8-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 28, 2023

WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-36759   47-1758322

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File
Number)
 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

108 Wilmot Road, Deerfield, Illinois   60015
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 315-2500

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value   WBA   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
3.600% Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. notes due 2025   WBA25   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
2.125% Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. notes due 2026   WBA26   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging 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. ☐

 

 


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 28, 2023, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2023 and related matters. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated in this Item 2.02 by reference.

The information in this Item 2.02, including the exhibit attached hereto, and the information under Item 7.01 below, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such disclosure in this Form 8-K in such a filing.

 

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 28, 2023, the Company is conducting a conference call and webcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time regarding its results for the fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2023 and related matters.

Slides prepared for the purposes of the conference call are available on the Company’s investor relations website at http://investor.walgreensbootsalliance.com. A link to the conference call will be available on the Company’s investor relations website at: http://investor.walgreensbootsalliance.com.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

  

Description

99.1    Press Release of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. dated March 28, 2023
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.
Date: March 28, 2023     By:  

/s/ James Kehoe

    Title:   Executive Vice President and Global
      Chief Financial Officer
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

LOGO

Walgreens Boots Alliance Reports Fiscal 2023 Second Quarter Results

Results In Line with Expectations; On Track to Full-Year Guidance

Second quarter financial highlights and recent equity sales

   

Second quarter earnings per share (EPS*) decreased 20.3 percent to $0.81; adjusted EPS decreased 27.2 percent to $1.16, down 25.8 percent on a constant currency basis reflecting a 26 percent headwind from lower COVID-19 vaccine and testing volumes

   

Second quarter sales increased 3.3 percent year-over-year, to $34.9 billion, up 4.5 percent on a constant currency basis

   

Invested $3.5 billion in debt and equity to support VillageMD’s acquisition of Summit Health in January, accelerating U.S. Healthcare segment sales and path to profitability

   

Approximately $1.5 billion in after-tax proceeds from the partial sale of holdings in AmerisourceBergen and Option Care Health in the second quarter and March

Fiscal 2023 outlook1

   

Maintaining full-year adjusted EPS guidance of $4.45 to $4.65 as strong core business growth is more than offset by lapping peak COVID-19 demand; pivoting to mid-twenties percent adjusted EPS growth in the second half of fiscal 2023 at the midpoint

DEERFIELD, Ill. — March 28, 2023 — Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended February 28, 2023.

Chief Executive Officer Rosalind Brewer said:

“WBA exited a solid second quarter with acceleration in February, adding to our confidence in driving strong growth in the second half of the year. With the closing of VillageMD’s acquisition of Summit Health, WBA is now one of the largest players in primary care, with best-in-class assets across the care continuum. Both Walgreens and Boots are performing well by delivering compelling value to consumers, playing a critical role as community health destinations, and successfully navigating a challenging environment. We will continue to take bold actions to create sustainable long-term shareholder value.”

Overview of Second Quarter Results

WBA second quarter sales increased 3.3 percent from the year-ago quarter to $34.9 billion, an increase of 4.5 percent on a constant currency basis.

Operating income was $0.2 billion in the second quarter compared to $1.2 billion in the year-ago quarter. Operating income in the quarter reflects a $306 million pre-tax charge for opioid-related claims and litigation, Summit Health acquisition costs and higher costs related to the Transformational Cost Management Program.

 

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The Company does not provide a reconciliation for non-GAAP estimates on a forward-looking basis where it is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort and the Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.

“Adjusted,” “constant currency” and free cash flow amounts are non-GAAP financial measures. See the appendix to this release for a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, including a reconciliation to the most closely correlated GAAP measure

 

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Adjusted operating income was $1.2 billion, a decrease of 25.4 percent on a constant currency basis, reflecting lower volumes of COVID-19 vaccinations and testing lapping the year-ago period’s Omicron surge, planned payroll investments in U.S. Retail Pharmacy, and investments in U.S. Healthcare, partly offset by improved retail contributions in the U.S., and International growth.

Net earnings in the second quarter were $703 million compared to $883 million in the year-ago quarter. This decrease is driven by lower operating income partially offset by a $454 million after-tax gain from the partial sale of the Company’s equity method investment in AmerisourceBergen. Adjusted net earnings were $1.0 billion, down 26.0 percent on a constant currency basis, primarily driven by significantly lower COVID-19 vaccine and testing volumes compared to the prior year.

EPS in the second quarter was $0.81, compared to EPS of $1.02 in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted EPS decreased 27.2 percent to $1.16, a decrease of 25.8 percent on a constant currency basis, mainly due to a COVID-19 headwind of approximately 26 percent.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $745 million in the second quarter. Free cash flow was $677 million, a $7 million increase compared with the year-ago quarter.

Overview of Fiscal 2023 Year-to-Date Results

Sales in the first six months of fiscal 2023 were $68.2 billion, an increase of 0.9 percent from the year-ago period, and an increase of 2.8 percent on a constant currency basis.

Operating loss in the first six months of fiscal 2023 was $6.0 billion compared to operating income of $2.5 billion in the year-ago period. Operating loss in the period reflects a $6.8 billion pre-tax charge for opioid-related claims and litigation. Adjusted operating income was $2.2 billion, a decrease of 34.1 percent on a constant currency basis, reflecting a COVID-19 headwind of approximately 24 percent, planned payroll and IT investments in U.S. Retail Pharmacy and growth investments in U.S. Healthcare, partly offset by improved retail contributions in the U.S., and International growth.

For the first six months of fiscal 2023, net loss was $3.0 billion compared to net earnings of $4.5 billion in the year-ago period. This decrease is driven by a $5.4 billion after-tax charge for opioid-related claims and litigation offset by a $1.4 billion after-tax gain from the partial sale of the Company’s equity method investment in AmerisourceBergen, and lapping a $2.5 billion after-tax gain on the Company’s investments in VillageMD and Shields Health Solutions in the year-ago period. Adjusted net earnings were $2.0 billion, a decrease of 28.1 percent on a constant currency basis, primarily driven by lower adjusted operating income.

Loss per share for the first six months of fiscal 2023 was $3.50 compared to EPS of $5.15 from the year-ago period. Adjusted EPS decreased 29.0 percent to $2.32, reflecting a decrease of 27.9 percent on a constant currency basis, mainly due to a COVID-19 headwind of approximately 22 percent.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $1.2 billion in the first six months of fiscal 2023, a decrease of $0.9 billion from the year-ago period, and free cash flow was $560 million, a decrease of $754 million from the year-ago period driven by lower earnings and increased capital expenditures in growth initiatives, partially offset by ongoing working capital optimization.

