions in December 2023. Earn-out liabilities are classified as Level 3 of the fair 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 Acurity and Nexera asset acquisition was measured on the acquisition date using a probability-weighted expected payment model and is remeasured periodically due to changes in management’s estimates of the number of transferred member renewals and market conditions. In determining the fair value of the 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 acquisition agreement. The Acurity and Nexera earn-out liability utilized a credit spread of 1.8%1.1% at MarchDecember 31, 2023 and 1.6% at June 30, 2022. As of March2023. At December 31, 2023, and June 30, 2022, the most likely outcome was determined to be $30.0 million from an undiscounted 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 earn-out liability. The fair value of the Acurity and Nexera earn-out liability at MarchDecember 31, 2023 and June 30, 20222023 was $23.0$27.9 million and $22.8$23.1 million, respectively.
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Input assumptionsInput assumptionsAs of March 31, 2023As of June 30, 2022Input assumptionsAs of December 31, 2023As of June 30, 2023
Probability of transferred member renewal percentage < 50%Probability of transferred member renewal percentage < 50%5.0 %5.0 %Probability of transferred member renewal percentage < 50%— %5.0 %
Probability of transferred member renewal percentage between 50% and 65%Probability of transferred member renewal percentage between 50% and 65%10.0 %10.0 %Probability of transferred member renewal percentage between 50% and 65%— %10.0 %
Probability of transferred member renewal percentage between 65% and 80%Probability of transferred member renewal percentage between 65% and 80%25.0 %25.0 %Probability of transferred member renewal percentage between 65% and 80%— %25.0 %
Probability of transferred member renewal percentage > 80%Probability of transferred member renewal percentage > 80%60.0 %60.0 %Probability of transferred member renewal percentage > 80%100.0 %60.0 %
Credit spreadCredit spread1.8 %1.6 %Credit spread1.1 %1.6 %

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

(a)Settlements for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 represent payments on earn-out liabilities. Purchases for the ninethree and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 20232022 includes an earn-out which hashad not been earned or paid as of MarchDecember 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.2022.
(b)A gainGains on level 3 liability balances will decrease the liability ending balance, whereas a lossand losses on level 3 liability balancebalances 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.first quarter of fiscal year 2021. 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 MarchDecember 31,
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2023 and June 30, 2022,2023, the notes payable to former limited partners were recorded net of discounts of $5.2$2.4 million and $9.1$4.2 million, respectively.
During the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023, no non-recurring fair value measurements were required relating 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 For 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 Marchboth December 31, 2023 and $0.1 million less than the carrying value at June 30, 20222023 based on an assumed market interest rate of 1.6%.
Other Financial Instruments
The fair values of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and the Credit Facility (as defined in Note 8 - Debt and Notes Payable) approximated carrying value due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments.
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(6) CONTRACT BALANCES
Deferred Revenue
Revenue recognized during the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 that was included in the opening balance of deferred revenue at June 30, 20222023 was $25.5$18.9 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 20222023 Annual Report for discussion of revenue recognition on contracts with customers.
NetA reduction to net revenue of $5.4 million and $3.9$0.8 million was recognized during the three and nine months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 respectively, from certain performance obligations that were satisfied or partially satisfied in prior periods. The net revenue recognizedreduction was driven by an increase of $6.1a $1.3 million and $6.6 million, respectively,decrease in net administrative fees revenue related to under-forecastedover-forecasted cash receipts received in the current period. These increases wereperiod partially offset by a reductionan increase of $0.7$0.5 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$3.2 million was recognized during the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022, respectively,2023 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$3.9 million and $3.3associated 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. This increase was partially offset by a reduction of $0.7 million respectively,in net administrative fees revenue related to over-forecasted cash receipts received in the current period.
A reduction to net revenue of $0.4 million was recognized during the three months ended December 31, 2022 from performance obligations that were satisfied or partially satisfied in prior periods. The reduction was driven by a $0.8 million decrease 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. This decrease was partially offset by an increase of $0.4 million in net administrative fees revenue related to under-forecasted cash receipts received in the current period. In addition,
Net revenue of $2.5 million was recognized during the six months ended December 31, 2022 from performance obligations that were satisfied or partially satisfied in prior periods. The net revenue recognized in both periods was driven by an increase of $0.3$4.6 million in net administrative fees revenue related to under-forecasted cash receipts received in the current period partially offset by a reduction of $2.1 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 MarchDecember 31, 2023, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was $701.7$771.6 million. The Company expects to recognize approximately 40%38% of the remaining performance obligations over the next 12twelve months and an additional 23% over the following 12twelve months, with the remainder recognized thereafter.

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(7) GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill
At December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, the Company had goodwill balances recorded at Supply Chain Services and Performance Services of $386.2 million and $626.1 million, respectively. At December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, the Company had accumulated impairment losses to goodwill at Supply Chain Services and Performance Services of $2.3 million and $54.4 million, respectively.
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Fiscal 2023 Goodwill consistedImpairment
During the year ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded pre-tax goodwill impairment charges 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$54.4 million and $2.3 million related to the TRPN acquisition (see Note 3 - Business Acquisitions). The initial purchase price allocation for the TRPN acquisition is preliminaryContigo Health and subject to change in the valuation of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed.Direct Sourcing reporting units, respectively.
Intangible Assets, Net
Intangible assets, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
Useful LifeMarch 31, 2023June 30, 2022
December 31, 2023December 31, 2023June 30, 2023
Useful LifeUseful LifeGrossAccumulated AmortizationNetGrossAccumulated AmortizationNet
Member relationshipsMember relationships14.7 years$386,100 $386,100 
Provider networkProvider network15.0 years106,500 — 
TechnologyTechnology7.1 years99,317 98,017 
Customer relationshipsCustomer relationships9.4 years57,930 47,830 
Trade names
Non-compete agreementsNon-compete agreements5.2 years17,715 17,315 
Trade names6.7 years18,920 17,210 
Other (a)
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 
Total

(a)Includes a $1.0 million indefinite-lived asset.
The net carrying value of intangible assets by segment was as follows (in thousands):
March 31, 2023June 30, 2022
December 31, 2023December 31, 2023June 30, 2023
Supply Chain ServicesSupply Chain Services$277,641 $301,611 
Performance Services (a)
Performance Services (a)
165,077 54,961 
Total intangible assets, netTotal 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 was $11.9 million and $11.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $35.4 million and $32.9 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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The estimated amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):
2023 (a)
$12,688 
202449,761 
2024 (a)
2025202548,136 
2026202646,892 
2027202744,240 
2028
ThereafterThereafter240,001 
Total amortization expenseTotal amortization expense$441,718 
(a)As of MarchDecember 31, 2023, estimated amortization expense is for the period from AprilJanuary 1, 20232024 to June 30, 2023.2024.
(8) DEBT AND NOTES PAYABLE
Long-term debt and notes payable consisted of the following (in thousands):
March 31, 2023June 30, 2022
Credit facility$235,000 $150,000 
Notes payable to members, net of discount225,814 298,994 
December 31, 2023December 31, 2023June 30, 2023
Credit Facility
Notes payable to former limited partners, net of discount
Other notes payableOther notes payable2,280 5,333 
Total debt and notes payableTotal debt and notes payable463,094 454,327 
Less: current portionLess: current portion(335,472)(250,859)
Total long-term debt and notes payableTotal long-term debt and notes payable$127,622 $203,468 
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Credit Facility
PHSI, along with its consolidated subsidiaries, Premier LP and PSCI (“Co-Borrowers”), and certain domestic subsidiaries of the Co-Borrowers, as guarantors, entered into ana senior unsecured Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2022 (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility has a maturity date of 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 $1.0 billion with (i) a $50.0 million sub-facility for standby letters of credit and (ii) a $100.0 million sub-facility for swingline loans. The Credit Facility also provides that Co-Borrowers may from time to time (i) incur incremental term loans and (ii) request an increase in the revolving commitments under the Credit Facility, together up to an aggregate of $350.0 million, subject to the approval of the lenders providing such term loans or revolving commitment increase. The Credit Facility contains an unconditional and irrevocable guaranty of all obligations of Co-Borrowers under the Credit Facility by the current and future guarantors. Premier 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 onAt 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’s option, committed loans under the Credit Facility may be in the form of secured overnight financing rate loans (“SOFR Loans”) or base rate loans. SOFR Loans bear interest at 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 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 0.500%, the one-month Adjusted Term SOFR plus 1.000%, and 0.000%), plus the Applicable Rate. The Applicable Rate ranges from 1.250% to 1.750% for SOFR Loans and 0.250% to 0.750% for base rate loans. At March 31, 2023, the interest rates for SOFR Loans and base rate loans were 6.152% and 8.250%, respectively. Co-Borrowers are required to pay a commitment fee ranging from 0.125% to 0.225% per annum on the actual daily unused amount of commitments under the Credit Facility. At March 31, 2023, the weighted average interest rate onCompany had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility was 6.195%with $995.0 million of available borrowing capacity after reductions for outstanding letters of credit. At June 30, 2023, the Company had $215.0 million in outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility with $785.0 million of available borrowing capacity after reductions for outstanding borrowings and outstanding letters of credit. For the six months ended December 31, 2023, the Company had no new borrowings and repaid $215.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility. At both December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, the annual commitment fee, based on the actual daily unused amount of commitments under the Credit Facility, was 0.125%.
The At June 30, 2023, the weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under 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.was 6.470%. The Company was in compliance with all such covenants at March 31, 2023. The Credit Facility also contains
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customary events of default, including a cross-default of any indebtedness or guarantees in excess of $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 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 had $235.0 million in outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility at MarchDecember 31, 2023 with $765.0 million of available borrowing capacity after reductions for outstanding borrowings and outstanding letters of credit. For the nine months ended March 31, 2023, the Company borrowed $285.0 million and repaid $135.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the Prior 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.June 30, 2023.
Notes Payable
Notes Payable to Former Limited Partners
At MarchDecember 31, 2023, the Company had $225.8$151.6 million of notes payable to former LPs, net of discounts on notes payable of $5.2$2.4 million, of which $99.2$100.6 million was recorded to current portion of notes payable to former limited partners in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. At June 30, 2022,2023, the Company had $299.0$201.2 million of notes payable to former LPs, net of discounts on notes payable of $9.1$4.2 million, of which $97.8$99.7 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 MarchDecember 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022,2023, the Company had $2.3$1.0 million and $5.3$2.3 million in other notes payable, respectively, of which $1.3$1.0 million and $3.1$1.5 million, respectively, were included in current portion of long-term debt in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Other notes payable do not bear interest and generally have stated maturities of three to five years from their date of issuance.
(9) LIABILITY RELATED TO THE SALE OF FUTURE REVENUES
Sale of Non-Healthcare GPO Member Contracts
On July 25, 2023 (the “Closing Date”), the Company sold the equity interest in its wholly-owned subsidiary, Non-Healthcare Holdings, LLC, pursuant to an equity purchase agreement with OMNIA (“Equity Purchase Agreement”) for an initial base purchase price of $689.2 million. The initial base purchase price was subject to certain post-closing purchase price adjustments, and pursuant to the Equity Purchase Agreement at closing, OMNIA paid the company $523.2 million in cash and deposited $166.0 million in cash into escrow. The release of the escrow and determination of the final total purchase price is subject to certain members agreeing to certain consents and certain related business performance measurements. As of December 31, 2023, the Company has received cash of $629.8 million, including the closing payment and payments out of escrow based on post-closing adjustments through that date. The Company is estimating the final total purchase price to be up to $740.0 million through the continued release of funds from escrow and additional payments from OMNIA based on subsequent post-closing adjustments. The final total estimated purchase price has been reduced from previous estimates taking into account certain post-closing adjustments and remains subject to additional adjustments. See Note 13 - Income Taxes for further income tax considerations on cash proceeds received as of December 31, 2023.
Pursuant to the terms of the Equity Purchase Agreement, OMNIA acquired Premier’s non-healthcare GPO member agreements which includes the associated net cash flows generated from administrative fees from purchasing on supplier contracts. In conjunction with the execution of the Equity Purchase Agreement, the Company and OMNIA entered into a 10 year channel partnership agreement (the “Channel Agreement”) pursuant to which OMNIA’s existing and newly acquired members will
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have access to Premier’s supplier portfolio in which 100% of the administrative fees generated will be remitted to OMNIA. Under the terms of the Channel Agreement, although the Company sold the rights to retain future net administrative fees from the non-healthcare GPO member agreements, the Company continues to maintain significant involvement in the generation of the gross administrative fees through its supplier portfolio. Additionally, the Company has the right to retain an “Access Fee” over the term of the Channel Agreement based on the continued growth of the non-healthcare GPO member agreements. Due to the Company’s continued involvement, the Company will continue to record net administrative fees from the non-healthcare agreements as revenue. The Company recorded the net proceeds from this transaction as a liability related to the sale of future revenues on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, which will be amortized using the effective interest method over the remaining contractual life of the Channel Agreement. The Company has no obligation to pay OMNIA any principal or interest balance on the sale of future revenues liability outside of the cash flows generated for administrative fees from the Channel Agreement.
As payments for administrative fees are remitted to OMNIA, the balance of Premier’s obligation will effectively be repaid over the term of the Channel Agreement. To determine the amortization of the liability related to the sale of future revenues, the Company estimated the total future revenues expected to be remitted over the life of the Channel Agreement less any Access Fees retained by the Company. Future payments will result in the reduction of the liability related to the sale of future revenues less interest expense. The Company calculated the effective interest rate based on future expected revenue, which resulted in an effective annual interest rate of 2.5%. The Company will maintain a consistent interest rate throughout the life of the Channel Agreement. This estimate contains significant assumptions that impact both the amount of liability and interest expense recorded over the life of the Channel Agreement. The Company will assess the estimated future cash flows related to the sale of future revenues for material changes at each reporting period. There are several factors that could materially affect the amount and timing of payments to OMNIA, and correspondingly, the amount of interest expense recorded, most of which are outside the Company’s control. Such factors include, but are not limited to, retention by OMNIA of the non-healthcare GPO members, growing the existing portfolio of non-healthcare members and general competition of GPOs.
Changes to any of these factors could result in an increase or decrease to expected future revenue and interest expense related to the sale of future revenues. To the extent the amount or timing of future payments varies materially from the original estimate, the Company will make a cumulative adjustment to the carrying amount of the liability, which will be recorded as a non-cash gain or loss in other income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, the Company did not record cumulative adjustments to the carrying amount of the liability.
At December 31, 2023, the Company had $615.2 million of debt related to the sale of non-healthcare GPO member contracts and associated future revenues, of which $35.8 million was recorded to current portion of the liability related to the sale of future revenues in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded $14.8 million and $26.5 million in revenue that was sold to OMNIA in net administrative fees and $3.9 million and $6.4 million in interest expense related to the sale of future revenues in interest expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.
The following table shows the activity of the liability related to the sale of future revenues since the transaction inception through December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
December 31, 2023
Proceeds from the sale of future revenues$523,198 
Proceeds from the release of escrow funds106,622 
Imputed interest expense associated with the sale of future revenues6,408 
Payments against the liability related to the sale of future revenues(21,019)
Liability related to the sale of future revenues$615,209
(10) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
As of MarchDecember 31, 2023, there were 118,880,307119,816,484 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.
During the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023, the Company paid cash dividends of $0.21 per share on outstanding shares of Class A common stock to stockholders on each of September 15, 2022,2023 and December 15, 2022 and March 15, 2023. On April 27, 2023,January 25, 2024, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share, payable on JuneMarch 15, 20232024 to stockholders of record on JuneMarch 1, 2023.2024.
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(10)

