David L. Schlotterbeck to be named chairman and CEO of new company
George S. Barrett to be named Cardinal Health chairman and CEO, succeeding
R. Kerry Clark who will retire following spin-off
DUBLIN, Ohio, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cardinal Health, a
global provider of products and services that improve the safety and
productivity of health care, today announced plans for a tax-free spin-off
of its clinical and medical products businesses as a separate public
company that will be led by current vice chairman and med-tech industry
veteran David L. Schlotterbeck.
As a result of the spin-off, which is anticipated to be completed by
the middle of calendar 2009, both companies are expected to benefit from
enhanced management focus and sharper strategic vision, as well as better
alignment of management and employee incentives with performance and growth
objectives. In addition, both companies expect improved opportunities to
access and allocate capital, and the ability to make investments in their
respective growth areas.
The company also announced that Chairman and CEO R. Kerry Clark, 56,
will continue to lead Cardinal Health through the spin-off and then will
retire from the company. Clark will be succeeded by George S. Barrett, 53,
who has served as vice chairman and CEO of Healthcare Supply Chain Services
since joining Cardinal Health in January. Barrett has more than 25 years of
experience in the health care industry, most recently serving as president
and CEO of North America for Teva Pharmaceuticals and as a member of Teva's
Office of the CEO. In addition to his responsibility for North American
operations, he led Teva's global pharmaceutical strategy.
"Since 1996, Cardinal Health has built an industry-leading med-tech
business that, as an independent company, would have the size and scale to
stand on its own," said Clark. "This business will be well positioned to
deliver maximum value to customers and shareholders over the long term.
"We undertook a very disciplined exploratory process that involved our
board, management and outside advisers. The result was a unanimous decision
to move forward with the spin-off. This strategic decision will benefit
Cardinal Health and the new med-tech company by allowing each business to
focus on its unique growth strategies, capital needs and customer
requirements.
"The substantial strategic and operational steps we have taken put us
in the very competitive and enviable market positions we have today. I
believe our customers, employees and shareholders will benefit from our
ability to be even more focused, and I look forward to leading the effort
to complete the spin-off."
In addition, the company announced that founder Robert D. Walter will
retire from its board of directors by not standing for re-election when his
term expires on Nov. 5, following the company's 2008 annual meeting of
shareholders. He will continue to serve as an adviser to the company.
"I am fully supportive of our plans to spin off the clinical and
medical products businesses and am confident that the two businesses will
be well positioned as separate companies," Walter said. "With strong teams
in place to lead these two organizations, my retirement from the board is
the next logical step in my leadership transition at Cardinal Health."
A new, global medical-technology company
The spin-off of the clinical and medical products businesses will
create a new, global company headquartered in San Diego, with
industry-leading offerings for infusion, medication and supply dispensing,
respiratory care, infection prevention, medical diagnostics and surgical
procedures. Products will include the Alaris(R) IV infusion and Pyxis(R)
dispensing systems, AVEA and LTV(R) series ventilators, V. Mueller(R)
surgical instruments, and clinically differentiated offerings to reduce
hospital-acquired infections through MedMined(TM) services and
ChloraPrep(R) preoperative skin preparation. Fiscal 2009 pro forma revenue
for these businesses as a stand-alone entity is expected to be more than $4
billion(1), which would place the independent company among the largest
medical-technology firms globally.
Schlotterbeck, 61, joined Cardinal Health in 2004 through the $2
billion acquisition of Alaris Medical Systems where he was president and
CEO. Prior to Alaris, he was president and chief operating officer of
Pacific Scientific Company; president and CEO of Vitalcom, Inc. and
executive vice president and chief operating officer of Nellcor, Inc. He
currently serves as vice chairman and CEO of Clinical and Medical Products
for Cardinal Health.
Dwight Winstead, 59, currently group president of Clinical and Medical
Products, will be named chief operating officer, reporting to
Schlotterbeck. An external search has been launched to select a chief
financial officer for the new medical-technology company.
A more focused Cardinal Health
With fiscal 2009 revenue adjusted for the spin-off at more than $90
billion(1), Cardinal Health is an industry leader in pharmaceutical and
medical product distribution. It is also one of the largest providers of
products and services to acute care hospitals in the U.S. and the leading
nuclear pharmacy provider, preparing more than 13 million doses of highly
specialized radiopharmaceuticals each year. Cardinal Health will retain its
industry leading surgical gloves, drapes and apparel, and fluid management
businesses that are currently part of the Clinical and Medical Products
segment. Cardinal Health also will retain a group of other businesses
including Pharmacy Services (outsourced hospital pharmacy management
services) and Medicine Shoppe International, while the company conducts a
previously announced in-depth review to evaluate their strategic fit.