 

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Business Highlights

WBA continues to achieve strong results across its business and strategic priorities, including:

Transform and align the core

 

   

U.S. pharmacy comparable script volume growth of 3.5 percent excluding immunizations, ahead of expectations and sequentially improving vs. the first quarter of fiscal 2023

   

Addressed industry-wide pharmacist labor shortage by returning an incremental ~500 stores to normal pharmacy operating hours, with ~1,900 stores still impacted at quarter-end

   

Continuing to play a leading role in COVID-19 vaccinations and testing, administering 2.4 million vaccinations in the quarter compared to 11.8 million in the prior year

   

U.S. retail comparable sales decline of (1.0) percent, including a 500 basis point headwind from lower OTC test kits, on top of a very strong prior year performance of 14.7 percent

   

Operating nine automated micro-fulfillment centers at quarter-end, supporting ~3,600 stores

   

Boots UK retail comparable sales growth of 16.0 percent, on top of robust prior year growth of 22.0 percent

Build our next growth engine with consumer-centric healthcare solutions

 

   

Invested $3.5 billion to support VillageMD’s acquisition of Summit Health, closed January 3, 2023

   

Signed Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey as fourth payor partner for Walgreens Health

   

Closed full acquisition of Shields on December 28, 2022

   

Full acquisition of CareCentrix expected to close in the third quarter of fiscal 2023

   

Managing approximately 806,000 value-based lives under VillageMD/Summit Health

   

Operating 210 co-located VillageMD clinics, part of approximately 730 total locations inclusive of Summit Health

   

Operating 117 Walgreens Health Corners

   

Signed the Company’s first five clinical trials contracts

Focus the portfolio; optimize capital allocation

 

   

Sold 15.5 million shares of Option Care Health common stock in March, with after-tax cash proceeds of $466 million

   

Sold 6.0 million shares of AmerisourceBergen common stock in December, with after-tax cash proceeds of $972 million

   

Sold entire stake of Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals in December for approximately $150 million

Build a high-performance culture and a winning team

 

   

Appointed Rick Gates as senior vice president and chief pharmacy officer, Walgreens

   

Appointed Tracey Brown as executive vice president, retail and chief customer officer, Walgreens

   

Launched FY22 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report

   

Included as part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for the third consecutive year, scoring in the 87th percentile within the Food & Staples Retailing industry group

Business Segments

U.S. Retail Pharmacy:

The U.S. Retail Pharmacy segment had second quarter sales of $27.6 billion, a decrease of 0.3 percent from the year-ago quarter. Comparable sales increased 3.1 percent from the year-ago quarter while lapping strong comparable sales growth of 9.5 percent in the year-ago quarter, which included a significant contribution from COVID-19 vaccinations and testing.

Pharmacy sales increased 0.3 percent compared to the year-ago quarter, negatively impacted by a 3.5 percentage point headwind from AllianceRx Walgreens. Comparable pharmacy sales increased 4.9 percent in the quarter, benefiting from branded drug inflation. Comparable prescriptions filled in the quarter increased 0.2 percent, while comparable prescriptions excluding immunizations increased 3.5 percent, a sequential improvement of 140 basis points compared to the prior quarter. Total prescriptions filled in the quarter, including immunizations, adjusted to 30-day equivalents, decreased 0.7 percent to 298.0 million.

Retail sales decreased 1.8 percent and comparable retail sales decreased 1.0 percent in the second quarter compared to comparable sales growth of 14.7 percent in the prior year quarter. Excluding tobacco, comparable retail sales decreased 0.5 percent including a 500 basis point headwind from lower sales of OTC test kits, partly offset by strong core growth across all categories.

 

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Gross profit decreased 10.2 percent compared with the year-ago quarter. Adjusted gross profit decreased 9.8 percent. Gross profit and adjusted gross profit were entirely driven by a 10 percentage point headwind from lower contributions from COVID-19 vaccinations and testing. Reimbursement net of procurement savings was offset by higher retail gross profit from gross margin expansion and strong underlying sales performance across categories.

Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) increased 6.3 percent to $5.5 billion, including a $306 million pre-tax charge for opioid-related claims and litigation in the current quarter. Adjusted SG&A decreased 3.2 percent to $4.9 billion, driven by reduced labor for lower volumes of COVID-19 vaccinations and testing and savings from the Transformational Cost Management Program, partly offset by increased labor investments.

Operating income in the second quarter was $0.4 billion compared to operating income of $1.4 billion from the year-ago quarter, reflecting the $306 million charge related to opioid claims and litigation in the current quarter. Adjusted operating income decreased 32.8 percent to $1.1 billion from the year-ago quarter, reflecting a 29 percentage point headwind from lower contributions of COVID-19 vaccinations and testing, continued reimbursement pressure net of procurement, and planned labor investments. These impacts were partly offset by improved retail gross profit, driven by gross margin expansion and strong underlying sales performance across categories.

International:

The International segment had second quarter sales of $5.7 billion, an increase of 1.6 percent from the year-ago quarter, held back by an adverse currency impact of 7.5 percentage points. Sales increased 9.0 percent on a constant currency basis, with Boots UK sales growing 11.0 percent, and the Germany wholesale business growing 7.5 percent.

Boots UK comparable pharmacy sales increased 2.0 percent compared with the year-ago quarter held back by lower demand for COVID-19 services. Boots UK comparable retail sales increased 16.0 percent compared to the year-ago quarter, growing market share for the eighth consecutive quarter. Footfall improved by 16 percent, compared to the year-ago quarter. Boots.com continued to perform well, accounting for over 15 percent of retail sales in the quarter compared to approximately 9 percent pre-pandemic.

Gross profit decreased 0.7 percent compared with the year-ago quarter, including an adverse currency impact of 8.2 percentage points. Gross profit increased 7.5 percent on a constant currency basis, reflecting higher UK retail sales and solid execution in the Germany wholesale business, partly offset by lower demand for COVID-19 related services in the UK and the adverse gross margin impact of National Health Service pharmacy funding.

SG&A in the quarter decreased 18.2 percent from the year-ago quarter to $846 million, including a favorable currency impact of 7.6 percentage points, and lower acquisition related costs. Adjusted SG&A decreased 5.9 percent on a constant currency basis, reflecting real estate gains from the company’s cash mobilization program in Germany, and effective cost management, partly offset in the UK by increased in-store and marketing activities, higher inflation, and lapping temporary COVID-19 related benefits in the year-ago quarter.