(11) EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. 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 of Class A common 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 December 31,Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
20232023202220232022
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
Net income attributable to stockholders (a)
Net income attributable to stockholders (a)
Net income attributable to stockholders (a)
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:Denominator for earnings per share:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (b)
118,872 118,697 118,668 120,957 
Effect of dilutive securities: (c)
Denominator for earnings per share:
Denominator for earnings per share:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
Effect of dilutive securities: (b)
Stock optionsStock options76 98 103 225 
Restricted stock528 465 519 499 
Stock options
Stock options
Restricted stock units
Performance share awardsPerformance share awards340 553 542 621 
Diluted weighted average shares and assumed conversions119,816 119,813 119,832 122,302 
Diluted weighted average shares
Earnings per share attributable to stockholders:Earnings per share attributable to stockholders:
Earnings per share attributable to stockholders:
Earnings per share attributable to stockholders:
Basic
Basic
BasicBasic$0.39 $0.32 $1.29 $1.95 
DilutedDiluted$0.39 $0.32 $1.28 $1.94 

(a)Net income attributable to stockholders was calculated as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023202220232022
Three Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
20232023202220232022
Net incomeNet income$48,649 $39,069 $155,982 $237,607 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest(1,848)(654)(2,419)(1,643)
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest
Net income attributable to stockholdersNet 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 forFor both the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023, and 2022.
(c)The effect of 0.31.3 million stock options and restricted stock units were excluded from diluted weighted average shares outstanding as it had an anti-dilutive effecttheir effects were anti-dilutive. Additionally, for both the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023.2023, 0.1 million performance share awards were excluded from diluted weighted average shares outstanding as the awards had not satisfied the applicable performance criteria at the end of the period.
For the three and six months ended December 31, 2022, the effect of 0.5 million and 0.7 million stock options and restricted stock units, respectively, was excluded from diluted weighted average shares outstanding as it had an anti-dilutive effect. Additionally, for the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023,2022, the effect of 0.40.2 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 period.
For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2022, the 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 it had an anti-dilutive effect. Additionally, for the nine months ended March 31, 2022, the effect of 0.3 million performance share awards was excluded from diluted weighted average shares outstanding as the awards had not satisfied the applicable performance criteria at the end of the period.
(11)(12) STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock-based compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period, which generally equals the stated vesting period. The associated deferred tax benefit was calculated at a tax rate of 25% and 26% for the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which represents the expected effective income tax rate at the time of the compensation expense deduction and differs from the Company’s current effective income tax rate. See Note 1213 - Income Taxes for further information.information related to income taxes.
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Stock-based compensation expense and the resulting deferred tax benefits were as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023202220232022
Three Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
20232023202220232022
Pre-tax stock-based compensation expensePre-tax stock-based compensation expense$6,560 $14,004 $16,375 $37,792 
Less: deferred tax benefit (a)
Less: deferred tax benefit (a)
2,400 3,288 4,407 8,013 
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of taxTotal stock-based compensation expense, net of tax$4,160 $10,716 $11,968 $29,779 

(a)For the three and nine months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 and 2022, the deferred tax benefit was reduced by $0.7$0.8 million and $0.2increased by $0.4 million, respectively, attributable to stock-based compensation expense that is nondeductible for tax purposes pursuant to Section 162(m) as amended by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
For the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the deferred tax benefit was reduced by $0.9 million and $0.5 million, respectively, attributable to stock-based compensation expense that is nondeductible for tax purposes pursuant to Section 162(m) as amended by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 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 Equity Incentive Plan”) provided for grants of up to 14.8 million shares of Class A common stock, all of which were eligible to be issued as non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units or performance share awards. On September 24, 2023, the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan expired; no new grants will be issued under the plan.
Premier 2023 Equity Incentive Plan
The Premier 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2023 Equity Incentive Plan”), which became effective December 1, 2023 upon approval of Premier’s stockholders, provides for grants of up to 14.86.0 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,shares, restricted stock units or performance share awards. As of MarchDecember 31, 2023, there were 3.9approximately 5.9 million shares available for grant under the 20132023 Equity Incentive Plan.
The following table includes information related to restricted stock, performance share awards and stock options granted under either the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan or the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan for the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023:
Restricted StockPerformance Share AwardsStock Options
Number of AwardsWeighted Average Fair Value at Grant DateNumber of AwardsWeighted Average Fair Value at Grant DateNumber of OptionsWeighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at June 30, 20221,201,130 $35.59 1,578,795 $33.66 896,354 $30.38 
Restricted StockRestricted StockPerformance Share AwardsStock Options
Number of AwardsNumber of AwardsWeighted Average Fair Value at Grant DateNumber of AwardsWeighted Average Fair Value at Grant DateNumber of OptionsWeighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at June 30, 2023
GrantedGranted419,519 36.69 823,009 35.34 — — 
Vested/exercisedVested/exercised(257,571)36.37 (826,743)36.35 (24,351)32.84 
ForfeitedForfeited(72,268)35.81 (81,350)33.41 (2,906)35.65 
Outstanding at March 31, 20231,290,810 $35.78 1,493,711 $33.09 869,097 $30.30 
Outstanding at December 31, 2023
Stock options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2023869,097 $30.30 
Stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2023
Stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2023
Stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2023
Restricted stock units and restricted stock awards issued and outstandingprior to June 1, 2023 generally vest over a three-year period for employees and a one-year period for directors. Beginning June 1, 2023, restricted stock units and restricted stock awards issued to employees generally vest annually over the service period. Performance share awards issued and outstanding generally vest overat the end of a three-year period ifsubject to whether and to what extent 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 twelve months after an employee’s termination with the Company orCompany; however, in certain termination circumstances, vested stock options will expire 90 days after an employee’s termination with the Company, depending on the termination circumstances.Company.
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Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense at MarchDecember 31, 2023 was as follows (in thousands):
Unrecognized Stock-Based Compensation ExpenseWeighted Average Amortization Period
Restricted stock$23,38142,883 1.82.2 years
Performance share awards22,83020,721 1.82.1 years
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense$46,21163,604 1.82.2 years
At MarchDecember 31, 2023, there was no unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for outstanding stock options.
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The There were no options exercised during the six months ended December 31, 2023, and the stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2023 had zero aggregate intrinsic value of stock options at March 31, 2023 was as follows (in thousands):
Intrinsic Value of Stock Options
Outstanding and exercisable$2,325 
Exercised during the nine months ended March 31, 202378 
value.
(12)(13) INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense for the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 and 2022 was $17.2$19.3 million and $14.7$23.8 million, respectively, which reflects effective tax rates of 27% for both periods.
Income tax expense for the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $33.2 million and $42.5 million, respectively, which reflects effective tax rates of 26% and 27%28%, respectively. The change in the effective tax rate for the threesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the prior year period is primarily related to changes in stock-based compensation expense.
Incomeexpense, state law repricing and statute of limitation release on uncertain tax expense for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $59.8 million and $40.1 million, respectively, which reflects effective tax rates of 28% and 14%, respectively. The change in the effective tax rate for the nine months ended March 31, 2023, is primarily driven by the prior year valuation allowance release resulting from the Subsidiary Reorganization. Excluding the valuation allowance release, the effective tax rate would have been 25% for the nine months ended March 31, 2022 with the remaining difference primarily related to repricing due to the Subsidiary Reorganization and state legislative changes.positions.
As of MarchDecember 31, 2023, total tax liabilities included $52.3$46.9 million within other current liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded $10.1 million and $154.0 million cash tax obligations, respectively, associated with the sale of non-healthcare GPO member contracts and associated future revenues to OMNIA. As of December 31, 2023, the Company has made payments of $138.5 million for taxes related to the proceeds received from the sale of future revenues to OMNIA. The remaining $15.5 million will be paid during the remainder of fiscal year 2024. Additionally, during the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded offsetting deferred tax assets of $10.4 million and $154.7 million to be recorded to income tax expense as the Company recognizes revenue associated with non-healthcare GPO member contracts.
(13)(14) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating Leases
Operating lease expense for both the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 and 2022 was $2.4 million and $2.5 million.million, respectively. Operating lease expense for the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 and 2022 was $7.5$4.9 million and $7.6$5.0 million, respectively. As of MarchDecember 31, 2023, the weighted average remaining lease term was 3.12.4 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 
December 31, 2023December 31, 2023June 30, 2023
2024 (a)
2025202512,389 12,301 
202620269,005 9,005 
20271,324 1,323 
2027 (b)
Total future minimum lease payments
Total future minimum lease payments
Total future minimum lease paymentsTotal future minimum lease payments37,505 47,027 
Less: imputed interestLess: imputed interest2,281 3,445 
Total operating lease liabilities (b)
$35,224 $43,582 
Total operating lease liabilities (c)

