10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED December 31, 2022

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 1-16671

AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware			23-3079390
(State or other jurisdiction of			(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)			Identification No.)
1 West First Avenue	Conshohocken,	PA	19428-1800
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

 (610) 727-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share	ABC	New York Stock Exchange	(NYSE)

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

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

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

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

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

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

The number of shares of common stock of AmerisourceBergen Corporation outstanding as of January 31, 2023 was 202,258,188.

AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Page No.
Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022	2
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021	3
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021	4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021	5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021	6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	20
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	30
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	30
Part II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	31
Item 1A. Risk Factors	31
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	31
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	31
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	31
Item 5. Other Information	31
Item 6. Exhibits	32
SIGNATURES	33

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

ITEM I. Financial Statements (Unaudited) 

AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,692,205	$	3,388,189
Accounts receivable, less allowances for returns and credit losses: $1,610,686 as of December 31, 2022 and $1,626,729 as of September 30, 2022	18,627,397		18,452,675
Inventories	16,779,873		15,556,394
Right to recover assets	1,529,346		1,532,061
Income tax receivable	85,174		172,568
Prepaid expenses and other	1,994,130		487,871
Total current assets	40,708,125		39,589,758
Property and equipment, net	2,139,782		2,135,003
Goodwill	8,597,145		8,503,886
Other intangible assets	4,429,882		4,332,737
Deferred income taxes	230,437		237,571
Other assets	1,801,522		1,761,661
TOTAL ASSETS	$	57,906,893	$	56,560,616
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	41,757,949	$	40,192,890
Accrued expenses and other	2,014,399		2,214,592
Short-term debt	988,275		1,070,473
Total current liabilities	44,760,623		43,477,955
Long-term debt	4,656,029		4,632,360
Accrued income taxes	329,129		320,274
Deferred income taxes	1,633,249		1,620,413
Other liabilities	991,609		976,583
Accrued litigation liability	5,462,695		5,461,758
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value - authorized, issued, and outstanding: 600,000,000 shares, 294,174,491 shares, and 202,225,546 shares as of December 31, 2022, respectively, and 600,000,000 shares, 292,700,490 shares, and 206,203,817 shares as of September 30, 2022, respectively	2,942		2,927
Additional paid-in capital	5,737,106		5,658,733
Retained earnings	3,357,678		2,977,646
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,411,918)		(1,830,970)
Treasury stock, at cost: 91,948,945 shares as of December 31, 2022 and 86,496,673 shares as of September 30, 2022	(7,863,939)		(7,019,895)
Total AmerisourceBergen Corporation stockholders' deficit	(178,131)		(211,559)
Noncontrolling interests	251,690		282,832
Total stockholders' equity	73,559		71,273
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	57,906,893	$	56,560,616

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2022		2021
Revenue	$	62,846,832	$	59,628,810
Cost of goods sold	60,700,879		57,568,451
Gross profit	2,145,953		2,060,359
Operating expenses:
Distribution, selling, and administrative	1,290,928		1,170,110
Depreciation	99,542		95,585
Amortization	72,398		80,344
Litigation and opioid-related expenses	12,706		32,635
Acquisition, integration, and restructuring expenses	37,236		32,334
Impairment of assets	—		4,946
Operating income	633,143		644,405
Other income, net	(6,328)		(5,172)
Interest expense, net	46,016		53,372
Income before income taxes	593,455		596,205
Income tax expense	117,285		146,789
Net income	476,170		449,416
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,575		(311)
Net income attributable to AmerisourceBergen Corporation	$	479,745	$	449,105
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	2.35	$	2.15
Diluted	$	2.33	$	2.13
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	204,032		208,555
Diluted	206,327		211,168
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock	$	0.485	$	0.460

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited) 

	Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2022		2021
Net income	$	476,170	$	449,416
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	396,074		(378,461)
Other, net	(2,709)		(673)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	393,365		(379,134)
Total comprehensive income	869,535		70,282
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	29,262		1,482
Comprehensive income attributable to AmerisourceBergen Corporation	$	898,797	$	71,764

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Treasury Stock		Noncontrolling Interests		Total
September 30, 2022	$	2,927	$	5,658,733	$	2,977,646	$	(1,830,970)	$	(7,019,895)	$	282,832	$	71,273
Net income (loss)	—		—		479,745		—		—		(3,575)		476,170
Other comprehensive income (loss)	—		—		—		419,052		—		(25,687)		393,365
Cash dividends, $0.485 per share	—		—		(99,713)		—		—		—		(99,713)
Exercises of stock options	3		21,860		—		—		—		—		21,863
Share-based compensation expense	—		55,633		—		—		—		—		55,633
Purchases of common stock	—		—		—		—		(778,827)		—		(778,827)
Employee tax withholdings related to restricted share vesting	—		—		—		—		(65,217)		—		(65,217)
Other, net	12		880		—		—		—		(1,880)		(988)
December 31, 2022	$	2,942	$	5,737,106	$	3,357,678	$	(1,411,918)	$	(7,863,939)	$	251,690	$	73,559

(in thousands, except per share data)	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Treasury Stock		Noncontrolling Interests		Total
September 30, 2021	$	2,907	$	5,465,104	$	1,670,513	$	(445,442)	$	(6,469,728)	$	361,057	$	584,411
Net income	—		—		449,105		—		—		311		449,416
Other comprehensive loss	—		—		—		(377,341)		—		(1,793)		(379,134)
Cash dividends, $0.460 per share	—		—		(100,541)		—		—		—		(100,541)
Exercises of stock options	4		38,933		—		—		—		—		38,937
Share-based compensation expense	—		42,920		—		—		—		—		42,920
Employee tax withholdings related to restricted share vesting	—		—		—		—		(34,554)		—		(34,554)
Other, net	9		(343)		—		—		—		—		(334)
December 31, 2021	$	2,920	$	5,546,614	$	2,019,077	$	(822,783)	$	(6,504,282)	$	359,575	$	601,121

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2022		2021
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	476,170	$	449,416
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, including amounts charged to cost of goods sold	100,332		96,926
Amortization, including amounts charged to interest expense	75,080		83,476
(Benefit) provision for credit losses	(1,486)		2,191
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes	(12,326)		30,512
Share-based compensation expense	55,633		42,920
LIFO expense (credit)	25,050		(44,679)
Impairment of assets	—		4,946
Other, net	664		5,360
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(59,872)		716,380
Inventories	(1,178,035)		(989,993)
Income taxes receivable	87,394		38,637
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(7,421)		18,914
Accounts payable	1,381,079		824,056
Accrued expenses	(233,640)		(314,732)
Long-term accrued litigation liability	937		(50,479)
Income taxes payable and other liabilities	521		(50,440)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	710,080		863,411
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(75,727)		(79,691)
Cost of acquired companies, net of cash acquired	—		(62,641)
Prefunded business acquisition (Note 13)	(1,438,124)		—
Other, net	2,693		(788)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(1,511,158)		(143,120)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Loan borrowings	54,960		38,547
Loan repayments	(52,756)		(55,069)
Borrowings under revolving and securitization credit facilities	1,882,229		956,827
Repayments under revolving and securitization credit facilities	(1,894,951)		(946,791)
Purchases of common stock	(807,214)		—
Exercises of stock options	21,863		38,937
Cash dividends on common stock	(99,713)		(100,541)
Employee tax withholdings related to restricted share vesting	(65,217)		(34,554)
Other, net	(3,145)		(3,779)
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(963,944)		(106,423)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	84,140		(2,654)
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, INCLUDING CASH CLASSIFIED WITHIN ASSETS HELD FOR SALE	(1,680,882)		611,214
PLUS: DECREASE IN CASH CLASSIFIED WITHIN ASSETS HELD FOR SALE	—		1,038
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	(1,680,882)		612,252
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	3,593,539		3,070,128
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD	$	1,912,657	$	3,682,380

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

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

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q, and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals, except as otherwise disclosed herein) considered necessary to present fairly the financial position as of December 31, 2022 and the results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 have been included. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, but which are not required for interim reporting purposes, have been omitted. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual amounts could differ from these estimated amounts. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior-period amounts in order to conform to the current year presentation.

Restricted Cash

The Company is required to maintain certain cash deposits with banks mainly consisting of deposits restricted under contractual agency agreements and cash restricted by law and other obligations, including opioid-related legal settlements.

The following represents a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Balance Sheets to cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash used in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

(amounts in thousands)	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022		December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021
	(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,692,205	$	3,388,189	$	3,168,881	$	2,547,142
Restricted cash (included in Prepaid Expenses and Other)	159,599		144,980		453,485		462,986
Restricted cash (included in Other Assets)	60,853		60,370		60,014		60,000
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	1,912,657	$	3,593,539	$	3,682,380	$	3,070,128

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

As of December 31, 2022, there were no recently-issued accounting standards that may have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows, or notes to the financial statements upon their adoption.

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Note 2. Variable Interest Entity

The Company has substantial governance rights over Profarma Distribuidora de Produtos Farmacêuticos S.A. ("Profarma"), which allow it to direct the activities that significantly impact Profarma’s economic performance. As such, the Company consolidates the operating results of Profarma in its consolidated financial statements. The Company is not obligated to provide future financial support to Profarma.

The following assets and liabilities of Profarma are included in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,002	$	23,144
Accounts receivables, net	216,759		192,930
Inventories	198,851		207,858
Prepaid expenses and other	63,316		63,982
Property and equipment, net	37,925		35,554
Other intangible assets	65,504		66,568
Other long-term assets	72,531		71,327
Total assets	$	667,888	$	661,363
Accounts payable	$	220,568	$	215,515
Accrued expenses and other	44,161		47,952
Short-term debt	44,151		60,851
Long-term debt	87,532		64,918
Deferred income taxes	25,591		25,801
Other long-term liabilities	52,414		52,417
Total liabilities	$	474,417	$	467,454

Profarma's assets can only be used to settle its obligations, and its creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company.

Note 3.  Income Taxes

The Company files income tax returns in U.S. federal, state, and various foreign jurisdictions. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits, defined as the aggregate tax effect of differences between tax return positions and the benefits recognized in the Company’s financial statements, of $553.5 million ($481.5 million, net of federal benefit). If recognized, $463.3 million of these tax benefits would have reduced income tax expense and the effective tax rate. Included in this amount is $22.9 million of interest and penalties, which the Company records in Income Tax Expense in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations. In the three months ended December 31, 2022, unrecognized tax benefits increased by $0.3 million. Over the next 12 months, it is reasonably possible that tax authority audit resolutions and the expiration of statutes of limitations could result in a reduction of unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $19.3 million.

The Company's effective tax rates were 19.8% and 24.6% for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was lower than the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to the benefit of non-U.S. income taxed at rates lower than the U.S. statutory rate, as well as tax benefits associated with the vesting of restricted stock units and stock option exercises, offset in part by U.S. state income taxes. The effective tax rate in the three months ended December 31, 2021 was higher than the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to U.S. state income taxes as well as discrete tax expense associated with foreign valuation allowance adjustments.

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Note 4.  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The following is a summary of the changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by reportable segment, for the three months ended December 31, 2022:

(in thousands)	U. S. Healthcare Solutions		International Healthcare Solutions		Total
Goodwill as of September 30, 2022	$	6,280,240	$	2,223,646	$	8,503,886
Foreign currency translation	2,367		90,892		93,259
Goodwill as of December 31, 2022	$	6,282,607	$	2,314,538	$	8,597,145

The following is a summary of other intangible assets:

	December 31, 2022							September 30, 2022
(in thousands)	Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Indefinite-lived trade names		$	667,974	$	—	$	667,974	$	667,932	$	—	$	667,932
Finite-lived:
Customer relationships	15 years	4,396,380		(1,007,837)		3,388,543		4,226,547		(931,961)		3,294,586
Trade names and other	11 years	559,542		(186,177)		373,365		542,346		(172,127)		370,219
Total other intangible assets		$	5,623,896	$	(1,194,014)	$	4,429,882	$	5,436,825	$	(1,104,088)	$	4,332,737

The increases in the gross carrying amounts of finite-lived intangible assets since September 30, 2022 were primarily due to foreign currency translation.

Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets was $72.4 million and $80.3 million in the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets is estimated to be $287.3 million in fiscal 2023, $285.5 million in fiscal 2024, $284.5 million in fiscal 2025, $280.0 million in fiscal 2026, $275.1 million in fiscal 2027, and $2,421.9 million thereafter.

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Note 5.  Debt

Debt consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022
Multi-currency revolving credit facility due 2027	$	—	$	—
Receivables securitization facility due 2025	350,000		350,000
Revolving credit note	—		—
Overdraft facility due 2024 (£10,000)	—		—
Money market facility	—		—
0.737% senior notes due 2023	673,866		672,736
$500,000, 3.400% senior notes due 2024	499,316		499,195
$500,000, 3.250% senior notes due 2025	498,517		498,347
$750,000, 3.450% senior notes due 2027	745,833		745,622
$500,000, 2.800% senior notes due 2030	495,501		495,348
$1,000,000, 2.700% senior notes due 2031	990,760		990,480
$500,000, 4.250% senior notes due 2045	495,216		495,162
$500,000, 4.300% senior notes due 2047	493,354		493,288
Alliance Healthcare debt	270,258		336,886
Nonrecourse debt	131,683		125,769
Total debt	5,644,304		5,702,833
Less AmerisourceBergen Corporation current portion	673,866		672,736
Less Alliance Healthcare current portion	270,258		336,886
Less nonrecourse current portion	44,151		60,851
Total, net of current portion	$	4,656,029	$	4,632,360

Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility

    The Company has a $2.4 billion multi-currency senior unsecured revolving credit facility ("Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility") with a syndicate of lenders, which is scheduled to expire in October 2027. Interest on borrowings under the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility accrues at specified rates based on the Company’s debt rating and ranges from 80.5 basis points to 122.5 basis points over SOFR/EURIBOR/CDOR/RFR, as applicable (102.5 basis points over SOFR/EURIBOR/CDOR/RFR as of December 31, 2022) and from 0 basis points to 22.5 basis points over the alternate base rate and Canadian prime rate, as applicable. The Company pays facility fees to maintain the availability under the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility at specified rates based on its debt rating, ranging from 7 basis points to 15 basis points, annually, of the total commitment (10 basis points as of December 31, 2022). The Company may choose to repay or reduce its commitments under the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility at any time. The Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility contains covenants, including compliance with a financial leverage ratio test, as well as others that impose limitations on, among other things, indebtedness of subsidiaries and asset sales, with which the Company was compliant as of December 31, 2022.

Commercial Paper Program

    The Company has a commercial paper program whereby it may from time to time issue short-term promissory notes in an aggregate amount of up to $2.4 billion at any one time. Amounts available under the program may be borrowed, repaid, and re-borrowed from time to time. The maturities on the notes will vary, but may not exceed 365 days from the date of issuance. The notes will bear interest, if interest bearing, or will be sold at a discount from their face amounts. The commercial paper program does not increase the Company’s borrowing capacity as it is fully backed by the Company’s Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility. There were no borrowings outstanding under the commercial paper program as of December 31, 2022.

Receivables Securitization Facility

The Company has a $1,450 million receivables securitization facility ("Receivables Securitization Facility"), which is scheduled to expire in October 2025. The Company has available to it an accordion feature whereby the commitment on the Receivables Securitization Facility may be increased by up to $250 million, subject to lender approval, for seasonal needs during the December and March quarters. Interest rates are based on prevailing market rates for short-term commercial paper or

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30-day Term SOFR, plus a program fee. The Company pays a customary unused fee at prevailing market rates, annually, to maintain the availability under the Receivables Securitization Facility. The Receivables Securitization Facility contains similar covenants to the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility, with which the Company was compliant as of December 31, 2022.