Operating income increased 104.0 percent from the year-ago quarter to $353 million. Adjusted operating income increased 55.8 percent to $352 million, an increase of 65.7 percent on a constant currency basis.

U.S. Healthcare:

The U.S. Healthcare segment had second quarter sales of $1.6 billion, an increase of $1.1 billion compared to the year-ago quarter. On a pro forma basis, the segment’s businesses grew sales at a combined rate of 30 percent in the quarter. VillageMD, including Summit Health, grew pro forma sales 30 percent, reflecting existing clinic growth, and clinic footprint expansion. Shields grew pro forma sales 41 percent, driven by recent contract wins, further expansion of existing partnerships, and strong executional focus. CareCentrix grew pro forma sales 25 percent as a result of additional service offerings with existing partners.

 

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Gross profit was $32 million as Shields and CareCentrix gross profit was more than offset by VillageMD’s expansion. VillageMD added 133 clinics compared to the year-ago quarter. Adjusted gross profit was $110 million, an increase of $95 million compared to the year-ago period as the segment continues to rapidly scale.

Second quarter SG&A was $504 million, and adjusted SG&A was $269 million. Adjusted SG&A increased by $177 million compared to the year-ago quarter, primarily due to the acquisitions of CareCentrix and Summit Health which were not included in the year-ago quarter, and higher investments in the organic business.

Operating loss was $472 million. Adjusted operating loss was $159 million, which excludes certain costs related to stock compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and acquisition related costs. Adjusted EBITDA loss was $109 million, reflecting VillageMD expansion and higher organic business investments, partly offset by positive contributions from Shields and CareCentrix.

Conference Call

WBA will hold a conference call to discuss the second quarter results beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time today, March 28, 2023. A live simulcast as well as related presentation materials will be available through WBA’s investor relations website at: https://investor.walgreensbootsalliance.com. A replay of the conference will be archived on the website for at least 12 months after the event.

*All references to net earnings or net loss are to net earnings or net loss attributable to WBA, and all references to EPS are to diluted EPS attributable to WBA.

**“Adjusted,” “constant currency” and free cash flow amounts are non-GAAP financial measures. See the appendix to this release for a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, including a reconciliation to the most closely correlated GAAP measure. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as segment operating income/(loss) before depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation; in addition to these items, the Company excludes certain other non-GAAP adjustments, when they occur, as further defined.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: This release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include, without limitation, estimates of and goals for future operating, financial and tax performance and results, including our fiscal year 2023 guidance, our long-term growth algorithm, outlook and targets and related assumptions and drivers, as well as forward-looking statements concerning the expected execution and effect of our business strategies, including the potential impacts on our business of COVID-19, our cost-savings and growth initiatives, including statements relating to our expected cost savings under our Transformational Cost Management Program and expansion and future operating and financial results of our U.S. Healthcare segment, including our long-term sales targets and profitability expectations. All statements in the future tense and all statements accompanied by words such as “expect,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “can,” “will,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “goal,” “guidance,” “target,” “aim,” continue,” “transform,” “accelerate,” “model,” “long-term,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “may,” “possible,” “assume,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, known or unknown, that could cause actual results to vary materially from those indicated or anticipated.

These risks, assumptions and uncertainties include those described in Item 1A (Risk Factors) of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2022, as amended, and in other documents that we file or furnish with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materializes, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements we make or that are made on our behalf are qualified by these cautionary statements. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made.

We do not undertake, and expressly disclaim, any duty or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement after the date of this release, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise.

Please refer to the supplemental information presented below for reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures used in this release to the most comparable GAAP financial measure and related disclosures.

ENDS

 

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Notes to Editors:

About Walgreens Boots Alliance

Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) is an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader serving millions of customers and patients every day, with a 170-year heritage of caring for communities.

A trusted, global innovator in retail pharmacy with approximately 13,000 locations across the U.S., Europe and Latin America, WBA plays a critical role in the healthcare ecosystem. The Company is reimagining local healthcare and well-being for all as part of its purpose – to create more joyful lives through better health. Through dispensing medicines, improving access to a wide range of health services, providing high quality health and beauty products and offering anytime, anywhere convenience across its digital platforms, WBA is shaping the future of healthcare.

WBA employs more than 325,000 people and has a presence in nine countries through its portfolio of consumer brands: Walgreens, Boots, Duane Reade, the No7 Beauty Company, Benavides in Mexico and Ahumada in Chile. Additionally, WBA has a portfolio of healthcare-focused investments located in several countries, including China and the U.S.

The Company is proud of its contributions to healthy communities, a healthy planet, an inclusive workplace and a sustainable marketplace. WBA has been recognized for its commitment to operating sustainably: the Company is an index component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) and was named to the 100 Best Corporate Citizens 2022.

More Company information is available at www.walgreensbootsalliance.com.

(WBA-ER)

 

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WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(UNAUDITED)

(in millions, except per share amounts)

 

     Three months ended February 28,     Six months ended February 28,  
     2023     2022     2023     2022  

Sales

   $ 34,862     $ 33,756     $ 68,244     $ 67,656  

Cost of sales

     27,807       26,047       54,236       52,374  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     7,055       7,708       14,008       15,283  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     6,934       6,565       20,091       12,956  

Equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen

     75       103       129       202  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     197       1,246       (5,954     2,529  

Other income (expense), net

     552       (198     1,544       2,418  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before interest and income tax provision (benefit)

     749       1,047       (4,410     4,947  

Interest expense, net

     141       100       252       186  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income tax provision (benefit)

     607       947       (4,662     4,761  

Income tax provision (benefit)

     70       172       (1,377     447  

Post-tax earnings from other equity method investments

     6       31       13       24  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

     544       806       (3,272     4,337  

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

     (159     (78     (253     (126
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

   $ 703     $ 883     $ (3,018   $ 4,463  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        

Net earnings (loss) per common share:

        

Basic

   $ 0.81     $ 1.02     $ (3.50   $ 5.16  

Diluted

   $ 0.81     $ 1.02     $ (3.50   $ 5.15  
        

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     862.6       863.5       863.1       864.6  

Diluted

     863.4       865.2       863.1       866.4  

 

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WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

(in millions)

 