(a)As of MarchDecember 31, 2023, future minimum lease payments are for the period from AprilJanuary 1, 20232024 to June 30, 2023.2024.
(b)There are no future lease payment obligations after 2027.
(c)As of MarchDecember 31, 2023, total operating lease liabilities included $9.8$11.6 million within other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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Other Matters
The Company is not currently involved in any litigation it believes to be 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, 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’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
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(14)(15) 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’s GPO, supply chain co-management, purchased services and direct sourcing activities. The Performance Services segment consists of three sub-brands: PINC AI, the Company’s technology and services platform; Contigo Health, the Company’s direct-to-employer business; and 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
Three Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
20232023202220232022
Net revenue:Net revenue:
Supply Chain ServicesSupply Chain Services
Supply Chain Services
Supply Chain Services
Net administrative fees
Net administrative fees
Net administrative feesNet administrative fees$148,441 $148,396 $452,870 $448,261 
Software licenses, other services and supportSoftware licenses, other services and support11,032 8,914 35,963 27,165 
Services and software licensesServices and software licenses159,473 157,310 488,833 475,426 
ProductsProducts57,212 93,629 183,066 323,825 
Total Supply Chain Services (a)
Total Supply Chain Services (a)
216,685 250,939 671,899 799,251 
Performance ServicesPerformance Services
Software licenses, other services and supportSoftware licenses, other services and support
Software licenses, other services and support
Software licenses, other services and support
SaaS-based products subscriptions
SaaS-based products subscriptions
SaaS-based products subscriptionsSaaS-based products subscriptions44,685 49,347 142,097 144,357 
Consulting servicesConsulting services22,087 16,342 57,963 46,440 
Software licensesSoftware licenses14,400 12,169 51,197 44,033 
Other(b)
Other(b)
24,384 19,045 72,603 58,132 
Total Performance Services (a)
Total Performance Services (a)
105,556 96,903 323,860 292,962 
Total segment net revenueTotal segment net revenue322,241 347,842 995,759 1,092,213 
Eliminations (a)
Eliminations (a)
(9)(9)(28)(18)
Net revenueNet 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.
(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
Three Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
20232023202220232022
Depreciation and amortization expense (a):
Depreciation and amortization expense (a):
Supply Chain Services
Supply Chain Services
Supply Chain ServicesSupply Chain Services$13,002 $14,114 $40,862 $40,710 
Performance ServicesPerformance Services17,189 16,163 53,407 48,349 
CorporateCorporate2,000 2,282 6,299 6,705 
Total depreciation and amortization expenseTotal depreciation and amortization expense$32,191 $32,559 $100,568 $95,764 
Capital expenditures:Capital expenditures:
Capital expenditures:
Capital expenditures:
Supply Chain Services
Supply Chain Services
Supply Chain ServicesSupply Chain Services$6,571 $6,740 $19,586 $22,212 
Performance ServicesPerformance Services13,311 10,926 38,576 34,312 
CorporateCorporate166 735 302 4,537 
Total capital expendituresTotal capital expenditures$20,048 $18,401 $58,464 $61,061 
March 31, 2023June 30, 2022
December 31, 2023December 31, 2023June 30, 2023
Total assets:Total assets:
Supply Chain Services
Supply Chain Services
Supply Chain ServicesSupply Chain Services$1,355,552 $1,406,108 
Performance ServicesPerformance Services1,261,241 1,054,687 
CorporateCorporate896,047 896,336 
Total assetsTotal 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.
(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”)) 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’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-related expense and non-recurring or non-cash items and including equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates.items. 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.
The Company has revised the definition for Segment Adjusted EBITDA from the definition reported in the 2023 Annual Report to exclude the impact of equity earnings in unconsolidated affiliates. For comparability purposes, prior year non-GAAP measures are presented based on the current definition.
For more information on Segment Adjusted EBITDA and the use of Non-GAAP financial measures, see “Our Use of Non-GAAP Financial 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 December 31,Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
20232023202220232022
Income before income taxes
Equity in net loss (income) of unconsolidated affiliates (a)
Interest (income) expense, net
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 
Other income, net
Other income, net
Other income, net
Operating incomeOperating income62,566 56,824 209,240 207,067 
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization20,275 21,408 65,153 62,874 
Amortization of purchased intangible assetsAmortization of purchased intangible assets11,916 11,151 35,415 32,890 
Stock-based compensation (c)
6,709 14,149 16,859 38,229 
Stock-based compensation (b)
Acquisition- and disposition-related expensesAcquisition- and disposition-related expenses6,294 3,115 11,592 10,282 
Strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expensesStrategic 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)
Deferred compensation plan expense (c)
Other reconciling items, netOther reconciling items, net95 260 
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA$117,286 $112,188 $367,202 $375,907 
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA (d)
Segment Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA:Segment Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA:
Segment Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA:
Segment Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA:
Supply Chain Services (e)
Supply Chain Services (e)
Supply Chain Services (e)
Supply Chain Services (e)
$122,040 $118,034 $371,228 $381,586 
Performance Services (e)
Performance Services (e)
25,018 26,552 87,587 89,277 
CorporateCorporate(29,772)(32,398)(91,613)(94,956)
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDANon-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA$117,286 $112,188 $367,202 $375,907 

(a)Refer to Note 4 - Investments for more information.
(b)Refer to Note 5 - Fair Value Measurements for more information.
(c)Includes non-cash employee stock-based compensation expense and stock purchase plan expense of $0.1 million for both the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 and 2022 and $0.5 million and $0.4$0.3 million for both the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.2022.
(d)(c)Represents changes in deferred compensation plan liabilities resulting from realized and unrealized gains and (losses)losses and dividend income on deferred compensation plan assets.
(d)The definition for Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA was revised from the definition reported in the 2023 Annual Report to exclude the impact of equity earnings in unconsolidated affiliates. For comparability purposes, prior year non-GAAP financial measures are presented based on the current definition.
(e)Includes intersegment revenue which is eliminated in consolidation.
(16) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On February 5, 2024, the Company entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (the “ASR Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”) to repurchase an aggregate of $400.0 million of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock (“common stock”). Under the terms of the ASR Agreement, the Company will make a payment of $400.0 million to Bank of America and, by February 9, 2024, will receive initial deliveries of approximately $320.0 million in common stock based on the closing price on February 7, 2024, with the final settlement expected to be completed in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025.

