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 September 30, 2020

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: 1-11373

Cardinal Health, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio					31-0958666
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)					(IRS Employer Identification No.)
7000 Cardinal Place	,	Dublin	,	Ohio	43017
(Address of principal executive offices)					(Zip Code)

(614) 757-5000

(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 each exchange on which registered
Common shares (without par value)	CAH	New York Stock Exchange

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☑    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☑	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

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

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

The number of the registrant’s common shares, without par value, outstanding as of October 31, 2020, was the following: 293,420,561.

Cardinal Health

Q1 Fiscal 2021 Form 10-Q

Table of Contents

	Page
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	2
Explanation and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures	16
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	19
Controls and Procedures	19
Legal Proceedings	20
Risk Factors	21
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	21
Financial Statements	22
Exhibits	38
Form 10-Q Cross Reference Index	39
Signatures	40

About Cardinal Health

Cardinal Health, Inc. is an Ohio corporation formed in 1979 and is a globally integrated healthcare services and products company providing customized solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, physician offices and patients in the home. We provide medical products and pharmaceuticals and cost-effective solutions that enhance supply chain efficiency. We connect patients, providers, payers, pharmacists and manufacturers for integrated care coordination and better patient management. We manage our business and report our financial results in two segments: Pharmaceutical and Medical. As used in this report, “we,” “our,” “us,” and similar pronouns refer to Cardinal Health, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise. Our fiscal year ends on June 30. References to fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020 and to FY21 and FY20 are to the fiscal years ending or ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 (this "Form 10-Q") (including information incorporated by reference) includes "forward-looking statements" addressing expectations, prospects, estimates and other matters that are dependent upon future events or developments. Many forward-looking statements appear in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A"), but there are others in this Form 10-Q, which may be identified by words such as "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "will," "should," "could," "would," "project," "continue," "likely," and similar expressions, and include statements reflecting future results, trends or guidance, statements of outlook and various accruals and estimates. These matters are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those made, projected or implied. The most significant of these risks and uncertainties are described in this Form 10-Q, including Exhibit 99.1, and in "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 (our “2020 Form 10-K”). Forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q speak only as of the date of this document. Except to the extent required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In the "Overview of Consolidated Results" section of MD&A, we use financial measures that are derived from our consolidated financial data but are not presented in our condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). These measures are considered "non-GAAP financial measures" under the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") rules. The reasons we use these non-GAAP financial measures and the reconciliations to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the “Explanation and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section following MD&A in this Form 10-Q.

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MD&A Overview

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The discussion and analysis presented below is concerned with material changes in financial condition and results of operations between the periods specified in our condensed consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020, and in our condensed consolidated statements of loss for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. All comparisons presented are with respect to the prior-year period, unless stated otherwise. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the MD&A included in our 2020 Form 10-K.

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Overview of Consolidated Results

Revenue

Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2020 increased 5 percent to $39.1 billion due to sales growth from pharmaceutical distribution and specialty pharmaceutical customers.

GAAP and Non-GAAP Operating Earnings/(Loss)

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019		Change
GAAP operating loss	$	(624)	$	(5,264)	N.M.
Surgical gown recall costs	(1)		—
State opioid assessment related to prior fiscal years	41		5
Restructuring and employee severance	37		30
Amortization and other acquisition-related costs	118		132
Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets	9		1
Litigation (recoveries)/charges, net	1,038		5,673
Non-GAAP operating earnings	$	618	$	577	7	%

The sum of the components and certain computations may reflect rounding adjustments.

We had a GAAP operating loss of $624 million and $5.3 billion during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, due to $1.02 billion and $5.63 billion pre-tax charges, respectively, recognized for the estimated liability associated with lawsuits and claims brought against us by states and political subdivisions relating to the distribution of prescription opioid pain medications. See further description of opioid lawsuits in the Significant Developments in Fiscal 2021 and Trends section in this MD&A and Note 5 of the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements."

The 7 percent increase in non-GAAP operating earnings to $618 million was primarily due to Medical segment cost savings.

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MD&A Overview

GAAP and Non-GAAP Diluted EPS

	Three Months Ended September 30,
($ per share)	2020 (2) (3)		2019 (2) (3)		Change
GAAP diluted EPS (1)	$	(0.86)	$	(16.65)	N.M.
State opioid assessment related to prior fiscal years	0.10		0.01
Restructuring and employee severance	0.09		0.08
Amortization and other acquisition-related costs	0.30		0.33
Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets	(0.02)		—
Litigation (recoveries)/charges, net	1.91		17.51
Non-GAAP diluted EPS (1)	$	1.51	$	1.27	19	%

The sum of the components and certain computations may reflect rounding adjustments.

(1) Diluted earnings/(loss) per share attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. ("diluted EPS" or "diluted loss per share")

(2) The reconciling items are presented within this table net of tax. See quantification of tax effect of each reconciling item in our GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations in the "Explanation and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures".

(3) First quarter fiscal 2021 and 2020 GAAP diluted loss per share attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. ("GAAP diluted EPS") and the EPS impact from the GAAP to non-GAAP per share reconciling items are calculated using a weighted average of 293 and 296 million common shares, respectively, which excludes potentially dilutive securities from the denominator due to their anti-dilutive effects resulting from our GAAP net loss for the quarter. First quarter fiscal 2021 and 2020 non-GAAP diluted EPS is calculated using a weighted average of 295 and 297 million common shares, respectively, which includes potentially dilutive shares.

During the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, we had GAAP diluted losses attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. ("GAAP diluted EPS") of $(0.86) and $(16.65), respectively, due to the charges we recognized for the estimated liability associated with lawsuits and claims brought against us by states and political subdivisions relating to the distribution of prescription opioid pain medications. These opioid charges had a $(1.87) and $(17.40) after tax impact on GAAP diluted EPS during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Refer to Significant Developments in Fiscal 2021 and Trends section in this MD&A for additional detail.

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, non-GAAP diluted EPS increased 19 percent to $1.51 per share. This increase was primarily due to the factors discussed above impacting non-GAAP operating earnings and lower interest expense due to less debt outstanding.

Cash and Equivalents

Our cash and equivalents balance was $2.7 billion at September 30, 2020 compared to $2.8 billion at June 30, 2020. Cash and equivalents were relatively unchanged during the three months ended September 30, 2020 with operating cash flow of $270 million offset primarily by $146 million paid in dividends and $78 million of capital expenditures.

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MD&A Overview

Significant Developments in Fiscal 2021 and Trends

Opioid Lawsuits Development

As previously disclosed, in October 2019, we agreed in principle to a global settlement framework with a leadership group of state attorneys general that is designed to resolve all pending and future opioid lawsuits and claims by states and political subdivisions, but not private plaintiffs (the "Settlement Framework"). Negotiations under the Settlement Framework continue to and have centered on the amount and timing for payment of the cash component as well as standards for settling distributors’ controlled substance anti-diversion programs. Definitive terms for a settlement continue to be negotiated, and there is no assurance that the necessary parties will agree to a definitive settlement agreement or that the contingencies to any agreement will be satisfied.

In connection with the opioid lawsuits and these discussions, we recorded pre-tax charges of $1.02 billion and $5.63 billion during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, in litigation (recoveries)/charges, net, in the condensed consolidated statements of loss. We accrue for contingencies when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Because loss contingencies are inherently unpredictable and unfavorable developments or resolutions can occur, the assessment is highly subjective and requires judgments about future events. We regularly review these opioid litigation matters to determine whether our accrual is adequate. The amount of ultimate loss may differ materially from this accrual. See Note 5 of the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" for additional information.

Tax Effect of Opioid Litigation Charges

The net tax benefits associated with the opioid litigation charges are $35 million and $488 million for fiscal 2021 and 2020, respectively. Our tax benefits are estimates, which reflect our current assessment of the estimated future deductibility of the amount that may be paid under the accrual taken in connection with the opioid litigation and are net of unrecognized tax benefits of $34 million and $469 million, respectively. Due to our assessment of non-deductibility for certain components considered in the fiscal 2021 and 2020 charges, the tax benefit for fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 resulted in a relatively lower tax benefit. Our assumptions and estimates around this benefit and uncertain tax position require significant judgment and the actual amount of tax benefit related to uncertain tax positions may differ materially from these estimates.

Unless an item is considered discrete because it is unusual or infrequent, the tax impact of the item is included in our estimated annual effective tax rate. When items are recognized through our estimated annual effective tax rate, we apply our estimated annual effective tax rate to the earnings/(loss) before income taxes for the year-to-date period to compute our provision/(benefit) for income taxes for the current quarter and year-to-date period. The tax impacts of discrete items are recognized in their entirety in the period in which they occur.

In conjunction with the initial opioid accrual during the three months ended September 30, 2019, the tax effect of the charge was treated as a discrete item because it was considered unusual or infrequent. However, the tax effect of the charge during the three months ended September 30, 2020 was included in our estimated annual effective tax rate because it was no longer considered unusual or infrequent. Including the relatively lower tax benefit of the current quarter charge in our estimated annual effective tax rate significantly increased the estimated annual effective tax rate for fiscal 2021. As such, the amount of tax benefit in the current quarter increased by approximately $450 million over the tax expense that would have been recognized without the impact of the opioid litigation charge and is expected to significantly increase our provision for income taxes during the remainder of fiscal 2021. See Note 6 of the “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information.

COVID-19

The pandemic associated with the novel strain of coronavirus ("COVID-19") continues to affect the U.S. and global economies, and as previously disclosed in our Fiscal 2020 Form 10-K, the pandemic also affected our businesses in a variety of ways beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 and continuing into fiscal 2021.

As anticipated, Pharmaceutical segment profit was negatively impacted by COVID-19 during the three months ended September 30, 2020, largely due to volume declines in our generics program and Nuclear and Precision Health Solutions. Medical segment profit reflects an estimated minimal net impact from COVID-19 as the adverse effects of cancelled or deferred elective medical procedures were offset by the temporary reduction of certain costs and higher volumes in our laboratory business. Additionally, the impact of higher costs to source certain personal protective equipment ("PPE") was mostly mitigated by price increases.

We currently anticipate that the COVID-19 pandemic will have a further negative impact on fiscal 2021 consolidated operating earnings, and Pharmaceutical and Medical segment profit. However, we cannot estimate the length or severity of the COVID-19 pandemic or of the

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related U.S. or global economic consequences on our business and operations, including whether and when historic economic and operating conditions will resume or the extent to which the disruption may impact our business, financial position, results of operations or cash flow, and its impact may be greater or less than we anticipate.

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MD&A Results of Operations

Results of Operations

Revenue

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019		Change
Pharmaceutical	$	35,112	$	33,428	5	%
Medical	3,957		3,917		1	%
Total segment revenue	39,069		37,345		5	%
Corporate	(4)		(4)		N.M.
Total revenue	$	39,065	$	37,341	5	%

Pharmaceutical Segment

Pharmaceutical segment revenue increased during the three months ended September 30, 2020 due to sales growth from pharmaceutical distribution and specialty pharmaceutical customers, which together increased revenue by $1.7 billion.

Medical Segment

Medical segment revenue increased slightly during the three months ended September 30, 2020 primarily due to sales growth from Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions, which increased revenue by $48 million.

Cost of Products Sold

Cost of products sold increased 5 percent to $37.4 billion due to the factors affecting the changes in revenue and gross margin.

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MD&A Results of Operations

Gross Margin

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019		Change
Gross margin	$	1,715	$	1,679	2	%

Gross margin during the three months ended September 30, 2020 increased slightly due to higher contribution from branded pharmaceutical sales mix.

Gross margin rate declined 11 basis points during the three months ended September 30, 2020 mainly due to changes in pharmaceutical distribution product mix. While branded pharmaceutical sales contributed positively to gross margin dollars during the three months ended September 30, 2020, they had a dilutive impact on our overall gross margin rate.

Distribution, Selling, General, and Administrative ("SG&A") Expenses

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019		Change
SG&A expenses	$	1,137	$	1,107	3	%

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, SG&A expenses increased due to a judicial decision relating to a $41 million assessment on prescription opioid medications that were sold or distributed in New York state in calendar year 2017 and 2018. See Note 5 of the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" for additional information on the New York Opioid Stewardship Act.

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Segment Profit

We evaluate segment performance based on segment profit, among other measures. See Note 11 of the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" for additional information on segment profit.

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019		Change
Pharmaceutical	$	402	$	398	1	%
Medical	230		170		36	%
Total segment profit	632		568		11	%
Corporate	(1,256)		(5,832)		N.M.
Total consolidated operating loss	$	(624)	$	(5,264)	N.M.

Pharmaceutical Segment Profit

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, Pharmaceutical segment profit increased compared to the prior year period primarily due to higher contribution from branded pharmaceutical sales mix. Pharmaceutical segment profit was adversely impacted by COVID-19, primarily as a result of volume declines in our generics program and Nuclear and Precision Health Solutions.

Pharmaceutical segment financial results do not include the $1.02 billion and $5.63 billion charges associated with the opioid litigation during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. See the Significant Developments in Fiscal 2021 and Trends section in this MD&A and Note 5 of the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" for additional information. In addition, Pharmaceutical segment financial results do not include the $41 million assessment on prescription opioid medications that were sold or distributed in New York state in calendar year 2017 and 2018. See Note 5 of the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" for additional information on the New York Opioid Stewardship Act.

Medical Segment Profit

The increase in Medical segment profit during the three months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily due to cost savings, including global manufacturing efficiencies. Medical segment profit reflects an estimated minimal net impact from COVID-19 as the adverse effects of cancelled or deferred elective medical procedures were offset by the temporary reduction of certain costs and higher volumes in our laboratory business. Additionally, the impact of higher costs to source certain PPE was mostly mitigated by price increases.

Corporate

The changes in Corporate during the three months ended September 30, 2020 are due to the factors discussed in the Other Components of Consolidated Operating Loss section that follows.

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Other Components of Consolidated Operating Loss

In addition to revenue, gross margin, and SG&A expenses discussed previously, consolidated operating losses were impacted by the following:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019
Restructuring and employee severance	$	37	$	30
Amortization and other acquisition-related costs	118		132
Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net	9		1
Litigation (recoveries)/charges, net	1,038		5,673

Restructuring and Employee Severance

During the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, restructuring costs were primarily related to implementation of certain enterprise-wide cost-savings initiatives.

Amortization and Other Acquisition-Related Costs

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets was $115 million and $129 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Litigation (Recoveries)/Charges, Net

During the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, we recognized pre-tax charges of $1.02 billion and $5.63 billion, respectively, associated with certain opioid matters. See Note 5 of the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" and the Significant Developments in Fiscal 2021 and Trends section in this MD&A for additional information.

Loss Before Income Taxes

In addition to the items discussed above, loss before income taxes was impacted by the following:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019		Change
Other (income)/expense, net	$	(7)	$	14	N.M.
Interest expense, net	45		66		(32)	%
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	1		—		N.M.

Other (Income)/Expense, Net

The increase in other (income)/expense, net during the three months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily due to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, and increased returns from investments, which offset fluctuations in deferred compensation liabilities that are included within SG&A and discussed further in Note 7 of the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements".

Interest Expense, Net

The decrease in interest expense during the three months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily due to less debt outstanding.

Provision for/(Benefit from) Income Taxes

During the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the effective tax rate was 61.8 percent and 7.9 percent, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the prior year period was primarily due to the treatment of the tax impacts of the opioid litigation accrual, partially offset by the prior-year benefit of discrete tax items.

In connection with the $1.02 billion and $5.63 billion pre-tax charges for the opioid litigation during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, the net tax benefits are $35 million and $488 million for fiscal 2021 and 2020, respectively. Our tax benefits are estimates, which reflect our current assessment of the estimated future deductibility of the amount that may be paid under the accrual taken in connection with the opioid litigation and are net of unrecognized tax benefits of $34 million and $469 million, respectively. Due to our assessment of non-deductibility for certain components considered in the fiscal 2021 and 2020 charges, the tax benefit for fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 resulted in a relatively lower tax benefit. Our assumptions and estimates around this benefit and uncertain tax position require significant judgment and the actual amount of tax benefit related to uncertain tax positions may differ materially from these estimates.

Unless an item is considered discrete because it is unusual or infrequent, the tax impact of the item is included in our estimated annual effective tax rate. When items are recognized through our estimated annual effective tax rate, we apply our estimated annual effective tax

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rate to the earnings/(loss) before income taxes for the year-to-date period to compute our provision/(benefit) for income taxes for the current quarter and year-to-date period. The tax impacts of discrete items are recognized in their entirety in the period in which they occur.

In conjunction with the initial opioid accrual during the three months ended September 30, 2019, the tax effect of the charge was treated as a discrete item because it was considered unusual or infrequent. However, the tax effect of the charge during the three months ended September 30, 2020 was included in our estimated annual effective tax rate because it was no longer considered unusual or infrequent. Including the relatively lower tax benefit of the current quarter charge in our estimated annual effective tax rate significantly increased the estimated annual effective tax rate for fiscal 2021. As such, the amount of tax benefit in the current quarter increased by approximately $450 million over the tax expense that would have been recognized without the impact of the opioid litigation charge and is expected to significantly increase our provision for income taxes during the remainder of fiscal 2021. See Note 6 of the “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information.

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MD&A Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We currently believe that, based on available capital resources (cash on hand and committed credit facilities) and projected operating cash flow, we have adequate capital resources to fund working capital needs; currently anticipated capital expenditures; currently anticipated business growth and expansion; contractual obligations; tax payments; and current and projected debt service requirements, early extinguishment of debt, dividends and share repurchases as well as potential opioid litigation settlement payments associated with the Settlement Framework.

Cash and Equivalents

Our cash and equivalents balance was $2.7 billion at September 30, 2020 compared to $2.8 billion at June 30, 2020. At September 30, 2020, our cash and equivalents were held in cash depository accounts with major banks or invested in high quality, short-term liquid investments.

Cash and equivalents were relatively unchanged during the three months ended September 30, 2020 with operating cash flow of $270 million offset primarily by $146 million paid in dividends and $78 million of capital expenditures.

Changes in working capital, which impact operating cash flow, can vary significantly depending on factors such as the timing of customer payments, inventory purchases and payments to vendors in the regular course of business, as well as fluctuating working capital needs driven by customer and product mix.

The cash and equivalents balance at September 30, 2020 included $573 million of cash held by subsidiaries outside of the United States.

Other Financing Arrangements and Financial Instruments

Credit Facilities and Commercial Paper

In addition to cash and equivalents and operating cash flow, other sources of liquidity at September 30, 2020 include a $2.0 billion commercial paper program, backed by a $2.0 billion revolving credit facility. We also have a $1.0 billion committed receivables sales facility. At September 30, 2020, we had no amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program, revolving credit facility or our committed receivables sales facility.

Our revolving credit facility and committed receivables sales facilities require us to maintain, as of the end of every fiscal quarter from through December 2020, a consolidated net leverage ratio of no more than 4.00-to-1. The maximum permitted ratio will reduce to 3.75-to-1 in March 2021 and as of the end of every fiscal quarter thereafter. At September 30, 2020, we were in compliance with our financial covenants.