     February 28,
2023
     August 31,
2022
 

Assets

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,088      $ 1,358  

Marketable securities

     752        1,114  

Accounts receivable, net

     5,730        5,017  

Inventories

     8,757        8,353  

Other current assets

     1,362        1,059  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     17,689        16,902  

Non-current assets:

     

Property, plant and equipment, net

     11,576        11,729  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

     22,024        21,259  

Goodwill

     28,343        22,280  

Intangible assets, net

     13,864        10,730  

Equity method investments

     4,069        5,495  

Other non-current assets

     2,913        1,730  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

     82,790        73,222  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 100,479      $ 90,124  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     

Liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and equity

     

Current liabilities:

     

Short-term debt

   $ 4,222      $ 1,059  

Trade accounts payable

     12,720        11,255  

Operating lease obligations

     2,340        2,286  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     8,822        7,899  

Income taxes

     124        84  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     28,228        22,583  

Non-current liabilities:

     

Long-term debt

     8,820        10,615  

Operating lease obligations

     22,195        21,517  

Deferred income taxes

     2,081        1,442  

Accrued litigation obligations

     6,365        551  

Other non-current liabilities

     3,193        3,009  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

     42,654        37,134  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Redeemable non-controlling interests

     158        1,042  

Total equity

     29,439        29,366  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and equity

   $ 100,479      $ 90,124  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(in millions)

 

     Six months ended February 28,  
     2023     2022  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net (loss) earnings

   $ (3,272   $ 4,337  

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     1,055       1,024  

Deferred income taxes

     (1,600     94  

Stock compensation expense

     293       170  

Earnings from equity method investments

     (143     (226

Gain on previously held investment interests

           (2,576

Gain on sale of equity method investments

     (1,512      

Impairment of equity method investments and investments in equity securities

     8       190  

Other

     (383     (60

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable, net

     (221     495  

Inventories

     (237     (803

Other current assets

     (107     (37

Trade accounts payable

     1,279       46  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (684     (476

Income taxes

     92       154  

Accrued litigation obligations

     6,795        

Other non-current assets and liabilities

     (125     (147
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     1,239       2,184  

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (1,108     (870

Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions

     942       475  

Proceeds from sale of other assets

     3,261       33  

Business, investment and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (6,813     (1,918

Other

     134       99  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for investing activities

     (3,583     (2,181

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Net change in short-term debt with maturities of 3 months or less

     1,128       1,289  

Proceeds from debt

     1,716       9,928  

Payments of debt

     (1,530     (7,331

Acquisition of non-controlling interests

     (1,039     (2,108

Proceeds from issuance of non-controlling interests

     2,523        

Stock purchases

     (150     (187

Proceeds related to employee stock plans, net

     22       32  

Cash dividends paid

     (829     (833

Other

     (75     (22
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     1,766       769  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash

     13       (16

Changes in cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash:

    

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash

     (566     756  

Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash at beginning of period

     2,558       1,270  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash at end of period

   $ 1,993     $ 2,027  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

9


WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

REGARDING NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The following information provides reconciliations of the supplemental non-GAAP financial measures, as defined under SEC rules, presented in this press release to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). The Company has provided the non-GAAP financial measures in the press release, which are not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP, as supplemental information and in addition to the financial measures that are calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

These supplemental non-GAAP financial measures are presented because management has evaluated the Company’s financial results both including and excluding the adjusted items or the effects of foreign currency translation, as applicable, and believes that the supplemental non-GAAP financial measures presented provide additional perspective and insights when analyzing the core operating performance of the Company’s business from period to period and trends in the Company’s historical operating results. These supplemental non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered superior to, as a substitute for or as an alternative to, and should be considered in conjunction with, the GAAP financial measures presented in the press release.

The Company does not provide a reconciliation for non-GAAP estimates on a forward-looking basis where it is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing or amount of various items that have not yet occurred, are out of the Company’s control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted, such as unusual one-time charges, tax expenses, and material litigation expenses, and that would impact diluted net earnings per share, the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measure. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. Forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures provided without the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures may vary materially from the corresponding GAAP financial measures.

Constant currency

The Company also presents certain information related to current period operating results in “constant currency,” which is a non-GAAP financial measure. These amounts are calculated by translating current period results at the foreign currency exchange rates used in the comparable period in the prior year. The Company presents such constant currency financial information because it has significant operations outside of the U.S. transacting in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and this presentation provides a framework to assess how its business performed excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

Comparable sales

For the Company’s U.S. Retail Pharmacy and International segments, comparable sales are defined as sales from stores that have been open for at least twelve consecutive months without closure for seven or more consecutive days, including due to store damage, and without a major remodel or being subject to a natural disaster, in the past twelve months as well as e-commerce sales. E-commerce sales include digitally initiated sales online or through mobile applications. Relocated stores are not included as comparable sales for the first twelve months after the relocation. Acquired stores are not included as comparable sales for the first twelve months after acquisition or conversion, when applicable, whichever is later. Comparable sales, comparable pharmacy sales, comparable retail sales, comparable number of prescriptions and comparable number of 30-day equivalent prescriptions refer to total sales, pharmacy sales, retail sales, number of prescriptions and number of 30-day equivalent prescriptions, respectively. The method of calculating comparable sales varies across the retail industry. As a result, the Company’s method of calculating comparable sales may not be the same as other retailers’ methods.

With respect to the International segment, comparable sales, comparable pharmacy sales and comparable retail sales, are presented on a constant currency basis, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the discussion above in “Constant currency” for further details on constant currency calculations.

 

10


Key Performance Indicators

The Company considers certain metrics, such as comparable sales, comparable pharmacy sales, comparable retail sales, comparable number of prescriptions, comparable 30-day equivalent prescriptions, number of payor/ provider partnerships, number of locations of Walgreens Health Corners, number of VillageMD co-located clinics and number of total VillageMD/Summit/CityMD locations, at period end, to be key performance indicators because the Company’s management has evaluated its results of operations using these metrics and believes that these key performance indicators presented provide additional perspective and insights when analyzing the core operating performance of the Company from period to period and trends in its historical operating results. These key performance indicators should not be considered superior to, as a substitute for or as an alternative to, and should be considered in conjunction with, the GAAP financial measures presented herein. These measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled performance indicators used by other companies.

With respect to the total number of VillageMD locations, locations are defined as the primary care locations where the Company or the Company’s affiliates lease or license space and the providers are employed by either the Company or one of the Company’s affiliates. These locations are primarily branded as Village Medical where the Company employs the providers but, in some instances, may operate under their own brands.