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Item 2. Management’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” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” herein and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20222023 (the “2022“2023 Annual Report”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Business Overview
Our Business
Premier, Inc. (“Premier,” the “Company,” “we” or “our”) is a leading technology-driven healthcare improvement company, uniting an alliance of U.S. hospitals, health systems and 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 value-based care software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) as well as clinical and enterprise analytics licenses, consulting services, performance improvement collaborative programs, third-party administrator services, access to our centers of excellence program, and cost containment and wrap network and digital invoicing and payment automation processes for healthcare providerssuppliers and suppliers.providers. We also continue to expand our capabilities to more fully address and coordinate care improvement and standardization in the employer, payorpayer and life sciences markets. We also provide some of the various products and services noted above to other businesses including food service, schools and universities.non-healthcare businesses.
We generated net revenue, net income and Adjusted EBITDA (a financial measure not determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“Non-GAAP”)) for the periods presented as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023202220232022
Three Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
20232023202220232022
Net revenueNet revenue$322,232 $347,833 $995,731 $1,092,195 
Net incomeNet income48,649 39,069 155,982 237,607 
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDANon-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.
Strategic Review
On February 5, 2024, we announced that our Board of Directors has concluded its exploration of strategic alternatives. As part of the strategic review process, the Board of Directors has authorized us to seek partners for some or all of our holdings in Contigo Health, LLC (“Contigo Health”), our subsidiary focused on providing comprehensive services that optimize employee health benefits; and S2S Global, our direct sourcing subsidiary.
Additionally, on February 2, 2024, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of our outstanding Class A common stock and on February 5, 2024, under the share repurchase authorization, we entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (the “ASR Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”) to repurchase an aggregate of $400.0 million of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock (“common stock”). Refer to “Share Repurchase Authorization” within “Contractual Obligations” section of Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for more information.
Our Business Segments
Our business model and solutions are designed to provide our members and other customers access to scale efficiencies, while focusing on optimizationspread the cost of information resources and cost containment,their development, provide actionable intelligence derived from anonymized data in our enterprise data warehouse, provided by our members, mitigate the risk of innovation and disseminate best practices that will help our member organizationsmembers and other customers succeed in their
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transformation to higher quality and more cost-effective healthcare. We deliver our integrated platform of solutions that address the areas of clinical intelligence, margin improvement and value-based care through two business segments: Supply Chain Services and Performance Services.
Segment net revenue for the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31,% of Net Revenue
Three Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended December 31,% of Net Revenue
Net revenue:Net revenue:20232022Change20232022Net revenue:20232022Change20232022
Supply Chain ServicesSupply Chain Services$216,685 $250,939 $(34,254)(14)%67 %72 %Supply Chain Services$217,855 $$235,520 $$(17,665)(8)(8)%65 %65 %
Performance ServicesPerformance Services105,556 96,903 8,653 %33 %28 %Performance Services116,963 124,115 124,115 (7,152)(7,152)(6)(6)%35 %35 %
Segment net revenueSegment net revenue$322,241 $347,842 $(25,601)(7)%100 %100 %Segment net revenue$334,818 $$359,635 $$(24,817)(7)(7)%100 %100 %
Segment net revenue for the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended March 31,% of Net Revenue
Six Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,% of Net Revenue
Net revenue:Net revenue:20232022Change20232022Net revenue:20232022Change20232022
Supply Chain ServicesSupply Chain Services$671,899 $799,251 $(127,352)(16)%67 %73 %Supply Chain Services$428,653 $$455,214 $$(26,561)(6)(6)%66 %68 %
Performance ServicesPerformance Services323,860 292,962 30,898 11 %33 %27 %Performance Services224,969 218,304 218,304 6,665 6,665 %34 %32 %
Segment net revenueSegment net revenue$995,759 $1,092,213 $(96,454)(9)%100 %100 %Segment net revenue$653,622 $$673,518 $$(19,896)(3)(3)%100 %100 %
Our Supply Chain Services segment includes one of the largest national healthcare group purchasing organization (“GPO”) programs in the United States, serving acute non-acute and non-healthcarecontinuum of care sites and providing supply chain co-management, purchased services and direct sourcing activities. We generate revenue in our Supply Chain Services segment from administrative fees received from suppliers based on the total dollar volume of goods and services purchased by our members and other customers, service fees from supply chain co-management, subscription fees from purchased services and product sales in connection with our direct sourcing activities.
Our Performance Services segment consists of three sub-brands: PINC AITM, our technology and services platform 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 provider, payer and 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 enable healthcare providers that are also payers (e.g. payviders) and employers to contract directly with healthcare providers as well as partner with the healthcare providers to provide employers access to a specialized care network through Contigo Health’s centers of excellence program and cost containment and wrap network; and Remitra®, our digital invoicing and payables automation business which provides financial support services to healthcare providerssuppliers and suppliers.providers. Each sub-brand serves different markets but are all united in our vision to optimize provider performance and accelerate industry innovation for better, smarter healthcare.
AcquisitionsSales and DivestituresAcquisitions
Acquisition of TRPN Direct Pay, Inc. and Devon Health, Inc. Assets
On October 13, 2022, we acquired, through our consolidated subsidiary, Contigo Health, LLC (“Contigo Health”), certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of TRPN Direct Pay, Inc. and Devon Health, Inc. (collectively, “TRPN”) for an adjusted purchase price of $177.5 million which was paid at closing with borrowings under our Credit Facility (as defined in Note 8 - Debtmillion. The assets acquired and Notes Payableliabilities assumed relate to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements) and cash on hand, of which $17.8 million was placed in escrow to satisfy indemnification obligationsbusinesses 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 continuum of care providers in the U.S. Contigo Health and its affiliates and other parties related thereto under the purchase agreement governing the transaction (“also agreed to license proprietary cost containment technology of TRPN. TRPN acquisition”). TRPN is beinghas been integrated within Premier under Contigo Health and is reported as part of the Performance Services segment. See Note 3 - Business Acquisitions to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
Sale of Non-Healthcare GPO Member Contracts
On July 25, 2023, we sold substantially all of our non-healthcare GPO member contracts pursuant to an equity purchase agreement with OMNIA Partners, LLC (“OMNIA”) for a purchase price estimated to be up to $740.0 million, which has been reduced from previous estimates taking into account certain post-closing adjustments and remains subject to additional adjustments. For a period of at least 10 years following the closing, the non-healthcare GPO members will continue to be able to make purchases through our group purchasing contracts. See Note 9 - Liability Related to the Sale of Future Revenues to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
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Market and Industry Trends and Outlook
We expect that certain trends and economic or industrywide factors will continue to affect our business, in both the short- 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 20222023 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 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 could be disruptive for Premier and our customers, impacting revenue, reporting requirements, payment 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. Over 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 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 Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” for more information.
Impact of Inflation
TheWhile the U.S. inflation rate continues to decline from its peak in calendar year 2022, the U.S. economy is still experiencing the highestelevated rates of inflation since the 1980s. Through March 31, 2023, weinflation. We have continued to limit the impact of inflation on our members and believe that we 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,logistics, raw materials and labor, that have led to temporary adjustments to selling prices. We have begun to seeseen logistics costs normalize to pre-pandemic levels as well as some reductions in the costs of specific raw materials;materials compared to pre-pandemic levels; however, the cost of labor remains high. We are continuously working to lower thesemanage price increases as market conditions change. The impact of inflation toon 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. See Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 2023 Annual Report.
Furthermore, as the Federal Reserve seeks to curb risingfurther reduce inflation, market interest rates have steadily risen, and may continue to rise,be elevated, 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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Geopolitical Tensions
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 continuesGeopolitical tensions continue to affect the global economy and financial markets, as well as exacerbate ongoing economic challenges, including issues such as rising inflation, energy costs, logistics costs and global supply-chain disruption.
We continue to monitor the impacts of the Russia-Ukraine wargeopolitical tensions on macroeconomic conditions and prepare for any implications that the warthey 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 20222023 Annual Report.
COVID-19 Pandemic, Variants Thereof, RecurrencesPandemics, Epidemics or Similar PandemicsPublic Health Emergencies
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 itsthe impact on the overall economy,healthcare industry continues to impact our sales, operations and supply chains, our members and other customers, and workforce and suppliers, and countries.suppliers. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, variants thereof, and potential future pandemic outbreaks,pandemics, epidemics or public health emergencies, we may face significantmaterial risks including, but not limited to:
Overall economic and capital markets decline. The impact ofLabor shortages in the COVID-19 pandemic and variants thereof and associated supply chain disruptions couldhealthcare workforce which may result in a prolonged recession or depressionincreased 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.labor costs.
Changes in the demand for our products and services. We experienced andservices may continue to experiencecreate 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.services.
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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 impactsas well as travel restrictions limits 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,them, such as committee meetings and conferences, whichand 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 tofoster relationships and effectively deliver existing or sell new products and services to our members and could negatively affect the performance of our existing contracts.members.
Materials and personnel shortages and disruptions in supply chain, including manufacturing and shipping. TheDisruption to 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.business. 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 receivecounterparties, requests to delay service or payment on performance service contracts. In addition, we havecontracts 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.prices.
ManagingA general decline in the evolving regulatory environment. On April 10, 2023,overall economic and capital markets could increase our cost of capital and adversely affect our ability to access the Biden administration signed legislation tocapital markets in the future.
While both the U.S. and the World Health Organization declared an 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 as a public health emergency in May 2023, the risks associated with a pandemic remains and variants thereof, are also expected to expire. These government actions canthe resulting 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 conditionconditions and cash flows is dependent on future developments, includingas well as the duration of any pandemic and the related length of its impact on the United StatesU.S. and global economies which areis uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time. The impact of the COVID-19another pandemic, variants thereof, recurrences,epidemic or future similar pandemicspublic health emergency may also exacerbate many of the other risks described in the Item 1A. “Risk Factors” section of the 20222023 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, recurrencespandemics, epidemics or similar pandemicspublic health emergencies 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 20232024 and beyond.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Refer to Note 1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation and Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for more information related to our use of estimates in the preparation of financial statements as well as information related to material changes in our significant accounting policies that were included in our 20222023 Annual Report.
New Accounting Standards
NewThere were no new accounting standards that we have recently adopted are included in Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies toby the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, which is incorporated herein by reference.Company during the six months ended December 31, 2023.
Key Components of Our Results of Operations
Net Revenue
Net revenue consists of net administrative fees revenue, software licenses, other services and support revenue and products revenue.
Supply Chain Services
Supply Chain Services revenue is comprised of:
net administrative fees revenue which consists of gross administrative fees received from suppliers, reduced by the amount of revenue share paid to members;
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software licenses, other services and support revenue which consist of supply chain co-management and purchased services revenue; and
products revenue which consists of inventory sales.
The success of our Supply Chain Services revenue streams is 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 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, the continued impact of members’ and other customers’ elevated inventory levels on our direct sourcing business and the impact of competitive pricing. Refer to “Impact of Inflation” within “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section of Item 2 - Management's
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Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for discussion of inflation and its impact on our Supply Chain Services’ businesses.
Performance Services
Performance Services revenue is comprised of the 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, PINC AI data licenses, performance improvement collaborative and other service subscriptions and insurance services management fees and commissions from endorsed commercial insurance 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 PINC AI technology and advisory services platform to new and existing members and other customers, renewal of existing subscriptions to our SaaS and licensed software products our abilityand the shift from recurring subscription-based agreements to sell enterprise analytics licenses to new and existing customers at ratesa sufficient rate to offset the loss ofreductions in recurring SaaS-based revenue due to the conversion to an enterprise analytics license, expansion into new markets and expansion of our Contigo Health and Remitra businesses to new and existing members.revenue.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue 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, consisting of compensation and benefits, and outside consultants who directly provide services related to revenue-generating activities, including consulting 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 tools. Cost of services 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 internally developed software applications.
Cost of products revenue consists of purchase and shipmentlogistics costs for direct sourced medical products and commodity products and is influenced by the manufacturing and transportation costs associated with direct sourced medical and commodity products. Refer to “Impact of Inflation” within “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section of Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for discussion of inflation and its impact on our Supply Chain Services’ businesses.
Operating Expenses
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. SG&A expenses primarily consist of compensation- and benefits-related costs; travel-related expenses; business development expenses, including costs for business acquisition opportunities; non-recurring strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expenses,expenses; indirect costs such as insurance, professional fees and other general overhead expenses,expenses; and 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 prior to reaching technological feasibility.
Amortization of purchased intangible assets includes the amortization of all identified intangible 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 interests in Exela Holdings, Inc. (“Exela”) and Prestige Ameritech Ltd. (“Prestige”). AtAs of March 31,3, 2023, our investment in FFF Enterprises, Inc. (“FFF”) was no longer accounted for
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under the equity method of accounting as a result of the March 3, 2023 amendment. Prior to the March 3, 2023 amendment, our investment in FFF was accounted for as an equity method investment and a pro rata portion of the equity in net income was included in other income, net (see Note 4 - Investments)Investments to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for further information). Other income, net, includes interest income primarily related to interest earned on investments in money market funds and interest expense primarily related to funds borrowed through our Credit Facility and imputed interest expense associated with the liability related to the sale of future revenues (see Note 8 - Debt and Notes Payable and Note 9 - Liability Related to the Sale of Future Revenues to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for further information). 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, gains or losses on the disposal of assets, and any impairment on our assets or held-to-maturity investments.
Income Tax Expense
See Note 1213 - Income Taxes to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for discussion of income tax expense.
Net IncomeIncome/Loss Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest
We recognize net incomeincome/loss attributable to non-controlling interest for non-Premier ownership in our consolidated subsidiaries which hold interest in our equity method investments (see Note 4 - Investments)Investments to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for further information). At MarchDecember 31, 2023, we recognized net incomeloss 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 to the 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 to help ensure a robust and resilient supply chain for essential medical products.
As of MarchDecember 31, 2023, we owned 93% of the equity interest in Contigo Health and recognized net incomeloss 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 Net Income, Adjusted Earnings perPer Share and Free Cash Flow, which are all Non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures are not an alternative to GAAP and may be different from Non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, but we believe they are useful for understanding our performance for the reasons described below.
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-related expenses and non-recurring, non-cash or non-operating items and including equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates.items. 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 restructuring-related expenses. Non-operating items include gains or losses on the disposal of assets and interest and investment income or expense.
We define Segment Adjusted EBITDA as the segment’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-related expenses and non-recurring or non-cash items and including equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates.items. 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 have revised the definitions for Adjusted EBITDA and Segment Adjusted EBITDA from the definitions reported in the 2023 Annual Report to exclude the impact of equity earnings in unconsolidated affiliates. For comparability purposes, prior year non-GAAP financial measures are presented based on the current definitions.
We define Adjusted Net Income as net income attributable to Premier (i) excluding income or loss from discontinued operations, net, (ii) excluding income tax expense, (iii) excluding the impact of adjustment of redeemable limited partners’ capital to redemption amount, (iv) excluding the effect of non-recurring or non-cash items, 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 (vi)(iv) reflecting an adjustment for income tax expense on Non-GAAP net income before income taxes at our estimated annual effective income tax rate, adjusted for unusual or infrequent items.items and (v) excluding the equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates. We define Adjusted Earnings perPer Share as Adjusted Net Income divided by diluted weighted average shares (see Note 1011 - Earnings Per Share)Share to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for further information). We have revised the definition for Adjusted Net Income
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from the definition reported in the 2023 Annual Report to (1) remove the exclusion of the impact of adjustment of redeemable limited partners’ capital to redemption amount, (2) remove the impact of the exchange of all Class B common units for shares of Class A common stock for periods prior to our August 2020 Restructuring and the resulting elimination of non-controlling interest in Premier LP, and (3) add the exclusion of equity earnings in unconsolidated affiliates. For comparability purposes, prior year Adjusted Net Income is presented based on the current definition.
We define Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations less (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 Net Income and Adjusted Earnings perPer 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), certain items outside the control of our management team, e.g. taxes, other non-cash items (such as impairment of intangible assets, purchase accounting adjustments and stock-based compensation), non-recurring items (such as strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expenses) and income and expense that has been classified as discontinued operations from our operating results. We believe Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings perPer 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 restructuring-related expenses), and eliminate the variability of non-controlling interest that primarily resulted from member owner exchangesand equity in net income of Class B common units for shares of Class A common stock.unconsolidated affiliates. We believe Free Cash Flow is an important measure because it represents the cash that we generate after payments 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 allowsenables us to enhanceseek enhancement of 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 Net Income, Adjusted Earnings perPer 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 Net Income and Adjusted Earnings perPer Share measures are that they do not reflect income tax expense or income tax payments we are required to make. In addition, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings perPer 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 Net
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Income, Adjusted Earnings perPer 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 Net Income consist of stock-based compensation, acquisition- and disposition-related expenses, strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expenses, gain or loss on FFF Put and 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 belowabove 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 27% for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 and 26% for the three and ninesix 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 MarchDecember 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 for both the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 and 2022 and $0.5 million and $0.4$0.3 million for both the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 and 2022 respectively (see Note 1112 - Stock-Based Compensation to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements)statements for further information).
Acquisition- and disposition-related expenses
Acquisition-related expenses include legal, accounting and other expenses related to acquisition activities and gains and losses on the change in fair value of earn-out liabilities. Disposition-related expenses include severance and retention benefits and financial advisor fees and legal fees related to disposition activities.
Strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expenses
Strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expenses include legal, accounting and other expenses related to strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related activities.
Gain on FFF Put and Call Rights
See Note 5 - Fair Value Measurements to the accompanying 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 former limited partners.