Long-Term Debt

We had total long-term obligations, including the current portion and other short-term borrowings, of $6.7 billion and $6.8 billion at September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we repurchased a total of $37 million of notes due in 2022 with available cash.

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Capital Deployment

Opioid Settlement Framework

We had $6.59 billion accrued at September 30, 2020 related to certain opioid litigation, as further described within the Significant Developments in Fiscal 2021 and Trends section in this MD&A and Note 5 of the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements." Negotiations under the Settlement Framework continue regarding, among other things, the amount and timing for payment of the cash component. If a definitive agreement is reached, and subject to participation by states and political subdivisions, we expect the majority of payment amounts to be spread over 18 years. We cannot currently predict when those payments might begin, and it is possible that all or part may ultimately be made over a different time period, or not at all.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were $78 million and $72 million, respectively.

Dividends

On each of May 11, 2020 and August 6, 2020, our Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.4859 per share, or $1.94 per share on an annualized basis, which were paid on July 15, 2020 and October 15, 2020 to shareholders of record on July 1, 2020 and October 1, 2020, respectively.

On November 4, 2020, our Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.4859 per share, or $1.94 per share on an annualized basis, payable on January 15, 2021 to shareholders of record on January 4, 2021.

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MD&A Other Items

Other Items

The MD&A in our 2020 Form 10-K addresses our contractual obligations and off-balance sheet arrangements, as of and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. There have been no subsequent material changes outside the ordinary course of business to those items.

Critical Accounting Policies and Sensitive Accounting Estimates

The discussion and analysis presented below are supplemental disclosures to the critical accounting policies and sensitive accounting estimates specified in our consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2020. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Critical Accounting Policies and Sensitive Accounting Estimates included in our 2020 Form 10-K.

Critical accounting policies are those accounting policies that (i) can have a significant impact on our financial condition and results of operations and (ii) require the use of complex and subjective estimates based upon past experience and management’s judgment. Other people applying reasonable judgment to the same facts and circumstances could develop different estimates. Because estimates are inherently uncertain, actual results may differ.

Loss Contingencies

In connection with the opioid litigation as described further in the Significant Developments in Fiscal 2021 section in this MD&A, we recorded pre-tax charges of $1.02 billion and $5.63 billion, during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. We accrue for contingencies when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.

Because loss contingencies are inherently unpredictable and unfavorable developments or resolutions can occur, the assessment is highly subjective and requires judgments about future events. Definitive terms for a settlement pursuant to the Settlement Framework continue to be negotiated, and there is no assurance that the necessary parties will agree to a definitive settlement agreement or that the contingencies to any agreement will be satisfied. We regularly review these opioid litigation matters to determine whether our accrual is adequate. The amount of ultimate loss may differ materially from this accrual. See Note 5 of the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" for additional information.

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MD&A Other Items

Provision for Income Taxes

Tax benefits from uncertain tax positions are recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination of the technical merits of the position, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement. For tax benefits that do not qualify for recognition, we recognize a liability for unrecognized tax benefits.

In connection with the $1.02 billion and $5.63 billion pre-tax charges for the opioid litigation during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, the net tax benefits are $35 million and $488 million for fiscal 2021 and 2020, respectively. Our tax benefits are estimates, which reflect our current assessment of the estimated future deductibility of the amount that may be paid under the accrual taken in connection with the opioid litigation and are net of unrecognized tax benefits of $34 million and $469 million, respectively. Due to our assessment of non-deductibility for certain components considered in the fiscal 2021 and 2020 charges, the tax benefit for fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 resulted in a relatively lower tax benefit. Our assumptions and estimates around this benefit and uncertain tax position require significant judgment and the actual amount of tax benefit related to uncertain tax positions may differ materially from these estimates.

Unless an item is considered discrete because it is unusual or infrequent, the tax impact of the item is included in our estimated annual effective tax rate. When items are recognized through our estimated annual effective tax rate, we apply our estimated annual effective tax rate to the earnings/(loss) before income taxes for the year-to-date period to compute our provision/(benefit) for income taxes for the current quarter and year-to-date period. The tax impacts of discrete items are recognized in their entirety in the period in which they occur.

In conjunction with the initial opioid accrual during the three months ended September 30, 2019, the tax effect of the charge was treated as a discrete item because it was considered unusual or infrequent. However, the tax effect of the charge during the three months ended September 30, 2020 was included in our estimated annual effective tax rate because it was no longer considered unusual or infrequent. Including the relatively lower tax benefit of the current quarter charge in our estimated annual effective tax rate significantly increased the estimated annual effective tax rate for fiscal 2021. As such, the amount of tax benefit in the current quarter increased by approximately $450 million over the tax expense that would have been recognized without the impact of the opioid litigation charge and is expected to significantly increase our provision for income taxes during the remainder of fiscal 2021.

We have made reasonable estimates and recorded amounts based on management's judgment and our current understanding of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Act"); however, these estimates require significant judgment since the definitive settlement terms and documentation, including provisions related to deductibility, under the Settlement Framework have not been negotiated and the U.S. tax law governing deductibility was changed by the Tax Act. Further, it is possible that the tax authorities could challenge our interpretation of the Tax Act or the estimates and assumptions used to assess the future deductibility of these benefits. The actual amount of the tax benefit related to uncertain tax positions may differ materially from these estimates. See Note 6 of the “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information.

We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various U.S. state jurisdictions and various foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, we are subject to audit by taxing authorities for fiscal years 2008 through the current fiscal year. Tax laws are complex and subject to varying interpretations. Tax authorities have challenged some of our tax positions, including IRS challenges to our international transfer pricing for the periods from 2008 to 2014, and it is possible that they will challenge others. These challenges may adversely affect our effective tax rate or tax payments.

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Explanation and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Explanation and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The "Overview of Consolidated Results" section within MD&A in this Form 10-Q contains financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with GAAP.

In addition to analyzing our business based on financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP, we use these non-GAAP financial measures internally to evaluate our performance, evaluate the balance sheet, engage in financial and operational planning, and determine incentive compensation because we believe that these measures provide additional perspective on and, in some circumstances are more closely correlated to, the performance of our underlying, ongoing business. We provide these non-GAAP financial measures to investors as supplemental metrics to assist readers in assessing the effects of items and events on our financial and operating results on a year-over-year basis and in comparing our performance to that of our competitors. However, the non-GAAP financial measures that we use may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by us should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and the financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations to those financial statements set forth below should be carefully evaluated.

Exclusions from Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Management believes it is useful to exclude the following items from the non-GAAP measures presented in this report for its own and for investors’ assessment of the business for the reasons identified below:

•LIFO charges and credits are excluded because the factors that drive last-in first-out ("LIFO") inventory charges or credits, such as pharmaceutical manufacturer price appreciation or deflation and year-end inventory levels (which can be meaningfully influenced by customer buying behavior immediately preceding our fiscal year-end), are largely out of our control and cannot be accurately predicted. The exclusion of LIFO charges and credits from non-GAAP metrics facilitates comparison of our current financial results to our historical financial results and to our peer group companies’ financial results. We did not recognize any LIFO charges or credits during the periods presented.

•Surgical gown recall costs includes inventory write-offs and certain remediation and supply disruption costs arising from the January 2020 recall of select Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation ("AAMI") Level 3 surgical gowns and voluntary field actions (a recall of some packs and a corrective action allowing overlabeling of other packs) for Presource Procedure Packs containing affected gowns. We have excluded these costs from our non-GAAP metrics to allow investors to better understand the underlying operating results of the business and to facilitate comparison of our current financial results to our historical financial results and to our peer group companies’ financial results.

•State opioid assessments related to prior fiscal years is the portion of state assessments for prescription opioid medications that were sold or distributed in periods prior to the period in which the expense is incurred. This portion is excluded from non-GAAP financial measures because it is retrospectively applied to sales in prior fiscal years and inclusion would obscure analysis of the current fiscal year results of our underlying, ongoing business. Additionally, while states' laws may require us to make payments on an ongoing basis, the portion of the assessment related to sales in prior periods are contemplated to be one-time, nonrecurring items. Reversals of these accruals have occurred when the underlying assessments were invalidated by a Court.

•Restructuring and employee severance costs are excluded because they are not part of the ongoing operations of our underlying business.

•Amortization and other acquisition-related costs, which include transaction costs, integration costs, and changes in the fair value of contingent consideration obligations, are excluded because they are not part of the ongoing operations of our underlying business and to facilitate comparison of our current financial results to our historical financial results and to our peer group companies' financial results. Additionally, costs for amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets are non-cash amounts, which are variable in amount and frequency and are significantly impacted by the timing and size of acquisitions, so their exclusion facilitates comparison of historical, current and forecasted financial results. We also exclude other acquisition-related costs, which are directly related to an acquisition but do not meet the criteria to be recognized on the acquired entity’s initial balance sheet as part of the purchase price allocation. These costs are also significantly impacted by the timing, complexity and size of acquisitions.

•Impairments and gain or loss on disposal of assets are excluded because they do not occur in or reflect the ordinary course of our ongoing business operations and are inherently unpredictable in timing and amount, and in the case of impairments, are non-cash amounts, so their exclusion facilitates comparison of historical, current and forecasted financial results.

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Explanation and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

•Litigation recoveries or charges, net are excluded because they often relate to events that may have occurred in prior or multiple periods, do not occur in or reflect the ordinary course of our business and are inherently unpredictable in timing and amount.

•Loss on early extinguishment of debt is excluded because it does not typically occur in the normal course of business and may obscure analysis of trends and financial performance. Additionally, the amount and frequency of this type of charge is not consistent and is significantly impacted by the timing and size of debt extinguishment transactions.

•Transitional tax benefit, net related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is excluded because it results from the one-time impact of a very significant change in the U.S. federal corporate tax rate and, due to the significant size of the benefit, obscures analysis of trends and financial performance. The transitional tax benefit includes the initial estimate and subsequent adjustments for the re-measurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities due to the reduction of the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate and the repatriation tax on undistributed foreign earnings.

The tax effect for each of the items listed above, other than the transitional tax benefit item, is determined using the tax rate and other tax attributes applicable to the item and the jurisdiction(s) in which the item is recorded. The gross, tax and net impact of each item are presented with our GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations.

Definitions

Growth rate calculation: growth rates in this report are determined by dividing the difference between current-period results and prior-period results by prior-period results.

Non-GAAP operating earnings: operating loss excluding (1) LIFO charges/(credits), (2) surgical gown recall costs, (3) state opioid assessment related to prior fiscal years, (4) restructuring and employee severance, (5) amortization and other acquisition-related costs, (6) impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, and (7) litigation (recoveries)/charges, net.

Non-GAAP earnings before income taxes: loss before income taxes excluding (1) LIFO charges/(credits), (2) surgical gown recall costs, (3) state opioid assessment related to prior fiscal years, (4) restructuring and employee severance, (5) amortization and other acquisition-related costs, (6) impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, (7) litigation (recoveries)/charges, net, and (8) loss on early extinguishment of debt.

Non-GAAP net earnings attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.: net loss attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. excluding (1) LIFO charges/(credits), (2) surgical gown recall costs, (3) state opioid assessment related to prior fiscal years, (4) restructuring and employee severance, (5) amortization and other acquisition-related costs, (6) impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, (7) litigation (recoveries)/charges, net, (8) loss on early extinguishment of debt, each net of tax, and (9) transitional tax benefit, net.

Non-GAAP effective tax rate: provision for/(benefit from) income taxes adjusted for (1) LIFO charges/(credits), (2) surgical gown recall costs, (3) state opioid assessment related to prior fiscal years, (4) restructuring and employee severance, (5) amortization and other acquisition-related costs, (6) impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, (7) litigation (recoveries)/charges, net, (8) loss on early extinguishment of debt, and (9) transitional tax benefit, (net) divided by (loss before income taxes adjusted for the first eight items).

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.: non-GAAP net earnings attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. divided by diluted weighted-average shares outstanding.

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Explanation and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations

(in millions, except per common share amounts)	Operating Earnings/(Loss)		Operating Earnings Growth Rate		Earnings/(Loss) Before Income Taxes		Provision for/ (Benefit from) Income Taxes		Net Earnings/(Loss)1		Net Earnings/(Loss)1 Growth Rate		Diluted EPS1,2		Diluted EPS1  Growth Rate
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
GAAP	$	(624)	N.M.		$	(663)	$	(410)	$	(253)	N.M.		$	(0.86)	N.M.
Surgical gown recall costs	(1)				(1)		—		(1)				—
State opioid assessment related to prior fiscal years	41				41		10		31				0.10
Restructuring and employee severance	37				37		9		28				0.09
Amortization and other acquisition-related costs	118				118		29		89				0.30
Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets	9				9		16		(7)				(0.02)
Litigation (recoveries)/charges, net 3	1,038				1,038		479		559				1.91
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—				1		1		—				—
Non-GAAP	$	618	7	%	$	580	$	134	$	445	18	%	$	1.51	19	%
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
GAAP	$	(5,264)	N.M		$	(5,344)	$	(423)	$	(4,922)	N.M.		$	(16.65)	N.M.
State opioid assessment related to prior fiscal years	5				5		1		4				0.01
Restructuring and employee severance	30				30		8		22				0.08
Amortization and other acquisition-related costs	132				132		34		98				0.33
Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets	1				1		—		1				—
Litigation (recoveries)/charges, net 3	5,673				5,673		498		5,175				17.51
Non-GAAP	$	577	6	%	$	496	$	117	$	378	(4)	%	$	1.27	(2)	%

1    Attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.

2    First quarter fiscal 2021 and 2020 GAAP diluted loss per share attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. ("GAAP diluted EPS") and the EPS impact from the GAAP to non-GAAP per share reconciling items are calculated using a weighted average of 293 and 296 million common shares, respectively, which excludes potentially dilutive securities from the denominator due to their anti-dilutive effects resulting from our GAAP net loss for the quarter. First quarter fiscal 2021 and 2020 non-GAAP diluted EPS is calculated using a weighted average of 295 and 297 million common shares, respectively, which includes potentially dilutive shares.

3    Litigation (recoveries)/charges, net includes pre-tax charges of $1.02 billion and $5.63 billion recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and 2020, respectively, related to the opioid litigation. For fiscal 2021, including the tax effects of opioid litigation charges in the calculation of the estimated annual effective tax rate increased the amount of tax benefit in the current quarter by approximately $450 million and is expected to significantly increase the provision for income taxes during the remainder of the fiscal year. The current estimate of net tax benefits is $35 million and $488 million for fiscal 2021 and 2020 in connection with opioid lawsuit developments.

The sum of the components and certain computations may reflect rounding adjustments.

We apply varying tax rates depending on the item's nature and tax jurisdiction where it is incurred.

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Other

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There have been no material changes in the quantitative and qualitative market risk disclosures included in our 2020 Form 10-K since the end of fiscal 2020 through September 30, 2020.

Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We evaluated, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act")) as of September 30, 2020. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that as of September 30, 2020, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Implementation of Business Improvement Initiatives

We have certain business improvement initiatives underway that we expect to affect internal control over financial reporting beginning in the three months ended December 31, 2020. During fiscal 2021, as a part of an ongoing effort to optimize and simplify our operating model, we are in the process of transitioning portions of our finance operations to a global professional services firm. Additionally, the Pharmaceutical segment is in a multi-year project to implement a replacement of certain finance and operating information systems. If either of these initiatives are not effectively implemented, or fail to operate as intended, it could adversely affect our internal control over financial reporting.

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Other

Legal Proceedings

In addition to the proceeding described below, the legal proceedings described in Note 5 of the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" are incorporated in this "Legal Proceedings" section by reference.

In June 2019, Melissa Cohen, a purported shareholder, filed an action on behalf of Cardinal Health, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio against certain current and former members of our Board of Directors alleging that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties by failing to effectively monitor Cardinal Health's distribution of controlled substances and approving certain payments of executive compensation. In December 2019 and January 2020, similar complaints were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio by purported shareholders, Stanley M. Malone and Michael Splaine, respectively. In January, 2020, the court consolidated the derivative cases under the caption In re Cardinal Health, Inc. Derivative Litigation and in March 2020, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. The amended consolidated derivative complaint seeks, among other things, unspecified money damages against the defendants and an award of attorneys' fees. In June 2020, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint.

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Other

Risk Factors

You should carefully consider the information in this Form 10-Q and the risk factors discussed in "Risk Factors" and other risks discussed in our 2020 Form 10-K and our filings with the SEC since June 30, 2020. These risks could materially and adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, and cash flows. Our business also could be affected by risks that we are not presently aware of or that we currently consider immaterial to our operations.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs (2)	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet be Purchased Under the Program (2) (in millions)
July 2020	1,629	$	52.25	—	$	943
August 2020	2,610	50.59		—	943
September 2020	250	48.63		—	943
Total	4,489	$	51.08	—	$	943

(1)Reflects common shares purchased through a rabbi trust as investments of participants in our Deferred Compensation Plan.

(2)On November 7, 2018, our Board of Directors approved a $1.0 billion share repurchase program that expires on December 31, 2021 and as of September 30, 2020, we have $943 million authorized for share repurchases remaining under this program.