 

11


NET EARNINGS (LOSS) AND DILUTED NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

            (in millions, except per share amounts)  
            Three months ended
February 28,
     Six months ended
February 28,
 
            2023            2022            2023            2022  

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (GAAP)

      $ 703        $ 883        $ (3,018      $ 4,463  

Adjustments to operating income (loss):

                    

Certain legal and regulatory accruals and settlements 1

        427                   6,981           

Acquisition-related amortization 2

        247          250          577          415  

Transformational cost management 3

        145          70          283          273  

Acquisition-related costs 4

        148          44          187          115  

Adjustments to equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen 5

        31          51          117          94  

LIFO provision 6

        20          (5        38          9  

Total adjustments to operating income (loss)

        1,018          411          8,183          906  

Adjustments to other income (expense), net:

                    

Gain on sale of equity method investments 7

        (544                 (1,513         

Net investment hedging loss 8

                                   1  

Impairment of equity method investment and investment in equity securities 9

                 190                   190  

Gain on previously held investments 10

                                   (2,576

Adjustment to gain on disposal of discontinued operations 11

                 38                   38  

Total adjustments to other income (expense), net

        (544        228          (1,513        (2,347

Adjustments to income tax provision (benefit):

                    

Equity method non-cash tax 12

        14          12          23          30  

Tax impact of adjustments 12

        (122        (109        (1,560        (135

Total adjustments to income tax provision (benefit)

        (108        (97        (1,537        (105

Adjustments to post-tax earnings from other equity method investments:

                    

Adjustments to earnings from other equity method investments 13

        13          10          22          24  

Total adjustments to post-tax earnings from other equity method investments

        13          10          22          24  

Adjustments to net loss attributable to non-controlling interests:

                    

Transformational cost management 3

                                   (1

Acquisition-related costs 4

        (40        (3        (54        (20

Acquisition-related amortization 2

        (42        (56        (78        (88

Total adjustments to net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

        (82        (59        (133        (109

Adjusted net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Non-GAAP measure)

      $ 1,000        $ 1,377        $ 2,004        $ 2,833  
                                              

Diluted net earnings (loss) per common share (GAAP) 14

      $ 0.81        $ 1.02        $ (3.50      $ 5.15  

Adjustments to operating income (loss)

        1.18          0.48          9.47          1.05  

Adjustments to other income (expense), net

        (0.63        0.26          (1.75        (2.71

Adjustments to income tax provision (benefit)

        (0.12        (0.11        (1.78        (0.12

Adjustments to post-tax earnings from other equity method investments

        0.02          0.01          0.03          0.03  

Adjustments to net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

        (0.09        (0.07        (0.15        (0.13

Adjusted diluted net earnings per common share (Non-GAAP measure) 15

      $ 1.16        $ 1.59        $ 2.32        $ 3.27  
                                              

Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in millions) 15

        863.4          865.2          863.8          866.4  

 

12


 

1 

Certain legal and regulatory accruals and settlements relate to significant charges associated with certain legal proceedings, including legal defense costs. The Company excludes these charges when evaluating operating performance because it does not incur such charges on a predictable basis and exclusion of such charges enables more consistent evaluation of the Company’s operating performance. These charges are recorded within Selling, general and administrative expenses. During the three and six months ended February 28, 2023, the Company recorded charges related to the previously announced opioid litigation settlement frameworks and certain other opioid-related matters.

 

2 

Acquisition-related amortization includes amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, inventory valuation adjustments and stock-based compensation fair valuation adjustments. Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets includes amortization of intangible assets such as customer relationships, trade names, trademarks, developed technology and contract intangibles. Intangible asset amortization excluded from the related non-GAAP measure represents the entire amount recorded within the Company’s GAAP financial statements. The revenue generated by the associated intangible assets has not been excluded from the related non-GAAP measures. Amortization expense, unlike the related revenue, is not affected by operations of any particular period unless an intangible asset becomes impaired, or the estimated useful life of an intangible asset is revised. These charges are primarily recorded within Selling, general and administrative expenses. The stock-based compensation fair valuation adjustment reflects the difference between the fair value based remeasurement of awards under purchase accounting and the grant date fair valuation. Post-acquisition compensation expense recognized in excess of the original grant date fair value of acquiree awards are excluded from the related non-GAAP measures as these arise from acquisition-related accounting requirements or agreements, and are not reflective of normal operating activities.

 

3 

Transformational Cost Management Program charges are costs associated with a formal restructuring plan. These charges are primarily recorded within Selling, general and administrative expenses. These costs do not reflect current operating performance and are impacted by the timing of restructuring activity.

 

4 

Acquisition-related costs are transaction and integration costs associated with certain merger, acquisition and divestitures related activities. These costs include charges incurred related to certain mergers, acquisition and divestitures related activities recorded in operating income, for example, costs related to integration efforts for merger, acquisition and divestitures activities. Examples of such costs include deal costs, severance, stock compensation and employee transaction success bonuses. These charges are primarily recorded within Selling, general and administrative expenses. These costs are significantly impacted by the timing and complexity of the underlying merger, acquisition and divestitures related activities and do not reflect the Company’s current operating performance.

 

5 

Adjustments to equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen consist of the Company’s proportionate share of non-GAAP adjustments reported by AmerisourceBergen consistent with the Company’s non-GAAP measures.

 

6 

The Company’s U.S. Retail Pharmacy segment inventory is accounted for using the last-in-first-out (“LIFO”) method. This adjustment represents the impact on cost of sales as if the U.S. Retail Pharmacy segment inventory is accounted for using first-in first-out (“FIFO”) method. The LIFO provision is affected by changes in inventory quantities, product mix, and manufacturer pricing practices, which may be impacted by market and other external influences. Therefore, the Company cannot control the amounts recognized or timing of these items.

 

7 

Includes significant gains on the sale of equity method investments. During the three and six months ended February 28, 2023, the Company recorded a gain of $492 million and $1.5 billion, respectively, in Other income (expense), net, due to a partial sale of its equity method investment in AmerisourceBergen.

 

8 

Gain or loss on certain derivative instruments used as economic hedges of the Company’s net investments in foreign subsidiaries. These charges are recorded within Other income (expense), net. We do not believe this volatility related to mark-to-market adjustment on the underlying derivative instruments reflects the Company’s operational performance.