Revolving Credit Note, Overdraft Facility, and Money Market Facility

    The Company has an uncommitted, unsecured line of credit available to it pursuant to a revolving credit note ("Revolving Credit Note"). The Revolving Credit Note provides the Company with the ability to request short-term unsecured revolving credit loans from time to time in a principal amount not to exceed $75 million. The Revolving Credit Note may be decreased or terminated by the bank or the Company at any time without prior notice. The Company also has a £10 million uncommitted U.K. overdraft facility ("Overdraft Facility"), which expires in February 2024, to fund short-term normal trading cycle fluctuations related to its MWI Animal Health business. The Company has an uncommitted, unsecured line of credit available to it pursuant to a money market credit agreement ("Money Market Facility"). The Money Market Facility provides the Company with the ability to request short-term unsecured revolving credit loans from time to time in a principal amount not to exceed $100 million. The Money Market Facility may be decreased or terminated by the bank or the Company at any time without prior notice.

Alliance Healthcare Debt

Alliance Healthcare debt is comprised of uncommitted revolving credit facilities in various currencies with various rates. A majority of the outstanding borrowings were held in Egypt (which is 50% owned) as of December 31, 2022. These facilities are used to fund its working capital needs.

Nonrecourse Debt

Nonrecourse debt is comprised of short-term and long-term debt belonging to the Brazil subsidiary and is repaid solely from the Brazil subsidiary's cash flows and such debt agreements provide that the repayment of the loans (and interest thereon) is secured solely by the capital stock, physical assets, contracts, and cash flows of the Brazil subsidiary.

Note 6.  Stockholders’ Equity and Earnings per Share

In May 2022, the Company's board of directors authorized a share repurchase program allowing the Company to purchase up to $1.0 billion of its outstanding shares of common stock, subject to market conditions. In the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company purchased 5.0 million shares of its common stock for a total of $778.8 million, including 4.4 million shares from Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. ("WBA") for $700 million. These purchases excluded $28.4 million of purchases in September 2022 that cash settled in October 2022. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $182.5 million of availability remaining under this program.

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

    The following illustrates the components of diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the periods indicated:

	Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2022	2021
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	204,032	208,555
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units	2,295	2,613
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	206,327	211,168

The potentially dilutive stock options and restricted stock units that were antidilutive for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were 0.4 million.

Note 7. Related Party Transactions

WBA owns more than 10% of the Company’s outstanding common stock and is, therefore, considered a related party. The Company operates under various agreements and arrangements with WBA, including a pharmaceutical distribution agreement pursuant to which the Company distributes pharmaceutical products to WBA and an agreement that provides the Company the ability to access favorable economic pricing and generic products through a generic purchasing services

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arrangement with Walgreens Boots Alliance Development GmbH (both through 2029) as well as a distribution agreement pursuant to which it supplies branded and generic pharmaceutical products to WBA’s Boots UK Ltd. subsidiary (through 2031).

Revenue from the various agreements and arrangements with WBA was $16.2 billion in the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. The Company’s receivable from WBA, net of incentives, was $6.7 billion and $7.0 billion as of December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022, respectively.

Note 8. Acquisition, Integration, and Restructuring Expenses

    The following illustrates the expenses incurred by the Company relating to Acquisition, Integration, and Restructuring Expenses for the periods indicated:

	Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2022		2021
Acquisition-related deal and integration	$	20,996	$	21,350
Employee severance	716		343
Business transformation efforts	12,920		4,342
Other restructuring initiatives	2,604		6,299
Total acquisition, integration, and restructuring expenses	$	37,236	$	32,334

Acquisition-related deal and integration expenses in the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 primarily related to costs associated with the integration of Alliance Healthcare.

Business transformation efforts in the three months ended December 31, 2022 primarily related to costs associated with the Company's name change (see Note 13). Business transformation efforts in the three months ended December 31, 2021 primarily related to costs associated with reorganizing the Company to further align the organization to its customers' needs. The majority of these costs related to services provided by third-party consultants, including certain technology initiatives.

Note 9. Legal Matters and Contingencies

In the ordinary course of its business, the Company becomes involved in lawsuits, administrative proceedings, government subpoenas, government investigations, stockholder demands, and other disputes, including antitrust, commercial, product liability, intellectual property, regulatory, employment discrimination, and other matters. Significant damages or penalties may be sought from the Company in some matters, and some matters may require years for the Company to resolve. The Company records a reserve for these matters when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.

For those matters for which the Company has not recognized a liability, the Company cannot predict the outcome of their impact on the Company as uncertainty remains with regard to whether such matters will proceed to trial, whether settlements will be reached, and the amount and terms of any such settlements. Outcomes may include settlements in significant amounts that are not currently estimable, limitations on the Company’s conduct, the imposition of corporate integrity agreement obligations, consent decrees, and/or other civil and criminal penalties. From time to time, the Company is also involved in disputes with its customers, which the Company generally seeks to resolve through commercial negotiations. If negotiations are unsuccessful, the parties may litigate the dispute or otherwise attempt to settle the matter.

With respect to the specific legal proceedings and claims described below, unless otherwise noted, the amount or range of possible losses is not reasonably estimable. There can be no assurance that the settlement, resolution, or other outcome of one or more matters, including the matters set forth below, during any subsequent reporting period will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows for that period or on the Company's financial condition.

Opioid Lawsuits and Investigations

A significant number of counties, municipalities, and other governmental entities in a majority of U.S. states and Puerto Rico, as well as numerous states and tribes, filed lawsuits in various federal, state and other courts against pharmaceutical wholesale distributors (including the Company and certain subsidiaries, such as AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation (“ABDC”) and H.D. Smith), pharmaceutical manufacturers, retail pharmacy chains, medical practices, and physicians relating to the distribution of prescription opioid pain medications.

An initial group of cases was consolidated for Multidistrict Litigation (“MDL”) proceedings before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (the “Court”) in December 2017. In April 2018, the Court issued an order creating a litigation track, which included dispositive motion practice, discovery, and trials in certain bellwether jurisdictions. In

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November 2019 and January 2020, the Court filed Suggestions of Remand with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation that identified four cases filed against the Company for potential transfer from the MDL back to federal courts in California, Oklahoma, and West Virginia for the completion of discovery, motion practice, and trial. All four cases were remanded to those federal district courts. Trial in the two consolidated cases in West Virginia commenced in May 2021 and concluded in July 2021. On July 4, 2022, the court entered judgment in favor of the defendants, including the Company. The plaintiffs filed an appeal of the court’s decision on August 2, 2022. The Oklahoma case, in which the plaintiff was the Cherokee Nation, was resolved through a settlement with the Cherokee Nation, as announced on September 28, 2021. The California case, in which the plaintiff was the City and County of San Francisco, was resolved pursuant to the comprehensive settlement described below (the “Distributor Settlement Agreement”), and all claims against the Company have been dismissed in both cases.

On July 21, 2021, the Company announced that it and the two other national pharmaceutical distributors had negotiated a Distributor Settlement Agreement that, if all conditions were satisfied, would result in the resolution of a substantial majority of opioid lawsuits filed by state and local governmental entities. The Distributor Settlement Agreement became effective on April 2, 2022, and as of December 31, 2022, it included 48 of 49 eligible states (the "Settling States"), as well as 99% by population of the eligible political subdivisions in the Settling States. Pursuant to the Distributor Settlement Agreement and related agreements with Settling States, the Company will pay up to approximately $6.4 billion over 18 years and comply with other requirements, including establishment of a clearinghouse that will consolidate data from all three national distributors. The exact payment amount will depend on several factors, including the extent to which states take action to foreclose opioid lawsuits by subdivisions (e.g., laws barring opioid lawsuits by subdivisions). West Virginia and its subdivisions and Native American tribes are not a part of the Distributor Settlement Agreement and the Company has reached separate agreements with these groups.

On July 22, 2022, the State of Alabama sought and was subsequently granted leave to amend its complaint in a pending state court action against another distributor in order to add the Company as a party. The amended Complaint was filed on July 25, 2022. The trial in the Alabama state court is currently anticipated to begin in February 2024.

The Company’s accrued litigation liability related to the Distributor Settlement Agreement, including an estimate for the State of Alabama (with whom the Company has not reached a settlement agreement), as well as other opioid-related litigation for which it has reached settlement agreements, as described above, was $5.9 billion as of December 31, 2022 and $6.0 billion as of September 30, 2022. The Company currently estimates that $471.8 million will be paid prior to December 31, 2023, which is recorded in Accrued Expenses and Other on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. The remaining long-term liability of $5.5 billion is recorded in Accrued Litigation Liability on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. While the Company has accrued its estimated liability for opioid litigation, it is unable to estimate the range of possible loss associated with the matters that are not included in the accrual. Because loss contingencies are inherently unpredictable and unfavorable developments or resolutions can occur, the assessment is highly subjective and requires judgments about future events. The Company regularly reviews opioid litigation matters to determine whether its accrual is adequate. The amount of ultimate loss may differ materially from the amount accrued to date. Until such time as otherwise resolved, the Company will continue to litigate and prepare for trial and to vigorously defend itself in all such matters. Since these matters are still developing, the Company is unable to predict the outcome, but the result of these lawsuits could include excessive monetary verdicts and/or injunctive relief that may affect the Company’s operations.

Other lawsuits regarding the distribution of prescription opioid pain medications have been filed by: third-party payors and similar entities; hospitals; hospital groups; and individuals, including cases styled as putative class actions. These lawsuits, which have been and continue to be filed in federal, state, and other courts, generally allege violations of controlled substance laws and various other statutes as well as common law claims, including negligence, public nuisance, and unjust enrichment, and seek equitable relief and monetary damages. Motion practice and active discovery are ongoing in many of these cases. In Alabama, discovery is proceeding for a jury trial scheduled to begin in July 2023 that will include up to eight plaintiff hospitals. The Company, as well as additional pharmaceutical distributors and manufacturers, will be defendants in the July trial. Ongoing and additional litigation is anticipated in cases filed by subdivisions that are not participating in the Distributor Settlement Agreement, as well as in cases filed by non-governmental or non-political entities, including hospitals, third-party payors, and individuals, among others. Certain cases related to opioids filed in various state courts have trial dates scheduled after July 2023, although all such dates are subject to change. The Company is vigorously defending itself in the pending lawsuits and intends to vigorously defend itself against any threatened lawsuits or enforcement proceedings.

Since July 2017, the Company has received subpoenas from several U.S. Attorney’s Offices, including grand jury subpoenas from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey (“USAO-NJ”) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York (“USAO-EDNY”). Those subpoenas requested the production of a broad range of documents pertaining to the Company’s distribution of controlled substances through its various subsidiaries, including ABDC, and its diversion control programs. The Company produced documents in response to the subpoenas and engaged in discussions with the various U.S. Attorney’s Offices, including the Health Care and Government Fraud Unit of the Criminal Division of the

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USAO-NJ, the U.S. Department of Justice Consumer Protection Branch and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, in an attempt to resolve these matters. On December 29, 2022, the Department of Justice filed a civil Complaint against the Company, ABDC, and Integrated Commercialization Services, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, alleging violations of the Controlled Substances Act. Specifically, the Complaint alleges that the Company negligently failed to report suspicious orders to the Drug Enforcement Administration. In the Complaint, the Department of Justice seeks civil penalties and injunctive relief. This Complaint relates to the aforementioned and previously-disclosed investigations. The Company denies the allegations in the Complaint and intends to defend itself vigorously in the litigation.

Shareholder Securities Litigation

On October 11, 2019, Teamsters Local 443 Health Services & Insurance Plan, St. Paul Electrical Construction Pension Plan, St. Paul Electrical Construction Workers Supplemental Pension Plan (2014 Restatement), Retirement Medical Funding Plan for the St. Paul Electrical Workers, and San Antonio Fire & Police Pension Fund filed a complaint for a purported derivative action in the Delaware Court of Chancery against the Company and certain of its current and former officers and directors (collectively, “Defendants”). The complaint alleges that the Defendants breached their fiduciary duties by failing to oversee the compliance by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries (including the Company’s former subsidiary Medical Initiatives, Inc. (“MII”)) with federal regulations, allegedly resulting in the payment of fines and penalties in connection with the settlements with the USAO-EDNY in fiscal 2017 and 2018 that resolved claims arising from MII’s pre-filled syringe program. In December 2019, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. After briefing and oral argument, on August 24, 2020 the Delaware Court of Chancery denied Defendants’ motion to dismiss. On September 24, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company established a Special Litigation Committee to conduct an investigation concerning the plaintiffs’ allegations, and on November 10, 2020, the Delaware Court of Chancery granted the Special Litigation Committee’s motion to stay the litigation pending its investigation. On September 22, 2021, the Special Litigation Committee filed its report under seal and moved to dismiss the case. The Special Litigation Committee’s motion to dismiss the case is pending.

On December 30, 2021, Lebanon County Employees’ Retirement Fund and Teamsters Local 443 Health Services & Insurance Plan filed a complaint for a purported derivative action in the Delaware Court of Chancery against the Company and certain of its current officers and directors. The complaint alleges claims for breach of fiduciary duty allegedly arising from the Board’s and certain officers’ oversight of the Company’s controlled substance diversion control programs. The defendants moved to dismiss the complaint on March 29, 2022. On December 22, 2022, the Court of Chancery granted the motion to dismiss. On January 9, 2023, the Plaintiffs filed a Motion for Relief from Judgment and Order Pursuant to Rule 60(b) from the Chancery Court’s judgment. On January 20, 2023, the Plaintiffs also appealed the ruling to the Delaware Supreme Court.

Subpoenas, Ongoing Investigations, and Other Contingencies

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

In January 2017, U.S. Bioservices Corporation (“U.S. Bio”), a former subsidiary of the Company, received a subpoena for information from the USAO-EDNY relating to its activities in connection with billing for products and making returns of potential overpayments to government payers. A filed qui tam complaint related to the investigation was unsealed in April 2019 and the relator filed an amended complaint under seal in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. In December 2019, the government filed a notice that it was declining to intervene. The court ordered that the relator’s complaint against the Company and other defendants, including AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group, LLC, be unsealed. The relator’s complaint alleged violations of the federal False Claims Act and the false claims acts of various states. The relator filed a second amended complaint, removing one state false claims act count. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the second amended complaint and all briefs on the motion were filed with the court on October 9, 2020. The motion to dismiss was granted on December 22, 2022. The False Claims Act claims were dismissed with prejudice, and the state claims were dismissed without prejudice. On January 24, 2023, the relator filed Motions to Reconsider Dismissal and For Leave to Amend the Complaint.

In December 2019, Reliable Pharmacy, together with other retail pharmacies and North Sunflower Medical Center, filed a civil antitrust complaint against multiple generic drug manufacturers, and also included claims against ABDC and H.D. Smith, and other drug distributors and industry participants. The case is filed as a putative class action and plaintiffs purport to represent a class of drug purchasers including other retail pharmacies and healthcare providers. The case has been consolidated for multidistrict litigation proceedings before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The complaint alleges that ABDC, H.D. Smith, and others in the industry participated in a conspiracy to fix prices, allocate markets

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and rig bids regarding generic drugs. In March 2020, the plaintiffs filed a further amended complaint. On July 15, 2020, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. On May 25, 2022, the Court granted the motion to dismiss without prejudice. On July 1, 2022, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, again including claims against the Company and other drug distributors and industry participants. On August 21, 2022, the Company and other industry participants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. All briefs on the motion were filed with the court on November 22, 2022.

On March 3, 2022, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia notified the Company of the existence of a criminal investigation into MWI Veterinary Supply Co., the Company’s animal health subsidiary, in connection with grand jury subpoenas to which MWI previously responded relating to compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements governing wholesale shipments of animal health products to customers in certain states. The Company is cooperating with the investigation.

Note 10. Litigation Settlements

Antitrust Settlements

Numerous lawsuits have been filed against certain brand pharmaceutical manufacturers alleging that the manufacturer, by itself or in concert with others, took improper actions to delay or prevent generic drugs from entering the market. These lawsuits are generally brought as class actions. The Company is not typically named as a plaintiff in these lawsuits, but has been a member of the direct purchasers' class (i.e., those purchasers who purchase directly from these pharmaceutical manufacturers). None of the lawsuits have gone to trial, but some have settled in the past with the Company receiving proceeds from the settlement funds. The Company recognized gains related to these lawsuits of $49.9 million the three months ended December 31, 2022. These gains, which are net of attorney fees and estimated payments due to other parties, were recorded as reductions to cost of goods sold in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Note 11.  Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The recorded amounts of the Company's cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable as of December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022 approximate fair value based upon the relatively short-term nature of these financial instruments. Within Cash and Cash Equivalents, the Company had no investments in money market accounts as of December 31, 2022 due to the prefunding of the PharmaLex acquisition (see Note 13) and had $1,602.0 million of investments in money market accounts as of September 30, 2022. The fair value of the money market accounts was determined based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets, otherwise known as Level 1 inputs.

