UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000 ------------------ 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 number: 0-11355 BINDLEY WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC. -------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Indiana 84-0601662 - ------------------------------- --------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 8909 Purdue Road Indianapolis, Indiana 46268 --------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (317) 704-4000 -------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) No Change (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No _________ --------- The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 31, 2000 was 34,238,271. PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements BINDLEY WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (000's omitted except share data) (unaudited) Three-month period ended March 31, ---------------------------------- 2000 1999 ---------------------------------- Revenues: Net sales from stock $ 1,647,493 $ 1,226,780 Net brokerage sales 830,617 758,385 ---------------------------------- Total net sales 2,478,110 1,985,165 Other income 543 483 ---------------------------------- 2,478,653 1,985,648 ---------------------------------- Cost and expenses: Cost of products sold 2,412,279 1,933,425 Selling, general and administrative 35,050 28,425 Depreciation and amortization 3,057 2,147 Interest 8,302 5,549 Unusual item 26,300 ---------------------------------- 2,484,988 1,969,546 ---------------------------------- Earnings before income taxes (6,335) 16,102 ---------------------------------- Provision for income taxes 7,372 6,397 ---------------------------------- Net earnings $ (13,707) $ 9,705 ================================== Earnings per share: Basic $ (0.40) $ 0.29 Diluted $ (0.40) $ 0.27 Average shares outstanding: Basic 34,108,201 33,066,202 Diluted 34,108,201 36,186,232 (See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements) BINDLEY WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (000's omitted except share data) (unaudited) March 31, December 31, ----------------------------------- 2000 1999 ----------------------------------- Assets Current assets: Cash $ 58,154 $ 34,910 Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $9,547 for 2000 and 1999 705,637 721,830 Finished goods inventory 874,982 803,021 Deferred income taxes 13,768 13,168 Other current assets 9,802 9,926 ----------------------------------- 1,662,343 1,582,855 ----------------------------------- Other assets 16 18 ----------------------------------- Fixed assets, at cost 128,240 129,140 Less: accumulated depreciation (30,608) (27,773) ----------------------------------- 97,632 101,367 ----------------------------------- Intangibles 18,504 18,582 ----------------------------------- Total assets $ 1,778,495 $ 1,702,822 =================================== Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Current liabilities: Short-term borrowings $ 132,194 $ 45,000 Securitized borrowings 349,963 349,963 Accounts payable 840,706 864,271 Other current liabilities 50,913 25,472 ----------------------------------- 1,373,776 1,284,706 ----------------------------------- Long-term debt 38,570 38,698 ----------------------------------- Deferred income taxes 4,703 4,703 ----------------------------------- Shareholders' equity: Common stock, $.01 par value authorized 53,333,333 shares; issued 35,450,503 and 35,213,201 shares, respectively 3,418 3,415 Special shares, $.01 par value-authorized 1,000,000 shares Additional paid in capital 226,460 225,459 Note receivable from officer (3,282) (3,228) Retained earnings 152,331 166,550 ----------------------------------- 378,927 392,196 Less: shares in treasury-at cost 1,212,232 and 1,212,232 shares, respectively (17,481) (17,481) ----------------------------------- Total shareholders' equity 361,446 374,715 ----------------------------------- Commitments and contingencies ----------------------------------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 1,778,495 $ 1,702,822 =================================== (See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements) BINDLEY WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (000's omitted except share data) (unaudited) Three-month period ended March 31, ------------------------------- 2000 1999 ------------------------------- Cash flow from operating activities: Net income $ (13,707) $ 9,705 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 3,057 2,147 Unusual item 26,300 Deferred income taxes (600) (600) Gain on sale of fixed assets (134) Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition: Accounts receivable 16,272 (66,128) Finished goods inventory (71,939) 13,864 Accounts payable (23,713) (91,587) Other current assets and liabilities (735) (3,920) ------------------------------- Net cash used by operating activities (65,199) (136,519) ------------------------------- Cash flow from investing activities: Purchase of fixed assets and other assets (3,754) (5,863) Proceeds from sale of fixed assets 4,960 Acquisition of business (268) ------------------------------- Net cash provided (used) by investing activities 938 (5,863) ------------------------------- Cash flow from financing activities: Proceeds from sale of stock 1,004 1,644 Addition (reduction) in long term debt (127) (10) Related party note receivable (54) (54) Payment on note payable Priority Healthcare Corporation (3,350) Proceeds under line of credit agreement 592,194 401,500 Payments