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Results of Operations
The following table presents 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
Three Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
20232023202220232022
AmountAmount% of Net RevenueAmount% of Net RevenueAmount% of Net RevenueAmount% of Net Revenue
Net revenue:Net revenue:
Net administrative fees
Net administrative fees
Net administrative feesNet administrative fees$148,441 46%$148,396 43%$452,870 45%$448,261 41%$149,563 45%45%$154,423 43%43%$298,590 46%46%$304,429 45%45%
Software licenses, other services and supportSoftware licenses, other services and support116,579 36%105,808 30%359,795 36%320,109 30%Software licenses, other services and support129,401 39%39%138,210 38%38%248,541 38%38%243,216 36%36%
Services and software licensesServices and software licenses265,020 82%254,204 73%812,665 82%768,370 70%Services and software licenses278,964 83%83%292,633 81%81%547,131 84%84%547,645 81%81%
ProductsProducts57,212 18%93,629 27%183,066 18%323,825 30%Products55,781 17%17%66,993 19%19%106,366 16%16%125,854 19%19%
Net revenueNet revenue322,232 100%347,833 100%995,731 100%1,092,195 100%Net revenue334,745 100%100%359,626 100%100%653,497 100%100%673,499 100%100%
Cost of revenue:Cost of revenue:
Services and software licenses
Services and software licenses
Services and software licensesServices and software licenses54,149 17%46,735 13%163,428 16%136,326 12%65,990 20%20%55,265 15%15%130,122 20%20%109,279 16%16%
ProductsProducts49,013 15%88,621 25%168,507 17%294,916 27%Products47,472 14%14%61,620 17%17%91,510 14%14%119,494 18%18%
Cost of revenueCost of revenue103,162 32%135,356 39%331,935 33%431,242 39%Cost of revenue113,462 34%34%116,885 33%33%221,632 34%34%228,773 34%34%
Gross profitGross profit219,070 68%212,477 61%663,796 67%660,953 61%Gross profit221,283 66%66%242,741 67%67%431,865 66%66%444,726 66%66%
Operating expensesOperating expenses156,504 49%155,653 45%454,556 46%453,886 42%Operating expenses155,590 46%46%154,575 43%43%307,201 47%47%298,052 44%44%
Operating incomeOperating income62,566 19%56,824 16%209,240 21%207,067 19%Operating income65,693 20%20%88,166 25%25%124,664 19%19%146,674 22%22%
Other income (expense), netOther income (expense), net3,315 1%(3,061)(1)%6,508 1%70,634 6%Other income (expense), net6,451 2%2%(27)—%—%3,828 1%1%3,193 —%—%
Income before income taxesIncome before income taxes65,881 20%53,763 15%215,748 22%277,701 25%Income before income taxes72,144 22%22%88,139 25%25%128,492 20%20%149,867 22%22%
Income tax expenseIncome tax expense17,232 5%14,694 4%59,766 6%40,094 4%Income tax expense19,278 6%6%23,765 7%7%33,216 5%5%42,534 6%6%
Net incomeNet income48,649 15%39,069 11%155,982 16%237,607 22%Net income52,866 16%16%64,374 18%18%95,276 15%15%107,333 16%16%
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest(1,848)(1)%(654)—%(2,419)—%(1,643)—%
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interestNet loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest1,436 —%(328)—%3,787 1%(571)—%
Net income attributable to stockholdersNet income attributable to stockholders$46,801 15%$38,415 11%$153,563 15%$235,964 22%Net income attributable to stockholders$54,302 16%16%$64,046 18%18%$99,063 15%15%$106,762 16%16%
Earnings per share attributable to stockholders:Earnings per share attributable to stockholders:
Earnings per share attributable to stockholders:
Earnings per share attributable to stockholders:
Basic
Basic
BasicBasic$0.39 $0.32 $1.29 $1.95 
DilutedDiluted$0.39 $0.32 $1.28 $1.94 
Diluted
Diluted
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 definitions for Adjusted EBITDA and Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income were revised from those reported in the 2023 Annual Report. For comparability purposes, prior year non-GAAP financial measures are presented based on the current definitions in the above section “Our Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.
The following table provides certain Non-GAAP financial measures for the periods presented (in thousands, except per share data):
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023202220232022
Three Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
20232023202220232022
Certain Non-GAAP Financial Data:Certain Non-GAAP Financial Data:Amount% of Net RevenueAmount% of Net RevenueAmount% of Net RevenueAmount% of Net RevenueCertain Non-GAAP Financial Data:Amount% of Net RevenueAmount% of Net RevenueAmount% of Net RevenueAmount% of Net Revenue
Adjusted EBITDAAdjusted EBITDA$117,286 36%$112,188 32%$367,202 37%$375,907 34%Adjusted EBITDA$114,128 34%34%$138,862 39%39%$219,867 34%34%$239,999 36%36%
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net IncomeNon-GAAP Adjusted Net Income69,488 22%68,098 20%217,650 22%235,444 22%Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income71,940 21%21%84,168 23%23%136,827 21%21%140,400 21%21%
Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings Per ShareNon-GAAP Adjusted Earnings Per Share0.58 nm0.57 nm1.82 nm1.93 nmNon-GAAP Adjusted Earnings Per Share0.60 nmnm0.70 nmnm1.14 nmnm1.17 nmnm
nm = Not meaningful
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The following tables provide the reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA and the reconciliation of income before income taxes to Segment Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023202220232022
Three Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
20232023202220232022
Net incomeNet income$48,649 $39,069 $155,982 $237,607 
Interest expense, net4,269 2,804 11,759 8,465 
Interest (income) expense, net
Income tax expenseIncome tax expense17,232 14,694 59,766 40,094 
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization20,275 21,408 65,153 62,874 
Amortization of purchased intangible assetsAmortization of purchased intangible assets11,916 11,151 35,415 32,890 
EBITDAEBITDA102,341 89,126 328,075 381,930 
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation6,709 14,149 16,859 38,229 
Acquisition- and disposition-related expensesAcquisition- and disposition-related expenses6,294 3,115 11,592 10,282 
Strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expensesStrategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expenses1,942 5,540 10,988 9,314 
Gain on FFF Put and Call Rights— — — (64,110)
Equity in net loss (income) of unconsolidated affiliates
Other reconciling items, net (a)
Other reconciling items, net (a)
Other reconciling items, net (a)
Other reconciling items, net (a)
— 258 (312)262 
Adjusted EBITDAAdjusted EBITDA$117,286 $112,188 $367,202 $375,907 
Income before income taxesIncome 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 
Income before income taxes
Income before income taxes
Equity in net loss (income) of unconsolidated affiliates
Interest (income) expense, net
Other income, net
Other income, net
Other income, net
Operating incomeOperating income62,566 56,824 209,240 207,067 
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization20,275 21,408 65,153 62,874 
Amortization of purchased intangible assetsAmortization of purchased intangible assets11,916 11,151 35,415 32,890 
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation6,709 14,149 16,859 38,229 
Acquisition- and disposition-related expensesAcquisition- and disposition-related expenses6,294 3,115 11,592 10,282 
Strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expensesStrategic 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)
Deferred compensation plan income
Other reconciling items, net (b)
Other reconciling items, net (b)
95 260 
Adjusted EBITDAAdjusted EBITDA$117,286 $112,188 $367,202 $375,907 

Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023202220232022
Three Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
20232023202220232022
Segment Adjusted EBITDA:Segment Adjusted EBITDA:
Supply Chain Services
Supply Chain Services
Supply Chain ServicesSupply Chain Services$122,040 $118,034 $371,228 $381,586 
Performance ServicesPerformance Services25,018 26,552 87,587 89,277 
CorporateCorporate(29,772)(32,398)(91,613)(94,956)
Adjusted EBITDAAdjusted EBITDA$117,286 $112,188 $367,202 $375,907 

(a)Other reconciling items, net is primarily attributable to (gain) loss on disposal of long-lived assets.
(b)Other reconciling items, net is attributable to other miscellaneous expenses.

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The following table provides the reconciliation of net income attributable to stockholders to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income and the reconciliation of the numerator and denominator for earnings per share attributable to stockholders to Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings perPer Share for the periods presented (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023202220232022
Three Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
20232023202220232022
Net income attributable to stockholdersNet 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 expenseIncome tax expense17,232 14,694 59,766 40,094 
Amortization of purchased intangible assetsAmortization of purchased intangible assets11,916 11,151 35,415 32,890 
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation6,709 14,149 16,859 38,229 
Acquisition- and disposition-related expensesAcquisition- and disposition-related expenses6,294 3,115 11,592 10,282 
Strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expensesStrategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expenses1,942 5,540 10,988 9,314 
Gain on FFF Put and Call Rights— — — (64,110)
Equity in net loss (income) of unconsolidated affiliates
Other reconciling items, net (a)
Other reconciling items, net (a)
Other reconciling items, net (a)
Other reconciling items, net (a)
1,161 1,885 3,520 5,489 
Non-GAAP adjusted income before income taxesNon-GAAP adjusted income before income taxes93,903 89,603 294,122 309,795 
Income tax expense on adjusted income before income taxes (b)
Income tax expense on adjusted income before income taxes (b)
24,415 21,505 76,472 74,351 
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net IncomeNon-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
Reconciliation of denominator for earnings per share attributable to stockholders to Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings Per Share
Reconciliation of denominator for earnings per share attributable to stockholders to Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings Per Share
Reconciliation of denominator for earnings per share attributable to stockholders to Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings Per Share
Weighted Average:Weighted Average:
Weighted Average:
Weighted Average:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
Basic weighted average shares outstandingBasic weighted average shares outstanding118,872 118,697 118,668 120,957 
Dilutive securitiesDilutive securities944 1,116 1,164 1,345 
Weighted average shares outstanding - dilutedWeighted average shares outstanding - diluted119,816 119,813 119,832 122,302 

(a)Other reconciling items, net is primarily attributable to loss on disposal of 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%27% of non-GAAP adjusted net income before income taxes for the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 and 24%26% of non-GAAP adjusted net income before incomeincomes taxes for the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022.
The following table provides the reconciliation of earnings per share attributable to stockholders to Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings perPer Share for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023202220232022
Three Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
20232023202220232022
Basic earnings per share attributable to stockholdersBasic 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 expenseIncome tax expense0.14 0.12 0.50 0.33 
Amortization of purchased intangible assetsAmortization of purchased intangible assets0.10 0.09 0.30 0.27 
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation0.06 0.12 0.14 0.32 
Acquisition- and disposition-related expensesAcquisition- and disposition-related expenses0.05 0.03 0.10 0.09 
Strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expensesStrategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expenses0.02 0.05 0.09 0.08 
Gain on FFF Put and Call Rights— — — (0.53)
Equity in net loss (income) of unconsolidated affiliates
Other reconciling items, net (a)
Other reconciling items, net (a)
0.01 0.02 0.04 0.04 
Impact of corporation taxes (b)
Impact of corporation taxes (b)
(0.21)(0.18)(0.64)(0.61)
Impact of dilutive sharesImpact of dilutive shares— (0.01)(0.02)(0.02)
Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings per Share$0.58 $0.57 $1.82 $1.93 
Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings Per Share