The recorded amount of long-term debt (see Note 5) and the corresponding fair value as of December 31, 2022 were $4,656.0 million and $4,194.0 million, respectively. The recorded amount of long-term debt and the corresponding fair value as of September 30, 2022 were $4,632.4 million and $4,130.3 million, respectively. The fair value of long-term debt was determined based upon inputs other than quoted prices, otherwise known as Level 2 inputs.

Note 12.  Business Segment Information

    The Company is organized geographically based upon the products and services it provides to its customers and reports its results under two reportable segments: U.S. Healthcare Solutions and International Healthcare Solutions.

Effective October 1, 2022, the chief operating decision maker ("CODM") of the Company is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

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The following illustrates reportable and operating segment disaggregated revenue as required by Accounting Standards Codification 606 for the periods indicated:

	Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2022		2021
U.S. Healthcare Solutions:
Human Health	$	55,076,613	$	51,782,129
Animal Health	1,159,966		1,197,518
Total U.S. Healthcare Solutions	56,236,579		52,979,647
International Healthcare Solutions:
Alliance Healthcare	5,460,691		5,556,671
Other Healthcare Solutions	1,150,587		1,093,111
Total International Healthcare Solutions	6,611,278		6,649,782
Intersegment eliminations	(1,025)		(619)
Revenue	$	62,846,832	$	59,628,810

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

	Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2022		2021
U.S. Healthcare Solutions	$	572,416	$	569,087
International Healthcare Solutions	161,282		180,060
Total segment operating income	$	733,698	$	749,147

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

	Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2022		2021
Total segment operating income	$	733,698	$	749,147
Gains from antitrust litigation settlements	49,899		—
LIFO (expense) credit	(25,050)		44,679
Turkey highly inflationary impact	(3,584)		—
Acquisition-related intangibles amortization	(71,878)		(79,506)
Litigation and opioid-related expenses	(12,706)		(32,635)
Acquisition, integration, and restructuring expenses	(37,236)		(32,334)
Impairment of assets	—		(4,946)
Operating income	633,143		644,405
Other income, net	(6,328)		(5,172)
Interest expense, net	46,016		53,372
Income before income taxes	$	593,455	$	596,205

Segment operating income is evaluated by the CODM of the Company before gains from antitrust litigation settlements; LIFO (expense) credit; Turkey highly inflationary impact; acquisition-related intangibles amortization; litigation and opioid-related expenses; acquisition, integration, and restructuring expenses; and impairment of assets. All corporate office expenses are allocated to the operating segment level.

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Note 13.  Subsequent Events

PharmaLex Acquisition

The Company acquired and assumed control of PharmaLex Holding Gmbh ("PharmaLex") effective January 1, 2023 for €1.381 billion, subject to customary adjustments, including a €27.5 million cash holdback. Subsequent to the signing of the definitive agreement in September 2022 to acquire PharmaLex for €1.28 billion, PharmaLex completed other acquisitions that the Company had agreed to, and, as a result, the Company paid an incremental €101 million at transaction closing. Due to the timing of the acquisition and federal holidays, the Company prefunded $1.438 billion for the acquisition on December 29, 2022, which resulted in a prepaid asset on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2022. PharmaLex is a leading provider of specialized services for the life sciences industry. PharmaLex's services include regulatory affairs, development consulting and scientific affairs, pharmacovigilance, and quality management and compliance. PharmaLex is headquartered in Germany and operates in over 30 countries. The acquisition will advance the Company's role as a partner of choice for biopharmaceutical partners across the pharmaceutical development and commercialization journey. PharmaLex will be a component of the Company's International Healthcare Solutions reportable segment.

The purchase price has not yet been allocated to the underlying assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The allocation is pending third-party appraisals of intangible assets and the corresponding deferred taxes, as well as other asset and liability account balances.

Company Name Change

On January 24, 2023, the Company announced its intent to change its name to better reflect its bold vision and purpose-driven approach to creating healthier futures. The Company intends to begin operating as Cencora in the second half of calendar year 2023. The new name represents a unified presence that will continue to fuel the Company’s ongoing growth strategy and advance its impact across healthcare. In connection with the name change, the useful lives of certain trade names will be shortened, which will result in additional acquisition-related intangibles amortization expense over the next few years.

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains statements that are forward-looking and as such are not historical facts. This includes, without limitation, statements regarding the financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for our future operations; anticipated trends and prospects in the industries in which our business operates; and new products, services and related strategies. These statements constitute projections, forecasts and forward-looking statements, and are not guarantees of performance. Such statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly or historical or current facts. When used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, words such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “continue,” “could,”, “estimate,” "expect," “intend,” “may,” “might,” “on track,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “strive,” “sustain,” “synergy,” “target,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances and speak only as of the date hereof. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are based on assumptions and estimates that could prove incorrect or could cause actual results to vary materially from those indicated.

Forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may include, for example, statements about the following:

•The effect of and uncertainties related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (including any government responses thereto) and any continued recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic;

•our ability to achieve and maintain profitability in the future;

•our ability to respond to general economic conditions, including elevated levels of inflation;

•our ability to manage our growth effectively and our expectations regarding the development and expansion of our business;

•the impact on our business of the regulatory environment and complexities with compliance;

•unfavorable trends in brand and generic pharmaceutical pricing, including in rate or frequency of price inflation or deflation;

•competition and industry consolidation of both customers and suppliers resulting in increasing pressure to reduce prices for our products and services;

•changes in the United States healthcare and regulatory environment, including changes that could impact prescription drug reimbursement under Medicare and Medicaid and declining reimbursement rates for pharmaceuticals;

•increasing governmental regulations regarding the pharmaceutical supply channel;

•continued federal and state government enforcement initiatives to detect and prevent suspicious orders of controlled substances and the diversion of controlled substances;

•continued prosecution or suit by federal and state governmental entities and other parties (including third-party payors, hospitals, hospital groups and individuals) of alleged violations of laws and regulations regarding controlled substances, and any related disputes, including shareholder derivative lawsuits;

•increased federal scrutiny and litigation, including qui tam litigation, for alleged violations of laws and regulations governing the marketing, sale, purchase and/or dispensing of pharmaceutical products or services, and associated reserves and costs;

•failure to comply with the Corporate Integrity Agreement;

•the outcome of any legal or governmental proceedings that may be instituted against us, including material adverse resolution of pending legal proceedings;

•the retention of key customer or supplier relationships under less favorable economics or the adverse resolution of any contract or other dispute with customers or suppliers;

•changes to customer or supplier payment terms, including as a result of the COVID-19 impact on such payment terms;

•unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the acquisition of PharmaLex;

•the integration of the Alliance Healthcare and PharmaLex businesses into the Company being more difficult, time consuming or costly than expected;

•the Company's, Alliance Healthcare's, or PharmaLex's failure to achieve expected or targeted future financial and operating performance and results;

•the effects of disruption from the acquisition and related strategic transactions on the respective businesses of the Company, Alliance Healthcare and PharmaLex, and the fact that the acquisition and related strategic transactions may make it more difficult to establish or maintain relationships with employees, suppliers and other business partners;

•the acquisition of businesses, including the acquisition of the Alliance Healthcare and PharmaLex businesses and related strategic transactions, that do not perform as expected, or that are difficult to integrate or control, or the inability to capture all of the anticipated synergies related thereto or to capture the anticipated synergies within the expected time period;

•risks associated with the strategic, long-term relationship between WBA and the Company, including with respect to the pharmaceutical distribution agreement and/or the global generic purchasing services arrangement;

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•managing foreign expansion, including non-compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, anti-bribery laws, economic sanctions and import laws and regulations;

•our ability to respond to financial market volatility and disruption;

•changes in tax laws or legislative initiatives that could adversely affect the Company's tax positions and/or the Company's tax liabilities or adverse resolution of challenges to the Company's tax positions;

•the loss, bankruptcy or insolvency of a major supplier, or substantial defaults in payment, material reduction in purchases by or the loss, bankruptcy or insolvency of a major customer, including as a result of COVID-19;

•financial and other impacts of COVID-19 on our operations or business continuity;

•changes to the customer or supplier mix;

•malfunction, failure or breach of sophisticated information systems to operate as designed, and risks generally associated with cybersecurity;

•risks generally associated with data privacy regulation and the international transfer of personal data;

•financial and other impacts of macroeconomic and geopolitical trends and events, including the unfolding situation in Russia and Ukraine and its regional and global ramifications;

•natural disasters or other unexpected events, such as additional pandemics, that affect the Company’s operations;

•the impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets (including any additional impairments with respect to foreign operations), resulting in a charge to earnings;

•the Company's ability to manage and complete divestitures;

•the disruption of the Company’s cash flow and ability to return value to its stockholders in accordance with its past practices;

•interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations;

•declining economic conditions and increases in inflation in the United States and abroad; and

•other economic, business, competitive, legal, tax, regulatory and/or operational factors affecting the Company’s business generally.

These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date, and we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, our actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

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

Overview

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto contained herein and in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022.

We are one of the largest global pharmaceutical sourcing and distribution services companies, helping both healthcare providers and pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers improve patient access to products and enhance patient care. We deliver innovative programs and services designed to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the pharmaceutical supply chain in both human and animal health.

We are organized geographically based upon the products and services we provide to our customers, and we report our results under two reportable segments: U.S. Healthcare Solutions and International Healthcare Solutions.

U.S. Healthcare Solutions Segment

The U.S. Healthcare Solutions reportable segment distributes a comprehensive offering of brand-name, specialty brand-name and generic pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter healthcare products, home healthcare supplies and equipment, and related services to a wide variety of healthcare providers, including acute care hospitals and health systems, independent and chain retail pharmacies, mail order pharmacies, medical clinics, long-term care and alternate site pharmacies, and other customers. The U.S. Healthcare Solutions reportable segment also provides pharmaceutical distribution (including plasma and other blood products, injectable pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and other specialty pharmaceutical products) and additional services to physicians who specialize in a variety of disease states, especially oncology, and to other healthcare providers, including hospitals and dialysis clinics. Additionally, the U.S. Healthcare Solutions reportable segment provides data analytics, outcomes research, and additional services for biotechnology and pharmaceutical manufacturers. The U.S. Healthcare Solutions reportable segment also provides pharmacy management, staffing and additional consulting services, and supply management software to a variety of retail and institutional healthcare providers. It also provides a full suite of integrated manufacturer services that ranges from clinical trial support to product post-approval and commercialization support. Additionally, it delivers packaging solutions to institutional and retail healthcare providers. Through its animal health business, the U.S. Healthcare Solutions reportable segment sells pharmaceuticals, vaccines, parasiticides, diagnostics, micro feed ingredients, and various other products to customers in both the companion animal and production animal markets. It also offers demand-creating sales force services to manufacturers.

International Healthcare Solutions Segment

The International Healthcare Solutions reportable segment consists of businesses that focus on international pharmaceutical wholesale and related service operations and global commercialization services. The International Healthcare Solutions reportable segment distributes pharmaceuticals, other healthcare products, and related services to healthcare providers, including pharmacies, doctors, health centers and hospitals primarily in Europe. It also is a leading global specialty transportation and logistics provider for the biopharmaceutical industry. In Canada, the business drives innovative partnerships with manufacturers, providers, and pharmacies to improve product access and efficiency throughout the healthcare supply chain.

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Recent Developments

PharmaLex Acquisition

We acquired and assumed control of PharmaLex Holding Gmbh ("PharmaLex") effective January 1, 2023 for €1.381 billion, subject to customary adjustments, including a €27.5 million cash holdback. Subsequent to the signing of the definitive agreement in September 2022 to acquire PharmaLex for €1.28 billion, PharmaLex completed other acquisitions that we had agreed to, and, as a result, we paid an incremental €101 million at transaction closing. PharmaLex is a leading provider of specialized services for the life sciences industry. PharmaLex's services include regulatory affairs, development consulting and scientific affairs, pharmacovigilance, and quality management and compliance. PharmaLex is headquartered in Germany and operates in over 30 countries. The acquisition will advance our role as a partner of choice for biopharmaceutical partners across the pharmaceutical development and commercialization journey. PharmaLex will be a component of our International Healthcare Solutions reportable segment.

Company Name Change

On January 24, 2023, we announced our intent to change our name to better reflect our bold vision and purpose-driven approach to creating healthier futures. We intend to begin operating as Cencora in the second half of calendar year 2023. The new name represents a unified presence that will continue to fuel our ongoing growth strategy and advance our impact across healthcare. In connection with the name change, the useful lives of certain trade names will be shortened, which will result in additional acquisition-related intangibles amortization expense over the next few years.

Executive Summary

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

•Revenue increased by $3.2 billion, or 5.4%, from the prior year quarter due to growth in our U.S. Healthcare Solutions segment. The U.S. Healthcare Solutions segment grew its revenue by $3.3 billion, or 6.1%, from the prior quarter primarily due to overall market growth driven by unit volume growth and increased sales to specialty physician practices, offset in part by a decline in sales of COVID-19 treatments (primarily commercial treatments). Revenue in International Healthcare Solutions decreased $38.5 million from the prior year quarter due to a decline at Alliance Healthcare, our European distribution business, resulting from unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates in the current year quarter in comparison to the prior year quarter and the June 2022 divestiture of our Brazil specialty business, offset in part by increases in sales in our less-than-wholly-owned Brazil full-line distribution business, our Canada operations, and our global specialty logistics business;

•Gross profit increased by $85.6 million, or 4.2%, from the prior year quarter. Gross profit in the current year quarter was favorably impacted by an increase in gross profit in U.S. Healthcare Solutions and gains from antitrust litigation settlements. The increase was offset in part by last-in, first-out ("LIFO") expense in the current year quarter in comparison to a LIFO credit in the prior year quarter. U.S. Healthcare Solutions gross profit increased by $107.6 million, or 8.4%, from the prior year quarter primarily due to increased sales and a 5-basis point improvement in gross profit margin. Gross profit in International Healthcare Solutions increased by $1.4 million, or 0.2%, from prior year quarter primarily due to our less-than-wholly-owned Brazil full-line distribution business and our global specialty logistics business, and was largely offset by a decrease in our European distribution business resulting from unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates in the current year quarter in comparison to the prior year quarter and the June 2022 divestiture of our Brazil specialty business;

•Total operating expenses increased by $96.9 million, or 6.8%, compared to the prior year quarter primarily as a result of an increase in distribution, selling, and administrative expenses, offset in part by lower litigation and opioid-related expenses in the current year quarter;

•Total segment operating income decreased by $15.4 million, or 2.1%, from the prior year quarter primarily due to the decrease in operating income in the International Healthcare Solutions segment resulting from unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates in the current year quarter in comparison to the prior year quarter; and

•Our effective tax rates were 19.8% and 24.6% for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was lower than the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to the benefit of non-U.S. income taxed at rates lower than the U.S. statutory rate, as well as tax benefits associated with the vesting of restricted stock units and stock option exercises, offset in part by U.S. state income taxes.

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Results of Operations

Revenue

	Three months ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2022		2021		Change
U.S. Healthcare Solutions:
Human Health	$	55,076,613	$	51,782,129	6.4%
Animal Health	1,159,966		1,197,518		(3.1)%
Total U.S. Healthcare Solutions	56,236,579		52,979,647		6.1%
International Healthcare Solutions:
Alliance Healthcare	5,460,691		5,556,671		(1.7)%
Other Healthcare Solutions	1,150,587		1,093,111		5.3%
Total International Healthcare Solutions	6,611,278		6,649,782		(0.6)%
Intersegment eliminations	(1,025)		(619)
Revenue	$	62,846,832	$	59,628,810	5.4%

Our future revenue growth will continue to be affected by various factors, such as industry growth trends, including drug utilization, the introduction of new, innovative brand therapies, the likely increase in the number of generic drugs and biosimilars that will be available over the next few years as a result of the expiration of certain drug patents held by brand-name pharmaceutical manufacturers and the rate of conversion from brand products to those generic drugs and biosimilars, price inflation and price deflation, general economic conditions in the United States and Europe, currency exchange rates, competition within the industry, customer consolidation, changes in pharmaceutical manufacturer pricing and distribution policies and practices, increased downward pressure on government and other third-party reimbursement rates to our customers, changes in government rules and regulations, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Revenue increased by 5.4% from the prior year quarter due to growth in the U.S. Healthcare Solutions segment.