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Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Loss

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions, except per common share amounts)	2020		2019
Revenue	$	39,065	$	37,341
Cost of products sold	37,350		35,662
Gross margin	1,715		1,679
Operating expenses:
Distribution, selling, general and administrative expenses	1,137		1,107
Restructuring and employee severance	37		30
Amortization and other acquisition-related costs	118		132
Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net	9		1
Litigation (recoveries)/charges, net	1,038		5,673
Operating loss	(624)		(5,264)
Other (income)/expense, net	(7)		14
Interest expense, net	45		66
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	1		—
Loss before income taxes	(663)		(5,344)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	(410)		(423)
Net loss	(253)		(4,921)
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		(1)
Net loss attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.	$	(253)	$	(4,922)
Loss per common share attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.:
Basic	$	(0.86)	$	(16.65)
Diluted	(0.86)		(16.65)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	293		296
Diluted	293		296
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.4859	$	0.4811

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019
Net loss	$	(253)	$	(4,921)
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	12		(17)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax	5		(5)
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	17		(22)
Total comprehensive loss	(236)		(4,943)
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		(1)
Total comprehensive loss attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.	$	(236)	$	(4,944)

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(in millions)	September 30, 2020		June 30, 2020
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$	2,746	$	2,771
Trade receivables, net	8,637		8,264
Inventories, net	13,439		13,198
Prepaid expenses and other	2,208		1,707
Total current assets	27,030		25,940
Property and equipment, net	2,369		2,366
Goodwill and other intangibles, net	11,186		11,275
Other assets	1,142		1,185
Total assets	$	41,727	$	40,766
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	21,688	$	21,374
Current portion of long-term obligations and other short-term borrowings	12		10
Other accrued liabilities	2,316		2,231
Total current liabilities	24,016		23,615
Long-term obligations, less current portion	6,728		6,765
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities	9,558		8,594
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred shares, without par value:
Authorized—500 thousand shares, Issued—none	—		—
Common shares, without par value:
Authorized—755 million shares, Issued—327 million shares at September 30, 2020 and June 30,2020, respectively	2,760		2,789
Retained earnings	771		1,170
Common shares in treasury, at cost: 33 million shares and 34 million shares at September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020, respectively	(2,022)		(2,066)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(87)		(104)
Total Cardinal Health, Inc. shareholders' equity	1,422		1,789
Noncontrolling interests	3		3
Total shareholders’ equity	1,425		1,792
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	41,727	$	40,766

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity

(Unaudited)

	Common Shares					Treasury Shares			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Noncontrolling Interests		Total Shareholders’ Equity
(in millions)	Shares Issued	Amount		Retained Earnings		Shares	Amount
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Balance at June 30, 2020	327	$	2,789	$	1,170	(35)	$	(2,066)	$	(104)	$	3	$	1,792
Net loss				(253)							—		(253)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax									17				17
Employee stock plans activity, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	—	(29)				2	44						15
Dividends declared				(146)									(146)
Balance at September 30, 2020	327	$	2,760	$	771	(33)	$	(2,022)	$	(87)	$	3	$	1,425

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
Balance at June 30, 2019	327	2,763		$	5,434	(28)	$	(1,790)	$	(79)	$	2	$	6,330
Net loss				(4,922)							1		(4,921)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax									(22)				(22)
Employee stock plans activity, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	—	(24)				—	31						7
Share repurchase program activity		(70)				(6)	(280)						(350)
Dividends declared				(141)									(141)
Balance at September 30, 2019	327	$	2,669	$	371	(34)	$	(2,039)	$	(101)	$	3	$	903

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(253)	$	(4,921)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	205		234
Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net	9		1
Share-based compensation	28		20
Provision for bad debts	16		29
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and divestitures:
(Increase)/decrease in trade receivables	(388)		229
(Increase)/decrease in inventories	(245)		356
Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable	313		(1,812)
Other accrued liabilities and operating items, net	585		5,211
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	270		(653)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(78)		(72)
Purchase of investments	(17)		(3)
Proceeds from investments	1		2
Net cash used in investing activities	(94)		(73)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term borrowings	—		(2)
Reduction of long-term obligations	(40)		(74)
Net tax withholdings from share-based compensation	(12)		(13)
Dividends on common shares	(146)		(146)
Purchase of treasury shares	—		(350)
Net cash used in financing activities	(198)		(585)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(3)		(8)
Net decrease in cash and equivalents	(25)		(1,319)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	2,771		2,531
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$	2,746	$	1,212

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

Our condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries, and all significant intercompany transactions and amounts have been eliminated.

References to "we," "our," and similar pronouns in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 (this "Form 10-Q") refer to Cardinal Health, Inc. and its majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries unless the context requires otherwise.

Our fiscal year ends on June 30. References to fiscal 2021 and 2020 in these condensed consolidated financial statements are to the fiscal years ending or ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively.

Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") instructions to Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and include the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") for interim financial reporting. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual amounts may differ from these estimated amounts.

The COVID-19 pandemic ("COVID-19") continues to affect the U.S. and global economies, and as previously disclosed in our Fiscal 2020 Form 10-K, the pandemic also affected our businesses in a variety of ways beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 and continuing into fiscal 2021. We cannot estimate the length or severity of the COVID-19 pandemic or the related U.S. and global economic consequences on our business and operations, including whether and when historic economic and operating conditions will resume or the extent to which the disruption may impact our business, financial position, results of operations or cash flow. Our estimates, judgments and assumptions related to COVID-19 could ultimately differ over time.

In our opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial statements have been included. Except as disclosed elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, all such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. In addition, financial results presented for this fiscal 2021 interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and, accordingly, should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in our Annual

Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 (the "2020 Form 10-K").

Recently Adopted Financial Accounting Standards

Financial Instruments - Credit Losses

In June 2016, the FASB issued amended accounting guidance that will require entities to measure credit losses on trade and other receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, loans and other instruments using an "expected credit loss" model that considers historical experience, current conditions and reasonable supportable forecasts. This guidance also requires that credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized losses be recognized as allowances rather than as deductions in the amortized cost of the securities. We consider historical experience, the current economic environment, customer credit ratings or bankruptcies, and reasonable and supportable forecasts to develop our allowance for credit losses. We review these factors quarterly to determine if any adjustments are needed to the allowance. This guidance was effective beginning the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

2. Restructuring and Employee Severance

The following table summarizes restructuring and employee severance costs:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019
Employee-related costs	$	24	$	20
Facility exit and other costs	13		10
Total restructuring and employee severance	$	37	$	30

Employee-related costs primarily consist of termination benefits provided to employees who have been involuntarily terminated, duplicate payroll costs and retention bonuses incurred during transition periods. Facility exit and other costs primarily consist of lease costs associated with vacant facilities, accelerated depreciation, vendor transition fees, equipment relocation costs, project consulting fees, costs associated with restructuring our delivery of information technology infrastructure services and certain other divestiture-related costs.

During the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, restructuring costs were primarily related to implementation of certain enterprise-wide cost-savings initiatives.

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Notes to Financial Statements

The following table summarizes activity related to liabilities associated with restructuring and employee severance:

(in millions)	Employee- Related Costs		Facility Exit and Other Costs		Total
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	68	$	28	$	96
Additions	17		10		27
Payments and other adjustments	(13)		(11)		(24)
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	72	$	27	$	99

3. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment and in total:

(in millions)	Pharmaceutical		Medical		Total
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	2,657	$	5,700	$	8,357
Goodwill acquired, net of purchase price adjustments	—		—		—
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	—		18		18
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	2,657	$	5,718	$	8,375

Other Intangible Assets

The following tables summarize other intangible assets by class at:

	September 30, 2020
(in millions)	Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization		Net Intangible		Weighted- Average Remaining Amortization Period (Years)
Indefinite-life intangibles:
IPR&D, trademarks and other	$	23	$	—	$	23	N/A
Total indefinite-life intangibles	23		—		23		N/A
Definite-life intangibles:
Customer relationships	3,565		1,907		1,658		13
Trademarks, trade names and patents	674		351		323		13
Developed technology and other	1,605		798		807		11
Total definite-life intangibles	5,844		3,056		2,788		12
Total other intangible assets	$	5,867	$	3,056	$	2,811	N/A

	June 30, 2020
(in millions)	Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization		Net Intangible
Indefinite-life intangibles:
IPR&D, trademarks and other	$	23	$	—	$	23
Total indefinite-life intangibles	23		—		23
Definite-life intangibles:
Customer relationships	3,554		1,828		1,726
Trademarks, trade names and patents	673		341		332
Developed technology and other	1,604		767		837
Total definite-life intangibles	5,831		2,936		2,895
Total other intangible assets	$	5,854	$	2,936	$	2,918

Total amortization of intangible assets was $115 million and $129 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Estimated annual amortization of intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2021 through 2025 is as follows: $333 million, $398 million, $358 million, $329 million, and $278 million.

4. Long-Term Obligations and Other Short-Term Borrowings

Long-Term Debt

We had total long-term obligations, including the current portion and other short-term borrowings, of $6.7 billion and $6.8 billion at September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020, respectively. All the notes represent unsecured obligations of Cardinal Health, Inc. and rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. Interest is paid pursuant to the terms of the obligations. These notes are effectively subordinated to the liabilities of our subsidiaries, including trade payables of $21.7 billion and $21.4 billion at September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020, respectively.

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we repurchased a total of $37 million of notes due in 2022 with available cash.

Other Financing Arrangements

In addition to cash and equivalents and operating cash flow, other sources of liquidity include a $2.0 billion commercial paper program backed by a $2.0 billion revolving credit facility. We also have a $1.0 billion committed receivables sales facility.

In September 2019, we renewed our committed receivables sales facility program through Cardinal Health Funding, LLC (“CHF”) through September 30, 2022. CHF was organized for the sole purpose of buying receivables and selling undivided interests in those receivables to third-party purchasers. Although consolidated with Cardinal Health, Inc. in accordance with GAAP, CHF is a separate legal entity from Cardinal Health, Inc. and from our subsidiary that sells receivables to CHF. CHF is designed to be a special purpose-bankruptcy remote entity whose assets are available solely to satisfy the claims of its creditors.

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Our revolving credit facility and committed receivables sales facilities require us to maintain, as of the end of every fiscal quarter through December 2020, a consolidated net leverage ratio of no more than 4.00-to-1. The maximum permitted ratio will reduce to 3.75-to-1 in March 2021 and as of the end of every fiscal quarter thereafter. At September 30, 2020, we were in compliance with our financial covenants.

5. Commitments, Contingent Liabilities and Litigation

Commitments

Generic Sourcing Venture with CVS Health Corporation ("CVS Health")

In July 2014, we established Red Oak Sourcing, LLC ("Red Oak Sourcing"), a U.S.-based generic pharmaceutical sourcing venture with CVS Health for an initial term of 10 years. Red Oak Sourcing negotiates generic pharmaceutical supply contracts on behalf of its participants. Due to the achievement of predetermined milestones, we are required to make quarterly payments of $45.6 million to CVS Health for the remainder of the initial term.

Contingencies

New York Opioid Stewardship Act

In April 2018, the State of New York passed a budget which included the Opioid Stewardship Act (the "OSA"). The OSA created an aggregate $100 million annual assessment on all manufacturers and distributors licensed to sell or distribute opioids in New York. Under the OSA, each licensed manufacturer and distributor would be required to pay a portion of the assessment based on its share of the total morphine milligram equivalents sold or distributed in New York during the applicable calendar year, beginning in 2017.

In December 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that the OSA was unconstitutional and enjoined its enforcement (the "Ruling"). In April 2019, the State, among other things, amended the OSA so that the assessment would only cover opioid sales in 2017 and 2018, subject to the State's appeal of the Ruling. In September 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the Ruling and, as a result, New York will likely seek to collect amounts due from distributors and manufacturers for 2017 and 2018.

We accrue contingencies if it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be estimated. Because of the Second Circuit ruling, at September 30, 2020, we recorded an aggregate accrual of $41 million for calendar year 2017 and 2018 based on the estimated payment amount. This is our best estimate of the OSA payments probable at September 30, 2020.

Legal Proceedings

We become involved from time to time in disputes, litigation and regulatory matters.

From time to time, we determine that products we source, manufacture or market do not meet our specifications, regulatory

requirements, or published standards. When we or a regulatory agency identify a potential quality or regulatory issue, we investigate and take appropriate corrective action. Such actions have led to product recalls, costs to repair or replace affected products, temporary interruptions in product sales, product liability claims and lawsuits and can lead to action by regulators. Even absent an identified regulatory or quality issue or product recall, we can become subject to product liability claims and lawsuits.

From time to time, we become aware through employees, internal audits or other parties of possible compliance matters, such as complaints or concerns relating to accounting, internal accounting controls, financial reporting, auditing, or other ethical matters or relating to compliance with laws such as healthcare fraud and abuse, anti-corruption or anti-bribery laws. When we become aware of such possible compliance matters, we investigate internally and take appropriate corrective action. In addition, from time to time, we receive subpoenas or requests for information from various federal or state agencies relating to our business or to the business of a customer, supplier or other industry participants. Internal investigations, subpoenas or requests for information could directly or indirectly lead to the assertion of claims or the commencement of legal proceedings against us or result in sanctions.

We have been named from time to time in qui tam actions initiated by private third parties. In such actions, the private parties purport to act on behalf of federal or state governments, allege that false claims have been submitted for payment by the government and may receive an award if their claims are successful. After a private party has filed a qui tam action, the government must investigate the private party's claim and determine whether to intervene in and take control over the litigation. These actions may remain under seal while the government makes this determination. If the government declines to intervene, the private party may nonetheless continue to pursue the litigation on his or her own purporting to act on behalf of the government.

We accrue for contingencies related to disputes, litigation and regulatory matters if it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Because these matters are inherently unpredictable and unfavorable developments or resolutions can occur, assessing contingencies is highly subjective and requires judgments about future events. We regularly review contingencies to determine whether our accruals and related disclosures are adequate. The amount of ultimate loss may differ from these estimates.

We recognize income from the favorable outcome of litigation when we receive the associated cash or assets.

We recognize estimated loss contingencies for certain litigation and regulatory matters and income from favorable resolution of litigation in litigation (recoveries)/charges in our condensed consolidated statements of loss.

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Opioid Lawsuits and Investigations

Pharmaceutical wholesale distributors, including us, have been named as defendants in approximately 3,300 lawsuits relating to the distribution of prescription opioid pain medications. The lawsuits seek equitable relief and monetary damages based on a variety of legal theories including various common law claims, such as public nuisance, negligence and unjust enrichment as well as violations of controlled substance laws, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and various other statutes. These lawsuits also name pharmaceutical manufacturers, retail pharmacy chains and other entities as defendants.

States & Political Subdivisions

Approximately 2,800 of these lawsuits have been filed by counties, municipalities, cities and political subdivisions in various federal, state, and other courts. The vast majority of these lawsuits were filed in U.S. federal court and have been transferred for consolidated pre-trial proceedings in a Multi-District Litigation proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (the “MDL”). In addition, 25 state attorneys general have filed lawsuits against distributors, including us, in various state courts. We have also received requests, civil investigative demands, subpoenas or requests for information from additional state attorneys general offices and governmental authorities.

A trial in West Virginia in the Cabell County and City of Huntington cases is scheduled for January 2021, and a trial is scheduled to begin in Madison County, Ohio, in March 2021 in the case brought by the Ohio Attorney General.

In October 2019, we agreed in principle to a global settlement framework with a leadership group of state attorneys general; the framework is designed to resolve all pending and future opioid lawsuits and claims by states and political subdivisions, but not private plaintiffs (the "Settlement Framework"). This Settlement Framework is the basis for the ongoing negotiation of definitive terms and documentation. Negotiations under the Settlement Framework continue and have centered on the amount and timing for payment of the cash component as well as standards for settling distributors’ controlled substance anti-diversion programs.

As a result of these discussions, we have recorded total pre-tax charges of $1.02 billion and $5.63 billion in litigation charges/(recoveries), net in the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. In total, we have $6.59 billion accrued at September 30, 2020, included in deferred income taxes and other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, which represents the cash component. We are unable to estimate the range of possible loss associated with these matters. Definitive terms for a settlement pursuant to the Settlement Framework continue to be negotiated, and there is no assurance that the necessary parties will agree to a definitive settlement agreement or that the contingencies to any agreement will be satisfied.

Because loss contingencies are inherently unpredictable and unfavorable developments or resolutions can occur, the assessment is highly subjective and requires judgments about

future events. We regularly review these opioid litigation matters to determine whether our accrual is adequate. The amount of ultimate loss may differ materially from this accrual. We continue to strongly dispute the allegations made in these lawsuits and reaching an agreement in principle on a global settlement framework is not an admission of liability or wrongdoing.

Private Plaintiffs

The Settlement Framework does not address claims by private parties, which includes unions and other health and welfare funds, hospital systems and other healthcare providers, businesses and individuals. Private parties had brought approximately 411 lawsuits as of November 2, 2020. Of these, 116 are purported class actions. The causes of action asserted by these plaintiffs are similar to those asserted by public plaintiffs. We are vigorously defending ourselves in these matters.

Affirmative Insurance Litigation

In October 2020, we filed a complaint for declaratory judgment against National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA (“National Union Fire Insurance”), seeking a declaration that defense costs are recoverable under our insurance for certain of the lawsuits described above. We have not recorded a receivable for any recoveries related to the litigation against National Union Fire Insurance at September 30, 2020.

Department of Justice Investigations

We have received federal grand jury subpoenas issued in connection with investigations being conducted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York and the Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ"). The subpoenas seek documents relating to our anti-diversion policies, procedures and program, and our distribution of certain controlled substances. We are cooperating with these requests.

Cordis Product Liability Lawsuits

As of November 2, 2020, we are named as a defendant in 354 product liability lawsuits coordinated in Alameda County Superior Court in California involving claims by approximately 4,526 plaintiffs that allege personal injuries associated with the use of Cordis OptEase and TrapEase inferior vena cava (IVC) filter products. Another 31 lawsuits involving similar claims by approximately 36 plaintiffs are pending in other jurisdictions. These lawsuits seek a variety of remedies, including unspecified monetary damages. We continue to vigorously defend ourselves in these lawsuits and are engaged in resolution discussions with certain plaintiffs.

At September 30, 2020, we had a total of $494 million, net of estimated insurance recoveries, accrued for losses and legal defense costs related to the Cordis IVC filter lawsuits which are presented on a gross basis in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. We believe there is a range of estimated losses with respect to these matters. Because no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount within the range, we have accrued the minimum amount in the range. We estimate the high

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end of the range to be approximately $961 million, net of estimated insurance recoveries.

Shareholder Securities Litigation

In August 2019, the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension & Relief Fund filed a purported class action complaint against Cardinal Health and certain current and former officers and employees in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio purportedly on behalf of all purchasers of our common shares between March 2015 and May 2018. In June 2020, the court appointed 1199 SEIU Health Care Employees Pension Fund as lead plaintiff and a consolidated amended complaint was filed in September 2020. The amended complaint alleges that the defendants violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 by making misrepresentations and omissions related to the acquisition integration of the Cordis business and inventory and supply chain problems within the Cordis business, and seeks to recover unspecified damages and equitable relief for the alleged misstatements and omissions. The complaint also alleges that one of the individual defendants violated Section 20A of the Exchange Act because he sold shares of Cardinal Health stock during the time period. We believe that the claims asserted in this complaint are without merit and intend to vigorously defend against them.

Specialty Solutions DOJ Investigation

In November 2018, we received a civil subpoena from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts seeking documents and information relating to discounts and rebates offered or provided to certain Specialty Solutions customers. We are cooperating with this request and are engaged in preliminary resolution discussions.

Other Civil Litigation

Generic Pharmaceutical Pricing Antitrust Litigation

In December 2019, pharmaceutical distributors including us were added as defendants in a civil class action lawsuit filed by indirect purchasers of generic drugs, such as hospitals and retail pharmacies. The indirect purchaser case is part of a multidistrict litigation consisting of multiple individual class action matters consolidated in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The indirect purchaser plaintiffs allege that pharmaceutical distributors encouraged manufacturers to increase prices, provided anti-competitive pricing information to manufacturers and improperly engaged in customer allocation. We have filed a motion to dismiss the complaints and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves.

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Impurity Litigation

Many participants in the pharmaceutical supply chain, including active pharmaceutical ingredient ("API") manufacturers, finished dose manufacturers, repackagers, distributors, and retailers have been named as defendants in lawsuits arising out of recalls of certain medications due to alleged impurities in the active pharmaceutical ingredients or finished product.