(a)Other reconciling items, net is primarily attributable to loss on disposal of 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%27% of non-GAAP adjusted net income before income taxes for the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 and 24%26% of non-GAAP adjusted net income before incomeincomes taxes for the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022.
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Consolidated Results - Comparison of the Three and Six Months Ended MarchDecember 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 $25.6$24.9 million during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022, primarily due to a decreasedecreases of $36.4$11.2 million in products revenue, $8.8 million in software licenses and other services and support revenue and $4.8 million in net administrative fees revenue.
Net revenue decreased by $20.0 million during the six months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2022, primarily due to decreases of $19.5 million in products revenue and $5.8 million in net administrative fees revenue, partially offset by an increase of $10.8$5.3 million in software licenses and other services and support revenue.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue decreased by $32.2$3.4 million during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022, primarily due to a decrease of $39.6$14.1 million in cost of products revenue, partially offset by an increase of $7.4$10.7 million in cost of services and software licenses.
Cost of revenue decreased by $7.2 million during the six months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2022, primarily due to a decrease of $28.0 million in cost of products revenue, partially offset by an increase of $20.8 million in cost of services and software licenses.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses were flat forincreased by $1.0 million during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022.2022 primarily driven by an increase in SG&A expenses.
Operating expenses increased by $9.1 million during the six months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2022 primarily driven by increases of $7.6 million and $1.7 million in SG&A expenses and amortization of purchased intangible assets, respectively.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net increased by $6.4$6.5 million during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022, primarily due to an increase of $7.1 million in interest income, net and an increase in income of $7.2$1.8 million in other income (expense), net, and an increasepartially offset by a decrease in income of $0.6$2.3 million in equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates. These increases were partially offset by an increase of $1.5 million in interest expense, net.
Other income (expense), net was flat for the six months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2022.
Income Tax Expense
For the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded tax expense of $17.2$19.3 million and $14.7$23.8 million, respectively. The tax expense recorded during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 and 2022 resulted in an effective tax rate of 27% for both periods.
For the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded tax expense of $33.2 million and $42.5 million, respectively. The tax expense recorded during the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 resulted in effective tax rates of 26% and 27%28%, respectively. The change in the effective tax rate is primarily attributable to the impact of a decrease in stock-based compensation expense. (Seeexpense, state law repricing and the statute of limitation release on uncertain tax positions. See Note 1213 - Income Taxes to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for morefurther information.)
Net IncomeIncome/Loss Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest increaseddecreased by $1.1$1.7 million to a net loss attributable to non-controlling interest of $1.4 million during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022, primarily due to an increaseour consolidated subsidiaries with non-controlling interests incurring a net loss in the portion of netcurrent quarter.
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests ininterest decreased by $4.4 million to a net loss attributable to non-controlling interest of $3.8 million during the six months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2022,
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respectively, primarily due to our consolidated subsidiaries.subsidiaries with non-controlling interests incurring a net loss in the current year period.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA a Non-GAAP financial measure as defined in “Our Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”, increaseddecreased by $5.1$24.8 million during the three months ended MarchDecember 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 the impact of the Subsidiary Reorganization on the prior year effective tax rate. (See Note 12 - Income Taxes to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.)
Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest was flat for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2022.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA, a Non-GAAP financial measure as defined in “Our Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”, decreased by $8.7 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the nine months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022, primarily driven by decreases of $10.4$12.3 million and $1.7$11.8 million in Performance Services and Supply Chain Services Adjusted EBITDA, respectively.
Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $20.1 million during the six months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2022, primarily driven by decreases of $10.0 million and $9.6 million in Supply Chain Services and Performance Services respectively. These decreases were partially offset by an increase of $3.4 million in Corporate Adjusted EBITDA.EBITDA, respectively.
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Segment Results
Supply Chain Services
The following table presents our results of operations and 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
Three Months Ended December 31,
2023
2023
20232022Change20232022Change
Net revenue:Net revenue:
Net administrative fees
Net administrative fees
Net administrative feesNet administrative fees$148,441 $148,396 $45 —%$452,870 $448,261 $4,609 1%$149,563 $$154,423 $$(4,860)(3)%(3)%$298,590 $$304,429 $$(5,839)(2)%(2)%
Software licenses, other services and supportSoftware licenses, other services and support11,032 8,914 2,118 24%35,963 27,165 8,798 32%Software licenses, other services and support12,511 14,104 14,104 (1,593)(1,593)(11)%(11)%23,697 24,931 24,931 (1,234)(1,234)(5)%(5)%
Services and software licensesServices and software licenses159,473 157,310 2,163 1%488,833 475,426 13,407 3%Services and software licenses162,074 168,527 168,527 (6,453)(6,453)(4)%(4)%322,287 329,360 329,360 (7,073)(7,073)(2)%(2)%
ProductsProducts57,212 93,629 (36,417)(39)%183,066 323,825 (140,759)(43)%Products55,781 66,993 66,993 (11,212)(11,212)(17)%(17)%106,366 125,854 125,854 (19,488)(19,488)(15)%(15)%
Net revenueNet revenue216,685 250,939 (34,254)(14)%671,899 799,251 (127,352)(16)%Net revenue217,855 235,520 235,520 (17,665)(17,665)(8)%(8)%428,653 455,214 455,214 (26,561)(26,561)(6)%(6)%
Cost of revenue:Cost of revenue:
Services and software licensesServices and software licenses4,134 3,835 299 8%13,731 10,472 3,259 31%
Services and software licenses
Services and software licenses10,260 4,389 5,871 134%20,659 9,597 11,062 115%
ProductsProducts49,013 88,621 (39,608)(45)%168,507 294,916 (126,409)(43)%Products47,472 61,620 61,620 (14,148)(14,148)(23)%(23)%91,510 119,494 119,494 (27,984)(27,984)(23)%(23)%
Cost of revenueCost of revenue53,147 92,456 (39,309)(43)%182,238 305,388 (123,150)(40)%Cost of revenue57,732 66,009 66,009 (8,277)(8,277)(13)%(13)%112,169 129,091 129,091 (16,922)(16,922)(13)%(13)%
Gross profitGross profit163,538 158,483 5,055 3%489,661 493,863 (4,202)(1)%Gross profit160,123 169,511 169,511 (9,388)(9,388)(6)%(6)%316,484 326,123 326,123 (9,639)(9,639)(3)%(3)%
Operating expenses:Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative
Selling, general and administrative
Selling, general and administrativeSelling, general and administrative52,033 49,954 2,079 4%151,848 146,453 5,395 4%56,630 49,792 49,792 6,838 6,838 14%14%105,281 99,815 99,815 5,466 5,466 5%5%
Research and developmentResearch and development77 65 12 18%322 301 21 7%Research and development156 116 116 40 40 34%34%242 245 245 (3)(3)(1)%(1)%
Amortization of purchased intangible assetsAmortization of purchased intangible assets7,931 8,093 (162)(2)%23,970 24,344 (374)(2)%Amortization of purchased intangible assets7,859 7,956 7,956 (97)(97)(1)%(1)%15,790 16,039 16,039 (249)(249)(2)%(2)%
Operating expensesOperating expenses60,041 58,112 1,929 3%176,140 171,098 5,042 3%Operating expenses64,645 57,864 57,864 6,781 6,781 12%12%121,313 116,099 116,099 5,214 5,214 4%4%
Operating incomeOperating income103,497 100,371 3,126 3%313,521 322,765 (9,244)(3)%Operating income95,478 111,647 111,647 (16,169)(16,169)(14)%(14)%195,171 210,024 210,024 (14,853)(14,853)(7)%(7)%
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization5,071 6,021 16,892 16,365 
Amortization of purchased intangible assetsAmortization of purchased intangible assets7,931 8,093 23,970 24,345 
Amortization of purchased intangible assets
Amortization of purchased intangible assets
Acquisition- and disposition-related expensesAcquisition- and disposition-related expenses907 (180)2,417 1,428 
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates4,566 3,726 14,250 16,672 
Acquisition- and disposition-related expenses
Acquisition- and disposition-related expenses
Other reconciling items, net
Other reconciling items, net
Other reconciling items, netOther reconciling items, net68 178 11 
Segment Adjusted EBITDASegment Adjusted EBITDA$122,040 $118,034 $4,006 3%$371,228 $381,586 $(10,358)(3)%
Segment Adjusted EBITDA
Segment Adjusted EBITDA$114,491 $126,315 $(11,824)(9)%$229,465 $239,504 $(10,039)(4)%
Comparison of the Three and Six Months Ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 to 2022
Net Revenue
Supply Chain Services segment net revenue decreased by $34.3$17.7 million, or 14%8%, during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022 driven by a decreaseprimarily due to decreases of $36.4$11.2 million in products revenue, partially offset$4.9 million in net administrative fees revenue and $1.6 million in software licenses, other services and support revenue.
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Supply Chain Services segment net revenue decreased by an increase$26.6 million, or 6%, during the six months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2022 primarily due to decreases of $2.1$19.5 million in products revenue, $5.8 million in net administrative fees revenue and $1.2 million in software licenses, other services and support revenue.
Net Administrative Fees
Net administrative fees were flat fordecreased by $4.9 million, or 3%, and $5.8 million, or 2%, during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022.2022 and the six months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2022, respectively. The decreases in both periods were primarily driven by an increase in the aggregate blended member fee share due to market dynamics, partially offset by increased utilization and further penetration of our contracts by existing members.
Products Revenue
Products revenue decreased by $36.4$11.2 million, or 39%17%, and $19.5 million, or 15%, during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022 and the six months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2022, respectively. The decrease in products revenue is primarily a result of lower demand and pricing for commodity products and other previously high-demand supplies due to members’ and other customers’ elevated inventory levels and continued utilization of excess inventory by members purchased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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pandemic as well as pricing constraints on certain commodity products due to an excess market supply.
Software Licenses, Other Services and Support Revenue
Software licenses, other services and support revenue increaseddecreased by $2.1$1.6 million, or 24%11%, and $1.2 million, or 5%, during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022 and the six months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2022, respectively. The decrease in software licenses, other services and support revenue is primarily due to an increasea decrease in purchased services revenue, and growthpartially offset by an increase in service fees associated with our committed purchasing programs.supply chain co-management fees.
Cost of Revenue
Supply Chain Services segment cost of revenue decreased by $39.3$8.3 million, or 43%13%, during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily attributable to the decrease in products cost of revenue andof $14.1 million in relation to the correspondingaforementioned decrease in cost of products revenue of $39.6 million due to the prior year increase in demand as well as lower logistics and products costs in the current period. This decrease was partially offset by an increase of $5.9 million in the cost of services and software licenses revenue due to an increase in personnel costs associated with increased headcount in support of our supply chain co-management business.
Supply Chain Services segment cost of revenue decreased by $16.9 million, or 13%, during the six months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily attributable to the decrease in products cost of revenue of $28.0 million in relation to the aforementioned decrease in products revenue as well as lower logistics and products costs in the current period. This decrease was partially offset by an increase of $11.1 million in the cost of services and software licenses revenue due to an increase in personnel costs associated with increased headcount in support of our supply chain co-management business.
Operating Expenses
Supply Chain Services segment operating expenses increased by $1.9$6.8 million, or 3%12%, during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022 driven bydue to 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 andan increase in acquisition- and disposition-related expenses driven by 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) and an increase in employee-related expenses.
Supply Chain Services segment operating expenses increased by $5.2 million, or 4%, during the six months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2022 attributable to an increase in SG&A expenses primarily due to an increase in acquisition- and disposition-related expenses driven by 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 increaseddecreased by $4.0$11.8 million, or 9%, and $10.0 million, or 4%, during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 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 ofand 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 ninesix 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 by $5.0 million, or 3%, during the nine months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 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, increased headcount and employee travel and meeting expenses as a result of the easing of pandemic-related travel restrictions during the current year period.
Segment Adjusted EBITDA
Supply Chain Services Segment Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $10.4 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2022,respectively. The decreases were primarily due to the aforementioned decrease in productsnet revenue and corresponding decrease in cost of products revenue, higher operating expenses due topersonnel costs associated with increased headcount to support growth in our supply chain co-management business partially offset by lower logistics and employee travel and meeting expenses as pandemic-related travel restrictions were lifted and a decreaseproducts cost in equity earnings from our investments in unconsolidated affiliates.direct sourcing business.
Performance Services
The following table presents our results of operations and Adjusted EBITDA in the Performance Services segment for the periods presented (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
20232022Change20232022Change
Three Months Ended December 31,
2023
2023
20232022Change20232022Change
Net revenue:Net revenue:
Software licenses, other services and supportSoftware licenses, other services and support
Software licenses, other services and support
Software licenses, other services and support
SaaS-based products subscriptions
SaaS-based products subscriptions
SaaS-based products subscriptionsSaaS-based products subscriptions$44,685 $49,347 $(4,662)(9)%142,097 144,357 $(2,260)(2)%$43,565 $$49,664 $$(6,099)(12)%(12)%88,905 97,412 97,412 $$(8,507)(9)%(9)%
Consulting servicesConsulting services22,087 16,342 5,745 35%57,963 46,440 11,523 25%Consulting services21,921 18,514 18,514 3,407 3,407 18%18%45,689 35,876 35,876 9,813 9,813 27%27%
Software licensesSoftware licenses14,400 12,169 2,231 18%51,197 44,033 7,164 16%Software licenses20,868 30,804 30,804 (9,936)(9,936)(32)%(32)%35,809 36,797 36,797 (988)(988)(3)%(3)%
OtherOther24,384 19,045 5,339 28%72,603 58,132 14,471 25%Other30,609 25,133 25,133 5,476 5,476 22%22%54,566 48,219 48,219 6,347 6,347 13%13%
Net revenueNet revenue105,556 96,903 8,653 9%323,860 292,962 30,898 11%Net revenue116,963 124,115 124,115 (7,152)(7,152)(6)%(6)%224,969 218,304 218,304 6,665 6,665 3%3%
Cost of revenue:Cost of revenue:
Services and software licensesServices and software licenses50,015 42,900 7,115 17%149,697 125,854 23,843 19%
Services and software licenses
Services and software licenses55,730 50,876 4,854 10%109,463 99,682 9,781 10%
Cost of revenueCost of revenue50,015 42,900 7,115 17%149,697 125,854 23,843 19%Cost of revenue55,730 50,876 50,876 4,854 4,854 10%10%109,463 99,682 99,682 9,781 9,781 10%10%
Gross profitGross profit55,541 54,003 1,538 3%174,163 167,108 7,055 4%Gross profit61,233 73,239 73,239 (12,006)(12,006)(16)%(16)%115,506 118,622 118,622 (3,116)(3,116)(3)%(3)%
Operating expenses:Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrativeSelling, general and administrative48,281 43,354 4,927 11%135,438 124,617 10,821 9%
Selling, general and administrative
Selling, general and administrative37,834 45,026 (7,192)(16)%86,671 87,157 (486)(1)%