The U.S. Healthcare Solutions segment grew its revenue by $3.3 billion, or 6.1%, from the prior year quarter primarily due to overall market growth driven by unit volume growth and increased sales to specialty physician practices, offset in part by a decline in sales of COVID-19 treatments (primarily commercial treatments).

More specifically, the increase in the U.S. Healthcare Solutions segment revenue was largely attributable to the following (in billions):

Increased sales to specialty physician practices	$0.8
Decreased sales of COVID-19 treatments	$(0.3)
Increased sales to other customers	$2.8

The International Healthcare Solutions' revenue decreased by $38.5 million, or 0.6%, from the prior year quarter primarily due to a decline at Alliance Healthcare, our European distribution business, resulting from unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates in the current year quarter in comparison to the prior year quarter and the June 2022 divestiture of our Brazil specialty business, offset in part by increases in sales in our less-than-wholly-owned Brazil full-line distribution business, our Canada operations, and our global specialty logistics business.

A number of our contracts with customers, including group purchasing organizations, are typically subject to expiration each year. We may lose a significant customer if an existing contract with such customer expires without being extended, renewed, or replaced. During the three months ended December 31, 2022, no significant contracts expired. Over the next twelve months, there are no significant contracts scheduled to expire. Additionally, from time to time, significant contracts may be terminated in accordance with their terms or extended, renewed, or replaced prior to their expiration dates. If those contracts are extended, renewed, or replaced at less favorable terms, they may also negatively impact our revenue, results of operations, and cash flows.

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Gross Profit

	Three months ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2022		2021		Change
U.S. Healthcare Solutions	$	1,386,148	$	1,278,553	8.4%
International Healthcare Solutions	738,540		737,127		0.2%
Gains from antitrust litigation settlements	49,899		—
LIFO (expense) credit	(25,050)		44,679
Turkey highly inflationary impact	(3,584)		—
Gross profit	$	2,145,953	$	2,060,359	4.2%

    Gross profit increased by $85.6 million, or 4.2%, from the prior year quarter. Gross profit in the current year quarter was favorably impacted by an increase in gross profit in U.S. Healthcare Solutions and gains from antitrust litigation settlements. The increase was offset in part by LIFO expense in the current year quarter in comparison to a LIFO credit in the prior year quarter.

U.S. Healthcare Solutions gross profit increased by $107.6 million, or 8.4%, from the prior year quarter primarily due to increased sales and a 5-basis point improvement in gross profit margin to 2.46% in the current year quarter from 2.41% in the prior year quarter.

Gross profit in International Healthcare Solutions increased by $1.4 million, or 0.2%, from the prior year quarter primarily due to our less-than-wholly-owned Brazil full-line distribution business and our global specialty logistics business, and was largely offset by a decrease in our European distribution business resulting from unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates in the current year quarter in comparison to the prior year quarter and the June 2022 divestiture of our Brazil specialty business.

We recognized gains from antitrust litigation settlements with pharmaceutical manufacturers of $49.9 million in the three months ended December 31, 2022. The gains were recorded as reductions to Cost of Goods Sold (see Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

Our cost of goods sold for interim periods includes a LIFO provision that is recorded ratably on a quarterly basis and is based on our estimated annual LIFO provision. The annual LIFO provision, which we estimate on a quarterly basis, is affected by manufacturer pricing practices, which may be impacted by market and other external influences, expected changes in inventory quantities, and product mix, many of which are difficult to predict. Changes to any of the above factors may have a material impact on our annual LIFO provision. The $25.1 million LIFO expense in the current year quarter is primarily due to higher brand pharmaceutical inflation and inventory product mix, offset in part by greater generic pharmaceutical deflation.

Operating Expenses

	Three months ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2022		2021		Change
Distribution, selling, and administrative	$	1,290,928	$	1,170,110	10.3%
Depreciation and amortization	171,940		175,929		(2.3)%
Litigation and opioid-related expenses	12,706		32,635
Acquisition, integration, and restructuring expenses	37,236		32,334
Impairment of assets	—		4,946
Total operating expenses	$	1,512,810	$	1,415,954	6.8%

Distribution, selling, and administrative expenses increased by $120.8 million, or 10.3%, compared to prior year quarter primarily to support revenue growth in U.S. Healthcare Solutions and included inflationary impacts on certain operating expenses. As a percentage of revenue, distribution, selling, and administrative expenses were 2.05% in the current year quarter and represented a 9-basis point increase compared to the prior year quarter.

Depreciation expense increased 4.1% from the prior year quarter. Amortization expense decreased 9.9% from the prior year quarter primarily due to favorable foreign currency exchange rates in the current year quarter in comparison to the prior year quarter.

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Litigation and opioid-related expenses in the three months ended December 31, 2022 included legal fees in connection with opioid lawsuits and investigations. Litigation and opioid-related expenses in the three months ended December 31, 2021 included a $6.8 million accrual related to opioid litigation settlements and $25.8 million of legal fees in connection with opioid lawsuits and investigations.

Acquisition, integration, and restructuring expenses in the three months ended December 31, 2022 included $21.0 million of acquisition-related deal and integration costs primarily related to the integration of Alliance Healthcare, $12.9 million related to our business transformation efforts, and $3.3 million of other restructuring initiatives and severance.

Acquisition, integration, and restructuring expenses in the three months ended December 31, 2021 included $21.4 million of acquisition-related deal and integration costs primarily related to the integration of Alliance Healthcare, $6.6 million of other restructuring initiatives and severance, and $4.3 million related to our business transformation efforts.

Operating Income

	Three months ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2022		2021		Change
U.S. Healthcare Solutions	$	572,416	$	569,087	0.6%
International Healthcare Solutions	161,282		180,060		(10.4)%
Total segment operating income	733,698		749,147		(2.1)%
Gains from antitrust litigation settlements	49,899		—
LIFO (expense) credit	(25,050)		44,679
Turkey highly inflationary impact	(3,584)		—
Acquisition-related intangibles amortization	(71,878)		(79,506)
Litigation and opioid-related expenses	(12,706)		(32,635)
Acquisition, integration, and restructuring expenses	(37,236)		(32,334)
Impairment of assets	—		(4,946)
Operating income	$	633,143	$	644,405	(1.7)%

Segment operating income is evaluated before gains from antitrust litigation settlements; LIFO (expense) credit; Turkey highly inflationary impact; acquisition-related intangibles amortization; litigation and opioid-related expenses; acquisition, integration, and restructuring expenses; and impairment of assets.

U.S. Healthcare Solutions' operating income increased by $3.3 million, or 0.6%, from prior year quarter primarily due to the increase in gross profit, as noted above, and was largely offset in part by the increase in operating expenses. As a percentage of revenue, U.S. Healthcare Solutions' operating income margin was 1.02% in the current year quarter ended and represented a decline of 5 basis points compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to the increase in operating expenses.

Operating income in International Healthcare Solutions decreased by $18.8 million, or 10.4%, from the prior year quarter primarily due to a decrease in operating income in our European distribution business resulting from unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates in the current year quarter in comparison to the prior year quarter and the June 2022 divestiture of our Brazil specialty business.

Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense, net and the respective weighted average interest rates in the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

	2022			2021
(dollars in thousands)	Amount		Weighted Average Interest Rate	Amount		Weighted Average Interest Rate
Interest expense	$	60,806	3.21%	$	56,632	2.58%
Interest income	(14,790)		2.86%	(3,260)		0.88%
Interest expense, net	$	46,016		$	53,372

Interest expense, net decreased by $7.4 million, or 13.8%, from the prior year quarter primarily due to the increase in interest income. The increase in interest income was primarily due to higher investment interest rates and higher average

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investment cash balances in the current year quarter compared to the prior year quarter. The increase in interest income was offset in part by an increase in interest expense that was primarily driven by an increase in interest rates associated with our domestic variable-rate debt.

Income Tax Expense

Our effective tax rates were 19.8% and 24.6% for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was lower than the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to the benefit of non-U.S. income taxed at rates lower than the U.S. statutory rate, as well as tax benefits associated with the vesting of restricted stock units and stock option exercises, offset in part by U.S. state income taxes. The effective tax rate in the three months ended December 31, 2021 was higher than the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to U.S. state income taxes as well as discrete tax expense associated with foreign valuation allowance adjustments.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     Our operating results have generated cash flows, which, together with availability under our debt agreements and credit terms from suppliers, have provided sufficient capital resources to finance working capital and cash operating requirements, and to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions, repayment of debt, the payment of interest on outstanding debt, dividends, and purchases of shares of our common stock.

Our primary ongoing cash requirements will be to finance working capital, fund the repayment of debt, fund the payment of interest on debt, fund the payment of dividends, fund purchases of our common stock, finance acquisitions, and fund capital expenditures and routine growth and expansion through new business opportunities. Future cash flows from operations and borrowings are expected to be sufficient to fund our ongoing cash requirements, including the opioid litigation payments that will be made over 18 years (see below).

Cash Flows

As of December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022, our cash and cash equivalents held by foreign subsidiaries were $830.6 million and $688.4 million, respectively. We have the ability to repatriate the majority of our cash and cash equivalents held by our foreign subsidiaries without incurring significant additional taxes upon repatriation.

We have increased seasonal needs related to our inventory build during the December and March quarters that, depending on our cash balance, may require the use of our credit facilities to fund short-term capital needs. Our cash balances in the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were supplemented by intra-period credit facility borrowings to cover short-term working capital needs. The largest amount of intra-period borrowings under our revolving and securitization credit facilities that was outstanding at any one time during the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $1,315.0 million and $266.4 million, respectively. We had $1,558.1 million and $710.8 million of cumulative intra-period borrowings that were repaid under our credit facilities during the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

During the three months ended December 31, 2022, our operating activities provided cash of $710.1 million in comparison to $863.4 million in the prior year quarter. Cash provided by operations during the three months ended December 31, 2022 was principally the result of the following:

•An increase in accounts payable of $1,381.1 million primarily due to the increase in our inventory balances and the timing of scheduled payments to our suppliers;

•Net income of $476.2 million; and

•Positive non-cash items of $242.9 million, which is primarily comprised of depreciation expense of $100.3 million and amortization expense of $75.1 million.

The cash provided by the above items was offset in part by the following:

•An increase in inventories of $1,178.0 million to support the increase in business volume and due to seasonal needs; and

•A decrease in accrued expenses of $233.6 million primarily due to the payment of accrual liabilities that were on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2022.

Cash provided by operations during the three months ended December 31, 2021 was principally the result of the following:

•An increase in accounts payable of $824.1 million primarily due to the increase in our inventory balances and the timing of scheduled payments to our suppliers;

•A decrease in accounts receivable of $716.4 million primarily due to the timing of scheduled payments from our customers, offset in part by an increase in sales;

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•Net income of $449.4 million; and

•Positive non-cash items of $221.7 million, which is primarily comprised of depreciation expense of $96.9 million and amortization expense of $83.5 million.

The cash provided by the above items was offset in part by the following:

•An increase in inventories of $990.0 million to support the increase in business volume and due to seasonal needs; and

•A decrease in accrued expenses of $314.7 million primarily due to the payment of accrual liabilities that were on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2021.

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

	Three months ended December 31,
	2022	2021
Days sales outstanding	27.5	28.1
Days inventory on hand	27.4	28.2
Days payable outstanding	59.4	59.2

Our cash flows from operating activities can vary significantly from period to period based upon fluctuations in our period-end working capital account balances. Additionally, any changes to payment terms with a significant customer or manufacturer supplier could have a material impact to our cash flows from operations. Operating cash flows during the three months ended December 31, 2022 included $63.1 million of interest payments and $30.3 million of income tax payments, net of refunds. Operating cash flows during the three months ended December 31, 2021 included $51.9 million of interest payments and $43.7 million of income tax payments, net of refunds.

Capital expenditures in the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $75.7 million and $79.7 million, respectively. Significant capital expenditures in the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 included investments in various technology initiatives, including technology investments at Alliance Healthcare.

We currently expect to invest approximately $500 million for capital expenditures during fiscal 2023. Larger 2023 capital expenditures will include investments relating to various technology initiatives, including technology investments at Alliance Healthcare and those needed to comply with new regulatory requirements.

In addition to capital expenditures, net cash used in investing activity in the three months ended December 31, 2022 included $1,438.1 million for the prefunding of our acquisition of PharmaLex (see Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

Net cash used in financing activities in the three months ended December 31, 2022 principally resulted from $807.2 million in purchases of our common stock and $99.7 million in cash dividends paid on our common stock.

Net cash used in financing activities in the three months ended December 31, 2021 principally resulted from $100.5 million in cash dividends paid on our common stock.

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Debt and Credit Facility Availability

The following table illustrates our debt structure as of December 31, 2022, including availability under the multi-currency revolving credit facility, the receivables securitization facility, the revolving credit note, the money market facility, the Alliance Healthcare debt, and the overdraft facility:

(in thousands)	Outstanding Balance		Additional Availability
Fixed-Rate Debt:
0.737% senior notes due 2023	$	673,866	$	—
$500,000, 3.400% senior notes due 2024	499,316		—
$500,000, 3.250% senior notes due 2025	498,517		—
$750,000, 3.450% senior notes due 2027	745,833		—
$500,000, 2.800% senior notes due 2030	495,501		—
$1,000,000, 2.700% senior notes due 2031	990,760		—
$500,000, 4.250% senior notes due 2045	495,216		—
$500,000, 4.300% senior notes due 2047	493,354		—
Nonrecourse debt	55,392		—
Total fixed-rate debt	4,947,755		—
Variable-Rate Debt:
Multi-currency revolving credit facility due 2027	—		2,400,000
Receivables securitization facility due 2025	350,000		1,100,000
Revolving credit note	—		75,000
Overdraft facility due 2024 (£10,000)	—		12,083
Money market facility	—		100,000
Alliance Healthcare debt	270,258		113,671
Nonrecourse debt	76,291		—
Total variable-rate debt	696,549		3,800,754
Total debt	$	5,644,304	$	3,800,754

We have a $2.4 billion multi-currency senior unsecured revolving credit facility ("Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility") with a syndicate of lenders, which is scheduled to expire in October 2027. Interest on borrowings under the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility accrues at specified rates based on our debt rating and ranges from 80.5 basis points to 122.5 basis points over SOFR/EURIBOR/CDOR/RFR, as applicable (102.5 basis points over SOFR/EURIBOR/CDOR/RFR as of December 31, 2022) and from 0 basis points to 22.5 basis points over the alternate base rate and Canadian prime rate, as applicable. We pay facility fees to maintain the availability under the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility at specified rates based on our debt rating, ranging from 7 basis points to 15.0 basis points, annually, of the total commitment (10 basis points as of December 31, 2022). We may choose to repay or reduce our commitments under the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility at any time. The Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility contains covenants, including compliance with a financial leverage ratio test, as well as others that impose limitations on, among other things, indebtedness of subsidiaries and asset sales, with which we were compliant as of December 31, 2022.

We have a commercial paper program whereby we may from time to time issue short-term promissory notes in an aggregate amount of up to $2.4 billion at any one time. Amounts available under the program may be borrowed, repaid, and re-borrowed from time to time. The maturities on the notes will vary, but may not exceed 365 days from the date of issuance. The notes will bear interest, if interest bearing, or will be sold at a discount from their face amounts. The commercial paper program does not increase our borrowing capacity as it is fully backed by our Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility. There were no borrowings outstanding under our commercial paper program as of December 31, 2022.