In February 2019, a Multidistrict Litigation was created in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (the “Sartan MDL”)

alleging API impurities in certain generic blood pressure medications. We have been named as a defendant in the Sartan MDL. We were also named as a defendant in a Multidistrict Litigation alleging API impurities in Zantac and its generic form, ranitidine. We intend to vigorously defend ourselves in these matters.

6. Income Taxes

Fluctuations in our provision for/(benefit from) income taxes as a percentage of pre-tax loss (“effective tax rate”) are due to changes in international and U.S. state effective tax rates resulting from our business mix and discrete items.

Opioid Settlement Framework

In connection with the $1.02 billion and $5.63 billion pre-tax charges for the opioid litigation during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, the net tax benefits are $35 million and $488 million for fiscal 2021 and 2020, respectively. Our tax benefits are estimates, which reflect our current assessment of the estimated future deductibility of the amount that may be paid under the accrual taken in connection with the opioid litigation and are net of unrecognized tax benefits of $34 million and $469 million, respectively. Due to our assessment of non-deductibility for certain components considered in the fiscal 2021 and 2020 charges, the tax benefit for fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 resulted in a relatively lower tax benefit. Our assumptions and estimates around this benefit and uncertain tax position require significant judgment and the actual amount of tax benefit related to uncertain tax positions may differ materially from these estimates.

Unless an item is considered discrete because it is unusual or infrequent, the tax impact of the item is included in our estimated annual effective tax rate. When items are recognized through our estimated annual effective tax rate, we apply our estimated annual effective tax rate to the earnings/(loss) before income taxes for the year-to-date period to compute our provision/(benefit) for income taxes for the current quarter and year-to-date period. The tax impacts of discrete items are recognized in their entirety in the period in which they occur.

In conjunction with the initial opioid accrual during the three months ended September 30, 2019, the tax effect of the charge was treated as a discrete item because it was considered unusual or infrequent. However, the tax effect of the charge during the three months ended September 30, 2020 was included in our estimated annual effective tax rate because it was no longer considered unusual or infrequent. Including the relatively lower tax benefit of the current quarter charge in our estimated annual effective tax rate significantly increased the estimated annual effective tax rate for fiscal 2021. As such, the amount of tax benefit in the current quarter increased by approximately $450 million over the tax expense that would have been recognized without the impact of the opioid litigation charge and is expected to

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significantly increase our provision for income taxes during the remainder of fiscal 2021.

We have made reasonable estimates and recorded amounts based on management's judgment and our current understanding of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Act"); however, these estimates require significant judgment since the definitive settlement terms and documentation, including provisions related to deductibility, under the Settlement Framework have not been negotiated and the U.S. tax law governing deductibility was changed by the Tax Act. Further, it is possible that the tax authorities could challenge our interpretation of the Tax Act or the estimates and assumptions used to assess the future deductibility of these benefits. The actual amount of the tax benefit related to uncertain tax positions may differ materially from these estimates.

Effective Tax Rate

During the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the effective tax rate was 61.8 percent and 7.9 percent, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the prior year period was primarily due to the treatment of the tax impacts of the opioid litigation accrual, partially offset by the prior-year benefit of discrete tax items.

Unrecognized Tax Benefits

We had $994 million and $998 million of unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020, respectively. The September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020 balances include $750 million and $753 million, respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would have an impact on the effective tax rate.

At September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020, we had $147 million and $146 million, respectively, accrued for the payment of interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, which we recognize in the provision for/(benefit from) income taxes in the condensed consolidated statements of loss. These balances are gross amounts before any tax benefits and are included in deferred income taxes and other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

It is reasonably possible that there could be a change in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months due to activities of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") or other taxing authorities, possible settlement of audit issues, reassessment of existing unrecognized tax benefits or the expiration of statutes of limitations. We estimate that the range of the possible change in unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months is between zero and a net decrease of $370 million, exclusive of penalties and interest.

Other Tax Matters

We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various U.S. state jurisdictions and various foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, we are subject to audit by taxing authorities for fiscal years 2008 through the current fiscal year. Tax laws are complex and subject to varying interpretations. Tax authorities have challenged some of our tax positions, including IRS challenges to

our international transfer pricing for the periods from 2008 to 2014, and it is possible that they will challenge others. These challenges may adversely affect our effective tax rate or tax payments.

We are a party to a tax matters agreement with CareFusion Corporation ("CareFusion"), which has been acquired by Becton, Dickinson and Company. Under the tax matters agreement, CareFusion is obligated to indemnify us for certain tax exposures and transaction taxes prior to our fiscal 2010 spin-off of CareFusion. The indemnification receivable was $179 million and $176 million at September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020, respectively, and is included in other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

As a result of the acquisition of the Patient Recovery Business, Medtronic plc is obligated to indemnify us for certain tax exposures and transaction taxes related to periods prior to the acquisition. The indemnification receivable was $19 million at both September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020, and is included in other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Future adjustments to the financial statements may be necessary as final tax regulations related to U.S. Tax Reform are issued. We will assess any impact as additional guidance is issued.

7. Fair Value Measurements

The following tables present the fair values for assets and (liabilities) measured on a recurring basis at:

	September 30, 2020
(in millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	1,070	$	—	$	—	$	1,070
Other investments (1)	111		—		—		111
Forward contracts (2)	—		24		—		24

	June 30, 2020
(in millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	721	$	—	$	—	$	721
Other investments (1)	114		—		—		114
Forward contracts (2)	—		53		—		53

(1)The other investments balance includes investments in mutual funds, which offset fluctuations in deferred compensation liabilities. These mutual funds invest in the equity securities of companies with both large and small market capitalization and high quality fixed income debt securities. The fair value of these investments is determined using quoted market prices.

(2) The fair value of interest rate swaps, foreign currency contracts, commodity contracts, and net investment hedges is determined based on the present value of expected future cash flows considering the risks involved, including non-performance risk, and using discount rates appropriate for the respective maturities. Observable Level 2 inputs are used to determine the present value of expected future cash flows. The fair value of these derivative contracts, which are subject to master netting arrangements under certain circumstances, is presented on a gross basis in prepaid expenses and other, other assets, other accrued liabilities, and deferred income taxes and other liabilities within the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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8. Financial Instruments

We utilize derivative financial instruments to manage exposure to certain risks related to our ongoing operations. The primary risks managed through the use of derivative instruments include interest rate risk, currency exchange risk, and commodity price risk. We do not use derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes. While the majority of our derivative instruments are designated as hedging instruments, we also enter into derivative instruments that are designed to hedge a risk, but are not designated as hedging instruments. These derivative instruments are adjusted to current fair value through earnings at the end of each period. We are exposed to counterparty credit risk on all of our derivative instruments. Accordingly, we have established and maintain strict counterparty credit guidelines and only enter into derivative instruments with major financial institutions that are rated investment grade or better. We do not have significant exposure to any one counterparty and we believe the risk of loss is remote. Additionally, we do not require collateral under these agreements.

Interest Rate Risk Management

We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes. Our objective is to manage the impact of interest rate changes on cash flows and the market value of our borrowings. We utilize a mix of debt maturities along with both fixed-rate and variable-rate debt to manage changes in interest rates. In addition, we enter into interest rate swaps to further manage our exposure to interest rate variations related to our borrowings and to lower our overall borrowing costs.

Currency Exchange Risk Management

We conduct business in several major international currencies and are subject to risks associated with changing foreign exchange rates. Our objective is to reduce earnings and cash flow volatility associated with foreign exchange rate changes to allow management to focus its attention on business operations. Accordingly, we enter into various contracts that change in value as foreign exchange rates change to protect the value of existing foreign currency assets and liabilities, commitments and anticipated foreign currency revenue and expenses.

Commodity Price Risk Management

We are exposed to changes in the price of certain commodities. Our objective is to reduce earnings and cash flow volatility associated with forecasted purchases of these commodities to allow management to focus its attention on business operations. Accordingly, we enter into derivative contracts when possible to manage the price risk associated with certain forecasted purchases.

Fair Value Hedges

We enter into pay-floating interest rate swaps to hedge the changes in the fair value of fixed-rate debt resulting from fluctuations in interest rates. These contracts are designated and qualify as fair value hedges. Accordingly, the gain or loss recorded on the pay-floating interest rate swaps is directly offset by the

change in fair value of the underlying debt. Both the derivative instrument and the underlying debt are adjusted to market value at the end of each period with any resulting gain or loss recorded in interest expense, net in the condensed consolidated statements of loss. For the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, there was no gain or loss recorded to interest expense as changes in the market value of our derivative instruments offset changes in the market value of the underlying debt.

Cash Flow Hedges

We enter into derivative instruments to hedge our exposure to changes in cash flows attributable to interest rate, foreign currency and commodity price fluctuations associated with certain forecasted transactions. These derivative instruments are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges. Accordingly, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and reclassified into earnings in the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction and in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.

During the three months ended September 30, 2019, we entered into a forward interest rate swap with a total notional amount of $50 million to hedge probable, but not firmly committed, future transactions associated with our debt.

Pre-tax gains and losses recognized in other comprehensive loss were immaterial during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. Gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss and reclassified into earnings were immaterial for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. All gains and losses currently included within accumulated other comprehensive loss associated with our cash flow hedges to be reclassified into net earnings within the next 12 months are immaterial.

Net Investment Hedges

We hedge the foreign currency risk associated with certain net investment positions in foreign subsidiaries. To accomplish this, we enter into cross-currency swaps that are designated as hedges of net investments.

During three months ended September 30, 2019, we entered into a ¥64.0 billion ($600 million) cross-currency swap maturing in 2022.

Cross-currency swaps designated as net investment hedges are marked to market using the current spot exchange rate as of the end of the period, with gains and losses included in the foreign currency translation component of accumulated other comprehensive loss until the sale or substantial liquidation of the underlying net investments. To the extent the cross-currency swaps designated as net investment hedges are not highly effective, changes in carrying value attributable to the change in spot rates are recorded in earnings.

Pre-tax gain and loss from net investment hedges recorded in the foreign currency translation component of accumulated other comprehensive loss was a $25 million loss and a $16 million gain

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during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Gains recognized in interest expense, net in the condensed consolidated statements of loss for the portion of the net investment hedges excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness were immaterial during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

Economic (Non-Designated) Hedges

We enter into foreign currency contracts to manage our foreign exchange exposure related to sales transactions, intercompany financing transactions and other balance sheet items subject to revaluation that do not meet the requirements for hedge accounting treatment. Accordingly, these derivative instruments are adjusted to current market value at the end of each period through earnings. The gain or loss recorded on these instruments is substantially offset by the remeasurement adjustment on the foreign currency denominated asset or liability. The settlement of the derivative instrument and the remeasurement adjustment on the foreign currency denominated asset or liability are both recorded in other (income)/expense, net. The gain and losses recognized in the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were immaterial. The principal currencies managed through foreign currency contracts are Chinese renminbi, Canadian dollar, Brazilian real and Japanese yen.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of cash and equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable, and other accrued liabilities at September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020 approximate fair value due to their short-term maturities.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of our long-term obligations and other short-term borrowings compared to the respective carrying amounts at:

(in millions)	September 30, 2020		June 30, 2020
Estimated fair value	$	7,245	$	7,273
Carrying amount	6,740		6,775

The fair value of our long-term obligations and other short-term borrowings is estimated based on either the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or other inputs derived from available market information, which represents a Level 2 measurement.

9. Shareholders' Equity

During the three months ended September 30, 2019, we entered in an accelerated share repurchase ("ASR") program to purchase common shares for an aggregate purchase price of $350 million and received an initial delivery of 6.4 million common shares having an aggregate cost of $280 million. The average price paid per common share was $43.76. The ASR program began on August 20, 2019 and was completed on December 4, 2019 when we received the final 0.9 million common shares. We funded the repurchases with available cash and short-term borrowings.

The common shares repurchased are held in treasury to be used for general corporate purposes.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table summarizes the changes in the balance of accumulated other comprehensive loss by component and in total:

(in millions)	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives, net of tax		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	(92)	$	(12)	$	(104)
Other comprehensive income, before reclassifications	12		3		15
Amounts reclassified to earnings	—		2		2
Total other comprehensive income attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc., net of tax	12		5		17
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	(80)	$	(7)	$	(87)

10. Loss Per Share Attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.

The following table reconciles the number of common shares used to compute basic and diluted loss per share attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020	2019
Weighted-average common shares–basic	293	296
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options, restricted share units, and performance share units	—	—
Weighted-average common shares–diluted	293	296

The potentially dilutive employee stock options, restricted share units and performance share units that were anti-dilutive for September 30, 2020 and 2019 were 7 million and 6 million, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, there were 2 million and 1 million potentially dilutive employee stock options, restricted share units and performance share units, respectively, not included in the computation of diluted loss per common share attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. because their effect would have been anti-dilutive as a result of the net loss during that period.

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11. Segment Information

Our operations are principally managed on a products and services basis and are comprised of two operating segments, which are the same as our reportable segments: Pharmaceutical and Medical. The factors for determining the reportable segments include the manner in which management evaluates performance for purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance combined with the nature of the individual business activities.

Our Pharmaceutical segment distributes branded and generic pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical and over-the-counter healthcare and consumer products in the United States. This segment also provides services to pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers for specialty pharmaceutical products; operates nuclear pharmacies and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities; provides pharmacy management services to hospitals as well as medication therapy management and patient outcomes services to hospitals, other healthcare providers and payers; and repackages generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter healthcare products.

Our Medical segment manufactures, sources and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical and laboratory products, which are sold in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and other markets. In addition to distributing Cardinal Health branded products, this segment also distributes a broad range of national brand products and provides supply chain services and solutions to hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories and other healthcare providers in the United States and Canada. This segment also distributes medical products to patients' homes in the United States through our Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions division.

Revenue

The following table presents revenue for each reportable segment, disaggregated revenue within our two reportable segments and Corporate:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019
Pharmaceutical Distribution and Specialty Solutions (1) (2)	$	34,916	$	33,212
Nuclear and Precision Health Solutions	196		216
Pharmaceutical segment revenue	35,112		33,428
Medical distribution and products (3)	3,438		3,446
Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions	519		471
Medical segment revenue	3,957		3,917
Total segment revenue	39,069		37,345
Corporate (4)	(4)		(4)
Total revenue	$	39,065	$	37,341

(1)Products and services offered by our Specialty Solutions division are referred to as “specialty pharmaceutical products and services".

(2)Comprised of all Pharmaceutical segment businesses except for Nuclear and Precision Health Solutions division.

(3)Comprised of all Medical segment businesses except for Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions division.

(4)Corporate revenue consists of the elimination of inter-segment revenue and other revenue not allocated to the segments.

The following table presents revenue by geographic area:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019
United States	$	37,976	$	36,310
International	1,093		1,035
Total segment revenue	39,069		37,345
Corporate (1)	(4)		(4)
Total revenue	$	39,065	$	37,341

(1)Corporate revenue consists of the elimination of inter-segment revenue and other revenue not allocated to the segments.

Segment Profit

We evaluate segment performance based on segment profit, among other measures. Segment profit is segment revenue, less segment cost of products sold, less segment distribution, selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses. Segment SG&A expenses include share-based compensation expense as well as allocated corporate expenses for shared functions, including corporate management, corporate finance, financial and customer care shared services, human resources, information technology, and legal and compliance, including certain litigation defense costs. Corporate expenses are allocated to the segments based on headcount, level of benefit provided and other ratable allocation methodologies. The results attributable to noncontrolling interests are recorded within segment profit.

We do not allocate the following items to our segments: last-in

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Notes to Financial Statements

first-out, or ("LIFO"), inventory charges/(credits); surgical gown recall costs; restructuring and employee severance; amortization and other acquisition-related costs; impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets; litigation (recoveries)/charges, net; state opioid assessment related to prior fiscal years; other (income)/expense, net; interest expense, net; loss on early extinguishment of debt; and provision for income taxes.

In addition, certain investment spending, certain portions of enterprise-wide incentive compensation and other spending are not allocated to the segments. Investment spending generally includes the first-year spend for certain projects that require incremental investments in the form of additional operating expenses. Because approval for these projects is dependent on executive management, we retain these expenses at Corporate. Investment spending within Corporate was $5 million and $3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

In connection with the opioid litigation as discussed further in Note 5, we recognized pre-tax charges of $1.02 billion and $5.63 billion during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which was retained at Corporate.

The following table presents segment profit by reportable segment and Corporate:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019
Pharmaceutical	$	402	$	398
Medical	230		170
Total segment profit	632		568
Corporate	(1,256)		(5,832)
Total operating loss	$	(624)	$	(5,264)

The following table presents total assets for each reportable segment and Corporate at:

(in millions)	September 30, 2020		June 30, 2020
Pharmaceutical	$	22,809	$	22,398
Medical	14,985		14,691
Corporate	3,933		3,677
Total assets	$	41,727	$	40,766

12. Share-Based Compensation

We maintain stock incentive plans (collectively, the “Plans”) for the benefit of certain of our officers, directors and employees.

The following table provides total share-based compensation expense by type of award:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019
Restricted share unit expense	$	19	$	17
Employee stock option expense	—		1
Performance share unit expense	9		2
Total share-based compensation	$	28	$	20

The total tax benefit related to share-based compensation was $4 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

Restricted Share Units

Restricted share units granted under the Plans generally vest in equal annual installments over three years. Restricted share units accrue cash dividend equivalents that are payable upon vesting of the awards.

The following table summarizes all transactions related to restricted share units under the Plans:

(in millions, except per share amounts)	Restricted Share Units	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Nonvested at June 30, 2020	3	$	45.92
Granted	2	53.63
Vested	(1)	48.94
Canceled and forfeited	—	—
Nonvested at September 30, 2020	4	$	48.34

At September 30, 2020, the total pre-tax compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to nonvested restricted share units not yet recognized was $124 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of two years.

Stock Options

Employee stock options granted under the Plans generally vest in equal annual installments over three years and are exercisable for ten years from the grant date. All stock options are exercisable at a price equal to the market value of the common shares underlying the option on the grant date.

The following table summarizes all stock option transactions under the Plans:

(in millions, except per share amounts)	Stock Options	Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Common Share
Outstanding at June 30, 2020	5	$	65.15
Granted	—	—
Exercised	—	—
Canceled and forfeited	—	—
Outstanding at September 30, 2020	5	$	66.19
Exercisable at September 30, 2020	5	$	66.36

At September 30, 2020, the total pre-tax compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to nonvested stock options not yet

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Notes to Financial Statements

recognized was $0.3 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of two years.

The following tables provide additional detail related to stock options:

(in millions)	September 30, 2020		June 30, 2020
Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options at period end	$	5	$	12
Aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable options at period end	5		12

(in years)	September 30, 2020	June 30, 2020
Weighted-average remaining contractual life of outstanding options	4	5
Weighted-average remaining contractual life of exercisable options	4	5

Performance Share Units

Performance share units vest over a 3-year performance period based on achievement of specific performance goals. Based on the extent to which the targets are achieved, vested shares may range from zero to 240 percent of the target award amount. Performance share units accrue cash dividend equivalents that are payable upon vesting of the awards.