under line of credit agreement (505,000) (298,500) Proceeds from securitized borrowings 13,800 Purchase of common shares for treasury (5,647) Dividends (512) (476) ------------------------------- Net cash provided by financing activities 87,505 108,907 ------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in cash 23,244 (33,475) Cash at beginning of period 34,910 42,982 ------------------------------- Cash at end of period $ 58,154 $ 9,507 =============================== (See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements) BINDLEY WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. All of our financial information includes the results of Bindley Western Industries, Inc. ("BWI") and Central Pharmacy Services, Inc. ("CPSI") for all periods presented giving retroactive effect to the merger on August 31, 1999. We have prepared the consolidated financial statements in this report without audit. We condensed or omitted some information and footnote disclosures, including significant accounting policies, that would normally be included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. We believe that the financial statements for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 include all necessary adjustments which are of a normal recurring nature, for fair presentation. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in our latest annual report. Results for any interim period may not be indicative of the results of the entire year. 2. On March 27, 2000, the Company disclosed in its Form 10-K filing that it was a potential defendant in an ongoing grand jury investigation being conducted by the U. S. Attorney's Office in Las Vegas, NV. Then, on April 24, 2000, the Company announced in its first quarter 2000 earnings release that it had entered into an agreement for the purpose of settling the subject matter of the government's investigation, subject to court approval, which is expected to take place by the end of June 2000. Full details of the tentative settlement cannot be disclosed prior to court approval. Under the tentative settlement, the Company has agreed to a one count plea in which the Company accepts the responsibility for the unlawful acts of two of its former employees based in San Dimas, CA and to pay a lump sum fine in the amount of $25 million at the time of court approval. The tentative settlement satisfies all government claims arising from the conduct that was disclosed in the March 27 SEC filing and there are no other claims. Additionally, there is no probation associated with the settlement. In conformance with generally accepted accounting principles, the Company booked the amount of the settlement plus the estimated fees and expenses associated with its internal investigation and recorded an unusual charge of $26.3 million ($25.8 million net of tax) for the March 31, 2000 quarter. 3. In a consolidated class action filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1993, the Company, other pharmaceutical wholesalers and pharmaceutical manufacturers were named as defendants, In re Brand Name Prescription Drugs Litigation, MDL 997. Plaintiffs alleged that pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesalers conspired to fix prices of brand-name prescription drugs sold to retail pharmacies at artificially high levels in violation of the federal antitrust laws. The plaintiffs sought injunctive relief, unspecified treble damages, costs, interest and attorneys' fees. The Company denied the complaint allegations. Several of the manufacturer defendants and the class plaintiffs have reached settlement agreements. Under these agreements, the settling manufacturer defendants retain certain contingent liabilities under the October 21, 1994 agreement discussed below. The trial against the remaining defendants, including the Company, began on September 14, 1998. On November 30, 1998, the Court granted all remaining defendants' motions for judgments as a matter of law, dismissing all In re Brand Name Prescription Drugs class claims against the Company and other defendants. The class plaintiffs appealed the Court's ruling and, on July 13, 1999, the appeals court dismissed the wholesalers, including the Company, from the case. On February 22, 2000, the United States Supreme Court denied the plaintiffs' petition for certiorari, thus concluding the In re Brand Name Prescription Drugs class action litigation. At this time, the Company is a defendant in 115 additional cases brought by plaintiffs who "opted out" of the federal class action described above. One hundred eleven of these complaints contain allegations and claims for relief that are substantially similar to those in the federal class action. The four remaining complaints add allegations that the defendants' conduct violated state law. The damages period in these cases begins in October 1993. The Company has denied the allegations in all of these complaints. Discovery in the opt out cases is currently ongoing and no trial dates have yet been scheduled. On November 20, 1997, two additional complaints were filed in the MDL 997 proceeding by Eckerd Corporation and American Drug Stores naming certain pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesalers, including the Company, as defendants. These complaints contain allegations and claims for relief that are substantially similar to those in the federal class action. The Company has denied the allegations in these complaints. No trial date has been set in these cases. On July 1, 1996, the Company and several other wholesalers were joined