We have a $1,450 million receivables securitization facility ("Receivables Securitization Facility"), which is scheduled to expire in October 2025. We have available to us an accordion feature whereby the commitment on the Receivables Securitization Facility may be increased by up to $250 million, subject to lender approval, for seasonal needs during the December and March quarters. Interest rates are based on prevailing market rates for short-term commercial paper or 30-day Term SOFT plus a program fee. We pay a customary unused fee at prevailing market rates, annually, to maintain the availability under the Receivables Securitization Facility. The Receivables Securitization Facility contains similar covenants to the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility, with which we were compliant as of December 31, 2022.

We have an uncommitted, unsecured line of credit available to us pursuant to a revolving credit note ("Revolving Credit Note"). The Revolving Credit Note provides us with the ability to request short-term unsecured revolving credit loans

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from time to time in a principal amount not to exceed $75 million. The Revolving Credit Note may be decreased or terminated by the bank or us at any time without prior notice. We also have a £10 million uncommitted U.K. overdraft facility ("Overdraft Facility"), which expires in February 2024, to fund short-term normal trading cycle fluctuations related to our MWI Animal Health business. We have an uncommitted, unsecured line of credit available to us pursuant to a money market credit agreement ("Money Market Facility"). The Money Market Facility provides us with the ability to request short-term unsecured revolving credit loans from time to time in a principal amount not to exceed $100 million. The Money Market Facility may be decreased or terminated by the bank or us at any time without prior notice.

Alliance Healthcare debt is comprised of uncommitted revolving credit facilities in various currencies with various rates. A majority of the outstanding borrowings were held in Egypt (which is 50% owned) as of December 31, 2022. These facilities are used to fund its working capital needs.

Nonrecourse debt is comprised of short-term and long-term debt belonging to the Brazil subsidiary and is repaid solely from the Brazil subsidiary' cash flows and such debt agreements provide that the repayment of the loans (and interest thereon) is secured solely by the capital stock, physical assets, contracts, and cash flows of the Brazil subsidiary.

Share Purchase Programs and Dividends

In May 2022, our board of directors authorized a share repurchase program allowing us to purchase up to $1.0 billion of our outstanding shares of common stock, subject to market conditions. In the three months ended December 31, 2022, we purchased $778.8 million of our common stock, including $700 million from Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. These purchases excluded $28.4 million of purchases in September 2022 that cash settled in October 2022. As of December 31, 2022, we had $182.5 million of availability remaining under this program.

In November 2022, our board of directors increased the quarterly dividend paid on common stock by 5% from $0.460 per share to $0.485 per share. We anticipate that we will continue to pay quarterly cash dividends in the future. However, the payment and amount of future dividends remains within the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon future earnings, financial condition, capital requirements, and other factors.

Commitments and Obligations

As discussed and defined in Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, on July 21, 2021, it was announced that we and the two other national pharmaceutical distributors had negotiated a Distributor Settlement Agreement. The Distributor Settlement Agreement became effective on April 2, 2022, and as of December 31 2022, it included 48 of 49 eligible states (the “Settling States”) as well as 99% by population of the eligible political subdivisions in the Settling States. Pursuant to the Distributor Settlement Agreement and related agreements with Settling States, we will pay up to approximately $6.4 billion over 18 years. Our estimated liability related to the State of Alabama (with whom we have not reached a settlement agreement), as well as other opioid-related litigation for which we have reached settlement agreements is approximately $0.4 billion. We have a $5.9 billion liability on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2022 for litigation relating to our comprehensive opioid settlement as well as other opioid-related litigation. The payment of the aforementioned litigation liability has not and is not expected to have an impact on our ability to pay dividends.

The following is a summary of our contractual obligations for future principal and interest payments on our debt, minimum rental payments on our noncancellable operating leases, and minimum payments on our other commitments as of December 31, 2022:

Payments Due by Period (in thousands)	Debt, Including Interest Payments		Operating Leases		Other Commitments		Total
Within 1 year	$	1,167,924	$	198,659	$	123,770	$	1,490,353
1-3 years	1,716,006		342,652		135,481		2,194,139
4-5 years	994,938		259,516		57,782		1,312,236
After 5 years	3,434,922		448,967		—		3,883,889
Total	$	7,313,790	$	1,249,794	$	317,033	$	8,880,617

The 2017 Tax Act requires a one-time transition tax to be recognized on historical foreign earnings and profits. We expect to pay $157.1 million, net of overpayments and tax credits, related to the transition tax as of December 31, 2022, which is payable in installments over a six-year period, and commenced in January 2021. The transition tax commitment is included in "Other Commitments" in the above table.

Our liability for uncertain tax positions was $553.5 million (including interest and penalties) as of December 31, 2022. This liability represents an estimate of tax positions that we have taken in our tax returns which may ultimately not be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. Since the amount and timing of any future cash settlements cannot be predicted with reasonable certainty, the estimated liability has been excluded from the above contractual obligations table. Our liability for

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uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2022 primarily includes an uncertain tax benefit related to the legal accrual for litigation related to the distribution of prescription opioid pain medications, as disclosed in Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Market Risks

We have exposure to foreign currency and exchange rate risk from our non-U.S. operations. Our largest exposure to foreign exchange rates exists primarily with the U.K. Pound Sterling, the Euro, the Turkish Lira, the Egyptian Pound, the Brazilian Real, and the Canadian Dollar. We use forward contracts to hedge against the foreign currency exchange rate impact on certain intercompany receivable and payable balances. We may use derivative instruments to hedge our foreign currency exposure, but not for speculative or trading purposes. Revenue from our foreign operations during the three months ended December 31, 2022 was approximately 11% of our consolidated revenue.

We have market risk exposure to interest rate fluctuations relating to our debt. We manage interest rate risk by using a combination of fixed-rate and variable-rate debt. The amount of variable-rate debt fluctuates during the year based on our working capital requirements. We had $696.5 million of variable-rate debt outstanding as of December 31, 2022. We periodically evaluate financial instruments to manage our exposure to fixed and variable interest rates. However, there are no assurances that such instruments will be available in the combinations we want and/or on terms acceptable to us. There were no such financial instruments in effect as of December 31, 2022.

We also have market risk exposure to interest rate fluctuations relating to our cash and cash equivalents. We had $1,692.2 million in cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2022. The unfavorable impact of a hypothetical decrease in interest rates on cash and cash equivalents would be partially offset by the favorable impact of such a decrease on variable-rate debt. For every $100 million of cash invested that is in excess of variable-rate debt, a 10-basis point decrease in interest rates would increase our annual net interest expense by $0.1 million.

Deterioration of general economic conditions, among other factors, could adversely affect the number of prescriptions that are filled and the amount of pharmaceutical products purchased by consumers and, therefore, could reduce purchases by our customers. In addition, volatility in financial markets may also negatively impact our customers' ability to obtain credit to finance their businesses on acceptable terms. Reduced purchases by our customers or changes in the ability of our customers to remit payments to us could adversely affect our revenue growth, our profitability, and our cash flow from operations.

Recent elevated levels of inflation in the global and U.S. economies have impacted certain operating expenses. If elevated levels of inflation persist or increase, our operations and financial results could be adversely affected, particularly in certain global markets.

We have risks from other geopolitical trends and events, such as the Russia-Ukraine war. Although the long-term implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are difficult to predict at this time, the financial impact of the conflict has not been material.

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ITEM 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company’s most significant market risks are the effects of foreign currency risk, changing interest rates, and changes in the price and volatility of the Company’s common stock. See the discussion under the heading "Market Risks," which is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 4.  Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

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

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

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the first quarter of fiscal 2023, there was no change in AmerisourceBergen Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2022 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  Legal Proceedings

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

ITEM 1A.  Risk Factors

Our significant business risks are described in Item 1A to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 to which reference is made herein.

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

(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table sets forth the number of shares purchased, the average price paid per share, the total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced programs, and the approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the programs during each month in the first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2022. See Note 6, "Stockholders' Equity and Earnings per Share," contained in "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Programs
October 1 to October 31	568,467	$	138.65	568,467	$	882,525,377
November 1 to November 30	3,666,812	$	153.89	3,234,153	$	382,525,323
December 1 to December 31	1,216,993	$	165.09	1,211,534	$	182,525,290
Total	5,452,272			5,014,154

ITEM 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

ITEM 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

ITEM 5.  Other Information

None.

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ITEM 6.  Exhibits

    (a)         Exhibits:

Exhibit Number	Description
3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, dated as of March 4, 2010, as amended by the Certificate of Amendment dated as of February 17, 2011, the Certificate of Amendment dated as of March 6, 2014 and the Certificate of Amendment dated as of March 2, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2017).
3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, dated as of August 13, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 18, 2020).
10.1	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to Employee under the AmerisourceBergen Corporation 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022).
10.2	Form of Performance Share Award Agreement to Employee under the AmerisourceBergen Corporation 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022).
10.3	Eighteenth Amendment to Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2022, among Amerisource Receivables Financial Corporation, as seller, AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation, as servicer, the Purchaser Agents and Purchasers party thereto, and MUFG Bank, Ltd., as administrator (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 24, 2022).
10.4	Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2022, among AmerisourceBergen Corporation, the borrowing subsidiaries party thereto, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 27, 2022).
10.5	Share Repurchase Agreement, dated as of November 6, 2022, by and between AmerisourceBergen Corporation and Walgreens Boots Alliance Holdings LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 10, 2022).
10.6	Share Repurchase Agreement, dated as of December 8, 2022, by and between AmerisourceBergen Corporation and Walgreens Boots Alliance Holdings LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 10-K filed on December 12, 2022).
31.1	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
31.2	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
32	Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
101	Financial statements from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of AmerisourceBergen Corporation for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

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SIGNATURES

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

	AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION
February 1, 2023	/s/ Steven H. Collis
	Steven H. Collis
	Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
February 1, 2023	/s/ James F. Cleary
	James F. Cleary
	Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

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

I, Steven H. Collis, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the "Report") of AmerisourceBergen Corporation (the "Registrant");

2.Based on my knowledge, this Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this Report;

4.The Registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this Report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this Report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this Report any change in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors:

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 1, 2023

/s/ Steven H. Collis

Steven H. Collis

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

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

I, James F. Cleary, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the "Report") of AmerisourceBergen Corporation (the "Registrant");

2.Based on my knowledge, this Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this Report;

4.The Registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this Report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this Report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this Report any change in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant's board of directors:

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 1, 2023

/s/ James F. Cleary

James F. Cleary

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

Exhibit 32

Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer

In connection with the Quarterly Report of AmerisourceBergen Corporation (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Steven H. Collis, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Steven H. Collis

Steven H. Collis

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

February 1, 2023

Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

In connection with the Quarterly Report of AmerisourceBergen Corporation (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, James F. Cleary, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ James F. Cleary

James F. Cleary

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

February 1, 2023

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,692,205	$ 3,388,189
Accounts receivable, less allowances for returns and credit losses: $1,610,686 as of December 31, 2022 and $1,626,729 as of September 30, 2022	18,627,397	18,452,675
Inventories	16,779,873	15,556,394
Right to recover assets	1,529,346	1,532,061
Income tax receivable	85,174	172,568
Prepaid expenses and other	1,994,130	487,871
Total current assets	40,708,125	39,589,758
Property and equipment, net	2,139,782	2,135,003
Goodwill	8,597,145	8,503,886
Other intangible assets	4,429,882	4,332,737
Deferred income taxes	230,437	237,571
Other assets	1,801,522	1,761,661
TOTAL ASSETS	57,906,893	56,560,616
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	41,757,949	40,192,890
Accrued expenses and other	2,014,399	2,214,592
Short-term debt	988,275	1,070,473
Total current liabilities	44,760,623	43,477,955
Long-term debt	4,656,029	4,632,360
Accrued income taxes	329,129	320,274
Deferred income taxes	1,633,249	1,620,413
Other liabilities	991,609	976,583
Accrued litigation liability	5,462,695	5,461,758
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value - authorized, issued, and outstanding: 600,000,000 shares, 294,174,491 shares, and 202,225,546 shares as of December 31, 2022, respectively, and 600,000,000 shares, 292,700,490 shares, and 206,203,817 shares as of September 30, 2022, respectively	2,942	2,927
Additional paid-in capital	5,737,106	5,658,733
Retained earnings	3,357,678	2,977,646
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,411,918)	(1,830,970)
Treasury stock, at cost: 91,948,945 shares as of December 31, 2022 and 86,496,673 shares as of September 30, 2022	(7,863,939)	(7,019,895)
Total AmerisourceBergen Corporation stockholders' deficit	(178,131)	(211,559)
Noncontrolling interests	251,690	282,832
Total stockholders' equity	73,559	71,273
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 57,906,893	$ 56,560,616

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Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowances for returns and credit losses	$ 1,610,686	$ 1,626,729
Common stock, par value (usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
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Common stock, outstanding (shares)	202,225,546	206,203,817
Treasury stock (shares)	91,948,945	86,496,673

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 62,846,832	$ 59,628,810
Cost of goods sold	60,700,879	57,568,451
Gross profit	2,145,953	2,060,359
Operating expenses:
Distribution, selling, and administrative	1,290,928	1,170,110
Depreciation	99,542	95,585
Amortization	72,398	80,344
Litigation and opioid-related expenses	12,706	32,635
Acquisition, integration, and restructuring expenses	37,236	32,334
Impairment of assets	0	4,946
Operating income	633,143	644,405
Other income, net	(6,328)	(5,172)
Interest expense, net	46,016	53,372
Income before income taxes	593,455	596,205
Income tax expense	117,285	146,789
Net income	476,170	449,416
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,575	(311)
Net income attributable to AmerisourceBergen Corporation	$ 479,745	$ 449,105
Earnings per share:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 2.35	$ 2.15
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 2.33	$ 2.13
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	204,032	208,555
Diluted (shares)	206,327	211,168
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock (usd per share)	$ 0.485	$ 0.460

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 476,170	$ 449,416
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	396,074	(378,461)
Other, net	(2,709)	(673)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	393,365	(379,134)
Total comprehensive income	869,535	70,282
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	29,262	1,482
Comprehensive income attributable to AmerisourceBergen Corporation	$ 898,797	$ 71,764

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2021	$ 584,411	$ 2,907	$ 5,465,104	$ 1,670,513	$ (445,442)	$ (6,469,728)	$ 361,057
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	449,416			449,105			311
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(379,134)				(377,341)		(1,793)
Cash dividends	(100,541)			(100,541)
Exercises of stock options	38,937	4	38,933
Share-based compensation expense	42,920		42,920
Employee tax withholdings related to restricted share vesting	(34,554)					(34,554)
Other, net	(334)	9	(343)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	601,121	2,920	5,546,614	2,019,077	(822,783)	(6,504,282)	359,575
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2022	71,273	2,927	5,658,733	2,977,646	(1,830,970)	(7,019,895)	282,832
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	476,170			479,745			(3,575)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	393,365				419,052		(25,687)
Cash dividends	(99,713)			(99,713)
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Share-based compensation expense	55,633		55,633
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Employee tax withholdings related to restricted share vesting	(65,217)					(65,217)
Other, net	(988)	12	880				(1,880)
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	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 476,170	$ 449,416
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, including amounts charged to cost of goods sold	100,332	96,926
Amortization, including amounts charged to interest expense	75,080	83,476
(Benefit) provision for credit losses	(1,486)	2,191
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes	(12,326)	30,512
Share-based compensation expense	55,633	42,920
LIFO expense (credit)	25,050	(44,679)
Impairment of assets	0	4,946
Other, net	664	5,360
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(59,872)	716,380
Inventories	(1,178,035)	(989,993)
Income taxes receivable	87,394	38,637
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(7,421)	18,914
Accounts payable	1,381,079	824,056
Accrued expenses	(233,640)	(314,732)
Long-term accrued litigation liability	937	(50,479)
Income taxes payable and other liabilities	521	(50,440)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	710,080	863,411
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(75,727)	(79,691)
Cost of acquired companies, net of cash acquired	0	(62,641)
Prefunded business acquisition (Note 13)	(1,438,124)	0
Other, net	2,693	(788)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(1,511,158)	(143,120)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Loan borrowings	54,960	38,547
Loan repayments	(52,756)	(55,069)
Borrowings under revolving and securitization credit facilities	1,882,229	956,827
Repayments under revolving and securitization credit facilities	(1,894,951)	(946,791)
Purchases of common stock	(807,214)	0
Exercises of stock options	21,863	38,937
Cash dividends on common stock	(99,713)	(100,541)
Employee tax withholdings related to restricted share vesting	(65,217)	(34,554)
Other, net	(3,145)	(3,779)
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(963,944)	(106,423)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	84,140	(2,654)
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, INCLUDING CASH CLASSIFIED WITHIN ASSETS HELD FOR SALE	(1,680,882)	611,214
PLUS: DECREASE IN CASH CLASSIFIED WITHIN ASSETS HELD FOR SALE	0	1,038
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	(1,680,882)	612,252
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	3,593,539	3,070,128
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD	$ 1,912,657	$ 3,682,380

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

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

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q, and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals, except as otherwise disclosed herein) considered necessary to present fairly the financial position as of December 31, 2022 and the results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 have been included. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, but which are not required for interim reporting purposes, have been omitted. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual amounts could differ from these estimated amounts. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior-period amounts in order to conform to the current year presentation.