The following table summarizes all transactions related to performance share units under the Plans (based on target award amounts):

(in millions, except per share amounts)	Performance Share Units	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Nonvested at June 30, 2020	1.3	$	54.24
Granted	0.4	55.45
Vested	—	—
Canceled and forfeited	—	—
Nonvested at September 30, 2020	1.7	$	49.07

At September 30, 2020, the total pre-tax compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to nonvested performance share units not yet recognized was $39 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of two years if the performance goals are achieved.

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Exhibits

Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
3.1	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Cardinal Health, Inc., as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Cardinal Health’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, File No. 1-11373)
3.2	Cardinal Health, Inc. Restated Code of Regulations, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Cardinal Health's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 12, 2019, File No. 1-11373)
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
99.1	Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File - formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101)

Cardinal Health Website

Cardinal Health uses its website as a channel of distribution for material company information. Important information, including news releases, financial information, earnings and analyst presentations, and information about upcoming presentations and events is routinely posted and accessible at ir.cardinalhealth.com. In addition, the website allows investors and other interested persons to sign up automatically to receive e-mail alerts when we post news releases, SEC filings and certain other information on its website.

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Form 10-Q Cross Reference Index

Form 10-Q Cross Reference Index

Item Number		Page
	Part I. Financial Information
Item 1	Financial Statements	22
Item 2	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	2
Item 3	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	19
Item 4	Controls and Procedures	19
	Part II. Other Information
Item 1	Legal Proceedings	20
Item 1A	Risk Factors	21
Item 2	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	21
Item 3	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	N/A
Item 4	Mine Safety Disclosures	N/A
Item 5	Other Information	N/A
Item 6	Exhibits	38
	Signatures	40

N/A Not applicable

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Additional Information

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

		Cardinal Health, Inc.
Date:	November 5, 2020	/s/ MICHAEL C. KAUFMANN
		Michael C. Kaufmann
		Chief Executive Officer
		/s/ JASON M. HOLLAR
		Jason M. Hollar
		Chief Financial Officer

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

I, Michael C. Kaufmann, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Cardinal Health, Inc.;

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(s) 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(s) 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 (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(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: November 5, 2020

/s/ MICHAEL C. KAUFMANN

Michael C. Kaufmann

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

I, Jason M. Hollar, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Cardinal Health, Inc.;

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(s) 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(s) 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 (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(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: November 5, 2020

/s/ JASON M. HOLLAR

Jason M. Hollar

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Michael C. Kaufmann, Chief Executive Officer of Cardinal Health, Inc. (the “Company”) and Jason M. Hollar, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

(1)the Periodic Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 containing the financial statements of the Company (the “Periodic Report”), which this statement accompanies, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

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

Dated: November 5, 2020

/s/ MICHAEL C. KAUFMANN

Michael C. Kaufmann

Chief Executive Officer

/s/ JASON M. HOLLAR

Jason M. Hollar

Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

As used in this exhibit, “we,” “our,” “us” and similar pronouns refer to Cardinal Health, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise. Our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 (the “2020 Form 10-K”), our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, including this one, and our current reports on Form 8-K (along with any exhibits and amendments to such reports), as well as our news releases or any other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of us, including materials posted on our website, may include, directly or by incorporation by reference, forward-looking statements that reflect our current view (as of the date the forward-looking statement is first made) about future events, prospects, projections or financial performance. The matters discussed in these forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated or implied in or by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include:

•risks arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, including the possibility that our manufacturing or distribution facilities will be required to cease operations, whether from government regulation in the United States or internationally, or from reduction in available workforce due to illness; the possibility that we could experience significant delays or disruptions in our supply of medical or pharmaceutical products resulting in an inability to fulfill customer demand; the risk that we will not be able to offset significant cost increases or that and price increases for these products could result in lost sales or customer losses or disputes; the possibility that the widespread required cancellation or deferral of elective medical procedures will result in a sustained reduction in demand for our products; and the potential for us to receive negative publicity resulting from prolonged supply shortages or our participation in industry-wide collaboration to increase the supply of personal protective equipment in the United States;

•competitive pressures in the markets in which we operate, including pricing pressures;

•uncertainties relating to the pricing of generic pharmaceuticals;

•uncertainties relating to the timing, frequency and profitability of generic pharmaceutical launches;

•our ability to maintain the benefits of our generic pharmaceutical sourcing venture with CVS Health Corporation;

•with respect to our distribution services agreements with branded pharmaceutical manufacturers, changes in the amount of service fees we receive or, in cases where part of our compensation under these agreements is based on branded pharmaceutical price appreciation, changes in the frequency or magnitude of such price appreciation;

•changes in manufacturer approaches to pricing branded pharmaceutical products and risks related to our compensation under contractual arrangements with manufacturers being set as a percentage of the wholesale acquisition cost of branded pharmaceuticals;

•changes in the timing or frequency of the introduction of branded pharmaceuticals;

•risks associated with the resolution and defense of the lawsuits and investigations in which we have been or will be named relating to the distribution of prescription opioid pain medication, including the risk that the outcome of these lawsuits and investigations could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition, cash flows or liquidity;

•potential damage to our reputation, adverse operational impacts or other effects that may result from the national opioid epidemic, the allegations that have been made about our role in such epidemic and the ongoing unfavorable publicity surrounding the lawsuits and investigations against us;

•risks associated with the ongoing discussions regarding a potential global settlement of certain opioid lawsuits and investigations against us, including the risk that we could fail to reach a final settlement, that any final settlement reached could require us to pay more than we currently anticipate or could have a negative effect on our liquidity or ability to return money to shareholders and the risk that any injunctive or non-monetary remedies we may agree to could have unintended consequences;

•potential adverse impact to our financial results from enacted and proposed state taxes or other assessments on the sale or distribution of opioid medications;

•our high sales concentration with certain key customers, including CVS Health Corporation and OptumRx;

•costs or claims resulting from a quality issue related to the manufacture of some of our sterile surgical gowns, or other potential errors or defects in our manufacturing of medical devices or other products or in our compounding, repackaging, information systems or pharmacy management services that may injure persons or damage property or operations, including costs from recalls, remediation efforts, and related product liability claims and lawsuits, including class action lawsuits;

•actions of regulatory bodies and other governmental authorities, including the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, certain agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Office of Inspector General and the Office for Civil Rights), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, various state boards of pharmacy, state controlled substance authorities, state health departments, state insurance departments, state Medicaid departments or comparable regulatory bodies or governmental authorities or foreign equivalents that, in each case, could delay, limit or suspend product development, manufacturing, distribution, importation or sales or result in warning letters, recalls, seizures, injunctions or monetary sanctions;

•any compromise of our information systems or of those of a third-party service provider, including unauthorized access to or use or disclosure of company or customer information, disruption of access and ancillary risks associated with our ability to effectively manage any issues arising from any such compromise or disruption;

•uncertainties related to our Medical segment's Cardinal Health Brand products, including our ability to manage cost, infrastructure and to retain margin or improve its performance;

•risks associated with the realignment of our Medical segment's supply chain and other businesses, including our ability to achieve the expected benefits from such realignment;

•uncertainties with respect to our cost-savings initiatives or IT infrastructure activities, including the ability to achieve the expected benefits from such initiatives, the risk that we could incur unexpected charges, and the risk that we may fail to retain key personnel;

•difficulties or delays in the development, production, manufacturing, sourcing and marketing of new or existing products and services, including difficulties or delays associated with obtaining or maintaining requisite regulatory consents, whether our own or third parties', or approvals associated with those activities;

•manufacturing disruptions, whether due to regulatory action, production quality deviations, safety issues or raw material shortages or defects, or because a key product is manufactured at a single manufacturing facility with limited alternate facilities;

•risks arising from possible violations of healthcare fraud and abuse laws;

•risks arising from possible violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other similar anti-corruption laws in other jurisdictions and U.S. and foreign export control, trade embargo and customs laws;

•risks arising from our collecting, handling and maintaining patient-identifiable health information and other sensitive personal and financial information, which are subject to federal, state and foreign laws that regulate the use and disclosure of such information;

•risks arising from certain of our businesses being Medicare-certified suppliers or participating in other federal and state healthcare programs, such as state Medicaid programs and the federal 340B drug pricing program, which businesses are subject to accreditation and quality standards and other rules and regulations, including applicable reporting, billing, payment and record-keeping requirements;

•risks arising from certain of our businesses manufacturing pharmaceutical and medical products or repackaging pharmaceuticals that are purchased or reimbursed through, or are otherwise governed by, federal or state healthcare programs, which businesses are subject to federal and state laws that establish eligibility for reimbursement by such programs and other applicable standards and regulations;

•changes in laws or changes in the interpretation or application of laws or regulations, as well as possible failures to comply with applicable laws or regulations, including as a result of possible misinterpretations or misapplications;

•material reductions in purchases, pricing changes, non-renewal, early termination, or delinquencies or defaults under contracts with key customers;

•unfavorable changes to the terms or with our ability to meet contractual obligations of key customer or supplier relationships, or changes in customer mix;

•risks arising from changes in U.S. or foreign tax laws and unfavorable challenges to our tax positions and payments to settle these challenges, which may adversely affect our effective tax rate or tax payments;

•uncertainties due to possible government healthcare reform, including proposals related to Medicare drug rebate arrangements, possible repeal or replacement of major parts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, proposals related to prescription drug pricing transparency and the possible adoption of Medicare-For-All;

•reductions or limitations on governmental funding at the state or federal level or efforts by healthcare insurance companies to limit payments for products and services;

•changes in manufacturers' pricing, selling, inventory, distribution or supply policies or practices;

•changes in legislation or regulations governing prescription drug pricing, healthcare services or mandated benefits;

•changes in hospital buying groups or hospital buying practices;

•changes in distribution or sourcing models for pharmaceutical and medical and surgical products, including an increase in direct and limited distribution;

•changes to the prescription drug reimbursement formula and related reporting requirements for generic pharmaceuticals under Medicaid;

•continuing consolidation in the healthcare industry, which could give the resulting enterprises greater bargaining power and may increase pressure on prices for our products and services or result in the loss of customers;

•disruption, damage or lack of access to, or failure of, our or our third-party service providers' information systems, our critical facilities, including our national logistics center, or our distribution networks;

•risks to our business and information and controls systems in the event that business process improvements, infrastructure modernizations or initiatives to use third-party service providers for key systems and processes are not effectively implemented;

•the results, costs, effects or timing of any commercial disputes, government contract compliance matters, patent infringement claims, qui tam actions, government investigations, shareholder lawsuits or other legal proceedings;

•possible losses relating to product liability lawsuits and claims regarding products for which we cannot obtain product liability insurance or for which such insurance may not be adequate to cover our losses, including the product liability lawsuits we are currently defending relating to alleged personal injuries associated with the use of Cordis inferior vena cava filter products;

•our ability to maintain adequate intellectual property protections;

•the costs, difficulties and uncertainties related to the integration of acquired businesses, including liabilities relating to the operations or activities of such businesses prior to their acquisition, and uncertainties relating to our ability to achieve the anticipated results from acquisitions;

•our ability to manage and complete divestitures or other strategic business combination transactions, including our ability to find buyers or other strategic exit opportunities and risks associated with the possibility that we could experience greater dis-synergies than anticipated or otherwise fail to achieve our strategic objectives;

•increased costs for commodities and other materials used in the Medical segment manufacturing, including various components, compounds, raw materials or energy such as oil-based resins, pulp, cotton, latex and other commodities;

•shortages in commodities, components, compounds, raw materials or energy used by our businesses, including supply disruptions of radioisotopes;

•the loss of, or default by, one or more key suppliers for which alternative suppliers may not be readily available;

•bankruptcy, insolvency or other credit failure of a customer or supplier that owes us a substantial amount;

•risks associated with global operations, including the effect of local economic environments, inflation, recession, currency volatility and global competition, in addition to risks associated with compliance with U.S. and international laws relating to global operations;

•uncertainties with respect to U.S. or international trade policies, tariffs, excise or border taxes and their impact on our ability to source products or materials that we need to conduct our business;

•risks associated with our use of and reliance on the global capital and credit markets, including our ability to access credit and our cost of credit, which may adversely affect our ability to efficiently fund our operations or undertake certain expenditures;

•our ability to introduce and market new products and our ability to keep pace with advances in technology;

•significant charges to earnings if goodwill or intangible assets become impaired;

•uncertainties relating to general political, business, industry, regulatory and market conditions; and

•other factors described in the “Risk Factors” section of the 2020 Form 10-K.

The words “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “project,” “continue,” “likely,” and similar expressions generally identify “forward-looking statements,” which speak only as of the date the statements were made, and also include statements reflecting future results or guidance, statements of outlook and expense accruals. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law.

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Amortization and other acquisition-related costs	118	132
Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net	9	1
Litigation (recoveries)/charges, net	1,038	5,673
Operating loss	(624)	(5,264)
Other (income)/expense, net	(7)	14
Interest expense, net	45	66
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	1	0
Loss before income taxes	(663)	(5,344)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	(410)	(423)
Net earnings/(loss)	(253)	(4,921)
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(1)
Net loss attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.	$ (253)	$ (4,922)
Loss per common share attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.:
Basic (in shares)	$ (0.86)	$ (16.65)
Diluted (in shares)	$ (0.86)	$ (16.65)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	293	296
Diluted (in shares)	293	296
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.4859	$ 0.4811

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings/(loss)	$ (253)	$ (4,921)
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	12	(17)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax	5	(5)
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	17	(22)
Total comprehensive loss	(236)	(4,943)
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(1)
Total comprehensive income attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.	$ (236)	$ (4,944)

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 2,746	$ 2,771
Trade receivables, net	8,637	8,264
Inventories, net	13,439	13,198
Prepaid expenses and other	2,208	1,707
Total current assets	27,030	25,940
Property and equipment, net	2,369	2,366
Goodwill and other intangibles, net	11,186	11,275
Other Assets	1,142	1,185
Total assets	41,727	40,766
Current liabilities:
Accounts Payable, Current	21,688	21,374
Current portion of long-term obligations and other short-term borrowings	12	10
Other accrued liabilities	2,316	2,231
Total current liabilities	24,016	23,615
Long-term obligations, less current portion	6,728	6,765
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities	$ 9,558	$ 8,594
Preferred shares, without par value:
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	500	500
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0	0
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	$ 0	$ 0
Common shares, without par value:
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	755,000	755,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	327,000	327,000
Common Stock, Value, Issued	$ 2,760	$ 2,789
Retained earnings	771	1,170
Treasury Stock, Value	$ (2,022)	$ (2,066)
Treasury Stock, Shares	33,000	34,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (87)	$ (104)
Total Cardinal Health, Inc. shareholders' equity	1,422	1,789
Noncontrolling interests	3	3
Total shareholders' equity	1,425	1,792
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 41,727	$ 40,766

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Retained Earnings	Treasury Shares	AOCI Attributable to Parent	Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		327,000
Balance at beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2019	$ (6,330)	$ (2,763)	$ (5,434)		$ 79	$ (2)
Treasury, balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019				(28,000)
Treasury, balance at beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2019				$ (1,790)
Statement of Stockholders' Equity
Net Earnings/(Loss)	(4,922)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(4,921)					1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(22)				(22)
Employee stock plans activity, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(7)	(24)		$ (31)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				(6,000)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	350	$ 70		$ 280
Dividends	141		141
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019		327,000
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2019	$ (903)	$ (2,669)	(371)		101	(3)
Treasury, balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019				(34,000)
Treasury, balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2019				$ (2,039)
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020	327,000	327,000
Balance at beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2020	$ (1,792)	$ (2,789)	(1,170)		104	(3)
Treasury, balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020	(34,000)			(35,000)
Treasury, balance at beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2020	$ (2,066)			$ (2,066)
Statement of Stockholders' Equity
Net Earnings/(Loss)	(253)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(253)					0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	17				17
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture				2,000
Employee stock plans activity, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(15)	$ (29)		$ (44)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	0
Dividends	$ 146		146
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020	327,000	327,000
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2020	$ (1,425)	$ (2,760)	$ (771)		$ 87	$ (3)
Treasury, balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020	(33,000)			(33,000)
Treasury, balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2020	$ (2,022)			$ (2,022)

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings/(loss)	$ (253)	$ (4,921)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	205	234
Impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net	9	1
Share-based compensation	(28)	(20)
Provision for bad debts	16	29
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and divestitures:
(Increase)/decrease in trade receivables	(388)	229
(Increase)/decrease in inventories	(245)	356
Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable	313	(1,812)
Other accrued liabilities and operating items, net	585	5,211
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	270	(653)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(78)	(72)
Purchase of investments	(17)	(3)
Proceeds from investments	1	2
Net cash used in investing activities	(94)	(73)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term borrowings	0	(2)
Reduction of long-term obligations	(40)	(74)
Net tax withholdings from share-based compensation	(12)	(13)
Dividends on common shares	(146)	(146)
Purchase of treasury shares	0	(350)
Net cash used in financing activities	(198)	(585)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(3)	(8)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect, Total	(25)	(1,319)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	2,771	2,531
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$ 2,746	$ 1,212

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Restructuring and Employee Severance

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Restructuring Charges [Abstract]

Summary of Restructuring and Employee Severance

The following table summarizes restructuring and employee severance costs:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019
Employee-related costs	$	24	$	20
Facility exit and other costs	13		10
Total restructuring and employee severance	$	37	$	30

Schedule of Activity Related to Liabilities Associated with Restructuring and Employee Severance

The following table summarizes activity related to liabilities associated with restructuring and employee severance:

(in millions)	Employee- Related Costs		Facility Exit and Other Costs		Total
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	68	$	28	$	96
Additions	17		10		27
Payments and other adjustments	(13)		(11)		(24)
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	72	$	27	$	99

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

Our condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries, and all significant intercompany transactions and amounts have been eliminated.

References to "we," "our," and similar pronouns in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 (this "Form 10-Q") refer to Cardinal Health, Inc. and its majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries unless the context requires otherwise.

Our fiscal year ends on June 30. References to fiscal 2021 and 2020 in these condensed consolidated financial statements are to the fiscal years ending or ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively.

Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") instructions to Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and include the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") for interim financial reporting. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual amounts may differ from these estimated amounts.

The COVID-19 pandemic ("COVID-19") continues to affect the U.S. and global economies, and as previously disclosed in our Fiscal 2020 Form 10-K, the pandemic also affected our businesses in a variety of ways beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 and continuing into fiscal 2021. We cannot estimate the length or severity of the COVID-19 pandemic or the related U.S. and global economic consequences on our business and operations, including whether and when historic economic and operating conditions will resume or the extent to which the disruption may impact our business, financial position, results of operations or cash flow. Our estimates, judgments and assumptions related to COVID-19 could ultimately differ over time.

In our opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial statements have been included. Except as disclosed elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, all such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. In addition, financial results presented for this fiscal 2021 interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and, accordingly, should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in our Annual

Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 (the "2020 Form 10-K").