as the defendants in a seventh amended and restated complaint filed in the Circuit Court of Greene County, Alabama, Durrett v. The Upjohn Company, Civil Action No. 94-029. An order dismissing the action and taxing costs against the plaintiffs was entered by the Circuit Court on November 29, 1999. On June 16, 1998, a suit was filed in the Circuit Court for Cocke County, Tennessee purportedly on behalf of consumers of prescription drugs in the following states: Tennessee, Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Graves et al. v. Abbott Laboratories et al., Civil Action No. 25,109-II. The complaint charges that pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesalers, including the Company, engaged in a price-fixing conspiracy in violation of Tennessee's Trade Practices Act and Consumer Protection Act, and the unfair or deceptive trade practices statutes of the other jurisdictions named therein. The Company has denied the allegations of the complaint and all proceedings in this suit have been stayed until further order of the Circuit Court. On October 21, 1994, the Company entered into an agreement with the other wholesalers and pharmaceutical manufacturers covering all of the cases listed above. Among other things, the agreement provides that for all judgments that might be entered against both the manufacturer and wholesaler defendants, the Company's total exposure for joint and several liability is limited to $1 million and the wholesaler defendants are indemnified for $9 million in related legal fees and expenses. As a result of the previously noted settlements, we have periodically received reimbursement of our legal fees and expenses in excess of our proportionate share of the $9 million, and we expect to receive reimbursement of substantially all of such fees and expenses in the future. The Company is unable to form a reasonably reliable conclusion regarding the likelihood of a favorable or unfavorable outcome of these cases, each of which is being defended vigorously. The Company believes the allegations of liability are without merit with regard to the wholesaler defendants and that the attendant liability of the Company, if any, would not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition or liquidity. Adverse decisions, although not anticipated, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations. 4. On June 25, 1999, a 4-for-3 stock split of our common stock was paid in the form of a stock dividend to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 11, 1999. We restated all historical weighted average shares and per share amounts in this report to reflect these stock splits. Share amounts in the Consolidated Balance Sheets reflect the actual share amounts outstanding for each period presented. 5. Giving effect of the CPSI merger, we have two reportable segments. These segments are BWI and Nuclear Pharmacy. These segments conducted substantially all of their business within the United States. The BWI segment specialized in the distribution of pharmaceuticals and related health care products to chain drug companies which operate their own warehouses, individual drug stores, supermarkets and mass retailers with their own pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, HMOs, state and federal government agencies and other health care providers. The Nuclear Pharmacy segment prepares and delivers unit dose radiopharmaceuticals for use in nuclear imaging procedures in hospitals and clinics. Our segments have separate management teams and infrastructures to meet the specific needs of our customers and our marketing strategies. Segment information for the three-month periods ended March 31, 1999 and 2000 was as follows: Nuclear (in thousands) BWI Pharmacy Total ----------- ---------- ----------- Three-months ended March 31, 1999 Revenues $ 1,974,957 $ 10,208 $ 1,985,165 Segment operating earnings 20,352 1,299 21,651 Interest Expense (5,549) ------------- Earnings before income taxes 16,102 ============= Three-months ended March 31, 2000 Revenues $2,463,815 $ 14,295 $ 2,478,110 Segment operating earnings 26,229 2,038 28,267 Interest Expense (8,302) Unusual item (26,300) ------------- Earnings before income taxes (6,335) ============= Operating earnings, as opposed to net earnings, has been determined to be a better indicator of a segment's operating profitability for management purposes. 6. The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations for the three month periods ended March 31, 2000 and 1999: Three-month period ended March 31, -------------------------------------------------- --------------------- (in thousands, except share data) 2000 1999 -------------------------------------------------- --------------------- Basic: Net earnings ($ 13,707) $ 9,705 Weighted shares outstanding 34,108,201 22,607,433 1999 4 for 3 stock split 7,536,714 Shares issued in CPSI merger 2,922,055 Basic shares outstanding 34,108,201 33,066,202 Per share amount ($ .40) $ .29 Diluted: Net earnings ($ 13,707) $ 9,705 Weighted shares outstanding 34,108,201 22,607,433 Stock options 2,123,406 1999 4 for 3 stock split 8,533,338 Shares issued in CPSI merger 2,922,055 Diluted Shares 34,108,201 36,186,232 Per share amount ($ .40) $ .27 The diluted average shares outstanding does not include 2,952,813 potential common shares because they would be anti-dilutive. Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Overview On August 31, 1999, Bindley Western Industries, Inc. ("BWI") completed the merger with Central Pharmacy Services, Inc. ("CPSI") of Atlanta, Georgia for approximately $55 million of BWI Common Stock. CPSI operates specialized pharmacies that prepare and deliver unit dose radiopharmaceuticals for use in nuclear imaging procedures in hospitals and clinics. The transaction was accounted for as a pooling of interests and the financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 1999 have been restated to give effect to the combination. CPSI represents the Nuclear Pharmacy segment of our business. Results of Operations Net sales of $2,478 million for the first three months of 2000 represented a 24.8% increase over the first three months of 1999. Nuclear Pharmacy sales accounted for less than 1% of sales for the three months of both 2000 and 1999. Brokerage type sales ("brokerage sales") in 2000 experienced a 9.5% increase for the first three months when compared to the same period in 1999. This increase is the result of increased sales to existing customers. Although brokerage sales generate very little gross margin, they provide increased working capital and support our programs to attract more direct store delivery business from chain warehouse customers. Sales from inventory ("from stock sales") increased 34% in the first three months of 2000 when compared to the first three months of 1999. From stock sales include sales from inventory to chain warehouse customers and direct store delivery sales. We continued to expand our presence in the direct store delivery portion of the business through increased sales to existing customers and the addition of new customers. Direct store delivery sales increased by 36% for the first three months of 2000 when compared to the first three months of 1999. As a percentage of total sales, direct store delivery sales increased from 60% for the first three months of 1999 to 65% for the first three months of 2000. In both the first three months of 2000 and 1999, the increase related to price increases was approximately equal to the increase in the Consumer Price Index. Gross margin of $65.8 million for the first three months of 2000 represented an increase of 27% over the first three months of 1999. In both periods, the pressure on sell side margins continued to be a significant factor and the purchasing gains associated with pharmaceutical price inflation remained relatively constant. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales increased to 2.66% for the first three months of 2000 from 2.61% for the first three months of 1999. This increase in gross margin was the result of the change in mix away from the lower margin brokerage sales to the higher margin from stock sales in the BWI segment and also the increased sales of the higher margin Nuclear Pharmacy segment. Other income is attributable primarily to finance charges on customers' receivables and gains on the sale of fixed assets. Selling, general and administrative ("SGA") expense increased 23% from $28.4 million for the first three months of 1999 to $35.0 million for the first three months of 2000. This increase is the result of expenses associated with the new distribution centers opened in 1999 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Kansas City, Missouri and Denver, Colorado, normal inflationary increases and increased variable costs to support our growing direct store delivery programs in the BWI segment. These variable costs include, among others, delivery expenses, warehouse expenses and labor costs. The remainder of the increase is associated with the continued expansion, and the opening of new specialized pharmacies, in our Nuclear Pharmacy segment. Our commitment to growth in both our direct store delivery sales and our Nuclear Pharmacy segment will result in increased SGA in the future. However, total SGA expense as a percent of from stock sales for the first three months decreased from 2.3% in 1999 to 2.1% in 2000. We remain focused on controlling SGA through improved technology, better asset management and opportunities to consolidate distribution centers. Depreciation and amortization expense increased as a result of the building of new facilities, expansion and automation of existing facilities and investments in management information systems. Depreciation and amortization expense increased from $2.1 million in the first three months of 1999 to $3.1 million in the first three months of 2000. Interest expense for the three-month period increased from $5.5 million in 1999 to $8.3 million in 2000. The average short-term borrowings outstanding for the three-month period in 1999 were $335 million at an average short-term interest rate of 5.1%, as compared to $449 million at an average short-term interest rate of 6.2% in 2000. At March 31, 2000, CPSI had outstanding borrowings on their line of credit of $2.2 million at a short-term interest rate of 9%. The provision for income taxes represented approximately 39.7% of earnings before taxes for the first three months of 1999 and 39.5% of earnings before taxes and the effect of the nondeductible element of the unusual item for the first three months of 2000. Liquidity-Capital Resources For the three-month period ended March 31, 2000, our operations consumed $65 million in cash. The use of funds resulted from an increase inventories and a decrease in accounts payable. These uses were offset by a decrease in accounts receivables. The increase in inventories resulted from increased purchases necessitated by the increase in direct store delivery sales and the continued stocking of our new facilities in Kansas City, Missouri and Denver, Colorado. The decrease