Restricted Cash

The Company is required to maintain certain cash deposits with banks mainly consisting of deposits restricted under contractual agency agreements and cash restricted by law and other obligations, including opioid-related legal settlements.

The following represents a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Balance Sheets to cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash used in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

(amounts in thousands)	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022		December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021
	(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,692,205	$	3,388,189	$	3,168,881	$	2,547,142
Restricted cash (included in Prepaid Expenses and Other)	159,599		144,980		453,485		462,986
Restricted cash (included in Other Assets)	60,853		60,370		60,014		60,000
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	1,912,657	$	3,593,539	$	3,682,380	$	3,070,128

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

As of December 31, 2022, there were no recently-issued accounting standards that may have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows, or notes to the financial statements upon their adoption.

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Variable Interest Entity

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Variable Interest Entity

Variable Interest Entity

The Company has substantial governance rights over Profarma Distribuidora de Produtos Farmacêuticos S.A. ("Profarma"), which allow it to direct the activities that significantly impact Profarma’s economic performance. As such, the Company consolidates the operating results of Profarma in its consolidated financial statements. The Company is not obligated to provide future financial support to Profarma.

The following assets and liabilities of Profarma are included in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,002	$	23,144
Accounts receivables, net	216,759		192,930
Inventories	198,851		207,858
Prepaid expenses and other	63,316		63,982
Property and equipment, net	37,925		35,554
Other intangible assets	65,504		66,568
Other long-term assets	72,531		71,327
Total assets	$	667,888	$	661,363
Accounts payable	$	220,568	$	215,515
Accrued expenses and other	44,161		47,952
Short-term debt	44,151		60,851
Long-term debt	87,532		64,918
Deferred income taxes	25,591		25,801
Other long-term liabilities	52,414		52,417
Total liabilities	$	474,417	$	467,454

Profarma's assets can only be used to settle its obligations, and its creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company.

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company files income tax returns in U.S. federal, state, and various foreign jurisdictions. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits, defined as the aggregate tax effect of differences between tax return positions and the benefits recognized in the Company’s financial statements, of $553.5 million ($481.5 million, net of federal benefit). If recognized, $463.3 million of these tax benefits would have reduced income tax expense and the effective tax rate. Included in this amount is $22.9 million of interest and penalties, which the Company records in Income Tax Expense in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations. In the three months ended December 31, 2022, unrecognized tax benefits increased by $0.3 million. Over the next 12 months, it is reasonably possible that tax authority audit resolutions and the expiration of statutes of limitations could result in a reduction of unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $19.3 million.

The Company's effective tax rates were 19.8% and 24.6% for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was lower than the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to the benefit of non-U.S. income taxed at rates lower than the U.S. statutory rate, as well as tax benefits associated with the vesting of restricted stock units and stock option exercises, offset in part by U.S. state income taxes. The effective tax rate in the three months ended December 31, 2021 was higher than the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to U.S. state income taxes as well as discrete tax expense associated with foreign valuation allowance adjustments.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The following is a summary of the changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by reportable segment, for the three months ended December 31, 2022:

(in thousands)	U. S. Healthcare Solutions		International Healthcare Solutions		Total
Goodwill as of September 30, 2022	$	6,280,240	$	2,223,646	$	8,503,886
Foreign currency translation	2,367		90,892		93,259
Goodwill as of December 31, 2022	$	6,282,607	$	2,314,538	$	8,597,145

The following is a summary of other intangible assets:

	December 31, 2022							September 30, 2022
(in thousands)	Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Indefinite-lived trade names		$	667,974	$	—	$	667,974	$	667,932	$	—	$	667,932
Finite-lived:
Customer relationships	15 years	4,396,380		(1,007,837)		3,388,543		4,226,547		(931,961)		3,294,586
Trade names and other	11 years	559,542		(186,177)		373,365		542,346		(172,127)		370,219
Total other intangible assets		$	5,623,896	$	(1,194,014)	$	4,429,882	$	5,436,825	$	(1,104,088)	$	4,332,737

The increases in the gross carrying amounts of finite-lived intangible assets since September 30, 2022 were primarily due to foreign currency translation.

Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets was $72.4 million and $80.3 million in the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets is estimated to be $287.3 million in fiscal 2023, $285.5 million in fiscal 2024, $284.5 million in fiscal 2025, $280.0 million in fiscal 2026, $275.1 million in fiscal 2027, and $2,421.9 million thereafter.

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Debt

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt

Debt consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022
Multi-currency revolving credit facility due 2027	$	—	$	—
Receivables securitization facility due 2025	350,000		350,000
Revolving credit note	—		—
Overdraft facility due 2024 (£10,000)	—		—
Money market facility	—		—
0.737% senior notes due 2023	673,866		672,736
$500,000, 3.400% senior notes due 2024	499,316		499,195
$500,000, 3.250% senior notes due 2025	498,517		498,347
$750,000, 3.450% senior notes due 2027	745,833		745,622
$500,000, 2.800% senior notes due 2030	495,501		495,348
$1,000,000, 2.700% senior notes due 2031	990,760		990,480
$500,000, 4.250% senior notes due 2045	495,216		495,162
$500,000, 4.300% senior notes due 2047	493,354		493,288
Alliance Healthcare debt	270,258		336,886
Nonrecourse debt	131,683		125,769
Total debt	5,644,304		5,702,833
Less AmerisourceBergen Corporation current portion	673,866		672,736
Less Alliance Healthcare current portion	270,258		336,886
Less nonrecourse current portion	44,151		60,851
Total, net of current portion	$	4,656,029	$	4,632,360

Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility

    The Company has a $2.4 billion multi-currency senior unsecured revolving credit facility ("Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility") with a syndicate of lenders, which is scheduled to expire in October 2027. Interest on borrowings under the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility accrues at specified rates based on the Company’s debt rating and ranges from 80.5 basis points to 122.5 basis points over SOFR/EURIBOR/CDOR/RFR, as applicable (102.5 basis points over SOFR/EURIBOR/CDOR/RFR as of December 31, 2022) and from 0 basis points to 22.5 basis points over the alternate base rate and Canadian prime rate, as applicable. The Company pays facility fees to maintain the availability under the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility at specified rates based on its debt rating, ranging from 7 basis points to 15 basis points, annually, of the total commitment (10 basis points as of December 31, 2022). The Company may choose to repay or reduce its commitments under the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility at any time. The Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility contains covenants, including compliance with a financial leverage ratio test, as well as others that impose limitations on, among other things, indebtedness of subsidiaries and asset sales, with which the Company was compliant as of December 31, 2022.

Commercial Paper Program

    The Company has a commercial paper program whereby it may from time to time issue short-term promissory notes in an aggregate amount of up to $2.4 billion at any one time. Amounts available under the program may be borrowed, repaid, and re-borrowed from time to time. The maturities on the notes will vary, but may not exceed 365 days from the date of issuance. The notes will bear interest, if interest bearing, or will be sold at a discount from their face amounts. The commercial paper program does not increase the Company’s borrowing capacity as it is fully backed by the Company’s Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility. There were no borrowings outstanding under the commercial paper program as of December 31, 2022.

Receivables Securitization Facility

The Company has a $1,450 million receivables securitization facility ("Receivables Securitization Facility"), which is scheduled to expire in October 2025. The Company has available to it an accordion feature whereby the commitment on the Receivables Securitization Facility may be increased by up to $250 million, subject to lender approval, for seasonal needs during the December and March quarters. Interest rates are based on prevailing market rates for short-term commercial paper or

30-day Term SOFR, plus a program fee. The Company pays a customary unused fee at prevailing market rates, annually, to maintain the availability under the Receivables Securitization Facility. The Receivables Securitization Facility contains similar covenants to the Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility, with which the Company was compliant as of December 31, 2022.

Revolving Credit Note, Overdraft Facility, and Money Market Facility

    The Company has an uncommitted, unsecured line of credit available to it pursuant to a revolving credit note ("Revolving Credit Note"). The Revolving Credit Note provides the Company with the ability to request short-term unsecured revolving credit loans from time to time in a principal amount not to exceed $75 million. The Revolving Credit Note may be decreased or terminated by the bank or the Company at any time without prior notice. The Company also has a £10 million uncommitted U.K. overdraft facility ("Overdraft Facility"), which expires in February 2024, to fund short-term normal trading cycle fluctuations related to its MWI Animal Health business. The Company has an uncommitted, unsecured line of credit available to it pursuant to a money market credit agreement ("Money Market Facility"). The Money Market Facility provides the Company with the ability to request short-term unsecured revolving credit loans from time to time in a principal amount not to exceed $100 million. The Money Market Facility may be decreased or terminated by the bank or the Company at any time without prior notice.

Alliance Healthcare Debt

Alliance Healthcare debt is comprised of uncommitted revolving credit facilities in various currencies with various rates. A majority of the outstanding borrowings were held in Egypt (which is 50% owned) as of December 31, 2022. These facilities are used to fund its working capital needs.

Nonrecourse Debt

Nonrecourse debt is comprised of short-term and long-term debt belonging to the Brazil subsidiary and is repaid solely from the Brazil subsidiary's cash flows and such debt agreements provide that the repayment of the loans (and interest thereon) is secured solely by the capital stock, physical assets, contracts, and cash flows of the Brazil subsidiary.

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Stockholders' Equity and Earnings per Share

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity and Earnings per Share

Stockholders’ Equity and Earnings per Share

In May 2022, the Company's board of directors authorized a share repurchase program allowing the Company to purchase up to $1.0 billion of its outstanding shares of common stock, subject to market conditions. In the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company purchased 5.0 million shares of its common stock for a total of $778.8 million, including 4.4 million shares from Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. ("WBA") for $700 million. These purchases excluded $28.4 million of purchases in September 2022 that cash settled in October 2022. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $182.5 million of availability remaining under this program.

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

    The following illustrates the components of diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the periods indicated:

	Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2022	2021
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	204,032	208,555
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units	2,295	2,613
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	206,327	211,168

The potentially dilutive stock options and restricted stock units that were antidilutive for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were 0.4 million

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Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

Related Party TransactionsWBA owns more than 10% of the Company’s outstanding common stock and is, therefore, considered a related party. The Company operates under various agreements and arrangements with WBA, including a pharmaceutical distribution agreement pursuant to which the Company distributes pharmaceutical products to WBA and an agreement that provides the Company the ability to access favorable economic pricing and generic products through a generic purchasing services

arrangement with Walgreens Boots Alliance Development GmbH (both through 2029) as well as a distribution agreement pursuant to which it supplies branded and generic pharmaceutical products to WBA’s Boots UK Ltd. subsidiary (through 2031).

Revenue from the various agreements and arrangements with WBA was $16.2 billion in the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. The Company’s receivable from WBA, net of incentives, was $6.7 billion and $7.0 billion as of December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022, respectively.

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Acquisition, Integration, and Restructuring Expenses

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]

Acquisition, Integration, and Restructuring Expenses

Acquisition, Integration, and Restructuring Expenses

    The following illustrates the expenses incurred by the Company relating to Acquisition, Integration, and Restructuring Expenses for the periods indicated:

	Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2022		2021
Acquisition-related deal and integration	$	20,996	$	21,350
Employee severance	716		343
Business transformation efforts	12,920		4,342
Other restructuring initiatives	2,604		6,299
Total acquisition, integration, and restructuring expenses	$	37,236	$	32,334

Acquisition-related deal and integration expenses in the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 primarily related to costs associated with the integration of Alliance Healthcare.

Business transformation efforts in the three months ended December 31, 2022 primarily related to costs associated with the Company's name change (see Note 13). Business transformation efforts in the three months ended December 31, 2021 primarily related to costs associated with reorganizing the Company to further align the organization to its customers' needs. The majority of these costs related to services provided by third-party consultants, including certain technology initiatives.

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Legal Matters and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Legal Matters and Contingencies

Legal Matters and Contingencies

In the ordinary course of its business, the Company becomes involved in lawsuits, administrative proceedings, government subpoenas, government investigations, stockholder demands, and other disputes, including antitrust, commercial, product liability, intellectual property, regulatory, employment discrimination, and other matters. Significant damages or penalties may be sought from the Company in some matters, and some matters may require years for the Company to resolve. The Company records a reserve for these matters when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.

For those matters for which the Company has not recognized a liability, the Company cannot predict the outcome of their impact on the Company as uncertainty remains with regard to whether such matters will proceed to trial, whether settlements will be reached, and the amount and terms of any such settlements. Outcomes may include settlements in significant amounts that are not currently estimable, limitations on the Company’s conduct, the imposition of corporate integrity agreement obligations, consent decrees, and/or other civil and criminal penalties. From time to time, the Company is also involved in disputes with its customers, which the Company generally seeks to resolve through commercial negotiations. If negotiations are unsuccessful, the parties may litigate the dispute or otherwise attempt to settle the matter.

With respect to the specific legal proceedings and claims described below, unless otherwise noted, the amount or range of possible losses is not reasonably estimable. There can be no assurance that the settlement, resolution, or other outcome of one or more matters, including the matters set forth below, during any subsequent reporting period will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows for that period or on the Company's financial condition.

Opioid Lawsuits and Investigations

A significant number of counties, municipalities, and other governmental entities in a majority of U.S. states and Puerto Rico, as well as numerous states and tribes, filed lawsuits in various federal, state and other courts against pharmaceutical wholesale distributors (including the Company and certain subsidiaries, such as AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation (“ABDC”) and H.D. Smith), pharmaceutical manufacturers, retail pharmacy chains, medical practices, and physicians relating to the distribution of prescription opioid pain medications.

An initial group of cases was consolidated for Multidistrict Litigation (“MDL”) proceedings before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (the “Court”) in December 2017. In April 2018, the Court issued an order creating a litigation track, which included dispositive motion practice, discovery, and trials in certain bellwether jurisdictions. In

November 2019 and January 2020, the Court filed Suggestions of Remand with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation that identified four cases filed against the Company for potential transfer from the MDL back to federal courts in California, Oklahoma, and West Virginia for the completion of discovery, motion practice, and trial. All four cases were remanded to those federal district courts. Trial in the two consolidated cases in West Virginia commenced in May 2021 and concluded in July 2021. On July 4, 2022, the court entered judgment in favor of the defendants, including the Company. The plaintiffs filed an appeal of the court’s decision on August 2, 2022. The Oklahoma case, in which the plaintiff was the Cherokee Nation, was resolved through a settlement with the Cherokee Nation, as announced on September 28, 2021. The California case, in which the plaintiff was the City and County of San Francisco, was resolved pursuant to the comprehensive settlement described below (the “Distributor Settlement Agreement”), and all claims against the Company have been dismissed in both cases.

On July 21, 2021, the Company announced that it and the two other national pharmaceutical distributors had negotiated a Distributor Settlement Agreement that, if all conditions were satisfied, would result in the resolution of a substantial majority of opioid lawsuits filed by state and local governmental entities. The Distributor Settlement Agreement became effective on April 2, 2022, and as of December 31, 2022, it included 48 of 49 eligible states (the "Settling States"), as well as 99% by population of the eligible political subdivisions in the Settling States. Pursuant to the Distributor Settlement Agreement and related agreements with Settling States, the Company will pay up to approximately $6.4 billion over 18 years and comply with other requirements, including establishment of a clearinghouse that will consolidate data from all three national distributors. The exact payment amount will depend on several factors, including the extent to which states take action to foreclose opioid lawsuits by subdivisions (e.g., laws barring opioid lawsuits by subdivisions). West Virginia and its subdivisions and Native American tribes are not a part of the Distributor Settlement Agreement and the Company has reached separate agreements with these groups.