Cardinal Health will continue to be headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.
Jeffrey W. Henderson, 43, will remain chief financial officer of
Cardinal Health, a position he has held since 2005, and will report to
Barrett after the spin-off. In addition, Michael A. Lynch and Michael C.
Kaufmann will be named to senior business leader positions within Cardinal
Health.
Clark to retire
Clark joined as president and CEO in April 2006 following a 32-year
career at Procter & Gamble. During his tenure with Cardinal Health, he
focused the company - through organic growth, acquisition and divestiture -
on the global opportunity to help hospitals, physicians and pharmacies make
the practice and delivery of health care safer and more productive. Under
his leadership, the company acquired medical-technology leaders, MedMined,
Care Fusion, VIASYS Healthcare and Enturia to bolster its patient-safety
offerings, and divested a $2 billion business that developed, manufactured
and packaged medicine for the pharmaceutical industry. Clark also took
important steps to strengthen the management team and provide a focus on
people for succession planning and development of future company leaders.
He was named chairman and CEO in September 2007.
"Kerry has led the company through the important, strategic decisions
to position Cardinal Health and our medical technologies spin-off company
very strongly in their respective markets," said Richard C. Notebaert,
presiding director of the Cardinal Health board. "His tenure has been, and
will continue to be as he leads the company through the spin-off, critical
to long-term value creation for customers and shareholders."
Completing the spin-off
The proposed tax-free spin-off will be accomplished through a pro rata
distribution to Cardinal Health shareholders. Completion of the spin-off is
subject to final approval by Cardinal Health's board of directors,
confirmation of the tax-free nature of the transaction, as well as
effectiveness of a Form 10 registration statement to be filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Form 10 is expected to be
filed during the company's fiscal third quarter (January to March 2009) and
will include detailed information about the new medical-technology company,
the spin-off and related matters. The company will distribute an
information statement to shareholders following completion of the SEC's
review of the Form 10. Approval by the company's shareholders is not
required for completion of the spin-off.
Both companies are expected to be well capitalized to provide financial
flexibility to take advantage of future growth opportunities. They are
expected to have financial policies, balance sheets and credit metrics that
are commensurate with investment-grade credit ratings.
Cardinal Health will reassess its capital deployment targets as it
refines the capital structure of both companies. Share repurchases for this
year are expected to total no more than the amount required to offset
dilution from issuances for equity compensation. Cardinal Health also
expects to continue its regular $0.14 quarterly dividend until the spin-off
is completed and anticipates that it will continue to pay a dividend after
the spin-off. It is not currently anticipated that the new
medical-technology company will pay regular dividends.
The company expects that Cardinal Health historical financial
statements, adjusted for the spin-off, will be available toward the middle
of calendar 2009.
Outlook
For the current fiscal 2009, the company reiterated guidance it
provided on Aug. 7 for revenue growth of 6 percent to 7 percent and
non-GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations(2) to be in a range of
$3.80 to $3.95. Non-GAAP EPS in the first quarter is still expected to be
around $0.70, with EPS returning to more normal levels in the second
quarter and overall results stronger in the second half of the year. The
company's guidance does not reflect any incremental costs it will incur
associated with the spin-off and separation of the two companies. The
company expects a significant portion of these costs will be classified as
special items in accordance with company practices.
Conference call and Q1 earnings
Cardinal Health will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m.
EDT to discuss today's news. To access the call and corresponding slide
presentation, go to the Investor page at http://www.cardinalhealth.com. The
conference call may also be accessed by calling 617-213-8052, conference
passcode 47080658. An audio replay will be available until 11:30 p.m. EDT
on Oct. 1 at 617-801-6888, passcode 60300274. A transcript and audio replay
will also be available at http://www.cardinalhealth.com.
Cardinal Health plans to release first-quarter results for fiscal 2009
on Wednesday, Oct. 29, prior to the opening of trading on the New York
Stock Exchange. The company has scheduled a webcast and conference call for
Oct. 29 at 8:30 a.m. EDT to discuss results of the quarter. To access the
call and corresponding slide presentation, visit the Investor page at
http://www.cardinalhealth.com or dial 617-213-4845, passcode 12574826.