Recently Adopted Financial Accounting Standards

Financial Instruments - Credit Losses

In June 2016, the FASB issued amended accounting guidance that will require entities to measure credit losses on trade and other receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, loans and other instruments using an "expected credit loss" model that considers historical experience, current conditions and reasonable supportable forecasts. This guidance also requires that credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized losses be recognized as allowances rather than as deductions in the amortized cost of the securities. We consider historical experience, the current economic environment, customer credit ratings or bankruptcies, and reasonable and supportable forecasts to develop our allowance for credit losses. We review these factors quarterly to determine if any adjustments are needed to the allowance. This guidance was effective beginning the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Restructuring and Employee Severance

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Restructuring Charges [Abstract]

Restructuring and Employee Severance

2. Restructuring and Employee Severance

The following table summarizes restructuring and employee severance costs:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019
Employee-related costs	$	24	$	20
Facility exit and other costs	13		10
Total restructuring and employee severance	$	37	$	30

Employee-related costs primarily consist of termination benefits provided to employees who have been involuntarily terminated, duplicate payroll costs and retention bonuses incurred during transition periods. Facility exit and other costs primarily consist of lease costs associated with vacant facilities, accelerated depreciation, vendor transition fees, equipment relocation costs, project consulting fees, costs associated with restructuring our delivery of information technology infrastructure services and certain other divestiture-related costs.

During the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, restructuring costs were primarily related to implementation of certain enterprise-wide cost-savings initiatives.

The following table summarizes activity related to liabilities associated with restructuring and employee severance:

(in millions)	Employee- Related Costs		Facility Exit and Other Costs		Total
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	68	$	28	$	96
Additions	17		10		27
Payments and other adjustments	(13)		(11)		(24)
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	72	$	27	$	99

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure

3. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment and in total:

(in millions)	Pharmaceutical		Medical		Total
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	2,657	$	5,700	$	8,357
Goodwill acquired, net of purchase price adjustments	—		—		—
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	—		18		18
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	2,657	$	5,718	$	8,375

Other Intangible Assets

The following tables summarize other intangible assets by class at:

	September 30, 2020
(in millions)	Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization		Net Intangible		Weighted- Average Remaining Amortization Period (Years)
Indefinite-life intangibles:
IPR&D, trademarks and other	$	23	$	—	$	23	N/A
Total indefinite-life intangibles	23		—		23		N/A
Definite-life intangibles:
Customer relationships	3,565		1,907		1,658		13
Trademarks, trade names and patents	674		351		323		13
Developed technology and other	1,605		798		807		11
Total definite-life intangibles	5,844		3,056		2,788		12
Total other intangible assets	$	5,867	$	3,056	$	2,811	N/A

	June 30, 2020
(in millions)	Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization		Net Intangible
Indefinite-life intangibles:
IPR&D, trademarks and other	$	23	$	—	$	23
Total indefinite-life intangibles	23		—		23
Definite-life intangibles:
Customer relationships	3,554		1,828		1,726
Trademarks, trade names and patents	673		341		332
Developed technology and other	1,604		767		837
Total definite-life intangibles	5,831		2,936		2,895
Total other intangible assets	$	5,854	$	2,936	$	2,918

Total amortization of intangible assets was $115 million and $129 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Estimated annual amortization of intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2021 through 2025 is as follows: $333 million, $398 million, $358 million, $329 million, and $278 million.

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Long-Term Obligations and Other Short-Term Borrowings

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Obligations and Other Short-Term Borrowings

4. Long-Term Obligations and Other Short-Term Borrowings

Long-Term Debt

We had total long-term obligations, including the current portion and other short-term borrowings, of $6.7 billion and $6.8 billion at September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020, respectively. All the notes represent unsecured obligations of Cardinal Health, Inc. and rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. Interest is paid pursuant to the terms of the obligations. These notes are effectively subordinated to the liabilities of our subsidiaries, including trade payables of $21.7 billion and $21.4 billion at September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020, respectively.

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we repurchased a total of $37 million of notes due in 2022 with available cash.

Other Financing Arrangements

In addition to cash and equivalents and operating cash flow, other sources of liquidity include a $2.0 billion commercial paper program backed by a $2.0 billion revolving credit facility. We also have a $1.0 billion committed receivables sales facility.

In September 2019, we renewed our committed receivables sales facility program through Cardinal Health Funding, LLC (“CHF”) through September 30, 2022. CHF was organized for the sole purpose of buying receivables and selling undivided interests in those receivables to third-party purchasers. Although consolidated with Cardinal Health, Inc. in accordance with GAAP, CHF is a separate legal entity from Cardinal Health, Inc. and from our subsidiary that sells receivables to CHF. CHF is designed to be a special purpose-bankruptcy remote entity whose assets are available solely to satisfy the claims of its creditors.

Our revolving credit facility and committed receivables sales facilities require us to maintain, as of the end of every fiscal quarter through December 2020, a consolidated net leverage ratio of no more than 4.00-to-1. The maximum permitted ratio will reduce to 3.75-to-1 in March 2021 and as of the end of every fiscal quarter thereafter. At September 30, 2020, we were in compliance with our financial covenants.

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Commitments, Contingent Liabilities and Litigation

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments, Contingent Liabilities and Litigation

5. Commitments, Contingent Liabilities and Litigation

Commitments

Generic Sourcing Venture with CVS Health Corporation ("CVS Health")

In July 2014, we established Red Oak Sourcing, LLC ("Red Oak Sourcing"), a U.S.-based generic pharmaceutical sourcing venture with CVS Health for an initial term of 10 years. Red Oak Sourcing negotiates generic pharmaceutical supply contracts on behalf of its participants. Due to the achievement of predetermined milestones, we are required to make quarterly payments of $45.6 million to CVS Health for the remainder of the initial term.

Contingencies

New York Opioid Stewardship Act

In April 2018, the State of New York passed a budget which included the Opioid Stewardship Act (the "OSA"). The OSA created an aggregate $100 million annual assessment on all manufacturers and distributors licensed to sell or distribute opioids in New York. Under the OSA, each licensed manufacturer and distributor would be required to pay a portion of the assessment based on its share of the total morphine milligram equivalents sold or distributed in New York during the applicable calendar year, beginning in 2017.

In December 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that the OSA was unconstitutional and enjoined its enforcement (the "Ruling"). In April 2019, the State, among other things, amended the OSA so that the assessment would only cover opioid sales in 2017 and 2018, subject to the State's appeal of the Ruling. In September 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the Ruling and, as a result, New York will likely seek to collect amounts due from distributors and manufacturers for 2017 and 2018.

We accrue contingencies if it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be estimated. Because of the Second Circuit ruling, at September 30, 2020, we recorded an aggregate accrual of $41 million for calendar year 2017 and 2018 based on the estimated payment amount. This is our best estimate of the OSA payments probable at September 30, 2020.

Legal Proceedings

We become involved from time to time in disputes, litigation and regulatory matters.

From time to time, we determine that products we source, manufacture or market do not meet our specifications, regulatory

requirements, or published standards. When we or a regulatory agency identify a potential quality or regulatory issue, we investigate and take appropriate corrective action. Such actions have led to product recalls, costs to repair or replace affected products, temporary interruptions in product sales, product liability claims and lawsuits and can lead to action by regulators. Even absent an identified regulatory or quality issue or product recall, we can become subject to product liability claims and lawsuits.

From time to time, we become aware through employees, internal audits or other parties of possible compliance matters, such as complaints or concerns relating to accounting, internal accounting controls, financial reporting, auditing, or other ethical matters or relating to compliance with laws such as healthcare fraud and abuse, anti-corruption or anti-bribery laws. When we become aware of such possible compliance matters, we investigate internally and take appropriate corrective action. In addition, from time to time, we receive subpoenas or requests for information from various federal or state agencies relating to our business or to the business of a customer, supplier or other industry participants. Internal investigations, subpoenas or requests for information could directly or indirectly lead to the assertion of claims or the commencement of legal proceedings against us or result in sanctions.

We have been named from time to time in qui tam actions initiated by private third parties. In such actions, the private parties purport to act on behalf of federal or state governments, allege that false claims have been submitted for payment by the government and may receive an award if their claims are successful. After a private party has filed a qui tam action, the government must investigate the private party's claim and determine whether to intervene in and take control over the litigation. These actions may remain under seal while the government makes this determination. If the government declines to intervene, the private party may nonetheless continue to pursue the litigation on his or her own purporting to act on behalf of the government.

We accrue for contingencies related to disputes, litigation and regulatory matters if it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Because these matters are inherently unpredictable and unfavorable developments or resolutions can occur, assessing contingencies is highly subjective and requires judgments about future events. We regularly review contingencies to determine whether our accruals and related disclosures are adequate. The amount of ultimate loss may differ from these estimates.

We recognize income from the favorable outcome of litigation when we receive the associated cash or assets.

We recognize estimated loss contingencies for certain litigation and regulatory matters and income from favorable resolution of litigation in litigation (recoveries)/charges in our condensed consolidated statements of loss.

Opioid Lawsuits and Investigations

Pharmaceutical wholesale distributors, including us, have been named as defendants in approximately 3,300 lawsuits relating to the distribution of prescription opioid pain medications. The lawsuits seek equitable relief and monetary damages based on a variety of legal theories including various common law claims, such as public nuisance, negligence and unjust enrichment as well as violations of controlled substance laws, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and various other statutes. These lawsuits also name pharmaceutical manufacturers, retail pharmacy chains and other entities as defendants.

States & Political Subdivisions

Approximately 2,800 of these lawsuits have been filed by counties, municipalities, cities and political subdivisions in various federal, state, and other courts. The vast majority of these lawsuits were filed in U.S. federal court and have been transferred for consolidated pre-trial proceedings in a Multi-District Litigation proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (the “MDL”). In addition, 25 state attorneys general have filed lawsuits against distributors, including us, in various state courts. We have also received requests, civil investigative demands, subpoenas or requests for information from additional state attorneys general offices and governmental authorities.

A trial in West Virginia in the Cabell County and City of Huntington cases is scheduled for January 2021, and a trial is scheduled to begin in Madison County, Ohio, in March 2021 in the case brought by the Ohio Attorney General.

In October 2019, we agreed in principle to a global settlement framework with a leadership group of state attorneys general; the framework is designed to resolve all pending and future opioid lawsuits and claims by states and political subdivisions, but not private plaintiffs (the "Settlement Framework"). This Settlement Framework is the basis for the ongoing negotiation of definitive terms and documentation. Negotiations under the Settlement Framework continue and have centered on the amount and timing for payment of the cash component as well as standards for settling distributors’ controlled substance anti-diversion programs.

As a result of these discussions, we have recorded total pre-tax charges of $1.02 billion and $5.63 billion in litigation charges/(recoveries), net in the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. In total, we have $6.59 billion accrued at September 30, 2020, included in deferred income taxes and other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, which represents the cash component. We are unable to estimate the range of possible loss associated with these matters. Definitive terms for a settlement pursuant to the Settlement Framework continue to be negotiated, and there is no assurance that the necessary parties will agree to a definitive settlement agreement or that the contingencies to any agreement will be satisfied.

Because loss contingencies are inherently unpredictable and unfavorable developments or resolutions can occur, the assessment is highly subjective and requires judgments about

future events. We regularly review these opioid litigation matters to determine whether our accrual is adequate. The amount of ultimate loss may differ materially from this accrual. We continue to strongly dispute the allegations made in these lawsuits and reaching an agreement in principle on a global settlement framework is not an admission of liability or wrongdoing.

Private Plaintiffs

The Settlement Framework does not address claims by private parties, which includes unions and other health and welfare funds, hospital systems and other healthcare providers, businesses and individuals. Private parties had brought approximately 411 lawsuits as of November 2, 2020. Of these, 116 are purported class actions. The causes of action asserted by these plaintiffs are similar to those asserted by public plaintiffs. We are vigorously defending ourselves in these matters.

Affirmative Insurance Litigation

In October 2020, we filed a complaint for declaratory judgment against National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA (“National Union Fire Insurance”), seeking a declaration that defense costs are recoverable under our insurance for certain of the lawsuits described above. We have not recorded a receivable for any recoveries related to the litigation against National Union Fire Insurance at September 30, 2020.

Department of Justice Investigations

We have received federal grand jury subpoenas issued in connection with investigations being conducted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York and the Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ"). The subpoenas seek documents relating to our anti-diversion policies, procedures and program, and our distribution of certain controlled substances. We are cooperating with these requests.

Cordis Product Liability Lawsuits

As of November 2, 2020, we are named as a defendant in 354 product liability lawsuits coordinated in Alameda County Superior Court in California involving claims by approximately 4,526 plaintiffs that allege personal injuries associated with the use of Cordis OptEase and TrapEase inferior vena cava (IVC) filter products. Another 31 lawsuits involving similar claims by approximately 36 plaintiffs are pending in other jurisdictions. These lawsuits seek a variety of remedies, including unspecified monetary damages. We continue to vigorously defend ourselves in these lawsuits and are engaged in resolution discussions with certain plaintiffs.

At September 30, 2020, we had a total of $494 million, net of estimated insurance recoveries, accrued for losses and legal defense costs related to the Cordis IVC filter lawsuits which are presented on a gross basis in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. We believe there is a range of estimated losses with respect to these matters. Because no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount within the range, we have accrued the minimum amount in the range. We estimate the high

end of the range to be approximately $961 million, net of estimated insurance recoveries.

Shareholder Securities Litigation

In August 2019, the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension & Relief Fund filed a purported class action complaint against Cardinal Health and certain current and former officers and employees in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio purportedly on behalf of all purchasers of our common shares between March 2015 and May 2018. In June 2020, the court appointed 1199 SEIU Health Care Employees Pension Fund as lead plaintiff and a consolidated amended complaint was filed in September 2020. The amended complaint alleges that the defendants violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 by making misrepresentations and omissions related to the acquisition integration of the Cordis business and inventory and supply chain problems within the Cordis business, and seeks to recover unspecified damages and equitable relief for the alleged misstatements and omissions. The complaint also alleges that one of the individual defendants violated Section 20A of the Exchange Act because he sold shares of Cardinal Health stock during the time period. We believe that the claims asserted in this complaint are without merit and intend to vigorously defend against them.

Specialty Solutions DOJ Investigation

In November 2018, we received a civil subpoena from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts seeking documents and information relating to discounts and rebates offered or provided to certain Specialty Solutions customers. We are cooperating with this request and are engaged in preliminary resolution discussions.

Other Civil Litigation

Generic Pharmaceutical Pricing Antitrust Litigation

In December 2019, pharmaceutical distributors including us were added as defendants in a civil class action lawsuit filed by indirect purchasers of generic drugs, such as hospitals and retail pharmacies. The indirect purchaser case is part of a multidistrict litigation consisting of multiple individual class action matters consolidated in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The indirect purchaser plaintiffs allege that pharmaceutical distributors encouraged manufacturers to increase prices, provided anti-competitive pricing information to manufacturers and improperly engaged in customer allocation. We have filed a motion to dismiss the complaints and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves.

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Impurity Litigation

Many participants in the pharmaceutical supply chain, including active pharmaceutical ingredient ("API") manufacturers, finished dose manufacturers, repackagers, distributors, and retailers have been named as defendants in lawsuits arising out of recalls of certain medications due to alleged impurities in the active pharmaceutical ingredients or finished product.

In February 2019, a Multidistrict Litigation was created in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (the “Sartan MDL”)

alleging API impurities in certain generic blood pressure medications. We have been named as a defendant in the Sartan MDL. We were also named as a defendant in a Multidistrict Litigation alleging API impurities in Zantac and its generic form, ranitidine. We intend to vigorously defend ourselves in these matters.

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure

6. Income Taxes

Fluctuations in our provision for/(benefit from) income taxes as a percentage of pre-tax loss (“effective tax rate”) are due to changes in international and U.S. state effective tax rates resulting from our business mix and discrete items.

Opioid Settlement Framework

In connection with the $1.02 billion and $5.63 billion pre-tax charges for the opioid litigation during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, the net tax benefits are $35 million and $488 million for fiscal 2021 and 2020, respectively. Our tax benefits are estimates, which reflect our current assessment of the estimated future deductibility of the amount that may be paid under the accrual taken in connection with the opioid litigation and are net of unrecognized tax benefits of $34 million and $469 million, respectively. Due to our assessment of non-deductibility for certain components considered in the fiscal 2021 and 2020 charges, the tax benefit for fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 resulted in a relatively lower tax benefit. Our assumptions and estimates around this benefit and uncertain tax position require significant judgment and the actual amount of tax benefit related to uncertain tax positions may differ materially from these estimates.

Unless an item is considered discrete because it is unusual or infrequent, the tax impact of the item is included in our estimated annual effective tax rate. When items are recognized through our estimated annual effective tax rate, we apply our estimated annual effective tax rate to the earnings/(loss) before income taxes for the year-to-date period to compute our provision/(benefit) for income taxes for the current quarter and year-to-date period. The tax impacts of discrete items are recognized in their entirety in the period in which they occur.

In conjunction with the initial opioid accrual during the three months ended September 30, 2019, the tax effect of the charge was treated as a discrete item because it was considered unusual or infrequent. However, the tax effect of the charge during the three months ended September 30, 2020 was included in our estimated annual effective tax rate because it was no longer considered unusual or infrequent. Including the relatively lower tax benefit of the current quarter charge in our estimated annual effective tax rate significantly increased the estimated annual effective tax rate for fiscal 2021. As such, the amount of tax benefit in the current quarter increased by approximately $450 million over the tax expense that would have been recognized without the impact of the opioid litigation charge and is expected to

significantly increase our provision for income taxes during the remainder of fiscal 2021.

We have made reasonable estimates and recorded amounts based on management's judgment and our current understanding of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Act"); however, these estimates require significant judgment since the definitive settlement terms and documentation, including provisions related to deductibility, under the Settlement Framework have not been negotiated and the U.S. tax law governing deductibility was changed by the Tax Act. Further, it is possible that the tax authorities could challenge our interpretation of the Tax Act or the estimates and assumptions used to assess the future deductibility of these benefits. The actual amount of the tax benefit related to uncertain tax positions may differ materially from these estimates.

Effective Tax Rate

During the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the effective tax rate was 61.8 percent and 7.9 percent, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the prior year period was primarily due to the treatment of the tax impacts of the opioid litigation accrual, partially offset by the prior-year benefit of discrete tax items.

Unrecognized Tax Benefits

We had $994 million and $998 million of unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020, respectively. The September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020 balances include $750 million and $753 million, respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would have an impact on the effective tax rate.

At September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020, we had $147 million and $146 million, respectively, accrued for the payment of interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, which we recognize in the provision for/(benefit from) income taxes in the condensed consolidated statements of loss. These balances are gross amounts before any tax benefits and are included in deferred income taxes and other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

It is reasonably possible that there could be a change in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months due to activities of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") or other taxing authorities, possible settlement of audit issues, reassessment of existing unrecognized tax benefits or the expiration of statutes of limitations. We estimate that the range of the possible change in unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months is between zero and a net decrease of $370 million, exclusive of penalties and interest.