On July 22, 2022, the State of Alabama sought and was subsequently granted leave to amend its complaint in a pending state court action against another distributor in order to add the Company as a party. The amended Complaint was filed on July 25, 2022. The trial in the Alabama state court is currently anticipated to begin in February 2024.

The Company’s accrued litigation liability related to the Distributor Settlement Agreement, including an estimate for the State of Alabama (with whom the Company has not reached a settlement agreement), as well as other opioid-related litigation for which it has reached settlement agreements, as described above, was $5.9 billion as of December 31, 2022 and $6.0 billion as of September 30, 2022. The Company currently estimates that $471.8 million will be paid prior to December 31, 2023, which is recorded in Accrued Expenses and Other on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. The remaining long-term liability of $5.5 billion is recorded in Accrued Litigation Liability on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. While the Company has accrued its estimated liability for opioid litigation, it is unable to estimate the range of possible loss associated with the matters that are not included in the accrual. Because loss contingencies are inherently unpredictable and unfavorable developments or resolutions can occur, the assessment is highly subjective and requires judgments about future events. The Company regularly reviews opioid litigation matters to determine whether its accrual is adequate. The amount of ultimate loss may differ materially from the amount accrued to date. Until such time as otherwise resolved, the Company will continue to litigate and prepare for trial and to vigorously defend itself in all such matters. Since these matters are still developing, the Company is unable to predict the outcome, but the result of these lawsuits could include excessive monetary verdicts and/or injunctive relief that may affect the Company’s operations.

Other lawsuits regarding the distribution of prescription opioid pain medications have been filed by: third-party payors and similar entities; hospitals; hospital groups; and individuals, including cases styled as putative class actions. These lawsuits, which have been and continue to be filed in federal, state, and other courts, generally allege violations of controlled substance laws and various other statutes as well as common law claims, including negligence, public nuisance, and unjust enrichment, and seek equitable relief and monetary damages. Motion practice and active discovery are ongoing in many of these cases. In Alabama, discovery is proceeding for a jury trial scheduled to begin in July 2023 that will include up to eight plaintiff hospitals. The Company, as well as additional pharmaceutical distributors and manufacturers, will be defendants in the July trial. Ongoing and additional litigation is anticipated in cases filed by subdivisions that are not participating in the Distributor Settlement Agreement, as well as in cases filed by non-governmental or non-political entities, including hospitals, third-party payors, and individuals, among others. Certain cases related to opioids filed in various state courts have trial dates scheduled after July 2023, although all such dates are subject to change. The Company is vigorously defending itself in the pending lawsuits and intends to vigorously defend itself against any threatened lawsuits or enforcement proceedings.

Since July 2017, the Company has received subpoenas from several U.S. Attorney’s Offices, including grand jury subpoenas from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey (“USAO-NJ”) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York (“USAO-EDNY”). Those subpoenas requested the production of a broad range of documents pertaining to the Company’s distribution of controlled substances through its various subsidiaries, including ABDC, and its diversion control programs. The Company produced documents in response to the subpoenas and engaged in discussions with the various U.S. Attorney’s Offices, including the Health Care and Government Fraud Unit of the Criminal Division of the

USAO-NJ, the U.S. Department of Justice Consumer Protection Branch and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, in an attempt to resolve these matters. On December 29, 2022, the Department of Justice filed a civil Complaint against the Company, ABDC, and Integrated Commercialization Services, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, alleging violations of the Controlled Substances Act. Specifically, the Complaint alleges that the Company negligently failed to report suspicious orders to the Drug Enforcement Administration. In the Complaint, the Department of Justice seeks civil penalties and injunctive relief. This Complaint relates to the aforementioned and previously-disclosed investigations. The Company denies the allegations in the Complaint and intends to defend itself vigorously in the litigation.

Shareholder Securities Litigation

On October 11, 2019, Teamsters Local 443 Health Services & Insurance Plan, St. Paul Electrical Construction Pension Plan, St. Paul Electrical Construction Workers Supplemental Pension Plan (2014 Restatement), Retirement Medical Funding Plan for the St. Paul Electrical Workers, and San Antonio Fire & Police Pension Fund filed a complaint for a purported derivative action in the Delaware Court of Chancery against the Company and certain of its current and former officers and directors (collectively, “Defendants”). The complaint alleges that the Defendants breached their fiduciary duties by failing to oversee the compliance by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries (including the Company’s former subsidiary Medical Initiatives, Inc. (“MII”)) with federal regulations, allegedly resulting in the payment of fines and penalties in connection with the settlements with the USAO-EDNY in fiscal 2017 and 2018 that resolved claims arising from MII’s pre-filled syringe program. In December 2019, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. After briefing and oral argument, on August 24, 2020 the Delaware Court of Chancery denied Defendants’ motion to dismiss. On September 24, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company established a Special Litigation Committee to conduct an investigation concerning the plaintiffs’ allegations, and on November 10, 2020, the Delaware Court of Chancery granted the Special Litigation Committee’s motion to stay the litigation pending its investigation. On September 22, 2021, the Special Litigation Committee filed its report under seal and moved to dismiss the case. The Special Litigation Committee’s motion to dismiss the case is pending.

On December 30, 2021, Lebanon County Employees’ Retirement Fund and Teamsters Local 443 Health Services & Insurance Plan filed a complaint for a purported derivative action in the Delaware Court of Chancery against the Company and certain of its current officers and directors. The complaint alleges claims for breach of fiduciary duty allegedly arising from the Board’s and certain officers’ oversight of the Company’s controlled substance diversion control programs. The defendants moved to dismiss the complaint on March 29, 2022. On December 22, 2022, the Court of Chancery granted the motion to dismiss. On January 9, 2023, the Plaintiffs filed a Motion for Relief from Judgment and Order Pursuant to Rule 60(b) from the Chancery Court’s judgment. On January 20, 2023, the Plaintiffs also appealed the ruling to the Delaware Supreme Court.

Subpoenas, Ongoing Investigations, and Other Contingencies

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

In January 2017, U.S. Bioservices Corporation (“U.S. Bio”), a former subsidiary of the Company, received a subpoena for information from the USAO-EDNY relating to its activities in connection with billing for products and making returns of potential overpayments to government payers. A filed qui tam complaint related to the investigation was unsealed in April 2019 and the relator filed an amended complaint under seal in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. In December 2019, the government filed a notice that it was declining to intervene. The court ordered that the relator’s complaint against the Company and other defendants, including AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group, LLC, be unsealed. The relator’s complaint alleged violations of the federal False Claims Act and the false claims acts of various states. The relator filed a second amended complaint, removing one state false claims act count. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the second amended complaint and all briefs on the motion were filed with the court on October 9, 2020. The motion to dismiss was granted on December 22, 2022. The False Claims Act claims were dismissed with prejudice, and the state claims were dismissed without prejudice. On January 24, 2023, the relator filed Motions to Reconsider Dismissal and For Leave to Amend the Complaint.

In December 2019, Reliable Pharmacy, together with other retail pharmacies and North Sunflower Medical Center, filed a civil antitrust complaint against multiple generic drug manufacturers, and also included claims against ABDC and H.D. Smith, and other drug distributors and industry participants. The case is filed as a putative class action and plaintiffs purport to represent a class of drug purchasers including other retail pharmacies and healthcare providers. The case has been consolidated for multidistrict litigation proceedings before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The complaint alleges that ABDC, H.D. Smith, and others in the industry participated in a conspiracy to fix prices, allocate markets

and rig bids regarding generic drugs. In March 2020, the plaintiffs filed a further amended complaint. On July 15, 2020, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. On May 25, 2022, the Court granted the motion to dismiss without prejudice. On July 1, 2022, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, again including claims against the Company and other drug distributors and industry participants. On August 21, 2022, the Company and other industry participants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. All briefs on the motion were filed with the court on November 22, 2022.

On March 3, 2022, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia notified the Company of the existence of a criminal investigation into MWI Veterinary Supply Co., the Company’s animal health subsidiary, in connection with grand jury subpoenas to which MWI previously responded relating to compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements governing wholesale shipments of animal health products to customers in certain states. The Company is cooperating with the investigation.

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Litigation Settlements

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Litigation Settlements

Litigation Settlements

Antitrust Settlements

Numerous lawsuits have been filed against certain brand pharmaceutical manufacturers alleging that the manufacturer, by itself or in concert with others, took improper actions to delay or prevent generic drugs from entering the market. These lawsuits are generally brought as class actions. The Company is not typically named as a plaintiff in these lawsuits, but has been a member of the direct purchasers' class (i.e., those purchasers who purchase directly from these pharmaceutical manufacturers). None of the lawsuits have gone to trial, but some have settled in the past with the Company receiving proceeds from the settlement funds. The Company recognized gains related to these lawsuits of $49.9 million the three months ended December 31, 2022. These gains, which are net of attorney fees and estimated payments due to other parties, were recorded as reductions to cost of goods sold in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The recorded amounts of the Company's cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable as of December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022 approximate fair value based upon the relatively short-term nature of these financial instruments. Within Cash and Cash Equivalents, the Company had no investments in money market accounts as of December 31, 2022 due to the prefunding of the PharmaLex acquisition (see Note 13) and had $1,602.0 million of investments in money market accounts as of September 30, 2022. The fair value of the money market accounts was determined based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets, otherwise known as Level 1 inputs.

The recorded amount of long-term debt (see Note 5) and the corresponding fair value as of December 31, 2022 were $4,656.0 million and $4,194.0 million, respectively. The recorded amount of long-term debt and the corresponding fair value as of September 30, 2022 were $4,632.4 million and $4,130.3 million, respectively. The fair value of long-term debt was determined based upon inputs other than quoted prices, otherwise known as Level 2 inputs.

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Business Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segment Information

Business Segment Information

    The Company is organized geographically based upon the products and services it provides to its customers and reports its results under two reportable segments: U.S. Healthcare Solutions and International Healthcare Solutions.

Effective October 1, 2022, the chief operating decision maker ("CODM") of the Company is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

The following illustrates reportable and operating segment disaggregated revenue as required by Accounting Standards Codification 606 for the periods indicated:

	Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2022		2021
U.S. Healthcare Solutions:
Human Health	$	55,076,613	$	51,782,129
Animal Health	1,159,966		1,197,518
Total U.S. Healthcare Solutions	56,236,579		52,979,647
International Healthcare Solutions:
Alliance Healthcare	5,460,691		5,556,671
Other Healthcare Solutions	1,150,587		1,093,111
Total International Healthcare Solutions	6,611,278		6,649,782
Intersegment eliminations	(1,025)		(619)
Revenue	$	62,846,832	$	59,628,810

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

	Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2022		2021
U.S. Healthcare Solutions	$	572,416	$	569,087
International Healthcare Solutions	161,282		180,060
Total segment operating income	$	733,698	$	749,147

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

	Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2022		2021
Total segment operating income	$	733,698	$	749,147
Gains from antitrust litigation settlements	49,899		—
LIFO (expense) credit	(25,050)		44,679
Turkey highly inflationary impact	(3,584)		—
Acquisition-related intangibles amortization	(71,878)		(79,506)
Litigation and opioid-related expenses	(12,706)		(32,635)
Acquisition, integration, and restructuring expenses	(37,236)		(32,334)
Impairment of assets	—		(4,946)
Operating income	633,143		644,405
Other income, net	(6,328)		(5,172)
Interest expense, net	46,016		53,372
Income before income taxes	$	593,455	$	596,205

Segment operating income is evaluated by the CODM of the Company before gains from antitrust litigation settlements; LIFO (expense) credit; Turkey highly inflationary impact; acquisition-related intangibles amortization; litigation and opioid-related expenses; acquisition, integration, and restructuring expenses; and impairment of assets. All corporate office expenses are allocated to the operating segment level.

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Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Events

PharmaLex Acquisition

The Company acquired and assumed control of PharmaLex Holding Gmbh ("PharmaLex") effective January 1, 2023 for €1.381 billion, subject to customary adjustments, including a €27.5 million cash holdback. Subsequent to the signing of the definitive agreement in September 2022 to acquire PharmaLex for €1.28 billion, PharmaLex completed other acquisitions that the Company had agreed to, and, as a result, the Company paid an incremental €101 million at transaction closing. Due to the timing of the acquisition and federal holidays, the Company prefunded $1.438 billion for the acquisition on December 29, 2022, which resulted in a prepaid asset on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2022. PharmaLex is a leading provider of specialized services for the life sciences industry. PharmaLex's services include regulatory affairs, development consulting and scientific affairs, pharmacovigilance, and quality management and compliance. PharmaLex is headquartered in Germany and operates in over 30 countries. The acquisition will advance the Company's role as a partner of choice for biopharmaceutical partners across the pharmaceutical development and commercialization journey. PharmaLex will be a component of the Company's International Healthcare Solutions reportable segment.

The purchase price has not yet been allocated to the underlying assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The allocation is pending third-party appraisals of intangible assets and the corresponding deferred taxes, as well as other asset and liability account balances.

Company Name Change

On January 24, 2023, the Company announced its intent to change its name to better reflect its bold vision and purpose-driven approach to creating healthier futures. The Company intends to begin operating as Cencora in the second half of calendar year 2023. The new name represents a unified presence that will continue to fuel the Company’s ongoing growth strategy and advance its impact across healthcare. In connection with the name change, the useful lives of certain trade names will be shortened, which will result in additional acquisition-related intangibles amortization expense over the next few years.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

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

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q, and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals, except as otherwise disclosed herein) considered necessary to present fairly the financial position as of December 31, 2022 and the results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 have been included. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, but which are not required for interim reporting purposes, have been omitted. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual amounts could differ from these estimated amounts. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior-period amounts in order to conform to the current year presentation.