in accounts payable is attributed to the timing of payments of invoices related to inventory purchases while the decrease in accounts receivables resulted from the timing of brokerage sales. We continue to closely monitor working capital in relation to economic and competitive conditions. However, our emphasis on direct store delivery business will continue to require both net working capital and cash. On March 27, 2000, the Company disclosed in its Form 10-K filing that it was a potential defendant in an ongoing grand jury investigation being conducted by the U. S. Attorney's Office in Las Vegas, NV. Then, on April 24, 2000, the Company announced in its first quarter 2000 earnings release that it had entered into an agreement for the purpose of settling the subject matter of the government's investigation, subject to court approval, which is expected to take place by the end of June 2000. Full details of the tentative settlement cannot be disclosed prior to court approval. Under the tentative settlement, the Company has agreed to a one count plea in which the Company accepts the responsibility for the unlawful acts of two of its former employees based in San Dimas, CA and to pay a lump sum fine in the amount of $25 million at the time of court approval. The tentative settlement satisfies all government claims arising from the conduct that was disclosed in the March 27 SEC filing and there are no other claims. Additionally, there is no probation associated with the settlement. In conformance with generally accepted accounting principles, the Company booked the amount of the settlement plus the estimated fees and expenses associated with its internal investigation and recorded an unusual charge of $26.3 million ($25.8 million net of tax) for the March 31, 2000 quarter. Capital expenditures were $3.7 million during the first three months of 2000. These were predominantly for distribution centers, the expansion and automation of existing distribution centers and the investment in additional management information systems. Under our receivables securitization facility, we sell substantially all of our receivables arising in connection with the sale of goods or the rendering of services to Bindley Western Funding Corporation ("Funding Corp."), a wholly owned special purpose corporation subsidiary. The receivables are sold to Funding Corp. on a continuous basis. The cash generated by sales of interests in the receivables and from collections on the receivables retained is used by Funding Corp. to purchase additional receivables. The assets of Funding Corp. are available first to satisfy any claims of Funding Corp. creditors. Funding Corp. sells our receivables at specified discount rates to a group of banks. At March 31, 2000, there were $350 million of receivables interests outstanding that have been sold at an annual average discount rate of 6.0%. We account for the receivables facility as a financing transaction in our consolidated financial statements. Our bank credit facility allows us to borrow up to $150 million. The net increase in borrowings under our bank credit agreement was $85 million during the three-month period. We believe that our cash on hand, cash equivalents, line of credit and working capital management efforts are sufficient to meet our future working capital requirements. Our principal working capital needs are for inventory and accounts receivables. We sell inventory to our chain warehouse and other customers on various payment terms. This requires significant working capital to finance inventory purchases and entails accounts receivables exposure in the event any of our chain warehouse or other significant customers encounter financial difficulties. Although we monitor closely the creditworthiness of our major customers and, when feasible, obtain security interests in the inventory sold, we cannot assure you that we will not incur the write off or write down of chain warehouse customer or other significant accounts receivables in the future. Forward-Looking Statements We make forward-looking statements in this report which represent our expectations or beliefs about future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including: o changes in interest rates; o competitive pressures; o changes in customer mix; o financial stability of major customers and key suppliers; o investment procurement opportunities; o asserted and unasserted claims; and o changes in governmental regulations or the interpretation and enforcement of these regulations; In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this report might not occur. In addition, actual results could differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements, and therefore you should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Item 3. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risks There have been no material changes in our market risk exposure from the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999. PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings The information set forth in Note 2 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements set forth elsewhere in this Report is incorporated herein by reference. Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibits 27. Selected Financial Data Schedule (b) Reports on Form 8-K None SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. May 15, 2000 BINDLEY WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC. BY /s/ Thomas J. Salentine Thomas J. Salentine Executive Vice President (Principal Financial Officer)