Other Tax Matters

We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various U.S. state jurisdictions and various foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, we are subject to audit by taxing authorities for fiscal years 2008 through the current fiscal year. Tax laws are complex and subject to varying interpretations. Tax authorities have challenged some of our tax positions, including IRS challenges to

our international transfer pricing for the periods from 2008 to 2014, and it is possible that they will challenge others. These challenges may adversely affect our effective tax rate or tax payments.

We are a party to a tax matters agreement with CareFusion Corporation ("CareFusion"), which has been acquired by Becton, Dickinson and Company. Under the tax matters agreement, CareFusion is obligated to indemnify us for certain tax exposures and transaction taxes prior to our fiscal 2010 spin-off of CareFusion. The indemnification receivable was $179 million and $176 million at September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020, respectively, and is included in other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

As a result of the acquisition of the Patient Recovery Business, Medtronic plc is obligated to indemnify us for certain tax exposures and transaction taxes related to periods prior to the acquisition. The indemnification receivable was $19 million at both September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020, and is included in other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Future adjustments to the financial statements may be necessary as final tax regulations related to U.S. Tax Reform are issued. We will assess any impact as additional guidance is issued.

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Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

7. Fair Value Measurements

The following tables present the fair values for assets and (liabilities) measured on a recurring basis at:

	September 30, 2020
(in millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	1,070	$	—	$	—	$	1,070
Other investments (1)	111		—		—		111
Forward contracts (2)	—		24		—		24

	June 30, 2020
(in millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	721	$	—	$	—	$	721
Other investments (1)	114		—		—		114
Forward contracts (2)	—		53		—		53

(1)The other investments balance includes investments in mutual funds, which offset fluctuations in deferred compensation liabilities. These mutual funds invest in the equity securities of companies with both large and small market capitalization and high quality fixed income debt securities. The fair value of these investments is determined using quoted market prices.

(2) The fair value of interest rate swaps, foreign currency contracts, commodity contracts, and net investment hedges is determined based on the present value of expected future cash flows considering the risks involved, including non-performance risk, and using discount rates appropriate for the respective maturities. Observable Level 2 inputs are used to determine the present value of expected future cash flows. The fair value of these derivative contracts, which are subject to master netting arrangements under certain circumstances, is presented on a gross basis in prepaid expenses and other, other assets, other accrued liabilities, and deferred income taxes and other liabilities within the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Financial Instruments Disclosure

8. Financial Instruments

We utilize derivative financial instruments to manage exposure to certain risks related to our ongoing operations. The primary risks managed through the use of derivative instruments include interest rate risk, currency exchange risk, and commodity price risk. We do not use derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes. While the majority of our derivative instruments are designated as hedging instruments, we also enter into derivative instruments that are designed to hedge a risk, but are not designated as hedging instruments. These derivative instruments are adjusted to current fair value through earnings at the end of each period. We are exposed to counterparty credit risk on all of our derivative instruments. Accordingly, we have established and maintain strict counterparty credit guidelines and only enter into derivative instruments with major financial institutions that are rated investment grade or better. We do not have significant exposure to any one counterparty and we believe the risk of loss is remote. Additionally, we do not require collateral under these agreements.

Interest Rate Risk Management

We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes. Our objective is to manage the impact of interest rate changes on cash flows and the market value of our borrowings. We utilize a mix of debt maturities along with both fixed-rate and variable-rate debt to manage changes in interest rates. In addition, we enter into interest rate swaps to further manage our exposure to interest rate variations related to our borrowings and to lower our overall borrowing costs.

Currency Exchange Risk Management

We conduct business in several major international currencies and are subject to risks associated with changing foreign exchange rates. Our objective is to reduce earnings and cash flow volatility associated with foreign exchange rate changes to allow management to focus its attention on business operations. Accordingly, we enter into various contracts that change in value as foreign exchange rates change to protect the value of existing foreign currency assets and liabilities, commitments and anticipated foreign currency revenue and expenses.

Commodity Price Risk Management

We are exposed to changes in the price of certain commodities. Our objective is to reduce earnings and cash flow volatility associated with forecasted purchases of these commodities to allow management to focus its attention on business operations. Accordingly, we enter into derivative contracts when possible to manage the price risk associated with certain forecasted purchases.

Fair Value Hedges

We enter into pay-floating interest rate swaps to hedge the changes in the fair value of fixed-rate debt resulting from fluctuations in interest rates. These contracts are designated and qualify as fair value hedges. Accordingly, the gain or loss recorded on the pay-floating interest rate swaps is directly offset by the

change in fair value of the underlying debt. Both the derivative instrument and the underlying debt are adjusted to market value at the end of each period with any resulting gain or loss recorded in interest expense, net in the condensed consolidated statements of loss. For the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, there was no gain or loss recorded to interest expense as changes in the market value of our derivative instruments offset changes in the market value of the underlying debt.

Cash Flow Hedges

We enter into derivative instruments to hedge our exposure to changes in cash flows attributable to interest rate, foreign currency and commodity price fluctuations associated with certain forecasted transactions. These derivative instruments are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges. Accordingly, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and reclassified into earnings in the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction and in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.

During the three months ended September 30, 2019, we entered into a forward interest rate swap with a total notional amount of $50 million to hedge probable, but not firmly committed, future transactions associated with our debt.

Pre-tax gains and losses recognized in other comprehensive loss were immaterial during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. Gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss and reclassified into earnings were immaterial for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. All gains and losses currently included within accumulated other comprehensive loss associated with our cash flow hedges to be reclassified into net earnings within the next 12 months are immaterial.

Net Investment Hedges

We hedge the foreign currency risk associated with certain net investment positions in foreign subsidiaries. To accomplish this, we enter into cross-currency swaps that are designated as hedges of net investments.

During three months ended September 30, 2019, we entered into a ¥64.0 billion ($600 million) cross-currency swap maturing in 2022.

Cross-currency swaps designated as net investment hedges are marked to market using the current spot exchange rate as of the end of the period, with gains and losses included in the foreign currency translation component of accumulated other comprehensive loss until the sale or substantial liquidation of the underlying net investments. To the extent the cross-currency swaps designated as net investment hedges are not highly effective, changes in carrying value attributable to the change in spot rates are recorded in earnings.

Pre-tax gain and loss from net investment hedges recorded in the foreign currency translation component of accumulated other comprehensive loss was a $25 million loss and a $16 million gain

during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Gains recognized in interest expense, net in the condensed consolidated statements of loss for the portion of the net investment hedges excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness were immaterial during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

Economic (Non-Designated) Hedges

We enter into foreign currency contracts to manage our foreign exchange exposure related to sales transactions, intercompany financing transactions and other balance sheet items subject to revaluation that do not meet the requirements for hedge accounting treatment. Accordingly, these derivative instruments are adjusted to current market value at the end of each period through earnings. The gain or loss recorded on these instruments is substantially offset by the remeasurement adjustment on the foreign currency denominated asset or liability. The settlement of the derivative instrument and the remeasurement adjustment on the foreign currency denominated asset or liability are both recorded in other (income)/expense, net. The gain and losses recognized in the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were immaterial. The principal currencies managed through foreign currency contracts are Chinese renminbi, Canadian dollar, Brazilian real and Japanese yen.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of cash and equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable, and other accrued liabilities at September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020 approximate fair value due to their short-term maturities.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of our long-term obligations and other short-term borrowings compared to the respective carrying amounts at:

(in millions)	September 30, 2020		June 30, 2020
Estimated fair value	$	7,245	$	7,273
Carrying amount	6,740		6,775

The fair value of our long-term obligations and other short-term borrowings is estimated based on either the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or other inputs derived from available market information, which represents a Level 2 measurement.

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Shareholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity

9. Shareholders' Equity

During the three months ended September 30, 2019, we entered in an accelerated share repurchase ("ASR") program to purchase common shares for an aggregate purchase price of $350 million and received an initial delivery of 6.4 million common shares having an aggregate cost of $280 million. The average price paid per common share was $43.76. The ASR program began on August 20, 2019 and was completed on December 4, 2019 when we received the final 0.9 million common shares. We funded the repurchases with available cash and short-term borrowings.

The common shares repurchased are held in treasury to be used for general corporate purposes.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table summarizes the changes in the balance of accumulated other comprehensive loss by component and in total:

(in millions)	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives, net of tax		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	(92)	$	(12)	$	(104)
Other comprehensive income, before reclassifications	12		3		15
Amounts reclassified to earnings	—		2		2
Total other comprehensive income attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc., net of tax	12		5		17
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	(80)	$	(7)	$	(87)

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Earnings Per Share Attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share Attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.

10. Loss Per Share Attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.

The following table reconciles the number of common shares used to compute basic and diluted loss per share attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020	2019
Weighted-average common shares–basic	293	296
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options, restricted share units, and performance share units	—	—
Weighted-average common shares–diluted	293	296

The potentially dilutive employee stock options, restricted share units and performance share units that were anti-dilutive for September 30, 2020 and 2019 were 7 million and 6 million, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, there were 2 million and 1 million potentially dilutive employee stock options, restricted share units and performance share units, respectively, not included in the computation of diluted loss per common share attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. because their effect would have been anti-dilutive as a result of the net loss during that period.

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Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

11. Segment Information

Our operations are principally managed on a products and services basis and are comprised of two operating segments, which are the same as our reportable segments: Pharmaceutical and Medical. The factors for determining the reportable segments include the manner in which management evaluates performance for purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance combined with the nature of the individual business activities.

Our Pharmaceutical segment distributes branded and generic pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical and over-the-counter healthcare and consumer products in the United States. This segment also provides services to pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers for specialty pharmaceutical products; operates nuclear pharmacies and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities; provides pharmacy management services to hospitals as well as medication therapy management and patient outcomes services to hospitals, other healthcare providers and payers; and repackages generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter healthcare products.

Our Medical segment manufactures, sources and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical and laboratory products, which are sold in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and other markets. In addition to distributing Cardinal Health branded products, this segment also distributes a broad range of national brand products and provides supply chain services and solutions to hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories and other healthcare providers in the United States and Canada. This segment also distributes medical products to patients' homes in the United States through our Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions division.

Revenue

The following table presents revenue for each reportable segment, disaggregated revenue within our two reportable segments and Corporate:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019
Pharmaceutical Distribution and Specialty Solutions (1) (2)	$	34,916	$	33,212
Nuclear and Precision Health Solutions	196		216
Pharmaceutical segment revenue	35,112		33,428
Medical distribution and products (3)	3,438		3,446
Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions	519		471
Medical segment revenue	3,957		3,917
Total segment revenue	39,069		37,345
Corporate (4)	(4)		(4)
Total revenue	$	39,065	$	37,341

(1)Products and services offered by our Specialty Solutions division are referred to as “specialty pharmaceutical products and services".

(2)Comprised of all Pharmaceutical segment businesses except for Nuclear and Precision Health Solutions division.

(3)Comprised of all Medical segment businesses except for Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions division.

(4)Corporate revenue consists of the elimination of inter-segment revenue and other revenue not allocated to the segments.

The following table presents revenue by geographic area:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019
United States	$	37,976	$	36,310
International	1,093		1,035
Total segment revenue	39,069		37,345
Corporate (1)	(4)		(4)
Total revenue	$	39,065	$	37,341

(1)Corporate revenue consists of the elimination of inter-segment revenue and other revenue not allocated to the segments.

Segment Profit

We evaluate segment performance based on segment profit, among other measures. Segment profit is segment revenue, less segment cost of products sold, less segment distribution, selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses. Segment SG&A expenses include share-based compensation expense as well as allocated corporate expenses for shared functions, including corporate management, corporate finance, financial and customer care shared services, human resources, information technology, and legal and compliance, including certain litigation defense costs. Corporate expenses are allocated to the segments based on headcount, level of benefit provided and other ratable allocation methodologies. The results attributable to noncontrolling interests are recorded within segment profit.

We do not allocate the following items to our segments: last-in

first-out, or ("LIFO"), inventory charges/(credits); surgical gown recall costs; restructuring and employee severance; amortization and other acquisition-related costs; impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets; litigation (recoveries)/charges, net; state opioid assessment related to prior fiscal years; other (income)/expense, net; interest expense, net; loss on early extinguishment of debt; and provision for income taxes.

In addition, certain investment spending, certain portions of enterprise-wide incentive compensation and other spending are not allocated to the segments. Investment spending generally includes the first-year spend for certain projects that require incremental investments in the form of additional operating expenses. Because approval for these projects is dependent on executive management, we retain these expenses at Corporate. Investment spending within Corporate was $5 million and $3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

In connection with the opioid litigation as discussed further in Note 5, we recognized pre-tax charges of $1.02 billion and $5.63 billion during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which was retained at Corporate.

The following table presents segment profit by reportable segment and Corporate:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019
Pharmaceutical	$	402	$	398
Medical	230		170
Total segment profit	632		568
Corporate	(1,256)		(5,832)
Total operating loss	$	(624)	$	(5,264)

The following table presents total assets for each reportable segment and Corporate at:

(in millions)	September 30, 2020		June 30, 2020
Pharmaceutical	$	22,809	$	22,398
Medical	14,985		14,691
Corporate	3,933		3,677
Total assets	$	41,727	$	40,766

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Share-Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Share-Based Compensation

12. Share-Based Compensation

We maintain stock incentive plans (collectively, the “Plans”) for the benefit of certain of our officers, directors and employees.

The following table provides total share-based compensation expense by type of award:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019
Restricted share unit expense	$	19	$	17
Employee stock option expense	—		1
Performance share unit expense	9		2
Total share-based compensation	$	28	$	20

The total tax benefit related to share-based compensation was $4 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

Restricted Share Units

Restricted share units granted under the Plans generally vest in equal annual installments over three years. Restricted share units accrue cash dividend equivalents that are payable upon vesting of the awards.

The following table summarizes all transactions related to restricted share units under the Plans:

(in millions, except per share amounts)	Restricted Share Units	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Nonvested at June 30, 2020	3	$	45.92
Granted	2	53.63
Vested	(1)	48.94
Canceled and forfeited	—	—
Nonvested at September 30, 2020	4	$	48.34

At September 30, 2020, the total pre-tax compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to nonvested restricted share units not yet recognized was $124 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of two years.

Stock Options

Employee stock options granted under the Plans generally vest in equal annual installments over three years and are exercisable for ten years from the grant date. All stock options are exercisable at a price equal to the market value of the common shares underlying the option on the grant date.

The following table summarizes all stock option transactions under the Plans:

(in millions, except per share amounts)	Stock Options	Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Common Share
Outstanding at June 30, 2020	5	$	65.15
Granted	—	—
Exercised	—	—
Canceled and forfeited	—	—
Outstanding at September 30, 2020	5	$	66.19
Exercisable at September 30, 2020	5	$	66.36

At September 30, 2020, the total pre-tax compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to nonvested stock options not yet

recognized was $0.3 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of two years.

The following tables provide additional detail related to stock options:

(in millions)	September 30, 2020		June 30, 2020
Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options at period end	$	5	$	12
Aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable options at period end	5		12

(in years)	September 30, 2020	June 30, 2020
Weighted-average remaining contractual life of outstanding options	4	5
Weighted-average remaining contractual life of exercisable options	4	5

Performance Share Units

Performance share units vest over a 3-year performance period based on achievement of specific performance goals. Based on the extent to which the targets are achieved, vested shares may range from zero to 240 percent of the target award amount. Performance share units accrue cash dividend equivalents that are payable upon vesting of the awards.

The following table summarizes all transactions related to performance share units under the Plans (based on target award amounts):

(in millions, except per share amounts)	Performance Share Units	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Nonvested at June 30, 2020	1.3	$	54.24
Granted	0.4	55.45
Vested	—	—
Canceled and forfeited	—	—
Nonvested at September 30, 2020	1.7	$	49.07

At September 30, 2020, the total pre-tax compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to nonvested performance share units not yet recognized was $39 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of two years if the performance goals are achieved.

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

Our condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries, and all significant intercompany transactions and amounts have been eliminated.

References to "we," "our," and similar pronouns in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 (this "Form 10-Q") refer to Cardinal Health, Inc. and its majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries unless the context requires otherwise.

Our fiscal year ends on June 30. References to fiscal 2021 and 2020 in these condensed consolidated financial statements are to the fiscal years ending or ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively.

Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") instructions to Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and include the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") for interim financial reporting. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual amounts may differ from these estimated amounts.

The COVID-19 pandemic ("COVID-19") continues to affect the U.S. and global economies, and as previously disclosed in our Fiscal 2020 Form 10-K, the pandemic also affected our businesses in a variety of ways beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 and continuing into fiscal 2021. We cannot estimate the length or severity of the COVID-19 pandemic or the related U.S. and global economic consequences on our business and operations, including whether and when historic economic and operating conditions will resume or the extent to which the disruption may impact our business, financial position, results of operations or cash flow. Our estimates, judgments and assumptions related to COVID-19 could ultimately differ over time.

In our opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial statements have been included. Except as disclosed elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, all such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. In addition, financial results presented for this fiscal 2021 interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and, accordingly, should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in our Annual

Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 (the "2020 Form 10-K").

Recent Financial Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Financial Accounting Standards

Financial Instruments - Credit Losses

In June 2016, the FASB issued amended accounting guidance that will require entities to measure credit losses on trade and other receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, loans and other instruments using an "expected credit loss" model that considers historical experience, current conditions and reasonable supportable forecasts. This guidance also requires that credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized losses be recognized as allowances rather than as deductions in the amortized cost of the securities. We consider historical experience, the current economic environment, customer credit ratings or bankruptcies, and reasonable and supportable forecasts to develop our allowance for credit losses. We review these factors quarterly to determine if any adjustments are needed to the allowance. This guidance was effective beginning the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill by Reportable Segment

The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment and in total:

(in millions)	Pharmaceutical		Medical		Total
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	2,657	$	5,700	$	8,357
Goodwill acquired, net of purchase price adjustments	—		—		—
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	—		18		18
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	2,657	$	5,718	$	8,375

Schedule of Definite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

The following tables summarize other intangible assets by class at:

	September 30, 2020
(in millions)	Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization		Net Intangible		Weighted- Average Remaining Amortization Period (Years)
Indefinite-life intangibles:
IPR&D, trademarks and other	$	23	$	—	$	23	N/A
Total indefinite-life intangibles	23		—		23		N/A
Definite-life intangibles:
Customer relationships	3,565		1,907		1,658		13
Trademarks, trade names and patents	674		351		323		13
Developed technology and other	1,605		798		807		11
Total definite-life intangibles	5,844		3,056		2,788		12
Total other intangible assets	$	5,867	$	3,056	$	2,811	N/A

	June 30, 2020
(in millions)	Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization		Net Intangible
Indefinite-life intangibles:
IPR&D, trademarks and other	$	23	$	—	$	23
Total indefinite-life intangibles	23		—		23
Definite-life intangibles:
Customer relationships	3,554		1,828		1,726
Trademarks, trade names and patents	673		341		332
Developed technology and other	1,604		767		837
Total definite-life intangibles	5,831		2,936		2,895
Total other intangible assets	$	5,854	$	2,936	$	2,918

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis

The following tables present the fair values for assets and (liabilities) measured on a recurring basis at:

	September 30, 2020
(in millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	1,070	$	—	$	—	$	1,070
Other investments (1)	111		—		—		111
Forward contracts (2)	—		24		—		24

	June 30, 2020
(in millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	721	$	—	$	—	$	721
Other investments (1)	114		—		—		114
Forward contracts (2)	—		53		—		53

(1)The other investments balance includes investments in mutual funds, which offset fluctuations in deferred compensation liabilities. These mutual funds invest in the equity securities of companies with both large and small market capitalization and high quality fixed income debt securities. The fair value of these investments is determined using quoted market prices.