Participants are advised to pre-register at the Investor page at
http://www.cardinalhealth.com or to dial into the call at least 10 minutes prior
to the start time. Pre-registrants are issued a pin number that provides
faster access to the live call. Presentation slides, an audio replay and a
transcript will be archived on the Web site after the conclusion of the
meeting. The audio replay will also be available until 11 p.m. EDT on Oct.
31 by dialing 617-801-6888, passcode 49513300.
About Cardinal Health
Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a
$91 billion, global company serving the health care industry with products
and services that help hospitals, physician offices and pharmacies reduce
costs, improve safety, productivity and profitability, and deliver better
care to patients. With a focus on making supply chains more efficient,
reducing hospital-acquired infections and breaking the cycle of harmful
medication errors, Cardinal Health develops market leading technologies,
including Alaris(R) IV pumps, Pyxis(R) automated dispensing systems,
MedMined(TM) infection surveillance services and the CareFusion(TM) patient
identification system. The company also manufactures medical and surgical
products and is one of the largest distributors of pharmaceuticals and
medical supplies worldwide. Ranked No. 19 on the Fortune 500, Cardinal
Health employs more than 40,000 people on five continents. More information
about the company may be found at http://www.cardinalhealth.com.
(1) The estimates of the pro forma revenue for the clinical and medical
products company that is expected to be spun-off and for Cardinal Health
are estimates of the revenue for each company for the twelve months ending
June 30, 2009 in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
and include adjustments expected to reflect each company as a stand-alone
entity. These estimates are based on Cardinal Health's previously announced
revenue expectations for fiscal 2009 and on assumptions that management
currently believes are reasonable, but actual revenues for each company may
vary materially from these estimates.
(2) Non-GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations: earnings from
continuing operations, excluding special items and impairments, (gain)/loss
on sale of assets and other, net, both net of tax, divided by diluted
weighted average shares outstanding.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Cardinal Health presents non-GAAP earnings from continuing operations
(and presentations derived from this financial measure, including per share
calculations) on a forward-looking basis. The most directly comparable
forward-looking GAAP measure is earnings from continuing operations. The
company is unable to provide a quantitative reconciliation of this forward-
looking non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable forward-looking
GAAP measure, because the company cannot reliably forecast special items
and impairments, (gain)/loss on sale of assets and other, net, which are
difficult to predict and estimate. Please note that the unavailable
reconciling items could significantly impact the company's future financial
results.
Cautions Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements addressing
expected financial results of Cardinal Health, the planned spin-off of
Cardinal Health's clinical and medical products businesses as a separate
company, the expected financial results of the new company and of Cardinal
Health after giving effect to the spin-off of the new company, the
operation, business and prospects of Cardinal Health and the new company
following the planned spin- off and other expectations, prospects,
estimates and other matters that are dependent upon future events or
developments. These matters are subject to risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected,
anticipated or implied. These risks and uncertainties include uncertainties
regarding the planned spin-off of the clinical and medical products
businesses as a new stand-alone entity, including the timing and terms of
any such spin-off and whether such spin-off will be completed, and
uncertainties regarding the impacts on Cardinal Health, the new clinical
and medical products company and the market for their respective securities
if the spin-off is accomplished. In addition, Cardinal Health and the
proposed new clinical and medical products company are subject to
additional risks and uncertainties described in Cardinal Health's Form
10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K reports (including all amendments to those
reports) and exhibits to those reports, including (but not limited to) the
following: competitive pressures in Cardinal Health's various lines of
business; the loss of one or more key customer or supplier relationships or
changes to the terms of those relationships; uncertainties relating to
timing of generic and branded pharmaceutical introductions and the
frequency or rate of branded pharmaceutical price appreciation or generic
pharmaceutical price deflation; changes in the distribution patterns or
reimbursement rates for health-care products and/or services; the results,
consequences, effects or timing of any inquiry or investigation by any
regulatory authority or any legal or administrative proceedings; future
actions of regulatory bodies or government authorities relating to Cardinal
Health's manufacturing or sale of products and other costs or claims that
could arise from its manufacturing, compounding or repackaging operations
or from its other services; difficulties and uncertainties related to the
integration of acquired businesses; and conditions in the pharmaceutical
market and general economic and market conditions. This news release
reflects management's views as of September 29, 2008. Except to the extent
required by applicable law, Cardinal Health undertakes no obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statement.
SOURCE Cardinal Health, Inc.
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