 

9 

Impairment of equity method investment and investment in equity securities includes impairment of certain investments. The Company excludes these charges when evaluating operating performance because these do not relate to the ordinary course of the Company’s business and it does not incur such charges on a predictable basis. Exclusion of such charges enables more consistent evaluation of the Company’s operating performance. These charges are recorded within Other income (expense), net.

 

10 

Includes significant gains on business combinations due to the remeasurement of previously held minority equity interests and debt securities to fair value. During the three months ended November 30, 2021, the Company recorded such pre-tax gains of $2.2 billion and $402 million for VillageMD and Shields, respectively.

 

11 

During the three months ended February 28, 2022, the Company finalized the working capital adjustments with AmerisourceBergen related to the sale of the Alliance Healthcare business, resulting in a $38 million charge recorded to Other income (expense), net in the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Earnings.

 

12 

Adjustments to income tax provision (benefit) include adjustments to the GAAP basis tax (benefit) provision commensurate with non-GAAP adjustments and certain discrete tax items including U.S. and UK tax law changes and equity method non-cash tax. These charges are recorded within income tax provision (benefit).

 

13 

Adjustments to post-tax earnings from other equity method investments consist of the proportionate share of certain equity method investees’ non-cash items or unusual or infrequent items consistent with the Company’s non-GAAP adjustments. These charges are recorded within post-tax earnings from other equity method investments. Although the Company may have shareholder rights and board representation commensurate with its ownership interests in these equity method investees, adjustments relating to equity method investments are not intended to imply that the Company has direct control over their operations and resulting revenue and expenses. Moreover, these non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all revenue and expenses of these equity method investees.

 

14 

Due to the anti-dilutive effect resulting from the reported net loss, the impact of potentially dilutive securities on the per share amounts has been omitted from the calculation of weighted-average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS for the six months ended February 28, 2023.

 

15 

Includes impact of potentially dilutive securities in the calculation of weighted-average common shares, diluted for adjusted diluted net earnings per common share calculation purposes.

 

13


NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS BY SEGMENT

 

     (in millions)  
     Three months ended February 28, 2023  
     U.S. Retail
Pharmacy1
    International     U.S. Healthcare     Corporate and
Other
     Walgreens
Boots Alliance,
Inc.
 

 Sales

   $ 27,577      $ 5,651      $ 1,634     $      $ 34,862  

Gross profit (GAAP)

   $ 5,825      $ 1,198      $ 32     $      $ 7,055  

Acquisition-related amortization

           —        18              23  

Acquisition-related costs

     —        —        60              60  

LIFO provision

     20        —                     20  

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Adjusted gross profit (Non-GAAP measure)    $ 5,850      $ 1,198      $ 110     $      $ 7,158  

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Selling, general and administrative expenses (GAAP)    $ 5,527      $ 846      $ 504     $ 56      $ 6,934  
Certain legal and regulatory accruals and settlements      (427)        —                     (427)  

Acquisition-related amortization

     (72)        (15)        (137)              (224)  

Transformational cost management

     (138)        (4)              (2)        (145)  

Acquisition-related costs

     —        20        (98)       (10)        (88)  

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses (Non-GAAP measure)    $ 4,890      $ 846      $ 269     $ 44      $ 6,050  

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income (loss) (GAAP)

   $ 373      $ 353      $ (472)     $ (56)      $ 197  
Certain legal and regulatory accruals and settlements      427        —                     427  

Acquisition-related amortization

     78        15        154              247  

Transformational cost management

     138                    2        145  

Acquisition-related costs

     —        (20)        158       10        148  
Adjustments to equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen      31        —                     31  

LIFO provision

     20        —                     20  

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Adjusted operating income (loss) (Non-GAAP measure)    $ 1,067      $ 352      $ (159)     $ (44)      $ 1,215  

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross margin (GAAP)

     21.1  %       21.2  %       2.0  %          20.2  %  

Adjusted gross margin (Non-GAAP measure)

     21.2  %       21.2  %       6.7  %          20.5  %  
Selling, general and administrative expenses percent to sales (GAAP)      20.0  %       15.0  %       30.9  %          19.9  %  
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses percent to sales (Non-GAAP measure)      17.7  %       15.0  %       16.5         17.4  %  

Operating margin2

     1.1  %       6.2  %       (28.9)  %          0.3  %  

Adjusted operating margin (Non-GAAP measure)2

     3.5  %       6.2  %       (9.8)  %          3.2  %  

 

1 

Operating income for U.S. Retail Pharmacy includes equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen. As a result of the two-month reporting lag, operating income for the three month period ended February 28, 2023 includes AmerisourceBergen equity earnings for the period of October 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.

 

2 

Operating margins and adjusted operating margins have been calculated excluding equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen and adjusted equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen, respectively.

 

14


     (in millions)  
     Three months ended February 28, 2022  
     U.S. Retail
Pharmacy1
     International      U.S. Healthcare      Corporate and
Other
     Walgreens
Boots Alliance,
Inc.
 

 Sales

   $ 27,667       $ 5,563       $ 527      $ (1)      $ 33,756  

 Gross profit (GAAP)

   $ 6,487       $ 1,206       $ 15      $     —      $ 7,708  

 LIFO provision

     (5)         —                       (5)  

 Acquisition-related amortization

            —                       5  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 Adjusted gross profit (Non-GAAP measure)    $ 6,487       $ 1,206       $ 15      $      $ 7,709  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 Selling, general and administrative

 expenses (GAAP)

   $ 5,199       $ 1,033       $ 227      $ 106      $ 6,565  

 Acquisition-related costs

     —         (23)                (21)        (44)  

 Transformational cost management

     (52)         (13)                (5)        (71)  

 Acquisition-related amortization

     (93)         (17)         (135)               (245)  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 Adjusted selling, general and administrative

 expenses (Non-GAAP measure)

   $ 5,053       $ 981       $ 92      $ 79      $ 6,205  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 Operating income (loss) (GAAP)

   $ 1,390       $ 173       $ (212)      $ (106)      $ 1,246  

 Adjustments to equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen

     51         —                       51  

 Acquisition-related amortization

     99         17         135               250  

 Transformational cost management

     52         13                5        70  

 LIFO provision

     (5)        —                       (5)  

 Acquisition-related costs

     —         23               21        44  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 Adjusted operating income (loss) (Non-GAAP measure)    $ 1,588       $ 226       $ (77)      $ (79)      $ 1,657  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 Gross margin (GAAP)

     23.4 %         21.7 %         2.9 %            22.8 %   

 Adjusted gross margin (Non-GAAP measure)

     23.4 %         21.7 %         2.9 %            22.8 %   

 Selling, general and administrative expenses percent

 to sales (GAAP)

     18.8 %         18.6 %         43.1 %            19.4 %   

 Adjusted selling, general and administrative

 expenses percent to sales (Non-GAAP measure)

     18.3 %         17.6 %         17.5 %            18.4 %   

 Operating margin2

     4.7 %         3.1 %         (40.2) %            3.4 %   

 Adjusted operating margin (Non-GAAP measure)2

     5.2 %         4.1 %         (14.6) %            4.4 %   

 

1 

Operating income for U.S. Retail Pharmacy includes equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen. As a result of the two-month reporting lag, operating income for the three month period ended February 28, 2022 includes AmerisourceBergen equity earnings for the period of October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.