(2) The fair value of interest rate swaps, foreign currency contracts, commodity contracts, and net investment hedges is determined based on the present value of expected future cash flows considering the risks involved, including non-performance risk, and using discount rates appropriate for the respective maturities. Observable Level 2 inputs are used to determine the present value of expected future cash flows. The fair value of these derivative contracts, which are subject to master netting arrangements under certain circumstances, is presented on a gross basis in prepaid expenses and other, other assets, other accrued liabilities, and deferred income taxes and other liabilities within the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Estimated Fair Value of Long-term Obligations and Other Short-term Borrowings Compared to the Respective Carrying Amount

The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of our long-term obligations and other short-term borrowings compared to the respective carrying amounts at:

(in millions)	September 30, 2020		June 30, 2020
Estimated fair value	$	7,245	$	7,273
Carrying amount	6,740		6,775

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Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in the Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component and in Total

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table summarizes the changes in the balance of accumulated other comprehensive loss by component and in total:

(in millions)	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives, net of tax		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	(92)	$	(12)	$	(104)
Other comprehensive income, before reclassifications	12		3		15
Amounts reclassified to earnings	—		2		2
Total other comprehensive income attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc., net of tax	12		5		17
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	(80)	$	(7)	$	(87)

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Earnings Per Share Attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Common Shares Used to Compute Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following table reconciles the number of common shares used to compute basic and diluted loss per share attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc.:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020	2019
Weighted-average common shares–basic	293	296
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options, restricted share units, and performance share units	—	—
Weighted-average common shares–diluted	293	296

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Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]

Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]

The following table presents revenue by geographic area:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019
United States	$	37,976	$	36,310
International	1,093		1,035
Total segment revenue	39,069		37,345
Corporate (1)	(4)		(4)
Total revenue	$	39,065	$	37,341

(1)Corporate revenue consists of the elimination of inter-segment revenue and other revenue not allocated to the segments.

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

The following table presents revenue for each reportable segment, disaggregated revenue within our two reportable segments and Corporate:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019
Pharmaceutical Distribution and Specialty Solutions (1) (2)	$	34,916	$	33,212
Nuclear and Precision Health Solutions	196		216
Pharmaceutical segment revenue	35,112		33,428
Medical distribution and products (3)	3,438		3,446
Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions	519		471
Medical segment revenue	3,957		3,917
Total segment revenue	39,069		37,345
Corporate (4)	(4)		(4)
Total revenue	$	39,065	$	37,341

(1)Products and services offered by our Specialty Solutions division are referred to as “specialty pharmaceutical products and services".

(2)Comprised of all Pharmaceutical segment businesses except for Nuclear and Precision Health Solutions division.

(3)Comprised of all Medical segment businesses except for Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions division.

(4)Corporate revenue consists of the elimination of inter-segment revenue and other revenue not allocated to the segments.

Segment Profit by Reportable Segment

The following table presents segment profit by reportable segment and Corporate:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019
Pharmaceutical	$	402	$	398
Medical	230		170
Total segment profit	632		568
Corporate	(1,256)		(5,832)
Total operating loss	$	(624)	$	(5,264)

Assets by Reportable Segment

The following table presents total assets for each reportable segment and Corporate at:

(in millions)	September 30, 2020		June 30, 2020
Pharmaceutical	$	22,809	$	22,398
Medical	14,985		14,691
Corporate	3,933		3,677
Total assets	$	41,727	$	40,766

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Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of Total Share-based Compensation Expense by Type of Award

The following table provides total share-based compensation expense by type of award:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019
Restricted share unit expense	$	19	$	17
Employee stock option expense	—		1
Performance share unit expense	9		2
Total share-based compensation	$	28	$	20

Schedule of Stock Option Transactions Under the Plans

The following table summarizes all stock option transactions under the Plans:

(in millions, except per share amounts)	Stock Options	Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Common Share
Outstanding at June 30, 2020	5	$	65.15
Granted	—	—
Exercised	—	—
Canceled and forfeited	—	—
Outstanding at September 30, 2020	5	$	66.19
Exercisable at September 30, 2020	5	$	66.36

Schedule of Additional Data Related to Stock Option Activity

The following tables provide additional detail related to stock options:

(in millions)	September 30, 2020		June 30, 2020
Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options at period end	$	5	$	12
Aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable options at period end	5		12

(in years)	September 30, 2020	June 30, 2020
Weighted-average remaining contractual life of outstanding options	4	5
Weighted-average remaining contractual life of exercisable options	4	5

Schedule of Transactions Related to Restricted Share Units Under the Plans

The following table summarizes all transactions related to restricted share units under the Plans:

(in millions, except per share amounts)	Restricted Share Units	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Nonvested at June 30, 2020	3	$	45.92
Granted	2	53.63
Vested	(1)	48.94
Canceled and forfeited	—	—
Nonvested at September 30, 2020	4	$	48.34

Schedule of Transactions Related to Performance Share Units Under the Plans

The following table summarizes all transactions related to performance share units under the Plans (based on target award amounts):

(in millions, except per share amounts)	Performance Share Units	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Nonvested at June 30, 2020	1.3	$	54.24
Granted	0.4	55.45
Vested	—	—
Canceled and forfeited	—	—
Nonvested at September 30, 2020	1.7	$	49.07

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Restructuring and Employee Severance (Activity Related to Restructuring and Employee Severance Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Employee-related costs	$ 24	$ 20
Facility Exit and Other Costs	13	10
Total restructuring and employee severance	$ 37	$ 30

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Restructuring and Employee Severance (Liabilities Associated with Restructuring and Employee Severance Activities) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 96
Additions	27
Payments and other adjustments	(24)
Ending Balance	99
Employee- Related Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	68
Additions	17
Payments and other adjustments	(13)
Ending Balance	72
Facility Exit and Other Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	28
Additions	10
Payments and other adjustments	(11)
Ending Balance	$ 27

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Restructuring and Employee Severance Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs	$ 27
Severance Costs	24	$ 20
Facility Exit and Other Costs	$ 13	$ 10

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule of Goodwill by Reportable Segment) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Transfers	$ 0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	8,357
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	(18)
Ending balance	8,375
Pharmaceutical
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Transfers	0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,657
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	0
Ending balance	2,657
Medical
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Transfers	0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,700
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	(18)
Ending balance	$ 5,718

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule of Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Net Intangible	$ 23	$ 23
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Intangible	5,844	5,831
Accumulated Amortization	3,056	2,936
Net Intangible	$ 2,788	2,895
Weighted- Average Remaining Amortization Period (Years)	12 years
Gross Intangible, Total other intangible assets	$ 5,867	5,854
Net Intangible, Total other intangible assets	2,811	2,918
IPR&D, trademarks and other
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Net Intangible	23	23
Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Intangible	3,565	3,554
Accumulated Amortization	1,907	1,828
Net Intangible	$ 1,658	1,726
Weighted- Average Remaining Amortization Period (Years)	13 years
Trademarks, trade names and patents
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Intangible	$ 674	673
Accumulated Amortization	351	341
Net Intangible	$ 323	332
Weighted- Average Remaining Amortization Period (Years)	13 years
Developed technology and other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Intangible	$ 1,605	1,604
Accumulated Amortization	798	767
Net Intangible	$ 807	$ 837
Weighted- Average Remaining Amortization Period (Years)	11 years

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets	$ 115	$ 129
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months	333
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year One	398
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two	358
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three	329
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four	$ 278

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Long-Term Obligations and Other Short-Term Borrowings Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount	$ 6,700	$ 6,800
Repayments of Notes Payable	37
Accounts Payable, Current	21,688	21,374
Accounts Payable	21,700	$ 21,400
Commercial Paper [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	2,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	2,000
Short Term Credit Facilities Member | Committed Receivables Sales Facility Program [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,000

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Commitments, Contingent Liabilities and Litigation Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2020 Reportable_Segments	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement		$ (1,038.0)	$ (5,673.0)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		(410.0)	(423.0)
Opioid Lawsuits [Member] | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Lawsuits, Number | Reportable_Segments	3,300
Lawsuits Against Distributors | Reportable_Segments	25
Product Liability Lawsuits [Member] | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number | Reportable_Segments	31
New York Opioid Stewardship Act [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Aggregate Annual Assessment		100.0
Estimated Liability for New York Opioid Stewardship Act		$ 41.0
Opioid Lawsuits State [Domain] | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Lawsuits, Number | Reportable_Segments	2,800
CVS Health
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period		10 years
Maximum quarterly payment		$ 45.6
Product Liability Lawsuits [Member] | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number | Reportable_Segments	354
Minimum | Product Liability Lawsuits [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual		494.0
Alameda County [Member] | Product Liability Lawsuits [Member] | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number | Reportable_Segments	4,526
Other Jurisdictions [Member] | Product Liability Lawsuits [Member] | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number | Reportable_Segments	36
Total Opioid Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
litigation settlement liability recorded		6,590.0
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement		1,020.0	5,630.0
Litigation Charges		1,020.0	$ 5,630.0
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		(450.0)			$ 488.0
Total Opioid Litigation [Member] | Forecast [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)				$ 35.0
Private Parties [Member] | Opioid Lawsuits [Member] | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Lawsuits, Number | Reportable_Segments	411
Class Action Lawsuits [Member] | Private Parties [Member] | Opioid Lawsuits [Member] | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Lawsuits, Number | Reportable_Segments	116
Product Liability Lawsuits [Member] | Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual		$ 961.0

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Income Taxes Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Income Taxes
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 410	$ 423
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	61.80%	7.90%
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 994			$ 998
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	750			753
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties accrued	147			146
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	(1,038)	$ (5,673)
Minimum
Income Taxes
Estimated range of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months	0
Maximum
Income Taxes
Estimated range of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months	$ 370
Federal | Minimum
Income Taxes
Open Tax Year	2008
Total Opioid Litigation [Member]
Income Taxes
Estimated Litigation Liability	$ 6,590
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	450			(488)
Unrecognized tax benefits				469
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	1,020	5,630
Litigation Charges	1,020	$ 5,630
Total Opioid Litigation [Member] | Forecast [Member]
Income Taxes
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)			$ (35)
Unrecognized tax benefits			$ 34
CareFusion [Member]
Income Taxes
Indemnification receivable	179			176
Patient Recovery Business [Member]
Income Taxes
Indemnification receivable	$ 19			$ 19

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Fair Value Measurements Narrative (Details) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Assets:
Other investments	$ 111	$ 114
Liabilities:
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net	24	53
Level 1
Assets:
Other investments	111	114
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	1,070	721
Liabilities:
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net	0	0
Level 2
Assets:
Other investments	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Liabilities:
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net	24	53
Level 3
Assets:
Other investments	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Liabilities:
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, 2 and 3
Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 1,070	$ 721

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Financial Instruments Narrative (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 EUR (€)
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Hedging Instruments	$ 0
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	50
Currency Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure | €			€ 64,000
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Investment Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax	$ (25)	$ 16

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Financial Instruments (Summary of Estimated Fair Value of Long-term Obligations and Other Short-term Borrowings) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying Amount of Long-Term and other Short-Term Borrowings	$ 6,740	$ 6,775
Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value	$ 7,245	$ 7,273

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Shareholders' Equity Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 04, 2019
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$ 0	$ 350	$ 350
Final Shares Received from ASR Program				0.9
Treasury Shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock		$ 280
Treasury shares acquired (using cost method), shares		6.0
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock		$ 280
Treasury shares acquired, average price per share (in usd per share)		$ 43.76
Treasury Stock Acquired Shares		6.4

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Shareholders' Equity (Changes in the Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
AOCI, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 1,792	$ 6,330
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	17	(22)
Balance at end of period	1,425	903
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
AOCI, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	(92)
Other comprehensive income, before reclassifications	12
Amounts reclassified to earnings	0
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	12
Balance at end of period	(80)
Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives, net of tax
AOCI, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	(12)
Other comprehensive income, before reclassifications	3
Amounts reclassified to earnings	2
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	5
Balance at end of period	(7)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
AOCI, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	(104)
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	17
Balance at end of period	(87)
AOCI Attributable to Parent
AOCI, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	(104)	(79)
Other comprehensive income, before reclassifications	15
Amounts reclassified to earnings	2
Balance at end of period	$ (87)	$ (101)

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Earnings Per Share Attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. (Reconciliation of Common Shares Used to Compute Basic and Diluted EPS) (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Weighted-average common shares–basic (in shares)	293	296
Effect of dilutive securities:
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment	0	0
Weighted-average common shares–diluted (in shares)	293	296

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Earnings Per Share Attributable to Cardinal Health, Inc. Narrative (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment	7	6
shares that would be antidilutive as a result of net loss	2	1

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Segment Information Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	$ (1,038)	$ (5,673)
Number of operating segments | segment	2
Number of Reportable Segments | segment	2
Project Costs On Investment And Other Spending	$ 5	3
Total Opioid Litigation [Member]
Estimated Litigation Liability	6,590
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	$ 1,020	$ 5,630

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Segment Information (Revenue by Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 39,065	$ 37,341
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	39,069	37,345
Operating Segments | Pharmaceutical
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	35,112	33,428
Operating Segments | Medical
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	3,957	3,917
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	(4)	(4)
Nuclear Precision Health Services [Member] | Operating Segments | Pharmaceutical
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	196	216
Pharmaceutical Distribution and Specialty [Member] | Operating Segments | Pharmaceutical
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	34,916	33,212
Medical distribution and products [Member] | Operating Segments | Medical
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	3,438	3,446
Cardinal Health At Home Solutions [Member] | Operating Segments | Medical
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 519	$ 471

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Segment Information (Segment Profit by Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total operating earnings	$ (624)	$ (5,264)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total operating earnings	632	568
Operating Segments | Pharmaceutical
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total operating earnings	402	398
Operating Segments | Medical
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total operating earnings	230	170
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total operating earnings	$ (1,256)	$ (5,832)

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Segment Information (Assets by Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 41,727	$ 40,766
Operating Segments | Pharmaceutical
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	22,809	22,398
Operating Segments | Medical
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	14,985	14,691
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 3,933	$ 3,677

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Segment Information Disaggregated Revenue Within Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 39,065	$ 37,341
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	39,069	37,345
Operating Segments | Pharmaceutical
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	35,112	33,428
Operating Segments | Pharmaceutical | Nuclear Precision Health Services [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	196	216
Operating Segments | Pharmaceutical | Pharmaceutical Distribution and Specialty [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	34,916	33,212
Operating Segments | Medical
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	3,957	3,917
Operating Segments | Medical | Medical distribution and products [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	3,438	3,446
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	$ (4)	$ (4)

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Segment Information Revenue by Geographical Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Revenue by Geographic [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 39,065	$ 37,341
UNITED STATES
Segment Revenue by Geographic [Line Items]
Revenue	37,976	36,310
Non-US [Member]
Segment Revenue by Geographic [Line Items]
Revenue	1,093	1,035
Operating Segments
Segment Revenue by Geographic [Line Items]
Revenue	39,069	37,345
Corporate
Segment Revenue by Geographic [Line Items]
Revenue	$ (4)	$ (4)

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Share-Based Compensation Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Tax benefit related to share-based compensation	$ 4,000,000
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)	3 years
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 300,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years
Exercisable period of plans (in years)	10 years
Restricted Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)	3 years
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 124,000,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years
Performance Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting Period in years for Shares	3
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 39,000,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years
Performance Share Units | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Target performance goal (as a percent)	0.00%
Performance Share Units | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Target performance goal (as a percent)	240.00%

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Share-Based Compensation (Schedule of Total Share-Based Compensation Expense by Type of Award) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation	$ 28	$ 20
Restricted Share Unit
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation	19	17
Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation	0	1
Performance Share Unit
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation	$ 9	$ 2

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Share-Based Compensation (Schedule of All Stock Option Transactions Under the Plans) (Details) shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 $ / shares shares
Stock Options
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares) | shares	5
Granted (in shares) | shares	0
Exercised (in shares) | shares	0
Canceled and forfeited (in shares) | shares	0
Outstanding at end of period (in shares) | shares	5
Exercisable at end of period (in shares) | shares	5
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Common Share
Outstanding at beginning of period (in usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 65.15
Granted (in usd per share) | $ / shares	0
Exercised (in usd per share) | $ / shares	0
Canceled and forfeited (in usd per share) | $ / shares	0
Outstanding at end of period (in usd per share) | $ / shares	66.19
Exercisable at end of period (in usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 66.36

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Share-Based Compensation (Schedule of Additional Data Related to Stock Options) (Details) - Stock Options - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 300,000
Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options at period end	5,000,000	$ 12,000,000
Aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable options at period end	$ 5,000,000	$ 12,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	4 years	5 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	4 years	5 years

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Share-Based Compensation (Schedule of All Transactions Related to Restricted Share Units Under the Plans) (Details) - Restricted Share Units shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years
Restricted Share Units
Nonvested at beginning of period (in shares) | shares	3
Granted (in shares) | shares	2
Vested (in shares) | shares	(1)
Canceled and forfeited (in shares) | shares	0
Nonvested at end of period (in shares) | shares	4
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Nonvested at beginning of period (in usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 45.92
Granted (in usd per share) | $ / shares	53.63
Vested (in usd per share) | $ / shares	48.94
Canceled and forfeited (in usd per share) | $ / shares	0
Nonvested at end of period (in usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 48.34

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Share-Based Compensation (Schedule of All Transactions Related to Performance Share Units Under the Plans) (Details) - Performance Share Units $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Performance Share Units
Nonvested at beginning of period (in shares) | shares	1.3
Granted (in shares) | shares	0.4
Vested (in shares) | shares	0.0
Canceled and forfeited (in shares) | shares	0.0
Nonvested at end of period (in shares) | shares	1.7
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Nonvested at beginning of period (in usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 54.24
Granted (in usd per share) | $ / shares	55.45
Vested (in usd per share) | $ / shares	0
Canceled and forfeited (in usd per share) | $ / shares	0
Nonvested at end of period (in usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 49.07
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount | $	$ 39
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years