Research and developmentResearch and development924 761 163 21%2,654 2,366 288 12%Research and development772 884 884 (112)(112)(13)%(13)%1,549 1,730 1,730 (181)(181)(10)%(10)%
Amortization of purchased intangible assetsAmortization of purchased intangible assets3,985 3,059 926 30%11,445 8,545 2,900 34%Amortization of purchased intangible assets4,653 5,091 5,091 (438)(438)(9)%(9)%9,410 7,460 7,460 1,950 1,950 26%26%
Operating expensesOperating expenses53,190 47,174 6,016 13%149,537 135,528 14,009 10%Operating expenses43,259 51,001 51,001 (7,742)(7,742)(15)%(15)%97,630 96,347 96,347 1,283 1,283 1%1%
Operating (loss) income2,351 6,829 (4,478)(66)%24,626 31,580 (6,954)(22)%
Operating incomeOperating income17,974 22,238 (4,264)(19)%17,876 22,275 (4,399)(20)%
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization13,204 13,104 41,962 39,804 
Amortization of purchased intangible assetsAmortization of purchased intangible assets3,985 3,059 11,445 8,545 
Amortization of purchased intangible assets
Amortization of purchased intangible assets
Acquisition- and disposition-related expensesAcquisition- and disposition-related expenses5,387 3,295 9,175 8,854 
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates64 265 297 494 
Acquisition- and disposition-related expenses
Acquisition- and disposition-related expenses
Other reconciling items, net
Other reconciling items, net
Other reconciling items, netOther reconciling items, net27 — 82 — 
Segment Adjusted EBITDASegment Adjusted EBITDA$25,018 $26,552 $(1,534)(6)%$87,587 $89,277 $(1,690)(2)%
Segment Adjusted EBITDA
Segment Adjusted EBITDA$30,955 $43,205 $(12,250)(28)%$52,729 $62,336 $(9,607)(15)%
Comparison of the Three and Six Months Ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 to 2022
Net Revenue
Net revenue in our Performance Services segment increaseddecreased by $8.7$7.2 million, or 9%6%, during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022. The increasedecrease was primarily attributable to growtha decrease 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$9.9 million in software licenses driven by an increaseda decreased number of enterprise analytics license agreements entered into during the current year period.period compared to the prior year period and a decrease of $6.1 million in SaaS-based products subscription revenue due to conversion of SaaS-based products to licensed-based products in recent periods and contract expirations. These decreases were partially offset by increases of $5.5 million in other revenue related to data contracts in adjacent markets and $3.4 million in consulting services revenue through our PINC AI platform.
Net revenue in our Performance Services segment increased by $6.7 million, or 3%, during the six months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily attributable to growth of $9.8 million in consulting services driven by new agreements entered into during the current year period under our PINC AI platform, and an increase of $6.3 million in other revenue driven by increased data contracts in adjacent markets in the current year period and increases in Remitra revenue. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $8.5 million in SaaS-based products subscription revenue primarily due to the conversion of SaaS-based products to licensed-based products.products in recent periods and contract expirations.
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Cost of Revenue
Performance Services segment cost of revenue increased by $7.1$4.9 million, or 17%10%, and $9.8 million, or 10%, during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022 and the six months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2022, respectively. These increases were primarily due to an increase in consulting services expenses as well as higher costs associated with increased headcount to support revenue growth in the area of clinical intelligence within our PINC AI platform in adjacent markets and our Contigo Health business.business, including incremental expenses attributable to the TRPN acquisition.
Operating Expenses
Performance Services segment operating expenses increaseddecreased by $6.0$7.7 million, or 13%15%, during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022. The increasedecrease was primarily driven by an increasea decrease of $4.9$7.2 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 increasea decrease in acquisition- and disposition-related expenses. In addition,expenses primarily related to lower than anticipated payout of an earn-out liability (see Note 5 - Fair Value Measurements to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements) and lower contractor costs associated with decreased net revenue.
Performance Services segment operating expenses increased by $0.9$1.3 million, dueor 1%, during the six months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in amortization of purchased intangible assets primarily associated withattributable to the TRPN acquisition.acquisition and an increase in employee-related expenses. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in acquisition- and disposition-related expenses primarily related to lower than anticipated payout of an earn-out liability (see Note 5 - Fair Value Measurements to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements).
Segment Adjusted EBITDA
Performance Services Segment Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $1.5$12.3 million, or 6%28%, during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022, primarily due to the aforementioned higher costdecrease in net revenue and increase in costs 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 PINC AI and Contigo Health.
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2023 to 2022
Net Revenue
Net revenue in 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 conversion of SaaS-based products to licensed-based products.
Cost of Revenue
Performance Services segment cost of revenue increased by $23.8 million, or 19%, during the nine months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2022, primarily due to an increase in consulting services as well as higher costs associated with increased headcount to support revenue growth in our PINC AI platform and Contigo Health business.
Operating Expenses
Performance Services segment operating expenses increased by $14.0 million, or 10%, during the nine months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2022. The increase was driven by an 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 increased by $2.9 million as a result of higher amortization of purchased intangible assets primarily attributable to the TRPN acquisition.
Segment Adjusted EBITDAcontractor costs.
Performance Services Segment Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $1.7$9.6 million, or 2%15%, during the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022, primarily due to the aforementioned higher costincreases in costs of revenue driven by increases in consulting services and increases in operatingemployee-related expenses, due to costs associated with increased headcount, partially offset by revenue growththe increase in PINC AI and Contigo Health.net revenue.
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Corporate
The following table presents corporate expenses and Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
20232022Change20232022Change
Three Months Ended December 31,
2023
2023
20232022Change20232022Change
Operating expenses:Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrativeSelling, general and administrative$43,282 $50,376 $(7,094)(14)%$128,907 $147,279 $(18,372)(12)%
Selling, general and administrative
Selling, general and administrative$47,759 $45,719 $2,040 4%$88,383 $85,625 $2,758 3%
Operating expenses
Operating expenses
Operating expensesOperating expenses43,282 50,376 (7,094)(14)%128,907 147,279 (18,372)(12)%47,759 45,719 45,719 2,040 2,040 4%4%88,383 85,625 85,625 2,758 2,758 3%3%
Operating lossOperating loss(43,282)(50,376)7,094 (14)%(128,907)(147,279)18,372 (12)%Operating loss(47,759)(45,719)(45,719)(2,040)(2,040)4%4%(88,383)(85,625)(85,625)(2,758)(2,758)3%3%
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization2,000 2,282 6,299 6,705 
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation6,709 14,149 16,859 38,229 
Stock-based compensation
Stock-based compensation
Strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expensesStrategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expenses1,942 5,539 10,988 9,311 
Deferred compensation plan expense (income)2,859 (3,992)3,148 (1,922)
Strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expenses
Strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related expenses
Deferred compensation plan expense
Deferred compensation plan expense
Deferred compensation plan expense
Adjusted EBITDAAdjusted EBITDA$(29,772)$(32,398)$2,626 8%$(91,613)$(94,956)$3,343 4%
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA$(31,318)$(30,658)$(660)(2)%$(62,327)$(61,841)$(486)(1)%
Comparison of the Three Months Ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 to 2022
Operating Expenses
Corporate operating expenses decreasedincreased by $7.1$2.0 million, or 14%4%, and $2.8 million, or 3%, during the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022 primarily due to a 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 cost-savings plan enacted during the current year period and an increase in deferred compensation plan expense in the current period as a result of market changes.
Adjusted EBITDA
Corporate adjusted EBITDA increased by $2.6 million, or 8%, for the threesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the threesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022, primarily as a result of decreases in performance-related compensation and stock-based compensation expenses partially offset byrespectively. These increases attributed to the aforementioned cost-savings plan.
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2023 to 2022
Operating Expenses
Corporate operating expenses decreased by $18.4 million, or 12%, during the nine months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2022,were primarily due to a decrease in performance-related compensation expense, a decrease in stock-based compensation expense due to lower forecasted achievement of performance share awards and a net decrease in expenses as 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 stock-based compensation expense due to lower forecasted
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achievement of performance share awards in the prior year period. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in professional fees related to strategic initiative and financial restructuring-related activities.activities in the current period.
Adjusted EBITDA
Corporate adjusted EBITDA increased by $3.3 million, or 4%,was flat for the ninethree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the ninethree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022 primarily as a result of decreases in performance-related compensation and stock-based compensation expenses partially offset by increases attributedthe six months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the aforementioned cost-savings plan.six months ended December 31, 2022.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of MarchDecember 31, 2023, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal source of cash has 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.liquidity to fund acquisitions and related business investments as well as general corporate activities. In addition, at December 31, 2023, we had a higher cash balance due to cash proceeds received from the sale of our non-healthcare GPO member contracts in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024. Our primary cash requirements include operating expenses, working capital fluctuations, revenue share obligations, tax payments, capital expenditures, dividend payments on our Class A common stock, if and when declared, repurchases of Class A common stock pursuant to stock repurchase programs in place from time to time, acquisitions and related business investments and general corporate activities. Our capital expenditures typically consist of internally developed software costs, software purchases and computer hardware purchases.
As of MarchDecember 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022,2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of $91.5$371.1 million and $86.1$89.8 million, respectively. As of March
Credit Facility
At December 31, 2023, andwe had no outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility. At June 30, 2022, there was $235.02023, we had $215.0 million and $150.0 million, respectively, of outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility. During the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023, we borrowed $285.0 millionhad no borrowings and repaid $135.0$215.0 million under our Prior Loan Agreement (as defined in Note 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. Our Credit Facility may be used for acquisitions and related business investments as well as general corporate activities. Borrowings for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 under the Prior Loan Agreement were used to partially fund the TRPN acquisition (see Note 3 - Business Acquisitions for further information). In April 2023, we repaid $60.0 million of outstanding borrowings 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, notes payable, including notes payable to former LPs, dividend payments on our Class A common stock, if and when declared, repurchases of Class A common stock pursuant to stock repurchase programs in place from time to time and 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 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.
Cash Dividends
In each of September 2023 and December 2023, we paid a cash dividend of $0.21 per share on outstanding shares of Class A common stock. On January 25, 2024, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share, payable on March 15, 2024 to stockholders of record on March 1, 2024.
Sale of Non-Healthcare GPO Member Contracts
On July 25, 2023, we sold substantially all of our non-healthcare GPO member contracts pursuant to an equity purchase agreement with OMNIA for a purchase price estimated to be up to $740.0 million, which has been reduced from previous estimates taking into account certain post-closing adjustments and remains subject to additional adjustments. As of December 31, 2023, we have received cash of $629.8 million, including the closing payment and payments out of escrow based on post-closing adjustments through that date. See Note 9 - Liability Related to the Sale of Future Revenues to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
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Discussion of Cash Flows for the NineSix Months Ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 and 2022
A summary of net cash flows is as follows (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended March 31,
20232022
Six Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
202320232022
Net cash provided by (used in):Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities
Operating activities
Operating activitiesOperating activities$331,178 $334,789 
Investing activitiesInvesting activities(249,784)(113,061)
Financing activitiesFinancing activities(76,036)(171,369)
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 decreased by $3.6$161.3 million for the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities was due to an increase of cash paid for taxes of $152.0 million primarily related to proceeds received from the sale of non-healthcare GPO member contracts and associated future revenues to OMNIA in the current year period, a decrease of $163.7$21.0 million in cash receipts from members and other customers driven by higher prior year productslower net revenue to support member and other customer needs duringcollections in the COVID-19 pandemiccurrent period and an increase of $7.0 million in revenue sharecash paid primarily due to members.an increase in payable payments partially offset by a decrease in inventory purchases. These were partially offset by a decrease of $150.5 million in cash paid for operating expenses of $19.8 million primarily due to a decrease in inventory purchases to support prior year products revenue growth and lower operating expenses driven 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.performance-related compensation.
Net cash used in investing activities increaseddecreased by $136.7$178.4 million for the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022. The increasedecrease in net cash used in investing activities was primarily due to the cash outlay for the TRPN acquisition in the current year period,six months ended December 31, 2022, partially offset by the cash outlay in the prior 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 andan increase in purchases of property and equipment.
Net cash usedprovided by financing activities decreasedincreased by $95.3$255.8 million for the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022. The decreaseincrease in net cash usedprovided by financing activities was primarily driven by the prior year
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proceeds from the sale of future revenues of $629.8 million in the current period cash outflow(see Note 9 - Liability Related to the Sale of $250.1 millionFuture Revenues to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for the repurchase of Class A common stock under our fiscal 2022 stock repurchase program andfurther information). This increase was partially offset by a decrease of $90.0$365.0 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 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 NineSix Months Ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 and 2022
We define Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations less (i) early termination payments to certain former limited partners that elected to execute a Unit Exchange Agreement in connection with our August 2020 Restructuring and (ii) purchases of property and equipment. Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow does not represent discretionary cash available for spending as it excludes certain contractual obligations such as debt 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
Six Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
202320232022
Net cash provided by operating activitiesNet cash provided by operating activities$331,178 $334,789 
Early termination payments to certain former limited partners that elected to execute a Unit Exchange Agreement (a)
Purchases of property and equipmentPurchases 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 FlowNon-GAAP Free Cash Flow$199,534 $201,942 