 

2 

Operating margins and adjusted operating margins have been calculated excluding equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen and adjusted equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen, respectively.

 

15


     (in millions)  
     Six months ended February 28, 2023  
     U.S. Retail
Pharmacy1
     International      U.S. Healthcare      Corporate and
Other
     Walgreens
Boots Alliance,
Inc.
 

 Sales

   $ 54,781       $ 10,840       $ 2,622      $     —      $ 68,244  

 Gross profit (GAAP)

   $ 11,711       $ 2,248       $ 49      $      $ 14,008  

 Acquisition-related amortization

     11         —         44               54  

 Acquisition-related costs

     —         —         60               60  

 LIFO provision

     38         —                       38  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 Adjusted gross profit (Non-GAAP measure)

   $ 11,760       $ 2,248       $ 153      $      $ 14,161  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 Selling, general and administrative

 expenses (GAAP)

   $ 17,225       $ 1,789       $ 958      $ 119      $ 20,091  

 Certain legal and regulatory accruals and settlements

     (6,981)         —                       (6,981)  

 Acquisition-related amortization

     (145)         (29)        (348)               (522)  

 Transformational cost management

     (265)         (11)               (7)        (283)  
 Acquisition-related costs      (1)         32         (146)        (12)        (127)  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses  (Non-GAAP measure)    $ 9,833       $ 1,780       $ 464      $ 100      $ 12,177  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 Operating (loss) income (GAAP)

   $ (5,385)      $ 459       $ (909)      $ (119)      $ (5,954)  

 Certain legal and regulatory accruals and settlements

     6,981         —                       6,981  

 Acquisition-related amortization

     155         29         392               577  
 Transformational cost management      265         11                7        283  
 Acquisition-related costs             (32)        206        12        187  
 Adjustments to equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen      117         —                       117  
 LIFO provision      38         —                       38  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 Adjusted operating income (loss)

 (Non-GAAP measure)

   $ 2,172       $ 468       $ (311)      $ (100)      $ 2,229  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 Gross margin (GAAP)

     21.4 %         20.7 %         1.9 %            20.5 %   

 Adjusted gross margin (Non-GAAP measure)

     21.5 %         20.7 %         5.8 %            20.7 %   

 Selling, general and administrative expenses percent

 to sales (GAAP)

     31.4 %         16.5 %         36.5 %            29.4 %   
 Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses percent  to sales (Non-GAAP measure)      17.9 %         16.4 %         17.7 %            17.8 %   

 Operating margin2

     (10.1) %         4.2 %         (34.6) %            (8.9) %   

 Adjusted operating margin (Non-GAAP measure)2

     3.5 %         4.3 %         (11.9) %            2.9 %   

 

1 

Operating loss for U.S. Retail Pharmacy includes equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen. As a result of the two-month reporting lag, operating loss for the six month period ended February 28, 2023 includes AmerisourceBergen equity earnings for the period of July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.

 

2 

Operating margins and adjusted operating margins have been calculated excluding equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen and adjusted equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen, respectively.

 

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     (in millions)  
     Six months ended February 28, 2022  
     U.S. Retail
Pharmacy1
     International      U.S. Healthcare      Corporate and
Other
     Walgreens
Boots Alliance,
Inc.
 

 Sales

   $ 55,699       $ 11,381       $ 577      $ (1)      $ 67,656  

 Gross profit (GAAP)

   $ 12,834       $ 2,413       $ 36      $      $ 15,283  

 LIFO provision

            —                       9  

 Acquisition-related amortization

     12         —                       12  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 Adjusted gross profit (Non-GAAP measure)    $ 12,855       $ 2,413       $ 36      $      $ 15,304  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 Selling, general and administrative expenses (GAAP)    $ 10,290       $ 2,186       $ 292      $ 188      $ 12,956  

 Transformational cost management

     (193)        (66)                (14)        (273)  

 Acquisition-related amortization

     (226)        (34)         (143)               (403)  

 Acquisition-related costs

            (62)         (24)        (32)        (115)  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses (Non-GAAP measure)    $ 9,874       $ 2,024       $ 126      $ 143      $ 12,166  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 Operating income (loss) (GAAP)

   $ 2,746       $ 227       $ (257)      $ (188)      $ 2,529  
 Transformational cost management      193         66                14        273  

 Acquisition-related amortization

     238         34         143               415  

 LIFO provision

            —                       9  
 Acquisition-related costs      (3)        62         24        32        115  
 Adjustments to equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen      94         —                       94  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 Adjusted operating income (loss) (Non-GAAP measure)    $ 3,277       $ 389       $ (90)      $ (143)      $ 3,434  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 Gross margin (GAAP)

     23.0 %         21.2 %         6.2 %            22.6 %   
 Adjusted gross margin (Non-GAAP measure)      23.1 %         21.2 %         6.2 %            22.6 %   
 Selling, general and administrative expenses percent to sales (GAAP)      18.5 %         19.2 %         50.6 %            19.1 %   
 Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses percent to sales (Non-GAAP measure)      17.7%         17.8 %         21.7 %            18.0 %   

 Operating margin2

     4.6 %         2.0 %         (44.4) %            3.4 %   
 Adjusted operating margin (Non-GAAP measure)2      5.4 %         3.4 %         (15.6) %            4.6 %   

 

1 

Operating income for U.S. Retail Pharmacy includes equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen. As a result of the two-month reporting lag, operating income for the six month period ended February 28, 2022 includes AmerisourceBergen equity earnings for the period of July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.

 

2 

Operating margins and adjusted operating margins have been calculated excluding equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen and adjusted equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen, respectively.