Restricted Cash

Restricted Cash

The Company is required to maintain certain cash deposits with banks mainly consisting of deposits restricted under contractual agency agreements and cash restricted by law and other obligations, including opioid-related legal settlements.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

As of December 31, 2022, there were no recently-issued accounting standards that may have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows, or notes to the financial statements upon their adoption.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of cash and cash equivalents

The following represents a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Balance Sheets to cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash used in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

(amounts in thousands)	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022		December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021
	(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,692,205	$	3,388,189	$	3,168,881	$	2,547,142
Restricted cash (included in Prepaid Expenses and Other)	159,599		144,980		453,485		462,986
Restricted cash (included in Other Assets)	60,853		60,370		60,014		60,000
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	1,912,657	$	3,593,539	$	3,682,380	$	3,070,128

Schedule of restrictions on cash and cash equivalents

The following represents a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Balance Sheets to cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash used in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

(amounts in thousands)	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022		December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021
	(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,692,205	$	3,388,189	$	3,168,881	$	2,547,142
Restricted cash (included in Prepaid Expenses and Other)	159,599		144,980		453,485		462,986
Restricted cash (included in Other Assets)	60,853		60,370		60,014		60,000
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	1,912,657	$	3,593,539	$	3,682,380	$	3,070,128

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Variable Interest Entity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of VIE's assets and liabilities

The following assets and liabilities of Profarma are included in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,002	$	23,144
Accounts receivables, net	216,759		192,930
Inventories	198,851		207,858
Prepaid expenses and other	63,316		63,982
Property and equipment, net	37,925		35,554
Other intangible assets	65,504		66,568
Other long-term assets	72,531		71,327
Total assets	$	667,888	$	661,363
Accounts payable	$	220,568	$	215,515
Accrued expenses and other	44,161		47,952
Short-term debt	44,151		60,851
Long-term debt	87,532		64,918
Deferred income taxes	25,591		25,801
Other long-term liabilities	52,414		52,417
Total liabilities	$	474,417	$	467,454

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment

The following is a summary of the changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by reportable segment, for the three months ended December 31, 2022:

(in thousands)	U. S. Healthcare Solutions		International Healthcare Solutions		Total
Goodwill as of September 30, 2022	$	6,280,240	$	2,223,646	$	8,503,886
Foreign currency translation	2,367		90,892		93,259
Goodwill as of December 31, 2022	$	6,282,607	$	2,314,538	$	8,597,145

Schedule of indefinite-lived intangible assets

The following is a summary of other intangible assets:

	December 31, 2022							September 30, 2022
(in thousands)	Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Indefinite-lived trade names		$	667,974	$	—	$	667,974	$	667,932	$	—	$	667,932
Finite-lived:
Customer relationships	15 years	4,396,380		(1,007,837)		3,388,543		4,226,547		(931,961)		3,294,586
Trade names and other	11 years	559,542		(186,177)		373,365		542,346		(172,127)		370,219
Total other intangible assets		$	5,623,896	$	(1,194,014)	$	4,429,882	$	5,436,825	$	(1,104,088)	$	4,332,737

Schedule of finite-lived intangible assets

The following is a summary of other intangible assets:

	December 31, 2022							September 30, 2022
(in thousands)	Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Indefinite-lived trade names		$	667,974	$	—	$	667,974	$	667,932	$	—	$	667,932
Finite-lived:
Customer relationships	15 years	4,396,380		(1,007,837)		3,388,543		4,226,547		(931,961)		3,294,586
Trade names and other	11 years	559,542		(186,177)		373,365		542,346		(172,127)		370,219
Total other intangible assets		$	5,623,896	$	(1,194,014)	$	4,429,882	$	5,436,825	$	(1,104,088)	$	4,332,737

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Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of debt instruments

Debt consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022
Multi-currency revolving credit facility due 2027	$	—	$	—
Receivables securitization facility due 2025	350,000		350,000
Revolving credit note	—		—
Overdraft facility due 2024 (£10,000)	—		—
Money market facility	—		—
0.737% senior notes due 2023	673,866		672,736
$500,000, 3.400% senior notes due 2024	499,316		499,195
$500,000, 3.250% senior notes due 2025	498,517		498,347
$750,000, 3.450% senior notes due 2027	745,833		745,622
$500,000, 2.800% senior notes due 2030	495,501		495,348
$1,000,000, 2.700% senior notes due 2031	990,760		990,480
$500,000, 4.250% senior notes due 2045	495,216		495,162
$500,000, 4.300% senior notes due 2047	493,354		493,288
Alliance Healthcare debt	270,258		336,886
Nonrecourse debt	131,683		125,769
Total debt	5,644,304		5,702,833
Less AmerisourceBergen Corporation current portion	673,866		672,736
Less Alliance Healthcare current portion	270,258		336,886
Less nonrecourse current portion	44,151		60,851
Total, net of current portion	$	4,656,029	$	4,632,360

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Stockholders' Equity and Earnings per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of weighted average number of common shares outstanding

The following illustrates the components of diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the periods indicated:

	Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2022	2021
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	204,032	208,555
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units	2,295	2,613
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	206,327	211,168

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Acquisition, Integration, and Restructuring Expenses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]

Schedule of employee severance, litigation, and other charge

The following illustrates the expenses incurred by the Company relating to Acquisition, Integration, and Restructuring Expenses for the periods indicated:

	Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2022		2021
Acquisition-related deal and integration	$	20,996	$	21,350
Employee severance	716		343
Business transformation efforts	12,920		4,342
Other restructuring initiatives	2,604		6,299
Total acquisition, integration, and restructuring expenses	$	37,236	$	32,334

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Business Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment revenue

The following illustrates reportable and operating segment disaggregated revenue as required by Accounting Standards Codification 606 for the periods indicated:

	Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2022		2021
U.S. Healthcare Solutions:
Human Health	$	55,076,613	$	51,782,129
Animal Health	1,159,966		1,197,518
Total U.S. Healthcare Solutions	56,236,579		52,979,647
International Healthcare Solutions:
Alliance Healthcare	5,460,691		5,556,671
Other Healthcare Solutions	1,150,587		1,093,111
Total International Healthcare Solutions	6,611,278		6,649,782
Intersegment eliminations	(1,025)		(619)
Revenue	$	62,846,832	$	59,628,810

Schedule of segment operating income

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

	Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2022		2021
U.S. Healthcare Solutions	$	572,416	$	569,087
International Healthcare Solutions	161,282		180,060
Total segment operating income	$	733,698	$	749,147

Schedule of reconciliation of total segment operating income to income (loss) from operations before income taxes

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

	Three months ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2022		2021
Total segment operating income	$	733,698	$	749,147
Gains from antitrust litigation settlements	49,899		—
LIFO (expense) credit	(25,050)		44,679
Turkey highly inflationary impact	(3,584)		—
Acquisition-related intangibles amortization	(71,878)		(79,506)
Litigation and opioid-related expenses	(12,706)		(32,635)
Acquisition, integration, and restructuring expenses	(37,236)		(32,334)
Impairment of assets	—		(4,946)
Operating income	633,143		644,405
Other income, net	(6,328)		(5,172)
Interest expense, net	46,016		53,372
Income before income taxes	$	593,455	$	596,205

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,692,205	$ 3,388,189	$ 3,168,881	$ 2,547,142
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	1,912,657	3,593,539	3,682,380	3,070,128
Restricted cash (included in Prepaid Expenses and Other)
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	159,599	144,980	453,485	462,986
Restricted cash (included in Other Assets)
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 60,853	$ 60,370	$ 60,014	$ 60,000

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Variable Interest Entity - Financial Position of Variable Interest Entity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,912,657	$ 3,593,539	$ 3,682,380	$ 3,070,128
Inventories	16,779,873	15,556,394
Property and equipment, net	2,139,782	2,135,003
Other long-term assets	1,801,522	1,761,661
TOTAL ASSETS	57,906,893	56,560,616
Deferred income taxes	1,633,249	1,620,413
Other long-term liabilities	991,609	976,583
Profarma
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	13,002	23,144
Accounts receivables, net	216,759	192,930
Inventories	198,851	207,858
Prepaid expenses and other	63,316	63,982
Property and equipment, net	37,925	35,554
Other intangible assets	65,504	66,568
Other long-term assets	72,531	71,327
TOTAL ASSETS	667,888	661,363
Accounts payable	220,568	215,515
Accrued expenses and other	44,161	47,952
Short-term debt	44,151	60,851
Long-term debt	87,532	64,918
Deferred income taxes	25,591	25,801
Other long-term liabilities	52,414	52,417
Total liabilities	$ 474,417	$ 467,454

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 553.5
Unrecognized tax benefits, net of federal benefit	481.5
Tax benefits that would reduce income tax expense and effective tax rate	463.3
Unrecognized tax benefits - interest and penalties	22.9
Unrecognized tax benefits - increase	0.3
Significant change in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible	$ 19.3
Effective tax rate (as a percentage)	19.80%	24.60%

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Change in the Carrying Value of Goodwill by Reportable Segment (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 8,503,886
Foreign currency translation	93,259
Goodwill, ending balance	8,597,145
U. S. Healthcare Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	6,280,240
Foreign currency translation	2,367
Goodwill, ending balance	6,282,607
International Healthcare Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	2,223,646
Foreign currency translation	90,892
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 2,314,538

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022
Finite-lived
Accumulated Amortization	$ (1,194,014)	$ (1,104,088)
Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	5,623,896	5,436,825
Net Carrying Amount	4,429,882	4,332,737
Trade names
Indefinite-lived intangibles
Indefinite-lived trade names	$ 667,974	667,932
Customer relationships
Finite-lived
Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life	15 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 4,396,380	4,226,547
Accumulated Amortization	(1,007,837)	(931,961)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 3,388,543	3,294,586
Trade names and other
Finite-lived
Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life	11 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 559,542	542,346
Accumulated Amortization	(186,177)	(172,127)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 373,365	$ 370,219

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization expense	$ 72,398	$ 80,344
2022	287,300
2023	285,500
2024	284,500
2025	280,000
2026	275,100
Thereafter	$ 2,421,900

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Debt - Debt Instruments (Details)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 GBP (£)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 5,644,304,000		$ 5,702,833,000
Total, net of current portion	4,656,029,000		4,632,360,000
AmerisourceBergen Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less current portion	673,866,000		672,736,000
Multi-currency revolving credit facility due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	2,400,000,000
Long-term debt	0		0
Receivables securitization facility due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	1,450,000,000
Long-term debt	350,000,000		350,000,000
Revolving credit note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	75,000,000
Long-term debt	0		0
Overdraft facility due 2024 (£10,000)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | £		£ 10,000,000
Long-term debt	0		0
Money market facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	100,000,000
Long-term debt	$ 0		0
0.737% senior notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	0.737%	0.737%
Long-term debt	$ 673,866,000		672,736,000
$500,000, 3.400% senior notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.40%	3.40%
Principal amount	$ 500,000,000
Long-term debt	$ 499,316,000		499,195,000
$500,000, 3.250% senior notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.25%	3.25%
Principal amount	$ 500,000,000
Long-term debt	$ 498,517,000		498,347,000
$750,000, 3.450% senior notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.45%	3.45%
Principal amount	$ 750,000,000
Long-term debt	$ 745,833,000		745,622,000
$500,000, 2.800% senior notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	2.80%	2.80%
Principal amount	$ 500,000,000
Long-term debt	$ 495,501,000		495,348,000
$1,000,000, 2.700% senior notes due 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	2.70%	2.70%
Principal amount	$ 1,000,000,000
Long-term debt	$ 990,760,000		990,480,000
$500,000, 4.250% senior notes due 2045
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	4.25%	4.25%
Principal amount	$ 500,000,000
Long-term debt	$ 495,216,000		495,162,000
$500,000, 4.300% senior notes due 2047
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	4.30%	4.30%
Principal amount	$ 500,000,000
Long-term debt	493,354,000		493,288,000
Alliance Healthcare debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term debt	270,258,000		336,886,000
Nonrecourse debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	131,683,000		125,769,000
Less current portion	$ 44,151,000		$ 60,851,000

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Debt - Additional information (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 GBP (£)
Alliance Healthcare Egypt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Multi-currency revolving credit facility due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 2,400,000,000
Facility fee	0.10%
Multi-currency revolving credit facility due 2027 | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility fee	0.07%
Multi-currency revolving credit facility due 2027 | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility fee	0.15%
Multi-currency revolving credit facility due 2027 | SOFR/EURIBOR/CDOR/RFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate spread(in percentage)	1.025%
Multi-currency revolving credit facility due 2027 | SOFR/EURIBOR/CDOR/RFR | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate spread(in percentage)	0.805%
Multi-currency revolving credit facility due 2027 | SOFR/EURIBOR/CDOR/RFR | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate spread(in percentage)	1.225%
Multi-currency revolving credit facility due 2027 | Alternate base rate and Canadian prime rate | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate spread(in percentage)	0.00%
Multi-currency revolving credit facility due 2027 | Alternate base rate and Canadian prime rate | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate spread(in percentage)	0.225%
Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 2,400,000,000
Debt instrument, term	365 days
Amount outstanding	$ 0
Receivables securitization facility due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	1,450,000,000
Potential increase in receivables securitization facility	250,000,000
Revolving credit note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	75,000,000
Overdraft facility due 2024 (£10,000)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | £		£ 10,000,000
Money market facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 100,000,000

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Stockholders' Equity and Earnings per Share - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	May 31, 2022
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Repurchase of common stock		$ 778,827,000
Antidilutive securities excluded from earnings per share computation (shares)		400	400
May 2022 Share Repurchase Program
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Authorized amount under share repurchase program				$ 1,000,000,000
Repurchase of common stock (shares)		5,000
Repurchase of common stock		$ 778,800,000
Shares repurchased, cash settled	$ 28,400,000
Availability remaining under program		$ 182,500,000
May 2022 Share Repurchase Program | WBA Alliance Healthcare
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Repurchase of common stock (shares)		4,400
Repurchase of common stock		$ 700,000,000

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Stockholders' Equity and Earnings per Share - Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Equity [Abstract]
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (shares)	204,032	208,555
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units (shares)	2,295	2,613
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (shares)	206,327	211,168

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Related Party Transactions (Details) - Investor - USD ($) $ in Billions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022
WBA Alliance Healthcare
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related party	$ 16.2	$ 16.2
Receivable from related party	$ 6.7		$ 7.0
AmerisourceBergen | WBA Alliance Healthcare
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (more than)	10.00%

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Acquisition, Integration, and Restructuring Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]
Acquisition-related deal and integration	$ 20,996	$ 21,350
Employee severance	716	343
Business transformation efforts	12,920	4,342
Other restructuring initiatives	2,604	6,299
Total acquisition, integration, and restructuring expenses	$ 37,236	$ 32,334

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Legal Matters and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2022 USD ($) state	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2020 claim
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrued litigation liability		$ 5,462,695	$ 5,461,758
MDL and Other Related State Court Litigation | Pending litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending claims | claim					4
MDL and Other Related State Court Litigation | Settled Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement	$ 6,400,000
Legal settlement term (in years)	18 years
MDL and Other Related State Court Litigation | Settled Litigation | Three Largest National Distributors
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settling states | state	48
Settlement percent of population	99.00%
Opioid Lawsuits and Investigations
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Total liability accrual		5,900,000		$ 6,000,000
Current estimate recorded in accrued expenses and other		471,800
Accrued litigation liability		$ 5,500,000

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Litigation Settlements (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Gains from antitrust litigation settlements	$ 49.9

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022
Fair value | Level 1 inputs | Money market
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 0	$ 1,602,000,000
Fair value | Level 2 inputs
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	4,194,000,000	4,130,300,000
Recorded amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 4,656,000,000	$ 4,632,400,000

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Business Segment Information - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Reportable segments	2

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Business Segment Information - Segment Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 62,846,832	$ 59,628,810
Operating segments | U.S. Healthcare Solutions
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	56,236,579	52,979,647
Operating segments | U.S. Healthcare Solutions | Human Health
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	55,076,613	51,782,129
Operating segments | U.S. Healthcare Solutions | Animal Health
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	1,159,966	1,197,518
Operating segments | International Healthcare Solutions
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	6,611,278	6,649,782
Operating segments | International Healthcare Solutions | Alliance Healthcare
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	5,460,691	5,556,671
Operating segments | International Healthcare Solutions | Other Healthcare Solutions
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	1,150,587	1,093,111
Intersegment eliminations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	$ (1,025)	$ (619)

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Business Segment Information - Segment Operating Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	$ 633,143	$ 644,405
Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	733,698	749,147
Operating segments | U. S. Healthcare Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	572,416	569,087
Operating segments | International Healthcare Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	$ 161,282	$ 180,060

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Business Segment Information - Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Income (Loss) from Operations before Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total segment operating income	$ 633,143	$ 644,405
Gains from antitrust litigation settlements	49,900
LIFO (expense) credit	(25,050)	44,679
Litigation and opioid-related expenses	(12,706)	(32,635)
Acquisition, integration, and restructuring expenses	(37,236)	(32,334)
Impairment of assets	0	(4,946)
Other income, net	(6,328)	(5,172)
Interest expense, net	46,016	53,372
Income before income taxes	593,455	596,205
Operating segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total segment operating income	733,698	749,147
Segment reconciling items
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Gains from antitrust litigation settlements	49,899	0
LIFO (expense) credit	(25,050)	44,679
Turkey highly inflationary impact	(3,584)	0
Acquisition-related intangibles amortization	(71,878)	(79,506)
Litigation and opioid-related expenses	(12,706)	(32,635)
Acquisition, integration, and restructuring expenses	(37,236)	(32,334)
Impairment of assets	$ 0	$ (4,946)

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Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions			3 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2023 EUR (€) country	Dec. 29, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2023 EUR (€) country	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash holdback	€ 27.5		€ 27.5
Prefunded business acquisition | $				$ 1,438,124	$ 0
PharmaLex Acquisition
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Prefunded business acquisition | $		$ 1,438,000
Subsequent event | PharmaLex Acquisition
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Purchase price	€ 1,381.0
Expected purchase price			1,280.0
Incremental payment			€ 101.0
Operating countries (over) | country	30		30