(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 ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023, we paid $77.0$51.3 million to members including imputed interest of $3.8$1.7 million which is included in net cash provided by operating activities. During the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022, we paid $77.0$51.3 million to members including imputed interest of $5.2$2.7 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 decreased by $2.4$172.9 million for the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2023 compared to the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022. The decrease in Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow was primarily due to the aforementioned $3.6
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$161.3 million decrease in net cash provided by operating activities partially offset by a decreaseand an increase in purchases of property and equipment of $2.6$10.7 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 cash provided by operating activities).
See “Our Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” above for additional information regarding our use of Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow.
Contractual Obligations
Notes Payable to Former Limited Partners
At March 31, 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 $2.3 million for other obligations under notes payable. Other notes payable have stated maturities between three to five years from the date of issuance and are non-interest bearing. See Note 8 - Debt and Notes Payable to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for more information.
Credit Facility
Outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility (as defined in Note 8 - Debt and Notes Payable to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for more information)statements) bear interest on a variable rate structure with borrowings
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bearing interest at either the secured overnight financing rate (“SOFR”) plus an adjustment of 0.100% plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.250% to 1.750% or the prime lending rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.250% to 0.750%. We pay a commitment fee ranging from 0.125% to 0.225% for unused capacity under the Credit Facility.structure. At MarchDecember 31, 2023, the interest rate onwe had no outstanding borrowings under theour Credit Facility was 6.195% and the commitment fee for unused capacity was 0.125%.
The Credit Facility contains customary representations and warranties as well as customary affirmative and negative covenants. We were in compliance with all such covenants at MarchDecember 31, 2023. The Credit Facility also contains customary events of default, including a cross-default of any indebtedness or guarantees in excess of $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 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.
Proceeds from borrowings under the Credit Facility may generally be used to finance ongoing working capital requirements, including permitted acquisitions, repurchases of Class A common stock pursuant to stock repurchase programs, in place from time to time, dividend payments, if and when declared, and other general corporate activities. At MarchDecember 31, 2023, we had no outstanding borrowings of $235.0 million under the Credit Facility with $765.0$995.0 million of available 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.
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, which is filed as Exhibit 10.110.19 to this quarterly report.the 2023 Annual Report. See also Note 8 - Debt and Notes Payable to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
Notes Payable to Former Limited Partners
At December 31, 2023, $154.0 million remains to be paid without interest in six 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 further information.
Other Notes Payable
At December 31, 2023, we had commitments of $1.0 million for other obligations under notes payable. Other notes payable have stated maturities between three to five years from the date of issuance and are non-interest bearing. See Note 8 - Debt and Notes Payable to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
Sale of Non-Healthcare GPO Member Contracts
At December 31, 2023, we had commitments of $615.2 million, net of imputed interest of $87.5 million, for the sale of future revenues due to OMNIA in connection to the sale of non-healthcare GPO member contracts. The liability will be paid, without interest, in monthly payments from net administrative fees received in connection with the sold contracts commencing during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 and continuing for at least 10 years. See Note 9 - Liability Related to the Sale of Future Revenues to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
Cash Dividends
In each of September 20222023 and December 2022,2023, we paid a cash dividend of $0.21 per share on outstanding shares of Class A common stock. On April 27, 2023,January 25, 2024, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share, payable on JuneMarch 15, 20232024 to stockholders of record on JuneMarch 1, 2023.2024.
We currently expect quarterly dividends to continue to be paid on or about December 15, March 15, June 15 and September 15.15, respectively. However, the actual declaration of any future cash dividends, and the setting of record and payment dates as well as the per share amounts, will be at the discretion of our Board of 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 facilityCredit Facility and any future financing arrangements, legal restrictions on the payment of dividends and other factors our Board of Directors deems relevant.
Share Repurchase Authorization
On February 2, 2024, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of our outstanding common stock. On February 5, 2024, under the share repurchase authorization, we entered into an ASR Agreement with Bank of America to repurchase an aggregate of $400.0 million of shares of our common stock. Under the terms of the ASR Agreement, we will
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make a payment of $400.0 million to Bank of America and, by February 9, 2024, will receive initial deliveries of approximately $320.0 million in common stock based on the closing price on February 7, 2024. The final number of shares of common stock to be repurchased and retired under the share repurchase transaction under the ASR Agreement (the “ASR Transaction”) will be determined on completion of the ASR Transaction and will generally be based on the volume-weighted average share price of the common stock during the term of the ASR Transaction, less a discount and subject to adjustments pursuant to the terms and conditions of the ASR Agreement. The final settlement of the ASR Transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025. At settlement, under certain circumstances, Bank of America may be required to deliver additional shares of common stock to us, or, under certain circumstances, we may be required to make a cash payment or to deliver shares of our common stock to Bank of America.
Fiscal 20232024 Developments
Impact of Inflation
TheWhile the U.S. inflation rate continues to decline from its peak in calendar year 2022, the U.S. economy is still experiencing the highestelevated rates of inflation since the 1980s. Through March 31, 2023, weinflation. We have continued to limit the impact of inflation on our members and believe that we 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,logistics, raw materials and labor, that have led to temporary adjustments to selling prices. We have begun to seeseen logistics costs normalize to pre-pandemic levels as well as some reductions in the costs of specific raw materials;materials compared to pre-pandemic levels; however, the cost of labor remains high. We are continuously working to lower thesemanage price increases as market conditions change. The impact of inflation toon 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. See Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 2023 Annual Report.
Furthermore, as the Federal Reserve seeks to curb risingfurther reduce inflation, market interest rates have steadily risen, and may continue to rise,be elevated, 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.
Russia-Ukraine WarGeopolitical Tensions
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 continuesGeopolitical tensions continue 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.
We continue to monitor the impacts of the geopolitical tensions on macroeconomic conditions and prepare for any implications they may have on member demand, our suppliers’ ability to deliver products, cybersecurity risks and our liquidity and access to capital. Refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 20222023 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, RecurrencesPandemics, Epidemics or Similar PandemicsPublic Health Emergencies
The COVID-19outbreak of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and the resulting global pandemic and its variants continuethe impact on the healthcare industry continues to create challenges throughoutimpact our sales, operations and supply chains, our members and other customers and workforce and suppliers. While both the United StatesU.S. and the rest of the world. The full extentWorld Health Organization declared an end to which the COVID-19 pandemic mayas a public health emergency in May 2023, the risks associated with a pandemic remains and the resulting impact on our business, operating results of operations, financial conditionconditions and liquidity incash flows as well as the future will depend on future developments that are highlyU.S. and global economies is 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 COVID-19 vaccination programs, or recurrences of COVID-19, variants thereof or similar pandemics. at this time.
Refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 20222023 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.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk
Our exposure to market risk relates 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 MarchDecember 31, 2023, we had $235.0 millionno outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility. Based on the weighted average interest rate charged on outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility at March 31, 2023, a one-percent change in the weighted average interest rate charged on outstanding borrowings would increase or decrease interest expense over the next twelve months by $2.4 million.
We invest our excess cash in a portfolio of individual cash equivalents. We do not hold any material derivative financial instruments. We do not expect changes in interest rates to have a material impact on our results of operations or financial position. We plan to mitigate default, market, and investment risks of our invested funds by investing in low-risk securities.
Foreign Currency 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 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 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’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 December 31, 2023, 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 concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of MarchDecember 31, 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 MarchDecember 31, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We operate businesses that are subject to substantial litigation from time to 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 contractual disputes, product liability, tort or personal injury, employment, antitrust, intellectual property or other commercial or regulatory matters. If current or future government regulations 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 material limitations on our business.
From time to time we have been named as a defendant in class 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, distributors and/or operators of GPOs, including us, to deny the plaintiff access to a market for 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. No assurance can be given that we will not be subjected to similar actions in the future or 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 1314 - 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 MarchDecember 31, 2023, there were no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the 20222023 Annual Report.
Item 5. Other Information
During the three months ended December 31, 2023, none of our directors or executive officers adopted or terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of our securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) or any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” (as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K).
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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit No.Description
3.1
10.1
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 MarchDecember 31, 2023, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language), submitted in the following files:
101.INSInline XBRL 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 MarchDecember 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 2, 2023February 6, 2024By:/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
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