 

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OPERATING LOSS TO ADJUSTED EBITDA FOR U.S. HEALTHCARE SEGMENT

 

     (in millions)  
     Three months ended February 28,     Six months ended February 28,  
     2023     2022     2023     2022  

Operating loss (GAAP) 1

   $ (472   $ (212   $ (909   $ (257

Acquisition-related amortization 2

     154       135       392       143  

Acquisition-related costs 3

     158             206       24  

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted operating loss (Non-GAAP measure)

     (159     (77     (311     (90

Depreciation expense

     34       11       49       13  

Stock-based compensation expense 4

     16       5       29       5  

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP measure)

   $ (109   $ (62   $ (233   $ (72

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1 

The Company reconciles Adjusted EBITDA for the U.S. Healthcare segment to Operating loss as the closest GAAP measure for the segment profitability. The Company does not measure Net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. for its segments.

 

2 

Acquisition-related amortization includes amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, inventory valuation adjustments and stock-based compensation fair valuation adjustments. Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets includes amortization of intangible assets such as customer relationships, trade names, trademarks, developed technology and contract intangibles. Intangible asset amortization excluded from the related non-GAAP measure represents the entire amount recorded within the Company’s GAAP financial statements. The revenue generated by the associated intangible assets has not been excluded from the related non-GAAP measures. Amortization expense, unlike the related revenue, is not affected by operations of any particular period unless an intangible asset becomes impaired, or the estimated useful life of an intangible asset is revised. These charges are primarily recorded within Selling, general and administrative expenses. The stock-based compensation fair valuation adjustment reflects the difference between the fair value based remeasurement of awards under purchase accounting and the grant date fair valuation. Post-acquisition compensation expense recognized in excess of the original grant date fair value of acquiree awards are excluded from the related non-GAAP measures as these arise from acquisition-related accounting requirements or agreements, and are not reflective of normal operating activities.

 

3 

Acquisition-related costs are transaction and integration costs associated with certain merger, acquisition and divestitures related activities. These costs include charges incurred related to certain mergers, acquisition and divestitures related activities recorded in operating income, for example, costs related to integration efforts for merger, acquisition and divestitures activities. Examples of such costs include deal costs, severance, stock compensation and employee transaction success bonuses. These charges are primarily recorded within Selling, general and administrative expenses. These costs are significantly impacted by the timing and complexity of the underlying merger, acquisition and divestitures related activities and do not reflect the Company’s current operating performance.

 

4 

Includes GAAP stock-based compensation expense excluding expenses related to acquisition-related amortization and acquisition-related costs.

 

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EQUITY EARNINGS IN AMERISOURCEBERGEN

 

     (in millions)  
     Three months ended February 28,     Six months ended February 28,  
     2023     2022     2023     2022  

Equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen (GAAP)

   $ 75     $ 103     $ 129     $ 202  

Gain from antitrust litigation settlements

     (8           (8     3  

Turkey hyperinflation impact

     1             5        

LIFO expense / (credit)

     3       (10     24       (10

Acquisition-related intangibles amortization

     27       41       65       75  

Litigation and opioid-related expenses

     2             5        

Acquisition integration and restructuring expenses

     5             23        

Tax reform

     1       1       4       4  

Employee severance, litigation, and other

           15             27  

Impairment of non-customer note receivable

                       4  

Impairment of assets

           1             5  

Goodwill impairment

                       2  

Certain discrete tax expense

           3       (2     3  

Gain on remeasurement of equity investment

                       (18
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                  

Adjusted equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen (Non-GAAP measure)

   $ 107     $ 154     $ 246     $ 297  

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

ADJUSTED EFFECTIVE TAX RATE

 

     (in millions)  
     Three months ended February 28, 2023      Three months ended February 28, 2022  
     Earnings before
income tax
provision
    Income tax
provision
    Effective
tax rate
     Earnings
before
income tax
provision
    Income tax
provision
    Effective
tax rate
 

Effective tax rate (GAAP)

   $ 607     $ 70       11.5%      $ 947     $ 172       18.2
Impact of non-GAAP adjustments      474       96          639       55    
Adjusted tax rate true-up            26                53    
Equity method non-cash tax            (14              (12  

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   
Subtotal    $ 1,081     $ 177        $ 1,586     $ 268    
Exclude adjusted equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen      (107              (154        

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

Adjusted effective tax rate excluding adjusted equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen (Non-GAAP measure)

   $ 975     $ 177       18.2%      $ 1,432     $ 268       18.7

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   
     (in millions)  
     Six months ended February 28, 2023      Six months ended February 28, 2022  
     (Loss) earnings
before income
tax (benefit)
provision
    Income tax
(benefit)
provision
    Effective
tax rate
     Earnings
before
income tax
provision
    Income tax
provision
    Effective
tax rate
 

Effective tax rate (GAAP)

   $ (4,662   $ (1,377     29.5%      $ 4,761     $ 447       9.4
Impact of non-GAAP adjustments      6,671       1,369          (1,441     60    
Adjusted tax rate true-up            191                75    
Equity method non-cash tax            (23              (30  

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   
Subtotal    $ 2,009     $ 160        $ 3,319     $ 552    
Exclude adjusted equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen      (246              (297        

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

Adjusted effective tax rate excluding adjusted equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen (Non-GAAP measure)

   $ 1,763     $ 160       9.1%      $ 3,023     $ 552       18.3

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

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FREE CASH FLOW

 

     (in millions)  
     Three months ended February 28,     Six months ended February 28,  
     2023     2022     2023     2022  

Net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP)

   $ 745     $ 1,085     $ 1,239     $ 2,184  

Less: Additions to property, plant and equipment

       (497     (416     (1,108     (870

Plus: Acquisition related payments 2

     429             429        

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free cash flow (Non-GAAP measure) 1

   $ 677     $ 669     $ 560     $ 1,314  

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1 

Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities in a period less additions to property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), plus acquisition related payments made in that period. This measure does not represent residual cash flows available for discretionary expenditures as the measure does not deduct the payments required for debt service and other contractual obligations or payments for future business acquisitions. Therefore, we believe it is important to view free cash flow as a measure that provides supplemental information to our entire statements of cash flows.

 

2 

During the three months ended February 28, 2023, the Company paid $335 million to settle liability classified share-based payment awards related to acquiring the remaining 30% equity interest in Shields. The Company also paid one-time compensation costs related to VillageMD’s acquisition of Summit. The payments are not indicative of normal operating performance.

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